It was a busy weekend for Miss Annabel. Lots of new things going on for her.
She started rolling over a few weeks ago, but accidentally. Every time she did it, she started screaming like, “HOLY CRAP THE WORLD FLIPPED OVER HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!” Now, she rolls with purpose.
At Annie’s last doctor visit her pediatrician told us to watch for the signs that Annabel is interested in food. Ever since then, this kid watched us eat like it’s the greatest show on earth. So, Mike and I decided that we’d mix up a bit of oatmeal for her. It went as well as I expected.
Her finger and toe nails are growing like crazy. I am constantly giving her manicure/pedicures. So it only seemed natural to go all the way.
I had to do it – Teeny Tinted Tootsies!
More giveaways are coming this week! The winner of the Rusk products will be announced later today – sorry for the delay!
Also, I am going to create an FAQ page, so if you have any questions you’d like answered, let me know!
InDueTime says:
Rolling with the homies… Go Annie!
Annie Y says:
I the painted tootsies! One cannot resist painting them! Happy rolling Annie!
Catherine Lucas says:
Is it common now to feed babies sitting away from the feeder with their face? This interests me as I saw a woman feeding a tiny baby with a spoon a couple of weeks ago, and it seemed so ackward. We used to sit the babies down in a chair or a little leaning softie and fed them from the front… This is not sarcastic, it just keeps me wondering…
Love the colored toe nails… grin. As long as you don’t put her in heels when she is 3… ;o)))
Fiona says:
It is a little awkward, but if a baby isn’t sitting independently then a high chair is unsuitable and really, from a safety point of view, babies should be sat upright when consuming solids….if the baby is on your knee anyway and the parents just want to give them a little taster then it’s not a problem.
Becky says:
I thought she just did that so her Mike(?) could get an easier picture…it doesn’t look to me like she’s the one feeding her…it looks like she’s holding her and her mom(?) is feeding her…
Kandi Ann says:
http://www.heelarious.com/brooke.php hrmm, don’t even have to wait till she’s 3. ;o) Love the painted toes.
Heather says:
She sat on my cousin’s lap while I fed her. We were at my parents’ house when the picture was taken so we didn’t have the chair we would normally sit her in for meal time!
Fiona says:
Ahhh….those toe nails. Now you’ve got me thinking!
I can almost hear the gag…our baby girls are 2 or 3 months apart….mine is 7 months and STILL does that!!!
Sweet.
Fiona x
charlane says:
Love all that baby chub! Her baby hands and feet look like y=they screw on. I miss that on my baby, one day she just outgrew that and her baby chub was replaced with perpetual toddler motion. I am amazed that you were able to get her toes painted. It is a lucky day in this house when I get get my daughters cut, I lovingly refer to her as Dragon Toes!
charlane says:
y=they should read just they. UGH early mornings!
Brittanie says:
aww! Yay Annie & yay milestones!
I looove those cute little painted tootsies!
FAQ’s…hmm…Heather Spohr, how are you so awesome?
karen says:
Oh she’ll be walking next!!!
Kate @ UpsideBackwards says:
I love the knowing look as she rolls over! Gooooo Annie! Love the toenails, too
Jenny says:
I love her fancy toes! Annie’s rolls are irresistble!
ThePeachy1 says:
a-flippin-dorable… you make me miss the days mine were babies.. but you know what.. that feeling evacuates my body as soon as I realize they are old enough I can take a nap anytime.. bawhahahh
Inge says:
Those cheeks…I could just eat them up!!
Lora says:
LOVE the tiny toes!!
AmazingGreis says:
Love those toes!!!
Catch the Kids says:
Those toes just melt my heart. She is sooo cute!
~Michelle~ says:
Oh, your Annie is a doll … and growing up way too fast!
Jenn says:
Hey Guys!!!!
Love. Love, LOVE the pictures of Annie. She is so cute and you caught a roll..how awesome. I love her little polished toes!!! They are so little and perfect…just like she is!!!!
Here’s a Question… Is your Blog now used as a business tool to generate an income instead of just a hobbie and if so, how would one get involved with such an undertaking? Any advice for people just starting out or thinking about starting a blog?
