Stella Mae turns ONE!!!

We celebrated stelly's happy birthday on Sunday December 22nd the day before her actual birthday. It wasn't anything huge, just a little gathering with our family. The day was a little cray anyways because we have church sundays & with all the holidays surrounding her birthday I ended up having to make her cake a couple hours before her party started. Not to mention I still had to keep the older two occupied and our dog decided to be a little pest also. But with all the busy-ness  it came together quite nicely. Stella isn't a huge fan of to many people, let alone right when she wakes up. She was a little confused as to why so many people were in her house, so it took her a little while to warm up, but once she did she had a ball! Stella absolutely LOVED her cake it took her a minute to get the idea but she ended up eating the entire thing! She loved getting to open her prezzies. (her sisters also really enjoyed it) I feel so incredibly blessed to have Stella in our family, she is the most wonderful baby! i hope your ready for picture overload ;)

 some decor (a little preview of stella's one year pictures)

 this elmo phone is probably one of her favorite things

 "these are all for me??"

 birthday girls HAVE to wear tutus

 picture wall behind her highchair

 my little princess

 "Stella it will be awesome I promise!" xoxo- ally

 "ummmmmm???"

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.ONE YEAR

It feels like just yesterday I was a nervous crazy emotional pregnant lady, who was disappointed in how birth went the third time around. I still wish Stella's delivery was different, but I would go through a million csections if it meant having our little stelly bean! She is more than worth it! I typically don't think about how big Stella is getting, but when I'm laying in bed at night when it's quiet and everyone is asleep, I actually have a minute to think back about how quick this year has gone by. Wasn't I just getting up in the middle of the night feeding and cuddling my sweet newborn baby girl? Wasn't i Just having to make sure I supported my little girl because she couldn't sit up on her own? Wasn't I just teaching her how to eat food? Wasn't she just learning how to crawl? It definitely seems like it. But Stella continues to learn and develop each and everyday, so here we go.....

STELLA-ism's at ONE YEAR 

* Stella does not like out of the norm people, her 1st birthday party (which was family) was a hot mess the first 30min because she didn't like all the "extras" at our houses

* with that being said Stella is the sweetest thing just super shy 

* Stella says "hi" "mommy" "dada" "cAt" "ssss(sister)" 

* she waves hi and bye, blows kisses, crawls like a wild women (but refuses to try and walk), & loves reading!

* Stella loves playing with Allyson and Ruby 

* Stella mostly drinks just out of her sippy cup now, with the exception of her nighttime bottle which will stop when the formula runs out ;)

* Stella still sleeps in our room, however kyland says she's moving out soon, I disagree ;) 

* Stella growls at her sisters when they try and take a toy away

* she loves her blanket and paci

* also LOVES gaspard and lisa ( the hardest things on earth to try and buy) 

Stella we love you to the titanic and back. I love growing up with you each day. Your such a blessing to me and make me a better person. 

Xoxo- mommy 

Stella walks in my closet by holding onto all of the clothes.

Stella was so tired she fell asleep sitting like this. 

A year ago...

I have other things I should blog but a year ago today we almost thought sweet stelly would make her entrance into the world. Although she was trying to come out and see the world, she managed to stay in for 5 more days ( with mommy on bedrest) I remember the days leading up to her actual birth like they were yesterday. This year flew by quicker than a "blink of an eye" I can't imagine life without our sweet princess. Enough of the mushy stuff though, because that's meant for her first birthday ;) 

happy thanks a bunch day!

I really like thanksgiving as a holiday because its one of the few you don't have to give people something! That probably sounds harsh, but I feel that everyone always just expects gifts on holidays and I think that holidays are meant to be times spent with family and loved ones. Thanksgiving is just that time to hang out around the table and just spend time with everyone who is close to your heart :) this thanksgiving wasnt nearly as exciting as last ( I went to disneyland remember?!?!?) however it was still fun. We went and had breakfast & watched the Macy's day parade at my parents house. Then we headed to kylands parents for thanksgiving dinner. H's family was in town so we missed the young family this year but it was so good to be with his parents and sisters! The girls love their cousin time & could have cared less about all the food... Except stelly she chowed!! 

