I just have to say ...

This stage that Alexis is at is SO fun! I know I've thought that at every stage ... she just keeps getting more and more fun! I know eventually, I'm gonna be wanting a new little thing to enjoy all the stages all over again, but right now I am so content with Alexis and loving every moment of it!


Lookin' pretty in her Easter Outfit.

She is so much fun to play with! I have been waiting for this! I couldn't wait until she was old enough that I could play little games with her and she could understand so much! She's using her imagination and doing things all on her own, without my encouragement! She just acts so grown up and is wanting to try new things every day!


Playing with her baby doll.

She's always been a little monkey, climbing over and up everything. That has been happening more and more lately ... I know soon she's going to climb right out of her crib ... which means she's going to FALL right out of her bed. Whenever I hear her fuss during the night or in the mornings, my heart jumps a little, anticipating the time that this will happen! But it hasn't happened yet, thank goodness!

I love how she's starting to copy everything I do! She'll copy Jordan, too, but with me always being home with her all day, she copies me more. Jordan will come home and will see Alexis kick or go up on her toes while she's dancing and will ask me if I taught her that. I'll realize that she's watching me dance and exercise through out the day and just copying the moves that I make! So sweet! It's flattering to have such a small, beautiful thing look up to me so much and want to be just like me and do everything that I do!


Big girl looking at the big books.

She's always running to the bathroom and wanting the brush! She LOVES doing her hair and she has now discovered my hair, constantly wanting to brush it! She hasn't quite figured out how to brush it one way all the way through and start over - she brushes half-way down and reverses the brushing, brushing upward and tangling all my hair! :o) Her hair is so fine it doesn't tangle hers, but it definitely tangles mine. It breaks my heart to tell her that she can't brush mine yet, so I try to just encourage her to brush her own hair! She's usually really good about it! She's just so sweet!

One of my favorite things that Alexis has picked up lately is hugging! She'll randomly, usually when she's tired but all through out the day, walk up to Jordan or I and give us a big hug! She'll usually ask for a kiss, too. Then she'll go over to the parent that didn't get a hug and kiss yet and share with them, too! Every night, she knows the routine ... diaper change, pajamas, brush teeth, prayers in her room ... HUGS AND KISSES ... "Na-night"! It's so sweet when she tells us "Na-night"! She has such a precious little voice! I can't wait until she's talking more!


"Gorgeous" girl in her cute fish pajamas and hat from Daddy.

Now my FAVORITE thing that she has picked up lately. She has said many new things, starting two and three word sentences, but has to be encouraged to say them often. She'll say "Crackers please" or "Juice please", mostly asking for something to snack on! :o) Just Sunday, she heard me say that I loved her and she walked up to me, grabbed my face in her little hands and said, "LOVE you!" I was so excited and snatched her up and hugged her until she couldn't breathe! :o) It is SO much fun having a little person now! Before she was just a infant, a baby - now she's our little toddler, a person doing grown up things! I love it!


Running into me, so happy.

I am so thankful that I'm a mommy! This is the best job ever! I love my little girl so much and thank God every night (and through out the whole day, too) for her! She's such a blessing to me! I couldn't ask for a sweeter, better behaved and more fun child! I am honestly so nervous to have another someday - I just know that I'm not going to be lucky enough to have more than one "perfect" child! I just love her so much!

~Kristen~