11 months.

holy cow. Azaria is 11 months old!

you know it's almost weird for me to call her Azaria? 

i mean i love her name. 

we picked it with great thought and intent and purpose.

(if you don't already know, it's Hebrew and means "Helped by God")

but Mr. Snug and i from the beginning dubbed her Zeze 

(i mean we are talking the still baking in the oven kind of beginning).

so all this to say is that my sweet, beautiful, cheeky little Zeze is 11 months old (as of the 13th),
and i just can't believe it.

this little minx has so much personality. 

she laughs at herself and at us when we laugh at her.

she is standing for a few seconds at a time by herself.

she cruises herself all over our living room or really any perimeter she can move about.

she loves other babies, and hams it up at Baby Time at our library.

one time she terrified a baby a few months older than herself because she kept screeching her hello's at  this little one. when i say screech i mean screech. 

Zeze literally screeches like a ring-wraith
from Lord of the Rings when she is happy. 

that includes staring at herself in the mirror and when she is face to face with other babies.

she has a lot more hair now; that her mama so stylishly brushes into a mohawk after baths. 

(that's why it stays perpetually stuck up in places). 

the little reepicheep is quite curious all of the time. 

i wish she would slow down from growing up so fast.

i mean she is gonna be 1 soon. 

i am not ready for that yet. 

but apparently she is.

this the paradox of a parent i suppose.

go figure.

life lately.

it has been terribly cold lately.

like daily under 10 degrees cold,

with nightly below zero.

if it wasn't december i probably would want to pack my bags for hawaii. 

but there is something about the holidays that make you not mind so much...plus for the first two months of winter, i kinda like bundling in oversized sweaters and sheepskin lined anything and hibernating in the warmth of my apartment or the homes of friends.

two months from now however, i will dream of flip flops and springtime.

trying on her north face.

we human beings are fickle creatures.

the babe and i have been up to all sorts of things lately like:

cruising around every piece of furniture in the house, eating guacamole like it's our job, bundling and unbundling multiple times a day to switch up our locale, listening to christmas music so much that i am sure the little reepicheep is hearing it in her sleep, and trying to basically entertain ourselves anyway we can.

hanging out with the boys i used to nanny.

lately, my favorite thing is moving about our little apartment and watching Zeze chase after me from room to room, crawling like a mini sonic the hedgehog.

little girl can move and boy does she like to get into trouble.

she especially loves gnawing on power cords, pulling DVDs from the shelves, and trying to eat the christmas tree.

charming me into oblivion.

never a dull moment.

on another note entirely i completely obsessed with the Sara Bareilles song, "Love is Christmas." Zeze and i probably listen to it like twenty times a day. It's definitely one of my new favorite christmas songs. 

take a listen --->

10 months.

my baby is 10 months.

10 months!

she is crawling everywhere and pulling herself up on anything she can reach.

she loves to babble and squeal.

she loves being outside and taking walks.

she has so much personality now!

i love this little peanut!

9 months.

this is a tad bit over due.

but little girl is 9 months old

(as of 10/13).

yes you heard right. 9 months!

she's crawling & picking up food then eating it herself 

& giggling all the time like a mad-woman 

& and getting into everything.

and i absolutely adore her. 

i tell her daily that i want to eat her cheeks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

and sometimes for a snack. 

oh my sweet girl. <3

8 months.

well hey there little lady! 

can you believe you are already 8 months old today?

mommy sure can't believe it.

you are a wiggly worm most of the time.

you are totally on the verge of full blown 

crawling any day now! you push yourself up on your knees

 and move around as best you can

or you roll to your destination.

you love using your hands: 

throwing things, slapping people, grabbing everything.

you also love to eat food! 

especially peas & rice, apples & turkey, 

and green bean anything!

you are starting to fill out some of your 9 month clothing,

although you still wear a lot of 6 month stuff.

your giggle is the most beautiful sound on earth.

you love standing and trying to cruise by yourself around the coffee table.

you smile super BIG when daddy comes home from work.

