43 Weeks Old

This week got away from me and before I knew it Carmella's week birthday almost passed me by so I decided to do what any sane mom would do..... take a picture of her when she was sleeping. Hasn't anyone ever told you to NEVER wake a sleeping baby well good thing she is a deep sleeper.

She has mastered her sippy cup and has decided that when she is done she throws it on the floor, again and again. That's lots of fun for mommy.

Sleeping Beauty

She is still a great sleeper, 10-12 hours a night.

Mommy's angel!

A special Congratulations to Auntie Jenn, Uncle Mike and cousin Sophia on the new addition to their family, Tyler Vincent arrived on Friday, July 27th!!

42 Weeks Old

Carmella has definitely mastered the sitting up and she is working hard on the crawling, but for now it's the wounded soldier crawl. But soon we'll have a mobile baby in the house now we have to start considering a baby gate. She is enjoying some finger foods and snacks that mommy has given her and has really mastered the pincher grip.

She is such a happy baby!

Visit with the Martin Family

The Martin Family came to visit all the way from Texas!

I have known Vanessa since the first grade and they moved to Texas about a year ago so we haven't had a chance to see each other in awhile. It was great to catch up and spend some time together.  Her son Avery is getting so big now and he was such a sweet boy with Carmella.

The Martins and the Ferraro's.

Our quick visit just wasn't enough time so Vanessa and her mommy came back and stayed the night with us. It was so wonderful and brought so much joy to my heart, oh how I love and miss her so much.

And the kids had fun too, nothing like a little bath time fun!!

Thanks for the visit we can't wait to do it again,

maybe next time we'll come out to Texas to see ya'll!

41 Weeks Old

Carmella is quite the little talker and she is always having conversations with herself and/ or her toys. Chris and I have found this to be so cute and entertaining since we know she is saying something very important but we just don't understand it!  She can understand simple words and phrases now and even knows when she is doing something she shouldn't be doing cause she will look over her shoulder to see if we are watching her. Sneaky girl!!

And this week she is officially doing the "wounded solider" crawl and drinking from a sippy cup,
what a big girl!

And she loves her tickle time with daddy!

So Precious!

And she rocks!

First it was the wounded solider crawl now she is rocking, that was fast!!

Carmella is doing the Army Crawl

We have movement.......

Carmella has figured out how to do the wounded solider crawl (aka: the army crawl)

Here she is demonstrating for her daddy how she can get the toys she wants,

pardon the whining as she figures out how to get the toy.

40 Weeks Old

She has officially been in this world as long as she was in my tummy! Oh my!!

Carmella's personality is emerging and she is very social and always giving out smiles. 

But don't be fooled she had a mind of her own and she will let it be known.

 This is how our weekly photo shoots typically go....

This week she has mastered scooting backwards.

Ahhh FINALLY a good one!!

My Paino

Some friends at church gave us this gently used piano so Carmella could make some music. 

 Now that she is sitting up she can sit and play her piano.

Oh the music she will be making and I am sure I will be trying to remove the batteries in no time, Ha just kidding, well maybe!!

Eating at the Island

Carmella is sitting with the big kids. 

Well not exactly but she is eating at the island.

 Here she is in her new seat at the island.

I am not sure who is happier her or me?

I love that she is right in the center if the kitchen so I can cook meals, do the dishes or even eat myself and she is so content on just being part of everything. And she is getting a few cooking lessons along the way.

Ummm Mom I am trying to eat here!

Happy First 4th of July

 Fourth of July with the Ferraro's at our house.

The girls just hanging out and playing

(Gigi, Madison and Carmella)

 Chris, Madison, Carmella and Gavin making 4th of July fruit kabobs

 Madison showing off her fruit kabobs

 The Ferraro Family celebrating the 4th of July!!

Carmella's first 4th of July and it was a blast.

And she even slept through all the fire works that were being set off in the park next door.

9 Months Old

 9 month old stats:

Weight: 18lbs 10oz

Height: 28.25 in

Carmella's 9 month birthday fell on the fourth of July this year.  So to celebrate we had the Ferraro Family(s) over and had a Mexican fest. I know we're so unorthodox but it was good!

I LOVE this picture!! 

Her smile and laugh is so contagious and it just feels my heart with so much joy!

39 Weeks Old

I have discovered that Carmella has a favorite sleeping blanket, we like to call it her snuggie. It's a little mini blanket that has a small stuffed animal attached to it. When we put her in the crib for nap time or bed time she will grab the snuggie and start squeezing it and squealing. She loves to play with all her little friends in the crib, George the Giraffe, Butterfly and her wubbanub. And after she is through playing she will grab her snuggie and suck her thumb before she falls fast asleep. 

This week Carmella has become even more vocal. We will catch her talking to her toys and laughing, I know she is saying something really important I just wish I could make out what she was saying through all that baby talk. Soon she will be saying her first word and talking non stop. 

39 weeks already oh my!!

Taking our weekly picture is becoming more difficult,

She is much more fascinated by the paper then the camera.

Look how proud she is that she got the paper and now she thinks she is going to play with it.....