Leah ~ Three Months

My little angel is three months old today! She is getting bigger, stronger, and smarter each and every day! Here are some highlights from the past month:

~ SHE SLEEPS THROUGH THE NIGHT!! I put her down at 9:00 pm and she sleeps until about 7:00 or 8:00 am! I am so thankful for every good night sleep that I get! I am beyond thankful that she is a good sleeper!
~ She loves to spend time on her belly! I am glad that she enjoys this because it allows her to gain strength to hold her head up.
~ She is still an extremely mellow baby and she loves to just sit in someones arms and watch the world around her.
~ She is getting a little more moody these days {not neccessarily a highlight, but something to document}. She tends to cry whenever she is alone in a room...she is definitely a people person! She does not like being alone!!!
~ She has discovered her voice! She loves to sing to herself...it is rather adorable!
~ She loves to blow bubbles!!! It is so dang funny to watch her sit in her chair and blow bubbles for minutes at a time! Noah gets a kick out of it!
~ Her favorite toy is her hands. She could seriously stare at them for hours and be entertained! Too funny!!

Here are some pictures of Leah from this past month. There is also a video of Leah blowing some bubbles and talking at the end. Enjoy :)!!!

Fun Day

We had such a fun, and busy, day today! We started the day off by going to the annual Strawberry Day Parade. Noah absolutely loved it! It was great to have him sit still and just watch the parade {it is pretty rare for him to sit still for a long period of time!!}.

Leah chillin' during the parade.

Madison, Alex, Maren, Elizabeth, Erin {Don't I have the cutest nieces and nephew! I just love them so much!!!}

Me and my Noah. I love him to pieces!!!

Afterwards, Doug and Noah went to a BBQ at Doug's parent's house while I went to a baby shower with Leah. When I came back from the shower, I came back to what was the beginning of a major water fight! It started of pretty casual by the kids putting ice down our back, but then it turned ugly. Doug put ice down my back, so I returned the favor, then all of the kids got really involved...then all of a sudden Doug became the target, but he asked for it! Here is a video of the water fight in action...

THEN, we went to a Bubble Birthday Party for our good friend Milo, who just turned 2. They had an area of their yard that had a pool full of bubbles and tons of bubble blowers! Noah was in heaven {he loves bubbles!}!!! The entire time that we were there, he was over playing in the bubbles...I pretty much didn't care at that point if he jumped in the pool of bubbles {it had been a very long day!!!}. Here are some pics of Noah playing with the bubbles, along with a video showing him trying to work the bubble machine. He is very mechanical!!!

I had such a fun day today, but it is nice to finally be home. I sure hope that Noah sleeps well tonight...I know that I will!!!

Alli's Baby Shower

We had a Baby Shower for Doug's sister, Alli, yesterday. Great company, great food...what more could you ask for?!?! Alli received a lot of wonderful gifts for her baby boy {who is due in less then one month...yay!!!} and we are so thankful to everyone who came to support Alli! I had such a wonderful time.

Steffanie, Ingrid, Candace, Aunt Kathy, Brynn, Suzi, Jennifer, Amy

Julia, Erica, Madison, Karin, Kristen

Aunt Ruth, Cindy, Aunt Jean, Hannah, Erin

Alli had a lot of helpers when she was opening her gifts!

Alli's mother-in-law, Marlene, made this beautiful quilt!

Leah's Blessing

We blessed Leah yesterday, and it was such a wonderful day. I told Doug that this will be the most memorable Father's Day for him! Doug gave Leah a wonderful blessing and we are so grateful for all of our family that came to share this wonderful occasion with us. After Leah was blessed, we had a luncheon, which was wonderful. Thank you to all of you that helped me with the food...I appreciate it! Here are some pictures from our wonderful day...

Leah in her oh so pretty dress...I love, love, love her blessing dress. It's so elegant and looks so pretty on her!

Noah was beyond tired by the end of the day...so much so that he fell asleep on Doug's lap. That does not happen very often!!!
The day wouldn't be complete without a family picture!
Here's Noah on his blessing day {June 4, 2006}. He has changed so much in just two years! He is so dang cute!!!

Happy Father's Day

Daddy ~ I love, love, love you! I could not have asked for a better dad! You are such a loving man and I am so incredibly grateful for you and for all that you have done for me throughout my life! I love you Daddy!!!


{Wasn't my Dad stylin' back in the day...I love the hair!!!}

Doug ~ YOU are the best father to Noah and Leah. You are so loving, compassionate, fun, understanding...the perfect Dad! I love you so much and I am so grateful for all that you do for our family! Noah adores you and you are his hero! He is definitely a "Daddy's Boy" and I love the bond that you two share! It is so precious! Your little princess loves you so much and I know that Leah is grateful for all of the times that you snuggle with her and make her laugh. She adores you, too! I love you babe, and I hope that you had a fabulous Father's Day!!!

Crash and Burn

I was sitting inside at Doug's parent's house when I suddenly hear Noah's very distinctive cry from the kitchen. I run into the kitchen to find Noah's face covered in dirt {it was in his mouth, nose, eyes...everywhere!}. I went to clean him up with out even thinking about how he had gotten hurt. Afterwards, I asked Doug and I was informed that he had crashed head first and skid down the grass while he was playing. Ouch! Here is a picture of the aftermath. This is honestly the first time that we have had a major injury to the face...poor baby. I hope that it heals quickly...it's pretty painful to look at.

Less Then 2 Months...

So, my love for the Twilight books has tripled this week!! On Sunday night the first completed scene from the upcoming movie was released, so now I am beyond excited for it to actually come out. At first, I wasn't a huge fan of who they cast for Bella and Edward, mostly because they weren't my idea of who Bella and Edward should be, but they are growing on me, especially after seeing that scene. Here it is:

THEN, I got the special edition of Eclipse on Monday, which included the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, the final book in the series! I was so excited to read the first chapter, but now I wish that I hadn't because I just want to keep reading, and I can't! The first chapter is fabulous and it just makes you so curious to how the book is actually going to be!! It comes out on August 2, so I have less then 2 months before I can read it. I guess I will just have to read the books one more time in preparation for the final book...what else is there to do when you are up in the middle of the night with a baby??!?! Although, Leah practically sleeps through the night, so I might not be able to finish them! That's OK though...I value my sleep :).