Mariella is 8 months old today! She woke up all smiles and giggles.  She knew it was a special day, a day to celebrate for sure!  The last week or so, she has been crawling, then pulling herself up to rest on her knees and finally pulling herself up to her feet!  She is standing!  awwww sweet sweet Wee Baby Girl, you make mommy proud!

The first time she stood up, she was in her crib.   I was picking up her folded laundry and Pat was changing her diaper pail bag.  Pat turned around to be face to face with Mariella and Pat shouted “Angel Angel LOOK LOOK! Wee Baby is STANDING!”  I ran to grab the video camera and Pat and I ohhed and ahhhed at her accomplishment.  We just couldn’t believe it.  She is growing up so strong right before our very eyes.

Wee Baby:
smiles so hard her eyes are nearly closed.
crawls around with wonderment and curiosity.
patiently waits for her bottle when I fix it.
I let her hold the nipple and she hands it back when I say “hand it to mommy”
says  baa baa, ma ma, da da.
whispertalks…. and sounds like a snake.  sweetest thing.
blows raspberries on my cheek and arm.
gives me Eskimo kisses.
gives her Daddy sweet eyes.

Happy Happy Joy Joy! What a relaxing weekend. I decided to grab a couple pictures of me and Mariella. You know, since I only have like 10 pics of us together! lol

Wee Baby is reaching for us now.  She is also crawling.  Sitting. Pulling herself up.   Such a big girl..  I am thrilled she is accomplishing so many milestones.  Yet I am so heart broken that those moments have come and gone already.  My mom said it would go by quick…  but I had no idea.  I could live in this moment for a lifetime.  Sweetness everywhere I look.   Here a smile, there a spit-bubble, everywhere a giggle and a squeal.  Life is so sweet and I am enjoying every single moment spending it with my Wee Baby Girl.

This is me… with my daughter.  Me and my amazing Wee Baby Mariella.

Mariella was a little confused with her Daddy behind the camera. 

Laughter…  a baby’s laugh makes everything ok.   I adore how Mariella loves everything.  All she knows is happy.

The outing would not be complete with out a picture of Wee Baby and her daddy!  The last picture make me so happy!  It makes me cry just seeing that smile Pat is giving Mariella.  He loves her so much…  Daddy’s little Wee Baby.

Pictures on flickr too.

Wee Baby has a fabulous new play area!  It is safe, colorful, full of toys and big enough for the whole family to get in and play! She was playing around looking all cute in her monkey pajamas that her MeMaw gave her.  I jumped in to play and tried to get a few pictures of us.  Although I spend every moment of my day with Wee Baby, I don’t have many pictures of us together.  Whaaaaat?  She is 7 and 1/2 months old and I only have like a handfull of us together.  Crazy I know.  I want to get some more pics of us and will try more frequetnetly to capture some  mommy daughter moments.

Mariella, seriously….  you make me so happy.  So much beauty in the world when I see your sweet smile!

Laughing and giggling…  she is so not drinking her milk here….   She was squealing and making such a ruckus!

See?  Look at the drooly milk mouth.  She is such a mess!  lol

Being a mom is different than I imagined it…   It is brighter, better and more beautiful than anything I have ever experienced.  I didn’t know a love like this could possibly exist.  How can a spitbubble make me cry?  Or little toes make my heart melt.  I smile so hard when I see her reaching for something small, like a polk-a-dot on her pants, she uses her index finger and points and scrapes as if trying to pick it up.  I adore when she pushes herself off her belly and her right hand is turned inward and upside down…

Precious Precious Wee Baby Girl.  No words can describe how proud I am to be your mommy.

photos on flickr too

What are our amazing family plans for this Saturday?  Staying home, playing, loving, sharing and enjoying our simple life as a family.  The kids, Pat and Wee Baby, decided to surf the internet with their laptops and enjoy the lazy afternoon.  Well, Wee Baby was on her laptop and noticed how Pat’s laptop was a bit shinier and she decided to use that one instead.  Photos on Flickr too.

You can see Wee Baby playing with her laptop but totally eyeballing her Daddy’s toy….

Wee Baby makes a move to get her Daddy’s laptop! Pat is totally stunned!

Of course Daddy switched laptops with his little princess.  Anything for Wee Baby.  They both settle in with their new laptops.

Wee Baby is harvesting her strawberries in FarmVille and Daddy Pat is trying to figure out which one is the “oval.”

Daddy said “look Wee Baby, I found the oval!”  Wee Baby looks over and gives her words of encouragement, “way to go Daddy!”

Wee Baby said “look Daddy!  I googled toys and I want this one”

Mommy said “better not be shopping online again kids!” Busted both of them..  lol they look so cute!

Photos on flickr too

It was a wonderful Saturday.  A day filled with little things that make up this big thing called LOVE!  And I am full of it.  Full of love that is!  I love my baby girl.  My husband.  I love to see them play.  I love when Wee Baby slobbers on Pats laptop.  :-)  And I love watching Pat clean it up like it is no big deal.  Just a little spilled milk on my 400 dollar place-mat. Such is life. Slobber happens!

love love love

Mariella is up for her early morning snack.   She was so cute! Often she is dressed in mismatched clothes and accessories.  I don’t do it on purpose, I just grab what I need to put on her!  lol  She is wearing some socks from Diana, a hat and onsie from Kellie, mittens from Pat and leg warmers from Candice.. 

The lack of sleep, the continuous feedings, the smelly poop and all the other stresses of having a newborn, all melt away with a single glance at Wee Baby.  Especially when she looks so adorable!  I mean look at her!  She is sooooo cute!  lol

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Please Welcome Mariella Lee Matthews!

Born: December 3, 2009
Time: 4:55 am
Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces
Length: 21 inches
Overall: Perfect little Wee Baby! 

If I would have talked to my brother Gordon before the birth, I would have realized his guess for when Wee Baby would be born was 12-3 at 4:56  (1 2 3 4 5 6) I would have asked the Dr to round up the time to 4:56!