The Tieman Family

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Dressing Up

Aria loves getting dressed and dressing up.
She tries to get dressed by herself every morning, and very often she refuses help so she goes out in ridiculous outfits, with shirts or pants (or both) on backwards or inside out.
She also likes putting on accessories, backpacks, purses, hats, gloves, bracelets, etc.
Here's a good one:

High heels, gloves, a purse and sunglasses, with her 'nunny' (bunny)

Aria with her favorite purse (she has several)

Then she swung it over her neck and said "buckbuck" (backpack)

Then one evening (After dark) I said we were going to go for a walk

She went and got her heels again, with her purse, sunglasses and hat.

Even though it was dark she wore those glasses and that hat the whole time.

I seriously love this little girl.

6 Months

Terra turned six months old on December 26th.
I took her to the Doctor on the 30th and here are her stats:
16lbs 0oz 50th%
26" tall, 50th%
Head circumference was about the 75th%

Terra is doing great.

She still isn't the best sleeper, especially during the day, but she sleeps through the night at least a few times a week.

Terra is the best cuddler. She curls right up against you and it is so sweet.

She loves to eat baby food.
I should really get a video of it, but she'll be in her high chair whining while she waits for me to be ready to feed her-- and then the instant I put the spoon in her mouth she makes this cute/happy sound and starts to smile- she seriously loves eating.

Eating Ice Cream ;)

Terra does not 'crawl' yet, but she can move all across the room, and if she's motivated she'll go FAST.

She can also sit up.

Right when she turned six months she could only sit up for a minute, or she would tripod (like the picture above) but today she took a bath with Aria and they were in there for almost an hour, and she sat up the whole time.

Terra still has no teeth, which seems normal for my babies, and I'm happy about it- I LOVE a big toothless baby grin- and I'm in no hurry to see that go (or to nurse a baby that has teeth- I've yet to experience that!)

Also, I don't remember what grievous sin I committed, but Heavenly Father is apparently punishing me.

I know this because:

1. Terra has problems when I eat chocolate.

2. Terra is not ticklish.

Why must I have a baby that is not ticklish at all, and not be able to eat chocolate--WHY?

Oh well, I still love this chubby little baby like crazy

We're glad she's been around these last 6 months.

Temple Lights

Early in December we took the kids to Mesa to see the Temple lights.

It was fabulous- our kids LOVE Christmas lights. and we went early enough that it wasn't too freezing or very busy at all.

I carried Terra in the carrier zipped up under my jacket the whole night.

People were dying with the cuteness of seeing this chubby little face popping out under that hat

My other kids happen to be pretty dang cute, too!

Our whole family!

We love Christmas lights, but it's really great to go see them at the Temple where we are surrounded by the real reason for the season- I'm so grateful to be sealed to my family in the Temple and for My Savior, Jesus Christ.

Crowded

I love my munchkins- and I guess they love me.

Proof:

All 3 kids sitting on me.

Suzy Homemaker

So I found this Market on the Move thing here is Surprise and I can get bulk produce for CHEAP-

but seriously it is in BULK- and I was able to freeze large amounts of zucchini and green beans and we ate lots of melon, but to preserve some large amounts of cucumbers and tomatoes I canned my own tomatoes and made my own pickles.

Canning scared me for a long time- but turns out it's not as bad as I thought- I survived! I am totally proud of myself!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Bundled Up

I seriously love kids wrapped up in warm clothes

Here we are getting ready to go for a walk to see Christmas lights around the neighborhood.

PJs

Diva Aria

Aria is such a little Diva lately.

It really comes and goes but more often than not she is a diva.

But we love her with all of her attitude.

Here's some of what she's been up to.

Dressing herself.

Everyday, sometimes multiple times- she Loves getting dressed.

Here's a whopper of an outfit she picked out for herself.

Violet Shirt with purple heart print, blue green and gold striped skirt over black pants with red and pink flower pattern on one leg, bright pink and green socks, white sandals.

Here she is showing off her "I'm the big sister" shirt