It's the most wonderful time of the year!

First of all, I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year!  It has been a very busy time for our family, as it has for many families this time of year.  In only a few more days, Ellie will be celebrating her 2nd Christmas.  Although it's still new to her, she is starting to grasp what all this Christmas stuff is about.  She loves to look at the lights on houses and our tree.. she points and says "lights! pretty!"  She knows who Santa is, and what his sleigh is.  She hasn't seen Santa yet this year... we wanted to take her and her cousin Chase to see Santa together, and Chase got to Boise today!  So, hopefully she can see Santa tomorrow.  We really want to make sure she understands the TRUE meaning of Christmas by talking to her about the birth of our Savior, Jesus.  It's so sweet to see her look at her bible, and point to who Jesus is.  When we pray with her, she says "maymen" (which is amen).  She is a precious little girl.

Ellie has found an enormous love for coloring.  She loves to color with markers, pens, pencils (pretty much anything that writes).  "Color, color, color" and "paper, paper, paper" are words we hear often.  While she is coloring, she always asks us to draw her a flower.  She loves flowers.  Ellie has also been doing well with speaking actual sentences.  It's not too often that I don't know what she is saying.  It's funny how many people comment on how well she speaks.  She is a smart little girl, what can I say :)

Ellie has been learning her letters, numbers, and colors.  She loves the songs "one, two, buckle my shoe," "do your ears hang low," and "if all the raindrops were lemon drops and gum drops." (All of which she learned from Barney).  She can do the motions to the songs, and it is sooo stinking cute.

Ellie is excited to be a big sister.  We didn't find out what we are having, and EVERY time we ask her, "are you going to have a baby brother or baby sister?" she responds "sister."  EVERY TIME!  I guess we will see if she is right in just a few more months.  I have a strong feeling it's a girl, but because I feel so strongly, it's probably a boy... LOL.  It's one or the other, and we will be so happy either way.

I had my anatomy scan a little over a week ago.  Everything went well.  Baby is as healthy as can be.  Long arms and legs, but overall measuring in the 54th percentile... which is perfect!  Over the next couple months, in preparation for the new arrival, we will be doing a lot of changes.  I would like to get Ellie use to sleeping in a big girl bed.  She does so well in her crib, so it makes me a little nervous, so I'm hoping that will be a smooth transition.  I also would like to get her close to potty trained.  I think she is more into it than I am at this point.  I haven't been that good about consistently working with her, but she is really good about telling me when she has to potty.  She will pull down her pants and say "potty, potty."  I don't think it will be too difficult, and I'm honestly in no hurry.

I know this was a quick update into the lives of the Cornett family.  I have been terrible about taking and posting pictures.  I will hopefully have some new pictures to share soon!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

growing babies... (Ellie and baby #2)

It's been a while since I wrote a blog.  I still haven't been feeling the greatest, however, I am 16 weeks now so I am crossing my fingers it passes soon!!!!  I had an appointment last month and the babies heart rate was nice and strong.  Everything is going well so far.  My next appointment is next Wednesday, and then in just a couple of weeks we will have the anatomy scan.  Like I mentioned in my last blog, we won't be finding out the sex of our baby..... we just like surprises!  I do love being able to look at our baby, even if I don't know if it's a he or she.

As far as the new baby goes, there isn't a whole lot to report, just that it's healthy so far (which of course is important).  Ellie, on the other hand, is growing up so much.  She is still a little girl (weighing in at 21 lbs at her 18 month appointment) but she is unbelievably smart.  Every day she amazes me with how much she knows.  She takes in so much information.  Most kids Ellie's age have brains that are like sponges, they absorb so much knowledge.  She says a lot of words, and knows many names.  I would say she knows close to 100 words if not more.  Sometimes I have to be her translator for people when they don't know what she is saying... for instance yesterday she was saying "goose" and pointing to the TV, Kenton asked "what is she saying," I said "she wants to watch Mother Goose" (hello, wasn't that clear??.... lol),  For the most part though, she does pretty well at speaking clearly (for an 18 month old).

Here are some more fun things abut Ellie girl...

- She likes to use the potty.  She has her own princess potty that she likes to sit on a couple times a day.  She has even gone poop!  She is still learning, but doing very well.

- Every time she farts she says "I toot." (Thanks for letting me know Eller)

- She loves loves loves animals.  She can tell you the names of MANY animals.  I taught her that snakes are yucky, so anytime she sees a picture of a snake she doesn't call it snake... she will say "yucky."

