Happy Birthday Alivia

November 9th 2007

Daddy's first time holding you

Mommy's first time holding you

Happy Birthday Miss Alivia! Can't believe you've been in our lives for a whole year already! You have changed so much over the last 12 months from relaying on us for everything to being little miss independent. Seems just like yesterday I was holding you for the first time. I hope one day you'll be able to experience the same amount of love and happiness we have over this last year. Happy first birthday our sweet baby girl!

Good morning birthday girl!

Walking around at Grandma & Grandpa's
Hanging out with the soon to be Mr. & Mrs.
Livi checking out the ring

Auntie Shea's ring so pretty!

At Colton's birthday party
Happy 1st Birthday Livi & Colton

Livi sucking her thumb and her blanket

I snapped this photo right at 8:22 pm the time she was born

Family shot
One year old!

Enjoying her last bottle after tonight no more bottles!

One more day

Tomorrow my baby girl is going to be one! It blows my mind. I was up in South Hill yesterday afternoon and I passed my OB's office and the hospital Livi was born at. It doesn't feel like it's been a year. It seems like yesterday. We had another birthday party for her tonight with Matt's family. It was nice seeing everyone thank you to everyone who showed up!

Also I have some pretty neat news Alivia is going to be a flower girl! My sister Shealun got engaged this afternoon YAY! The wedding wont be for a year and a half but i'm still stoked about it! Playing on her new bounce and spin pony
Cheezy smile!
Opening presents with daddy
Pretty quilt Aunt Kay made

Our family

Cupcake time

No mess this time

Sick, teething baby

So i've come to a conclusion that there is nothing worst then a sick and teething baby. Last night was the longest night of my life! Livi was fine until about 11 pm then she woke up screaming. I noticed before she went to bed last night she has another bottom tooth coming in. At midnight her nose started running and she started coughing. I got her to bed again around 1 am but that was short lived she woke up half hour later screaming again then wouldn't go back to sleep until after 5am. I feel so bad for her because she doesn't understand what's going on. Poor baby just wants to be able to breath through her nose and she can't. Today she was crabby all day had a slight fever this morning but it went down. She took a few short naps while I was at work. I had a humidifier going in her room tonight and it seems to be helping her out a little bit. I really hope Alivia starts feeling better in time for her birthday this weekend it would be a bummer if she was miserable. Plus I hate seeing her so sick. Her nose is all red as well as her face, she just looks tired and worn out. Let's hope we both get a good night of sleep.

Election 2008

This was the first Presidential election of Alivia's life. It's amazing that her first election coincide with such an historic event. I'm glad she was awake when they announced Barack had won the election. I had to snap a few photos of her during his speech.

YAY Barack Obama!

Party time

We had the first of two birthday parties for Alivia this afternoon. We had a great turn out it was good to catch up with everyone again. I made her "smash" cake it took 2 attempts but it finally came together. It looked like a monkey head. She got cake everywhere! We wanted to thank everyone who came to celebrate with us. Livi says thanks for all the great gifts! Here's tons of photos enjoy!

Livi and daddy
Birthday crown

Livi and Mommy

Only one week until they both turn 1!

Livi telling everyone she's 'one'

Pretty dress from Arlene

With her cake

Getting a feel for it

going in for a taste

YAY she likes it!

What a mess!

Washing it all down

After her bath all clean!

checking out her presents

Halloween

Yesterday was Livi's first Halloween! We dressed her as Yoda from Starwars. She was so cute! Just wanted to post some photos real quick. We're having the first out of two birthday parties for her tomorrow afternoon and I need to go bake her cake. Enjoy the photos of our little Yoda baby!

Hanging with her cousins Sierra & Launa