Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Sienna Rose - 8 Months Old


Miss Sienna is 8 months old today! It doesn't seem possible that this sweet little nugget has graced our lives for 8 months already, but we are better for it. To celebrate, we are going to do her least favorite thing imaginable and get in the car for an 8+ hour roadtrip to Brian's hometown to celebrate Christmas with the Schorr family. It actually combines her three least favorite things...being in the car seat, driving in a car and being out of Mommy and Daddy's arms for more than 5 minutes. She also hates not being able to freely roam around get into everything. When you seriously look into train/bus schedules and have googled "how to survive a roadtrip with a baby that HATES the car" several times in the past 2 weeks, you know it's bad. If you have a moment, please feel free to send good juju our way...or just laugh and be thankful you're not along for the ride. I'm sure we'll need a week to recover for this little adventure (and LOTS of coffee).

Sienna Rose - 8 Month Old
Sienna weighs in at 16 lbs and 12 oz and 27-1/2". No doctor this month (yeah) but she is growing leaps and bounds!

Sienna Rose in her favorite chair
Sienna is a girl on the go and she doesn't like to stop. She cruises all over, whether it's along the couch, with her walker, speed crawling, etc. she is super fast so you can't take your eye off her for a moment. She also likes to try and pull out cords and lots of other things she isn't supposed to be playing with (especially Tequila's dog dishes) so you have to be quick and have super hearing. She is really close to walking, can go for a few steps before falling and Mom is not ready for that. She is teething really hard and does not sleep unless she is in your arms, so sleep has been quite the challenge this week. She is super smart too which isn't helping the sleep because her wheels are just turning so fast, she can't keep up. She loves playing "tornado" as Bailey calls it, where she knocks over all the stuff Bailey has built and lined up...needless to say it is not Bailey's favorite game. She loves light up toys and the Moana singing microphone is her current fave..."With the wind in my sail..." is in my head constantly. She also is loves to dig into boxes and tubs, looking at everything and deciding what is best to put in her mouth. She is obsessed with Tequila and is always trying to sneak in ways to touch him. She loves playing with Bailey and watching her do silly things to make her laugh, Bailey can get the biggest smile out of her and can make her laugh even through tears (usually caused by Bailey). Sienna has started eating solids and is quite the champ. She is also really starting to get into books...and not just chewing them. She will pay attention for awhile before wanting to dive over the top to crawl around on the ground (can't nobody hold her back).



This month, Sienna hit a major milestone...eating her first solid foods! She's been trying to get her hands on some food for the past few months so we had a feeling she would take to it pretty quickly, because mainly she wants to do everything her big sis does. And take to it she has! She eats like a champ and has already tried a lot of different foods including her favorites: avocado, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes (after the first attempt), eggs, tomatoes, mandarin oranges, applesauce and bananas. We thinned and mixed up the mashed potatoes really good the first time but she likes to take bites of the whole foods, just like her sis. And she definitely lets you know when you aren't quick enough for her liking. I have a feeling she is going to be a good experimental eater just like her sis!

So excited to finally be at the big kids table



Yummo banana









Those baby carrots feel excellent on those teeth

She's good at multi-tasking

She really liked the hummus




Don't blink or you'll miss her...she's fast. Now that she's gotten used to the walker, she gets around the room with no problem. She is so proud of herself and can walk back and forth with the walker for a really long time. She is so close to taking those first steps, she will take one or two and then will either carefully lower herself or dive at you. It's pretty funny. She is also really good at standing on her own, especially when she doesn't realize she's doing it. She'll be off to the races in no time!






Just like her big sis, Sienna likes to boogie. She is a fan of shaking it and loves being a part of our daily dance parties.







Sienna is so expressive and is typically a really happy baby (unless she is in a car seat or it's time for bed and you want to put her down. I love watching her little face light up when you walk into the room or the sneaky little face when she is going to do something that she knows she isn't supposed to (I wonder where she gets that!).



