Baby Ringl
Party Day
We are celebrating Sarah’s 1st Birthday today!
We are having a small little get together with family this afternoon, and I can hardly wait to watch Sarah taste her first birthday cake!
I will share the pictures soon 
A Friendly Trek
For the past 2 weeks the weather here has been kind of ugly. The misty and heavy air make it less desirable to go on our strolls and enjoy the outdoors. I think Sarah and I both need that time. The fresh air and sun are a natural mood enhancer. Plus it’s nice to get out of the house every once and a while…
Despite the dingy weather we made the decision to venture out on a trek last week. Mom and our friend Darlene (also our realtor that found us our home) came to visit us one day and I showed them one of our favorite spots to visit.
If we take side roads we can turn the walk into a 3 mile venture, which makes me feel like I exercised a bit. It’s also just the right amount of time Sarah will tolerate being buckled in the stroller. Win-Win!
Last time we visited the “turn around” point there wasn’t anything special to look at, but there was this time.
Sarah had her first up-close encounter with some horses.
I think she enjoyed seeing something other than the usual cows and goats.
My mom
Mom and Darlene
When we got back to the house we all snacked on some oranges, which Sarah is a fan of. I think she likes how messy they are 
All in all it was a fun adventure, even of we did get rained on
Lil’ Miss Independent
It seems Sarah has decided that since she eats finger foods all by herself she should be holding her spoon by herself as well.
Stealing the spoon from Stephen last night
Eating breakfast all by herself
(with a little scooping help from me)
Have I ever mentioned how independent our little girl is? She’s been that way since she was born and watching her take on new tasks by herself, almost daily, just blows my mind.
I may be jealous of super cuddly and snuggly babies at times, but I wouldn’t trade our 6pm-6am sleeper, or any piece of her personality, for anything.
Guac Face
Sarah had her first go at some guacamole yesterday and I’m happy to report that she is a huge fan! It was a messy meal, but what food isn’t when you put it in front of a baby?!?
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When she’s old enough to eat chips she and I can snack on this stuff all day long. It’s definitely been a nice surprise to have a child that loves every food we put in front of her!
Oh, and don’t worry, I don’t eat the stuff with my fingers the way she does. Although I do admit to some double-dipping action when eating at home. House rules are great
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An Even 50
Saying Sarah is 50 weeks old just sounds weird to me. 11 months and 2 weeks sounds a bit more normal. I feel like saying such a high week number is like saying 36 months instead of 3 years old… it just seems strange. I guess I have a weird thing about numbers?! Who knows, my brain works in funny ways sometimes.
While this weeks photo op smiles were better than last weeks, it still took a lot of cooperation (and patience) on both our parts to get more than 1 usable shot.
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After she found the barrette in her hair there was no way she was letting it make a reappearance, so for some reason I decided to change the fabric as well.
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I love it when I capture her laughing
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Only 2 more weeks until this project is done! An entire year of taking weekly pictures… I’m happy I will be able to see it to completion. I couldn’t even stay at 1 college for that long before switching to somewhere new ;) It’s a good thing too, otherwise I never would have met my other half!
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Our Very Own 49′er
Okay people, we’ve got 49 weeks down and 3 to go until our little bean sprouts into a 1 year old! I can’t believe her birthday is so close. It seems like each day she gains more confidence about walking. She has 2 ‘walk along’ toys that she is going to town on. Her current solo voyage has been 9 steps, and that’s just the highest one we’ve seen and were able to count.
With her new[est] found independence of walking on those cute little legs, her desire to stay still for some weekly photos was at an all time low this week. Girl just wouldn’t stop turning over, which is why I have a few different pictures for you this round.
With it being the week of Valentines I thought this onesie was all too perfect for the occasion.
we loooove our 49 week’er
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since that was the ONLY photo I got of her on her back, here’s another just for fun
this tops off the cuteness
for a different angle
best part, I didn’t even know that was on there when I bought the outfit!
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I guess I can’t blame the girl for not wanting to lie on her back during the middle of her playtime. She doesn’t even sleep on her back. She’s a tummy sleeper, like her mom. Only we often find her with her toosh in the air, which is even more adorable than it sounds. I don’t think Stephen’s even found me sleeping like that… and if he has he certainly hasn’t told me, which he definitely would!
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Behind Cracked Doors
We have been forming a new habit in our home. After exiting a room you pull the door closed behind you. Unless baby Ringl is still in there of course. Use the restroom? Not only do you need to close the toilet lid, make sure the TP is on the counter (not on the holder), and then close the door behind you, but go ahead and make sure she didn’t sneak in while you were washing your hands and isn’t trying to climb into the tub to get to her toys… girl loves her bath toys!
