My Sweet Little Peanut

"Happy 4th of July!"


Happy Girl!!!


"Where is breakfast mom??"


Lots to think about!


"Did I mention I was ready to be out of this seat?"


Fun times with Dad at the River



I can't believe that Allie is almost 9 1/2 months old!!!! As I write it, I am amazed! She is just so much fun!!!! I can't say I define all the teething as fun - but she probably wouldn't either! We took her to her 9/10 month appointment the other day and it was fun to see how much she has grown. She is 15 lb. 7 oz. and 26 inches long. She is definitely my little peanut - - that puts her in the 5th percentile for weight and 10th percentile for height. As the doctor said, everything is fine and she is growing in proportion - - - - so as he told me - she is just going to be petite. I told him that I was glad for her and being petite was something that was foreign to me - ha ha! :):) As some know - - - her head measurement is in the upper 85th percentile though. No wonder all the outfits that fit her and come with cute hats - - - well the hats just don't fit.

She is on the move non-stop and keeps us on the go. She loves to sit and have books read to her. Currently her favorite read is "Goodnight Gorilla." She loves walking around with her car and using it to get to things she previously could not reach. Each day is a new lesson in what we can and cant' touch in our house.

We are excited as we will be heading to visit family in two days! Yea!!!! It will be fun for Allie to see them and get to show off all her new tricks - my personal favorite is when she finishes eating, bottles, books, etc. she says "All done." Now for those who might question me, you can ask anyone at Family Camp - she really does say "all done."

I am soon going to post pictures from our Canada vacation - fun times and pictures of Anna (Allie's cousin) and Allie together!

Off to pack!

Fun Times with Grandma and Auntie Karen

Lighthouse we visited on our weekend getaway - really pretty! Quite the walk back up!



Cruising with Dad in the convertible



Dinner out with Grandma and Aunt Karen at Lucas Warf



I am innocent - honest!




Happy Girl to have Grandma and Auntie Karen here!




Am I styling or what in my hat????



All Smiles!



Hanging out with Grandma! I want her to stay :)




Grandma, Me, Auntie Karen and Mommy before they headed back to Missouri




It is sad to say goodbye to Grandma - can't wait to see her again! I love kisses from her!



The end of April my mom and aunt Karen came out to visit and watch Allie for us! Jeremy and I had a great weekend getaway at the beach - such a wonderful weekend away together! While we were gone, my mom got LOTS of great Allie time. She and my aunt Karen watched Allison and had a super time too! They came to the beach on Sunday and then we spent the rest of the week together. It was fun showing them where we live, shopping, and just getting to watch them with Allie. She loved her time with them and so did we! Enjoy the pictures from the week!

A New Post Soon to Come

My mom and aunt were just out for a visit and we had a BLAST! It was such fun! I have tons of cute pictures I need to get uploaded and hope to do so very soon. It was fun showing them around California and just being with them! I can't wait to share pictures with you! Until then - enjoy the two pics I have of my cute 7 month old - wow how time flies! She is such a joy and brings us many smiles!

Something is REALLY Funny!

Last week Allie started really laughing - "belly laughing" and it is just toooooooooo cute! This video was taken at school and one of the teachers was playing peak-a-boo with her. She found this very fun and she laughed and laughed! Enjoy! Everyday she is more and more fun!

So Cal Road Trip

We spent President's Weekend visiting the SRBC college students that attend Masters and Biola. It was a super fun time and nice to get to hang out with them! They are such a blessing to us!

Allie got to make her first trip to Disneyland and her first ride was "Pirates of the Caribbean." It was fun - she wasn't too excited about the little bit of water splashing on her but she enjoyed it. She did get her own Minnie Mouse "ears." It was super fun! We can't wait to take her back when she is older!!!!!

It was a fun trip and I thought I would share some pictures from the weekend. Enjoy! It is hard to believe that in 2 1/2 weeks she will be 5 months! Time flies - but she is just so much fun!

Allie's First Cold - Not fun but she is a trooper!

