Sitka and Dani

It's starting to warm up a bit down here and Dani is now big enough that we can go outside and play. She loves playing with Sitka. She's not scared at all and looks for her everytime we go out. Sitka is so sweet with her. They're going to be good buddies. :)

Kisses!!!

What being a mom means

This will be short, I just have to share a very low point in my day with all of you.. I have been sitting here (very productivly of course) catching up on friend's and family's blogs all morning. So after putting Dani down for her morning nap, I returned to my seat and continued reading. I soon came to the realization (and by soon I of course mean 20-30 minutes later) that Dani's Curious Buddies DVD has been playing the background the whole time.
Of course the reason must be that all of your blogs were just THAT intriguing that I blocked out all of the rest of the world around me. Yeah, we'll go with that story, much much better than the truth that the music in the DVD was actually calming and a little relaxing... (Which is why once I realized it I still didn't change it, I decided to tell you all the tale while still listening to it. It's probably only played though about 4 times already today).
Yes, option 1 is much much better. :)

New Year

SHE'S ONE!!!!!

Well we've had a lot happen in the last few months, Christmas, New Year's, Dani's first birthday. We've been running around like usual - Salt Lake, St. George - trying to visit family when we can. Mostly I just wanted to update a little, post some pictures and let everyone know that we are still doing well.

This is Dani's new doll, Lizzy. We pretty much don't go anywhere without her. It's the first toy that she essentially picked out. :)

Blowing out her candle.

Yummy!!!! :) Too bad it gave her a rash on her face.. We still are unsure why. The doctor's best explanation is that the skin on her face is just sensitive. She sure enjoyed it though, right up until she couldn't get it all off her hands. She does not like stuff sticking to her hands. Funny girl!

While we're talking about "doing well," I decided this new year that I needed to get back into shape and lose some weight before we try and get pregnant again. I had a couple other friends that were doing the same thing so we've teamed up and we're keeping track of each other. I'm so grateful for the support and motivation. I'm down 5 lbs. I've got a few more to go and then I'll have to maintain it. :) It feels great to fit back into some of my clothes. :)