Thursday, December 23, 2010

16!

(A big thanks to my sis in law for some great pics www.photographybymaryalison.blogspot.com)
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Not sweet 16. Thank goodness!
16 months, that is!

At Ali's 15 month check up, she weighed a whoppin' 18 lbs (even though that's not what the pic shows).
That would be BELOW 5th percentile.

Her height?
Yup, below 5th percentile as well......28 inches.


What is our lovely little Aliyah up to these days?
*Still takes a good morning and afternoon nap.
*Still loves to play in the toilet.
*Loves to pull treats out of the garbage. Oh, yum! And she's still so teeny after all that wholesome goodness?


*Loves to be outside and tries to bolt out any chance she gets.
*Will not leave any cute clips or bows in her hair. Yes, it was torture for her to keep this orange flower in and she kept ripping it out.
*Trying to slowly get rid of the bottle

*Blows the sweetest little kisses.....with or without her cute little tongue.
*Has 3 bottom teeth.

*Is very capable of walking by herself but is too afraid. On several occasions she has taken multiple steps. She much prefers to hold onto a finger to walk around all. day. long.

*Still loves her brothers and sister.
*Her brothers and sister still love her..... a lot.
Except they get very tired of walking with her. :)
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Amazing how one little soul can bring so much love and laughter into a home.
I'm very grateful that it is our home she has brought the love and laughter to.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

If books could walk...

You would see this multi leg beauty roaming around our house!


Lexi informed me, as she was flipping through the pages for the 20th time, that she doesn't need ALL of the stuff this Christmas. I can wait to buy some for her next birthday and next Christmas.
Phew!
Too bad none of my kids are getting anything from this catalog!

Today, I was fortunate enough to go here....


It was a cold and foggy day on this mountain top.


I went to see a family seal their adopted 6 month old baby boy to them.
Such a neat experience.



Yesterday we came home to this.....


I love finding treasures on my doorstep!

Merry Christmas!