6 months

Stella turned 6 months on Thursday the 18th! I don't have her stats yet, but we're heading to the doc's on Tuesday...


Highlights:
- big laughs
- splashes in the pool and makes herself laugh
- 'screams' at Madeleine when she steals her toys
- eats solids...currently any orange veggie is her favorite
- isn't liking her crib this week (will only sleep when someone holds her...)
- two teeth poked through on the bottom
- chews on everything...currently enjoys her fingers
- blue elephant rattle is her fave toy right now

Madeleine told us, half way through dinner, that we forgot to pray. She then proceeded to say it all by herself!

Summer is almost over...school starts next week for everyone...crazy! I say this every year, but summer sure does go by fast! We're making the most of it, especially this week. Hung out in Grandma and Papa's pool, went to Wal-Mart (Mads' current favorite store), went to the zoo, hung out with Uncle Pete and went swimming at Scera Pool. Little Stella is a trooper and loves (almost) every moment of it!


Stella has a tooth poking through on her bottom but she doesn't seem too bothered by it...just eating her hands a ton.


I taught Madeleine our names this past week (Mark/Betsy) for safety reasons. She LoVeS calling us by our names now...for example: Momma Momma Mommy BETSY BETSY BETSY


We've been living with Pops and Lani for about 1 1/2 months so far...man, do they have big hearts! Our new house now has the foundation poured...next up, the framing!




Please pray for Mark's dad (Zeyda) as he goes in for open heart surgery tomorrow. While you're at it, please pray for this little family...I've never met them but their story touched my heart, especially since Stella is only a month younger. Little Ruby Jane was diagnosed with liver failure when she was three months old and went Home over the weekend...

Bear Lake

And the big Three Oh ~30~

Vids of Mads

{Partial} ABC Song



Hello? Hi!

5 months

Happy 5 Months, Stella!

Highlights:
- Rolling over from back to tummy and tummy to back
- Following hands and placing them together, kinda like praying
- She found her ears
- Interacts with Mads, they both laugh at each other
- Regressed on sleep
- Blows bubbles

I can eat my toes now!