Catching Up: Here and There

Here are some random photos.

Wearing another dress that was mine circa 1980.



She loves laying on our bed watching the fan overhead.



We thought we were so funny having her stand up in her crib like a big girl. She humored us initially, then she told us we were being stupid and to quit it.




She loves watching T.V. Daddy must of been watching something boring though.


MOM - TOO CLOSE! Zoom out a bit.

Much Better.


I love my bath time! I get one every single night because it is my routine and I love it so much.


Super tired!


All pink and brown dots...thanks grandma for making the blanket!



Mama's best girl!


Example of bad (Huge!) accessorizing...

Now that's much better.


Sleeping Beauty


Wet hand...she has her fingers in her mouth a lot, but she doesn't suck them, she just chews on them a bit.




Oh man. You can't blackmail me with these photos if I've already shared them. So there.



Where did this little one go?!


The family of three.



Is it just me, or does Alivia look really scared of me in that last photo?

Catching Up: 2 Years!!

I've spent the last two years married to my best friend. To celebrate, Cody surprised me with a weekend away. He coordinated Alivia's care with the grandparents and booked our room unbeknownst to me. This is what he left on the counter top to inform me of the getaway. This and a single garden rose.


We had a great time together...but we were sure happy to see our little Livy when we got back!

Saturday started off with lunch at Lake Arrowhead at The Belgian Waffle Works overlooking the water. I haven't been here since I was a kid and it is better than I remember (if that's possible). It was beautiful in the fall colors. The village had a cute pumpkin patch and Oktoberfest was going on at the village center stage.




We then headed over to Big Bear Lake, where we stayed the night. We had a jacuzzi in our room and the hotel was close to Big Bear Village. I had researched restaurants on Yelp, only to discover that the restaurant I had selected for dinner was closed for two weeks for "fall break". What a bust! Instead, we had Indian food which was a good fit for us.









Here is our breakfast the following morning. Cody's pancakes were giant.

Catching Up: Alivia 3 Months Old!

I'm still obsessed. See? I'm doing picture overload. Again.






My little Livy is growing! At 3 months (9-28-11), she's making more noise and getting more active. She's still sleeping like a champ, and as you can see in some of the photos, she is obsessed with her hands. She spits out her pacifier all the time in order to put both fists in her mouth. It kind of drives me nuts because she has more saliva on her clothes and hands, is getting worse skin as a result of the spitty mess, and I want her to sooth with a pacifier, not her fingers.



Her favorite friends: Hanging Animals from Play mat. Hands. Pacifier. Me. Dad. Mirror. Swing.