Stella Says "Bye Bye" to Her First Stroller

Of course I didn't get a picture of Stella actually saying "bye bye" to it as we shipped the thing to the lucky Ebay winners in NY, but we did get it packaged and shipped for a whopping $86. Nice. Not to mention I forgot the bleeping car seat adapter, which had to be shipped separately. Double nice. So even after all the hassle of selling and shipping it, I felt a bit nostalgic riding away from the FedEx store as Stella screamed in the back seat due to being past her nap time and having an ear infection. Yes, even through that, I was sad and sentimental:) Here are some pictures of Stella in her stroller over the past year...insert sappy "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers.

Matt getting the stroller set up pre-Stella, March 2010

Right after we bought the stroller - I was like 2 seconds pregnant:)

Stella, 6 weeks old in her car seat adapter on the stroller, 4th of July 2010, on the bluff in Natchez, MS

 Stella strolling to her first day of daycare, 3 months old, September 2010 - go Saints!

Stella loved strolling in her bassinet to daycare!

Little Stella strolling to daycare, September 2010

Daddy strolling Stella, Uncle Dave strolling Cuz Millie, downtown NOLA after a trip to the WWII Museum, Stella's Baptism Wknd August or September 2010

Our nanny, Dawn, took this picture before an afternoon stroll around the block, August 2010

Hanging out at St. John's Coffeehouse in downtown Covington, October 2010

Winter 2010, bundled up for a stroll on the lakefront

My future's so bright...

6 months, Christmas playtime in City Park, NOLA, December 2010

Christmas Play Time at Algiers Point with Pops, Uncle Dave and Aunt MCat

Hanging with Aunt MCat at City Park, Christmas 2010

At our friend McKenzie's baptism at Our Lady of the Lake, February 2011

Mardi Gras 2011, Thoth parade, Stella cut her first tooth at Thoth!

 Mardi Gras, downtown Covington, 2011

Mardi Gras 2011, Thoth parade, St. Charles Ave. Stella 8 months old 

With buddy Griffin on MS Gulf Coast, spring 2011 - Griffin and Stella are 2 months apart - both Daddies were room mates at Ole Miss

With Cousin Millie - 9 months, Easter 2011, Algiers Point, one of the last outings with "the stroller"

It was a great ride, Mutsy, but we are on to bigger and double strollers from here on out - making way for baby Devereaux #2! Baby Jogger City Select stroller, here we come!

Stella is On the Move-Crawling at 13 months!!!

If you know me, you know I've been worried about my girl not being as mobile as she should be (in my opinion). She didn't really roll over until 7 months and has been a pretty laid back baby and content to stay in one place. She never really squirmed much out of swings or chairs as an infant and just a few months ago realized she can roll over and sleep on her stomach in comfort in her crib (I NEVER put her to sleep or even lay her on her tummy unsupervised for fear of having a SIDS episode - Mom had a SIDS scare with me as an infant and has instilled the same treacherous fear in me). It's true, she hated tummy time but I was persistent in practicing with her...but maybe I didn't let her cry long enough on her tummy to really strengthen the erector spinae/multifidi and abdominal muscle groups - excuse the verbiage...I'm eyeball-deep studying for my written Pilates instructor certification exam which is Wednesday!

So as Stella's physical therapy appointment loomed near, she thought she'd outsmart us all and begin crawling before we made it to the PT! Here's my girl, crawling for her Daddy, of course this happened while I was teaching a Pilates class, but sweet Matt caught it on video and sent it to me immediately. Success, Stella!!!!

In baby #2 news, I am almost into my 2nd trimester...woohoo!!! This Friday marks 14 weeks, which I think officially begins the 2nd trimester. I am definitely showing and have been for weeks now. There is no hiding this baby any longer! This little one is about the size of a lemon now, weighing 1.5 ounces. I felt Stella first move at 16 weeks and if this baby keeps up with tradition, I'll feel him or her jumping around in just 2 or 3 short weeks! I cannot believe we'll find out what we are having in about 5 weeks! This is still so crazy!!! Keep little bean in your thoughts and prayers as he/she continues to grow nice and strong. And just for kicks, give Stella a round of applause for crawling...she's worked so hard and we are so very proud of this little monkey!