The Burks Family

Saturday, April 16, 2011

9 months

March 29th, Tori turned 9 months old! To celebrate, as we always do (except for her 8 month birthday, man I am a bad mom) we had a little photoshoot! At her 9 month appointment which was April 4th Tori weighed 16lb 4oz and was 28 inches long. I don't remember her head size other than it was in the 50th percentile. She was also in the 50th percentile for length and was up to the 10th percentile for weight! Woooo! It is is the highest she has ever been as for as percentiles for weight! The doctor says she looks perfect.

Oh and before I forget to mention it Tori cut her first tooth the day before the fundraiser! We were all standing in Karen's kitchen getting ready to head to the Forman Center to set up and Kim noticed it! She now has two little teeth!

Speaking of the fundraiser, the weekend after it we went up and visited Eric, Rachel, and Sofia in their new house! It was their second weekend back in Illinois! The bad news is this is the only picture I took! Tori loved Sofia's jumperoo! While we were up there we went to Shedd Aquarium, Woodfield Mall and hung out with some friends from college. Next time, I promise to take more pictures!

Oh those eyes! They are gunna stay blue I think (as does the doctor). She said that they can change up to a year old, but she thinks Tori's are so blue they will stay that way. It just shows how far the gene can go back. The only people we can think of in the family with blue eyes are the Rankin girls (Devin's cousins) and their mom Ruth, had blue eyes Stacy said. Thanks girls!

About the time Tori turned 9 months old she started saying "Oooooo" Devin managed to get her mid sentence.

No more pictures please!

She is such a happy girl!

9 months old! Can you believe it?

It gets more difficult to take these pictures every month!

Loves to be tickled!

We did celebrate her 9 month birthday by ditching the rubber ducky tub and letting her bathe in the big girl tub. However, she was too slippery and hit her head and went under water a few times, so we have since returned to the rubber ducky tub! Also in this picture she is mid "Ooooo" again.

Looks like trouble!

Woooo! Three posts in one day! I bet you all feel special! I wonder if I can squeeze another one in before bed!

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Chicago Visit

In January we learned that Eric, Rachel, and Sofia were moving back to Illinois! We could not have been more ecstatic! So, Eric called mom one day in February and said they were flying into Chicago to look at houses and for him to have a second interview with a company. He asked her if she wanted to drive up and see them, and I tagged along. We decided on a Sunday morning that we were going so Devin and I went to lunch at Grandma Burks' and then headed home to pack Tori and I up. Man, there is alot to take when you have a baby! Anyways, mom and I loved seeing them and I think they enjoyed seeing us too! We had fun and even squeezed in a little shopping! At the time of the visit Tori was almost 8 months old and Sofia was almost 6 months. Here are some pictures!

Grandmama with her two babies!

Holding hands...ya right.

This is more like it....

They both look so ornery in this one! I think we need to watch out for them!

I had completely forgotten that the hotel would have a pool! Eric and Rach thought ahead and brought swimming stuff. I didn't so therefore we went shopping! haha! Tori looooooved the water!

Sofia didn't like it.

Tori kicking around! We are hoping to get her in swim lessons soon!

Taking a break and chilling with momma!

Rachel thought maybe if she got in with Sofia maybe she would like it...nope!

Sorry Rachel, but I like this picture! They were trying to calm poor Sofia down!

All done swimming! Loooooooooove this picture!

Big happy girls!

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Happy Valentine's Day (A few months late)...

I am going to attempt to update alot in the next few days with small posts to catch up to where we are now! I can't believe I was slacking for so long on updating! Sooooo...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY...

On Valentine's Day, Tori and I didn't do a whole lot as I am not a fan of the holiday. We went to breastfeeding group and then to the grocery store.

Snoozing away in her carseat after the grocery store!

Tori got her daddy's sweat gene! She sweats a ridiculous amount!

Happy girl!

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Look out world...

WOW! It has been a long time since I have posted! I really need to be better about updating! I always think it takes alot of time, but in reality the more often I post the less time it takes because now I feel like I have to update everything that has gone on since my last post and include every picture that I have taken. I mean I can't leave anything out because c'mon Tori is the cutest kid that has ever existed haha. I also didn't realize how many people read this but just don't comment. To you guys I apologize I will be better. I just assume everyone stays up to date with us on facebook.

It has been a little over 6 weeks since I have posted! Crazy! So many things have happened...Valentine's Day, Tori and I visited Eric, Rachel, and Sofia in Feb. when they were in Chicago house hunting and doing job interviews, Tori went swimming for the first time, the Ruth Cooper Memorial Fundraiser took place, St. Patrick's Day, and visited Eric, Rachel, and Sofia in their new house! I am sure I left out some events, but I know those are the big ones!

Tori has learned so many new things since I have posted last. She is unstoppable now. She army crawls anywhere she wants to go, jabbers all the time, has two teeth, has gained 2 pounds (as of March 14, she weighed 15.1), is now wearing 12 month clothes, and just today has learned how to pull herself all the way up to a standing position, before she always stopped when she got to her knees.

Well, I had some technical difficulties and didn't get to the blog as I wanted to. So, here is just one picture for now and I will continue on uploading more and hopefully have a post full of pictures this weekend! We took this picture tonite, as today Tori is 9 months old! Hard to believe!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Bugs Bunny

Not too much has been going on this week. This past Thursday Tori had a weight check at the doctor. She weighed 13 pounds 4oz! Wahoo! Okay, its not great, but it was enough for her to move to the 5th percentile instead of the 3rd which is awesome! I also had the nurse measure her length and she was 26.75 inches which is 2 inches longer than she was 6 weeks ago when she was there last! That is above average growth! She was in the 75ht percentile for length up from the 25th.

Tori is eating foods like crazy! She loves them all except for rice cereal. We are trying to determine if it is just too filling for her or if she has an allergy. I've given it to her twice this week and she has vomited violently after both times, so no more rice cereal for a while!

In other news on Thursday we signed the contract for our new house! Wahoo! We hope to break ground in early March so stay tuned!

Tori got her 6 month shots at the doctor. They gave her Bugs Bunny Bandaids. I was just happy we can get them at the doctors office now! Thank you CAT!

Happy as can be after shots! They have no effect on her at all! In fact I was bragging to the nurse about how awesome she is at getting them that she asked if a new nurse could do Tori's shots. I guess the nurse was nervous about having kids scream so the nurse thought Tori would be good practice and she was no tears what so ever, just a little grunting! Also the nurse said she thought Tori is going to keep her blue eyes! This picture really shows off how blue they are!

She kinda looks drunk or high in this picture, but she was obsessed with this toy when I gave it to her. She has been chewing and drooling alot more. We were able to take a break from wearing bibs all the time for about two weeks but I think its about time we get them back out :(

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