October
Thomas got a break from school between quarters and we got to go visit his parents that live in Vista, California. We went to Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo, and the beach while we were there. It was my first time to ever go to Disneyland and it was really cool!!! Thomas and I went on Splash Mountain and while in line I asked him if we were going to get very wet. He said we wouldn't really get wet. I asked him why so many people had rain coats and ponchos on and he just said they must not want to get wet at all, but that we would just get a little water on us. Well...I ended up in the front and let me tell you--he was NOT telling the whole truth. We got SOAKED! It dried quickly so it wasn't a big deal, but really, Thomas? The parade was really cool and Lydia loved the firewords! I hope to go back soon! Lydia loved the zoo and her favorite animal was the penguins! The beach was freezing cold but Lydia couldn't stop playing in the water. She was just having too much fun.
She got this cat at Disneyland and loves to feed it her water.
November
In November, we got to have Thanksgiving with my sister, Jill, in Utah. Lydia loved playing with her Aunt Jill(who spoils her) and her cousins. We even got to stop by the NICU Lydia was born at and see a bunch of her old nurses. It was really fun to be able to show her off and let them see how much progress she has made! She is doing so well!
The lights in Layton
Lydia got to feed the goat in my sister's backyard every day. She is now obsessed with feeding animals and thinks every animal wants to eat leaves.
Playing in the leaves at Helaman Halls! We went to the Cannon center to eat.. just like old times. Thomas and I were at Helaman halls at the same time but didn't know each other yet. Who knows how many times we crossed paths before meeting!!!
Outside the NICU, they have this bear that has a lot of the equipment they use on the babies. I think it's cool because little kids can see what their brother or sister may have on them. Anyway, Lydia saw it and immediately started working on getting that CPAP off.... just like she did with her own. multiple times.
A very sacred place lied beyond these doors--the NICU. She kept trying to get in there like she knew where she lived for 3 months!
This is her with one of the nnps at the NICU. She loved seeing all her nurses and showing off how much she has grown and how little that sassy personality has changed!
Jack was so good with her
First time playing in snow! She called it sugar...
The day after Thanksgiving, we got to go to my niece and nephew's graves and decorate trees for them.It was very special. Lydia loved sitting between her cousins Asher and Ava. She loves them so much!
December
We went to Texas to see my family for Christmas and we got to go to the Seymour cabin for New Years!
My dad had a training in AZ so he got to come see us for a while and even got to go to the parade I was in!
She loves dumping out her drawers
Playing in the mud at grandma's
Cousins!
Coon hat
I convinced my mom to get a ball pit for the little girls to play in. They LOVED it. So did Thomas!
My grandmother broke her hip the first day on a Disney cruise. She got to stay the night with us after flying in from FL and before heading back to Vidor. Lydia loved seeing her great-grandmother!
Caroling in the matching outfits
Lydia loved playing with Uncle Stacey and the guinea pigs
Grandma reading to the girls
My best friend from back home is awesome! Her husband owns a gym and since it was the holidays, she let us go and play! Lydia had fun, but I think I had the most fun! :) I loved being back in a gym and messing around to see what skills I still have. Lydia really liked the beam and now she walks on curbs like they are beams--just like her momma! :)
The Seymour Cabin
We built a snowman at the cabin!
Lydia loves this Elmo hat. She doesn't like wearing though because she wants to see Elmo.
Up by the cabin. I took a pretty picture!!!
Aunt Jenny
Lydia trying to sit on her car
Lydia got a tree to decorate while the older cousins were decorating gingerbread houses. She really just wanted to eat it.
January
We didn't get any breaks in January, but we had fun anyway! Thomas and I celebrated our 26th birthdays and Lydia went to the dentist for the first time. She did very well. She has a pretty bad overbite, but at this point... who cares?
February
Thomas and I started an 8 week health challenge. You get points for doing things like eating 3 servings of vegetables, 2 serving of fruit, exercise, water, etc. It has been SO good for us. We have changed how we eat and I am finally losing the weight I have needed to lose for so long. I am pretty competitive so it has been good for me. My goal was to lose 8 pounds since the challenge is 8 weeks, I figured a lb a week was a good goal. By the end of week 3 and I had already lost 8 pounds! It has been good, but I wish the weight loss was more visible. I will definitely keep it up though. I have a LOT more to lose.
We were able to go to California to see Thomas' parents for Spring Break. We had a lot of fun going to the Wildlife park, the beach, and the children's museum. Lydia loved watching the giraffes stick out their tongues and she was in heaven with the petting zoo.
After we got back, we went to the Phoenix children's museum. It is a really neat museum! I was very impressed with how entertained Lydia was with everything. She liked painting, playing in the kitchen, and playing in the store the most.
I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. Lydia will be 2 in 2 months. It is hard to think about when she was born and how fragile she was. She has come such a long way and we are so thankful for how blessed we have been to have her in our lives.
Lydia is in a hat wearing phase right now. She is such a goof!
San Diego Wildlife Park!
The Beach!
We went on a walk and there was a swing on a tree at the end of one of the trails. It was cute to see Thomas' mom push him and Lydia in the swing! :)
San Diego children's museum
This is a random little boy that we don't know, but Lydia just felt like pushing someone.
Liddy loves her cousins!
It was even fun for Thomas!
Totes presh adorbs
Phoenix Children's Museum
I love how happy Lydia is all the time. She makes us laugh.
Lydia got spoiled by her aunt Jill with some dress up shoes. She is now obsessed. She wears them all the time. Any time I tell her to go get her shoes so we can go, she grabs a pair of these. She loves them so much! Thanks, Aunt Jill!
I absolutely adore this picture of Thomas and Lydia. He is such a good Daddy and he is going to be the best doctor. He is so patient, kind, and understanding. He has his priorities in order and this little girl is first. He was practicing a head to toe exam on me before his test and Lydia got jealous so he stopped the timer and listened to her tummy, too. She looks up to him and wants to be just liker her Daddy. I want her to be like him too!
