Carrots - Yummy!

I had carrots for the 1st time tonight. They were YUMMY! I liked them so much, I put them in my hair, all over the bib and tray. I was saving them for later! But, my adoptive dad gave me a bath and washed them out. I guess I'll have to try again tomorrow to save them....

Lights on Temple Square

Last night my adoptive parents took me up to Temple Square to see the lights. It was cold but all the colors and lights were fun. There were so many lights. I only wanted to ride in my stroller for about 10 minutes and then my adoptive parents carried me for the rest of the time. That was much better anyway - plus it was warmer! :)

Friday, last week, my adoption was finalized. My birthparents came to the hearing. It was so great to see them. They are so nice - I love them so much. I really enjoyed having brunch with them after the hearing too.

I am trying to be more independent...I am sitting up and playing more... I really like to be in my high chair and to feed myself.

I'm really tired tonight - so I've off to dream land! Good night :)

I'm 6 Months Old!

I've now started eating more baby food. Here I am eating peas... Yummy! I love it! My favorite part is getting it all over in my face and hair. It's way fun!!! My adoptive mom isn't too fond of trying to get all the food out of my hair, but I think its great. My hands can touch on the top of my head.....

Here I am with my adoptive dad and we are getting ready to decorate our Christmas Tree. I am not sure how I feel about the prickly branches - but oooh, the lights are so pretty!

Can you believe that I am 6 months old!!!! Wow, look how I've grown.... I am even sitting up and having fun being more independent.

Last weekend, I got to try some toast... It was really good. It makes a pretty big mess - which I think is all kinds of fun -- my adoptive parents don't think it is so wonderful. I wonder why?

Don't I look like an angel? This is my favorite sleeping position. Don't I look comfy?

On Sunday, I decided that I wasn't going to eat anything unless I could put it in my mouth all by myself. By 10:00 p.m. I figured out that there wasn't quite enough things that I could do by myself to keep my tummy full, so I took a bottle and went to bed. It was fun giving my adoptive parents a run for their money though!!!

Sweet Dreams - I'm off to slumberland!

Thanksgiving

Is this my Thanksgiving dinner?
I hope that you all had a nice day on Thanksgiving Day with family and/or friends. Mine was nice, but very loud (see pic below). I am grateful for my birthparents and my adoptive parents and for the blessings that both sets of parents bring to my life. I am especially grateful for my bottle, baby food, and Gerber puffs. They are the best!

This was the scene with my adoptive mom's family on Thanksgiving. Dinner is ready to be served and all the grandkids are ready to go. There are a few kids missing from this picture, but it was really noisy! My adoptive mom's sister nicknamed them the "Noise". I think it is very appropriate. Nonetheless, it was a fun day and I enjoyed seeing everyone, but was ready for bed when everyone went home....

A Whole New World!

The world has a whole different view from this position! I can't sit up for long periods of time, but it is getting longer every time that I practice. It is a lot of fun!

Friday, my adoptive mom discovered that I could sit up pretty well by myself. She was so excited.

Pictures of the Girls ...

Here's what we did for my Adoptive Dad's birthday last week...My adoptive mom thought it was a great idea, I wasn't so excited. Can you tell?

I'm not feeling so good... :(

My adoptive mom wanted you all to know that she is sorry she hasn't posted pictures since Halloween. Last week, I had a really bad cold and kept her super busy. This week, I have the flu. :( It hasn't been very fun. To add more entertainment to the experience, I am also teething and my mouth is really sore. I'm hoping to feel better in a few days so that my adoptive mom can get some sleep. She seems so tired and I feel really bad, but I am super glad that she is taking good care of me and holding me when I just want to be held.

I'm off to sleep for a little while. Sweet Dreams....

Almost....but not quite

I am almost rolling over, but not quite. I went to see my birthparents last night. That was fun! I was showing off my turning over skills ( or lack thereof). I get to the point of tipping over and then decide that I don't want to and roll back over to my back.

Hope that everyone had a very Happy Halloween.

Jack-O-Lantern

Here is our finished product.... My adoptive mom forgot to post the one yesterday...

Trunk-or-Treat and Carving Pumpkins

Last Friday, my ward had their Trunk-Or-Treat for all the families in our neighborhood. As you can see, I am a cow. Aren't I the cutest cow you've ever seen! It was quite chilly but my costume kept me warm and cozy. I walked around the trunks, but didn't collect any candy. My adoptive mom said that I couldn't eat it yet, but next year will be lots of fun! I saw all the candy the they were handing out to the other kids. I can't wait!!!!



Now, I am just chilling with my adoptive dad, handing out candy to the other kids. It was pretty fun. We ran out of candy about the time that I spit-up all over my adoptive mom. Good timing, huh?

