Saturday, January 10, 2015

Auby's Month-iversary Series: 15 Months

Dear Auby,
I cannot believe you are 15 months old sweet girl. Each day has been filled with so much joy, fun, and adventure. We have seen healthy and sick days this month as well as our fair share of tantrums and tears. You are our quiet and shy little lover as well as our happy and outgoing whirlwind. We love every bit of your sweet little personality and love watching you grow and change daily. Happy 15 months sweet babe! To our shy, outgoing, independent, happy, tantrum, sweet, loving, giggle bug. We love you sweet girl!

Your 15 month pictures today made mama's heart so sad for you sweet girl. You were so stuffy and fussy. This round of molars, teething, and winter season has really made the start of this new month hard on you babe.

Date: 1/7/2015
Age: Fifteen Months
Measurements: Weight- 22lbs (36%); Height- 31in (67%); Head Cir- 17 5/8 (19%)
Even after 3 shots and a few tears at our 15 month pedi appointment, our babe is a champ. Duckee play with daddy can make everything better.



Clothing: While you have a very select few 12 month items including some longer onesies and a few pants/leggings, you are almost exclusively in 12-18 month and many 18 month piece tops/pants. I still love all of the warm sweaters, hats, and adorable shoes that we get to dress you in during this winter season. You are officially in size 4 shoes. I just love your little shoes.

{Auby's sweet feet}


Sleeping: You are typically a great sleeper. You go down at 7PM and wake up at 6AM during the school week, but sleep in until about 7AM on weekends. You will let us know when you need to go to sleep. You love reading books before bedtime. Due to this nasty winter cold season, you are currently sleeping with your bed elevated, your humidifier runs nightly, and you sleep with two stuffed animals (deer and Ah-dog). We have had to use saline and the nose frieda pretty frequently as a cold and new molars have been keeping you a bit fussier than normal. (note the 15 month pictures). You also love holding the saline. During night time we are still giving you a bottle and slathering on the Orajel. You also nap once a day typically from 11-1. You are a great napper at home and at school.

Eating: This month you have really not been a big fan of eating. While you will eat, I'm thinking your molars have really been keeping you from doing so. With that being said, there are some foods you do love. Your favorite flavor must be blueberry as you will pretty much eat anything of that flavor including your blueberry breakfast bar and blueberry yogurt. You are also our meat eater. You will pretty much eat any kind. You love veggies including carrots, broccoli, peas, green beans, corn, etc as well as many different types of fruit. You love cheese. Aubrey you definitely are our independent baby as you want to do everything yourself. You absolutely love to use a fork and spoon. Most of the food makes it to your mouth. Yogurt days are pretty much a guaranteed bath day. You also love to feed Mattie which pretty means your leftovers will somehow be thrown onto the floor. We're still working on the using our words bit. You quickly sign all done and then the throwing and tears begin.

New Activities and Random Tidbits: 
- developing new sounds and words as well as mimicking sounds/words from us
- new words include: Mattie, daddy, mommy, ready, go, Aggie, oh no, puss (push), neigh, buck, doggies, walk, rock, papa, all done, hey, hi, yeah, yes, no no no with finger point, opi (open), nos (nose), ey-yes (eyes), Auby, hello, eys, (keys), bak (back), book, duck, dis (this), Emi (Emily Fant), dow (down), up, bah (bath)
- we have seen lots of tantrums this month when you do not get your way. we are working on using our words
- your first chore is to feed the dog and give her treats when she comes back inside. You are really good that this
- We went to Chuck-e-Cheese twice this month.
- you have eaten your faire share of dog food this month. oops!
- can hold almost a half gallon of water; You think it is hilarious when we shake it:)
- signs for food, more, and all done consistently
- can answer the question, "What is your name?"
- pick up anything, use it as a phone, and say, "ello"
- can climb on your own on rocking chair, couch, step stools,
- go downstairs by scooting with help of mommy
- baked first Christmas cookies with Oma and poured sprinkles
- will shuffle and dance with feet when you say happy feet
- knows Oma, Opa, Bubba, Mimi, Aggie, Papa
- watched Ice Age for 10 minutes
- watch toddler shows- Mickey is our current favorite. Mommy likes Sofia the First
- rocked in her great, great, grandfather, Oscar's rocking horse
- gives kisses, hugs,  and high fives on command
- going through a scratch and hitting phase
- makes animal sounds for horse, ducks, cats, dogs, snakes, elephants, lions, owls, giraffes, cows, monkeys
- uses basket like a purse
- loves dragging and carrying things around like a purse
- gives Mattie hugs
- sits in our laps for books
- walks backward when you are unsure of something
- told us that you went poo-poo
- saw picture on my phone and said, Auby
 
