June & the 4th

This funny girl is 13 months old! Its amazing the new things she does everyday!

This is her morning routine...have a sippy of milk & a bowl of lucky charms...she only eats the marshmellows ha ha...smart kid!!

We have enjoyed a lot of her new toys she got for her birthday...

 her cool swim pool & swing!

 We went to the summer games opening ceremony & watch the fireworks...

 I ran the 10K with Bode this year...he always does it for work every year...I am proud to say I beat him:)

 Bode had a pretty good Father's day for working all day...He is a great dad to our little cutie...he is always so fun & I've never seen him lose his patience with her...he enjoys being a dad so much! 

She is one lucky girl!!

 We managed to go fishing one evening....it was fun for a second...we got eaten alive by deer flies...it was like a horror movie...they were swarming us...there were like twenty on our backs while we were trying to get back to the truck...I started running & freaking out a bit while I was carrying Chesney & she was laughing so hard! It was so funny & scary:)

 Watching Dad fish..

 Did I mention this girl likes pickles?!

This girl has worn our the toes in her footie pajamas..so I cut them off one night...this is her in her redneck jams... 

 We got a front facing carseat for her...it always looks so uncomfortable to sleep in, but she does seem to like to look out the windows in my car now...

 The babe & I went to Richfield for the 4th...It was fun to see all the family & some friends...The morning of the 4th my mom, Kate & I ran the Liberty 5K...

 Chesney looked so cute in her 4th outfit...this is her enjoying the parade...

 She loves to point at things these days!

 Swimming in the backyard @ grandma's house with Ellie

 Well Bode has been MIA lately...he already works a million hours a week...then they got a fire on Cedar mt so he has been working even more...hopefully he will get a day off sometime soon! We are super proud of our hardworking firefighter:) 

This is picture of Chesney in Bode's boots!

Did I mention this girl cracks me up?! I gave her a snack & walked out of the room & come back in and she had put her fishes in her toy & set her sippy on top... 

Chesney recovered from her ear infections... thank goodness!!

She is getting close to walking...she has really good balance now...she is just a chicken ha ha!

She eats about everything we give her...like watermelon a lot!

Can drink out of a can or cup...still doesn't get the straw concept.

Likes to try to play with the dogs...really likes to watch them out the window.

"Daddy" & "doggies" sound a lot alike! 

"mom" & "me me" are interchangeable... ha ha...but still only says them when she is upset.

Her favorite work is "Ya" says it a million times a day

Has a crush on Bode's friend Jeremy...Jeremy & Hollie watched her for me the other day & sent me this cute video of her just giggling @ Jeremy. So funny! 

Still likes her toys...her door is her favorite

Likes her books...she got some touch & feel books and likes the whiskers on the cat

Likes to play peekaboo still...will put her hands over her eyes now...before it was always a blanket. 

Likes the head, shoulders, knees, & toes song.

Doesn't like to be rocked anymore before nap or bedtime...usually just have to lay her down:( 

She is busy!! Doesn't have time to cuddle these days! 

She is a water baby for sure!! She would spend all day in the tub or pool! 

She has 7 teeth...4 on top & 3 on the bottom, the 2nd tooth on the right just cut through. 

She is a momma's girl these days...we have been spending a lot of time with the two of us...we miss Bode, but are glad its a good summer for him:)

Happy Birthday!!

Happy 1st Birthday Chesney!! 

{This was her birthday announcement}

We first celebrated in Tropic a couple weekends before her birthday...We had cake & ice cream & presents:) Thanks to all the family that came it was fun to celebrate with everyone... of course she got spoiled! {And thanks Tad for taking all these cute pictures!}

The week of her birthday was a sad one...my Grandma Littlefield past away, which is very bitter sweet....we are so glad she is with everyone in heaven now, but we will miss her! Her funeral was on Chesney's birthday so we spent the day with family @ the funeral, but before we went we had her open her big present from us...it is a play door thing that she totally loves:) 

 The day after her birthday we had a combined party with cousin Eli to celebrate their big birthday! They are only two days apart so it was so fun to party together! We went to the aquatic center and swam...she totally loved it and swam for like two hours! I think everyone else had fun too! It is a super fun pool, even if they don't allow floaties:) 

We then went to the baseball field next door to the pool and had some lunch & opened presents. They both got so spoiled! Thanks to everyone that came it was such a fun day! 