On Saturday, we carved our pumpkin. My dad did most of the work. He wanted me to touch the gooey insides of the pumpkin. I didn't think they were all that entertaining. Maybe next year will I'll enjoy them more. We carved our pumpkin at my adoptive grandparents house and then had a BBQ. I, of course, was only allowed my bottle. It was Yummy! :)

Just hanging out with my adoptive mom while the guys are carving pumpkins. My adoptive dad's brother is trying to take a picture of me smiling.... This is the closest. I don't like to perform so when the camera comes out, I am done smiling and laughing. It drives my adoptive parents crazy..... but isn't that really my job?

I'm Growing Up!

On October 9th, I discovered that I had Feet! And the best part is -- they can go in my mouth! It's amazing and so much fun. My adoptive mom laughed at me the first night that I got them in my mouth. I puckered up my mouth, looked at my feet and then stuck them right back in. They didn't taste so bad after that.

On Friday, my adoptive mom and her best friend, Mischell took me and Mischell's kids to Engh Gardens to take pictures at their pumpkin patch. The wind was blowing and I didn't like that at all. I was the party pooper because I didn't want the wind blowing or the sun shining in my face. My adoptive mom did get a few pictures. What do you think of my Halloween costume? Pretty cute, Huh?

Here I am with my new friend, the orange pumpkin. Can you say -- Smile! -- :)

Saturday morning, I was in the swing playing with my toys and the next thing that my adoptive parents knew, I was sound asleep. I must of been pretty tired, because I fell asleep right on my toys! I'm silly, huh?

Today was Stake (Regional) conference. Here is the dress that I wore. Aren't I cute as a button? I really liked the dress, the material was all new and felt kind of strange. It's fun to wear because I feel like a princess! :)

Four Months..... Wow!

My adoptive mom took this picture a week ago, but forgot to post it. I've been occupying her every moment the last few weeks. If I'm awake (which I am most of the time now), I want to play! Can you believe that I am 4 months old.... Look how big i've gotten...

More pics from Michigan

Here is Matthew.... He is about 4 months older than me, but he really liked to steal my binkie. He didn't want to use it, but he liked to take it out of my seat. I think he is jealous of my hair -- he would try and pull my curl if someone wasn't looking....


Here is my adoptive dad, Charlie, and Aunt Sharon making apple pie. I didn't get to try it, but everyone else said it was yummy!

Here is Matthew and Charlie playing with me. They were funny and made me laugh. Here they were playing peek-a-boo and talking to me. They sure were fun!

My adoptive dad and Uncle Seth went to the Michigan game on Saturday. After we picked them up, I was so tired, that I just crashed. I got to sleep in my cousin Matthew's crib. It was really comfortable and I slept great! It was so nice to sleep. All the talk about the game wore me right out!

I hope that you all had a great week! I loved my visit to Michigan and hope that I get to go again soon! Sweet Dreams!

Lots of Fun in Michigan!

Here I am waiting in the SLC airport for our plane to board. I wasn't sure what to expect on the flight, but I was excited. Yesterday, Romeo (our dog) chewed through the straps on my car seat, so my adoptive mom had to find me a new car seat. Boy was she mad at Romeo.... it was funny! :) We left in the afternoon and flew all night to get to Detriot. It was midnight EST time when we landed, and by that time, I was sound asleep.




The first day that we were in Michigan, we went to the Ford Rouge Tour. It was fun, but the factory was really noisy. I had a bottle and slept through most of it, while I got wheeled around in the stroller. Here's a picture of all of us - I really enjoyed being the Charlie and Matthew. They are tons of fun.... :)

On Friday, we went to Erwin Orchards and picked apples with Aunt Sharon, Charlie, Matthew, and my adoptive parents. We had a good time. It was super hot, but everyone enjoyed eating the apples. Too bad, I can't have them yet, they sure looked good. Uncle Seth couldn't come because he had a presentation at school. We missed him. So we made sure that we took him a pumpkin doughnut and some apple cider.

At the orchard, I got to ride on a tractor that pulls wagons to get around the orchard. It was fun. I didn't like the breeze in my face, but there sure where a lot of trees!

Here is my cousin Charlie. I am not sure what he is doing, but he talked the whole time that we were picking apples. He made everything fun - even in the heat....

Yucky!

This week hasn't been much fun for me. I have not felt good and have cried a lot. After 2 nights of not sleeping and not eating very well, my adoptive mom took me to the doctor on Thursday. Dr. Miles told her that I had a slight fever, but he couldn't see anything wrong with me. So he sent us to the hospital for blood tests and X-rays. My adoptive mom cried all the way to the hospital. She was really worried about me. I was brave and didn't cry until they took my blood. That really hurt, but there were really nice to me and gave me lots of love after they finished. The x-ray technicians were really nice too. After Dr. Miles got my test results, he told us that everything looked good, but the x-ray showed I had a lot of stuff in my intestinal tract. So he wants me to start eating a few fruits and vegetables and to have messy diapers 2x a day.
Luckily, I didn't have to get me shots this time and my adoptive mom rescheduled that appointment for 2 weeks. To top off the whole week, my adoptive mom has a really bad cold and is not feeling her best either. So, my grandma came to take care of me for 2 days so my mom could sleep and get better. It's always fun to have grandma here. I'm so glad that she drove for 3 hours to come and see me and take care of me. It was fun to spend time with her.