Likes: books, bath tubs, phones, our keys, doing happy feet, playing in your kitchen, garden, hugging Mattie, hugging our legs, playing with pot lids, feeding Mattie,
Dislikes: car carriers, wiping your nose, not getting your food/milk as quickly as you want, having things taken away,

Happy 15 months Auby Baby!
Watch baby grow!

 

 

 

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Welcoming 2015!

 
Wishing you a happy and blessed New Year!
 
We are so excited to see
what will be
in 2015.
 
From pizza and champagne, play time and an early bedtime for the babe, and ringing in the New Year with my best friend, our night was simple and perfect!

 
Here's to new adventures in the new year!

Christmas Weekly Wrap Up

Saturday:
-Traveled 5 hours to the land of sugar to visit Oma, Opa, & Bubba
- Enjoyed hours of baby play, story time, and family fun
- Said "Aggie" for the first time

 
Sunday:
- Drank Christmas wassel and watched movies
- Loved on Oma & Opa
- Explored the Christmas tree and new ornaments (Her favorite was a gold chime)
- Enjoyed a Christmas visit and gift exchange with my Aunt Erlene, Uncle Don, brother Chris, mom and family of 3 at Larry's. Oh how I love their Enchiladas. I think Ray is officially on board and may admit that they are amazing and if not the best enchiladas out there (my sentiment at least)
 
 
Monday:
- Traveled to the hill country to see my great aunt Alice
- Dinned at Fazolis for lunch-a college favorite
- Auby enjoyed coloring on her kid's menu
- Strolled around Hobby Lobby where baby girl "ran" through the aisles
-  Loved on Aunt Alice and had special bonding time with baby
 
 
Tuesday:
- Celebrated my Waldrup Family Christmas
- Ate our traditional sausage ball Christmas breakfast with warm wassel
- Baked homemade cookies with Oma and baby- My favorite Christmas tradition
- Unwrapped the spirit of Christmas with my family
 
 
Wednesday: Christmas Eve
- Said our good-byes to our Waldrup family and left for our Zellner family Christmas
- Rode her great great grandfather's handmade rocking horse
 
- Received our Zellner Christmas welcome
- Played at Chuck-E-Cheese- an Auby 1st
 

- Enjoyed amazing company from my Alabama Zellner loves, sisters, and family
 
- family taco bar for dinner
- Owen read the Christmas story with the grandkids

 
Thursday: Christmas
- Christmas morning we awoke to Santa's arrival.
- We celebrated hours of family fun including the unwrapping of gifts, morning mosas, Santa's little helpers, Chinese checkers, helicopter and bow and arrow play, Logo Party, finding the pickles, ladies scarf pictures, and even a few morning naps.
- Dinned at the in-laws and were joined by Ray's cousins, aunt, and nana.
- Enjoyed a family gift exchange

 
Friday:
- Pampered and pedicured with my Zellner ladies

- Boys cinema afternoon with Unbroken
- Enjoyed a dinner at Nana's with the family (A big thank you to Joyce, a family friend for taking the photo) Party of 17!
- Aubrey found her new favorite play place at Nana's- her garden tub


 
Saturday:
-We said our good-byes to Ray's sisters, picked up Mattie from Oma & Opa's house, and picked up Ray's forgotten Aggie ring at his parent's house. We said our good-byes to them and made  our way home to North Dallas.
- My favorite part of Downtown Dallas is where it appears the freeway is winding straight into the city. After a wonderful week with family, it was good to be home with my family of 3 and furbabe.



