Time to Toddler-Proof

So, if you've been reading this for awhile, you may have noticed that I'm more of a reactive mom than a proactive mom. For example, I didn't lower Violet's crib until she pulled up in it.

Anywho, a while back, John went to the store and bought outlet plugs and cabinet locks so we could baby-proof the house. I immediately installed the outlet plugs, because V was crawling and I didn't want her to electrocute herself or anything, but didn't really do anything with the cabinet/drawer locks but put them in a drawer to be installed later.

Well, it's later. How do I know, you ask?

3 reasons.

1. Violet can open our cabinets and drawers.


2. Her favorite cabinet to play in is the one full of my Pyrex, and her favorite drawer has all our barbeque utensils (including a steak knife and fork).


3. She walks, and will be over playing in the cabinet in the blink of an eye.


At this point, I had to put the camera down because she was about to start pulling the Pyrex out of the cabinet and REALLY play with it. I gave her a strainer instead!

Monster Attack!

Warning: Little monster spotted at our residence...be on the lookout!













Found her! You wouldn't guess it's her, she looks so normal!


"Rawr, I'm gonna get you!"


"Whoa mom, did I scare you?! I was only playing!"


"That was fun, can we do it again?!"


Seriously though, she has sooooo many expressions! Just the cutest thing ever (although I may be a teeny bit partial)! =)

Color Wonder

Last Saturday, we were out in Tulsa looking for a new TV stand. After having no luck at Rooms Today or Mathis Brothers, we went to Office Depot (I know, right?!) upon the recommendation of the guy at Mathis. So, as we suspected, they do not carry TV stands. However, they are located right by FFO and Furniture Row, so was no big deal.

On with the point of this story, while at Office Depot, we spotted a Color Wonder Sleeping Beauty packet. I've been wanting to buy Violet a Color Wonder set for awhile, because she loves coloring with her crayons, but I have to watch her like a hawk! So, we decided to buy it for her, and let her carry it through the rest of the store. When I went buy it, I had to un-clench her fingers from the package! She was worried I wasn't going to give it back!

So, a few furniture stores later, we went home and I opened it for her.

Here she is in her cute little dress (borrowed from Kate) playing away!


So, it turns out, while she likes to scribble every so often, what she REALLY likes to do is just play with the markers. She likes to try to put them together, and put the lids back on, and stuff like that. She's always trying to figure stuff like that out! Such a smart little girl!

So Close!

So, Violet is sooooo close to just taking off walking by herself. She now stands up in the middle of the room and takes a few steps all by herself!

Here's a few pics of her walking between me and John last weekend (July 25th-ish).

John's making sure she has her balance before letting go (otherwise she just takes off and her body goes faster than her feet!).


"I'm coming to you mom, get ready!"

Oh, and isn't that dress just adorable?! I love little girl clothes!

So, she was being an ornery little booger, as usual, and not wanting to walk any more, so John picked her up and turned her upside down!

Seriously, she is such a little monkey. She loves being upside down!

"Please daddy, don't put me down, I was having fun!"


Oh, and this one's from a little while later, while she was playing with her puzzle we got her for her birthday. She loves this thing! She sits there and pulls all the pieces out and just plays! So cute.


That's all for today! =)

Big Girl Carseat

So, along with turning one comes the excitement of a new carseat! We bought it a week or two before her actual birthday, but it just sat in the box in her bedroom. But on her first birthday, I drug the box to the living room and got it all ready!

"I'm not so sure about this new seat..."


"Oh wait, it rocks my world!"


"Check me out, chilling in my carseat like a big girl!"


"Seriously mom, enough pictures. Usually when I'm in my seat we're going somewhere but we're in the living room. What gives?"


Now I was all prepared to install it in my car and ditch the infant carrier, but the doctor advised still using the carrier until she outgrows it because rear-facing seats are safest. But we did put it in John's truck since he doesn't drive as often, so my anticipation wasn't completely crushed! And boy, does she like getting to look out the front window when she rides in it! So cute!