IT's that time of YEAR!

It's that time of year to start baking all the yummy goodies! The other day Rachael came out and we made homemade oreo with chunks of peppermint candy cane and mixed in with the frosting. They were sooo delicious!! Later that night Dale and I for FHE made christmas chocolate balls YUMMMY and watched the FOUR Christmas! I love this time of year!

WhaT a sAd DaY...

I have to first say that when your baby is sick.... iT is the saddest thing! Stella woke up this morning with the chicken pox! At first, I thought it was a spider bit as I got looking a little closer she had more than just one. We had hoped that she wasn't going to get them and almost thought she was out of that time period when she could but.... NOPE! Mr. Bryce had gotten them a couple weeks ago, and lil' Miss Stella got them! When I found out that Bryce had them I was a wreak.. I called the doctor's in a panic but then said that she would be ok because she was still in the incubated stage and it would be very unlikely but that there is always that small %.

A couple days before Thankgiving I took Stella in to get her 4 month shots.... man, this time it was very rough! She didn't really seem to get back to being her normal self, really bad eye contact and wasn't doing her regular things she would do... I became very upset and told Dale that I hoped I didn't cause our baby to become autistic ( I KNOW I was being EXTREME! I've seen some studies shown that it is a poss cause)... this went on for a couple weeks, late last night I told Dale that if things didn't change I would be taking Stella back into the doctor's....this morning, I woke up to chicken pox! I'm grateful that there was a cause for her weird behavior and it wasn't me becoming a wacko women! ( You may be thinking did she not get the shot for this... well they dont' get it until they are 12months)

This is her the morning she woke up.....

I thought maybe spider bites. Took a picture to send to mom...

Poor thing all she wants to do is cry and have Dale or I hold her, we feel so bad! Dale and I stopped counting after 100 pox but there is a ton more..She screams when you put her clothes on ( i don't blame her) we did have to put socks on her hands cause she has them on her fingers and i don't want them to spread. Thank goodness for Caladrill lotion , Grandma E's fuzzy blanket that she adopted...I guess if there is any postive that can come out of this... it good that it's before Christmas & before all the family get togethers.

This her her by the 3rd day...

oUr cute Chick'n pox diva... She is such a trooper!!

Busy Little Girl

Stella needs to slow down I'm trying to take in all these cute little moments and it's going by to quick! Here is just a few........

We started her on mush once we got the go ahead from the Dr. I don't know what she thinks of it right now, but we are just trying to make it fun for her she is very entertaining when she eats it!
I've kinda cheated with solids i will let her suck on carrots and apples she LOVES them.

She has started to roll over. The first time Stella did it was for her Dad. I think it was one of those thing that got him very excited and made his day!

This is sooo stink'n cute!! I'll say to Stella "kisses" & She'll pucker her lips and do kisses..

Little Buddies

The other night for FHE we went to dinner with our friends Ryan, Tawni & Athen. Later on that night we went back to their house and started to watch the Christmas Vaction and frosted sugar cookies! Thanks guys for the invite we had a really good time and I'd have to say I think the little ones did too! What a great way to start off this Christmas Season

Thanksgiving Day

HAppY TuRkey day EverYone!!

This year was a very different Thanksgiving! It was just my parents, the boys & us (burnett's)..... We had planned to go to Malad and do Thanksgiving with the Ward side but, little Brycee got the chicken pox's. The girls' had plans with the other side of the families... (I felt very different not to have my sisters there, I have to say I really missed them)

Enjoying some DeliCious homade Pie!

My mom made a delicious TUrKEy dinner as always! We played some games Had a gReAt nap. Later on that night Alyse and Jake came over the boys played snow football and the girls scooped out the AD's for BLaCk friDay.

I'm so grateful for this time of year, I have sooo much to be grateful for and relize there is a TON that I am blessed with. I love this time of year and Thanksgiving is such a great kick off for the holiday season!

4 Months

This little sweetheart turn 4 months today, WOW time needs to slow down just a bit! She is still doing the baby talk, and giggling.... her little giggle and smile are so contagious. She is starting to think about rolling, she is sooo close! Here are some of her stats:

50% for her weight.... 13 pounds 4oz

95 % for her height... 26.5 inches

50 % for her head.

The Dr. said that we can start her on mush, I'm kinda nervous and excited at the same time but I think she is ready. When she sits down to eat dinner with us she just gives us a look like were is my food and sometimes I'll have her on my lap and she will think i'm going to feed her and she opens her mouth when I'm bringing my food to feed myself.

Hang'n Out

I though this was a precious picture. Sunday we went over to Burnett's. Stella loves these two very much, there is something about grandpa Burnett when she sees him she grins from ear to ear. Stella was a little fussy.... I think grandpa Burnett could tell I need a little break he took her over and started to sing to her and rock her, next thing we knew she was a sleep. Grandparents have the magic touch! Thanks.

Play dates with Grandma E..

I have been very grateful that my mom has helped out with watching Stella 2 days a week. Although, it is really rough to leave her I couldn't ask for a better person to be watching our baby. I leave the camera in the diaper bag and this is just some of the things that Stella does at grandma's..
Stella's new favorite thing is Mr. Baxter.... I didn't know how fond I was of her getting close to the dog (i'm not a huge dog person) but she loves him. She has gotten pretty good at wanting to touch him... after she does though she always washes her hands I'm still not quite sure of what I think of her playing with him but I think that they have become good buddies!

Stella LOVES music. She loves when grandma plays the piano and sings to her, sometimes Stella will even join in with her little coo talking. It so cute!

At lunch time Grandpa comes home. Stella get put up by the window and will get really excited with she sees him coming to the window. It has become a fun little game they play.

She get's to get all dolled up by Auntie Rach. She got her toes done the other day by her... (I just want to know how she got her to hold still while doing it.)

She loves balls... who knew that a ball could be so entertaining.