Well I hate to say it but this next picture pretty much is how our month has gone:( We had almost made it a whole year, but my babe has finally gotten sick....& stayed sick:( The day after the first party in Tropic...she got her first cold...she had that about a week & we thought she was getting better & the Sunday night before Memorial Day she was up all night long & we noticed her pulling at her ears...so I had to wait till Tuesday to take her to the doctor. I had been giving her tylenol & she slept great that Monday night, but I still called & made her an appointment Tuesday morning...she was so cute at the doctor's office & they seriously were looking at me like I was an idiot, because my baby did not seem sick at all. When he checked her out she had a double ear infection:( So we got some medicine & kept her on tylenol. On her birthday she woke up acting fine, but when we went to the funeral she was not feeling very good:( She wasn't very friendly either! The day of her party she did ok & seemed to enjoy the day...it didn't seem like the ear infection was clearing up very quickly. On Monday she woke up and I could tell she was not feeling good at all...I was going to call and make her another appointment, but she had one on Wednesday for her one year old check up so I figured I would just wait it out...well that reason why she didn't feel good on Monday I found was that she had the stomach flu:( Poor baby!! I was mean mom & make her wear a bib all day & have a towel for a blanket...that was after she threw up all over her, me, the couch, the carpet, & her blanket! She also got a terrible diaper rash & it just barely cleared up today! So sad:( Bode took her to the appointment on Wednesday & she still has her double ear infection so they put her on a different medicine...but so far it hasn't seemed to clear it up...she still isn't very friendly & pulls at her ears:( Poor thing, but we will go back next week so hopefully by then it has done its job and I will have my happy girl back! 

My friend Anne was in town & was able to take some picture for us & these are just a few of our favorites!

 Here is a little bit about my 1 year old:

Weight: 19 lbs

Height: 29 inches

• She is drinking regular milk now, though we do mix it with formula, we are almost out of formula then we will just be on straight milk.
• We are working on eating 3 meals a day, I just don't feel like I really know what to feed her... I know it is suppose to be what we eat, but I don't feel like we eat very good, so most of the time she still eats baby food/ fruit/yogurt/waffles/quesadillas/potatoes/oatmeal/spagetti o's, but I haven't bought any baby food this last trip to the store so I am forcing myself to start thinking about better food for us to eat. If anyone has suggestions feel free to pass them along:) 
• She has 5 teeth....3 on top...2 on the bottom...she has another one trying to cut through on the top right now.
• She only uses sippy cups now; taking the bottle away didn't even phase her...now the binkie on the other hand is going to be tough...for me & her...we are trying to use it only at nap time & at night...when she is all better I will try to start getting rid of it all together:(
• Her favorite snacks are graham crackers & she likes apple juice {it is pretty watered down so I don't really know why she likes it ha ha}
• She also loves to share food with the doggies & they know it:)
• She still crawls {more normal these days}, furniture walks, likes to walk and hold our hands, she will stand for a few seconds by herself. I don't think she will walk anytime soon, but I can see such an improvement in her balance. 
• She loves doors & cupboards, but we have baby proofed most of the cupboards, so her first choice is to go play with any door we leave open. She is a terror when she gets in the pantry...she loves to pull everything off the bottom shelves! 
• This is so weird, but she sleep crawls...we will hear her crying & go to check on her and she is crawling into the side of her crib & we flip her over & she is sound asleep! {I read on the internet that babies practice developmental landmarks in their sleep so I guess she is just getting extra practice}
• She loves mickey mouse clubhouse...she will seriously watch a whole episode without getting distracted... & loves the hotdog song at the end:) 
• She mimicks words that we say...says momma & dadada a lot...I swear she has word for the dogs it sounds a lot like dah, but she says it a lot when we look at them out the window. 
• She loves to play peekaboo!!
• Hasn't had as many injuries this month thanks goodness...that forehead was looking pretty rough for a while! 
• She know what "No" is & cries when we tell her no...she also can throw a little fit, but it lasts a total of like 10 seconds.
• We seriously can't believe she is a year old. We have had the best year watching her learn & grow. We can't imagine our lives without her & are so grateful she came to us:) We are totally wrapped around her finger & she knows it!!