On Sarah’s 11 month post I showed you just 1 picture of a fun set. Here are the rest of one of her [many] bathroom hooliganisms.
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this was her face when I found her
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this is her ‘look what I found, mom’ face
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this is where the real smile starts because I laughed at her
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theeen, right before I threw the camera down because she decided TP looks tasty
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I suppose with our baby girl getting closer and closer to becoming a toddler this was bound to happen, I just didn’t know it would approach so quickly! While her looks have gradually changed into what I looked like as a wee one her personality is definitely pure Ringl! The kid loves mischief! I’m glad she’s already getting a good scoop of her dads sense of humor With how much they both make me laugh I’ll be burning calories off everyday for the rest of my life! Which I’m 1000 percent okay with!
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Upper 40′s
Today marks exactly 1 month until our baby girl turns 1 years old! I can’t believe I just wrote that. Baby Ringl is nearing the toddler Ringl stage. Thinking back to this time last year I was begging my hubby for back rubs and getting up 35 times a night to pee. Nowadays I barely have time to pee and love giving our little girl mini back rubs (she loves ‘em!)
Now here we have weeks 47 & 48 photos. Enjoy
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This face makes me laugh…
I feel like she’s giving me a ‘talk’ or something
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Only 4 more weeks of photos until it’s birthday party time!!! I can’t wait to watch Sarah taste cake for the first time. If she’s anything like her family she’s gonne love it 
Oh, and to go off of and add to Mondays “what I’ve learned post”, I learned to never joke that you’re pregnant on your website… Apparently people stop reading at that point and start making phone calls. For the official record, no I am not with child.
But at least I got some fun comments out of it
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What I’ve Learned: 11 Months
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- You know that child you hear at the store that is laughing and talking really loud and high pitched? That would be my child. I try giving her something to distract her but she has found her voice and she loooooves to use it.
- Sarah learned to clap and we LOVE it!
- She has also learned how to turn on her piano all by herself.
- One day, while sitting on the couch with Stephen, Sarah slid off the couch and onto the floor. I don’t think she knew how/what she did, but she did it successfully and without falling or hurting herself & now she’s a pro at it.
- Our daughter is an escape artist. I feel like this may be the start of payback for Stephen’s mischievous childhood his mom has spoken of. If she continues to be more and more like her dad we are gonna have to wrap our girl in bubble wrap to keep her safe…
- Sarah bit me for the 1st (and so far only) time. Thankfully it happened real quick and I was so shocked I think my surprise masked the pain (thank heavens!)
- Stephen and I took our first overnight trip by ourselves. We were gone 2 nights and Sarah did great staying at her grandparents.
- During our 2 nights away Sarah finally took a bottle again! She hasn’t done that since she was 4 months old!
- With a mouth of 4 chompers (two middle bottom & two middle top), Sarah has started GRINDING her teeth together. The sound is killing me so I’ve been giving her a pacifier just so I don’t have to hear it…
- We gave Sarah egg yolks for the first time and she’s a fan. Our girl has a hearty and well rounded appetite! She’s also a fan of deviled eggs filling. The girl is just like her father.
- I’m waiting for Sarah to start running any day now.
- Speaking of running, while Sarah stands all the time she took her first solo steps this month. I can tell she is working on building up her confidence so she can learn to outrun me (which shouldn’t be too hard).
- While on a road trip Sarah started playing peek-a-boo where she was the hider. She holds the blanket over her head and when I ask ‘Sarah where are you?’ she then pulls it down and laughs like crazy. Yes, it’s even more adorable than it sounds!
- Our girl is all about giving some high-fives. It’s awesome.
- When entering and leaving a room Sarah turns the lights on and off.
- One of Sarah’s favorite activities is emptying drawers, baskets, bins, or anything that is organized. She will stand there and just pull/throw everything out and onto the floor until it’s empty. I fear for her future bedroom.
- One of our favorite things right now is when we put Sarah down to sleep and she will grab her minnie mouse doll and cuddle with it. It doesn’t get much cuter than that.
- Oh, and did I mention that Sarah is going to be a BIG sister? Psych!
- Seriously people? I’m still catching up on sleep from those first few months…
- Something that is true, I have started planning Sarah’s 1st birthday party… when did our baby grow up?!?
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Laugh Love
This cutie has been keeping me busy non-stop since we got back into town. Apparently she’s teething some more, the poor thing. Look at those top two chompers…
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We love her so much!
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