Sissy let her wear her big girl jammies



First ponytail

She really loves looking at herself

This is her...I'm not really messing with Tequila, but I am going to face

Happy little unicorn







My little blue eyed girl


Oh hey girl



How did we get so lucky to have to sweet, sassy and hysterical little cuties? I know we may be in for double the trouble later on, but it will be totally worth it. They already act like the best of friends and know how to push each others buttons. I like capturing the sweet moments, but have to laugh when I capture some of the silly ones. Bailey is such a good big sis and Sienna really looks up to her. I can't wait to see all the adventures they get themselves into.
Bailey and Sienna both at 7 months

Playing peek-a-boo




So much love

One of Bailey's biggest pet peeves...Sienna being a "Tornado" and knocking off all her toys that she loves to line up


They should both be sleeping...FOMO is strong in these two



They're in on this together


A little roll reversal

Not sure if she is being nice or about to be mean


Do not let the younger one upstage you

Keeping her on a short leash

The fine line between hugging...

...and choking

She lets her play for a bit...until the tornado is too much


Both girls at 7 months

Brian had me photoshop a latte in, she was def dressed the part of a JOCO Housewife

Love these two
We recently got our family photos and Sienna's 6 month photos back (Christmas cards are on their way!) and wanted to share a few of our favorites. It was cold, yucky, and both the girls were super cranky, but our awesome and super talented photographer (who just had her baby boy Joey - Congrats!!) Kim worked her magic to make sure we got a few good ones. Here are some of our favorites:






That's a little troublemaker smirk





They were both in good moods at opposite times




The holidays are in full swing in the Schorr household and we love continuing past traditions and creating new ones with the four of us. Sienna met Santa for the first time at Celebrate Olathe and wasn't a fan, but has grown to like him over the next few visits. Bailey is an old pro and has told him that she wants a mermaid blanket and food for Bubba each time. Besides Celebrate Olathe, we had Breakfast with Santa at Zona Rosa, checked out the beautiful trees, trains and decor at Union Station and visited Santa at Gingerbread Lane at Crown Center.

Getting ready for Celebrate Olathe





Rethinking it






Naughty and Nice?



Our little Diva ready for Breakfast with Santa


Zona Rosa is the coolest



Warming up to Santa

Bailey's really comfortable with Santa


This is what happens when you see Santa 2x in less than 24 hours and you eat too many candy canes

And then this happened

Walking the link (or crawling like a kitty cat - Bailey's favorite persona of the moment)

A little too much love

I just love Bailey's excitement



My sweet girls



Sienna loved the trains


Uncle Mat is so funny



Trains can be exhausting


Not as sure about this one









Over Thanksgiving we celebrated Sienna's baptism with both of our families present. Let's just say that Fr. Gar is a patient saint because both girls were challenging to say the least and it was probably the quickest service ever...and we only got a few shots thanks to the art of distraction. But we are blessed to have many amazing people surrounding our family and know the girls are going to grow up with a great support network and extended family. We love you baby girl!

The only photo before the waterworks started (and not the baptismal fountain)


Uncle Mat was able to calm her down for a moment
We tried
Ooh, look at the pretty stained glass...*click

Cake pops make it all better


No cake pops for this one, but the cold air did her wonders

After scream-crying the whole way home, the moment her clothes came off she was happy as a clam

This one clearly needed sleep...and with such drama
That brings us to Thanksgiving...one of our favorite holidays because we get to spend lots of time with family and we love to cook in our house. This Thanksgiving was a little marred by Mom being super sick with the stomach flu/rotavirus and having to go to the Urgent Care after 3 days of feeling hit by a truck. Super fun right, especially when you have 2 Thanksgiving celebrations, family staying at your house, a super teething/not-sleeping 7 month old, an under the weather and cranky 2.5 year old, a Baptism and Fairy Princess Breakfast all packed into one weekend. I don't really remember most of it, but Sunday Gigi and Pop Pop took the girls and we slept for 5 hours - the longest either of us has slept in one sitting since Sienna was born (Bless you both).  Even with all of that we really enjoyed having Brian's parents stay with us and the girls loved all the extra attention!

