9 months of awesome times

Big girl Bailey Boo turned 9 months on Thursday! We've been having so much fun with her. Today is better than yesterday, tomorrow will be better than today, and it continues to be true for every single day. I fall in love with her more and more everyday. It is such joy to my heart to watch her do, learn, and discover new things around her world. Her favorite toy is still Bo (our dog), and he is starting to play with her a little. At first he wouldn't even let her touch him, but now she'll crawl up to him and starts to play with his paws. But Bo has his limits - after a minute or two he'll get up and walk away.
Our eating schedule hasn't changed much, 5 times a day. She loves her fruit, and is a bit picky with veggies. Naps are finally getting on a schedule, she usually goes down around 9-10am, and then 1-3 after lunch. Now that we have more or less of a schedule it's much easier for me to work and schedule showings around her. Bay still comes to all of them with me, and is still selling houses left and right. This week alone we had two accepted offers, negotiating another one, and a closing. I try not to do too much, and actually spend quality time with Bailey - I know I'm never going to have this time again. Here are a few of our recent shots - I took them right before her morning nap, so she wasn't very cooperative :)

Can you see my tooth?

Long overdue updates...

Having fun on Tippy Lake

I thought that I would be better with updates on here, but obviously I'm not...Bailey Boo is 7.5 months old already, and here are her latest stats:

• she eats about 4-5 times a day. She likes fruits MUCH better than veggies
• so far we've covered the following: apples, pears, mangoes, peaches, strawberries, broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes, avocados, celery and carrots
• no schedule for naps, unfortunately; I try to put her down twice a day,  but it really depends on how many showings we have that day
• at night time she sleeps good 10-12 hours
• the first tooth came on Father's day - it was daddy's present
• she finally crawls! Now it takes her no time to get from one side of the room to another. Jeremy and I are starting to baby-proof the house
• MAMA is our favorite word, of course :) up until yesterday everything & everyone was MAMA, now we also have DADA
• favorite toy - Bo (our dog). To chase after Bo is absolutely one of the most favorite things to do
• last weekend we were out on Tippy lake with friends and Bay got to swim in a lake for the first time
• riding bike with daddy was also a new activity last week - I'll need to take pics next time

This bath tub was much bigger than the one we have at home

 Overall, we are doing great! Bay and I are busy with selling real estate, as Jeremy says she's earning her keep :)

Coldwell Banker Agent in Training

6 months pictures update

We have a doctor's appointment this Friday for our 6-month check up. After that I will update on our current stats, but for now enjoy our latest pictures.

A few random shots...

We said our goodbyes today...

It feels like only yesterday we went to Chicago to pick up my parents from O'Hare, but it was almost four months ago. Today they took off to go back home. Our time together flew by so quickly...on the way to the airport mom said we have to make sure to enjoy every moment we have with Bailey because the time will fly even faster now! 
Mom and dad enjoyed their Winter stay with us. They got to experience a few of American traditions - Thanksgiving Dinner (cooked by Jeremy), Christmas celebration with family, Santa's presents, Super Bowl (we got to visit Indy during that week), President's Day, and small portion of March Madness. But more importantly,  they got to enjoy with us the first four months of Bailey's life.
My family has always been very close despite such huge distances between all of us - Russia, Spain, US, Canada. Our time together just reminded me of how much I miss being close to mom and dad, and how I wish my siblings were closer.
I miss mom and dad terribly already!

On another note, Bailey is doing GREAT, growing every day! She has officially said her first word, and I have witnesses. She called me "Mom" the other day, and it was such a sweet sound to my ears :)
At Bailey's four-month check up our doctor, Dr. Jain, said she's doing wonderful. She's growing like a champ! She was still off the charts for her height, and pretty close with her weight. She's right around 16 pounds now,  and 26 3/4 inches tall. She wears size 3 diapers; clothes vary from 6-9 months to 12-18 months outfits. Feeding schedule is every 3-3.5 hours during the day with sporadic naps, but at night we usually get about 9-11 hours of sleep.
Here are a few of Bailey's latest glamor shots: