15 Months

I know i say this every time but time seriously flies when you have a child. A year ago Emma was only three months old. She was so little and not so heavy. I see all these little babies at church and all my friends are pregnant or just had a baby totally makes me want another. But then i think Emma and a new born...If we got pregnant this month ( NOT PLANNING ON IT, by the way) Our kids would be 2 years apart like exactly! Thinking of that makes me go " could i have a new born with my crazy hyper always on the go Emma?" We want more kids just not now. 

Emma is 20lbs she only gained 1lb sense her 12 month check up!
31 inches tall!
2 Shots this time, and she had to have remembered her last shots cause she cried and cried and kicked her legs, she just wanted me to hold her. Those little tears make me tear up every time!
Emma loves to wave Hi at people and Jared and I
She gives kisses to us and her toys sometimes even friends that come over and play
She loves i'm not kidding LOVES milk. She cries when we have to take it away so she will eat. She gets that from both Jared and I.
Emma loves to play with friends and share.
Her new favorite thing to do is try to jump.
She loves learning, we do our abc's, colors and animal flash cards almost every day.
We finally had to get a new car seat cause she was to tall for her infant seat. She will still be rear facing tell 35 lbs.
We read her books over and over everyday. I don't even need to look at the books i just know them!
She likes to mimic us. If we crawl, she will crawl, When i go AGHH, Emma goes AGhh! 
We are adding to our list of animal sounds and what they do.
Lion
Owl
Cow
Alligator 
Snake
Tiger
Fish
Elephant 
Bear
Bunnies
Dog
Duck
If you say where is the"____" she will find it.
New words are
up
la la la
Some what of a please its more of "Pa pa pa"
We are working on Santa and Ho Ho Ho
 When we watch t.v. (which is not a lot maybe 3-4 hours a week) It is Elmo, Tinkerbell or Baby Einstein. Emma LOVES Elmo she will point at the t.v. and sing la la la to watch it.
She is always on the go. I don't think she ever sits still. Even in her high chair she is moving/dancing.
She can some what put her shoes on and loves to take them off in the car, socks included.
She knows where our toes, head, hair, eyes, nose and ears are.
Emma likes grilled cheese, but not quesadillas. She is liking raisins lately, and she loves super watered down prune juice. 
Not a fan of zucchini, broccoli, squash or peas, We don't do baby food anymore, so i think its a texture thing. 
She likes to help me clean by wiping the floors and the oven.
She LOVES bath time. We have to keep the bathroom doors shut or she would be in the tub maybe even the toilet
She thinks she is hot stuff when we let her sit on the couch.
She puts a smile on anyone's face with her facial expressions. 


 Emma HATES the car wash i found out
 She LOVES pie and ice cream

 Loves her magnets on the fridge 
Always reading
She has a new love for her sunglasses when we go on walks.


Christmas Bucket List 2013

Christmas will be here before we know it! We aren't going to be making it to Arizona for Christmas this year so I wanted to do something fun. So I gathered some fun stuff to do and came up with a bucket list! I will try my hardest to get a picture of everything!
1. Donate old clothes 
2. Gaylord ICE Website and info
3. Picture with Santa
4. Our church does a BEAUTIFUL nativity - (Thousands of different Nativities from around the world.)
5. Christmas Tree Lighting at Dallas Galleria Mall
6. Walk down Main St. in Grapevine
7. Journey to Bethlehem in Grapevine
8. Farmers Branch lights
14535 Southern Pines Cove 
10. Watch Elf, and The Grinch
11.Send cards to the Soldiers 
Holiday Mail for Heros
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
12. Make and decorate sugar cookies
13. Write a letter to Santa ( I KNOW HIM)
14. Give food to a local food bank
15. Make a Christmas Wreath
16. Read "The Christmas Story"
17. Go to a Parade
18. If it snows;; play in it.
19. Drink LOTS of Hot Coco
20. Take a picture every day of Emma starting the 1st.
21. Make a few goodie bags for the homeless.
22. Make cinnamon ornament
23. Make new family traditions
24. Pay for someones drink/meal
25. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH MY FAMILY.

What are some of your favorite things to do around Christmas time? 

24

Happy Birthday to me! 
It's crazy to think I'm 24
I graduated high school early.
I fulfilled my dream of going to Cosmetology school and becoming a hair dresser, and had an awesome clientele.
I made the best decision of my life to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 2010.
I met the love of my life just 4 days after my 21st birthday.
I was married at 21.
Moved miles and miles away from my family after being married for one month and became a Texas resident. 
We started our own business.
At 22 and being married for 6 months i was pregnant! (planned) 
At 22 I had my sweet Emma Jane.
At 22 I became a mother, THE BEST!
At 23 I played, I read, I fed, I comforted, I gave baths, I loved like I have never loved before to my sweet baby girl.
At 23 our business had grown and grown. We had to rent a storage unit to put all those blinds and shutters in.
I LOVE my life, I LOVE everything and everyone in my life. The friends that have stood by me and the new friends that i have made in Texas. My family for the support and love that they have shown me.
24 is going to be a great year!

My birthday was awesome! We went to the Dallas Zoo on Friday (thinking it would not be as packed as the weekend; wrong all the little kids had field trips) We had so much fun though. We got to feed the giraffes, They walked right up to us, no food in hand. This zoo had like 6 giraffes best zoo ever! Emma LOVED it. We saw the lion and of course she roars! She was a trooper. She wanted to walk and look at everything and pick up everything. 
 Kissing the Gorilla 
 She was definitely holding on to me very tightly 




Emma Loved at the statues and well me too! 
Saturday was my Birthday.  We woke up and went to get some breakfast at Ihop, always so yummy, and then we headed to the mall. I got a free Avada gift, LOVE them. and Jared had to get his phone fixed so Emma and I played at the play place. I'm just saying those play places need to have an age limit and a always be on your best behavior! Of course being on Facebook everyone wishes you a happy birthday so that is always nice even if you haven't talked to them in awhile. I got calls from family and friends, and i got some awseome gifts. Some friends brought me cookies and coconut syrup for my dirty Dr.Pepper! I love them. We had a nice relaxing day and i got to spend it with my two favorite people! We went to dinner as a family. (i have a really hard time leaving Emma, we have had one babysitter who was my mom)
 It is impossible for this one to sit still.
My best friend and Love of my life.
I will forever be young,most of you don't know this but Jared is 9 years older than me! But age is just a number right. We(me) always joke "age before beauty" He loves me. hehe.
Here is to another wonderful year with my amazing family!