Zeze lately.

likes: eating solids, playing with her toys, tummy time (can you believe it?), rolling around, sleeping, taking walks, meeting new people, cruising around the coffee table, walking with the help of daddy or mommy, snuggles.

dislikes: being overtired, poopy, hungry, and eating plain rice cereal. 

nicknames: munch. baby boo moo. snuggle bum. cheeker's. chip. peanut. 

we love you Azaria!

7 months.

Azaria is 7 months old today!

7 months! crazy!

little girl sits up like a champ.

but still has her sudden face plant moments 

(ie. looses balance).

she's eating all sorts of yummy foods

 (like spinach, pear, green beans, etc)

she loves to laugh and giggle 

especially when she sees daddy's silly faces.

she loves being outside!

and she loves meeting new people.

she will grab anything she can and has a firm grip.

in fact she loves to pull mommy's hair and not let go.

she still has wild peach fuzz hair.

nom nom nom.

little girl also loves to stand up

 (with something to hold on for support).

Zeze lately. 

loves: playing, being outside, sitting up, standing up, eating solids, playing in grass/sand, taking a morning jog, attempting to walk with daddy, sleeping, snuggling, being lifted in the air or leaning her backwards, squirming like a worm while drinking her milk, being cute.

dislikes: her sippy cup, not being able to reach something she wants (and as she is still limited in mobility so it is hilarious watching her attempt to wiggle where she is trying to go), being woken up too early from a nap. 

nicknames: pea-knuckle, knuckle-pean, reepicheep, bambini, bambino, baby love, lil snuggler.

here she is saying, "i'm tired of posing for pictures mom!"

6 months.

Azaria is 6 months old today.

little girl is sitting up for minutes at a time.

she has two bottom teeth now.

and her top teeth are starting to budge.

she grabs, knocks over toys, and flails around with her strong arms.

she has begun solid food.

(rice cereal, sweet potatoes and carrots so far!)

she has now had her first plane ride and her first trip to the beach.

and she's one busy baby.

Zeze lately. 

loves: when mommy or daddy sing to her. chewing on everything. pulling & grabbing. sitting up. splashing in the tub or in water. walks. playing outside. the sand at the volleyball court. going new places. meeting new people. looking at herself in the mirror. taking naps! (never thought i'd say that one!)

dislikes: being too tired. doing any one thing for too long. the blasted car seat. 

nicknames: chick pea. chompers. peaches & cream. peach fuzz. peach head. zeze bean. my love. peanut. pea-knuckle. 

5 months.

this is long over due. 

but here are Zeze's 5 month photos (from june 13th)!

my little ham.

4 months.

someone is 4 months (as of yesterday!)

and it feels like just yesterday

she was just born and being set in my arms.

but now she eats her hands

and smiles & laughs all the time.

she loves to make faces at momma,

and well i can't get enough of them.

in fact i am always eating those cheeks of hers.

Zeze lately.

at her fourth month check up yesterday she is now 13.5 pounds! and looking super healthy according to her pediatrician! 

Loves: to laugh & giggle, babble and squeal. playing on her mat and watching things hanging over her head, grabbing for any toys (or anything) within her reach, kicking and rolling from side to side, eating her hands or anything that is near her mouth region (including sophie the giraffe and mommy's hand/arm/shoulder), taking naps in her stroller on morning walks, standing up (with support of course), sitting in her exersaucer and spinning & batting at all of the toys, listening to music & dancing with mommy or daddy, staring at her self in the mirror, and toys that squeak. 

Dislikes: getting strapped in her blasted car seat, hanging out too long on her tummy (although she is much better, hangs out way longer, and is stronger at it now!), getting put down for naps (or taking long naps).

Nicknames: goober, goob, goobie goob (or any variation of this word imaginable), baby girl, PJ funny bunny, milk face, Zeze girl, cuddle bum, love, or lovey, sweet pea, sweetums. 

nom nom nom...sophie is yummy.

i feel so incredibly blessed as a mom. God has been so good to our little family and although it is still relatively all new, it is an amazing journey.