- Ellie has one of those baby laptops that teaches her letters.  She has been learning them for a while.  I love seeing her push the buttons "P is for penguin" and then repeating it.

- Cinderella is "Rella." She loves Rella books.

- In her Disney princess books anytime she sees a handsome prince she says "dada."  So precious.

- She absolutely loves hanging out with her dad, especially when he tosses her on the bed over and over.

- Ellie loves brushing her teeth.  She'll say "teeth teeth teeth" when she wants to brush her teeth.

- Ellie has never been a fan of bows until recently.... "bow bow bow," she is a girl for sure!

- Lately she has been a blankie girl.  She loves her blankies.  She doesn't carry them around everywhere she goes, but she likes having them around.

- Ellie likes to play with cardboard boxes.... what kid doesn't?

- She loves to blow sweet kisses!

- Ellie is pretty good with her puzzles.  She does really well putting them in the right places.

- Puppies will always be her favorite animal, but she loves kitty's too.

I hope you enjoyed this recent update of my little girl.  I will be better about blog posts, and I will post pictures sometime soon!  Please continue to pray for a healthy baby!

Soon to be BIG sister!!!

I am a little late on a blog update for Ellie, but it's been a little busy around our house recently.  The biggest news is that Ellie is going to be a big sister!!  Due date is set for April 26 2013.  We are beyond thrilled for this new addition to our family.  Ellie is going to make an amazing big sister, I just can't wait for them to be able to play together!!!  My sister, Bekah and her baby boy Chase came to stay with us a couple weeks ago.  Although Ellie is still learning how to act around babies, she was soooo sweet with him.  She would touch his head and say gentle, gentle.  She knows to be gentle around our dog Max, so it was easy to teach her to be gentle around Chase.  It may be a little bit of an adjustment for her to have a new baby around, but I think she will be just fine :)  

This pregnancy is very similar to how I felt when I was pregnant with Ellie.  I am sick all day long, and I've thrown up a couple times.  It's definitely not as bad as with Ellie, but this time it's much harder.  I'm not able to sleep whenever I want, or sit on my butt and not move.  Ellie still needs her mama to take care of her, so that has been hard.  She forces me to get out of bed, which I guess is a good thing, even though most mornings, I really really really just want to keep sleeping.  Ellie brightens my day with her precious smile and infectious laugh, which is a great reminder that IT IS WORTH IT!!!  

As disappointing as it is to my mom and sisters, we will not be finding out if we are having a boy or girl again this time.  Kenton feels VERY strongly about NOT finding out, and I am indifferent, although it is sooooo much fun having it be a surprise!  Kenton, of course would like a boy (although he really doesn't care), and I would LOVE another girl.  I think it would be awesome for Ellie to have a little sister that is close to her age. They will be almost exactly 2 years apart.  Plus, we have soooo many girl clothes, it would be awesome to be able to use them another time around!  

A few weeks ago we spent a few days visiting family in Ohio.  My great grandma couldn't believe how smart Ellie was, which she is haha :)  We hear this all the time.... for a 17 month old, she can talk reallllllly well.  The key is talking to her in a normal voice and using normal words.  She is very quick to catch on.

She points to the toilet and says "potty" every time she sees us going to the bathroom.  She is very good about letting us know when she needs a new diaper.  She says diaper so cute, it's like "di-pa."

We have a "leash" for her.  We call it her backpack and she LOVES it.  I know a lot of people are against "leashes," but the kind they have these days are really nice, and I'd rather know that she is safe and right next to me in a public place, than running around wild and free.  It was a LIFESAVER when we were waiting in airports traveling to and from Ohio.  

Whenever I am sitting down, trying to rest she will come up to me, grab my finger, pull it, and say "go go go go."  It basically means, come on mom.... come play with me.  OR it means, get me a snack.  

She knows "touchdown!"  She'll put her arms in the air and make a touchdown sign.

I am feeling really sick, so I need to go lay down.  Please enjoy these pictures! 

Gentle...

Bekah, Great Great Grandma, Chase, me, Ellie, Grandma (Nana)

Her "backpack"

TOUCHDOWN! (in her Ohio State jersey)

   

SWEET 16!!

Ok, my little stinker face is in her 16th month of life.  I have to say, she is such a fun little girl to be around!  Last night I was telling her that I miss her being a little baby, but I have to remind myself.... she still is a little baby, and I have to enjoy her how she is, because before I know it... she is going to be a BIG GIRL!  I really really do enjoy her though, she is always doing something to make me laugh.  She has her difficult moments too, she is always getting into something she shouldn't be getting into, or screaming because she has to get into her car seat AGAIN.  lol... Some days are more challenging than others, but no matter what, she brings so much joy to my life.