Being a new mom brings many "firsts" - some more fun than others. Starting late Wednesday night Allie was showing signs of a cold - the runny nose, rattling cough, etc. By Thursday night we were into the full blown "first" cold - complete with a low grade fever and all. It was a long night for us and her - it is just soooooooooo sad when they are the ones sick. They can't tell you what is hurting and there is little you can do - needless to say we have spent the day feeling so sad for her. She has been a trooper and managed to keep smiling all day (probably thanks to Tylenol). We are praying this is something that doesn't hang on too long. We had to laugh today when we realized last year I was sick on my birthday (because I was pregnant) and this year Allie is sick on my birthday. Here are a few pictures of my little trooper taking a few naps today - resting and getting better. We would appreciate your prayers that she will soon be well :) Even when she isn't feeling good she is still a joy and a doll!

Allie is "On a roll!"

Well, Allison had her 4 month check up today - 4 days early - and she weighed in at 11 lb. 11 oz. and was 24 inches long. The doctor said she was doing great! She was very alert and would have loved to get her hands on the stethoscope! She did try! She got shots (3) and has done well so far. I spent the afternoon with her at home not knowing how she would be with the shots - and I am sooooooooooo glad I did because her new accomplishment was rolling over for the first time from her back to her stomach. She had already done rolling from tummy to back - so now she can go both ways. Our world is changing again now that we have a baby learning to be mobile! We were excited. We didn't get the first time on video - but here is a video of her rolling later in the day! She is such fun!

More Christmas Pictures

Enjoying some time with my two Great-Grandmas!



Hanging out with Uncle Adam - don't you love the bow in his hair!


I really do want that Diet Coke - if you would just move me closer!



This airport action wears me out!



A hug or is that a tackle from my cousin Ramsey.



Allison's Cinderella Dress she got for Christmas - we love it!



Funny Faces!


More Funny Faces!


I love my bunny hat!


We had so many great pictures of Allie at Christmas that I thought I would share just a few more. So enjoy :) I am amazed at how quickly they grow and change!

She is a joy!

Allie Grace's First Christmas

We had a wonderful time in Missouri over the holidays! It was a trip of many "firsts" for Allie. She had her first trip on an airplane at 2 1/2 months, she met many of her family for the first time, met many friends for the first time, spent the night at grandma's house for the first time, made the annual trip to Porky's for the first time - and even had her first sip of Mt. Dew (which mommy didn't know about until daddy was caught putting a straw in Allie's mouth!!!! - - - she did smile really big though! - she just got a drop). It was so fun to introduce Allie to everyone! The joke was that every time she woke from a nap there was a new face in front of her and many times in a new house. She was a wonderful traveler - never cried on the plane and slept most of the time. She was a trooper! Grandma and Grandpa had a great time with her. Grandma even got to take her to work one day and show her off. She did go to Grandpa's work too and meet everyone there. She was able to meet her Great-Grandparents too! It was a great 1st Christmas and we will be spending her first Easter there too as Jeremy will be on a mission trip to China. We would appreciate your prayers for Jeremy and the trip and Allison and I as we are away from him.

Enjoy the pics! There were soooooooo many - it was hard to choose. We had taken 150 pictures in the first 3 days we were there. When you have 2 new babies and a cute 1 1/2 year old you are reminded how great digital pictures are!



"When is take-off?"


The three cousins all together!



Laura Allison with Allison Grace


Allie with her Great-Grandma, Dorothy Allison Love



"Come on Jett, this is fun!!!!!!"



"Wow - all of this is mine? I could fit in there!"



"Grandpa gave me the Carl Edwards bib - Dad says I can spit-up on it. Who do I cheer for?"



The Christmas Elves



Allie's first trip to Porky's restaurant



Allie Grace with her Great-Grandpa Love (otherwise known as Papa)



"All this excitement has worn me out - it is time for a nap."

"To Grandmother's House We Go!"

Well, we won't be going "over the river and through the woods," but we are heading to Allie's Grandma and Grandpa's house tomorrow. Yes, Allie's first Christmas will be on an airplane headed to her grandparents house! We are so excited and can hardly wait for the rest of the family to meet Allie Grace! She will be meeting uncles, cousins, aunts, friends and even great-grandparents! What a joy it will be to spend time with family and introduce them to our little Allie! We would appreciate your prayers as we travel and that it won't be too long of a day for Allison (or her parents :) ).

Looking back over the past year, it is evident time and time again how God has provided and cared for us! We are recipients of such marvelous grace! We are more than thankful for Allison and the blessing she has been to us! God is so good and we are blessed! May He be the focus of our lives daily! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!