June biggity bug… 11

Thanks Ty for another cute nickname for our June Bug

the cutest sleeper in all the land! 

Mesa Falls

hers loves hers mama

warm river

"…and toss it in the oven…" 

That one time they fell asleep in the car and then stayed asleep while we transferred them to the stroller. Best Target shopping day ever!

the baby top knot of cuteness

Rigby Lake. This girl loved the water

a little jam sesh with the cousins 

the monkey!

She cannont be trusted

feeding the goats at the IF zoo

It is so hard for me to believe that our Sylvie girl will be ONE next month!! I remember feeling that way about Stori, but it seems like Stori felt a lot older… if that makes any sense. I think it's because SJ still isn't crawling and she is so petite. Or maybe it's because she is the second child and my first child makes her look even tinier? Who knows. 

But. this last month her personality has really started show, and oh boy is it a good personality at that!

--->She is still the little tender hearted love bug, but now she knows how to make people laugh, and will do it over and over. (covering her eyes with her hands for peek-a-boo, putting baskets on her head, doing the actions to Patty-cake, copying words/actions/sounds, etc.)

--->Like I said, she still isn't crawling! haha that cute stinker bug. She will get on her hands and knees, and rock back and forth, but then dives to her tummy and scoots/rolls/turns on her bum to get what she needs. Or if she is on a blanket and wants what is on the other side, she will just pull the blanket to her and grab it! stinker cheese. 

--->My guess is that she will walk before she crawls. She will pull herself up to furniture now and can stand just fine on her own. And when you hold her fingers she will walk to you. So it will be interesting to see when those milestones happen and which will come first.

--->She has the cutest little wave. It's just an open and close motion with her fingers. If she is being shy and I tell her to say hi to someone, she will hold her hand down to her side and wave from there. So dang cute.

---> Her vocabulary is getting a little bit bigger. She says "Dad." which I think is a funny one because most babies say Dadda or Daddy. Anyway, she also says banana, hi (when talking on a a phone or her hand as a pretend phone), Mom/momma, said "bike" a few times, says quack quack, and that's about it. She is a good copier of sounds though, and will always copy someone who coughs. Which has been a lot. lately since we have all been *sick.

--->FINALLY got some teeth. June 27 was her first tooth and then 4 days later she got her other front bottom tooth. 

--->Still an excellent sleeper. Takes 2 naps; 10-12:30 & 3-5:30. Sleeps from 7:45-8 or 8:30!

--->Has started to become picky with her food. She will eat almost anything if she is in the right mood, but now she knows what she really likes, and will shake her head no or slap the food out of your hand if she doesn't like it haha.
--->She has lost all water sippy privileges unless I assist her. She has started filling her mouth with water and then letting it slowly drip out of her mouth soaking her entire outfit. 

--->Has an intense love for Mickey Mouse, her monkey, and Stori's orange ball. She will give them the biggest and longest hugs and only let go just to go in for another round of loves. And I didn't realize that she like Mickey Mouse until I put it on my phone so I could fix Stori's hair one day… Stori moved it out of her sight and she screamed and yelled and reached for that phone so frantic. Now everything that has Minnie or Mickey on it she loves. (even gives loves to Stori's Minnie mouse place mat).

 We sure love our little 11 month old more than words can describe.

*Speaking of sick, I got the one day disease yesterday that has been floating around; throwing up and down. it's super pleasant. AND Dan went to the Dr. because he got the other pneumonia type disease that has been going through the family. So now he is on antibiotics and hopefully on the mend.

Dan's Dad Day year 3 & the trouble with Law School.

LAW SCHOOL
Our original worry, was that we would graduate with too many student loans.
Now our worry is that we won't have enough to even make it to school. For some reason we were only offered enough to pay just for tuition and possibly a few books. Not enough for food, gas, housing, diapers, or Chipotle trips. We aren't exactly sure how people with families can live with this little amount of loans, but I guess we'll find out soon enough. You see, Dan isn't allowed to work while attending BYU Law so that passes to torch to me---the girl who is obsessed with her current job as SAHM. But if it's necessary, then it shall be done. It is already depressing me thinking about it, so let's change the subject!

FATHERS DAY
It's a simple fact that my Dad, brothers, & bro in laws are absolutely fantastic dads! My whole family is blessed with amazing male role models for the wee little kids.
And some of the luckiest of the kids just happen to by my little humans. They won the lottery with this guy as their Dad. He is so tough and manly as he talks guns, tools, and war, but he is also perfectly sentimental when writing mushy love notes and watching musicals.
For example: me, my mom, and sister walked in from an I.F. shopping trip and found SDR watching/singing Fiddler on the Roof while cleaning his guns. Ya, he's a keeper! happy fathers day you handsome father you!

