How is my baby girl one year old today? She may have taken her sweet time to get here but this year has flown by way too fast! She is a little firecracker with a huge heart and has made such a beautiful impact on our family. Happy Birthday baby girl!
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| Sienna Rose - 12 Months Old |
Sienna is 19 lbs 8 oz and is 29-1/2" tall. She has her big one year appointment on Monday and will be getting her shots, poor baby.
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| Sienna Rose in her favorite chair |
Sienna runs now more than she walks, can climb up on just about anything (always keeps us on our toes), can say "Mama", "Dada", "Blue" and "Ooh". She sleeps less than anyone I've ever known and somehow bundles away so much energy that it at times seems impossible. She has eight full teeth and at least four molars on the way (also leading to not a lot of sleep). She will eat anything, and I mean anything - even a flea/tick pill of Bubba's so she'll be flea and tick free throughout the summer (we have poison control on speed dial). She loves to jump on trampolines, slide down the slides and would swing the day away if we let her. Sienna loves bath time with sissy, pulling and riding around in her wagon, splashing in Tequila's water bowl, drinking out of a straw, carrying around her purses, playing dress up and tea parties with Bailey, playing with the princess dolls and Barbies, stack blocks and knock them down and slides. She loves to dance and has started singing along with her big sister. She can roar like a lion, loves to blow raspberries on Mommy (especially when she's supposed to be feeding), giving big smackeroo kisses to everyone and hugging her sister. She can throw unbelievably loud full-body tantrums, makes putting her in her car seat an Olympic wrestling event and can be quite demanding...but all the fussiness in the world wouldn't diminish the sweet, loving and beautiful soul we get to spend our days with. We love you sweet Sienna Rose and are absolutely blessed to be able to call you ours.
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| Happy Birthday sweet girl! |
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| Balloon party |
Cake smash! With the weather we've had these last few months, spring has decided to hold off for awhile so finding a set up and location to do some fun cake smash photos took a bit of work, but we snagged a spot on a beautiful day and got a few fun pics. Sienna wasn't too into the cake at first, but luckily Bailey came up after her dance class with Gigi and helped to get her going (and ate plenty of cake as a reward). Enjoy some of our favorites...
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| Happy Birthday Sweet Sienna |
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| Sis was only trying to help |
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| It's ok Sienna |
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| Angry fairy |
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| Pretty big sister |
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| This would have been super cute if the phone wasn't smeared with icing |
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| She loves her Gigi |
We've got a little performer on our hands. Sienna loves to dance and has added singing to her repertoire. She loves to sing along to Roar with Bailey, makes up her own tunes and is obsessed with the Moana microphone.
Oh Sienna, you are so fun to watch grow up. Your sweet smile can melt our hearts even when we are bone tired because you don't sleep. You're mischievous and kind, with lots of kisses and snuggles to spare.
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| Always the climber |
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| Such a silly girl |
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| She played with this cabinet for over an hour |
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| She loves her fairy wings |
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| Baby yoga |
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| Peek a boo |
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| Daddy's girl |
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| Such a happy girl |
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| Sweet yogurt face |
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| She loves her Daddy |
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| She loves putting these on |
Sienna loves purses and huge bags. If she can get it on her arm, she will take it around with her forever.
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| Accessorizing at sis' dance class |
These two are so sweet with each other. They have such a strong bond already and love to give each other hugs, play tea party, have dance parties and dig in the mud together. They definitely have their moments, but overall Bailey is really good at sharing with Sienna and Sienna follows her around wherever she goes.
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| Sweet hugs |
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| She loves her big sis |
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| Bailey loves her little sis |
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| The sisters that clean together |
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| One is not as amused as the other |
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| One of my favorites |
First holidays are always fun and Easter was no exception. Sienna loved going on her first Easter Egg Hunt with Bailey at the Olathe Community Center and really loved that she could bring along one of her "purses" and put eggs in it. Bailey really had fun dyeing the eggs this year and was very proud of her special egg that she made. We enjoyed a fun weekend with Miss Ally on Saturday and spent a relaxing brunch with Gigi, Pop Pop and Uncle Mat watching our new favorite, Coco.
