Friday, May 4, 2012

11 months

First off I can NOT believe that my baby is 11 months old. Where has the last year gone. We went down to temple square this morning to take a couple of pictures. Here are a couple of pictures of our time. She was cute.

 She is always walking around with her hands up like this. It's her I want something or want you. Usually.
 What mom?!? Really?!?
 Classic temple picture. I am going to put this in her room.
 My brother called this the budha picture. Look at that cute tummy!
Updates:
- She has been going up the stairs for a while but she figured out this morning how to go down the stairs. However, most of the time she just sits at the top of the stairs and yells until I come and get her.
-She still only has 2 teeth.
- She walks. That is her mode of transportation. She rarely crawls.
- She hates the grass. She doesn't like how it feels and freaks out if I put her in it. At least she she lets me put her down with shoes on now.
-She eats! and eats and eats! We haven't found anything that she doesn't like. She wants to feed herself.
- She is wanting to do things on her own. She yells at me sometimes when I try and do things for her.
- She is a good sleeper at night, (most of the time) not a great napper.
- She says many things and babbles all of the time. When I look at her and say "mama" she either laughs at me or says "dada" back at me. she makes "mm" sounds sometimes but not for me. What a stinker.
- She loves to hang out on the landing of the stairs. We just opened it up to her in the last two days. She learned how to move chair barriers out of the way to get what she wants.
- She laughs for Danniqa. Every once and a while someone else can but Danniqa can almost every day, all of the time. It is pretty cute.
- Danniqa is her favorite person.
- She is wearing 18-24 month clothing and size 5 shoes.
- She smiles and smirks to herself all the time.
- She plays by herself
- She LOVES books.
I love this little girl so much. She is smart as a whip and figures things out way to quick. I can't imagine life with out her and am so grateful that I was blessed with her in my life.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

skating end

Danniqa had her last class for this session this time. She was in Basic 2.

 She was doing such a good job. She passed everything so she could move up to the next level. I was asking her to let me take a picture with her badge. This is what I got as she was trying to dodge.
 She passed! And we start the next level in June. We are so proud of her and the hard work she is doing.

Birthday party

Myles is 5! He is so cute. So on Sunday we were together at Dad's and we had some cake and sang happy birthday. He is so cute! We love this kid. (This is my brother Morgan's second little guy)

 Cake please! She loved it. Can't wait for her birthday - which crazy enough is in a month....

Aquarium

On the 28th after the ice skating pictures we decided to go to the Aquarium. It was the first time we were able to take Danniqa to get the two year pass. They have a great deal becasue the Aquarium is going to close down for a while but then open at a new location. So we bought the cheap two year passes and had some fun.

 They were able to go into the Otter tank basically. While covered but right by them.
 Jana loved the bright colored fish.





 Feeling what it would be like to be stung by an eel.
Trying to measure Jana against a penguin. She didn't like it.

 Watching the penguins.


It was a great day and we look forward to going back for some fun!

Ice Skating

Danniqa is going to be in the skating ice show on May 11 & 12. But they were having pictures on the 28th. So on Friday the 27th we went and got her tights and she tried on her outfit. Look at how grown up she looks.

We had her on the 28th to take her to her pictures. She had her hair pulled up and make up on. I can't believe how big she is getting. (I was taking this group shot through the window. They didn't let parents in the room) Can't wait until her pictures get here!

Pony tail

I have been frustrated with little girls hair. It has gotten to long for the headbands but isn't long enough to just hold a clip on its own. So on the 27th we attempted a pig tail. It was MISERABLE for both of us! Though I did get it in.
 Look at that sad face with the red eyes from crying.
 Then my friend mentioned that she always puts her kids in the highchair with food or the sink with a toy when she first starts doing their hair. We tried this the second day.....So much better. Now she sits eating while I do her hair.  Look at that happy face!

Random

Jana Grace loves her sister. Danniqa is so patient and loves her right back. Jana is always loving on her and this day that included sitting on her head.  
 We were at Dinner and Danniqa asked, "How would you eat if you didn't have any fingers or hands?" Kevin proceeded to give her an example. (Though he couldn't bend enough to actually get it up to his face.)