Ellie had a 15 month checkup last month and she weighed 20.4 lbs, which put her around the 15th percentile, and her height was in the 60th percentile.  She is still a little girl, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE how small she is.  It is sooooo nice to hold her, and I could hold her all day long if she would let me :)  Her doctor isn't worried about her weight, she is still soooo healthy!  Which is really all that matters.  She eats NON STOP, and she doesn't stop moving.... all day long!  The only time she is still is when she is asleep.  It doesn't take much for her to wear me out.  Lol.

If you know Ellie, you know that one of her favorite things to do is talk... all... the... time.  I can't begin to tell you all the words she can say, the list goes on and on.  She is in the stage where she repeats a lot of what we say, so we have to be careful!  She loves to count to 3, and her favorite show is "Barney," pronounced "Marney." :)  Ellie gets along with other people so well, and isn't afraid to say "hi."

She absolutely loves purses.  She has a couple of purses that she picks up and drapes along her arm.  No one taught her how to wear a purse, she figured it out on her own.  She also loves to try and put her own shoes on.

Ellie loves pillows and blankets "blankteys."  She isn't very big on sharing her blankteys with me though, anytime I wrap myself in her blanktey she will take it right away.... we are still working on the concept of sharing.  I think her favorite "toys" are books.  She loves to read, and loves to sing and dance to her musical books.  It is soooo cute! 

I am just guessing, but I think Ellie is going to be fairly easy to potty train.  She knows when she goes potty, and sometimes she will grab a diaper when she is ready to be changed.  I don't think it will be much longer.

I hope you enjoyed a quick update on my little stinker girl.  Here is a short video of her dancing...  

   

update time!

It has been a little over a month since I posted an Ellie update blog.  We have been sooo busy these last couple weeks that I haven't had much time to sit down and bust out a blog.  We moved into our new home on June 30!  It has been amazing to finally have our own house.  We are forever grateful to my mom and dad for letting us live at their house the past couple years, but it has been wonderful to have a place to call our own.  Although the yard still needs work (it's a work in progress), everything else is pretty much unpacked and in it's place.  I would like to paint Ellie's room sometime, and make it a cute little girls room, but it's fine the way it is for now :)  

Speaking of the little girl... man, has she grown soooo much over the last month.  I had to read the last blog post to see what all I said about her and OMG, she has changed so much.  Ellie's vocab is becoming more and more extensive.  She can say many words, and it's fun to hear her say them.  I love the way she says "shoes," it sounds more like "sues."  It is so cute.  Some other words she says all the time are.... cookie, cracker, no, yes, go, hot, cool, watch, juice, cheese, banana (nana) etc...  There are plenty more, but I am too tired to think of them all. Lol.  Ellie LOVES belly buttons.  If we are on the floor with her, she will lift our shirt and point to our belly button.  It is so funny.  

Ellie is a very smart 15 month old.  Her development in learning new things is pretty amazing.  If I ask her to find her milk cup, she will bring me her cup.  If I ask her to get her shoes, she goes and gets her shoes.  Ellie has a book that has the first 100 words that she will learn.  She knows a lot of them.  We will ask her to point to the doggy, or frog, or strawberry, or flower, or car, or bathtub etc... and she points right to them.  She loves animal noises too.  Her favorite noise to make is "quack quack" like a duck.  It is precious.  

I can go on and on about our little girl.  She brings us so much joy!  Here is a recent family photo.  I promise I will post pictures of our house one of these days :) 

Cornett/Myrick family picture.  Taken July 14 2012

        

Family Pictures!

Since Ellie was born, we have not gotten any professional family pictures taken.  Ellie had some baby pics done, along with some Christmas pictures.  Other than that, I have been slacking on the picture department!  Last month we had our family pictures done along with Ellie's 1 year photos.  Brooke Mack was our photographer, and she did such a beautiful job!  She has done a few shoots for our family- our engagment/wedding photos, Elaine and Matt's (sister/brother in law) engagment/wedding photos, my younger sister Bekah's senior pics, Ellie's baby pictures, and our recent family pictures.  She has always done such a beautiful job and we are so thankful for her hard work! 