 



Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Friday @ Nana's!

Friday night after a fun girl's afternoon of pampering and pedicures, we enjoyed a dinner at Nana's. Thank you Nana for a special evening together this holiday season. What I love about this picture is the 16 people that are in it. It captures 16 very important people in our lives. Each person has had such an important role and has shaped this family into what it is. I truly am so thankful for this family and for the love of the people in it. It is amazing how God connects us and grows us daily. I send Christmas joy to you all and wish you such a wonderful New Year. May it be filled with happiness and joy! May we all focus on Him and the love that He brings.

Merry Christmas
Love, The Zellners

Our Zellner Bells 2014

Christmas Day we awoke by 7:30AM. I was so excited as Santa had already come. As we adorned our Christmas jammies and gave hugs and kisses to our family, we enjoyed a morning of play upstairs. By 9:00AM, all members of the family had arrived and once we made our way downstairs the unwrapping of Christmas began. From festive jammies, morning mosas, the giving of gifts, the finding of the pickle, and the excitement of the season, we surely enjoyed our Zellner Christmas. Enjoy pictures of our Zellner bells and morning together.
 
{I sure love these two smiles! Jacob & Olivia unwrapping gifts}
{Sweet cousins and high-five partners}
{Papa Z & Auby coming downstairs}
{Santa's Little Helpers}
{Aunt Becky & Auby}
{Auby's new grocery cart- Thanks Papa Z & Grammy}
{Helping daddy open presents}
{Nephew Jacob's new bow- Thanks Uncle Ray}
{Lots of new food for our kitchen}
 {Aunt Becky & Aunt Rachel find the pickles} 
 {Aunt Becky & Pillow Pet Love'n}
 {Rachel, Becky, Tassie, & Ryan} 
 {Unwrapping gifts with my babe}
 {She loves the paper!} 
 {Reading books with Aunt Tassie & Uncle Ryan}
 {Daddy's Little Helper}
 {Bronies Buds- Ray & Kendall}
 {Aunt Rachel & Auby Love'n} 
 {morning mosas}
 {Merry Christmas Love my family of 3} 
 {Rachel, me, Kendall, & babe}
 {Ladies scarf picture- Love'n our new scarfs Kendall}
 MJ, Tassie, Rachel, me, Auby, Becky, Kendall, & Olivia} 
 {Santa Who?}
 {Grammy Love}
 Love my niece and nephew
{Becky, Jacob, Will, & Olivia}
{Dad/Son, Cousin Kendall & Auby, Brother/Sister Love, Papa Z and our Alabama Family}
 
Christmas night we enjoyed a delicious dinner and a fun gift exchange with our extended family at my in-laws. It was so fun to see Ray's two cousins, Stephen and Will, as well as his Aunt Sally and Nana. From the giving of gag gifts and baby gifts, to the flying of helicopters, to playing with a bow and arrow, as well as chasing down my little runner, Christmas night was full of a lot of laughs and a lot of love.

 {Sweet baby gifts} 
 {Aubrey's new baby- Thanks Nana!}
  {Nana, Aunt Sally, & Auby}
{Tassie & Ryan opening gifts}
 {The best gag gift}
 {WHAT IS THAT?!?!}
 {Best Bane Mask}
 {Aunt Becky & Auby Love} 
 {Brother & Sister}
 {Kendall, Will, Rachel, & Stephen}
 {Cousin Kendall showing Auby Grammy's Winter Village}

 
Merry Christmas from our Zellner Bells!!!
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