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| Dyeing some eggs |
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| She was so careful |
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| She made her egg special |
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| Getting ready to collect the eggs |
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| Trying to upstage sis |
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| Twirling |
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| We have a dance party wherever we go |
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| Sienna loves her Easter purse |
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| Mustachio |
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| The Easter Bunny did good |
Can't forget one of our other favorite holidays...St. Patrick's Day! Though we definitely spend the day a lot differently with kids, Bailey had a lot of fun picking out a green outfit and pinching Daddy for not wearing any when he got off work.
April opens up one of our favorite activities...Deanna Rose Farmstead! We usually love going on opening day but they had to delay the start because of snow. Instead we waited until Daddy's half day which ended up being a beautiful 60 degree day and spent the entire afternoon. Sienna was enthralled by the bald eagle, Bailey loved kissing the goats and we got to meet a brand new calf born that morning. We will be making this a regular destination this season!
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| Meeting the piglets |
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| Sienna loves to walk everywhere |
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| Another bison fan in |
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| She loves the pony rides |
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| The goat wasn't too sure about her kisses |
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| She was enthralled with the bald eagle |
Oh the zoo, how we've missed you. We decided to spend one of the really nice days this past month to play like the animals and brought along Uncle Mat, Gigi and Pop Pop. Sienna loved waving and talking to the animals and Bailey fell in love...with a crocodile. We never thought she would leave the exhibit and told Daddy that she was going to go back with her nice dress on to have a dance party with him. She wanted to keep taking photos of him and so we have lots of gems to choose from.
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| Sienna loves her Uncle Mat |
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| Just hanging with the boys |
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| And she's off |
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| Hanging with Pop Pop |
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| Her new bestie |
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| The zoo was too much |
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| And they're off |
With the weather so cold and windy, we had to find some indoor fun to burn off a little energy. We decided to take Pop Pop to one of our favorite spots, Urban Air, for some jumping and climbing fun. Sienna loves to bounce and climbed up in the big play place just like her big sis.
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| A happy little jumper |
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| Anything you can do I can do better |
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| Racing Uncle Mat |
Open gym - I am just going to put it out there...we are not meant to go to the dance parties at the library. Every first friday of the month, the Olathe Libraries host a toddler dance party and we have planned on going each month, but the fates are against me on this. The first one, I completely forgot what date it was and went the week after. Last Friday, I made sure I had the date and time right, got the girls ready early and invited Gigi to come with us. We got there with 5 minutes to spare and I was feeling good, until the gal said it was at the downtown Olathe library. So we hustled back in the car, got across town and were not even 2 minutes past the hour when another mom grabbed us and told us to follow her to the room. We get inside the packed room and start dancing when the librarian runs in and tells us we are too late and have to leave. Ugh - there is nothing quite like seeing the sheer disappointment in your children's faces when you know that you are the one that messed things up. Luckily they were pretty good sports and we grabbed a few books and headed out to get a make-up donut. Fear not, mom saved the day and we decided to go to an open gym to run around for an hour. I think we had more fun than that entire room of dancing toddlers because we got to jump on trampolines, climb on stuff and swing on the rings - beat that librarians! We may try again next month, but I'll definitely have a back up plan :)
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| Busy bee |
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| She loved picking up the cones and putting them in order |
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| Showing off her tricks |
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| She loved the rings |
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| Balancing with Gigi |
Kidscape is another fun indoor adventure. The girls love to pretend play in the market and the fishing spot and take a trip through the museum.
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| She loved this baby doll |
We have to send a little love to our Kansas Jayhawks! We had a lot of fun watching you in the tournament and are so proud of you for making it to the Final 4. Bailey loves to yell "Rock Chalk Jayhawk!" everywhere she goes and Sienna loves wearing her favorite Jayhawks cheerleader dress. We are definitely raising them right and Bailey had to make sure that her Uncle Mat knew that he was still her favorite even if he cheers for the bad guys (K-State and Duke).
Bailey is a busy little bee at dance class getting ready for her big recital. She loves shaking it in class with Miss Holly and is super excited because they just got their recital costumes in and it couldn't be anymore perfect. I didn't think we would ever get it off her but it is hanging up
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| So much sass |
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| Posing like the dancers on the wall |
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| This is her favorite part |
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| Practicing her steps |
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| Excited to show Daddy her new costume |
Both girls love to play dress up, which is a good thing since we have lots of outfits to choose from. Sienna has really gotten into the dress up fun and loves to bring you tutus and pretty dresses to try on and twirl in. She also loves to wear fairy wings wherever she goes and sit in on Bailey's tea parties whenever she can. It's definitely fun watching these two and their imaginations at work.
