10 MONTHS

Every month is a major milestone month, but I don't have too much to add onto for this month. You are a really good walker now, you did officially start some stranger danger, but it's random and not too bad yet. A while back I was looking in your mouth and noticed a tooth way in the back, turns out you already have a molar (that's crazy girl)! So right now I count 9 teeth, but I think there is one that popped up on the other side in the back, but you are not a fan of me looking back there, so hard to say. 

I think you are only an ok eater from talking with friends. You definitely like the bad stuff (like ice cream and chocolate chips), but at this point still let me feed you green beans and other finger foods. Unfortunately, you did start a bad habit of spitting out food, I am not really sure why you are doing this, but it seems ever since we turned you onto full time formula you do not want as much solid foods. I am mainly concerned that you get the needed number of formula ounces though, so I am not going to worry much that your appetite has surpressed. Maybe you other mommies can comment.

Other notes on ten month Lane: You LOVE to play outside, we spend hours out roaming the grounds and picking up every leaf in sight. You had a good vocabulary saying, dad, dadda, even daddy, mom, momma, meatloaf (j/k), but seriously cat, dog, Lane, and you can say a lot of stuff just repeating right after us, but you don't just say any other words freely that I can think of right now. 

A couple of weekends back we made a trip to Atlanta where you got to meet your Auburn friend Peyton (he is super cute, and I know will be super tall, so I'm excited to capture pictures of the two of you through the years ahead). You also got to play for many days with your cousins Mary Alice and Lily. Lane LOVES her cousins, and Mary Alice is the best babysitter ever. MA gives Lane her undivided attention for hours, and loves to pick Lane up and carry her around on her hip (granted she really doesn't have much hip for a 7 year old). 

Lane also got to meet her long lost Aunt Jamie (she's not a blood aunt, but a momma's best friend aunt). Jamie moved from L.A. to Chicago, so we are excited she is bit closer to us now. Lane's first flight might even be up to Chicago (at least I hope we head up there soon). I think we'll have to wait for warmer weather, so I don't have to buy Lane an entire cold weather wardrobe. 

This past weekend your Aunt Katie got married to a Dorman family friend here in Savannah and now you have a new Uncle Tom! You had a blast dancing at the wedding reception and are SO excited that Aunt Katie is now a Savannah resident. 

Without further adieu, here is my recent pictures purge:

Out to lunch in Atlanta with Peyton 

Meeting Aunt Jamie (on left), Lauren on the right is expecting a baby girl too. 

Fun park play dates with Celia  

My outdoor explorer

You were a super cute ballerina for Halloween! You loved the fan that blew up the bounce houses at the church festival

Daddy's baby ballerina

You love outside treasures

Driving the bug at the yogurt shop

You are SO HAPPY to be an AUBURN TIGER! War Eagle Everybody!

Gran and Papa brought you a wagon to pull your toys and outside treasures in, but you liked being pulled around instead. Good thing Papa was willing to pull you for hours!

Swinging at Aunt Katie and Uncle Tom's House 

A girl after her daddy's heart! You love digging and playing in the dirt

Chilling with Gran at Aunt Katie and Uncle Tom's house! 

Always moving! 

Happy 10 Months Baby Lane! We LOVE YOU!!!

Busted Daddy sneaking you an oreo

Nine Months

Our baby girl is 9 months old! According to the doctor, you act more like a one year old than a nine month old. You know what you like, you are very vocal, determined, funny, sweet, and just down right hilarious. Luke is the best dad, and you are daddy's girl for sure.
This past month we watched you take off! I know I already mentioned you started walking on 9-26, but on October 7th you learned how to get up from the floor without having to pull up. There is no stopping you now!
Mommy is trying desperately to end her milk supply (and having a lot of trouble getting it to go away), so you still prefer breast milk, but we have added in two formula bottles a day now. I think we might actually make it this entire time without having to buy any formula.
In terms of food, you do like a good variety of things, but after trying out all of the brands, you are a PLUM girl for sure. They have the strangest combinations of foods (like cherry, sweet corn, and greek yogurt...but you like it, A LOT). In terms of table food, you love to eat what we eat, and going forward I'm looking forward to feeding you a lot more of what we are already having.
You are a very friendly baby who does not hesitate when handed to other people.
I was a horrible mom and didn't get any good pictures of you without your dress already being a wrinkled mess, but you had a wonderful support system of family show up for your dedication at the church. It was so sweet that you got dedicated with your friend Celia Adams.
This past weekend you attended your first ever Dorman family barn dance. This is a big Dorman deal, so I am excited you had a great time dancing to the music already. It was wonderful to spend time with your great grandparents too.
You've got six teeth now, and I feel like you are always working on another.
We took you to Petite Feet in Savannah for your first ever pair of shoes (that were not consignment or hand me down...actually sized to your feet). You walk better barefoot, but are getting the hang of this shoe thing. You wear a size four shoe, size 3 diaper, and 9-12 month clothes (12 month pants though). You also got over your fear of pumpkins, just in time for Halloween!
You are such a blessing, and fill your parents life with amazing JOY!

