It seems like the time is just passing by, but here are a few highlights from March
I decided to do a little sewing project. I haven't sewn in months, and it was really a fun experience. Last year I got a dress for Alice from Old Navy, and it was so cute, but simple. I did my best to recreate it, but also enlarge it a tiny bit. Alice picked a fabric from my stash, and away I went. I made so many mistakes on this silly dress. I had to sew the bodice 3 or 4 time because I couldn't get it to turn right, then I sewed the entire skirt on inside out. Additionally, I forgot to surge the seams, and then hemmed it. Also, I enlarged in the wrong places, so the neck line is too big. Oh well, it was a fun project, and I learned a few new things. Alice loves it, and I guess thats really all that matters.
Big Whoops!
Alice wearing the dress
We also had Leah come over for dinner. Alice was so excited she just adores her. We had David's favorite meal, meatloaf, and we got to skype with Mom and Dad as we were planning David's future and trying to figure out the best classes for him to take.
Charlotte started scooting forward. She is still pretty slow, but she is moving. She also got her first tooth on March 11.
Enjoying precious time with Daddy
I see a tooth
I love baby kisses
Our big event was traveling to California for Brad and Rachel's wedding. I went with Melissa and we took all the kids. We left Sam and Dusty home to work and go to school. The drive went better than I expected with 6 children and 2 of them being tiny babies. It went really smoothly, and we arrived in good time. We stayed with Becky and she was a marvelous host. Thank You!
We did some great activities like going to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We got to see lots of safari animals, and even a Cheetah run. It was a great day, and especially fun to have Papa come with us. Grandma was home finishing Rachel's dress, and we missed her, but understood.
Then next day was the wedding at the San Diego temple. It was a beautiful sealing, and a beautiful day. We left all the kiddos at Becky's with a sitter, and took the tiny babies to the temple.
Sweet Charlotte
Beautiful day at the temple
And tired babies
These kids played hard, so naturally, they all fell alseep on the way the reception
On Sunday, we went to church, then did something very uncharacteristic. We went to the beach. Garrett has a rule about no playground on Sunday, and all the kids in the house was a bit much. So we since we had Grandma and Papa still there, we went to the beach. The kids had a great time playing in the sand, and we all loved soaking up some rays.
When we got home, we did a little sitting at the Browns. On the 20th, I got there, and Emily shows me a picture of the cutest little lamb. It was born that night, on the first day of spring. It was so fun to see the lamb, and the Mama was so sweet. They were figuring out nursing, and she was so loving and protective of her baby.
On the 22nd, we went to the BYU Men's Volleyball game. Melissa and the kids joined us, and we had a great time. Alice finally got the courage to take a picture with Cosmo, and it was the highlight of the night.
On the 26th, we were sitting for Sofia, and we had to take her to her last gymnastics class at the provo rec center. I had prepped Alice, that we were going to just watch, but then the teacher asked if she wanted to participate. She love it, and we are signed up for the next session with Sofia. It should be really fun.
A few other picture from the month.
This is Alice's angry eyes. She definitely has opinions, and emotions.
Playing with Sofia
Charlotte turned 7 months. I weighed her a bit late, but she was about 14.5 lbs, and 25 inches. She is sitting very well, scooting, has 2 teeth, and is still pretty grumpy, but on days that I can stay home and do nothing but try to help her take regular naps on time, she is a little better. She has grown to like her crib, and sleeps much better in there. We think she is just a big girl with big plans trapped in a baby body. She just wants to be moving and involved in everything. When she is happy, she is so smiley and cute, but when she is grumpy, she just screams. We love her, but we definitely have good days and bad days.
7 months
She loves her feet
Sitting well
still loves the paci
Scooting along
