1/2 a year already?!

Amelia turned 6 months old on March 21st. I can't believe it! She's been sick, again, so I was behind on taking her pictures.

Weight: over 18 pounds
Height: maybe 26 1/2 is my guess?

Eats: The past few weeks we started introducing some solid foods. She has tried rice cereal, oat cereal, bananas, avocado and sweet potatoes. I plan on making my own baby food. I will just steam the food and use my mini food processor. I bought ice cube trays and will freeze the food for later use. This might take some work, but hopefully I can find some time to do this. I think we can save alot of money this way, and the food will be better and more fresh for her.

Sleep: Terrible. She has been sick twice this past month!

Milestones: She can sit! I'm kinda in a hurry, so I'm not going to ramble on here.

Loves: Lots of things :) Not being sick :)...eating, babbling, playing with her feet.

Dislikes: Getting her face cleaned off...getting her nose suctioned and wiped. Being sick :(

Clothes: She is pretty much in 6-9 for everything now. Her thighs and behind are so chunky now, that she has to wear alot of 12 months pants. Even some of her 6-9 months sleepers are snug around her thighs and waist. She still wears a size 1 shoe though!


Sorry this was so brief. I thought I needed to put at least something on here instead of skipping by 6 months completely. Just been really busy lately! My main goal was filling out her baby book.

Day 8

A Place you've traveled to....

I really haven't been to too many places. I would love to go on a mission trip, first and foremost. And, I would love to go somewhere tropical, to escape this cold climate.

I have been out west three times. I have visited California twice. I have been to Las Vegas twice. I have visited the Hoover Dam twice as well. Florida, DC, Chicago, Texas, Tennessee...and only out of country to Canada.
But the one place that I think everyone needs to visit at least once in their lives is the Grand Canyon. There are no words!!!! God created a masterpiece. You literally just stand there in awe!

Day 7

Day 7---Favorite Movies

I am only going to put one...because this movie I absolutely LOVE!!! The first time I watched it, I was going to Bible School and me and my roommates took out a few hours of a few days, and watched it. I fell in love :) BUT...I only like the A & E Version.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Day 6 of challenge

Day 6-- A picture of something that makes you happy.




My daughter! Enough said!

Day 5 of 30 day

I've been a little behind on doing this challenge...eeekk...already?!

Day 5: Your Siblings

I am the "middle" child and grew up the only girl. I have an older brother, 3ish years olders named Jesse and a younger brother, 5ish years younger named Nathan.

Jesse is married to Marideth and has a son named Samuel. Jesse and Marideth have law degrees and work at a company doing legal research.





Nathan is married to Emileigh and has a daughter named Nataleigh and a baby boy due any day now! Nate is a nurse in a step-down unit at his local hospital. His wife Emileigh is an X-Ray Tech (mostly on call now).




I love my brothers and consider them best friends now. It wasn't always this way, they have been known to gang-up on me, tease me, and do the normal brotherly things. We still will have our minor disagreements, but there is that family bond that can not be broken! I also love their wives too!

And, I now have a "sister". Anne has been apart of our family since about 2003. She was put in the foster system in high school, where my brother Nathan became a friend to her. She stayed with my parents for the summer after her senior year, because her foster family moved out of town. She then went to school at MSU, and I tried to look after her while she was away (I lived in the same town as MSU). We have become good friends over these past years too. She is married to Chris and has a son named Graydon. Anne works for an insurance company and Chris works at the local hospital, while he finishes up his Master's degree in Social Work.




Last, but not least, I have to talk about my husband's siblings, because they are now mine too :) I love them as well!

Patrick's sister Chrissy is about 5 1/2 years older than him. She is married to Aron and has 3 children, Ethan, Noah and Jade. Chrissy is a super hard worker! She works from home full-time and Aron is an engineer full-time, and farms. They are very kind and giving people.





Patrick also has an older brother named Mike. He is engaged to Amanda. Mike works for my Uncle Bob's energy company. Amanda is going to school for special education and works 2 jobs I believe! We are so excited for the 2 of them!





I forgot to talk about my in-laws on yesterday's post. I will do a special add-on one for them later!!

Day 4 of 30 day

Day 4: Your Parents

I love my parents! I live in the same town as they do, and work for their business, so I see them almost everyday.

A little about my Dad: He is the oldest of 3 boys, raised mostly by a single mother. He is the hardest working man I have ever met! He rarely misses a day of work. I can remember growing up and him making sure we were hard workers too (either doing yard work, or just finding a job of our own.) He is a strong Christian and a good example of that (I can also remember him getting up very early to read his bible.) He is now my "boss" at work :)! The more I've gotten to know him since being an adult and on my own, the more I can see how similar and alike we are in different areas of our lives.

A little about my Mom: She is the oldest of 6, born in Germany and moved every 1-2 years growing up because my grandpa (her dad) was in the Air Force. She too is a very hard worker. She rarely sits to relax! She is either "waiting" on whoever is around (getting food for them, cleaning-up), exercising, socializing with friends, working at our business, babysitting a grandchild, or doing a bible study. She likes to plan out family trips and events. She truly loves family! I consider her one of my best friends!

Here is their wedding picture from March 10, 1973. They were only 18!! They will be celebrating 38 years of marriage next week!!! WOW!!!