Updates with Princess

Lori requested more pics of Princess . . . so here's what she's been up to:

When she wakes up, and I pull her out of her crib, she almost always stares at and/or reaches for the big stuffed animals on her dresser . . . I got both the bears down for her this day. She loves to look at them. She loves everything soft.

When Princess is playing on the floor, I get out a few toys and put them in front of her to play with. However, she now knows where the toys are coming from . . . the toy basket. She loves to work her way to the basket, and pull it over, dumping the toys on the floor, and allowing for her exploration of more toys as she digs into the basket. I find her more and more often with the basket sideways, and her head and arms inside it.

Princess loves to be outdoors. This was taken after she hung out with me, working in the garden. She also enjoys being in it while we hike. She'll kick her feet and smile as we trek up the mountain.

I love my toes! I like to eat them. I LOVE to pull my sock off, especially when I'm waiting around in my carseat!

Princess is getting more and more mobile. She rolls everywhere in every direction. She scoots, mostly backwards, and I can't help but wonder how she moved from point A to point B. The other day, I put her on the hardwood floor in the hallway, and she scooted backward several feet. She's scooting forward more and more though. She does the army crawl. She's also getting on her hands and knees and rockin', but not crawling just yet.

It's getting chilly outside . . . here's Eden showing off her pretty pink coat and white cords with pink fur that matches the coat.

Here she's sporting her two pigtails.

She is laughing and smiling more and more. Today she was giddy since her nap was disturbed. I was changing her diaper and tried to shake open the wipe with one hand (the other was holding her legs up). She giggled. So I shook it again . . . giggle . . . shake . . . giggle.

A favorite pasttime is hanging out with her favorite big brother, Little One.

Sunday with Grandpa

My mom has recently been back to West Virginia (the 4th time this year). Grandma D has had heart trouble among other things, and was in the hospital for a while. Usually conversations home are held in the majority with Mom. While she was gone, I've had more of a chance to catch up with my dad. I've called to check on him, and had him up for Sunday dinner. I went and hung out ALL afternoon and evening one Saturday. I've enjoyed talking to him more.

Stereotypical men would play whilst the wife was away . . . watch sports all the time, ordering pizza, leaving the house a mess until the last minute . . . Well my dad's not stereotypical. Every time I've talked to him, he tells me what he's been up to: taking apart the air unit to have the motor fixed, working in his garden, mowing the lawn, readying the furnace for the cold season, working in his garden, making vegtable soup (extremely delicious . . . I got to taste it!), canning, yes, canning, drying apples . . . . What a guy! My hat off to you DAD! You're my hero. I love you DAD!!

Here are some pictures from when he came up for Sunday dinner and played Mormon Bridge:

The leaves are changing . . . I love the fall.

Another drive? That must be what Princess was thinking.








We went for a drive with Grandma M. Grandma sat crunched in the middle of two car seats. What a good sport!




















We went up Monte Cristo. Nearer the top, the aspen trees were not only yellow, but also orange and red! It was beautiful.


The contrast of the pine trees was outstanding.








Little One and I took turns wearing Princess' new sunglasses that velcro in the back. He tried not to let me get his picture . . . whoops . . . did I post it on my blog?