11 months!

This little cutie is 11 months old!  

It is so much fun to see her changing everyday! 

• My little 11 month old is officially a crawler...though it is definitely her own unique style:) She tucks her right leg underneath her & keeps the left leg straight to push her forward....I think she does it so she can get back to sitting position really fast...it is super cute!! 
• She pulls herself up on to everything...which has caused a few bumps & bruises:( She is a tough girl though just cries for a second & then is all better.
• Loves to get into the cupboards...all the cupboards in the kitchen & living room are child proofed, but the bathroom cupboards aren't so it is the first place she goes to play! 
• She loves doors...if a door is open she goes to it to try to close it....I was picking up her room the other day and walked out into the kitchen for a second & I hear her bedroom door close...I told her she isn't old enough to play in her room with the door closed yet!! 
• So pretty much she likes to play with everything that isn't one of her toys...loves the phone charger, my phone & make-up still.
• I can't remember if I said this before, but loves to look at pictures & videos of herself.
• The tv show she pays the most attention to is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
• Loves to flip the pages of her books for us while we are reading
• Loves to eat everything....she is loosing interest in her formula...if we are eating something she crawls over and expects a bite of whatever it is. Bode gave her a bite of mushroom & I think that is the only thing I have seen her not like.
• Is really good at drinking out of her sippy...we will put the bottles away at the end of this month:( Sad!! We've also started giving her some watered down juice & she loves it!
• She still has four teeth, but you can see the outline of her top teeth that are getting ready to come in.
• She is getting more hair, but its still pretty thin & super blonde! 
• She is kinda a little thing, not super tall & is getting skinnier. Wears mostly 6-9 month, or 6-12 month clothes. 
• Still loves to laugh at her daddy! 
•  I will go check on her and she has always managed to make it to the other side of the crib with her toys & pillows, or have the bumpers ripped off the crib....She must party in her crib before she passes out :) 

 Chesney's 1st Easter! 

We had a pretty lame Easter this year, cus I had to work that weekend. We colored eggs on Saturday, before I went to work. On Sunday, we went to church & then to St. George for lunch & played at the splash pad park. It was so nice & a fun park.

 Chesney with the Easter eggs... We did our own egg war & Jett's egg was the winner.

Chesney with her 1st Easter egg

 Playing in the water...It wasn't really that busy so next time I will for sure take her swimsuit...I thought it wouldn't really be age appropriate for her, but I think she would of had even more fun if she could of played in the water more. We had some mean kids splash us...It was really weird I was holding her hands letting her walk in the water and we had not just one set of kids, but two different sets of kids run by stop look at us & then splash us....Who does that?! I thought it was weird I'm like an adult & shes' a baby! So watch out for those mean st. george kids! 

 Chesney at the park by our house

 Being cute sitting on the counter :)

We went to Las Vegas this past weekend to have a little getaway and celebrate Bode's b-day! We stayed at Mandalay Bay & they have a lazy river at their pool so Chesney did quite a few laps....She still loves the water & her floaty! We just bummed around mostly, shopped a little & Bode won $800 bucks 

on the slots (lucky!) 

You would of thought we brought Miss America to Las Vegas... I think everyone had to say how cute she was & show us a picture of their grandkids. Everyone at the pool loved to see us make another lap...Of coarse she is quite the little poser....She smiles, laughs, yells & waves her arms for everyone wherever we would go...Loves the attention!! (It would be embarrassing if she wasn't so cute!)

 We went to the Aquarium...It was pretty cool and Chesney loved to look at all the fish...

 This is like the only picture she looked at me...she kept turning her head to see the fish.

 

 Bode worked all day and most of the evening on his birthday :( I at least had some cake waiting for him when he got home.

We've done a little home improvement & put some rock in our flower beds in the back...We are hoping to get a little bit more done in the yard & put some more lights in the house, before Bode gets to crazy with work this summer.

We had a pretty fun month & can't believe that I will be posting about my one year old next month!!