The other night Phil suggested we put Livvi on Pedia Sure because she isn’t eating as well as we would like her, every meal is a struggle. I laughed inside and thought it was cute that he was concerned and said, “look at these thighs, I’m sure if she misses a few meals it won’t hurt her!” We love all her chub and think she is adorable. Today we went to the doctor to find out we are way behind on shots but that miss liv is healthy and strong. She is 50-75% weight, 50% height and 90% head, I remember that is the first thing the doctor said in the OR, wow she has a big head! Just what a mom wants to hear!

WOW…I must say my 30th Birthday ROCKED! Every year I always think I should have a birthday WEEK not a birthday day! So I usually remind Phil about a month out that it’s coming up just so he can start planning! Well I must say I totally had a birthday week. Phil took Livvi and I to the Westin and we had so much fun swimming and hanging out. He took me to my FAVORITE place to eat White Chocolate Grill and I must say WCG + Livvi= Disaster but we still had a good time hanging out as a family! Then when we got back I started packing for my surprise trip with my mom and sisters. Off we went to San Fran for three nights and we loved it! The shopping was AMAZING and such a great place to people watch. I swear I could fly out once a year just to shop at the FIVE level Nordstrom’s along with so many other stores. Such a great time being with my mom and sisters and no kids. We laughed, did a lot of eating but defiantly did enough walking that it didn’t matter what we ate, shopped and saw a lot of neat stuff! Thanks everyone for making my 30th the best!

So Liv thinks she is a BIG GIRL now and wants to go down the stairs facing forward...well this is what happens. Good thing she didn't actually fall all the way down! She has been so good with the stairs for months now but I think she saw another baby going forward. She was just yelling for me to come get her, I couldn't help but get a quick pic first.

Wow Livvi has been quite the treat lately. She has spoiled me from the day she was born because she has always just been so sweet but watch out I'm afraid those days are over. Ever since we came home from the Fourth of July she has been a nightmare! Lots of sass and lots of fits, she is starting to become best friends with the time out chair. Good things we love her! Yesterday we weren't sure what to do with ourselves so we decided to go out and take some pictures. Even though she is rotten we still love her to death and think she is adorable!

HANDFUL

Can I just say little miss liv is a mess! Boy do we love her but I swear she is always on the go every second of the day! She is starting to show more and more of her personality and I must say she is sassy, sweet and stubborn! This girl LOVES sweets to the point where we may have to do a week of detoxing! Gosh I just love her and love the days I get to be home with her! From the moment she wakes up she starts say "Aaa-Bee", she loves to gives kisses and she is starting to be mommas little girl!

For Father's Day weekend we decided to pack up the car and head to the mountains with Suni, Mark and the girls. Boy does camping seem like a lot of work! It was so nice to get out of the heat and play in the dirt. For some reason it seemed like we got extra dirty this time but we had so much fun going on hikes, playing frisbee, shooting a little bow and arrow, making fruit loop necklaces (thanks Abs for making one for Liv), roasting marshmallows and making yummy smores! What a great weekend!

Last week us sisters had such a fun time haning out! It seems like all three of us never get together but Casi came down for the week with her boys and we had so much fun! Us three got to go out one night and shop, eat chinese food and then we went to the Killers, it was so fun to laugh together. I think Casi made us laugh in the movie when it wasn't even funny! It was so fun to get to hang out with her! She made super cute tie dye shirts for the kids...they look so cute in them! What a great week!

My sweet friend Mandy came all the way from Texas to come visit and take pictures while she was out her. We had such a good week catching up on the last five years of our lives, laughing harder than I have laughed in a LONG time and just hanging out wishing we lived closer so our kids could play together. I was so happy with how our pictures turned out! She is coming back out in September so if your interested just let me know!

PIG TAILS

Are these not the cutest PIG TAILS you’ve ever seen! I just love them!

This girl takes after her momma! I usually eat doughnuts and a coke for breakfast unless it’s watermelon season, for some reason I can’t get enough watermelon! I love how happy she gets when she sees the doughnuts!

A BIG MESS BUT SO WORTH IT

As much as I love being a mom there are days when I just need a 20 minute break. Sweet Livvi loves to follow me EVERYWHERE I go, I don't even get a bathroom break. So lately I have been letting her feed herself because it usually gives me 20-30 minutes to get some things done. Yes the mess is huge but it make us both happy!

Our Annual Bike Ride

So Phil and I bought bikes a couple years ago and I swear we rode them at least 5 times before they started collecting dust, what a waste! So we decided to get them tuned and buy Livvi something to ride in. So here it is, our annual bike ride! Livvi loved it, it put her right to sleep!

SWIM LESSONS

Livvi is loving the water, twice a week I take her to Aqua Tots where we have a 30 minute swim lesson along with three other little "Tadpoles". Since Livvi is going to be spending a lot of time in Suni's pool this summer I thought we better get her swimming. She loves being dunked and singing all the cute little songs, I sure enjoy getting to do this with her! I have a feeling we are going to have a little mermaid on our hands!

Easter Sunday

Livvi has just starting walking here and there so we were excited to put some eggs out and see what she would do. Once she figured there was candy in the eggs she was all over it. This girl loves candy. I honestly think when she goes to Aunt Suni's house little Grace and her will sneak all the candy they can find. We had so much fun playing on the grass watching Livvi play with her easter basket. We had such a sweet day other than I had to work about 12 hours that day too. I was just glad to get a little time to spend with my family!

Today is Livvi's first Birthday, where has all the time gone! Livvi is just the sweetest little baby you will ever find. I sure have enjoyed being her mother and watching her learn and grow this past year. She is always happy and so fun to be around. She is busy busy busy, this girl is always on the go! Her favorite food is blueberries and she loves chocolate. Her favorite toy is her blender, she is getting so good at putting her shapes inside it too. She normally ends up in bed with me around midnight which is not a good thing but for the past three weeks that's what we have been doing. She is standing really well and walking around the couches but no first steps yet. Her first word was dada and mama came soon after that. She definitely knows what the word NO means and gives you a cute grin and crinkles her nose when you say it. This past Saturday we had a little birthday party for her and she totally knew it was HER DAY! We just had family over because of all the craziness in our lives right now but I must say it was just perfect! She just looked adorable! I just knew she was going to make a mess out of the cake but she didn't, I was surprised! We had so much fun hanging out with my family and Livvi sure did enjoy all the attention! I just love this girl! I love that I get to be her mom! She is just the best thing in the world and I love each and every day of it!

The Birthday Cake