Gigi made an indoor sandbox...a decision she may regret one of these days :)

Sweet snuggly bunch

Sienna's favorite napping partner

Super sick but loved the extra snuggles

Sienna and her Great Granny

My little kitchen helper - in her world Cinderella wears her fancy dress to cook

Peeling some potatoes



Playing in the sandbox with Pop Pop Ray Ray
Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without our annual Fairy Princess Breakfast at Zona Rosa. After going to the Urgent Care the night before and some new meds, I felt up to taking the girls (and giving Brian the morning off) in the morning with Grandma Schorr and Gigi (the master of ceremonies). It was definitely worth the strain because the girls had so much fun and Bailey was totally in her element....I thought we were going to have to add an extra place at the table for the Fairy Princess...Bailey was in awe.

Nothing makes you happier than starting your day with your favorite dress, a crown and magic fairy wand!



Look at Bailey's face!

Best Grandmas in the world!





Best Day Ever

We didn't want to leave her







So much joy

In her element

When Gig emcees the event, you get to help escort her through the promenade



Being a Fairy Princess is hard work
Yesterday we took Pop Pop, GiGi and Uncle Mat back down to Crown Center and Union Station to spend the day at Science City. Both girls had a blast exploring and discovering the different exhibits and playing with everything.


A little too much love


Running all the way

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My heart




Showing off her ballet skills


Practicing our dinosaur



Showing sissy how to dig and being sweet...

there it is

Why?



Making new friends

Pop Pop got her wet..but she loved it


Tug of war with Gigi

Bailey won




All that running and exploring can wear a girl out


We've been to Crown Center more this past month than we have all year, but each time we've explored something different. Before Thanksgiving, we decided to check out LegoLand with Daddy and it was a lot of fun. Bailey loved the rides, the 4-D movie and building all afternoon. Sienna really enjoyed playing with the duplos and some of the big blocks.



She loved Toto

Enough Duplos that Bailey can't take away from us? Awesome!


Such a big girl

Taking a pic so Uncle Mat knows what she wants



Mom needs this size coffee



We also made a trip to Sea Life...this is the first time that we've been since Sienna's been old enough to really interact with the exhibits and really look at everything. And it definitely didn't disappoint. Watching the wonder of a child's discovery is one of the world's most precious things and I am so fortunate to be able to do that with the girls.


She has to pose with this every time

Her little stance kills me

She looks so much like a big kid

Putting money in the red kettles is one of our favorite things...teach them to give back young!


Touching a sea urchin







She was enthralled

So many things to see




How cool is this? 

I love that you can see her reflection in the fish

This is one of my favorites

With my big girl
With the weather all over the place, we were outdoors as much as we could be, but had to come up with some indoor options when it was a little too cold and windy to enjoy the outdoors. We hit up one of our favorite old haunts, Urban Air with Uncle Mat. It was Sienna's first time and she had so much fun jumping with mom, watching Bailey and Uncle Mat and playing in the play area. We will definitely be adding it back into rotation this winter!


Our newest dodge ball ringer







She had just told me.."I'm so happy...love you Mommy" and tackled me...take my heart :)


We have the coolest Uncle Mat

Such a big girl



One of our favorite things about fall are the colors of all the leaves on the trees...one of our least favorites? Picking up all the leaves...especially the ones waist high from our big tree in the back. With limited free time and two kids, getting all the leaves picked up can be a challenge and a 3-part process. The girls and I tried getting a start and raking up some piles first, Dad joined in the next day to start with the mulcher and blower and then Gigi and Uncle Mat came in and helped us girls knock it out and make sure that our fairies didn't get lost in the shuffle. Luckily, even though it is a pain, we had a lot of fun and the girls loved playing. 

