In 7th heaven

Can't believe it's been 7 years. I used to think I wanted to time to stop, but watching her grow in school makes me happy with time just the way it is. Don't want it to speed up or slow down. Her handwriting has improved so much this last year (darn teacher makes her stay in the lines and follow grammar rules lol). She of course has her I'm still a kid and don't want to listen moments but she is genuinely a very caring person and will make sure everyone is okay.

She had a wonderful birthday party this year with a lot of kids. Her monster high/descendant party was a hit! 

Can I play with your dolls sissy.

Can't compare this to the last couple years but all I knew was it had to be purple and green

Well 7 years down. In 7 more we'll be slowly getting this girl to drive, SCARY haha

First soccer season

Soccer came and went this year. She's skeptical about doing it again but I think she needs to stick with it. Don't want her giving up every time she decides she doesn't want to get hurt. She had her moments of being tired and her all star moments. Even her moment of scoring for the other team (but she dribbled it in!!)

So proud of her either way!

Master of the closet

What did I do today you ask.. Well first I folded and put away laundry and then went and ran an errand. But what took me about four hours (in between nursing and eating and taking drinks and letting the dog out) I put together Prestons closet. I should have taken a before picture but I didn't. 

This was the start. It's glued and nailed in place.

Panoramic shot of the closet.

Painted the boards

Rod is in place

Finished product.

I am really proud of myself. I thought it would take me two days but it took me 4 hours.

7 months

This girl is coming into her personality. Goofy and stubborn, she knows what she wants and don't try to give her anything else. I tried, I really tried to get her to switch to a bottle and just about when I think she's going to she gives me the oh no mom. She is slowly starting to feed herself little puffs and yogurt bites but it usually is only one or two. 

How can you not love this smile

Oh ya this is a good way to take a bath

Got to spend most of 6-7 months watching her big sister play soccer.

One last glacier trip before its to cold

As a last hoorah before school gets in full swing we went up to glacier. Of course it's packed. After our first stop I'm pretty happy we didn't try to go to Logan's pass. It was cold!!! 

Little guy fell in the lake so he's all "booty butt" under dads jacket.

Exploring the northern side of McDonald lake in glacier national park. Getting a better look at all the new vegetation that's grown in the last 10-15 years.

Learning about the fen. The big field that was in front of us. Fen is like a bog. Big squishy meadow. Although this fen is becoming a meadow and losing its squish.

Out in the fen.

Hanging out and waiting for dad, brother and sister.

6 months of chubbiness

This little stubbornness of a baby!! Love her to sweet pieces. She can sit by herself and is doing a slow military crawl/scoot. 

Usually by now she'd be on a bottle and solid food with no more nursing. But noooo she is still solely nursing. I've tried and she refuses. I'll try again in another couple months. 

My little melon ball is wearing 12 month clothing. She's huge. But I love her <3

5 months

We finally have a rolie  polie. She not quite at the part I remember Preston bring where he took advantage of rolling over but she is definitely not staying in the same place. My 5 month old (almost 6 month by this posting) is in 12 month clothing. It's hard to keep up with her but I believe I have another good month before she's probably going to be in 18 month clothes. 

Typically (yes TMI coming) is be weaning her from nursing and gravitating to a bottle but this girl refuses. So unlike her brother and sister who at 6 months were cut off from mommy, it looks like I'll be toting her around for a couple more months.