First shoes!
You also got pretty silver fancy shoes for nicer outfits, but they haven't come in yet!

Still love your window view of the world

WE LOVE YOU LANE!

Lane and Celia before dedication- Dress was originally your Honey's dress

Waving your hands in time to the music!

Dancing at the barn dance!

With cousin Mary Alice /check out that hair!

With Aunt Jenna and Uncle Prem 

With cousin Lily 

Busted in Momma's shoes 

You LOVE playing with the drapes! 

Riding with Daddy at the Farm

Hanging with Great Grandaddy 

Daddy, Honey, Gramps, and Great Grandparents

Farm Girl 

Great Grandparents 

You are way off the charts tall right now!

Same Head

Pretty similar weight

Data for Papa ;)

Fall

It's officially Fall, even though that doesn't mean much in Savannah, Georgia. We have had the air off for a couple of days with the windows open, but today it's back hot as ever.
Today we took Lane to her first ever pumpkin patch. She was NOT a fan! She basically hung on to me, Luke, Gran, or Papa when we attempted to set her down. So...she is going to have to get over this pumpkin fear before we head to the farm next week for the 4th annual Dorman family barn dance, where I know pumpkins will be on site. It was such a shock that Lane was not into the pumpkin patch. She is very chill and hasn't really disliked anything before, so...I hope it was just an off day instead of the start to major separation anxiety. She hasn't shown any signs of that with new people or the nursery though, so I'm just not sure what to think.
For major milestone news: Lane's 5th tooth, on the bottom left, broke through on September 14th, and Lane took her first 4+ steps on September 26th. I knew she would be an early walker, but I did not know she would beat my record. I walked at nine months, and I guess Lane just had to out do Mama. She gets better and braver every day!
Tomorrow we are dedicating Lane in the church. Our church does not believe in baptizing babies, but we do make a formal dedication as parents to raise our children knowing and loving the Lord. Our church family is wonderful here, and we have been fortunate enough to find great life friends. I will be sure to put up pictures of Lane's special day with her nine month blog (yikes that is coming up next week--tear).
I am going to blame Kathryn Grassmeyer (seriously check out her ETSY barefoot decor store #AWESOME) for this next little admission. I don't want it to arrive yet...because I am FOR SURE not rushing Lane's life any faster than it is already flying by, but I do already have her first birthday theme planned, and the cake that I am going to try and bake picked out. Lane's first birthday will be all about polka dots!!! Polka dot balloons, polka dot cake, basically polka dots everywhere. You'll see the cake in the photos below.
For Halloween I cannot justify $20 for a Halloween costume. Our church does have a festival where you take the babies out in costume, but that is the only place at this point that I know we'll be attending. So...lucky for me already own all of the items for Lane to be a beautiful ballerina. We have the cutest ballet shoes and tutu. I am looking forward to dressing her up as the the cutest little ballerina around. The hair and bun issue is what I am going to be struggling with. Not sure what I am going to do with that yet.
Here is the picture purge and Happy Fall Ya'll!

This is the cake I am going to bake for Lane's Birthday! 

So cute even with a baby doll hat on! 

Here is a shot of her ballet slippers--In the words of Rachel Zoe "I die"

Standing in the pumpkin maze 

I love this shot with Daddy

Family Photo 1 

Family Photo 2

Papa and Luke working their roping skills

Gran, Papa, Luke, and Lane watching the pig races

Family Photo 3 (what Lane thought most of the time)

Sitting in a field of pumpkins