The 4th in Houston

We drove down to Houston to visit GramPam & Pa-Pa over the 4th of July weekend.

Amelia wore her red, white & blue dress I made for her.

Jack wore his USA shirt

It is not an easy task getting a picture of these 2 together smiling and looking at the camera.

 2 happy ladies

 We were celebrating some birthdays while down there, so we enjoyed a yummy cookie cake (Jack's favorite) for dessert each day.

 Jack & Spot

 Me and my baby :-)

 Up on her toes.  She looked like she was about to stand up and start walking.

 We spent one evening at the pool.

 Jack loved the water slides!!!

 Our family

 Jack is all decked out in his swimwear but at least he is staying afloat!

 Check out that happy face!

 The guys project for the weekend....power washing the driveway and sidewalks.

 All the guys

 Taking a break under a tree

 Amelia's favorite toy right now is this alphabet bug.  She thinks the best part is chewing on the short yellow rope.

Pizza making with GramPam

 Watermelon with Pa-Pa

 Jack LOVED his big bowl of watermelon! He ate most of it too.

Amelia didn't like the taste of the watermelon but she sure did look cute next to it in her watermelon dress.

 Story time with Jack's new train book from GramPam & Pa-Pa

 Amelia was having a fussy evening.  I don't think she was feeling too well.  But GramPam held her and she eventually fell asleep in her arms. So precious!

It was a fun weekend!

Parade & Fireworks

This was our 3rd year to take part in the neighborhood 4th of July parade.  We look forward to it each year (minus the idea of being in the heat outside.)

 Our family of 4

 Amelia stayed cool in the shade along with a fan attached to her stroller.

 Each year we march with our friends Bob, Stef & Zach.  Bob is the creative one that plans for months on what the theme will be for our families and them works hard building the 'floats'. Barrett & I really do nothing other than show up a few minutes before the parade starts and march with the cool things he has created.

 Stefani & I in marching in our matching shirts

 Jack got to ride in this awesome battleship boat that was built on top of a jogging stroller.

 Zach got to ride on the aircraft carrier built on top of a wagon.

Aren't these amazing?!?!

This year we won 2nd place!

 Jack sure thought it was fun to ride in a boat.

 That evening we sat on our balcony and watched the neighborhood fireworks.

 Jack was not a big fan of the loud noise.  He stood behind our chairs asking to go "home" (into the house.)  But it didn't take long for me to get him calmed down and into my lap to watch the fireworks.

 Amelia sat with Daddy and was asleep within minutes.

 Fireworks!

 So fun to be sitting on our own balcony and get to watch the fireworks with our little family.

I love these memories.

Amelia is 7 Months Old

Our little Amelia Joy turned 7 months old on June 26th.  She is as precious as can be! She loves to smile and also bring a smile to everyone she is around.

I'm not sure of her exact weight, but I'd guess around 16-17 lbs.

 She is sitting up like a pro! She tried out sitting in the drivers seat of Daddy's jeep (not to drive, thank goodness. She is growing quickly, but not that quickly!)

 She started drinking water from her sippy cup.  Not a fan yet.  Its more like a good chew toy for now.

 TEETH!!!  Amelia got her 2 bottom teeth this month. They both came in within days of each other at the beginning of June. Not much longer and she will be eating corn on the cob!

 Amelia has been practicing eating her fruits and veggies this month. So far she has tried all of the main veggies and is working on her fruits now.  Oddly enough, she prefers the veggies over the fruits. Her favorites so far are green beans, peas & squash.  She wanted NOTHING to do with the peaches and bananas! She eats baby food 2 times a day, nurses first thing in the morning, and has four 6-8 oz bottles throughout the day.

 Sleeping beauty here is very unpredictable with her sleeping.  Earlier in the month she had done a little better during the night and would only wake up a time or two for her paci. Then she began not feeling well (congestion & teething) and started having trouble again. Naps are tricky too.  Often times it is a 30 minute nap here and there although this last week there were a few days she has taken a 2+ hour nap. 

Amelia is now on the go! She can scoot backwards, roll, and go from laying down to sitting up on her own.  She is really becoming more content now that she is able to move (somewhat) in the direction she wants to go.

 These 2 are best buds.  Jack loves playing with his sister.  Here he had asked if he could hold her. Precious!

 Amelia knows what she wants and if it doesn't go as she was planning, she gets this pitiful little face. She is a girl.  What can I say.

 But most of the time she is HAPPY and SMILING!!!

Love her! SO thankful that I get to spend every day with this baby girl.  She is my dream come true!