2013: Day 31 - Lifting Head

Piper is starting to get so strong.  Yesterday and this morning, she has started to lift her head and shoulders up while laying down. It is amazing to me how fast a baby grows and develops skills like this. 

Also I am in love with all the red in her hair. 

2013: Day 30 - Animal Cards

2013: Day 29 - Trumpet Practice

Piper sat with Jason while he practiced for his concert tonight.  She just loved watching the trumpet.

2013: Day 28 - "Standing Piper"

 Jason loves having Piper do things that she is way to young for.  She grabbed onto the laundry basket, so Jason let go of her.  She did a great job standing and then would start to fall over and he would catch her.  It is fun watching them play together.

2013: Day 26 - Hanging out

This morning the boys went to a Primary activity for breakfast, so Piper and I got sometime to hang out together without big brother jumping on her.  I love getting this one on one time with her.  I love playing with her just us two.

2013: Day 25 - Christmas Tree

Here we are one month away from Christmas and we still have Christmas up.  I have the hardest time taking it down.  I am not ashamed.

 

I also love these two so much.

2013: Day 24 - Baldspot

Piper has a huge bald spot on the back of her head.  It drives me crazy because she is constantly rubbing her head against her bed and makes it bigger.  It is super cute too though.

2013: Day 23 - 4 Months

 Piper has been in our family for four months now.  We are so in love with her!

2013: Day 22 - Photo Book

We got Piper's first photobook in the mail today.  The kids loved looking at it.  The whole time Emerson went through the book he was saying "This is so cute.  Piper is so cute."

2013: Day 21 - Calendar

I finished the Grandparent's calendars today.

2013: Day 20 - Concert

Jason has an orchestra concert today.  We are all ready to go to church and then catch the end of his concert.

2013: Day 19 - Vacuum

We finally bit the bullet and bought a new vacuum!  We can finally have clean floors again.  (Please excuse the half lit tree in the background.)

2013: Day 18 - Pillow and Piper

We just got that cute owl pillow.  Piper just had to be in the pictures with it too.

2013: Day 17 - Floor

Today Piper finally has figured out that she can be put down for more than 30 seconds without screaming.  Lets hope that this isn't just a phase.

2013: Day 16 - Cuddling

They love cuddling.

2013: Day 15 - Preschool

Emerson's school has been closed the past week due to a stomach virus outbreak.  Thankfully we didn't catch it.  Emerson is so excited to start back up.

2013: Day 14 - Piper

 I love my baby girl.

2013: Day 13 - Sunday Breakfast

Our church time moved to 1:00 this year.  I have had really mixed feeling on this time, but my very favorite part of this new time is the low stress Sunday mornings.  We were able to make some Baked French Toast and spend some time as a family before we had to go to church.

2013: Day 12 - Cold

I was really cold in our house today, so Emerson went around with his hat on.    I love how his big brown eyes just stand out with it on.

 

2013: Day 11 - Emerson's Photography

Emerson took pictures of me and Piper today.  He felt so proud in his photography skills.  This is the only one that was in focus and had any part of our faces.  He  has some mad skill.  Maybe a natural talent. :)

20213: Day 10 - Piper

I particularly love her outfit today. {Especially her boots.}  She is just so beautiful.

Emerson just has to come bomb every photo op.  I love her face her again. 

2013: Day 9 - Tag Reader

Emerson played with his tag reader all morning.  He gets new ones from the library on Wednesdays.

2013: Day 8 - Baby Boots

I found these little boots while shopping at Fred Meyer's today.  I think that they are one of my favorite things I have bought for Miss Piper so far.  They are just adorable on her.

2013: Day 7 - "Piper, You're the best"

 I was in the other room and listening into Emerson today.  He was talking to Piper and said "Piper, you're the best.  I love you.  You are so cute."  I hope that he will keep this love that he has for his little sister.  I love this sibling bond that they have.

 I had to put these other two pictures up.  The one above is just so typically them.  Emerson is doing some weird thing while getting pictures and wearing some sort of super hero outfit and Piper has her hand in her mouth.  It is a miracle that I get so many picture without them in her mouth.  They are always there.  Piper's face in the one below just cracks me up!

2013: Day 6 - CTR 5

Emerson moved up a class today in Primary.  He is now in CTR5.  He is now convinced that he is 5 years old.  He loved his teacher last year, so it was a little difficult for him to change classes, but he has another great teacher this year.  So, he is going to love his class.

2013: Day 5 - Castle Panic

Emerson declared today a "Game Day".  It was a fun day of playing games with him.  I love when he is cooperative and wants to play games with us.  Our new one Castle Panic has become one of my favorites.

2013: Day 4 - Naptime

I love naptime.

2013: Day 3 - Reading to Piper

 First thing this morning, Emerson came and laid down next to Piper and said "What do you want to do?  I know.  Let's read a book!"  Then he went and got a book and read it to her.  I love that he loved to take care of Piper and loves to be with her.  I also love how great of a reader he he become.  It amazes me when he sits down and can read a book--even if it is mostly just plain letters.

2013: Day 2 - Blessing Dress

Piper was blessed in Georgia back in November, but I didn't get many pictures that I loved.  So, I put her dress back on today before it didn't fit anymore and before she looked too much more grown up.  I love the pictures that I got of her today.  She is such a beauty.