My New Look!

It isn't the best picture, but what do you think of my new 'do?

My husband says I am now officially a mom, lol, I am going to take that as a compliment.

CoUnTdOwN

I have always loved counting down to all sorts of events. I love the anticipation and the excitement that comes from waiting and waiting for something fun to happen.

12 hours before I get my hair cut...

12 days until Whitney and Cody's wedding...

25 days until Ty's Birthday...

One month until my 22 birthday ...

12 days and two months until Quinn comes home ...

There is always something fun to look forward to. What is on your countdown?

Oh! and my dad just started potato harvest. He has been in our thoughts and prayers. We love our potatoes and we are starting Emree out early...

Do you want Fries with that shake?

Liberty!

We just went to Washington for my cousin Liberty's wedding (Thank you Mom and Dad Baker). Her and I have always been so close. We use to sneak all sorts of food together, play barbies all hours of the night, and watch movies over and over again. We also always confided in each other. I could tell her anything and she could do the same. We gave each other advice, hugs, and a shoulder. I am so excited she has found David. They are so perfect together and their sealing was perfect. I am so excited they can be bound together for all eternity and that we could be a part of it.

It was also fun (always) to be home with my family. My mom has most of the pictures of our fun times, but here are a few of my little family at the aquatic center.

And my post wouldn't be complete with out a smile from Emree.

6 tricks for 6 months!

1. Rolling Over... okay it took her a while, but who needs to roll over when mom brings you everything. She can roll both ways, but mostly she just rolls as fast as the speed of light to get off her tummy and as slow as molasses to get to her tummy (she doesn't like her tummy).

2. Smiling at Everyone... this isn't necessarily a trick, but it is about all she does. She loves to smile at strangers. We recently flew from Spokane to California and she probably had a smily conversation with just about every person we ran in to. You may think this is adorable, however, it really ruins my groove because I can't stand talking to strangers and with this little jewel I get to have conversations with loads of them.

3. Sitting Up ... she was also pretty slow at sitting up. Now she can't get enough of it. Her only problem is she likes to reach for everything and this makes falling over eminent.

4. Pacifier Inserting ... this trick has not yet been mastered, but the mediocre version is pretty cute!

5. Gurgling ... is her new favorite sound and she likes to get louder and louder all the time. I think it is her way of saying, "Look at me, look at me, LOOK AT ME!"

6. EATING... this not really a trick either, but it is her favorite pass time. You don't get thighs like that by starving your self.

Needless to say, "We like, her, we love, her, we want some more of her!"

We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for our beautiful, chubby angel.

Out Of All The Fish In The Sea...

. . . My Mommy and Daddy Love Me.

Food, Food, Glorious Food!

Emree is a wonderful combination of her parents. Tyler has always been curious. Danielle has always loved eating. Curiosity and Eating equals Emree! How Cute. How Messy.

The Bakers take California by Storm!

I have been bugging my family to come to California since I moved here. I am such a home body and love spending time with my family anyways, but I knew we would have a blast in our little vacation spot. We spent time PARTYING and GATHERING! (as Easton's fortune cookie demanded we should). We gathered at Harry Potter, we partied at the pool. We gathered at the beach, we partied at In 'N' Out. We gathered at the Spectrum, we partied at Sea World. We ate great and we stayed up late. I love love love my family and I hope they had as much fun as I did.

Kenzie stayed longer and we got a little sister bonding in. It went by sooo fast, but Emree, Ty, and I loved having her in our home. She played with Emree and got a tan with me by the pool. I love Kenzie and wish we were closer in age. She is one of the prettiest young woman I know, inside and out. She makes me remember to smile and this last week made me even more excited to spend so much time with her in the near future.

Also this week... Tanner got home from his mission! Tyler's brother Tanner just returned home from a two year mission in Estonia. He is doing great and you can tell his testimony of the gospel has grown and grown. It is so fun to have him back. He is pretty smitten with Emree and it is very cute.

Life has been so wonderful. I think the stress of being pregnant and then having a new baby has finally wore off and we are just enjoying our life. I often need a little reminder to just calm down and take things as they come. This last two weeks was all about family and I loved it. Life doesn't get any better.

Now my pictures are few because my mom was the one flashing her pics, but here are just a few moments of Emree ty caught.

This is Emree finding some sunglasses with Dad. She is getting ready to be a super model. Work it!

But all that modeling wore her out and she crashed while rooming around the Spectrum with Easton and Dad.

These Flamingos were at Sea World, but look for their future appearance... drum roll please...Kenzie swears she is doing a Flamingo theme wedding.

Emree always looks pretty cute to go the beach...I just can't help, but love that face. Grandma bought her a new hat while she was visiting. It seriously melts my heart.