 I'm so incrediably thankful for the life I have. I'm thankful for my health and my 3 sweet daughters health and for my husbands health. I'm thankful for such a hardworking husband and for the amazing jobs my husband has. I'm thankful for our home that we are able to make wonderful memories in. I'm thankful for a warm home since its been so chilly. There is a lot I "want" but I most definitely have what I need plus more! 

Allyson is major diva, and clearly Stella thinks ruby is hilar!

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.ELEVEN

Say what?!?! Eleven months?! Holy cow.time truly does fly when your having fun! With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays it's really easy to forget that next month our sweet little stelly is going to be ONE! 

Stella-isms at 11months!!

* she crawls like a mad woman but absolutely REFUSES to balance and walk. We always joke that she is the little princess and doesn't have to ;) 

* she on her own is slowly getting sick of her bottle and wanting more almond milk.

* her favorite toys right now are the princess little people and these princess bath toy things! 

* she also loves reading books!

* Stella loves gaspard and Lisa she will stop whatever she is going to watch them. She also enjoys yo gabba gabba and whatever her sisters have on. 

* Stella waves when anyone says bonjour or Au revoir or hi and bye. 

* she will shake her head yes or no depending on what you ask her " Stella would you like more?" *yes* "Stella UH OH!" *no* 

* with everyday Stella wants to do more and more of what her sisters are doing, she looks up to them ( in more ways than one) and always wants their attention 

* we haven't been to the dr but I hope she weighs more than 16lbs 

* Stella now has 6 teeth with 2 more popping through, I guess we just needed those 2 bottoms to pop through and now they all want to! 

* Stella says mmm nana mommy dada co (our dog coco) sssss (sister) 

* she gives kisses on command (it truly kills me EVERYTIME) 

* Stella points at what she wants or things she's curious about 

* she also growls ( a downside about her watching her sisters ;) 

* she also mimickes sounds we make and do

* we are slowly transitioning to Stella sitting in shopping carts. She totally hates the target ones but she will handle the Costco ones 

* she loves singing. She will singing with us and sometimes she makes an ahhhh sound which means she wants us to start singing with her. 

* we have set up our Christmas tree ( more about that in about a week) and Stella has been such a good girl about not touching!! We will see how it goes once there are prezzies under it ;)

* Stella wear 6-12 and some 12-18 month clothes.

* she isn't a fan of keeping her headbands on but she will if I distract her with something else ;)

 it's so crazy to think that thanksgiving is her last {FIRST} holiday! Stella is so sweet, and I say it about all the girls but they are the best and biggest blessings I have ever been given. They make me look at things totally different and I will be eternally grateful for all the things they teach me. The next update about Stella is going to be a 1ST birthday!! Can't wait Stella Mae! Your gonna be loving some cake!

Her princess bath toys she LOVES EM! 

I mean stop it!! Your way to sweet and cute for your own good!

I don't know why but when babies hold their cribs it melts me 

Some one is a crazy lady and climbs the stairs. And she SCREAMS when she wants down and needs help. ( although not screaming in the picture) 

At Ryder's birthday party!! 

Swinging 

Stella thinks she owns relief society. Ps ( she had shoes on, just not in this picture evidently.

Happy Halloween 2013

My favorite holiday has come and gone once again.. Which means now everyone will be in "Christmas Mode" which absolutely drives me bonkers haha this was a really fun halloween! I'm a sucker for themed costumes but the girls wanted to pick their own this year & it's their Halloween too so they got to pick. Allyson picked Sofia the first, Ruby picked Belle & I picked Stella's which is tinkerbell! The girls were very set on me being a butterfly so all the costumes were done. The girls had been dying to be able to finally wear their costumes. We always go over to kylands mom and dads house to trick or treat so we headed over there at about 6 and started getting some candy. Ruby was older and smarter than last year so she totally got the idea and was SO cute she would say " trick or treasure" and then make sure she would say "thank you" while they did love trick or treating they aren't big candy eaters so towards the end they were tired and ready to go home HAHA they just enjoyed being in their costumes I think, in which case here it is the next day and they haven't taken off the costumes yet! 

Hears to next year October, we will be counting down the months until next year :)

Her belle pose 

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Cutest tink around!