3rd Anniversary

On Wednesday, Mark and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary. Holy cow. Amelia and I surprised him downtown at his office with my gift to him. A framed family photo from our shoot with Natalie. He was really surprised and I wish I had pictures to prove it. Amelia looked darling and I didn't even snap one pic! So not like me. Anyway, it was his turn to plan the celebration, so he took us back to my favorite place on earth, the Grand America Hotel. I love the smell, I love the music, I love the decor, I love the atmosphere, I love the food, and I REALLY love the spa. He booked us massages and we were able to hang out at the pool, in the steam room, and took advantage of all the amenities inside the spa. It was SO relaxing. We then had dinner downstairs at the Garden Cafe, one of my favorite places to eat. It was fun to walk around the hotel and reminisce about the day we got married. We tried to get in the ballroom where the dinner and reception had been, but it was locked. So we wandered around the hotel and courtyard and it was just perfect. Thanks Honey for a perfectly perfect day!

Six Months

Time is going SO fast!! Amelia had her six month painful visit to the Doctor on Monday. She did a lot better with the shots this time, but I think she is becoming more aware of things because as soon as I put her on the scratchy paper of the exam table, she started to stress out. But we have a great pediatrician and Amelia seems to really like her. They are doing a literacy program there too which I think is awesome, so Amelia got a book about colors and dinosaurs at this visit - she loves books already and was happy to have a new one. Amelia is still in the 100% and is growing so fast! She is 27.5 inches and 19.2 pounds. She lost 2 ounces this past week because she has had a little cold. She must be teething too because her new thing is to grab your chin and bite down as hard as she can. It's hilarious - and it hurts! She has been eating a bunch of solid food and seems to like carrots the best. She has had a bit of a reaction to peaches and apples, so we are going to lay off those for a while. But she loves real food...obviously! Anyway, enjoy the pics and video of my little chubber!

Bath Time

Amelia LOVES her tubby. She is fascinated with water right now and loves having it run through her hands. And the second she sees her washcloth, she takes a nosedive trying to grab it so she can shove it in her mouth. She has also figured out how to splash - it can get a little crazy! It's the cutest thing I've ever seen! But of course, SHE is the cutest thing I've ever seen! Which is the reason for the amount of pictures in this post. And just as a side note...she went to the doctor the other day and she is weighing in at 19.4!! I was wondering why my back was hurting lately. And it also explains why she is in all of her 9 month clothes and she's not even 6 months yet! Oh I just love my little girl!

Sunday Best

Amelia looked so dang cute yesterday for Church that I just had to share. Too bad she only lasts in a dress for about an hour though! She gets that from me. And too bad she is growing so fast because this will be the only time she wears that dress.