Week 17

Dear baby C,

This week was full of firsts for you! You had your first cold, your first ear infection, your first medication, your first Christmas, and your first time playing with toys! Life has been busy with Christmas time here and you and I have both been sick! Luckily Auntie is here helping us all out!!

You have had your first ear infection which meant a round of antibiotics...also a first. You strongly dislike your medicine and cry almost every time I give it to you! You also hate your nose sucker...otherwise known as the torture tool! Every time I have to clear out your nose your throw your hands up to block me and move your head back and forth...so sad. Too bad it makes you breath much easier when all is said and done.

Here you are with your big sisters on your first Christmas Eve. You all got new jammies to open that night. Your auntie picked out your duckie jammies for you this year!

Here you are on your first Christmas morning with your first gift from Santa! He left you this seat which you liked at first but got tired of after a while!

Here you are with your sisters waiting to open your first Christmas presents. You didn't do much of the opening yourself...but your sisters didn't mind helping you out!

Here is one of your first gifts from your Auntie...you enjoyed giving your stuffed animal its first bath! You have started holding onto toys this week and trying to eat them/play with them, which is also another first for you!

And I just had to throw this last picture in! I love the big surprised eyes and the single bubble on your lip...which is not a first!! Love you tons little C and can't wait for more firsts with you!

Love,

Mama

Week 16

Sick

So, this little girl has been so sick latly. Today she woke up throwing up for the third time in the last month. She was crying before she threw up, not because she was going to throw up but because she didn't want to deal with another day of no drinking and eating. Luckily it was a one time thing today and she seems to be ok. I feel so bad for her. Hopefully all her sickness is done and she will have a fun winter ahead! Love you dolly.

Week 15

This week you're still cute, still easy going, still squishy, and still love your hands!

This week we love you more and more!

Monkey Cheeks!

R has been going out to BYU every October to recruit for his company for the past couple of years. The girls have gotten used to daddy bringing them home a treat while he is out there. This year he saw this monkey that reminded him of C so she got a gift as well!







The cheeks on this monkey made R think of C so he brought it for her. Immediately when the older girls saw it, they said the cheeks looked like C!!

The girls thought this picture was so funny. Any thing to do with C drooling or trying to eat something makes them laugh. I just think baby C is used to me trying to eat her cheeks so she just figures it is what you do with chubby cheeks!!

O Christmas Tree!

Last week we headed out for our annual Christmas tree hunt. Of course, the hunt was not too hard since we were at a Christmas tree farm, but we still had to pick the perfect tree and make daddy cut it down!



We all bundled up even though if was pretty warm for this time of year. Of course, once we stepped out of the car the wind picked up and kept us pretty chilly the whole time! This was baby C's first snow suit experience and she was not thrilled! She soon got over being upset once we stepped out in the windy blast. I think she was more upset about the cold than the suit at that point.


The girls loved walking through the mud searching for the perfect tree.

I just think this picture of C says so much. She was such a good sport the whole time. I am sure she was in shock at being in such cold conditions but she just went along with it all!

After a quick search the girls helped us decide on the perfect tree! We didn't have much time to find a tree since it was getting dark, but we found one we all liked!

This year M held up the tree while daddy cut it down. She did such a great job!

B was afraid the tree would fall on her, so she wanted to stand far away from it! She was quite concerned until the tree actually came down!

R had to carry the tree on his own this year since I was busy carrying baby C!

I LOVE this picture of M! She is such a cute little dolly! She was so excited to pick out the tree this year. While daddy was loading it on the car she found a bunch of rocks to play on!

B also played on the rocks but was a bit more cautious on them. She always likes to do what her big sister is doing!

While daddy paid for the tree mommy took the girls over to see a few of the decorations set up! B was so excited to be a stocking!

I thought it was funny when B said she wanted to be a candy cane! I guess it didn't matter to her if it had a face cut out or not!!

B also liked the reindeer. She named this one Snowball and the other reindeer Branch head! I thought they were very creative names!

We had a lot of fun getting the tree this year. It is fun having both the big girls getting so excited about Christmas!

Winter!

So Winter has finally hit us and I broke out the snowsuit for little C this week! Every time I put her in it she seems to be in shock! I think it is so funny. She just sits in her car seat and doesn't move! I guess she is comfortable...minus the fact that she can't move!


She is such a dolly! I remember both my other dolly's wearing this same snow suit...such sweet memories! I promise more about my other two sweet girls to come...soon!

Week 14

Dear C,
Once again it seems like time is flying by! These first few weeks of your life have been so fun. You have been such an easy going baby. This past week you gave me a few nights where you slept for 12 hours straight! It hasn't lasted, but I won't complain about nine hours in a row!


You still love your hands and are now starting to grab your shirt or the blanket around you! I have caught you after you have pulled a few blankets into your face. You seem very surprised when I take the blanket off!

While you love your hands I still love your little feet! I don't know what it is but I love little baby feet and baby necks! And as far as baby necks go yours is extra kissable!

You have also really liked playing with this toy this past week. It plays music and lights up which you enjoy! Sometimes you look shocked when everything starts lighting up and making noise, but you quickly start smiling. I have left you here playing on several occasions, only to see you fall asleep to the music!

I love you so much little C. You have made my life so much more full and lovely. I look forward to your beautiful smiles and sweet slobbery kisses every day. I love you tons.

Love,

Mama

Who Me??!!

The other day B was playing with C and told me that C has the same eyes as her owl...I don't know...they do look pretty similar!!

Week 13

Dear C,
This week was Thanksgiving and our house was full of company. I feel like you got a bit ignored this week, but you were pretty good natured about it all!


Despite the crowds at home we did start working more on tummy time. You have never liked being on your tummy, but none the less mommy puts you there everyday. It usually ends in tears for you, but they say it is good for you!

Sometimes I help you roll over but if I don't do it quickly enough you just lay your head down and suck on your hand! It is pretty funny how much you dislike your stomach...just like your two sisters did before you!

You are such a good baby doll! You are sleeping well at night and are so happy. You take one good nap for me a day and sometimes I'm lucky to get two naps! Mostly I just take the hours I have during you first good nap and try to get a lot done! (Don't tell anyone that on some days I do nothing and catch up on sleep or talking to friends!) I look at these pictures of you and compare them to the first weeks of your life when you were in the same bouncy seat and can't believe how much you have changed! Time has gone so quickly and we are all so thankful to have you in our family!

Love,

Mama