Sorry there aren't any pictures. My adoptive mom hasn't felt very good and forgot to take some. I'll see if I can get my adoptive dad to take some today and post them later.

What a weekend!

This week has been a week of 1st.

I started teething this week. I am not sure that I am fond of this at all. It really hurts a lot. My adoptive mom seems to think that it's okay to put her finger in my mouth and rub my gums -- I don't like that much. However, right after she does, they don't seem to hurt as much - so maybe it's okay.

I also discovered this week that I can make noise. I love to hear my voice and I babble and coo as much as possible. My adoptive parents are so silly when I make noise - they think I am talking to them. I really just want to hear my voice.

Today, my adoptive mom held me on her lap, while my adoptive dad feed me rice cereal. I am not sure about that stuff. It feels really weird in my mouth and doesn't taste like my baba (bottle) does. I had a few bites, but I just don't know if I like it. My adoptive mom said that we could try a little more tomorrow. I just have to wait and see if it's any better
tomorrow. :)

This morning just before church, I rubbed my eye and scratched my cheek. It isn't pretty, but I just couldn't help myself. I tried to tell my adoptive parents that it was an accident, but they don't seem to understand any of my jabbering. Imagine that....


All dressed up and ready to go. My birthdad's mom bought this outfit for me. Don't I look comfy and warm. I got to wear this on one of the cold days last week. It kept me warm and cozy.

Don't I look peaceful and comfy? I really don't like my car sear much, but I was so tired this morning that I didn't complain at all and went right to sleep :)

I just finished my first taste of Rice Cereal. I am not to sure about that stuff yet. It is really different than my bottle.

Hey guys, did you know that my swing has toys on it? Wow, I just figured it out. They are great! I love to look at the baby in the mirror. She is really cute! :)

It's past my bedtime. Sweet dreams!

Weekend of Fun?

Don't I look peaceful? I'm having trouble deciding if I like to nap on my side or my back. But there is not doubt about it --- I LOVE MY NAPS!

I am Definitely a CUTE COUGAR! Saturday was game day, but they played in Tulsa, so we went to my adoptive dad's work open house. I got to see Cosmo, but we didn't get to him fast enough for a picture. I think my adoptive dad was sad. It was fun and of course I was the life of the party... everyone wanted to see me! They all said I was the cutest thing there.

I've had a rough weekend. My mouth really hurts and I haven't been extremely happy. It's a good thing that my adoptive parents love me and have so much patience. I've cried a lot, but they didn't get mad. They just held me and loved me so I could get some sleep.

I'm off to bed now, so I hope that you all have sweet dreams :)

Look How Big I've Gotten

Look -- how big I've gotten.... Can you believe that I am 3 months old.....

Finally, Success!

I achieved a successful "photo shoot". Here are the results. Can you believe how big I've gotten over the last few months!

Time flies....

Time flies when you are having fun and growing like a weed! This past week was really busy for my adoptive parents (I didn't help much - I was really fussy at night). My gums are starting to be sore and I chew on everything I can get my hands on, but my fingers are my favorite item to stick in my mouth! Yum, Yum!

On Friday, my adoptive mom took me to Kiddie Kandids to get my picture taken and I didn't want to cooperate. I cried and cried. I was so happy when she finally figured out it wasn't going to be today. After we left the mall, my adoptive dad's family called and invited us to dinner at Famous Dave's. It is super loud in there, but it was fun to see my uncle and my grandpa (grandma is in St. George for a week).


Saturday was GAME DAY! My adoptive dad was so excited to get me dressed up in my BYU Gear. Here is what I wore for the game.... Luckily, I didn't have to go to the stadium and sit in the sun with all the loud and obnoxious fans.... I stayed with my aunt that lives in South Provo. It was way more fun.... :)

When my adoptive parents came to pick me after the game, my adoptive mom was tickling me and a started making this funny noise -- my adoptive mom got really excited told everyone that I was giggling and laughing. Of course, then everyone dropped what they were doing and rushed in to see me perform. I loved everyone's reaction, I should try that again sometime.




Sunday, after church, we drove out to my adoptive mom's family farm. I didn't much care for the car ride, but otherwise it was okay. We traveled around to a few houses so that my extended adoptive family could see me. That was way too much excitement for me. I was very happy when bedtime rolled around and boy, did I sleep like a champ!

Monday (Labor Day) was Fishing Day! The wind was blowing and I was crying. I didn't know what to think about that. I did look quite cute with my hat on. I got to spend a lot of time with my adoptive mom in the car, that wasn't so bad.

Someone had brought a portable swing and I really like that. I liked it so much I fell right to sleep. Dreaming..........

All in all, it was a busy weekend. I am so excited to be back at home and back to my routine. I really feel much better when I know what is happening next. It's my bedtime, so I am going to bed -- Hope all of you have a very nice night ;) Sweet Dreams!