THANKSGIVING

It was a really good day and the food was even better. We went to grandpa Jack and grandma Phyllis house this year with the Walker side. It was Aila's first Thanksgiving and she was pretty good the whole day as usual, but of course right when it came time to sit and enjoy the food she started to fuss ha go figure! But we had a good day just hanging out, relaxing and taking family pictures since it was all of us together it was the perfect time!

The whole gang

Aila's first Ornament

Last week I went and spent some time at Hobby Lobby and bought Aila her very own and first Christmas  Initial Ornament. One day we will have a home and get a bigger tree, but for now our two feet tree fits just nicely in our lil place.

Pinterest Project #2

Another easy Project AND it kind of came out ok haha! I got the circle from the Dollar Tree, twirled it with yarn and added some fake poinsettia's and extra vintage buttons for the middle. It was a good practice wreath...haha!

Our Growing Babe

Aila is almost 3 months. 

Crazy how the time is just literally flying by!

Update:


She loves to smile..A LOT! And she has the cutest smile.

She has always been very alert! She loves to be out and about and up front so she can see whats going on. 

She found her hands and just stares at them..trying to figure them out, its really the cutest thing.

She LOVES to  sit up on her own and she can with a tiny bit of help. Were going to have trouble with this one...

Pinterest Project #1

So Im starting small because having a 12 week old baby can get a little time consuming. But I am going to start a  Pinterest  Project and blog about it. It won't be all the time, but every so often I think it will be fun and interesting to pick something, wither it be a recipe or a craft and make it happen. There are so many creative, fun and yummy things I am dying to make, This may just motivate me to do so! 

Like I said i'm starting out small and so tonight I made 

Homemade "Starbucks" my favorite Hot Chocolate! 

And it was seriously so good! Tastes just like Starbucks

Not much of a Challenge, but fun and Oh So Yummy!

Ingredients-

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish-Whipped cream

Instructions-

• Combine the water, cocoa and sugar in a 16-ounce microwavable safe pitcher, such as a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Zap the mixture on high for 30 seconds. Stir well to create chocolate syrup.

• Add the milk to the chocolate syrup and microwave the mixture for 1 1/2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract. Pour into Mug and serve with Whipped cream.

Halloween Blues

Well this year's Halloween was just a bad time for us which is so sad cause it was Aila's first Halloween and ya well...ya. Todd got sick and still is sick, but coping with it, Aila kind of has the snuffles and I had/have milk fever. Poor us haha! It has been a rough couple of days, but were all feeling a lot better and are so THANKFUL for our health, and Prayer! O.K so we missed Halloween, I honestly didn't really have anything wowie wow wow for Aila to wear anyways...so whateves next year we can really go all out. Now we look forward to Thanksgiving. I am so happy that we had Aila just in time for the holidays...shes really starting to be fun and blooming into her personality. She's a smiley girl, but stubborn and knows what she wants...and GETS IT! She sleeps with me, she has since I popped her out into this world. I know it's not good, but whatever...it makes nursing easier and shes so cuddly. But now she is getting quite demanding and knows what she wants. She's 11 weeks now and I am sometimes worried and thinking did I create a little monster? Haha...a very cute monster :) 

Here she is...getting so big 11 weeks 

♥

Aila's Blessing

Aila Leeann Walker was blessed on October 23, 2011 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It was such a beautiful day and we were so fortunate to have so much family with us for Little Aila. Afterwards we had brunch and just visit with each other at my sister's house. It was a good day and we Thank everyone who came! Thank you!

Aila update: She had her 2 month check up yesterday with the doctors and to get her shots...dum dumm dummm! She now weighs 8lbs 13oz 21.5in! Such a big girl and healthy as can be! She was such a trooper getting her shots, Daddy held her while I looked away(haha). I was told it's harder for the momma's, so I just looked from across the room. No I didn't cry haha, Aila was a tough girl...cryed for a few seconds and than went to her natural self...smiles and all :) 

LOVE her!!

Toms Farm

Saturday we were quite bored and have been pretty much Laying around all day, having a new baby will do that to you on a regular basis...so we decided to get out for the evening and do something. We got ready and took Aila to Toms Farm: Glen Ivy to walk around and see the Pumpkin Patch. Of course I had to get some pictures of our Little Snuggler!

ℂousins

The other day I helped my sister out and watched my nephews for a few hours while she did a photo shoot. We spent the time eating breakfast and watching Thomas the train over and over again. While they were over I got the chance to get a few photo's of Cash and Ryder with their cousin Aila. I borrowed my sister's wide angle lens..which I love, but it's not the sharpest lens....Yet it was decent and I love how it takes wide shots! I'm so used to my 50mm that you have to maneuver yourself a lot so I enjoy a good zoom lens time to time. 

 

Someone is 7 weeks old

By someone I obviously mean my precious, perfect and ADORABLE baby girl! Aila is 7 weeks old now and honestly it feels like it has been longer that she has been here with us.  And I will say the time has really passed by very quickly, she is getting SO big already! She's starting to change more and more. At time I see a lot of me still, but than I see a lot of Todd as well. She has a good mixture right now, but we will see cause she's going to change more and more through the next couple months. She is just the highlight of my morning, afternoon and night for sure! With Todd being so busy with working and the academy I get a lot of Aila and me time. She's my little buddy that loves to cuddle and sleep on my chest. Aila's head is now big enough to wear headbands-UH OH watch out!

          I  L o v e  being Aila's mommy!