11 Months

Dallas turned 11 months 2 weeks ago (almost). Time really is flying by and this girl is growing up way too fast for mom and dad. 

Dallas walks and runs with ease now. Her favorite game is still chase and she loves a good opportunity to jump out behind something and "scare" you.  She loves to give kisses (still open mouth only) and thinks that big kids are the most amazing things she has ever seen. The other day when I turned the bath water on she walked over grabbed her chair she sits in and put it in the bath for me. Moms jaw dropped.  When I asked her where Dallas was she patted her chest. Moms jaw dropped. When we went to the park she climbed up the stairs and down the stairs all by herself. Moms jaw dropped.  Moms jaw is dropping a lot these days. She continues to amaze us and bring such joy to our lives.

Vacation

A few weeks ago I took the week of to hang out with Dallas while my mom was off on her Sisters on the Fly Roadtrip.  Our week was filled with playdates, parks, pumpkins and a few projects I have been putting of FOREVER!

Dallas & Eloise LOVED the arboretum & pumpkins

How sweet is Eloise?  She looks like a doll in person and in pictures!

Dallas tried to go home with another family...

 

Dallas mastered the art of climbing while helping mom organize her new closet (and she still loves to play with toilet paper as you can see from the pictures)

We played with our friends River & Flora and had a BLAST!

Mom reupholstered chairs (after is on the left side)

And we ended the week with a good old fashion day at the park with Dad

 She didn't want to leave the park...

And later she let me know she was still upset about it :)



DadAss Day

Kyle is off having a "DadAss" day... a phrase he coined for days he gets to spend with Dallas all alone.  My mom is off on her Sisters on the Fly roadtrip to Santa Fe so Kyle and I are splitting days off to watch our little pumpkin.  I can only imagine the fun they have already had today.

These pictures aren't from today (they are from the weekend) but they give you the idea of what happens when Dad and Dallas (DadAss) are playing.

She's fearless like her dad.  Already walking and trying to climb up the slide on her own. Man I love this girl! (dad's hand is there to catch her in case she falls)

This is What Happens When Daddy's in Charge...

Sisters

Tuesday we found out that Dallas will be getting a little sister. What a great gift! I have been daydreaming since then about all of the adventures they will have together. Of them holding each other’s hands and pulling each other’s hair when someone borrows something without asking. Of them staying up late at night exchanging secrets and funny stories. Of tears, slamming doors and uncontrollable wet your pants laughter.  I feel so very blessed to be having another daughter and all of the beautiful chaos that will come with it.

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.  ~Isadora James

Birthdays!

It's a year of milestone birthdays in the family and The Gibbs Twins (my mom and aunt) and cousin Jeffy were the first to kick them off!

10 Months Old!

10 months old, life is good!