Walkin Around

Mae took her first steps on Christmas Eve. It was such an exciting moment for me to watch her taking her first wobbly unsure steps. For two weeks after this she didn't care to walk again and would cry when stood up and encouraged to walk.

But this week she fit for the courage to start walking around the living room. She still won't walk for an audience but she's getting good practice at home! 

1st Birthday

Hard to believe I had my baby girl over a year ago now. 

I don't think I even have words to describe the amount of love I have for this little girl. Who is currently tickling my feet while I try and write. She is the funniest, cutest little girl and I can't believe she is all ours for eternity!!

First Christmas

Aren't these two just the cutest!! 

Meeting Acorn for the first time (Grandma's Horse) it was so special to see how much Mae loved her. Acorn was a champ and always willing to come let Mae stroke her nose.

4 Generations

Shooting our new re-curve bows out on my parents land. Taylor and I are excited to practice and try to get a good shot.

This cute little girl did so well hanging outside in the cold all day.

The Inside!

Some snap shots of the inside of our house, we really love it here!

11 Months

11 Months - man these months seam to just be flashing by, this is very late.

- Getting into the cupboards

- Walking like a champ along furniture

- Mastering going up the stairs

- Loves her reflection

- Loves to point, especially at photos and mirrors

- When we say "MAE" in a very stern way, she turns around and wags her finger at us knowing whatever she's about to do is a no in our books

That cute face! I mean really, how can that not melt you!

Mae's First Halloween

If you are looking for a photographer in Utah I would highly suggest Paxel Pics Photography she does some wonderful work, always has props and her prices are amazing.

But back to halloween...

I usually don't like this holiday. Even as a kid I didn't like dressing up, I always just wanted to be me. I remember being teased for not dressing up some years. This year I had no intentions of dressing up and didn't have a costume for Mae either. But last minute I decided it would be really fun to dress up together. $3 and 30 min later I had kitty cat costume ready for Mae and I and I have to admit I kind of love how they turned out. Simple, cheap and cute!

When Mae first saw me as a cat she bawled her face off and screamed and screamed until thankfully Taylor came home and helped her realize I was indeed still her mother and not a scary cat. We went to my husbands work party and ate lots of food and had fun playing with Mae crawl around and enjoying family time together.

Here are some photos that Pax took of us.

10 Months

This little girl is getting so hard to catch on camera these days. As shown in the photos crawling away as fast as she can!

I cannot believe my baby girl is already 10 months which means she is almost 1 years old. How did this happen!?

Mae has started copying noises and sounds we make to her. It is so fun to watch this little person interact with us. She loves to use her hand to make "blurble burble" noises. 

She loves when we hide under blankets, she always squeals and claps her hands. Clapping her hands is also a new talent of hers.

She is going through a little phase where she actually likes to cuddle every so often, not a ton but there are moments and boy are they magical! 

She loves to give me kisses, big wet messy ones that last for an awkward amount of time and I love almost every second of them haha. 

She still loves shoes, baby shoes, dad's shoes, but especially leather shoes. 

She is getting so good at walking around holding onto chairs or furniture, sadly it won't be long until she's walking I'm sure.

She still loves to be swaddled when she sleeps!

She is still just the sweetest girl!

Family Photos

 We are very blessed to know two wonderful photographers that were willing to take photos for us. I was more then happy with all of them and already have some hung in the house and want to hang more... our house will be a museum of pictures!

This set of photos was done by Paxelpics she is based out of Utah.

And these wondering photos were done by Esther Beazer Photography based out of  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.