Allison at nine months...

Allison is 9 months old (pretty close to ten months). I have lots of pictures of her over the last month because Ben continues to remind me to take pictures of her...he is the second child and claims he is Ally's advocate to be treated fairly and equally as Natalie was...I am proud of the last month of shots but I can't post any yet because my camera is being compatible with my computer...(in fact I am hoping typing this out will help in my efforts to get Ben to fix this annoying problem:).

At 9 months Ally is STILL 19 pounds...we're not worried..she could survive off the fat from her thighs for for quite awhile. However we did accept the pediatricians advice of a bottle before bedtime...like magic she finally began sleeping through the night. This is great only now Natalie frequents our room in the wee hours and snuggles up in the middle of Ben and I. Secretly I love this, I guess it isn't a secret anymore. She seems so big and grown up to me and that is sad...she is my baby, but I love waking up to her snuggling with me. In about a year, she and Ally will share a room and they'll have each other at night. I feel good about that:) Wait, this is supposed to be a post about Ally....see how easily....

So Ally, gobbles food up until the fridge is EMPTY...I'm not kidding she eats and eats and eats...anything! I haven't found anything she dislikes yet! She is gobbling up crackers, fruit, meatballs, pasta...fish - you name it! She is a great eater (I felt the urge to relate to Natalie but I am fighting it)

Ally is crawling MUCH faster now and she pulls herself up on anything including all unsafe objects. She lets go now with one hand and waves it around in the air like an antennae. Ben and I both feel like she'll take off pretty soon. She will walk while pushing something, a toy a shopping cart, etc...and I broke ALL the rules! My friend was ridding her garage of a "walker" remember those unsafe things us children of the 70's spent ample hours in...well, we do have a single story house and all walkways are wood...so really I think we have the perfect house for such a dangerous item...She LOVES it, she follows me from room to room, she chases Natalie and Natalie gets to push her if she gets stuck...you can leave your opinions in your comments. I'm sure I'm not scaring her for life using such a device...and it allows for a peaceful 30 min here and there in my otherwise chaotic household...I'll get some video and post it- it is too funny.

Ally also repeats Da Da over and over...she uses it more in direct "conversation" with Ben...really funny. I get mostly Ba ba - darn nursing, she probably thinks I am a ba ba...(I wonder what she'll call Natalie - oops this post is isn't about her:)

Ally's birthday party is already being planned (I am a Virgo). Even though I said I wasn't going to do anything I am, I mean how can I get away with NOT doing anything...

ONE- Allison is going to be one, that is amazing! She is such a great addition to our family. We definitely are all settling nicely to our roles since Ally joined us. Anyone know how to make a boy - FOR SURE????

Please stay tuned for pictures...
Ben, please help - everyone is waiting for you now....:)

Christmas 2009

Ben "propping the girls" this has become a standard shot in efforts to get the sibling picture down....

Part of my obligations of blogging is to keep YOU up to date...if I don't keep that pressure on myself then, well....sadly I may never actually organize pictures, thoughts, or memories. Ben and I would reach our golden years and stumble trying to remember all the great things we tackled as young parents....

So here is a glimpse of our FIRST Christmas Eve and morning at our house. Usually we go down to my mom and dad's but this year they came to us and it was very special to hear the pitter patter of Natalie's footie Pajama's as she ran out to see the tree Christmas morning.

My mom has "begun" a tradition that Natalie and Ally will get a snowglobe to open on Christmas Eve...she has so in love with it!

Sadly I was too caught up in dinner and cleaning and assembling toys that I did not charge our video camera. However, the few shots I managed to get will be all we need to jog our memories in the years to come.