I know Father’s Day was probably, somewhat bitter/sweet without your precious Maddie but, I do hope you all able to enjoy some of it.Thinking of you all.
Blessings too you all.
Love,
Jenn
Sarah P says:
I love the pedi on those chubby little feet.
Now she needs heels half a size too small, so she looks like she’s baking muffins in her shoes.
Kandi Ann says:
Every time I look at Annie’s Birth Announcement I wonder where everyone who got one displays it. Can you do a post asking for pics of where they are in everyone’s houses?
Eric's Mommy says:
OMG, the toes! I think I am going to die from the cuteness! She is absolutely adorable, just like her big sister.
liz says:
My question- what is the name of the heart test that babies should have when born? I’m delivering in a month (!) and would like to request it– the blog post about the mom who lost her baby to an undetected heart condition broke my heart…
emily says:
hi Liz-
I think you’re talking about Pulse Oximetry…
Liz says:
Thanks so much!!
Kate says:
The chubbiness was bad enough…throw in the teenie painted toesies???? Ohhhhh, *swooooooon* – cuteness overload!
Kris says:
I love the expression on her face in the “mid-roll” pic! And her tiny tinted tootsies almost killed me with the cuteness! My girls liked to blow raspberries as soon as they had a bite of food in their mouth – there was many oatmeal, and later, pea, banana, carrot etc facials for me! lol
Elizabeth says:
Love the toes! So cute
Jen says:
Yah Annie!!
You’ve got beautiful toes, little one.
Cara says:
How cute! She is getting so big! I love her toenails…I may have to paint my 7 month old daughter Lauren’s now!! I have that same little green bib too. Happy Father’s Day to Mike & your Dad, the post yesterday was really sweet!
J+1 says:
Too precious. Her little face just as she’s about to go onto her stomach is cracking me up!
Amy says:
I love how babies use their faces as an extra appendage in rolling over. Go Annie!
Lisa says:
Wow, rolling over, eating oatmeal, painted toenails, that is quite the big girl weekend I can’t believe how big she is getting. She is so cute.
Jessica A says:
Heather, that second picture of Annie is to die for!! I love those cheeks!
Leanne says:
the toenails! It makes me want a girl… or to paint our sons' toenails :)~
Molly says:
The third photo of the rolling series cracked me up. The second one she’s all confident, but then the momentum sets in, she rolls and :::faceplant!::: She recovers well though!
Also those fat little cheekies? Delicious!
Monica says:
I LOOOOOOVVVVE your little chunk o’ love! I just want to eat her up all over! Those cheekers and thighs, ohmygoodness! *sigh* She has to be the cutest baby e-ver!
Sara says:
Ahhh! Those cheeks! How do you ever get anything done? I would just be cuddling and basking in the smushiness all day. She’s a doll.
Whitney says:
Annabel is just too cute here! She looks like a little model striking a pose in that second one. The red toenails are picture-perfect for her too!
CJ says:
Instead of a FAQ page, you can check out Formspring.me. You set up a free account and people can ask you questions (even anonymously) and then you answer them. There is also a widget to place the link and question box on you blog.
hawkfeather says:
the rolls and the toes are impressive sure…
but first food- gags and all-while balancing baby and camera perfectly- THAT is a feat.
hawkfeather says:
oh- read the comments…
cousin baby juggling..
okay the toes and rolling are more impressive.. but nice cousins are great too.
Mandy says:
Her black and white outfit is SO cute! Where did you buy it?
Heather says:
From The Gap, for FIVE DOLLARS. Go there, go there now – the sale is awesome!
freckleonthenose says:
Annie is so down with the fashionz. That black and white tank top onesie is ridiculously cute!
Katie C. says:
She is just too cute!!!!!!!!
Lynn from For Love or Funny says:
It’s so fun to see little Annie grow!
Trisha Vargas says:
Love the tiny painted toes!!
(((HUGS))) from Florida
Rhonda says:
I just love all the rolls…her rolling and her rolls!! She’s awesome!! Love the tootsies!!
Janet Shupe says:
Forget the oatmeal. Give that girl a chocolate bar!
