Super long Update

I figure the best way to do this is to just lable the pictures as I go. So I'll put the captions under the picture. Enjoy!

This was the first time we curled Mara's hair. Why we curled it, I still don't know...since her hair is naturally curly. It was fun though! She loves looking at herself in the mirror and talking to herself, so she was definately occupied at my mom's vanity!
This was Mara's first experience with rice cereal! Can I just tell you what a kick in the pants that was? She was just slurrping it up and was only getting mad because it wasn't coming fast enough! What an oink!
This was her pose while she waited for some more of the good stuff!
This next group of pictures is of our trip to Arizona. She did so good, and was such a happy girl! This picture was taken in the guest bedroom we stayed in at my Uncle Kurt's house. We had so much fun seeing them! Thanks for letting us come!
On her first horse ride with her great grandpa! She didn't really know what to think, but she didn't complain at all.
We pulled over to change her little bum at a look-out point on the beautiful drive (can I just tell you, that the drive from here to Prescott Arizona is so gorgeous!) we decided to give her a little break from her carseat and let her chill in the front seat. She was SO silly about it too.
On the trip I found her love of water bottles. She would just stare at mine as I drank so I handed her an empty one and she went to town chewing on it!
She was such a good girl and slept a lot!

This was at home this morning, I just thought it was cute so I'd throw it in!
This is Mara "talking" to me. She hardly ever stops making noises. It's the cutest sound you've ever heard!
Mara in her goofy hat.
This was Mara after the baby contest. She doesn't have any clothes on because she decided to have her first blow-out ever all over herself and her mom! It was tons of fun! Sean wanted to hold up his trophy and get a picture with "it". He was one pround dad that his little girl won! He was texting everyone he knew! Ok, so I did too....but still, there's something so cute about watching a daddy with his little girl!
This is another one with him and his trophy, but I just zeroed in on her face cause it was so cute! I forgot my camera so I didn't get pictures of the actual event, or her with her cousins...I was bummed. But we will for sure take pictures at the parade tomorrow!

THE END

Tag, I'm it! Yeehaw!

Three Joys: 1. My baby girl 2. My husband 3. Family in general

Three Fears: 1. heights for sure! 2. Baby getting sick again 3. never owning our own home...

Three Goals: 1. lose weight 2. be a good mommy 3. keep our house clean all the time

Three Current Obsessions: 1. college 2. discovery health channel 3. Reading

Three Random Facts: 1. I love cooking 2. I'm always thinking of new things to do as far as home decor goes...no matter who's home I'm in, I'm thinking of a way to arrange their furniture...paint colors...etc. I'm just weird like that. 3. I have the sexiest husband ever!

Three people to tag: 1. Lana 2. Victoria 3. Stacie

Bath time!

Don't her eyes just crack you up?! She kills me! We just had to take a picture because she just looked so darn confused! We thought it was too cute.

Mara's First 4th of July

We went to the Provo Parade at the butt crack of dawn. I was so surprsied because when Mara gets hot, she gets super ornery, but she was SO good! We got great seats in the shade so I think that really helped! Anyways, here are a few pictures of the day.

The boys did NOT like holding her. We really wanted a picture with them together though!

This is what we had to end up doing to get a picture of the three of them together! Don't they all looked thrilled?I thought this was just a cute picture. It's the look she always gives Sean. She must love him or something...?

These are her favorite toys. It's so cute! She just chomps away at them!
Mara and her favorite uncle Brett!
She was very entraced by the noises of the parade.
Another attempt at a picture of them together...

Ear Piercing Day!

This was the best picture I could get of her ears. Yes, we got them pierced. I think it's so darn cute! We (meaning Brett, my mom, and myself) went to the mall last Friday to do it. My mom was not into the idea, but she was willing to tag along. We get to the store and there is only one girl working, which means she'll have to pierce each ear seperately. The store front is glass so anyone walking by can see us. You would not even believe the looks I got as I was sitting on the chair holding my childs head to my chest as she was screaming! You would think people had never seen a baby get their ears pierced before! Wait, they probably haven't... Brett held her arms down while I held her head to my chest and my mom hid in the far corner of the store because she couldn't stand to watch it. What a wuss! Now, I've heard Mara scream. I mean really scream. She definately has a good set of lungs, listening to her scream during her immunizations, listening to her scream as the resperatory therapist stuck a tube down her nose...etc. This was NOTHING compared to any of those occasions. It was worse, much much MUCH worse. I actually ended up feeling a little bad about it. For how hard she screamed she sure got over it very quickly. She only cried for like five minutes. From the way she was screaming I was sure she was going to punish me for it all day long, but she didn't. Five minutes later she was smiling at me and talking up a storm!

She is so much more fun now. Of course I absolutely loved her when she was a little newborn, but this stage is just so fun. She smiles constantly, plays with toys, puts EVERYTHING in her mouth, and has started to giggle. I love seeing her little personality develop. She is already quite the diva. I told Sean that we can't wait too long to have another one because she will for sure be quite the stink butt if we wait too long! Spoiled as she is... Ah, I love her!

Piece of cake...?

I made this cake for Brooke's Bridal Shower. I was pretty proud of my creation, it definately wasn't perfect but it was my first try at something like it so I felt like it was a success. We go to leave for the shower, Brooke picks up the cake and starts walking across the kitchen...and what do you think happened? Yes, the cake tumbled to it's untimely death on the kitchen floor. The picture above was taken after the fall. We put it back together pretty good, but it was terribly lopsided and quite squished looking. At least it wasn't a total loss...? It was my first experience coloring that much fondant blue and brown. My arms were sore for a couple of days from kneading it! Anyways, I wish it hadn't fallen to it's death, but at least we were able to make it look somewhat presentable. Thanks Brooke! JK, I sure love ya!

Mother's Day

Sean got us concert tickets for Mother's Day. So last night my mom watched the babe, and Sean and I went out! I was so bummed that I forgot my camera. We had a lot of fun. It was the Josh Gracin, Collin Raye, and Joe Nicholes concert at UVU. It was fun to go on a real date for once! We leave Mara with my mom a lot, but it's always just to run to the store real quick or something. Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks to Sean for taking me, and thanks to my mom for watching our little tootsie roll! Love ya guys!