We have a 6 month old

Our baby is 6 months old.  I know I say it every month, but really how did she get to be 6 months old. She is just the cutest thing around.

-She still loves food.  There's a few things that we think upset her stomach but for the most part she has loved everything we've given her.
-She still is not really consistent with eating and sleeping schedule, but is still sleeping through the night well with just really early mornings.  Good thing I'm a morning person for the most part.
-She does the army crawl, so crawling is in the near future.
-She loves to eat her feet
-She has moved on to different binkies that match her age
-She loves being outside, walking, and on mom and dads bed.
-Shes so talkative, and makes noises that sound like actual responses to our questions.  She makes this long sigh as if shes bored of the conversation taking place
-Shes starting to really love little kids
-She is very intrigued by technology, probably because its so bright and shiny
-She goes to Elders Quorum now with dad due to moms new RS calling
-Shes a little heater and is always warm, so she loves the AC
-She is starting to wake up and be content to play in her crib for a few, when we go to get her shes just so happy and silly
-She loves her dad, when he comes home its like her day is made
- Shes a pretty big baby, not so much in weight but shes so long.  Shes as tall as two of her cousins that are already one.
-She sleeps in the craziest positions, and usually is at a different end of the crib by morning.
- She makes us so happy
-We sure love our little girl

 6 months old

 Painted toes

 I don't care for your homemade peas mom

 Watermelon dress day

 We found ducks while out on a walk

many of the sleeping positions

My first Mother's Day

So this year was my official first Mother's Day, and it was wonderful.  I love being a mom, and it helps that I have an adorable baby to be a mom too.  Daniel surprised me by coming home and telling me a few days prior to Sat. that his sister was babysitting on Sat. so he could take me on a date for Mother's Day.  I thought it was so sweet.  I was pretty excited because with a little one and living on a budget dates usually don't happen as much as we would like.  They usually are just playing a game once the babes has went to bed.  So needless to say this date was needed and was so much fun.  Daniel let me choose what we were doing for an activity and then choosing where to go for lunch.  We went bowling at BYUs bowling alley, then he showed me around the library where he'd been working, then surprised me with letting me pick out a few books for L, then Chili's for lunch.  I love my husband so much and am grateful that although I'm not his Mother he recognizes that I'm his daughters mother and wanted to do something special for me.  On Sunday he even humored me and wore a matching tie to match me and L (wish I would have got a picture)  Our ward did cinnamon rolls for all the women in the ward.

 Bowling fun

 us cuties

 The 3rd game, Daniels win

 The 2nd game, My win 

 Cajun pasta=Heaven on a plate

Daniels hamburger with onion rings on it

5 Months

My baby is 5 months old now.  It's so crazy yet so fun.  I really sometimes miss my newborn little baby, but I also really enjoy the chubby mover we have.  L is such a good baby and is just such a blessing in our lives. 

L stats

-She loves sleeping on her tummy, I put her down on back and she eventually turns over.
- reaching for toys, moms phone/hair/food/etc., her dad and mom
-Super smiley and loves being talked too
-Prefers her left side for most things, so we think we may have a left handed child
-Sleeps through the night with just occasional nights where she doesn't
-We are doing solids with her.  We've tried sweet potatoes and peas, she loves them both
-Still eats about every 2 ish hours
- Our house looks like a storage unit for babies R us, because we have so many chair/toy/saucer/bouncers for her.  She gets bored, so were trying to find something she loves.
-She got a stroller, so we go on walks during the day
-Rolls a lot, and is everywhere.  We find her across the room in a matter of seconds
-Hasn't started to full on laugh, but we can get her to squeal and kind of laugh with tickles. (freaking adorable if you ask me)
-goes to sleep with rocking and singing of primary songs
-loves when her dad comes home, and just jabbers at him
-loves mom and dads bed, espesially when we have family hang outs there
- loves bath time now, always tries to steal the wash cloth from me
- puts everything in her mouth
- getting so big, which means bigger clothes
- Just as sweet as can be

We sure do love her
Enjoy the cute pictures

 I'm 5 months old

 doing my chores by making the bed

 moms lap is a jungle gym

We like to send Dad selfies of his girls

4 Months

Yes I realize that I've become one of those moms that only blog about the baby.  One day I'll do an update about her parents, but shes just so interesting and cute.  Can ya blame me?

