12 Months

I know I should have done this forever ago... BUT at least I am finally getting to it.

12 Months

• Walking
• Blowing kisses
• Folding arms for prayer
• curious  
• Being sick for the first time. 
• Napping at least an hour! Sometimes more. 
• Doesn't like frosting. I could not get her to eat her cake or cupcake for her birthday. But ice cream is different. That is a favorite. 
• Really good eater.

I love this girl and she is just so much fun. 

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY MIKENA!!!

OH MY GOODNESS. ( I know I have probably started a ton of posts this way) but it has been a whole year. My little baby girl is now a whole year old! I have been kinda emotional today. I just love this little girl and she is so super special and I really am so blessed to have her.

So our day started out with Sky not having to go into work until 12 YAY! So once Mikena got up we went in and sang Happy Birthday to her. She was slightly confused but really excited about us singing to her. After we got her changed we went out to the living room where we had a ton of balloons and her gifts waiting for her. SHE LOVED the balloons. She was so excited and loved smacking them around. After playing with the balloons we helped her open her gifts and then enjoyed a morning of playing with toys, eating a yummy breakfast, and getting daddy ready for work. After dropping him off Mikena and I came home and got ready for her birthday party. We had our friends Ryker, Emmett, and Adeline over (along with the coordinating mommy) and had cupcakes and played with toys. MIKENA LOVED the attention and having her friends over. I think we are spoiled to have such great neighbors and friends.
After cupcakes we started making dinner and then had to go get daddy from work. We had such a fun day and I hope Mikena knows that she is a special girl and that I love her.

I just LOVE this girl.Happy brithday baby girl. Mommy and Daddy Love you tons.

I just LOVE my little girl. Valentines Day 2014

Today was Mikena's FIRST Valentines day. She is 6 days away from her birthday and she has finally had her last first holiday. Anyway we celebrated valentines day early since Sky was off of work yesterday and not today. I loved being able to spend the day with the loves of my life.
Today Mikena and I was able to hang out with our friends. She wore her Valentines day outfit that was pink, red, and white. The shirt had a little monkey holding a heart shaped balloon and the pants had little hearts all over them.

I can honestly say that I am obsessed with my little one. She is so funny and smart. and today she surprised us with a special gift.... She started WALKING all on her own. We have been working on it for a while with her and then today after we got home from playing with our friends she decided that she didn't need to hold on to my hands anymore and just went for it. Since then she will walk and walk all over the living room.

The other day was the superbowl and Mikena LOVED to dance to the music at the halftime show.

She is seriously SOOOO funny. I just love her personality. She really has made my life better and I couldn't imagine myself with out that little girl. I have truly been blessed with a special girl. How did I get so lucky?

And with that we blow you a kiss and say goodnight!

Mikena's Black Eye

Mikena decided that she wanted to take a fall off our bed today. It scared the crap out of me especially since I knew that she landed on the laundry basket . Well it was her head that hit the laundry basket, right under her right eye. OH MY GOSH. lets just say that I want to put her in a bubble and never let her out again. I felt like crap and I was so worried about everything.

So long story short.... Mikena is fine, no long lasting damage. Just got a gnarly black eye. It breaks my heart every time I see it.  I never want to do that again.

Mikena's First Black Eye

11 Months!

One more month till miss Mikena is a year old. WOO Let the party planning commence.

11 Months

• Bear Crawls
• Likes to push Mommy's buttons. 
• Finds it funny to play with what she isn't suppose to.
• Can climb in and out of her toy drawer.
• Hates it when daddy has to leave for work.
• Throws stuff. Favorite throwing item.. Cheerios.

I just love her. 

Mikena lately

Mikena has been really interesting the past week or so. She has a little attitude that is starting to present itself as well as her just being silly. The other day Mikena was playing the game ... I"m going to drop this and watch you pick it up... Well I really wasn't in the mood to do that especially with her sippy cup and so I just picked it up and placed it on the table where she could see it but not touch it. (Skyeler and Tyler watched this part) She didn't like that and gave a little sound indicating so and as soon as I turned around to finish the dishes that I was washing Mikena picked up her spaghetti noodles, hung them over the high chair and dropped them on the floor. She knows not to but she does it when she isn't getting her way or she is full and bored.
She actually does stuff like that alot. Like telling her not to hang on the tv try and CONSTANTLY moving he away from it saying no and trying to distract her from it. etc etc she will IMMEDIATELY go right back to it. GAAA.

The other day Mikena started to get around in a funny way.

I find it so funny and cute.... She really does like exploring and finding new things. She is always into everything and usually always has to be around mom. She can be super sweet and cuddly but usually just wants to play and play. What a silly girl!

Oh Mikena also got into the trash and found the suckers we were getting rid of (didn't want to eat them) Well she figured out how to open one and then eat it!

Happy New Year!

HAPPY 2014! woo.  Our new years was laid back and relaxing. Sky and I really didn't want to go anywhere or do anything so we had a friend over and hung out at home. It was a nice change from driving hours and hours to celebrate a holiday.

We basically watched movies and Mikena went to bed around 9. (party pooper) Just kidding. I was actually falling asleep before midnight anyway . Then woke up said yay happy new years and went back to sleep. It was great fun.

Little miss was just toooooo tired to eat.

Mikena looked so grown up in this picture. It was really weird for me. I can't believe next month she will be 1. Where has the time gone.
Lately Mikena has been lifting up her foot when I go to put her sock on. I think she has figured that out.!