New Tricks...

Sienna has had a big week so far and it's only Tuesday! On Sunday Sienna giggled for the first time. She hasn't done it since, but I'm excited because I know that she can do it she apparently just doesn't think I'm that funny. Then this afternoon after teetering all morning at Rachel's house she rolled over from her back to her belly! Here she is in all her glory:



I was so excited to catch her first time on video. It will also make Daddy happy that he can see it when he gets home from work...and then lots of times in real life. She has already done it again like four times...she is getting so big....

Four Months

Little Miss Sienna had her four month check up yesterday and I know that you all are dying to know her stats. She is a peanut...She weighed in at 11 pounds 11 ounces (11th percentile...awesome huh?) and is 24 inches tall (40th percentile). Not that this is as big a deal unless you're a Pueblo but her head was in the 11th percentile as well.

She is a very happy girl for the most part and wonderfully awesome. She can shake a rattle if you put it in her hand, tries to roll over, coos, kicks her legs, gives some of the biggest smiles when she first wakes up and sleeps about nine or ten hours through the night....yeah, be jealous...

Lucky!

We had a great St. Patrick's Day this year. Luck was on my side this morning because every year at work they have pajama day on St. Patrick's Day. I don't know what it is about little kids in pajamas but I just wanted to snuggle all of them today...Luck was also on Nick side because he passed a big test that allows him to start school in June, which we are really excited about. Finally, luck was on the little one's side because she got to go to Rachel's house!

We invited the Ricks over for dinner, so after work I came home and started the corned beef for the traditional dinner of corned beef and cabbage. The plan was for me to make dinner but Sienna was being a little cranky so I cuddled her while Nick did an excellent job with dinner...tasted just like when my mom makes it :) Thanks mom and the butcher at Raley's for all the tips that I passed on to Nick! We also watched the BYU game and enjoyed delicious and festive cake pops that Kathryn made.

Of course we took pictures of those silly girls all dressed up in their green as well.

How did we get so lucky to have such ridiculously cute girls?!

A little something to get you in the spirit...

My last post was kind of clashing with the current background so I thought I would post these super cute pictures...



Happy Early Saint Patrick's Day!

Valentine's Day.

We had a pretty low key Valentine's this year. I got Nick a boring present, according to my brother not my husband, of a new white shirt and tie. I dressed up the silly baby in her heart onesie and fancy headband that my friend Robin made for her. I've been so excited for her to actually wear it. She doesn't look as excited as I was about the whole thing, does she?


Nick picked up this baby on the way home from work....


After dinner we had our friends, the Ricks, come over for chocolate fondue. Kathryn and I took the girls that afternoon to get all sorts of yummy things for dipping and it was delicious. After dessert we took some pictures of the occasion and watched the movie When in Rome. Seriously, the restaurant scene kills me.


I love that Jocelyn looks so much bigger than Sienna. They are about two and half weeks apart with Sienna being the older of the two. We love our friends and are glad that they came to celebrate with us this year.

We went to the zoo!

While D was here I wanted to do something beside sit inside all day. With a relatively new baby sometimes that gets a little tricky. I decided to take the girls to the Sacramento Zoo and we also invited Kathryn and baby Jocelyn to come with us. The Sacramento Zoo is not the best zoo in the world but we had a great time and the animals were all out to see.

Sienna screamed the whole way there and then slept almost the whole time at the zoo. She woke up just in time for us to leave. She such a silly girl. I can't wait until she's big enough to actually appreciate it or at least stay awake for it. As a bonus for you my silly baby dressed as a pink polar bear...

Wow...that red is really showing in these pictures huh?!

Sienna's Blessing

Last Sunday, February 6th we blessed our crazy baby girl. It was a big weekend with the blessing, my friend D visiting and of course the Super Bowl. Our friends Kathryn and Dave also blessed their baby girl Jocelyn that Sunday. Jocelyn and Sienna about two and a half weeks apart and our apartments are right across from each other so they are bound to be best friends one day. It was very cool to share this special day with them.


We were also excited to have Nick's family there with us. It was so great of them to come and support our little family.

After the blessing we headed over to the Langstraats house for some treats and to oh and ah over Sienna. Thanks to the Langstraats for having us and being so accomodating. I was amazed by all the love and support that we felt that day by our family and friends.

This is my favorite picture from the blessing. Of course, Erin took it. She has a knack for capturing my baby looking at the camera. She also made Sienna's headband... she's so talented.


Thanks to my mom for keeping the dress that she was christened in and we were all blessed in so beautiful so that Sienna could wear it. Thanks to Aunt Katie for letting us borrow Jill's special blessing day blanket and thanks again for all of those who came and made that day so special.