For the Grandmas!!

Taliyah is growing so fast!! The other day she finally decided that she could push herself up when she is on her belly. She went from refusing to try to doing it like a champ in one day!
And she's rolling over!
We wish that we could be closer to family but for now sharing these special moments this way will have to do....we are so thankful for digital camera, the internet and skype!


Jayla always tries to get in the picture...sisters!

Look who's trying to suck her thumb...she's like her Daddy

Big Girl!!


I tried to get a video of Taliyah rolling over but she was being camera shy so I had to hide and try to catch her.

Where did my sweet little girl go?

What could have happened to this nutty buddy?
A wild animal?
Our dog?
Nope, it was our dear little 2-year-old. She was told no but decided that she would try to eat it anyways. She has been undergoing some changes that come along with her age and adding a little sister. She's testing her boundaries and our patience. She has to have things done her way. She no longer takes naps because if she does she won't go to bed at night. She's suddenly scared of the dark (along with anything that makes noise) and has to sleep with the door open and the light on. And for some reason in the middle on the night she can't figure out how to open our door and pounds on it until we open it yet in the middle of the day when I'm trying to get alittle privacy she has no problem opening it! She whines and cries when she doesn't get her way. And the other day at the mall we caught her trying to scale the glass wall on the 2nd floor that over looks the first floor.
But.....then there are those times that she comes up to me, hugs my leg and looks up at me with the big blue eyes and says, "I wove you Mommy." I know that she's probably just gearing up for her next mischievous adventure but for those for moments she's my little angel again. She is a great big sister and amazes us with how intelligent she is.
I love you Jayla, and I'll keep telling myself that she could be worse.

Crashing after getting too little sleep!! Notice that she's refusing to wear pants...I guess they are optional around the house.


Playing in the rain!!


And on a side note...Taliyah is learning to roll over!!! She can make it but her arm gets stuck under her...give her a few more days and she'll be doing it like a champ!

Who's Who?

Here is a picture of Jayla and Taliyah at the same age in the same outfit....Can you tell who is who?!

Taliyah is on the top and Jayla is on the bottom. Let's hope Taliyah gets Jayla's curls!!

A few new pictures.......

Jordan's sister bought us these adorable matching outfits!! Unfortunately it's impossible to get Jayla to cooperate to take pictures...or to get her to do anything that I want lately. She's been quite the handul. How long do the terrible 2's last???

Sisterly Love?!?

Taliyah had her two month check up the other day. She now weighs 11 lbs 8 ozs (50th percentile) and 23 inches long (75th percentile) She had to get 3 shots. I feel so bad taking her to these appointments. They have no idea whats happening and then BAM!! She was fine for the first few hours and then she started screaming/crying and I couldn't do anything to soothe her. I put Taliyah in her swing because I needed to get something in the bedroom. When I was in there I noticed that she wasn't screaming as loud. I walked back into the living room to find out that Jayla had taken two pillows from the couch and put them over Taliyah. The screaming was really loud and Jayla thought she had found a great way to make it quieter. I've since had a few talks with her that we don't put things over Taliyah's face. Oh the joys of parenting!!

Blessing Dress

I took some pictures of Taliyah in her blessing dress. She was blessed on June 27th after Stake Conference. My mom made the dress for her and she looked like a princess in it. It's hard to believe that she already 2 1/2 months old. She has been such a good baby. If I knew that all my children would be like this we might have 8....ok probably not but I do hope that all of her siblings are like her.

Grandma's Visit

My mom has already come and gone. It was nice having her here for a little bit. I think Jayla really wore her out. She just loved having all the attention and was go go go!! We tried to keep busy, as much as you can with a little baby. We went to the farmer's market, Ripley's Believe it or not, the pool, the beach, a scenic boat ride, magic show, and then a little mini trip to Orlando. Jayla loved seeing all the princess stuff and staying in a hotel, even though she slept sideways and took up the whole bed!! Little Jordan is off to Washington for the month and our house quieter,but Jayla does miss "Tordan" a lot.

On a side note, driving home from Orland we saw an alligator crossing the street here in St. Augustine...first one we've seen since we've moved here. And that's why I will NEVER go camping in Florida!!! Giant reptiles, bugs and snakes...no thanks!

Matching outfits from Aunt Meghan...so cute!!

Blessing Taliyah