9 Months

Causing trouble with Owen and Carter at church.  You feel like you are part of the gang when you hang out with these two. Their mom is just glad she only has twins and not triplets.

 Sleeping on the way home from a shopping day with the older girls at the outlet mall in Centralia.

 Hanging out at the Newville's and getting dressed up for our entertainment.

 Banging on the heater at church during Relief Society.

These pictures have been on my phone since January mostly just document all that she did at 9 months. Mostly just loved standing and moving around the furniture. I always feel like I am doing a pretty good job at journaling on the blog until I take all the pictures off my phone and realize they are from months ago.

Miya Babysitting

When Phil and I started going on dates again after Nona was born and we felt we could have Miya put her down for the night without me was such an amazing relief, It seems like I had so much freedom for so many years and then it was all taken from me. Nona was such a hard baby and with her not taking a bottle I was a necessity for mealtime. Miya is such a great big sister, but also such a great daughter and gets that I needed a break. Nona didn't stress her out even though she was a screamer. Miya would take pictures and text them to me of getting Nona ready for bed. I loved these two pictures she sent the first time I headed back to the temple. One of those stressful trips that you love and have a hard time getting back to because it is such a long night. Even without going to dinner it takes 5 hours. Leaving a baby for 5 hours is really hard for me for the first year, but Miya made it so much easier. What an amazing blessing Miya is to me and I am so grateful for all she bring to our family.

Friends at Church

Nona Months Ago

Sledding in the Snow