This is how you rake up the leaves with a 7 month old

My other helper

She may have gotten a little side tracked

She's actually sitting (these leaves are huge)


A new day, ready to get serious


Taking a break



Sweet sisters


Someone fell asleep on the job

Our little kitty cat supervised on the last day

Three days of leaves is too much


As I mentioned before, the weather has been all over the place...so when it's nice out we make sure to get out and run around as much as we can. We visited a few of our favorite parks, took Bubba to the dog park and made some new friends.


Jogging with our new friend (well this is when we decided jogging wasn't so fun)


She was really excited about the new fort at the dog park

Laughing at all the dogs

Picking Olaf's teeth

Dancing around at Paulie's Penguin Playhouse


It's snowing! (Bubbles)

Run run as fast as you can!


Deciding this is the best way to get around

More leaves (luckily not at our house)



She is ready to tackle me

Making new friends

More leaves


Pretty girl

Toddler life





So happy to be in her fort

More leaves

What do you mean I have leaves in my hair? 


Bailey still loves to dance...she told me today that she was a "Kansas City Ballerina" and loves her dance class with Miss Holly. She also loves showing off her moves after class with the big girls as her audience. Last week we got to come into class to watch...it was super chaotic with all the little sisters wanting to join in but it was super cute to watch!


Miss Holly is the best!



When Miss Holly says swim...Bailey takes it literally















Tequila turned 12 this past weekend and we had a lot of fun celebrating him! The girls climbed all over him, shared his toys and got married to him....and then of course he got special treats, we went to the dog park and gave him extra snuggles. He is so good with the girls, especially with the ever-mobile Miss Sienna who is absolutely fascinated b him. We love you Bubba!


A serious wedding photo

Watching over his girls

The ultimate nap (only lasted 10 minutes, but it was 10 blissful minutes for Mom)



She got knocked over and had to let Bubba know


She loves him so much




Bubba hugs

The girls like him to ride in the back




Getting the groom ready


Always a bridesmaid, never a bride

Luckily Grandpa brought his gloves


Maybe shouldn't have gone for the carrot

These three have my heart

It's my Birthday!!




Sleep...I heard it's nice, unfortunately we don't get to experience too much of it right now...but at least we have coffee. These girls are both spirited and have a serious case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) so they are on the go and super active until they've worn themselves out, unfortunately for Mom...that time doesn't usually coordinate with a chance to sleep with them. Like it's currently 3am and I am still working on the blog, after taking a break to pack everyone's clothes for tomorrow's road trip and after Sienna finally fell asleep on Dad...all so I can get some last minute work stuff I need done tomorrow, finish packing, finish addressing the Christmas Cards that arrived later than planned, replying to the many texts/emails I haven't gotten back to and finish checking off my Christmas list. (end exhaustive list) Anyways, when they do sleep, it's super cute so I love to take pics to prove that they do stop moving some times :)






Daddy wearing two sleeping babies getting meds for a sick Mommy - super win!




Only they would fall asleep on a chilly day...at least I got the Christmas lights up

What's wrong with this pic? Oh yeah, I was working and not sleeping
Both girls love SnapChat and it's sometimes the best way to calm them down. Here are a few of our favorites:

























With one of my favorite people



Super creepy Father-Son Face Swap











There are so many pics from this past month, but we still have a few more of our favorites to share. We are definitely so blessed to have such silly, sweet, fun-loving and caring girls. I love documenting all our adventures.

No words


This is my normal view...better than ankle weights





Happy Birthday Taylor!!!



Whoever created this clearly was NOT a parent of a toddler (face-palm)

Making Christmas cookies











Decorating her and Sienna's Christmas tree

So exciting

Practicing our dance


I'll take love tackles any day

I love this man right here...at Centerfire's Christmas Party


So serious

Q-tip painting

Her new "Peacock" tail




Helping Mom pick out new glasses


Pretty cute stuff

My boo
Hope you and your family enjoy the holidays. Think of us on our road-trip adventure, I am sure it will be filled with a ton of chaos and laughs and hopefully not too many stops on the way to our destination!

XOXO,

Sara, Brian, Bailey, Sienna and Tequila

And as always, a few more pics from this morning's shoot:




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