Easter

We had a great Easter and were able to get some very cute pictures of Tahlia. She took some spur of the moment pictures with the mall Easter Bunny, and was not afraid at all, then she went to help pick out her pretty Easter Dress. We had Easter brunch at Nana and Papa's house with family and friends, and Tahlia as usual stole the show. She is a wonderful little girl and is loved so much, also she has successfully turned her daddy into a big softy.

A little playtime before getting ready.

It is hard to believe the she is standing and so mobile already, she really keeps us on our toes.

She likes to try and swim in the tub and play in the bubbles.

She (and everyone else) loved her little bunny ears.

First family Easter pic.

Tahlia and her Nana.

Tahlia and Papa aka Lil' Buddy and Big Buddy

Some Older Pics

We took some family photos when Tahlia was about two months old and never really did anything with them. So since we have not updated the blog in awhile I figured we can share some of the pics on here.


She was quite the little model......


That is of course when she wasn't taking a little snooze.


Amy Burkenpas the photographer did a great job with the photos.



It is amazing to look at these photos and see how much she has grown in such a short time.

More Christmas Photos

Here are some more photos that Anna Vancleeve took and a few from our Christmas vacation.

This seems to be a favorite of everyone that sees it, we love it too.

We never quite got around to sending out a Christmas card, but this is the picture we would have used.

Sitting with Santa.


Mrs. Claus was there too.


"It's my party and I can snooze if I want to."


Preparing for some fun in the sun.


Probably my favorite picture from the trip.

Family picture at the Marina Village. Tahlia was the best little traveler we were amazed at how well she did.



Whole family photo at the Marina Village.
(Gramma, Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Trent, Nana, and Papa)


We were so happy that John's mom was able to come on the trip, we had a great time and Tahlia loved trying to get Gramma's glasses. I can't remember, but something had them laughing pretty hard.



It is hard to believe, but Tahlia is Merlin's 9th grandchild, Tahlia had a lot of fun being with her Gramma.

Testing the water, it was a little chilly so only toes in this day.

Christmas Photos

These are a few Christmas photos of Tahlia and we have some more to add. These pictures were taken by our friend Anna Vancleeve, we love the way they turned out. It is actually one of the few times that she smiled for the camera, usually she trying to figure out what the camera is and has a very inquisitive look on her face.








Also, Tahlia is very good at growing, at her 4 month checkup she weighed 19 pounds and was 26 inches long. Most people think she is a lot older than she is, when they find out she is only 4 months they usually say "well look at her parents".

Halloween

Tahlia's first Halloween was a big one. She got to "Meet and Treat" with a bunch of the Bobcat student-athletes before going to a Bobcat Volleyball match on Friday, Saturday she watched the Cats beat ISU in football and then went to her friend Hadley's Birthday/Halloween party.

Nana was a little excited for Tahlia's first Halloween and decided she needed two costumes, which worked out perfectly because she had one for Friday and another for Saturday.

Costume #1 Halloween Ballerina

Costume #2 Little Piglet (dad was a little unsure about this one at first, but I have to admit she was very cute and everyone loved the costume).

She loved chewing on the big bow and trying to grab her hooves.

Just hanging out with her friend Tara, I think that litte costume was pretty comfy and cozy.

Little Bobcat Fan

Here are some pics of Tahlia getting ready before a Bobcat game, the game was unusually cold so she was going to spend the day with Nana and Papa, but they decided to bring her up at half time. Fortunately we were able to have her inside and she proved to be a very popular little girl with the fans in the clubhouse, and got to meet lots of new people.

One of my coworkers gave her the cute little MSU beanie (Thanks Karoline) to keep her nice and warm while watching the Cats. She also got to wear her first pair of sneakers, which we think are just adorable. Although Tahlia likes to watch football, I think that she may be like her mommy when it comes to going to the games, she likes the social aspect a little more than watching the action.

I'm ready to go Nana.

Nana likes to make sure I look just right.

Practicing my Go Cats Go cheer.

Can you help me with my shoe Papa? I can't reach it.

Tahlia at Two Months

It is hard to believe that Tahlia is already two months old, it seems like we brought her home only days ago. Tahlia had her two month check up a few days ago, and now weighs 15lbs and is 24 inches long. That puts her in the 95 percentile for height and "off the charts" (per the Dr.) for weight.
We love watching her little personality emerge more and more each day, she is such a happy baby and loves smiling and trying to talk to us. Here are a few pictures taken over the past few weeks, we also took some family photos that we will add soon. Paige just returned to work last week and Tahlia is spending her days with her Nana and Papa. She is truly the luckiest little girl alive and could not be more loved by her Nana and Papa. We owe you so much Mom and Dad and can't thank you enough for this amazing gift.

Tahlia and her "Papa". By the looks of her hair she just woke up from a little snooze.

A couple of weeks ago, we went up to the lake for a surprise birthday party for our friend Cory. Tahlia got to play with her friends Brady and Olivia, and made a new friend Max.

We just love this picture

Tahlia striking a pose in her first Baby Bjorn ride with Daddy.

Because Tahlia is growing so fast, the clothes we thought she would be wearing this winter are making their appearances...We just had to put her in this cute outfit given to us by our friend Beaz. Too cute.
Love this picture of Tahlia and John. Tahlia seems to be taking after her father in terms of her love of football. She and her Daddy just love watching games together. John jokes that he finally has someone to watch football games with. Tahlia will probably have me beat in terms of football knowledge in about, oh lets say, two more months...