Diem 9:10 Sunday morning

"Diem wake up it's time for church."

Diem looks up at us, rolls over, and goes back to bed.

Church started at 9:00.

11 months

Wow, only one more month until Diem is a big one year old. We won't be able to call her baby Diem much longer... 1) because she is growing up. I swear every morning when I get her from her crib she has gotten bigger and just looks a older. and 2) she will have a new baby cousin on both sides of the family in the fall. Congrats Emily and Jessica we are super excited.

We went to Las Vegas and St. George during Bret's spring break. We stayed with Colin, Nancy, and Elliott. We had a great time, it was so nice of them to let us crash at their place and show us around town. Diem loved playing with Elliott, she followed her around everywhere. And Elliott entertained as usual. that girl is so dang funny. We glad she is coming for a visit soon.

St. George was a blast. Not quite as relaxing as we are used to, but still tons of fun and just the break we needed. Diem loved the pool and playing outside in the perfect weather.

Let's see new things Diem has done this month...

~She knows what a bear and a monkey say, and is working on her pig and elephant noises. She will sign "cookie" and "cheese".

~She loves cruising along furniture and just recently started scaling walls and standing up in her crib. She loves, loves, loves to crawl up stairs and loves trying to go head first back down them even more. She still doesn't crawl traditionally, I lovingly refer to her mode of transportation as dragging herself around like a cripple. It works for her, she gets where she needs to go..

~Climbing into cupboards and emptying the contents one by one. She also likes emptying things from baskets and purses.

~She loves to sleep and eat. Except when she has hand, foot, and mouth- thank goodness she got over that quickly. She is back to her old self, at Sunday dinner she was going around begging for people's dessert.

~She is not a fan of kisses, she is sometimes good for a hug, but she is always down for a good old head butt.

Diem is happy, independent, curious, calm/content, and shy. She is our little star.

10 months

Happy 10 month-daySome action shots of Diem playing with her beloved toy- the remote control. We usually keep it hidden from her, but I let her play with it for a bit today. I made her work for it though she walked along the entire length of our sectional. I love her facial expressions: "Oh boy the remote", "I'm getting closer", "I can't believe it's in my cute, little, chubby hands", "How does this thing work? I know I'll shake it", "Is this the button that turns on Signing Time".

I know the Olympics are over...

But 2010 was supposed to be my year.

Well, not really (1) I'm considered ancient in skating years and (2) I guess I wasn't that good since I'm not even on the podium.

~That sure was fun though~

Sometimes I wish I was that age again or just felt like I did when I was 9. Carefree and fearless- sincerely having dreams as big as the Olympics. I'm so thankful for the experiences I had growing up. For parents who supported me and my childhood dreams and desires.

Childhood is a magical time. I love watching Diem explore and experience this world. She is getting bigger and learning more each day. Remembering my fun times as a kid has made me excited to watch Diem grow up. This is something I have been nervous about (I want her to be my baby forever), but it is going to happen, I mean it is happening. So here we go Diem, this is going to be fun.

5 Years

I love

That you still look at me this way.

And I know you always will.

I love

The way you look at our daughter with love filled eyes.

You were meant to be a daddy.

I love it.

I love you.

BRINNER

Diem helped me make some brinner last night. It was delicious as always. She even added a little extra ingredient. That shiny snot runny down from her nose. Just kidding, but she officially has her first cold, so much for breastfeeding. I guess we're lucky she went this long without one.

In other (none important )news. Cadbury mini eggs are the devil. I have finished a whole bag in less than a week and it is only March 5. Easter is a whole month away!

9 Months

LOVE this girl!

Diem still looks like Bret, but apparently her personality is just like mine as a baby. At least she got something from me.

Stats: 19 lbs 2 oz 58%, 29 in. 92%

She is thinning out because she has the army crawl down and is always on the move. It is so sad watching the rolls on her thighs disappear.

Things she likes:

~sleeping

~eating whatever we give her

~playing: peek a boo, hide and go seek, and with anything that is not a toy

~kissing her face in the mirror

~screaming with joy

~laughing - seriously the best sound ever

~standing/walking with help

~ being outside- we have some serious spring fever around here

Diem is so adorable and fun. We love her.