Here are some of my favorites:

busy girl = exhausted mama

My sweet Ellie girl is nearly 14 months old.  She is, without a doubt, the busiest 1 year old I have EVER been around.  Granted, I'm with her 24/7 and I really don't have many kids to compare her to, but the kids that I have been around are way less active than Ellie.  She has soooo much energy, and it is getting very hard to keep up with her.  No matter how exhausted I am (and trust me, I'm pretty tired most of the day), I love her more than anything in the world.

Ellie has some fun things going on in her life currently.... here is a list of her latest happenings:

- Ellie loves cookies!  haha (who doesn't, right?)  I can always tell when she has eaten a cookie from all the chocolate and crumbs on her face.  Am I a bad mom for giving my child cookies?  HECK NO, she gets plenty of fruts and veggies... and you only live once! Besides, it's not like I give her a bunch, just 1 or so a day or every couple days.   

- Besides cookies, Ellie loves to eat strawberries, bananas, and cucmbers.  She likes other foods as well, but I would say these are her current favorite.  I have no doubt next week her favorite foods will be different :)

- Ellie is scared of the vacuum.  Anytime we bring out the vacuum, it doesn't even have to be on, she will start crying and running from it.  It's actually quite funny.

- She is very outgoing.  She makes friends so easily.  Anytime we are out in public she will walk right up to a stranger (kid) and act like they are her best friend.

- If I'd let her, Ellie would live outside.  She loves to play outside in our back yard, and now that it's warm out she likes to go swimming in her little pool.

- She has been such a cuddle bug lately.  It's been sooooo wonderful.  She loves giving hugs and kisses.  She has never been one to cuddle, so this is a treat for me.  Who knows how long it will last...

- Brushing teeth has been a part of our nightly routine for a while now, and Ellie just LOVES her tooth brush!  I hope she enjoys it just as much as she gets older ;) 

- Max is her best friend.  She will pet him and try and cuddle up next to him on the floor.  He usually gets up when she does it which is kinda funny, but I know he likes her.  He is always on high alert when she is in her hi-chair eating.  She'll drop a few treats for him occasionally. 

- Ellie has about 4 molars coming in... needless to say, she has been a bit fussy.  She is normally a good teether, but by golly molars are a different story!  It is sooo sad!  I wish I could help her. 

- She talks NON stop!  "Max" (butts is how she prounounces it) is added to her list of vocab, along with "thank you" and the other day we heard "no" for the first time.... ohh boy. 

Well, thank you for taking the time to catch up on our little girls life.  She brings us so much joy! 

On some other news, we are buying a house!!  We are in the process of closing, and will hopefully be moving in the first week of July!  Please be praying for our family. 

her favorite chair! 

yummy popsicle!

cuddling with daddy

going swimming!

Dancing Girl!

Baby girl showing off her dance moves!

Lucky 13!

On my second mothers day I got to celebrate Ellie's 13th month of life!  Some of you may already know this about me, but most of you probably don't.... my favorite number is 13!  It's always been my lucky number, so of course it was destined for me to have my first baby on the 13th of the month.  Haha.  Yesterday she turned 13 months old, so I have high hopes for this month! 

Here are 13 fun facts about little miss

1. She has 4 top teeth, 4 bottom teeth, and some more teeth making their way!
2. This week some of her favorite finger foods are bananas, green beans, pasta, cheese, granola bars, and cookies. 
3. Her ball is one of her favorite toys, she loves to kick it and pick it up and throw it and then chase after it. 
4. She has a contagious laugh.  :)
5. She would rather eat out of mommy's bowl than her own bowl. 
6. She talk talk talk talk talk talks alllllll day long. Some of her favorite words are: what's that?, ball, puppy, baby, nana, and many many more. 
7. Dancing is one of her favorite activities. 
8. She has a brand new cousin named Chase Christian Cahoon.  It was funny to see her "interact" with him.  They are going to have lots of fun together when he gets older.
9. She would rather run around naked (in her diaper) than have clothes on... (I was the same way!)
10. Every where we go we get compliments on how cute she is... I'm really not trying to brag, but EVERYWHERE we go people stop us and to say how cute she is.  I know she is probably not the only baby that happens to, chill out....
11. She plays very well with kids her age.  I was in the nursery at church yesterday and it was sooo sweet to watch her play with all the kids.
12. I tell her to give her baby hugs and kisses and she will give her baby hugs and kisses!
13. She likes her milk!  Especially strawberry milk... haha, which she doesn't get very often because it has waaaaay too much sugar. 

