Baby's first trip to Bear Lake

We decided to get out of town for the 4th of July weekend, and in hindsight I would have much rather stayed home. Pictures are great, but nothing has been more exhausting. (Well, childbirth maybe!) I can't believe all the crap we have to pack just for a few days! The swing, the bumbo, the stroller (and not the good one), a bazillion diapers, 50 changes of outfits for her 50 blow-outs a day, her sleeping container, etc. etc.!! And, Amelia is turning out to be a bit of a home-body, which means she isn't really too much like me. She was all sorts of "off" all weekend. Didn't sleep hardly at all, which meant I didn't sleep at all! She started getting sick our last day there, and was just all sorts of cranky. The pics we have though don't show it - it's amazing what a verse of ABC's will do! But we did have fun with my family. Mark's Dad is out of town for the whole month, so we took my Mom, Adam, Marianne, and Holly along. Oh, and of course Tuck! He was a little out of sorts as well and couldn't figure out how to get down from the upstairs so he just stared at us through the railing. Melissa and the kids stopped by for a visit as well and she thought she would feed Amelia her first Nilla wafer. Hhmmm. Obviously she is her Daddy's little girl because she loved the dang cookie! I'm sure we will look back on these pictures and remember what a fun time we had, but as for now, I don't think I will be travelling anywhere anytime soon! And I will for sure check the weather better because it was FREEZING in July. No lake, no beach, no water skiing. Major bummer. She pretty much stayed in the same outfit all weekend. I'm realizing that with a baby now, I won't be celebrating my "Independance Day" quite the same way anymore!

4 Months

Amelia had her 4 month check-up this week. Sooooo not my favorite thing to do, and sooooo not HER favorite thing to do. We both cried together. But, she pulled through as I knew she would and she is doing just fine. We love our Pediatrician and she complimented me again on my "high octane" milk. Amelia is in the 100th percentile in everything! The Doctor made sure that it was her 4 month visit, not her 6 month, because she is the size of a 6 month old! She is weighing 16.3 pounds and is 26 inches long. No wonder her little 3-6 month clothes are too small! Time to rotate the closet...again. I've said it before and I'll say it forever - time is going so fast! She's figured out how to blow bubbles with her tongue and lips and it's her favorite thing to do these days. With all her slobber lately, it's easy for her to do. We just love our little chubber! So here are some pics from the last week or so, plus our lovely visit to the Doctor.

Just Because

Here is a sampling of the last few weeks, just because I have the most adorable baby ever! Nothing significant to report, no exciting news or gossip. Just needing a reason to post a bunch of pics. She has developed a little sense of humor and thinks everything is funny. She loves playing with her toys and sitting in her bumbo. And when she is sleeping, she has to have an arm above her head holding onto something, mostly her blanket or ear. It's hilarious. You can't tell I love my baby, can you?!

A Little Early

I know Father's Day is still a few weeks away, but Amelia and I couldn't wait to give this gift to Mark since it is his first Father's Day. What can I say...I love buying cars. Those who know me well know this is so true. Besides, his Explorer had seen it's better days, and it was time he drove a grown up car. With all the latest happenings of grown up life (baby, bishopric, etc.), it was about time to drive something more reliable. It worked out perfectly too. Mark had to take my car for a couple days up to a conference in Midway. Which left me with his beast that I despised, so I took it upon myself to go trade it in. I thought that if it came from Amelia, he couldn't get mad, but I wasn't sure. So we made a big poster with a big #1 balloon. But as you can see from the look on his face that he didn't mind one bit. Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy around!

Dog Days...but where is Summer?!

Although it's a blizzard outside today, and it's MAY, there are some pics of Amelia and Tuck that made me think of the phrase, "the dog days of Summer." It seems that whenever she is sleeping or laying on her back, he feels that he has to copy her! It's really quite cute. (And isn't that a cute blanket she is laying on Grammy Vicki? ;) It matched her church dress perfectly!)