Lisa says:
I love the gag! I remember it well. Mine still do it when they don’t like the answer to “what’s for dinner?” but they are all nearly adults now, which is another story.
Annie is just so delightfully delectable… And the pedicure? Too too much!!
cindy w says:
Those toes are awesome. And btw, that’s a perk of having a girl: as she gets older & starts to hate having her nails trimmed, you can bribe her with the nail polish. Catie likes to have a different color on each finger or toe. It’s less girly-girl, more “art project gone awry.”
Laurie SL says:
Those little milestones are the best! I watched my daughter roll over again and again that first day! Annabel is beautiful, even when she’s pushing out her first oatmeal! So cute!
Ashley says:
My oldest daughter had these weird curled up toenails for like 2 years after she was born and it was just shy of her 3rd birthday before I could paint her toenails. I was so impatient! There’s something so cute about little tiny toes.
Aunt Becky says:
Dude, way to make MY kid jealous, yo. You’re gonna have to come and paint Mimi’s toenails now. Come on out, Auntie Heather!
Camie says:
Annie’s expressions are pretty much my favorite thing in the world. I love her adorable little face.
Nicole says:
My three month old daughter is trying to roll over, but she gets stuck on her side. Then she looks at you with those eyes like “Hey lady aren’t you going to help me out”!
Annie is so darn cute, LOVE the painted toe nails. I think that will have to be my next adventure!
Jenny @ http://motherlawyercrazywoman.blogspot.com/ says:
Tiny red toenails made my morning! Cheers, J
Shell says:
Awesome pictures, and good job with the pedi! Too cute.
If the consistancy of the oatmeal is too much (making her gag), try some really diluted rice cereal. My son (now 21) was screaming his head off at 8 weeks. We thought it was colic. In sheer desparation, I gave him a little bit of rice. It was majorly clumsy at that age, but I did it with a spoon. He stopped screaming and started sleeping through the night. By 12 weeks he was doing carrots and peas. (I didn’t do baby desserts or high sugar baby foods.) By 10 months, completely off of the formula and eating table food – still lots of veggies.
My pediatrician and my MIL didn’t agree with it, and my son did gain weight, but all that fell off when he started walking. He’s now 5’11” and 170 lbs., so I guess I didn’t scar him for life.
Caitlin says:
I first learned of your blog after visiting Matt Logelin’s. It was right after Madeline had passed away (I am so deeply sorry for your loss) and I checked your blog occassionally. Then when Annabel was born I found myself checking more frequently and now I come on here almost everyday to see how you and your husband were doing and to see how little Annabel is doing.
Your strength, honesty and the love you have for little Annabel just amazes me. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain you are going through but you truly are AMAZING. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and your thoughts.
Much Love to You & Your Family!
~Caitlin
gorillabuns says:
I can’t believe she’s alreadly rolling over!
can i borrow her – just for a little bit. I promise to return her!
MamaCas says:
BABY THIGHS!! I love those mushy little legs!! The best thing about summertime??? Babies in onesies with their mushy, rolly, kissable legs!
Dawn says:
Oooooooh, those are the cutest little tosies ever!!!!!
rachel cortest says:
She is absolutely adorable. I LOVE to see pictures of her.
Katrina says:
Oh my gosh…those cute toes! And the chubby cheeks eating oatmeal! And the rolling over! Ahhhh, it’s going to be another great week of Annabel antics! Can’t wait
Marti from Michigan says:
I LOVE the second picture of Annie rolling over. She’s got that look in her eye that says, “make sure you have that camera mom or dad!!”
Baby food oatmeal – blech!! I have tasted that stuff – looks and tastes like plaster! I used to give my daughter the baby rice cereal the first time, and I mixed it with my breast milk. She gobbled it down.
I wonder if Annie might like something a little sweeter to her little taste buds, like mashed banana or applesauce? Though I have seen the adorable pictures of Maddie with the mashed banana the first time, lol!
At any rate, Annie looks well fed and beautiful as ever.
Tami says:
She is sooo adorable and I love the painted toes!!:)
Rachel says:
Your little girl is too cute!! Love the painted piggy toe nails! We use Piggy Paints nail polish (http://www.piggypaint.com/) for our little girl. It’s a little pricey but it’s odorless and non-toxic.
