10 & 11 Month Update

Wow. Time went by before I could really do the 10 & 11 month updates for Whitney.

So here they are...

10 months old in Utah

When Whitney turned 10 months she was doing the following things:

-Starting to army crawl. Hooray! Slow and steady was the name of her tune.

-She loves to be with her Daddy and is constantly saying "Da-Da" whenever she sees him.

-Whitney loves to point at things and is trying to figure out the names of what she sees.

-She loves to take things out of boxes, bags and make a mess on the floor.

-Flew to Utah to meet all of her cousins and see the sights.

-Went to Wyoming and Idaho for the first time in her life.

-Liked to get kisses and would bend down herhead so you could kiss her forehead.

-Slept in a pack-in-play very excellently.

-Loves the neighborhood kids and tries to yell at all of them.

-Was so delightful! Her 10 month was great.. could it be that we were on vacation and there were a million other kids for her to watch?

-Decided that baby food is gross and only wants the same food she sees us eat. She loves pizza, cheese, grapes, watermelon, water, black beans, yogurt and crackers.

4th of July pictures with Whitney.

This is Whitney's "Ca."

Yes, she says it like she's a forty-year-old woman from Brooklyn, NY.

Whitney and her BFF, Jadyn, at the swings on her 11 month mark.

When Whitney turned 11 months (which was

just 2 days ago, so I can remember this better) she was doing the following things:

-Still army crawling, but able to get down from her bottom to her belly without nose diving on the carpet.

-Crawls on the wood floor! (She wouldn't do this at first.)

-LOVES being held by her Mommy and was very clingy during her 10 month.

-Started saying a few new words like, "Ba" (Ball), "Da" (Dog), "Ca" (Car), "Craka", (Cracker), "Be-Be" (Baby) "Dis" (This)

-Started throwing temper tantrums: ie: screaming very hysterically if she didn't get what she wanted right away, throwing things that frustrate her

-Calls anything that is sphere-shaped a 'ba' (ball). This is especially funny in the produce section of the grocery store.

-Started signing "more," but doesn't quite get what it means all the time.

-Is more in love with her puppy and wants to carry it around.

-Had a fever for the first time on her 11-month mark.

-Tries to walk while holding our hands.

-Tries to pull herself up in her crib.

-Loves the bath and screams when we take her out of the tub.

-Loves reading books.

-Copies everything her daddy does.

-Loves to try and snap her fingers.

P.H. Girls Reunion

I have to admit one thing: I loved my college experience. Especially my Freshman Year. What's not to love about leaving home for the first time, to be surrounded by thousands of people who are looking to have the time of their life as well? When I came to BYU, I met a lot of great friends. Well, while we had our family trip in Utah, we all met up to have our 10 year reunion. Wow. Had it really been that long ago most of us met?

We first had a G.N.O. (That stand for Girls' Night Out... Don't worry, it took me a while to get it too, and I love acronyms.) We went to some Gelato place in Bountiful. It was good. You're right Chrstine, it's much better than Marie Callenders.

The following day we spent time at Andrea & Eliza's houses. Fun times BBQ'n and playing in the splash pool. Why didn't I take more pictures? We ended the evening with Awards given out by the one and only Nae-Nae. I'm just disappointed that we didn't get to see her Brittany Spears Dance. Oh, well... there's always next year.. right Nae-Nae???

Some of the crew at Andrea's house.

Future Cougars... Afton (Andrea's), Elise (Christine), Whitney (Krista) & Lucy (Anne)

Another shot. I love this b/c it looks like Whitney is a little tease.. just like her parents. Don't worry, Elise is no sissy. She's been doing P90X with her parents.

Whitney & Lucy

These babies were born the same summer. (Janae's baby, Preston, already hit the sack.)

Beckett (Meghan's), Whitney (Krista), Afton (Andrea's) & Benson (Meggie's)

Whitney wanting the "du" DOG.

Family

It had been about one and half years since we had seen most of Bart's family. It was so fun to have 3 weeks of good old family time. Here are some pictures of some of the dinners, parties and good times:

Whitney & Grandpa Steve at the Logan Temple

Kasen & Payton trying to "talk" to Whitney through her baby monitor while she is sleeping.

Happy Father's Day!

Grandma Marsha doing crafts with the grandkids on Father's Day.

Me & Bart at the adult dinner.

Aaron & Sharee

Laura & Ron (with Kamaron)

Anna & Jeff

Colby & Steph

Jeff & his girls on the slip n slide. He's wondering when his baby boy will arrive so they can go hunting.

The three granddaughters at their sleepover.

The boys playing Wii.

Bart and Colby "cleaning up."

Grandpa Steve with some of the grandkids.

Whitney & Kassen.

Grandma & Grandpa with Kamaron & Whitney

Whitney loves her Grandma Marsha.

Family BBQ

Sharee, Whitney & Krista

Bart & Whitney by the campfire.

Whitney's first taste of Red Vines. She loved them.

Bart, Grandma MacKay & Krista

Pictures

These are some of Whitney's nine month pictures.

We love them.

Taken by Kara Hagberg.