Welcome 2010!

Well, here we are, a new year with new adventures. We sure hope 2010 brings good things to everyone out there...especially us. Stella had a great time on Christmas, she got some really cool presents from Santa and had a fun time playing with her cousins and entertaining everyone with her new song "YAA-TEE-TEE, YAA-TEE-TEE". She was able to get everyone involved whether they liked it or not - very addicting song. I know that once Stella grows up, we'll miss all the fun and cute things that she does right now.
She is a very smart little girl, she's highly observant, she loves to read books, and seems to learn a new word everyday. Sara and I have to constantly chase her everywhere, I think she's trying to break us down to where we'll do anything she wants. She definitely has me wrapped around her little pinkie finger. I love her to death.

Stella is no longer naive about the Dr.'s office and what happens there. She is now well aware of the fact that when we lay her down on the exam bed, pain will most likely soon follow. She starts to frantically look around as to look for an escape route, when she fails to locate one, she starts to scream bloody murder all the way until we put her clothes back on and leave. It's heart breaking, but it's for her best.

I think that covers most of it for now, we hope everyone out there had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Stella shopping - Very funny!

Stella the Entertainer - "YAA-TEE-TEE"

Reading a book on her new Tinkerbell chair

Climbing up the slide on her new Kangaroo climber

On top of the world!



Stella on her horse, making a funny face and holding a hair brush

Finally an update!

Finally an update! We know, it's been awhile....seems life has a way of keeping you busy though.
Things have been pretty good lately (cross our fingers), Stella has been walking/Running now for a little over a month and she likes to get into EVERYTHING! We can't turn around one second, and she's either getting into her dirty clothes and spreading them out all over the place or chasing Girl (our dog) around the house harassing her. Stella loves to pretend to talk on the Cell phone, she walks around with it by her ear jabbering away and laughing like she's really carrying on a conversation with someone, it's the funniest thing ever!
Healthwise she's doing great, we are a little worried about this freaking H1N1 virus going around, but hopefully we'll be able to get her vaccinated soon. In my opinion it's just ridiculous how there' re having these mass vaccinations going on, like we're really going to stand outside in the cold for hours with Stella, around possibly sick people. The next thing will be her RVS shots starting in early November, and that should be it for awhile.
A few weeks ago we went to the IHH's Birthday party in Santaquin to a place called Southridge Red Barn (if I remember correctly), there, Stella was able to go and pick her own pumpkin from the patch. She was a little grumpy because of the weather being cold, but we had fun anyway.
It's just amazing how much she has grown, she's a little toddler now. Now we shop for 2T's and soon 3T's! Crazy! Stella is getting funnier and crazier by the day, she has the most amazing personality I've ever seen in a kid.
We sure hope everyone is doing well out there, and hope that your little ones stay clear of nasty viruses that are going around.
We've posted some pictures of Stella's trip to the patch, along with some pumpkin carving shots.

Mommy and Stella browsing the pumpkins



Stella with her blackberry

Mommy and Stella cleaning out the pumpkin



The artist



Stella and Girl in their costumes



She looks so big now



Stella dragging the hamper around the house while spreading clothes