Adalea's big hike and more...

Okay so having Adalea in our lives is the most amazing blessing ever!!! We love her so much and are having so much fun being parents. We took Adalea on her first big hike this past Saturday. It was a beautiful sunny day and not too cold so we decided to go for it. The last time the three of us went on a big hike I was 4 months pregnant so I thought this time it was Eric's turn to "carry" her. :) We had a wonderful time.

Adalea and Mommy eating lunch at the top of the mountain.

She felt nice and cozy next to Eric and slept almost the entire time.


Okay so the pictures that follow...I got a little carried away. We had a little photo shoot the other night and I just think she is so cute in all of them that I decided to post them all :)

She has started rubbing her little eyes...it is so cute.

You can often find Adalea with her little arms folded.

So relaxed!!!

Adalea loves to play and after a long day of work for Daddy and play for Adalea this is what I find...

Adalea's first steps and a trip to the park

Hope you enjoy the pictures....

For all of Adalea's fans...

We always love for the family to come visit. I think we get a lot more visits now that Adalea lives here ;) Nick and I made Candy Apples today. I found a kit in the grocery store this weekend, which to me was a huge deal. If you remember from our Puyallup Fair blog, we searched the entire fair before finding a candy apple. So needless to say when I saw them in the grocery store I had to get them.

Adalea and I love going for walks at Bellevue Park. Today we took Eric with us. It was much more fun with "Daddy".

Adalea is enjoying bath time much more these days :).

What is this look all about?

"Look at how strong I am. I love showing off during tummy time."

Adalea loves times with her Daddy. Eric loves it too!!

Me and Adalea at the park.

Look at all of the faces she can make...

This is Adalea being completely spoiled and soooo loved by her two grandmothers. Grandma Heidi and Great Grandma Omi. Their visit was the highlight of our week. :)

Adalea loves her Aunt Andrea. She knows just how to get her to stop crying.

Center of attention

One sock on, one sock off...Grandpa is the best at putting Adalea to sleep

Adalea's new toy

Adalea is 1 month old!!!

We can't believe it, Adalea is a month old. Wow! What a fun and exciting month it has been. I just realized I haven't taken as many pictures as when she was first born. Maybe because she doesn't just sleep peacefully for hours like she did when she was just a couple of weeks old, she is much more active and well...she is preparing her vocal cords for when she can sing to us ;) so a lot of time is spent with her in my arms (which I wouldn't want any other way) making it difficult to hold her and take pictures at the same time. Although I have not been taken a lot of pictures with the camera I have been taking a million mental pictures. I stare at her all day in awe of her beauty and sweetness. Engraved in my mind and heart are all of the faces, grimaces, smiles, scrunched cheeks, sleepy eyes, hungry lips, each little perfect body part that I seem to fall in love with more and more each day. So...in my mind there are a million pictures, but for now we have these to share. Hope you enjoy :) We love you all.

"Aren't I a big girl. I'm starting to really like my swing."

"Mommy loves playing dress up with me."

"Look at how long I am...I am about to outgrow my bassinet. Maybe Mommy and Daddy will let me put my crib in there room" :)

"The one thing I do not like is bath time!!"

"This is me resting on mommy's shoulder after a big meal."

"After a long day these are my favorite places to be....right next to Mommy and Daddy."

Adalea's Baby Blessing