Everyday Family Fun Moments

I blog a lot about big firsts or events in our little family life, but I rarely just post about our everyday moments.  So, I'll do that now.  Of course, my everyday moments while Russ works may look a little boring to all of you.  For your sake, I'll just share some everyday family fun moments from this past week.

I think I shared that Millie Janalee loves bubbles.  I've been wanting to buy a bubble machine so badly.  I've talked about it very often.  Ask my family.  Ha!  Finally, I ran to Target and purchased an inexpensive bubble machine for us to try.  I showed Russ, and he grabbed his camera for the fun.

Except...Millie Janalee didn't get the memo about the fun part.  The machine makes a noise as it has a battery operated fan inside to blow the bubbles.  Apparently, this scares her.

Mama sat with Millie Janalee and held her tight while the bubble machine kept going.  She would look up at me and back at the bubbles.  Up at me and back at the bubbles.  This scenario repeated itself a few times before she tried to reach out and touch a bubble or two.

I took that as a sign that she was ready for me to loosen my grip a bit.  I was determined not to just turn the machine off and never use it again.  I was trying to give her time to get used to it and realize it was fun.  Ha!  Does that make me a pushy parent?  Anyway, I stood her up right in front of me and talked her through every bubble.  "Yaaayyy!"  "Yaaaayyy!"  "Yaaayyy!"  You get the idea.  She still wasn't sure.

Eventually, she began reaching out for all the bubbles.  She was very cautious.  Not too excited.  Just cautiously trying to catch them.  As she slowly moved her arms around and touched a few bubbles, my "Yaaayyy!"s became fewer and far between.

Until she was clapping on her own for the bubbles!  Yay!  Mission accomplished.

For dessert Tuesday night, I decided to let Millie Janalee try some diced apples.  Eating with her hands.  I do realize that she is nine months old, and I have not really let her eat "messy" foods with her hands yet.  I'll admit that I've kinda been dreading this part.  I know it's fun and cute to watch babies rub baby food through their hair and up their nose.  But, the thought of all the stickiness getting in the crooks and crevices of anything she touches makes me cringe. Ha!  She basically mushed it all around and ate a few pieces before she was totally over it.  I fed her the rest on a spoon, and she enjoyed her diced apples.  Russ just decided she's a "young lady" and was being polite.  Regardless, we went straight to the bath afterward to wash off the sticky mess.  The apples had been soaked in white grape juice...so they were certainly sticky!

Last night, Russ and I played dress up with our little doll.  Millie Janalee and I will travel for her nine month pictures today, so I needed to try a few outfits on her to decide what I wanted to use.  While we were on a roll, I got her to try on a few more things for the summer.  And, we certainly found a favorite!

My little supermodel was working one of her umpteen million swimsuits!  Russ and I were rolling in the floor laughing about how precious she was!  Oh my!

We immediately sent a text to my family saying, "Show me to my beach chair please.  And bring me a baby daiquiri too."  This girl is beach ready, and we are counting down to our annual family beach vacation!

I was exhausted after pulling clothes on and off and trying to get Millie Janalee to sit still and turning her around and around and standing her up and...well, you get the point.  So, while I cleaned up, Russ took her into the living room to watch the Goodnight Show on Sprout.  Russ found it very funny that I could sing all the words.  "Oh, Honey.  If you only knew what all theme songs I have memorized these days."  Russ was very into meeting the cast of the Goodnight Show...as was Millie Janalee.

Sweet Daddy/Daughter time!

There you have it!  A few fun everyday family moments in the life of this Party of Three!  Livin' this life and LOVIN' it!