Chase Christian Cahoon

1 YEAR OLD!

It has been the fastest year of my life.  A year ago, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl I've ever seen.  She celebrated her birthday with a Little Mermaid themed party with friends and family in Boise.  We visited the Tri Cities this past weekend, and celebrated her birthday on her actual birthday (April 13) with Grammy and Papa Cornett, Aunt Kristen and Uncle David, and her cousin Cassidy.  Ellie was spoiled by all of her birthday gifts!  She got plenty of clothes, toys, and books. Thank you to everyone!

Ellie just loved being with her cousin Cassidy.  She would give her lots of hugs and kisses.  Cassidy didn't really know what to think of her, but eventually warmed up to Ellie.  It was really sweet to watch them play together. 

Some fun Ellie facts!
- Hugs and kisses are something you can expect from Ellie.  She is such a loving little girl.  I love getting sloppy wet kisses and having her little arms wrap around me.  Amazing! 
- Ellie loves to eat.  She eats pretty much anything you give her.  Cheese, crackers, bread, and yogurt are just a few of her favorite things to snack on. 
- Ellie loves to read her books. 
- I love to hear her little voice.  She talks non stop.... 
- She walks everywhere, and is almost running... watch out mama! 
- She loves to dance to her music or any music for that matter.  It is sooo cute.  She bounces up and down and wiggles her little butt :)  I will have to post a video!
- We go to the doctor for her 1 year check up next week and I am looking forward to seeing how much she has grown since her last appointment.  According to our scale, she weighs about 19 lbs. 
- Ellie loves her stuffed animals and dolls.  She gives her baby doll hugs and kisses :)

It is crazy how fast time goes by.  I love this little girl more than anything and I look forward to more adventures with her.  We have been blessed beyond words! 

Reading Walker!

Reading her book while walking.  She is a talented little girl! 

My little walker!!!

She has gotten better since this video... (taken last night).  But, this is a pretty good idea of what she looks like now :)

11 months down

My little stinker face turned 11 months old yesterday.  One month to go until we celebrate her 1st birthday.  We are going to have a "Little Mermaid" themed birthday party.  Ariel is Ellie's favorite character.  She loves to look at pictures of Ariel.  She can point her out in a lineup.... seriously, it's crazy how smart she is.  We are excited to celebrate her first year of life, but I've got to say.... I don't want my little girl to grow up any more!  Hahaha... ok, she can grow up, but I miss my tiny baby.  Ellie has grown so much and has the most loving personality.  She has touched my heart in more ways than one, and I have no doubt she will touch many more lives. 

Lets see, some fun facts about Ellie this month are:

- She is not quite walking yet, however, she has taken plenty of steps on her own.  She is still not sure about walking yet.  She loves loves loves her walker and can get anywhere with it.  She is almost there, I know it wont be too much longer. 
- Ellie has successfully climbed the stairs multiple times.  I really really need to put up a baby gate in front of the steps. 
- Ellie doesn't spend much time in front of the tv (thankfully), however, at 12:30 everyday she does enjoy watching "Barney."  I loved Barney when I was younger so I don't mind watching the show with my girl. 
- She still eats her normal baby food, along with the gerber snacks that dissolve in her mouth, and she has branched out to baby yogurt, which she loves.  I've tried giving her tiny pieces of banana, but she chokes on everything that isn't pureed.  She only has 6 front teeth, and hasn't quite figured out how to chew.  It's ok though, no hurry no worry. 
- One of her favorite toys is her toy dog Violet.  Violet sings and talks to Ellie when she pushes her paw buttons.  It is really cute to watch her play with toys. 
- The last few days have been good, but for a while there, she was not a happy camper when I put her socks and shoes on, put her in her high chair, or put her in her car seat.  She would scream and arch her back out of anger... kind of annoying.  :) 

Well thats it for now.  I'll be sure to keep posting more vidoes and pictures of Ellie girl! 

Not walking by herself yet.. BUT.....

HI EVERYBODY!

Snack Time!

Ellie eating her favorite snack :)

My litte smelly Ellie!!!

My baby girl will be 10 months old on Monday.  There is so much that she does these days so I thought I would post this blog a few days before her 10 month birthday!  I know I called her smelly Ellie, she isn't smelly, it's just one of her thousand nick names that we like to call her.  Right now she is trying soooooo hard to type on the computer.  She just wants to do what mommy is doing.  Although it's precious, it can be very challenging :) 

This little girl is so full of energy and life.  She is into everything.  She has mastered the art of crawling and walking around all the furniture.  I have no doubt that she will walk by her first birthday.... in fact she will probably be walking by 11 months.  She has tried to take steps by herself , but gets a little nervous and falls on her bottom.  She can push the bar stool in our kitchen while walking, and same with the walker toy she got for Christmas.  It's crazy to see all the things she can do, I'm such a proud mama. 

