Just Hanging around the House

One of my favorite things to do is look out the window and pound my hands on the window. It's fun - like my own music show.

As you can see, I like to spread my toys out over the entire room and then play with them. My adoptive mom really wanted me to get my PJ's on for bed, but I don't understand why she couldn't see that I was busy?

Smiling for the camera :)

Mom, I think you are crazy.... My adoptive dad liked this picture so he told my adoptive mom to make sure that it got on the blog. I think we both look silly :)

We hope that you all have a very happy Memorial Day weekend. We are going on vacation for a few days and I get a big girl car seat - Yeah!!!

Me and My Teddy Bear

Hurry up and take this picture... I have places to go and things to do....

Can you believe that I am 11 months old and will soon be a Year Old?? Time sure does fly by...

Mothers Day - Fun on the Farm

I got my 1st 4-Wheeler Ride over Mother's Day Weekend. It was fun. I liked it best when my adoptive dad went fast!

Do I have to touch Dolly (the horse)? It's okay to look at, but I am not sure that I want to touch her.....
A little too close! A litte to close!!! Back up! Back up!!!

I am not sure about this tire swing. I am a little concerned about not being able to control the rocking motion myself. It it is not as relaxing as my swing..... I might try that again just to be sure if I like it or not.

I spend Mother's Day weekend with my adoptive mom's family. It was fun. I like to go to the farm and see all the animals. I didn't get a chance to see my adoptive parents. I'd had the flu all week and was tired and still didn't feel my best. I get to see them this week! Yah!!!!

It's been a rough month for me and my adoptive parents. I had a ear infection in the right ear three weeks ago. The next week my adoptive mom and I had the flu. Then last week I got another ear infection in the left ear. I have not been a very happy girl. I hope to feel better this week!

Finally - Me and My Bear

Why do they put me in front of this bear every month? He sure is funny looking!

At least I can look him straight in the eye now.

Look What I Can Do!!

This is my new trick. I'm pretty proud of myself. Every time I stand by myself it gets a little longer... It won't be long until I just take off!

10 Months Old!

I am 10 months old. I'm just too fast for the camera and my adoptive mom. She tried and tried to get me to stay by the teddy bear for this picture, but I can crawl and I'm not going to just sit there and not move. Let me see that camera.....

Look What I can do!

I don't know who took everything out of my diaper bag. :)


I can crawl? Now I can get wherever I want!

Video

Favorite Foods

I Love Macaroni & Cheese... Yummy! I make a big cheesy mess and I love that too!


My other favorite food is Green Beans. I get to have them more often than mac & cheese. My adoptive mom says they are really good for me.

Yummy!

I've recently discovered Vanilla Wafers, as well. They are pretty good too. My adoptive mom didn't get a picture of me eating a circus peanut - that was the biggest mess of all! It was so yummy!

Please can't I have 1 one Vanilla Wafer... I'm being really, really good.

Some of my other favorite foods are: Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Green Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Cheese, Kix, Pears, Bananas, and Peaches. (I'm not very picky, but I'll always eat these - I just love 'em.)

My New Hairstyle....

Here is my new hair-style. My adoptive mom thinks its fun to put pigtails in my hair. I don't mind as long as she doesn't take to long. What do you think? Should I keep it?

My 1st Easter!

Hi Everyone,
It's been a little while since I've done a post. I'm sorry! I am still trying to catch up on the sleep that I have missed over the last week. It's been a crazy week for my adoptive mom and she hasn't had much time to help me with this. So she told me she'd do it after I went to bed tonight. I'll check up on her in the morning.

Sweet Dreams!

Can't I eat the egg? It looks delicious!















It makes noise when I put the fish in. I like it!!!





This new phone makes fun noises. Will it drive everyone crazy if I just open and close it a thousand times.... I bet it will - let's try!




This green stuff is so strange... I am not sure if I like it. Let's tell the Easter Bunny to not put this in my easter basket next year. Thanks!

We hope that you all had a very Happy Easter! We did.

I like Books!

I can do it myself!

See. I know what to do with my books.

I'm Nine Months Old!!!

We have been having trouble with our internet connection. Not sure what is going on. Anyway!!!! Can you believe that I am 9 months old? Wow - Time flies..... I went to see Dr. Miles on Friday for my 9-month well-baby visit. I am 27 1/2 inches long and weigh 16 lbs and 14 ozs.

My new favorite thing is to talk all the time.....I think I drive my adoptive mom crazy....

I'm Growing Up So Fast!

YUMMY! - Chocolate pudding is delicious. What do you think of my pudding mustache?

Should I make it a regular look?

I finally figured out how to use my sippy cup! Yeah! But I don't like milk it in.

Only juice belongs in the sippy cup.

(My adoptive mom sometimes thinks that I'll try something new -

but I really only like juice in my sippy cup.)

I have a purple octopus that takes a bath with me every night.

I figured out that I can put him in my mouth. Aren't I a big girl?

