Family Pictures


While we were in CA my good friend Andrea took some family pictures for us. They turned out awesome. Our poor little girl practically cried the whole time (Sorry Dre)...



By the end she was so tired she couldn't even keep her eyes open!

Thanks Drizzle!

Finally got my Vacation...

For over 3 months I'd been practically begging Craig to take me to California.
It finally happened!
It's been over a year since I've been to Laguna...
Which is the longest I have ever gone.
I've been missing the beach, the sunshine, the shopping, and the food.
I was excited for Eliza to take her first trip to the beach house.
We had an amazing time!

Day 1

12.18.09


We woke up to sunshine
So we went right out to the beach
It was high tide so we couldn't actually get on the sand
But it was beautiful!
8 a.m. and 70 degrees- it doesn't get any better!

Big Girl Stroller

We got our "Gina's fix" for lunch
Then headed to The Spectrum so I could shop!
We put Eliza in her stroller without her carseat
for the first time
She loved it!

For dinner we headed to Houstons
I should have taken a picture of our food
to make everybody jealous.
It was delicious.
Eliza fussed the entire meal
But her flower headband sure made her popular.
It must be a Utah thing...

After dinner we headed to Balboa Island to see
The Christmas Lights and yacht parade.
It was PACKED and I didn't get any good pictures
But the boats were beautiful and I've never seen
so many Christmas lights!

Day 2
9.19.09

Early morning family pictures in Newport
with the fabulous Andrea Filio and assistant Lisa Ward
(Pictures to come)
I miss my girls

Beach
It was 75 degrees and sunny
so we headed to the beach for the afternoon

Craig decided that Eliza would be "mad" at us if she knew
we had taken her to the beach and not let her touch the ocean.
Might I add... it's winter- and CRAIG even cringed when he touched the water.


These pictures were taken after the deed was done.
I didn't get an action shot because I was too busy yelling at him.
She didn't like it... obviously.

She was diggin the sand though
I couldn't decide on just one...

That night the grand finale was held at Javier's
The Facer Family Favorite
The food was again... delicious.
And again... Eliza was the center of attention.
I didn't get any pictures-
But this is our happy girl as we got ready

We think she's pretty cute.

We drove through Balboa Island again after dinner.
That little island has the most Christmas Spirit you'll ever see!
I'd recommend seeing it.

Day 3
12.20.09

We woke up and cleaned the house.
Stopped at Gina's again on our way out.
Drove up to Huntington Beach
Got to see the Fabulous Andrea one last time.
Then headed home...

We discovered that if we held Eliza's hand on the drive
She would stop crying
(Which is what she did the entire drive there)
So it was a much more peaceful ride.

We're home... and missing it already!

4 Months

Her newest thing...

Tongue out..

Spit flying everywhere...

It's the Cutest!

She loves her hands... Sucks her thumb when she goes to bed... Sleeps through the night...
Takes 1.5 hour naps- usually... Giggles when we tickle her... Wears size 2 Diapers...
Weighs 12.8 pounds (27 percentile)... 24.8 inches tall (65 percentile)
She puts herself to sleep... She's on an awesome schedule... Still spits up a ton...
We took her off her reflux meds- then right back on them...
She's a happy girl when she wakes up... Loves her Daddy...
Loves her baths... Has eczema... Rolls over on accident- and it always scares her...
She is sensitive!... Cries when strangers hold her... Grabs at everything...
Slobbers and slobbers... Spits and spits... Chews on everything... Loves her Mommy...
Smiles at herself in the mirror...

She is our Favorite little thing...

Drama Queen...

It's crazy how Girly our little Girl is
Everybody always talks about how Sensitive she is
She is scared of everything
If somebody laughs too loud, we hear about it!
Craig says she gets her Drama from her Mom,
But have you ever heard him tell a story?
Talk about Dramatic!

And if it's not her Left Thumb...

It's her Entire right hand...

This little Light of Mine, is Four months old.

How did that happen???

3 Months


Eliza is officially 3 months old. Craig gave her an amazing blessing on November 1st. We were so worried that she would cry through the whole thing (since she's so good at that), but she was perfect! We had lots of family and friends in town so we had them all over for a dinner at my parents house. We're so grateful for such great family and friends who came to support us.
It was a beautiful day!


Here are a few things to remember...

1. She is finally starting to be content on her back
2. She's been liking her bumbo lately
3. She loves being naked
4. Still has no hair
5. She has giggled just a few times- very exciting
6. She's sleeping in her crib now- but waking up every hour again!
7. She still spits up an insane amount all day every day
8. She loves hiking in her baby bjorn
9. She's starting to enjoy her baths
10. She coos and caws and we can't get enough!
11. She's starting to grab at things (mostly my hair)
but sometimes she manages to get her binky back in her mouth
12. She still thinks she needs to be held all day long

We are absolutely in love with everything about her!

Halloweenie
















Eliza was part ghost part ballerina. (as Craig would say).















On Monday, some friends and I went to Thriller. Jada was part of the opening show. It was soooo cute! I just love watching Jada sing! It was a nice girls night and a well needed break.














On Halloween I wasn't feeling well, but it was Eliza's first so we had to dress up! I was baking/cooking all day with my mom getting ready for Eliza's blessing the next day. But when we were finally finished we headed to Craig's parent's to see the cousins dressed up and to "trick-or-treat" for a few minutes.















We were cracking up taking these pictures with the cousins. Eliza was sitting there by herself! You can tell she slowly started leaning forward- but she lasted quite a while! Cousin Barrett is only 3 weeks younger than her. It is so fun spending time with him and watching them both grow!

I always wanted to marry a {Cowboy}...
























I just never thought I really would!

I sure love this "Gay" {Cowboy} and there are plenty of reasons...
He loves our {Baby Girl} more than anything. He makes me {Breakfast} every weekend. He makes me {Laugh} every night (I'm talking eyes watering, stomach hurting laugh... I love it). He does the {dishes}. He makes me have {Me} time. He {Washes} my car. He watches my {Chick Flicks} with me. He keeps me {Emotionally} grounded. He makes {hard} things so simple. He {pampers} me when I'm sick. He gives awesome {Massages} .. listen to me... {Awesome}. He helps me so so much with {Eliza} I seriously don't know what I would ever do without him. He {Pushes} me when he knows I need to be pushed. He makes my {life} wonderful!