11 Months Old!!!

James is upstairs asleep and when he wakes up he will be 11 months old.  It's his last month as a baby and I can't believe it.  I will snuggle him all 31 days and kiss his little face until he can't stand it anymore.  

He is a little snuggler.  I love it when he just comes over and rests his little head by yours.

Check this guy out!!  Searching the fridge for something tasty.

I still can't believe he climbed up into the fridge and started pulling stuff out!  Funny kid!

 He likes to drop stuff off the side of the couch, table, highchair, whatever.  

 Then he likes to look down at his work.

Here's another angle of his little game.

 He looks like such a big boy sometimes.  

Like when he's sitting at the kids' table eating pears.

 On Monday, the 10th, James took his first steps.  He always walks around the furniture so I decided to lure him away from the safety of the couch with an M&M.

 It totally worked!

 Sweet reward!

He was a natural!  

 James likes to crawl around and find things he can put his finger in.  (Luckily he's not too interested in sockets)  Here he is sporting a finger puppet.  He also likes to be close by when Ali is drawing with markers so he can stick the caps on his fingers.

The kids stood at the door watching their very first snowfall.

 I just love these two together!

 They melt my heart!

James, we love you more each day and love having you in our family! 

This is what my pictures look like, which is why I haven't journaled in forever.  Sad.  We'll figure it out.

James is 10 Months Old!!!

Yes, James did turn 10 months old!  And we did notice.  We were just on a plane that day, moving to our new home in Utah and it's been a bit hectic ever since.  We still have not found a couple things.  One of those things is the camera cord so that I can get some photos onto the computer.

I don't want to wait till that happens, because it could be never.  

 We LOVE this little guy so much and he is learning so many new things.  At 10 months old he is pulling himself up to stand and walking around using furniture or anything he can find to help himself stay up. 

He is still sweet as pie and calm as can be.  He laughs at almost anything Ali does and I love sitting back and watching them interact.  Can there be anything better than your babies laughing together?  I think not.  He is eating and sleeping really well.  He adjusted to his own room quickly and began sleeping through the night again.  Can I get an Amen?!  He loves cars and anything with wheels and makes a car noise with his lips as he pushes his cars around the house.  

Happy Birthday Ali!!

Today the sweetest girl in the whole wide world turned 2!

We were planning on having a tutu party yesterday but we all came down with the stomach flu a few days before so we canceled it.  This is Ali the day before her party.  Snuggles with her animals and a bottle.  Poor little thing!  

 She was such a trooper.  In between throwing up she would be outside with her best friend kitty Boots or playing on the trampoline.  

 The morning of her birthday we brought balloons and a couple small presents into her room.  I hope I never forget the joy on her face when she saw all the balloons!  Here she is wearing her birthday crown and looking at herself in her Minnie Mouse Mirror.

 She loved her little baby kitties that she got.

 Ali loves her daddy so much!!

 James also enjoyed the balloons.

 For breakfast she had pink milk and sprinkle pancakes.

 Me and my bestest girlfriend!

 What a big girl sitting at her birthday dinner.

 She drank out of this fancy glass until she threw up.  Literally. 

 Saddest thing ever.  I feel so bad that she thew up on her birthday.  Especially after she'd been sick a couple days before.  She looked so terrified as she felt the familiar feeling coming back.  

It didn't slow her down much.  After a quick wardrobe change she relaxed for a couple minutes and then blew out her candle and opened presents.  

 She got so many cute things from grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins!  Thanks to all who helped make her day special.

Ali has such a sweet, tender heart.  She loves people and loves playing with her friends.  She loves animals and adores being outside.  She could dig in the dirt from sun up till sun down.  She likes jumping on the trampoline and swinging on the swings.  She loves her bottle and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  Ali is a big talker and can say just about any word, although sometimes it may take a little thinking to decipher what the word is.  She is thoughtful and funny and silly but also serious and shy. I love her more each day.  She gives the best hugs in the world!  I cannot express how special she is and how my heart just melts when I see her.  We are so lucky to have this sweet little girl in our family!  Thank you Ali, for being you!!  We love you to the moon and back!

9 Months!

James is 9 months old today!  He's practically an adult!  

The big news for this month is that James is mobile!!  He is crawling!  

I love that James can go where he wants to go now!  It's so exciting and I'm so happy for him!

 James continues to be a happy, calm baby.  He loves to laugh and snuggle.  James is also quite shy.  Ali is his best friend and he lights up when he sees her.  When we play music or sing songs he does a cute little bounce-dance.  Something else amazing about James is he already knows how to drink from a straw!  James also loves his baths and loves to splash in the bath.

 James crawled into the bathroom so he wouldn't miss out on teeth brushing.

 Crawling action shot!

I can't believe how quickly James is growing up!  I'm so grateful that I have him in my life.  His calmness teaches me so much.  It reminds me to be patient and to cherish each moment.  We are so glad to have both of our children in our family.

8 Months Old

The sweetest boy in the whole world turned 8 month old today!

I cannot get enough of his snuggles, kisses, giggles and sweetness!

I love this little face just after he wakes up!

 These two love the pool!

 James is VERY close to crawling!  He sees something that he wants to go after and is really good at getting to it.  He can almost get into the crawling position from sitting.  

 Here is James with his new best friends.  To say he loves these kitties would be an understatement!  

 He is loving eating all his yummy food- bananas, sweet potatoes, pears, squash and yogurt are among his favorites.

James, you are the sunshine in our lives!  Thank you for being such a sweet baby!  We love you with all our hearts!!