I am all tired out from trying to crawl.

This crawling stuff is hard work. I just need to rest for a little while.

How come I can only go backwards. Help me! My toys are getting farther away.

My adoptive mom tells me almost everyday that I am growing up too fast. I don't know about that. I just want to be able to chase Romeo (our dog) and move as fast as my toys that roll away from me. I really like standing up next to things. I keep everyone guessing on whether I am going to crawl or walk first. -- Psst, I'll keep you posted.

Sweet Dreams!

Den of Illness

My adoptive mom and I have been sick with horrible colds for weeks. Sorry we haven't posted much. My adoptive mom said that she will try tomorrow after we've both had some more sleep. Sweet Dreams!

I'm 8 Months Old....

Can you believe that I am 8 months old? Look how big I am! My adoptive parents caught me smiling - that is rare when a camera is out. I love to smile -- just not for the camera.

This is one of my new favorite sleeping positions. My adoptive mom doesn't think that it looks comfortable at all... What do you think?

Here is another one of my recent sleeping positions.... I like this one much better. I can sleep longer like this.... Sleep - I love it!

I still love my bathtime. It is the the best part of every night. I play until the water is cold and my adoptive mom says I have to get out. Can we live in the bathtub with our bath toys? I should figure out how....

I started eating some crackers this weekend. Now I don't want anything else. My adoptive parents will be glad when my palate returns to normal. They seem to like it better when I eat my fruits and veggies. I wonder why????
My adoptive mom and I have been sick for a few weeks. We've both been really tired and not very pleasant. We are finally starting to feel better and that is so nice. I had to go back to the dr. last week because my ear infection wasn't completely gone. I am feeling much better now. It's way past my bedtime tonight so I need to close up and go to bed. Have good sleepy time. Luv you!

Busy Week...

On January 16, 2008 - my adoptive parents and I met both their families at the Vernal Utah Temple to be sealed. It was so cold.....My adoptive dad said that most of the way there it was below zero outside the car. Now that's cold! I was so upset that I didn't get to be with my adoptive mom the whole time that I sobbed the whole way through the sealing. I was so very sad. All that crying wore me out. So I slept during the pictures. My adoptive mom wrapped me up in the afgan that my birthmother's grandmother made. It was so warm and cozy.
This is my adoptive mom's family. I only had one aunt (Lucinda was in school), and one uncle (Vaughn was at a conference for work in Salt Lake) missing from this picture. All of my cousins were at grandmas playing with the babysitter. In the front is my great-grandma. She is so nice and gives the best kisses and hugs.

This is my adoptive dad's family. My great-grandparents were at the temple, but they didn't stay for pictures. It was way to cold and they needed to get home.

On January 18, 2008, I was given a name and blessing by my adoptive father at our ward building. My adoptive grandmother made my blessing dress. I felt just like a princess. I loved to feel the lace and put it in my mouth. It wasn't very good though. I got to see my birthparents and one set of birth-grandparents. It was so fun to see them and to play with them. I love them so much.


Sorry it has taken my adoptive mom so long to post these pictures. She has been really sick and it took all her extra energy to take care of me.

Have a great day! :)

I'm 7 Months Old!

Can you believe that I am 7 Months old! Wow - Look how I've grown....


Here is my new favorite toy - the Exersaucer.... I can jump and sing and at the same time. I love it! It plays music and I squeal as loud as I can (sing) as I jump, jump, jump.....

I hate to leave so soon, but my adoptive mom says that it's time for dinner. Have a great night!

Add'l Pics from Christmas....

My 1st Christmas!

Sorry it has taken my adoptive mom to post pictures from My 1st Christmas! She is such a slacker..... j/k Right after Christmas, my adoptive dad's cousin got married and then my adoptive grandfather got sick and had to have his gallbladder removed. It has been crazy!!!

This is my adoptive mom and dad and me on Christmas Eve in our Christmas P.J.'s. I have cute penguins on mine. Of course, mine are the cutest....but do you really expect anything different....


Here I am opening 1 of my gifts from my birthparents. I really like this one. It was a really soft hat and glove set (pink) and a stuffed dog. It is really fun to suck on the tag and his ear. I also took out my little ponytail with the paper while I was unwrapping it. I also really liked this paper - I could crunch it and chew on it without it falling apart....plus, it made a really cool sound.

This is one of the presents that Santa brought. It was the rabbits from the book "Guess How Much I Love You". I gave my birthparents this book for Christmas. I hope that they liked it as much as I do. Because I love them "all the way up to the moon and back." Santa also brought a copy of the book to me. My adoptive mom likes to read it to me and tell me about my birthparents. It's my favorite time of day. :)

I hoped you all had a Merry Christmas. I told my adoptive mom to post some more Christmas pictures. Hope you enjoy them as well. My favorite gifts were the wrapping paper and the exersaucer! It gives me hours of fun..... Love you all!