Just some new cute pictures of the little chick. She is getting so big. I can't believe she is almost a year old!

welcome

Welcome to the family little one. I love you already!Thanks to a wonderful tax return I am now the proud owner of a new macbook pro. Now I can stop whining and complaining every time I want to do something on the computer. This little thing really is glorious!

sweet disposition

Loving this right now. I desperately needed some new music and just got this album. This song was also on the [500] Days of Summer soundtrack. I love it. Enjoy.

feeling the sun

Today I walked outside and I felt the sun...actually felt it! And I saw blue sky too. It was amazing. Then Emi and I got in the car and heard some great old 90s songs like Hey Jealousy by the Gin Blossoms and Zombie by The Cranberries. Emi loves music and it makes me so happy. She does these noises that sound like she's trying to sing when we're in the car. She has the cutest personality and has been so funny lately. We went to lunch for my dad's birthday today and she would do this fake laugh whenever we would all be laughing at something. She just wanted to join in. And then we would all laugh at her and you could just tell she knew she was being cute. I think we are due for another photo shoot pretty soon but now that she is so mobile it's hard to get her to sit still for a picture. She will be 1 in 6 weeks...I can't believe it. Anyway, we are having a good day and are happy to see the sun.

more of little miss sophie

I took some pictures of little Sophie today. She was such an angel. Other than how long it took us to get her to sleep! I can't believe how small she still is. These pictures just don't really show how tiny she is but she is wearing a 0-3 month size hat and there is a huge chunk clipped in the back to make it look like it fits!! She is so sweet.

my new niece

My little sister Alicia had her first baby yesterday. She was 2 weeks early and super tiny! Her name is Sophia Nicole Kitchen and she was 5 pounds 1 ounce and 18 inches. I just love her! I only got to see her for a few minutes but she is so perfect and sweet! I can't wait to see her and hold her again!

mommy and little Sophia

look at that little face

the proud aunt

Alicia did such a great job and she is already a great mom. I'm so happy for Alicia and JD. What a cute little family they have!

emi's first christmas

We had such a fun Christmas with Emi. It is so much more fun with a little one around! We stuck around here for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning and then went to Wyoming to visit Adam's family.

our little family on Christmas Eve

Emi with her cousins Lincoln and Bryce--bonding over milk

Lincoln loving on Emi

me and Emi Christmas morning

Adam with his Christmas surprise

Emi under Grandma Hammond's Christmas tree

Dougie in a Snuggie!

Emi helping Uncle Doug play Wii

Emi and Daddy

Emi and cousin Kylee

big smiles but squinting from the flash

Emi on her new toy from cousin Kylee

cute Sunday outfit

eating a candy cane