14 Month Candids

Fashion is ALWAYS important!

Sloane has her purse and is ready to go shopping!

Her "Future Delta" Elephant Bank from her Nanan Nicole. Train UP a Child!

Ready for a neighborhood walk.

Pondering how her 14 months of life have played out thus far...

Walking in her PaPa's shoes...She put them there.

Hey You! Yeah, Lady with the iPhone! It is time for Dinner!

Here is a face to take a picture of! Lol!

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Big Girl Tub

Well Sloane outgrew the "baby" tubs pretty quickly. Our little angel definitely has long legs like her Mommy! I wonder how tall she will actually be...

I thought I was going to be tall like my Dad, but at 15 I stopped growing. I'm hoping she is no taller then six feet, but we shall see...

So, when it was time to start bathing Sloane in a "regular" size tub, we knew we had to be cautious and safe. Children often fall in bathtubs and can have concussions because of those falls. We wanted to avoid that at all cost! So, I did some research and found these safe and cute bumpers and slip mat for Sloane's new "Big Girl" tub. She loves it of course! More space to splash and play!

We went with the Sesame Street theme for the borders

Elmo is on her bath mat :-)

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Feeding the Wallabies

The Black-Footed Rock Wallaby is a highly agile animal, able to move expertly through very rugged and steep areas. They are found in the arid zone of Central Australia.

Once widespread in the central desert regions of the Northern Territory, (where we live in Alice Springs) South Australia and Western Australia, the Black-Footed Rock Wallaby is now found in only a few scattered locations including Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge located in Alice Springs.

Every evening around 5:00 p.m. you can head over to the Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge and feed the Wallabies for free! There is of course special food for purchase to feed to them. So we decided to take Sloane to feed the Wallabies and she truly had a GREAT time!

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Allons! Let's Go!

PaPa giving Sloane food

She is ready...

So is the Wallaby! 

Father/Daughter time enjoying feeding the Wallabies

13 Month Candids

The theme for Sloane's 13th Month: New Foods!

Scrambled eggs, wheat toast and banana

Potato and zucchini fritters

Classic faves: kernel corn and carrot sticks

Chicken fajita

Belgian waffles

We are so happy that Sloane is a great eater, and enjoys different foods! I hope she remains that way, and isn't as picky as her Mommy! Though, that isn't so bad either :-)

I didn't get a picture of her eating her red beans and rice, because she does not waste ANY time when eating her red beans! Proof her Southern/Louisiana roots are STRONG!

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Discovery

Her future is SO Bright she has to wear shades indoors!

Sloane continues to bring pure joy to our daily lives. It is a challenge being a stay at home Mom, and it is the HARDEST job I have ever done! I totally understand why women who work at home, because it is a JOB, still need a Nanny AND a housekeeper every now and then!

I am responsible for "entertaining" and teaching my child her necessary skills to grow and mature on a daily basis. Let me tell you, it can get a tad bit boring at times! I never thought I would spend my days watching a 13 month old eat their breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, with the sole purpose of making sure she does not choke! Lol! But here I AM!

I wouldn't have it any other way! I want Sloane to always look to her MaMa and PaPa for ALL things that she needs, not another care giver. So, though I am bored at times, I am so HAPPY that I am at home with my little Sugar!

Now that Sloane is fully walking on her own, she is into ALL that she can get her little hands on! We need to go back and TRULY baby proof this house! I'm just worried that her vocabulary will be limited to 5 words/phrases!

1. NO!
2. STOP!
3. DANGEROUS!
4. BE CAREFUL!
5. Sloane, where are YOU?!?!

However, it is so FUN watching her little eyes and hands explore the simple things in the world that we as adults take for granted. Seeing things through a child's eyes is truly AMAZING.....

Cheers to discovery and the adventures of being Sloane's Mommy!

This discovery stuff can be tiring!

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