This year cupid didn't have too much work to do at our house. This one has already stolen our hearts. 

The weekend before Valentine's, we had a little holiday themed photo shoot (shocking, i know)! :) We wanted to get a few cute pictures of H to add to her baby book to commemorate her first V-Day. Luckily the pictures turned out adorable and Hadley was able to send out her very first Valentine cards to a few family members and friends. 

Ready for your heart to explode?

Our sweet little Valentine.

We spent our actual Valentines Day traveling, after spending the weekend in Houston to celebrate the engagement of our close friends Sean and Lindsey. 

When we got home, however, Hadley had several little presents from her grandparents, Aunt Claire, and Mommy and Daddy! Lots of cute outfits including a new swimsuit, ballet slippers, and some dresses for spring! 

We capped off our evening with Hadley's very first bubble bath in her new big girl bath seat. 

She of course loved it! 

We were so blessed to have family time together this Valentine's Day!

Happy 1st Heart day, Hadley! We love you and our hearts are so full!!!

​XOXOXOXO

No wild and crazy Super Bowl parties for us this year! With Mama hobbling around we decided keeping things low key was the way to go. 

This year the NFL celebrated their 50th Super Bowl, and Hadley celebrated her first.

The Denver Broncos took on the Carolina Panthers.

We don't really have an allegiance to either team, but I just happened to have a Broncos tee in the closet. With a few tucks and rubber bands I made it a Hadley sized tee! :)

The Broncos have their littlest good luck charm to thank for their victory! Maybe Peyton Manning should take us to Disney Land...

Mason was glad to have a game watching buddy this year! 

Touchdown!!! Go Broncos! 

Not bad for Hadley's first Super Bowl. Next time we'll take her to Vegas and put money on her winning prediction! :) 

Hadley had her 9 month well checkup two weeks ago, but for the sake of documentation I'll share! 

Hadley's 9 Month Stats: 
Height: 27 1/4 inches (45th percentile)
Weight: 15 lbs 2 oz (5th percentile)
Head circumference: 44.5 cm (70th percentile) 

Our little tiny, is consistently still tiny. I promise we are feeding her lots! She definitely has her daddy's head though! :) Which must mean big brains to boot! 

Hadley didn't have to have any shots at this appointment (yay!), but she did have to have her toe pricked to test her iron levels. Luckily, her iron is fine! She was none to pleased by the toe prick, however. It was all I could do to even keep her still to have it done. Don't let her small size fool you! Our girl is STRONG! I dread going back for the 1 year appointment when we'll have to get more vaccinations! 

Anyway, glad that our Miss Hadley continues to be a happy and healthy girl and hasn't even had so much as a sniffle in her first 9 months of life! And in case you were wondering we are on our 22nd straight night in a row of her sleeping through the night in her crib! AMEN!!!!! :) 

What a wild month we've had! With Mama on the mend from her knee surgery, Hadley has really risen to the occasion and has proven that she can adapt to nearly any situation. She has really matured in the last month and dropped the I-Only-Want-My-Mommy bit that she's been sticking with practically since birth. This was a relief as we've had to really lean on family and friends to help us out... even though, secretly, Mommy kind of misses being the one and only favorite! :) This month, we have had so much fun watching all of Hadley's new tricks that she has learned and her blossoming personality, which is so contagiously funny! When she's not hamming it up, she is a sweet and curious, yet calm little girl. 

Happy 9 Months Hadley!!!

Still our picture perfect little sweetheart! Although, we don't stay still for too long these days! 

And we'd much rather be standing than sitting! 

Just look at how much she has grown in the last 9 months!!!!

Here's the  1 month vs 9 month side by side that is really shocking...

My itty baby has been replaced by a little girl with blonde locks that are growing by the day! Ugh, I can't handle it - it's all going by too fast! She'll be one before I know it, then enrolling in Kindergarten and then off to college! Make it stop!!! :( Okay, okay - I'm getting a little ahead of myself! 

Here are a few of Hadley's favorites this month... 

Clothing/Diapers:
Size 6 month, but starting to fit into 9 month sized clothing. Still size 2 diapers!!!

Sleeping:
For most of this month, her night time sleep was horrible. Waking up several times a night, having to be nursed every few hours. (A growth spurt perhaps?) It was miserable, especially for an exhausted, recovering Mama. However, as soon as February hit, it's like she flipped a switch and started sleeping through the night consistently! It's been a week and she has slept every single night, going to bed around 8pm and not waking up until 5:30 or 6am!!! This is a huge improvement, we are so proud! She is also still taking two naps a day usually for about 1.5 hours each! Hallelujah! 

Food: 
Hadley is eating lots of new foods every day! We have really started experimenting with things this month... peanut butter, seaweed salad, miso soup... nothing is off limits (except honey) and she is loving it! She's a great little eater and pretty much likes anything we give her! Last night she had some paella, tonight some ravioli! So much fun to have her eat the same things as us!

Favorite Toys:
She really likes and plays with most of her toys, but her favorites are still Mommy's box of bracelets, remote controls, and her Elephant walker. She also likes her stuffed animal puppy!

Things Hadley Hates: 
Being put into her carseat. She really never cared too much about this in the past, but lately she cries just about every time we put her in it. Not sure why... Luckily, she calms down once we get going. 

Hadley, here are a few things we love best about you this month...

♡♡♡♡ We Love...♡♡♡♡

Hadley... You have officially been on the outside now, for as long as you were on the inside. These last nine months have been a dream and we treasure each day spent with you. Thank you for being such a laid back and sweet baby this month. You have made this all so much easier on me and your smiles and laughter have made for the best medicine! We say it pretty often, but just know that we feel so incredibly lucky to be your parents, Hadley! You are a funny and bright little girl and we love discovering more about you every single day!

We love you baby girl! Happy 9 months!

​XOXOXO!