Some other things going on in the life of Ellie are:

- TEETH... Ellie has 2 bottom teeth, 4 top teeeth, and a couple more coming in currently.  Needless to say, she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth. 
- She likes to crawl to Max's food bowl, and yes.... she has put some in her mouth.  I made it in time to do the "finger sweep," but I'm sure one of these days she will manage to eat a few pieces. 
- She eats all the stage 2 baby food.  All the fruits, veggies, and meats (chicken and apples, chicken noodle, ham, turkey rice etc.)  We tried giving her some stage 3 lasagna... but after 3 bites she threw up.... I guess her belly isn't quite ready for that yet. 
- Ellie loves loves loves music.  Any time she hears a song on tv she will stop what she is doing and fixate on the music.  She listens to a lullaby cd when she goes to sleep and during play time she listens to her bible songs and kid songs. 
- Ellie is a chatter box!!!  Her voice is the sweetest sound in the world.  She knows mama, dada (and other variations daddy, dad), Nana or Nanny, up, and last night dad taught her the word "hot" because she wanted to drink out of his hot coffee cup. 
- One of her favorite activities is reading.  She loves to her read books and she loves when mommy reads to her. 
- She has had ice cream.... like microscopic bites of ice cream, and she LOVES IT.  Uh oh.... :) 
- She loves Ariel from "The Little Mermaid," it's her favorite book and she always finds the dvd in our collection of dvd's.... it's actually really funny to watch her find it.  Along with "The Little Mermaid" she also finds, "The Little Rascals" and "Finding Nemo."  She isn't big on watching movies yet, but loves to look at the pictures on the box. 
- Mirrors, windows, and pictures of her are some of her favorite things for her to look at.  I have a full length mirror in my bed room that she will stand up against and lick... so funny. 
- Playing in her baby einstein isn't a thrill anymore, now that she knows how to get around.  But she loves to stand around it and play with the toys still.  Same thing goes with her playpin... not a fan of being trapped.  We call it being in jail... lol. 

Here are some pictures and videos of the little stinker face!!  Enjoy! 

She is a daddy's girl! 



She loves to look at herself in the dishwasher...



Walking around the furniture! 

She is getting sooo big!!!!! 





Helping mom on the computer!



I'm 9 months old!

Hi friends and family, it's me Ellie.  Normally my mom updates everyone on what I am doing these days, but I thought it would be a good idea for me to share what I've been up to.  Right now I just bumped my head on the couch and it really hurt.  I am into everything, I just love to explore.  Everyday is a new adventure for me. 

Here are some things that have gone on in my life over the last month....

-This last weekend I got to visit with my cousin Cassidy, my uncle David and aunt Kristen, and my grammy and papa Cornett.  It was a great weekend.  I had so much fun playing with Cassidy.  I can't wait to go back for another visit.  Although the car ride there isn't much fun.... it was worth it. 

-Last month was Christmas and Santa Claus treated me soooo well.  I got lots of new toys, books, and clothes.  I am such a lucky girl.  I can't believe how blessed I've been. 

-I am going to be a year old in just 3 short months. 

-I love to stand all by myself, even if it's just for a few seconds.  I pull myself up on anything I can get my hands on.... coffee table, couch, kitchen chair, my baby einstein.  It wont be long before I start walking.  My mom keeps telling me that she isn't ready for me to walk yet. 

- I get really mad when people take my toys from me.  I guess I need to learn to share. 

- My mom feeds me the best food.  My favorite fruits are bananas and apples and my favorite vegetable is carrots.

- I love the guitar.  My uncle Andrew lets me play his guitar and it's so much fun. 

- I love to crawl all over the floor especially to the dvds.  One of my favorite activites is to put all the dvds on the floor for my mommy to clean up he he he. 

- My favorite color is blue.  The toys I like to play with are blue. 

- I've learned to say Da da da da.  My daddy just loves it!  I say dada and mama all the time. 

- Even though I get mad when my mom makes me take a nap, I'm very thankful that she does.  I just get exhausted playing all day. 

I hope you've enjoyed reading about whats going on in my life.  I'm a very busy girl and I just LOVE life.  I am so thankful that my mama and dada take good care of me.

Here are some pictures! 

It's me and my grand dad

Me and my Cousin Cassidy

one of my favorite toys I got for Christmas

I am having too much fun here! 

I just love my mom so much!

We love blocks!