Baby L updates

Super smiley
we have a roller
shes in some 3 month clothes but mostly 3-6 month
scoots across the floor
getting better at longer naps
more amused by toys and reaching for things
easily gets scared, with that comes a super adorable frown
Still eats about every 2ish hours, except at night
Still gets up around once a night
just a really happy baby
We're pretty blessed for sure

 4 months

 Our scooter, she started on the middle of the blanket

 She got tired mid play

 my two loves, who have identical heads

rolling while getting changed

Daddy's Birthday

I think Daniel had a pretty good birthday considering he had work the school all day, but I tried to make it as special as I could.  I sent him a morning text with an adorable picture of L that will be shown below.  L and I both wore blue because that's daddy's favorite color.  I made him a dinner that I know he likes and then a snickerdoodle cake for dessert.  I got this idea off of pinterest where you use post-its and write on them the things you love about the person then hang them around the house.  So me and L did that while dad was at school.

 how cute is she

the door when he came in

 one of the many things I love about Daniel

one of the many things L loves about her daddy (and me of course)

L.O.V.E

This Valentines day was definately different having a baby, but it was so much fun.  We got to spend the whole day together as a family.  We woke up to a very happy vocal baby this morning, who was giving us all sorts of smiles. We all got ready and headed out for a little grocery shopping, then came home for lunch and to put L down for an afternoon nap.  She slept for a couple hours while Dad and Mom watched uncle S at Rootstech via skype.  We also were able to get a little snooze in while L was asleep.  We then played with her a little bit and started dinner.  I love Valentines day and making it cute and special.  Our first year of marriage I did a picnic in the living room and that has remained a tradition, to eat dinner on a blanket on the living room floor.  I planned a meal that I know is my mans favorite and went to work while he babysat.  We had Meatloaf, garlic potatoes and corn.  I also thought it would be fun to get some sparkling cider and make a big heart shaped cookie.  L was so good while we ate and we tried to keep her awake for as long as we could so we could give her a bath, feed her and then putting her to bed would be a piece of cake.  This was a great plan and she was so tired that we had her to bed by 7:45.
Happy Valentines Day all

 My two Valentines 

 Looks like we had brownies for dinner but thats the meatloaf.  We also ate on new plates that we got for our wedding but have saved until now. 

 L being good and talking to us while we ate

 I had found a recipe that is cookie dough for two so it makes just enough to like 4 cookies 

L's V-day outfit

Baby girl is 3 months

Wow my baby is 3 months old, and just getting cuter and cuter.
Highlights about baby L

- She usually sleeps anywhere from 6 to 9 hours at night, theirs occasional earlier nights and surprising all nighters.
- She is going longer periods of time without needing to eat, but is still a really good eater.
- She smiles a lot and coos at mom and dad.
-She rolls over with a little help in the leg/butt area, but once on her stomach she usually can roll back to her back.
- Shes getting better at napping other places besides my arms.  This week we've been working on putting her down for napping even if she only lasts ten min.
- She still seems unsure about baths still, hopefully that will become more fun as she gets older.
- She loves her hands and is becoming more alert to grab things and put in her mouth.  She always puts this monkey that hangs from her play mat in her mouth.
- She still doesn't really like car rides unless asleep
-She's still wearing a few 0-3 month clothing aslong as its longer, but shes in a lot of 3 month clothing.  Her pj's are another story, those would need to be 3-6 month or just wear nightgowns.  We have a long girl on our hands with long feet.
-We do this trick where it first started out us grabing her hands and putting her in a sitting possition, but she decided she likes to stand more.  Future fast walker on our hands.  She loves being upright, even when were holding her she sits on our hip like a toddler.

We sure do love her, and this cute new personality she's getting.

 3 months old

 I drool a lot so bibs are on a lot

 Feb 11th I was 3  months

 Rolling is fun 

 First time in overalls

 Eating my monkey friend

 My first stake conference (she was really good) 

 Fell asleep while dad was reading to me

It was a sunny day