Catching up... Taiya four month pictures and more

I'm behind on my posts AGAIN. Weird. I have a bizillion pictures I want to post from the middle of November to the middle of December. I'll post all my Christmas pics next time. Taiya only has two more days of being "4 months old" (time is going by way too fast so by saying she is still only 4 months old helps me feel a little better) so I figured I better hurry up and post her 4 month old stuff...

Ooooh I just love this little chunk!

Showing her thumb some love... she loves to suck and chew on it!

Just being cozy

Thanksgiving Day

Cute little pouty face... how can you not laugh?

Little Trevor was so cute with Taiya- he was always kissing the top of her head, hugging her, or making sure that he was close to where ever she was!

Trav and Josh

The reason this little chunky monkey is half naked is because she had a nice huge blowout all over... thank goodness I had some jammies to put on but her belly was so stinkin cute that I had to take a couple pictures first!

Grandma Pennie & Taiya Belle

Travis put Taiya down for a nap and when I went in to check on her this is what I found...

We enjoy going to the Westminister basketball games to support Blair...

Taiya gets so into the games that its hilarious... she follows the games and makes little excited noises (I think she is cheering) and even gets mad whenever the games stop for a minute!

Loves being propped up next to stuff so she can sit up.

Four months old today!

Went to the doctor and weighed 16 lbs. 3 oz. and is 95% for both height and weight and 50% for head.

I HATE SHOTS!!!

Taiya loves her grandpa

Little sweetheart

Taiya gets overtired and gets so silly. She can go from crying to laughing so hard instantaneously! When she gets in one of these moods all you have to do is look at her and she cracks up laughing.

First time she found her toes! Now she plays with them every time she gets her diaper changed!

Tummy time smiles. Little drool machine.

Taiya 3 months old

Our happy, giggly, little girl is growing so quickly! She turned 3 months old on November 1st. We are having so much fun... her little personality is definately coming out. She is so silly and adorable and knows exactly what she wants...

 She loves sucking her thumb despite the fact that we do everything we can to get her not to! She knows she is not suppose to suck on her thumb but when we tell her "no no no" she just grins and puts it in her mouth or she puts her little lovey across her hand and sucks her thumb under it hoping that we won't notice.

She also loves her little "lovey," and in order to fall asleep she pulls it across her whole face. We have to go in and move it off her face but she usually pulls it right back or else it ends up on top of her head (see the pic below).

It's amazing how strong Taiya is, she can stand up and balance while only holding on with one hand. She can also sit up for few seconds before tumbling over.

Everything  goes in her mouth... toys, blankets, and whatever is within her reach. She also loves blowing bubbles with her spit... yum I know!

She is still getting chubbier by the day, since both Travis and I were such chubby babies so she really doesn't have much hope. She is now wearing some 3-6 month clothing but also some 6-9 month clothing. I can't wait to see how big she is at her next doctor appointment on December 1st.

She is sleeping through the night some nights and some nights not. Usually she goes to bed about 10:00 pm and wakes up about 6:00 am. A couple nights ago she decided to wake up at 1:00 am and she stayed up and played with her daddy until he woke me up at 3:30 am to feed her.

Travis is adorable with her, I have to say that he is the one of the best dad's in the world. He is obsessed with her, he loves her so much and it is so evident watching him interact with her. Taiya is so loved. Sometimes I can't believe that I am a mom. But I count my blessings because I am loving every minute of it, literally. It can be exhausting at times but the second those little blue eyes look up at me I just melt. I cannot get enough of kissing, cuddling, and playing with this little girl.

12 weeks old

This is how we found Taiya in the morning...

Hanging out with dad

3 months old

Taiya loves her Uncle Brenan

This is Taiya's first rattle and just like everything else she tries to fit it in her mouth.

I got home from the gym to find these two sound asleep...

I love this little chubster

Look at that cute little belly

Taiya and Travis have lots of the same "looks"... this is the one I get from both of them when I take too many pictures... "Annoyed."

I love her little shoes.. they have little birds on them that match her onsie! Girl clothes are so fun!

Cuddling with her "lovey"

Little thumb sucker!

She stands up so well!

I just love those chubby little cheeks!

I love these two so much!

Trav put together Taiya's jumping saucer for her and she loves it! This is her first day in it, she can barely touch the jumping platform on her tippy toes but she sure loves all the fun toys!

Trav and I at the Bingham vs. Alta football game at Rice Eccles Stadium this last Friday. We had lots of fun especially since Bingham won! Next week, same place same time... Bingham vs. Davis for the state championship!!

Halloween Fun

Here are some scenes from all the fun Halloween stuff we got to enjoy together as a little family...

Travis's mom threw the cutest Halloween party/Going away party for Trav's brother Tyler who is going to Peru to teach English for the next 5 months...

Trav checking out all the yummy food

I loved this dip- so cute!

Lex was so obsessed with the bubbling rootbeer!

Trav and I enjoying the party

Taiya is sure going to miss her Uncle Ty

After the party we headed over to my Aunt Susie's house for pumpkin carving with all my cousins...

Taiya was not a fan of the pumpkin goo at first

The more she stuck her hand in the more she liked it... well maybe not "liked" it but she at least tolerated it long enough for a couple more pictures

I absolutely love carving pumpkins and I was so excited to help Taiya carve her first pumpkin!

Grandpa and Taiya

Our first time carving pumpkins as a family of three

Uncle Brenan with his girlfriend Maddi and of course Taiya

So here is my beautiful work of art (I'm talking about the pumpkin)... ha... obviously I am so NOT artistic but it was fun anyways. Here is daddy and his little pumpkin...

Taiya was a little flower fairy for Halloween this year... we had so much fun with her. She was such a good little sport with wearing her costume and letting me and both her grandmas' take a zillion pictures! I apologize that I am posting a lot (yes, even more than usual) pics of Taiya in her costume but really, its her first Halloween. I can't help it.

First time trick-or-treating

Trick-or-Treating was exhausting... this is her first "treat" ever (which of course she doesn't get to enjoy)

Trav with his cute little flower

At Trav's Aunt Mern's house on Halloween night

Grandma and Grandpa with their FAVORITE granddaughter

Taiya with Grandma and Aunt Lexi

Little flower fairy