Has it really been 18 months?

We dropped the older kids off at school and I told Rebecca of my plan to take some pictures down by the lake. Her response is seen below as we are loading into the car, she sure has attitude. 

It was a beautiful day for a stroll along the boardwalk.

I still cannot believe how grown up she is. 

The picture on the left is her pose of utter irritation with me, "Mom I am NOT happy with you right now".  She had just realized that we were walking on boards and she now feared falling into the cracks. This is what I said to get her to smile in the picture on the right "If you look up and give me one big smile, say cheese, I will hold your hand the rest of the way" 

Quick stop to feed the ducks. Quack Quack!

Joseph was talking non stop, sometimes I struggle to even get a thought in with the amount he rolls off his tongue.  He is adorable though isn't he!?

As much as siblings fight, the love they do show for each other makes it all worth while. Joseph is always hugging Becca and telling her how much he loves her.

Once we arrived home Becca became very playful and more cooperative when being photographed. I can't blame her, she is very comfortable at home.  

I still cannot believe how much Rebecca has grown, she is such a doll and such a diva. Not a day goes by that I don't find my high heels scattered around the house because she is constantly trying on different pairs. She loves combing my hair, painting her nails, playing with baby dolls and barbies.

I can honestly say that I am her favorite person in the world. She goes to no one but me and is completely content as long as I am within arms length whenever we are in public. It is a bit concerning for me at times and often exhausting but I am grateful for her love and the trust she shows in me. 

Rebecca is 1

Rebecca, Becca, Bidzy Biddles, Becca Boodles.... She already has so many sweet nicknames in our house. Aaron calls her Bidzy and it's so cute how she responds to that, usually only when he calls it.

Her birthday came so quickly. Aside from teething it was a great day!

She woke up to gifts and lots of love from her siblings.

While Rebecca took a short morning nap Joseph helped me set the scene for a mini photoshoot. We had a lot of fun! There are no words for the cuteness and I had a hard time deciding which pictures to post.

One of Becca's favorite times of the day is when Josh and Rachael come home from school. She loves playing with them. Rachael had been so excited for this day and was so sweet to play with her and the balloons.

I made becca's favorite for dinner. Aside from bananas she loves my homemade oatmeal with a dash of coconut sugar and covered in chopped strawberries. 

I made confetti cupcakes but the light colored sprinkled turned the batter a light peachy color. Still a lot of fun.

She showed a lot of excitement but was unsure of what to do with the candle.
Besides sticking her finger in the frosting, she didn't want anything to do with the cupcake or ice cream.

Before bedtime we all watched Tangled together. Becca fell asleep half way through, it had been a fun exhausting day for her.

Happy Birthday Rebecca!

2014 Family Pictures

I've been dying to get some family pictures taken. Aaron works with a great guy that offered to take our pictures with his new amazing camera.

With the warm and nice weather drawing to a close we were running out of time to set a date. Last minute we scheduled in to meet at Brighton Beach.  The weather was perfect and colors vibrant.

Joseph couldn't handle sitting still for even a minute and ended up in the sand making sand angels. 

I am pleased with the pictures and am so grateful for these memories. 

Clucky

"Clucky" is a word I have been hearing a lot lately whenever women are around Rebecca. Someone who is 'clucky' means they want to have a baby. I guess in Utah we would call it "baby hungry".

I love hearing the Australians say clucky, its such a cute word referencing babies and being a mum.

Rebecca fits the roll. She is such a happy smiley baby and very interactive with everyone she comes in contact with.  There hasn't been a single day that she goes unnoticed. People stop me everywhere just to smile at her. While we were at Costco the other week three young children were admiring her and turned to their mum and said "mum look at this gorgeous baby, I've never seen a baby with blue eyes like that." The comments we get are very entertaining. 

I am saddened to see her grow up so fast.  She's 5 months, rolling all over the place and already has her first tooth.  Never have I wanted time to slow down as much as I do now. I feel it's all going too fast and before I know it Rebecca won't be a baby anymore. 

She brings our family so much joy and I love seeing our family interact with her. Most of all I love being her mum and that she recognizes me as that. I will admit it, I do enjoy her wanting and choosing me over anyone else. It makes me feel loved, wanted and needed :)