Stori filled out an awesome fathers day interview and it is perfectly hilarious! Love my family.

Pizza pie & cherry pie for this apple of my eye ;)

here he is being manly--- fixed this "Old Faithful" situation that happened as I was brushing my teeth before church. It was a dramatic experience for me because my face was right in the line of fire as the sink handle decided to break. But Dan saved my life (with maybe a few curse words thrown in).

There is pretty much a wait list for these swings at Porter Park, so when 2 of them opened up, we decided to make the most of it. 2 kids per swing.  They loved it!

Happy Fathers Day 2014. And wish us luck surviving Law School.

My June Bug in June.

10 months ALREADY!! Only 2 months until she's one?! only 8 months until she goes to nursery?
My tiny baby is growing up too fast… Actually, she's just aging too fast, not growing! haha she is only in the 6th percentile for weight and she's in the 60% for height. Just bought her some size 3 month shorts, but in certain outfits she wears 9 month clothes.

here is a picture for reference. This adorable little Eloise on the right is our great friends little girl. She is 2 months younger than Sylvie! :)

+She is really good at crawling---PSYCH! haha she still can't. And as much as I want her to, I know this is way easier. I am hoping she won't crawl until she passes the 'put everything in my mouth' stage. I hate crawling for that reason alone. But, she is a fantastic roller and is great at scooting in circles!
+She is also fantastic at sleeping! I think that has something to do with her not crawling---she takes (2) 2-3 hour naps during the day, and then sleeps the night away.

+And oh my heck is she just the sweetest!? She is really into giving loves and will just hug you and lay on your shoulder and make you feel like a million bucks.

+She will say, "Nana." for banana. (She's still obsessed with food).
+STILL ZERO TEETH! ten months and not a single tooth. But she has learned to scream this week, so maybe a tooth is in her future. (but is there anything cuter than a huge toothless grin? i think not)
+Excellent at scrunching her nose! and still laughs the hardest at Stori Rose.
+Becoming harder to entertain in the bike trailer on our morning runs and evening bike rides.
+Peekaboo is all the rage. and I guess so is Mickey Mouse. I handed Stori my phone to watch a little Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and it came out of Sylvie's view and she started screaming until she could see it again! Isn't she a little young to be interested in TV? I guess it's hard to resist that cute little Mickey though. :)

This little girl is such a mama's girl. I LOVE IT! She will definitely go to other people, but goes more hesitantly if she has the option of having me hold her. If Dan is holding her, she will very easily go to other people. She gets startled very easily though, so if your attempt to make her laugh is to scare her, be prepared for the most adorable crocodile tears ever! But don't worry, just take her outside and she'll be all smiles again!

Best friend twins.

Nothing really in this post but a bunch of pictures of 2 best friends that happen to be sisters. Life is good at the Radford my Mom's home.

S.J.'s bed head is actually more of an all day thing

These 2 fellas were dressed the same from head to toe. So I had them hold the 2 girls also dressed the same.

Posing by Papa's grave.

Yogurt picnic

They love each other, and I love them. "So much. Best Friends. Forever. aaaand Eva."

9 months of Syvlie

Not much has changed with this sweet little bug… still lazy, still no teeth, still eating anything and everything, still sweet as cherry pie, still loves mommy the most, still thinks Stori is a paid comedian, still shy/reserved, still tender hearted, still sticks her tongue out all the day long (just like Stori did), and still entertains herself by emptying and refilling a basket of fake fruit, or doing an animal puzzle.

Things that have changed for my 9 month old.
+ clicks her tongue super loud. Especially when hungry (or if we click our tongue first, she will copy it)
+ her new favorite foods are; avocados, yogurt, cottage cheese, real human oatmeal, and pancakes (made with baby food…)
+ copies most of the sounds we tell her to do.
+ shakes her head no if she doesn't want a certain food or if she is done eating
+ she has started feeding herself with a little spoon. I usually put the food on there, but then she does the rest. I can't believe how big it makes her look! I can't even imagine how big she would look if she actually crawled or walked! :) Getting close though---maybe that will be in her 10 month info…maybe...

and if it isn't obvious, we still love her guts!

the tongue...

tongue... 

morning cuddles even though both of them are little sickies.

taller than the Grand Teton… unofficially… We get her 9month stats friday after her Dr. apt.