Julie says:
That is the cutest thing I have ever seen! ADORABLE!
Rebecca says:
She has the cutest little piggies ever. Love those painted piggies!
Glenda says:
Yay Annabel. Big girl rolling! and loving the polished toes! Adorable!!!
Darlene says:
Those CHEEKS! Those chubby little TOES! Ahhhhh my ovaries, they’re sobbing from the cuteness overload! Dear God that child is gorgeous!
Krissa says:
Great photos!! Annie is such a beautiful baby…and now she has a beautiful pedicure, too. Cute!
Erin says:
The second picture killed me. That face says, “Oh yeah, check me out guys…I’m doing this!”
Meg says:
I seriously want to squeeze little Anabel and take a big bite outta her sweet cheeks!!
nami says:
too too cute!!! i love thesecond pic with that great expression on her face… and look at her hand up in the air – she’s so elegant! great technique! she’s totally got it down. hehe, her profile in the 3rd and 4th pic is so cute too.
love the chub!!! warm fuzzies all around!
Jelena says:
She’s so precious!
Elizabeth says:
The toenail polish is waaay too cute!
And that second pic with her rolling over – look at those cheeks! Aww!!!
Cassandra says:
Oh my! What a cute girl! In the second picture of her rolling over, it looks like she’s trying to smuggle something in her cheeks! It makes me laugh every time
Issa says:
She rolls!!!! Gooo Annie. Man that girl of yours makes me smile.
Sig says:
Glad to see I am not the only one who paints tiny tootsies.
Annie is adorable, I want to bite her rolly thighs
Debby says:
Heather, she is beautiful. Love the toes. I see you when I look at her eyes.
Leslie says:
Oh my gosh! Look at the chub on that gorgeous baby! I could eat her with a spoon!
My uterus just did a cartwheel!
Angela says:
Picture #7 is my all time favorite pic of my fav baby-that-I’ve-never-met. I used to paint my daughter’s toe-nails, too. So sweet!
jill says:
awww! look at that little chunky monkey roll! love the painted piggies
denise says:
squishy cheeks……mmmmmmm, my favourite……I eat your baby cheeks….lol…..she’s so sweet looking!
Susan says:
OMG….I just want to kiss those chubby cheeks! I love the expressions on her face as she’s rolling over, kind of a “Yeah, that’s how it’s done.”
Sher says:
You should do this!!
http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=how_to_enter
Your own show!
Lamb says:
Oooh, look at those little piggies! Thanks for sharing all this baby cuteness, especially the 1st oatmeal moments.
Michelle W says:
That’s hilarious, although I will be wagging my finger in disapproval if she appears on Toddlers and Tiaras next
Sarah M. says:
Great pictures! A little depressed that Annabel’s toes look better than mine do, though…
Lelsie says:
OMG! I want to eat her – she’s so chubby and adorable!! And those tootsie’s….sigh.
Ray says:
Annie’s chunky cheeks are so cute! YAY for the rolling over. And I love that you painted her toe nails. ;o)
My questions would be: Who are your favorite music artists? What are your TOP 10 favorite movies?
Michele Wallace says:
Could she get ANY cuter – my gosh adorable outfit, and MOST fashionable with those lovely painted toes. Always love reading your posts.
Michele Wallace
Thurieyyah says:
Its always so exciting when your kid reaches their milestones!!!
Leah says:
Oh my goodness…those cheeks.
cj says:
awwwwwww…..
Tammy says:
OMG- those are the cutest lil’ piggies I have ever seen! And those sausage ankles…. I’m dyin’ here.
Molly says:
Go, Annie! I love the onesie. And happy belated Father’s Day to Mike!
Sarah says:
Oh the chub!! She is adorable. And I love her black and white outfit! The Spohr gals are definitely the coolest dressed babies I’ve ever seen!
J-MI says:
I know what an awesome mom you are – but do this lurker a favor and promise me you are using non-toxic nail polish on your darling! congrats on the wonderful milestones! Annie looks so sweet and happy!
Heather says:
absolutely!
Mary says:
LOVE her pedi!