laughter.

it's magical.

silly, playful girl.

please to enjoy some videos of this wonderful playful girl. 

catchin' up

we have had a crazy month. does anyone else feel like the holidays came and went too fast??

we have been so lucky to be able to move into a beautiful home in Mission Viejo. it's a fantastic home and a wonderful neighborhood.

we will have a post with tons of pictures of the house soon... for now, i wanted to share some pictures from our holiday festivities and all the the fun we've been having.

we moved in on 12/15, which (lucky me) was also the night of the RP Holiday Party. i was exhausted by night end, but we had a great time.

we wasted no time getting a tree... it was amazing to walk into our home and see a beautiful tree with the fireplace and the stockings. *LOVE*

We got in the spirit by visiting the Christmas lights in our favorite spots. Once with the Johnson's in Brea and again with Linda in Torrance. Ava LOVED seeing the twinkling, sparkly lights.

Christmas Eve was spent with the Johnson's. We had a great time. Emily and Allyson were so fun. We watched christmas movies, played at the park, ate, sang, opened presents. all the good stuff. here's mommy and daughter on Christmas Eve:

We spent Christmas Day with the Medina's. Ava was very excited for MORE presents. who needs Santa when you have Gramma?? We had a great time with Linda, Aunt Debbie, and Uncle Mike. Here's daddy and daughter on Christmas Day: 

Ava doesn't like the cold weather clothes that much. she gets frustrated when the sweater is too bulky and she doesn't like to wear the hat. sometimes, we can convince her that it's a necessity. here's our little gingerbread girl in her pink cowgirl boots:

We made a trip to Disneyland to take part in the Holiday Festivities. It was a little crowded still, but we had fun.

lil' minnie model!

enjoying the carousel

so happy

cuddling with her disney prize

Other than that, we've been enjoying our family time in our new home. it's so amazing. 

movie night, using my new toy from christmas

big girl enjoying her breakfast. 

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

10 and 11 months....

10 months

in the midst of our big move, the baby girl turned 10 months. her bear was packed away in my parents garage, so we weren't able to get a picture until long after her turning 10 months...

she's not entirely interested in sitting still for a picture, especially when there is a bear next to her. she wants to play with her bear!

i regret to inform you that i don't have weight or height stats for 10 months.

11 months

somehow, another month has gone by and this lil' miss is 11 months. (how did that happen?!)

here's her 11 month picture:

we have home-stats this month, as she doesn't see the doctor again until 1 year (aka... next month!)

height: 28"
weight: 22 lbs

you can compare these to 9 months here.

here are some fun facts that have developed over the last two month:

• she has two teeth! 
• she's moved on to table food with those two little teeth
• she crawls (in case you haven't seen the last post) 
• she pulls herself up and stands. she's starting to cruise. 
• she likes to dance, she likes to laugh at my dancing
• she loves her stuffed animals. she hugs them, kisses them, snuggles them, and even dances with them
• she loves to play with big kids. 
• she shakes her head "no" 
• she mimmicks your noises... like when we say, "Ya!" 
• she is so sweet and happy, i can't believe how lucky we are to have such a wonderful baby girl

stay tuned for posts on our wonderful house, a fantastic holiday season, and more!