Our girls

Right now our girls are off in Arizona visiting GG Bob and GG Margaret.

Tía Lizzy, Jacob, Papa and Abuelita decided to take a trip and invited the girls to join them.

We miss them terribly but we know they are having a blast!

We decided to do something fun before they were off on their trip, so we went to the Safari Park on Saturday.

 Our little 40 week old!

We can't wait to see those sweet little girls tomorrow!

And we can't thank Tía Lizzy, Papa and Abuelita enough for taking such great care of our girls.

Sweet baby Rayna

Last week Doug had a work trip to the bay area.

I had a brilliant plan and decided that I should buy a plane ticket and join him so that I could meet my friend's new little baby girl.

 Rayna is absolutely perfect and so sweet.

 Cagdas and Allyson are already wonderful parents.

Rayna is one lucky little girl!

Easter Bunny

We made a visit to the Easter Bunny yesterday evening.

Emma is a pro and hopped right up on his lap with a huge smile.

Since this was Elle's first time meeting the Easter Bunny she was a bit unsure.

She kept looking back and wondering who the heck this furry thing was. She never cried, but she was so close. Her little bottom lip quivered and  we decided that maybe that was enough pictures.

We never got a smile out of her but we didn't get any tears either. 

We consider it a success... except for the fact that the EB's glove covered up all of Elle's beautiful dress.

We love these two girls so much!

Just Emma and Daddy!

Last week Doug had a business trip to Seattle.

We decided that Emma would be the perfect travel companion for him. We were right! She felt like such a big girl and had so much fun spending quality time with Doug.

While Doug was hard at work Emma had a blast playing with Grandma Cherie and Grandpa Bob.

 And the icing on the cake was that she was in town for Hadley's Birthday dinner.

Emma was so excited to celebrate with Hadley and all of her cousins.

Another special treat was play time and dinner out with Brianna and her folks (Jasen and Gabby).

We sure missed them at home, but they had such a great time together.

Thanks to Grandma Cherie and Grandpa Bob for taking such good care of Emma!

9 Months!

I can't even believe it! Our little Elle is 9 months!

Today she had her 9 month check up and she did wonderfully.

Her stats are...

Head - 17.64" - 74th percentile

Height - 29" - 91st percentile

Weight - 19 pounds 13 ounces - 74th percentile

Her doctor says that Elle continues to be a tall girl and is becoming slender for her height.

She still loves that Elle has some chubby legs and so do I!

You see that smile... this was right after her shots.

She was such a trooper and didn't even cry.

She did give the nurse a bit of a stink eye, but then she smiled.

Everything about our little Elle makes my heart so happy...

her big smile

her sweet cuddles

her little laugh

how she screams when she wants another bite of food

how she imitates us when we sneeze or cough

how her hair is starting to grow over her little ears

her chubby little legs

how she is learning to say "dada"

her little dimples

how she crawls with lightning speed

her sweet little lips

how she laughs when her sissy dances

how sleeps with her tushy in the air

Happy 9 months Elle!

We love you to pieces!

Happy 40th Stepheni and Rhonda!

Saturday night we went to Rhonda and Stepheni's 40th Birthday Party.

It was an 80's theme and we had a totally Rad time.

Douggie sported a D.A.R.E. shirt, but I was a complete party pooper and didn't dress up.

 The Birthday girls!

 Nerds... haha!

We wish Rhonda and Stepheni all the best for a fabulous 40th!

Thanks to Papa and Abuelita for watching the girls.

38

Elle is now 38 weeks!

 We have been doing some serious sleep training around here.

I am happy to say that Elle is now a better sleeper which makes for a sane mama.

We still have some work to go, but she is doing much better since she started teething.

 This little girl is so strong and is always standing up.

We love this lady to pieces!

37

Little Elle is 37 weeks!

She has become so curious and so fast.

She crawls like crazy all over the place and takes a look at everything.

She loves playing with her sissy's toys over her own.

She started eating real foods like bananas and strawberries. She still eats her baby food, but she is now enjoying trying foods with more of a texture.

We love this little lady to pieces!