She Finally Got a TOOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!

its about darn time. i was getting annoyed thinking everything was "teething" and not seeing any teeth. i don't have a picture of it, yet, cause she refuses to open her mouth. she seriously sits their tight lipped. its hysterical. and its not big enough to be seen when she laughs yet. so soon. but yay!!! my baby girl is growing up so fast..........
as i'm sure most of you have heard, the past week was insane down here in San Diego. THanks to everyone who sent us emails, texts, phone calls to see how we were doing. Thank god we never had to evacuate, but the car was all packed up and ready just in case (you should have seen how many photo albums and scrapbooks i made steve lug!)

so jessica is now teething. fun. she only wants me to hold, fusses over everything, and is way more sensitive. she cries everytime she bumps into somthing or falls on her bottom. she's pretty much a total drama queen.

She now only feeds herself, unless its yogurt. She wants nothing to do with being spoon fed. So I now have a freezer full or pureed veggies and fruit, and no baby to eat them. She seriously eats anything I put in front her! And i don't think she knows when she's full. She doesn't stop. But its so cute to watch, her little pointer finger hook around some piece of food and then try to aim it into her mouth. She makes it most of the time

She went to her first birthday party! She wore a cute little yellow party dress and had so much fun! It was held at this indoor park, so cool. Here shes staring at the older kids who were dancing and blowing bubbles

and i'm so annoyed cause blogger won't let me post anymore pictures!!!! grrrrrrr. I wanted to post pictures from the pumpkin patch!!!!! I'll try to add more tomorrow.........

So it only took her 8 months to figure out that she was getting her picture taken with a giant stuffed dog..............
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At 8 months Jessica
Still has NO teeth. But I really think one is close. I'm pretty sure I see it......... I think (and hope)

She has the mommies- and also the whinnies (saved for mommy only.)

Started to feed herself- loves to feed her self peas (but doesn't like them when they're pureed)

Still going to be around 5:30, waking to eat at 5ish, and back to sleep till 6:30ish.

Napping hasnt' gotten any better- 3 times a day, for 30 minutes to hour and a half, tops. Average of 45 minutes

Mommy just got her first period since Jessica was born- and it sucked!!!!! (warning to all new mommies out there, its like labor all over again! and i DO NOT remember reading about this. just prepare yourself)

Loves to play "peek-a-boo" and "where's baby". so cute

Pulling herself up on furniture, short furniture that is.

Starting to get a little balance

Her hair is getting thicker! And I think it may be strawberry blond! Pretty sure its gonna be strait, too

Is invited to her first birthday party this Saturday. Seamus is turning 5.........

Does not like to be told no (which has happened like twice. When she bit me, and when she started to think it was fun to smack mommy in the face. I told her no, that wasn't nice. and she cried)

Loves when her Daddy takes her for walks in the garden- her favorite are the red roses

Only eats veggies mixed with fruit, unless they're peas and she can feed herself.
Still breastfed. I have no idea how I'll ever be able to wean her....

Is a total showoff for crowds.

Getting cuter and cuter by the day!!!!!!

We got her first professional pictures taken. As I type this on Monday night, they aren't up yet but should be by tomorrow afternoon. Go to this website Login under user name Post and password Pos1. my pregnancy pics are still up there from last year! Check out my extrememly pregnant nose........

Some fun pictures. The first two are her first trip to the aquarium. how cute is the picture with my dad, looking up at the fish???

She loves uncle Andrew. He has an awesome watch and groovy facial hair.
This is what she does when she wakes up. Pulls down her bumper and yells for me
Just some cutety pootety pics.


Hope you all have a fabulous week!!!!!!!!