Eric and Jill

So I know its a touch late to post but yesterday we celebrated Eric's 27th Birthday. We went to Eric's choice of restaurant (Chicken Oil, better than it sounds) and then home to games! Adam came to visit just for the occasion and we also had Ally in town as well.
It's not what it looks like...they were lit but the camera wasn't working very well so they went out before he had a chance to blow them out. In the end, he was stuck blowing out the lighter instead of candles. Still counts.

This year for Thanksgiving, we got to head to Sacramento to spend time with our family! Everyone was together, something that isn't very easy to do.

Shauna took us out after the big family photos to just get one of our little family. LaNea was just about done by this point and yet she still managed to get some really good shots.

LaNea gwas growing so much while we were out there. She went from starting to make a noise here and there to talking for five to ten minutes straight. Even her cries have changed and when she's upset she seems to talk first before she starts to get really mad. She is also able to hold her head up so much better. She seemed to have a lot of fun hanging out with her cousins. She was always so fascinated by them and would stop crying just to watch and smile at them.

But we are glad to finally be home and LaNea slept amazingly well last night. We'll be happy when our home isn't quite so far away from everyone. It was great to see you all and get all the help with Lanie.

So on Monday we went to the Drs for LaNea's 2 month check. Much to Eri's disappointment I didn't catch her weight but she is 23 1/2 ins long. The week before she weighed in at 9lbs 11ozs and the dr says she is gaining weight very nicely.
I can hardly believe she's already two months but at the same time I find it hard imagining life before her. She is so fun to have around especially during in the morning. Everyone's response when they meet her seems to always be the same...its starts with how adorable she is but then immediately comments on just how happy she is. She is always willing to smile at just about anyone and anything. She is also so great when she wakes up each morning, always just so happy to see me!

Here she is sitting in her swing. She loves to sit in her and watch the mobile spin around. Sometimes I wonder how she doesn't get a crink in her neck trying to watch one particular fish.

Mommy isn't very quick at taking pictures and who wants to sit still for so long.

Always willing to smiling when I say her name!

So even though we didn't go trick or treating or have trick or treaters it didn't mean that LaNea couldn't dress up, Right? So I made her a little tutu and made her into a very simple and cute ballerina!

As alert as ever...

This afternoon we went to a baby shower for us that was put on by the 2nd ward. LaNea was so good she slept pretty much the entire time.

These were the cutest boots and lucky for me they already fit her unlike most her shoe collection

I know the picture is bad but hopefully you can see all the fun gifts we got. They best part was that none of the clothes had the feet at the bottom. We've found that when they do, Lanie will outgrow them way too quickly.

She even stayed clean the whole time we were there. It only took one big and one extra large burp cloth. But she does look cute if I do say so myself!

On October 11, 2009, we had the joy of both visiting with family and giving LaNea her baby blessing! We had both our parents, Grandma and Grandpa Steenblik, Melissa and the Williams. Needless to say the house was full of adults but we did have lots of little girls to keep us happy.
LaNea's in her beautiful dress. I love how she will actually smile!

Our little family

Peyton was completely fearless when it came to getting to know everyone. I still wish I could be like that!

It was so great to see everyone and so nice to give me arms a break. Thank you for all coming to see us and we're looking forward to seeing family soon.