Growing up too fast!

AHHH our baby girl is growing up too fast! On Saturday (October 29, 2011) she decided she was going to attempt to crawl!! She is strong enough to make it up on all fours and she rocks back and forth (she gets going pretty fast). She has not taken her first step/crawl yet...she attempted and lost balance and did a face plant a few times, but we know it's only a matter of time before she will be "on the move." 

This weekend we also discovered that she is getting her FIRST TOOTH!! Ouchy! It has broken the surface. It's the bottom front (her right one). Her mood has been a little "off" for the past couple of days, nothing too major but a bit fussy/cranky. She has had a runny nose, and some sleepless nights. Her appetite has also decreased- she is not very interested in nursing right now. She is finding a LOVE for frozen teething toys...we have one in the freezer at all times, and as long as she has one to play with she is a happy camper.

Pumpkin Carving with Cousins!!

Friday, October 28th Daniel, Gia and I went to the Lefebvre house for the annual pumpkin carving contest! It was a BLAST!! So many babies...Gia was in absolute heaven!!! She of course was so happy to see her favorite boys- Warren and Carson! She was also excited to see Brooke and Brie and meet new friends Link, Chloe and Quinn!  As for the pumpkin carving, Daniel carved a pretty cool pumpkin (a stadium- Candlestick park) while Gianna and I socialized! Thanks for a very fun Friday night Hillary, Gabe and Carson! And a special thanks to Great Aunt Carey for being Mimi's stand-in for the night, Gia loved playing with you too!

Oktoberfest

On October 22, 2011 we went to an Oktoberfest. Gianna was trying to enjoy the festivities by drinking grandpa's diet coke....she didn't have any but she had fun trying (chomping on the side of the cup)!

Peas, Peas, Peas!!!

We have started solid foods!!! First on the list was peas! She seems to like them...well at least she is learning to like them. She has had a small taste of avocado also....see the video below.

Horse Races

We took Gia to Santa Anita on October 21, 2011. Gianna pet a horse for the first time. We were there from 9:30am-4:30pm, she was a just a doll and she had a blast.

Oak Glen- Apple Picking

On Saturday (October 15, 2011) we went to Oak Glen with Grandpa and Grammy.  Oak Glen was beautiful and the weather was perfect! We shopped, ate lunch and had a wonderful day. All of the "U-pick" apples were gone for the season, but we did buy some locally grown apples to make apple pie!

Gia Monster

Gia and Daddy were playing on the couch and then she decided she wanted to eat Daddy's nose! Just watch and see for yourself. My favorite parts of the video are 1min 10secs and 2min 8secs. :)

Pumpkin Patch

We took Gianna to the pumpkin patch on Friday 10/14/11. She was tired but still enjoyed herself!

 

Edgar and Rosie's Wedding- October 1, 2011

We made a trip up north (Merced, Ca) last weekend. It is official- Gianna HATES the car. It was a rough drive getting there, but thankfully she is a baby on a schedule, so when it was bedtime, she fell asleep for the last half of the drive. She looked so pretty at the wedding! Mimi dressed her in a pretty purple dress (she thought it was her personal chew toy). Nana, Grandpa, Erica and Victor kept her entertained during the wedding...(Daniel was the bestman and I was a bridesmaid so we were both preoccupied).  She had so much fun with the family! Although Gianna is 1/4 Mexican- she is NOT a huge fan of the Mariachi Band...specifically the trumpets! Ha ha. She was a trooper though. She smiled and cooed at everyone. Daniel and I were so excited to introduce her to all our friends. She was so worn out from the weekend- she slept great on the drive home.

Gianna trying to eat her dress!

The Bride and Groom- in the limo heading to the reception.

Caldera Family- October 1, 2011

Catching up on the last month and a half....

It has been a long time since our last post....it has been a CRAZY month and a half...

Swimming and Grammy and Grandpa's with Mom and Dad!!




Hmm..I wonder who gave me this shirt?? Grandpa loves to spoil me...and give mommy a hard time.

 

SHOPAHOLIC in training!! Dad was away for the weekend..we tried to explain to him that we were not spending money we were actually earning miles! :)



I have FINALLY made friends with Bella! Tank and I are still working on getting to know each other, but Bella makes a nice couch!



With Nana at Edgar and Rosie's wedding

Family trip to the LA County Fair! Gia loved all the lights and the animals



Tuesdays with Mimi are so fun! Great Aunt Jessica even comes to visit!



We had a BLAST in Lake Arrowhead....Gia loved playing with her cousins Warren and Carson and meeting her new friends Brooke and Brie