With the temperatures rising and it being hot inside, we found a few ways to spend time outside without having to go too far. Eventually though the 100 oz mug just got to small.
Hailey has a funny way of showing loyalty. We've described it as, "Whoever has the food gets the love." We made smoothies and even though she'd already eaten breakfast and a snack she still had room for a smoothie. We have taught her that she needs to be sitting in order to get food. This time and since then she had decided that instead of just sitting nicely she's going to lounge on me... Then I can feed her like the little princess that she is.
Our friends, Jessica and Hyrum Boynton had their baby on Saturday. We stopped over during when all went quickly from calm monitoring to an emergency c-section. We came back later that night after things had calmed down and family had mostly gone home. As we were talking they mentioned that Omega, their dog, was flipping out a little as they were getting ready to head to the hospital. It was now 9 pm. They left at 3 a.m. The look on their faces showed that they had completely forgotten about Omega. We asked if they needed us to get him and watch him until they could get him or find different arrangements. It took him a night or so to calm down and stop pacing, but then as you can see he settled right in. Hailey had a blast chasing him around and trying her best to give kisses or ticker her nose with his beard. It was fun having him, but he's only a mile away. :)
For Hailey's birthday she got a few new toys. One is a learn to walk and play stroller. She enjoyed playing with it more before she could actually walk. She still enjoys it and I'm sure it'll gets it use but the thing that has really got her excited is the small plastic pool. It's been pretty hot on some of the days and staying inside makes for a wound up cranky kid. She loves swimming at the YMCA so I figured the pool would be perfect. When I first filled it up and let he near it she put her hands in it and splashed but not much more. Then I put her feet in it and she realized that even though it was a little cold, it was water and she was going to play and explore. The next challenge was getting in and out. She mastered that quickly.
Hailey had her one year appointment today, June 26. She is back on the charts with her weight and height. She's out of the single digits! We also decided to wait a year or so before we'd start doing vaccines. That way her system and body was a little more developed and not so new and immature. I was glad Joel came with. He held Hailey while she got her eyes and ears checked. She screamed bloody murder when Dr. Jullian looked in her ears with that contraption. :) Hysterical drama baby could have been a perfect title. It was funny because after the normal check up she got her shots. Only two fortunately and they gave them at the same time, one nurse for each leg. She definitely cried but nothing compared to when Dr Jullian looked in her ears. Silly girl. She was fussy for a few minutes but then calmed down a little. I made sure to bring a stuffed animal and the lavender oil. I put the oil on the ram so that when she clutched it she smelled the calming oil. Worked well. We got home, she ate and then went to bed...Went to be meaning she fumbled around in her crib 15 minutes before giving into sleep. Our funny, little, brave girl. The worst part came later that night when her muscles stated to cramp up from the Tetanus shot. She wouldn't walk or crawl or move. I put some white fir on her legs and when I rubbed one she cried instantly. It was a mellow night watching a movie before bedtime. Next morning though she was great.
We attempted to end June on a fun festive note. The Boise Music Festival was in town and we had tickets! We got there excited. We wanted to see a few different artists. One was in the early afternoon and one in the evening. We figured we'd go for a little while, leave and get some errands done, and then come back later for the evening shows and events. We got there a little after 1-1:30 but there was a notice that said you can't re-enter after 4:30. That didn't work well because we hadn't finished our errands and Hailey needed a nap. So we got to go for the couple hours. We walked around, thought about getting airbrush tattoos. Went into the convention area to get out of the heat, saw some really big fluffy white dogs. I bet Hailey was excited to be #1 out of her stroller and #2 around big fluffy dogs that didn't run away like Omega. Dogs are one of the few things that make her giggle on the spot. So the music festival didn't end the way we had expected by seeing Train but instead we came home with Hailey's new carseat, it's purple, and we made biscuits and gravy. We left the carseat upstairs for her to get used to. She's actually accepting it a little more. She's decided that it's actually fun to crawl in and out of it and sit there. After the carseat exploration is was dinner time. Biscuits and gravy! Hailey especially enjoyed the gravy. We put some on her biscuit and she'd just lick it right off before nibbling on the biscuit. Oh our crazy little girl and our crazy day.
Things we've noticed. Hailey's feet don't dangle in her high chair anymore. They rest on the chair. The other funny thing is that Hailey had a growth spurt recently. No big deal except this time she's grown tall enough that she has to learn how to duck under things... like the table. Usually she'd just wander around and be just fine but at the Norco store she tried to go under the table and ran forehead right into it.
Hailey is getting more and more independent but also learning things quickly. She wants to use her own spoon to feed herself. She helps but laundry in the dryer. She also sits in the drier when I'm folding and sometimes hands me the clothes if she's not too busy throwing the dryer ball. She also likes to help with dishes... most of the time it ends up in more dishes to wash than less but it's still hilarious what she does with things. Yes we soaked our dishes in the bathtub... Don't judge.
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