Lately

• You are SO close to walking. You'll take a few steps between 2 people, but not on your own
• You love blueberries, they are your favorite, which makes me happy
• You like to play with your baby doll. Feeding her is your choice of activity
• You climb on EVERYTHING! When we are at the gym (which is a lot), you climb on the beam and scoot your way across.
• You climb the steps by yourself and go down the slide on your belly, whether or not someone is there to catch you is not a concern of yours.
• You throw yourself into the foam pit and bounce, wiggle and jiggle your way as deep as you can get.
• You climb up 3 sets of trapezoid mats (which is a good 4 feet) and clap for yourself when you reach the top.
• You know and will do the actions to the goodbye song at the gym.
• You climb on top of the mini tramp and bounce like crazy, even catching air.
• You will watch TV for more than .02 seconds. I can get a good 7-10 minutes out of you now.
• You dunk yourself under water any chance you get.
• You say "hi" to every single person you see. If they don't respond, you say it again, and louder. This continues until they acknowledge you.
• You smile at familiar people in pictures.
• You can pick out a cat and a dog on your Baby Einstein photo cards.
• You have 2 bottles a day, but beg for more.
• You still love being sung to.
• Your have the tiniest little feet and still wear a size 3 shoe.

Christmas

When I was a little girl, this was my kitchen hutch. It was white. Before that it was yellow. I wrote my name in crayon on the bottom of the shelf. I stored all my babies food while I was playing house. I cooked soup on it while my sisters were grocery shopping, er, ditching me upstairs. I made homemade play dough and hid it from my cousins in the bottom cupboard. I loved it! It didn't go to storage until I was in 4th grade. Which, by the way, feels like yesterday. I made believe with this little hutch more times than I can count. Today, it belongs to Amelia. I couldn't be happier!

When I found out I was having a girl my very first thought was "Yes, I get the hutch!" This hutch belonged to my Grandma Beckstrom and her sister Pearl when they were little girls. It belonged to my Mom when she was a little girl. It belonged to Michelle, Lisa, Marla and myself when we were little girls. It had definitely seen its days! The windows were broken, the latch was gone, the paint was chipped, the shelf was broken. I took it over to Grandpa Brent and asked if he would be willing to restore the hutch. Of course, his crazy mad talents were quickly put to use, and 6 months later, Amelia got her first Christmas present!

I can't wait to see her play, create and imagine with this beautiful antique hutch. I LOVE IT!

Christmas was spent at my Mom's house in St.George.

Dinner was enjoyed with my Mom, Mike, Grandma, sisters and their families.

Pine Valley and the Nyberg Christmas Party. We enjoyed a (very) small amount of snow and laughed at a live version of "The 12 Days of Christmas". Four calling birds will always bring a smile to my face!

Amelia tore into her Christmas Eve pajamas.

The pajamas were a bit too big! I later found them at the foot of her bed and her diaper bottom at the top.

Santa brought her a music table, which she LOVES!

Grandma Shirley brought her an XXL doll. She seemed a bit confused, but likes her now.

Grandma Great gave her a "Baby Alive" doll. Yep, cries, pees, and poops. Yuck! We won't be activating those features. She also gave her a wooden baby cradle. When I was a little girl, Grandma gave me a wooden cradle also. She still knows the man that made my cradle so many years ago, and had him make one identical to mine for Miss Mills!

It was a very Merry Christmas!

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Love 12.19.09

We had Amelia's 1st birthday party at TumbleAmerica. A lot of family was in town so the large space worked out great. We had a very simple party. Pizza, presents and cake. Before the bash, Amelia and Dad headed to Magic Mountain with Grammy and Grandpa Hafen. Work kept me home, but I was able to sneak in some shopping and a pedicure. After all, I did give birth to this little babe...it's a day of celebration for me as well!

Nick and I gave Amelia a box full of snacks. She loves to munch, and I'm pretty certain it was her favorite gift!

Great Grandma B passed on a ceramic piggy bank named "Heddy". Great Great Grandma Amelia Klatt made and painted it long long ago!

An incredibly honored Mother and Father. We feel so lucky that this sweet girl has been entrusted to us. We are so crazy in love with her!

A first taste of cake.

Liking the sugar!

Amelia had a few more presents waiting for her in St.George.

Grandma Great. We love this lady!