Another visit to Phoenix

Haven and I went up to Phoenix this weekend to meet the newest member of the Huff family. We got to stay with Chantal and the boys. They boys had so much fun with Haven and she loved playing with them.
Taylor Mackenna was born on March 6th. She was 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20 inches long. She is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait till I get to see her again. It brought back so many wonderful memories of when Haven was a new born. I can't believe how much can change in a year.

It's been a while

So it has been a while since I last updated the blog. The biggest milestone since my last post is that my little baby turned 1! She is so big. As I look back over the year I can't believe how much my life has changed. My world is all about my little family. Haven is the most amazing little girl. She has a number of words that she is saying. Her first one was "dog" then came "dada" and "nana" (banana). "Mama" came a little later. She says "bath" and "brush" (for brushing her teeth) although they sound the same. "Ball", "papa" and a number of other words are starting to develop. She is also learning some sign language. She can sign more, milk, all done, and eat. She is running and climbing everywhere. She also has 10 teeth.

Terry is still enjoying his job and I am loving mine. I am working 3.5 days a week. On my off days Haven and I like to go to story time and jump up. We dance a lot at our house and play outside. Haven has a great sitter that she is with when Terry and I are working. She and her two girls love Haven very much. Her girls are into sports so Haven is already being exposed to the world of sports. She loves to kick balls and run around at their practices.

8 Months

Haven is now 8 months. She is growing so fast and changing everyday. She can pull herself up to stand using almost anything. She is falling less, but becoming more adventurous (note the bruise on her forehead). She now lets go of the things she uses to pull herself up with. She even manages to stay upright for 5 or so seconds. She can easily move from one object to another if they are close enough. She is a speedy crawler sometimes leaving the room in the blink of an eye. She never stops! She says mama although it is still suspect on if she knows what she is saying. She has learned to wave. I am now trying to teach her to blow kisses... at Papa's request. She has a total of four teeth. Unfortunately with teething comes a lot of nightly interruptions. She gets up about twice a night right now. I feel like I have tried everything, so any suggestions are welcome. She is a happy baby and extremely fun to have around. She is not fussy with us at all. I love her smile, I love her laugh, I love everything about her. SHE IS PERFECT.

Visitors

Here are some pictures of some recent visitors we have had. Mima and Papa came for a visit at the end of July. Elaine, Lindsay, Gay, and Jordan came to visit us at the end of August. I love that we are close enough that people can come down for a quick visit. Kevin and Grace were down the same time as Mima and Papa, but Haven cried every time Kevin got near her so we did not get any pictures with them. Haven is getting better with "strangers" so hopefully the next time we are around family we can get pictures with everyone.

Haven pulling herself up

Haven has been a busy girl lately. She is very adventurous and loves to push her limits. She is now officially pulling herself up. She finds whatever she can to get the job done. She has tried using the wall and the couch both unsuccessfully. I try to keep her away from the wall because she is prone to falling forward. She currently has a bruise under her right eye from falling forward and meeting one of her toys. Other things like her toys and daddy's stomach work much better. She is on the go all the time and discovering so many new things. I love watching her mind at work. I am currently working on a video of her travels around the house, hopefully that will be posted soon.

Look what I can do!

Haven has discovered a new trick. She can now stand (while holding something) when we put her up. Today she stood up in her crib on her own. It is amazing how quickly babies learn things.

Eating and Crawling

Haven had her first vegetables this week. Mommy started her with green beans. She loved them. She has also had squash and loves that too. She has one more day on them and then we get to try another one. It is so fun picking what to introduce to her next. She is such a great eater. I can't imagine what she will be like when we give her fruit.
She has been crawling around like crazy. She is so fast. Her favorite thing to crawl toward is Baker. Unfortunately, right when she is almost close enough to grab him... he moves. She loves finding new things around the house. She is getting better and faster everyday. We may be in trouble!!!