Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Remember


Remember this tiny princess?
This was almost a year ago, I can't believe how much she's grown. 
Slow it down, take a breath, look into her eyes.
Take a minute to see the infancy.
So fragile
So small
So inquisitive
So New
She is growing
learning
moving
never slowing.
She is life.

It is a wonder and a blessing to watch, to observe, to see the growth before my eyes.  It is a gift.

Monday, March 23, 2015

House


We moved in October to this awesome old home! 
It's on an acre+ lot and it's almost 100 years old.  It needs/needed a lot of work outside, still working on that, but the inside is great.
It's been "updated" in the past, so we have a standard bathroom, kitchen and laundry room, plus two bedrooms and ample attic space that is part storage and part 3rd bedroom.  The kids love the outdoor space.  It's a rental, but we'll love it while we can!





12 months

OH my how she's grown!  
On Aug. 3rd this pretty princess was blessed in my blessing gown, it was PINK!  She was great, lots of family and friends came, it was a special weekend.  Damen had turned 8 in July and made the decision to be baptized into the church, we were able to do that on Aug. 2nd.  
Handsome boys!  Daddy baptized Damen on the 2nd, then blessed Clara on the 3rd, it was amazing!



Happy smiling girl, this is her classic face!
5 months 14lbs 4 oz, finally doubled her birth weight!


 6 months 26in long and 15.8lbs


 7 months 16.4lbs, moving scooting, trying to crawl!


                                         8 months

9 months, Christmas day, we didn't bring the bear with us to Grandma's.  27in 18lbs 

10  months!  She's been pulling herself up and cruising since the first of Dec. but no walking yet.


11months, not posed with bear, but you get the gist! 



Our camera died over Christmas and I tried to set up an 11 months picture, she refused to sit for the smart phone!  I'm sure she's taller, still mostly bald and toothless, she just looks so tiny still!  
1 year ago tomorrow, wow what a year.


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Listening

Listening to my boys
playing their favorite video game
getting instructions from Daddy
Listening to Baby babbles
what does she say?
away she crawls, exploring her world
Listening to the squeals of laughter
listening, watching their every move
happy Wednesday night
hearing my family.