home

We made it back to SLC and we're so happy to be around family and friends again. In the little time we've been back we have been able to do many fun things. 

Five generations on the McCandless side at the baby blessing! Grandma Doris will be the BIG 100 this year

I've loved hanging out with Milo and Tess this year. It's great to have them so close in age, only two months apart. 

Faye celebrated her first Christmas 

This was when Milo and Faye first met, he's catching up in size since this picture was taken

Her usual smiling self

We were really lucky to stay at great grandma Oberg's house for a month. I'm not sure if Faye or I like it more. Grandma managed to get Faye to nap for 2.5 hours one time. Which is a big feat considering Faye tends to average at 30-45 minutes. 

At four months she discovered her feet and they are much better entertainment than any of her toys are

Em and Faye hanging out a grandma's. We hang out with her as much as we can before the big move!

She got her first flowers from her daddy for Valentine's Day and enjoyed trying to eat them

This toy has been the BEST toy for Faye. She doesn't seem to get sick of it, she just learns new skills each week like how to walk in it, how to change directions, how to go backwards, etc.  She really enjoys the independence and exploring on her own. She has always seemed eager to walk. I just want her to stay a baby forever.

We go on many walks in the cold weather

Five months old and she is rolling over. She is moving more and more each month and still loves smiling at everyone.    :)

Christmas Dress and Iguanas

We're trying to get in the Christmas spirit here, but it's a bit difficult with it being in the mid-eighties. We have been having iguanas hanging out by our front door these past few weeks instead of snow. I'm not sure how Faye is going to like the cold. Much of the time the only way I can get her to take a nap is to take a short walk outside with the warm breeze, but that might have to change in Utah. She is getting very strong lately and likes to hold her head up and look around all the time. We are so looking forward to visiting this month with family and friends.

happy girl = happy parents

These past two weeks have been so fun. Faye has turned a corner developmentally and I think I'm getting better at reading her hunger and tired cues. She used to be very grumpy in the evenings from 5-8 pm, but at seven weeks the grumpy phase just stopped; making Faye, Clayton, and me much more rested.  She is also sleeping very well at night (she has always been good though). Last night she slept from 7:30 pm to 7 am with only one feeding at 4 am! She continues to smile more and also likes her baby gym these days. We are looking forward to camping with her this weekend.

Poor girl, not very happy in the evenings

Loves water though, she would stay here all day if she could.

Still has blue eyes

Clayton gets to watch little miss while I make dinner

Tummy Time

I really like these pictures of her head, don't really know why. Probably because she has a cute noggin and hair line.

Shoes, a bow, and a smile