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| She may not be too fond of the hat |
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| Sienna's favorite off shoulder style |
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| Who doesn't press garlic in a Belle dress? |
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| Our two Annas |
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| Noting like eating some Mexican food in a Cinderella dress |
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| What happens when Mom goes to work and Dad is in charge |
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| Mom had to wear an ice mask because Sienna almost broke my nose...the didn't want to miss out on the fun |
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| All our Cinderellas |
This spring, or shall we call it Sprinter, is as unpredictable as any in our most recent years. We've gone from 70 and sunny to 20 and snowing in a day, along with enough rain and moisture to make up for the dryness from last year. Whenever it's sunny or not too crazy windy, we try to get out and enjoy it as much as possible. The girls love getting their hands dirty, and Bailey introduced Sienna to her favorite activity...dancing in the mud.
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| Playing with our fairy house |
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| Water table fun |
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| A little girl at the park took my phone and snagged this pic...she looks so grown up! |
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| Swinging with Pop Pop |
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| Taking our excitement from the Duke win to the trail |
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| She loves to run |
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| I love these girls |
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| She's such a ham |
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| Too much fun |
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| Yes, that's a shoe |
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| Sweeping the deck |
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| Not supposed to be standing on that |
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| She loves her Pop Pop |
There's not a lot more fun than getting messy, but splashing in the bath during cleanup comes close. These two love taking baths together and there is always a mess and laughter when they are in there together.
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| If she's not in, she's causing trouble |
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| Mommy and Sienna |
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| Hey blue eyes |
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| Yep, they were definitely getting into something |
Even though we would prefer to be outside, we can have just as much fun indoors and luckily with the way this weather has been, we've not been bored. The girls love playing tea parties, dressing up Barbies, having dance parties, playing in the ball pit and creating obstacle courses.
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| Anyone need some tea? |
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| Hiding in the cubby with Gigi |
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| Naked booty Olympics |
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| Midnight disco party |
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| Pillow mountain |
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| Egg crayons |
These girls love their Bubba, so much so at times he feels the need to get away. Luckily he's usually a good sport, even when they decide he needs to wear a tutu or a shirt too. He does really enjoy the girls need to share their food with him and that Bailey has a bed big enough for the both of them, so it's an even trade, right?
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| He's throwing some serious shade my way |
We recently updated Bailey's room with some big girl decor and to say that she loves it would be a bit of an understatement. She loves showing it off to anyone that comes through the door, so be prepared for the tour the next time you pop on by.
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| Twirl approved |
The only person getting a full night sleep in these days is Bubba, but Bailey comes a close second. She loves her big girl bed, especially now with all her big girl decorations and is a rockstar at sleeping through the night, though there have been a few mornings where we've found her sleeping with the princesses in tent. Poor Sienna is popping 4 new molars so she is having a hard time getting more than an hour and a half of sleep at a time (meaning Mom and Dad do too).
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| Proof that she can actually sleep in her crib (for 20 minutes, but hey, progress) |
Both girls love to ham it up for the camera and Bailey especially likes to "Snappy Chat" and make funny faces with the filters. Here are a few of our favorites:
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| Didn't work out like we expected...still awesome |
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| Bailey's favorite...what a little weirdo |
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| Creepily she looks like she's 18 and in an 80's music video...WTF snapchat |
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| She calls this her model pose...lord help us |
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| presh |
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| also presh |
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| Sometimes how my mind works |
As always, there are a few more pics that were too cute not to share.
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| Just lounging away |
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| Helping Daddy make dinner |
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| Best day ever |
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| Intently watching at the dentist |
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| Bailey's been wanting a fan...and she managed to find the biggest |
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| Picnic in Pop Pop's truck when Mom's car broke down |
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| Helping Mom with some painting |
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| Bailey's new friend |
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| Helping mom scout locations for sissy's shoot |
Hope you and your family have a wonderful day! We'll be celebrating Miss Sienna all weekend long and have a new project to share with you soon!
XOXO,
Sara, Brian, Bailey, Sienna and Tequila
And as always, we have a few outtakes from this morning to share:
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| This is how about 90% of the photos turned out...she never sits still |
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| She loves sticking her tongue out |
