...Bring May Flowers

So Happy with Yogurt melts

Playing on her froggy chair

Outside in the grass

Walking around the patio

Our favorite silly face

Playing with Brady

Shower for Aubrey

Cinco De Mayo

Happy Girl!

I have fallen behind on the Blog Posting. Sorry! We have been very busy all around and because I have fallen behind there is lots to catch up on.

We have had several "celebrations" this month. Mark and I have a tradition of always celebrating Cinco De Mayo. We eat Mexican food every 5th of May. We don't know why it is just something we have always done. So this year, we did it again. Cheesy enchilada's, chips and salsa, Queso, and fajita tacos. With frosty beverages. Thank you Mexico for this reason to gorge ourselves on Mexican food every year. :)

We also had my birthday. Another year older. I had a great birthday. My processors decorated my office and had cake, then I got to spend the evening eating seafood, opening presents, and more cake with the family! I must say, I felt truly blessed. I have been blessed with great friends, co-workers, and an amazing family.

My mother and I hosted a Diaper Shower for my sister and my upcoming niece. We had a good turnout and baby Aubrey got some cute stuff as well as Tiff got plenty of diapers and gift cards (for all that boring stuff you have to have) Because this is her second girl and we have nothing but little girls Tiff has lots of clothes and necessities from Hailey, and Mallory. So we had a Diaper Shower so she could stock up.

This past week I had a Conference for work in Irvine, CA that I attended. Mark was home alone with Mallory for 3 days. From what I hear it went great. She was on her best behavior and he had no problems at all. OF COURSE! I was jealous that it went so well but I think that was just because I missed them terribly.

There are lots of new things going on with Mallory:

• We are WALKING!!! She will walk if you pick her up and stand her up. She is also letting go of things and walking to you. Soon we will be all on her own. We are so excited about the walking.
  
• She still says her old favorite words but now we have shortened "Buh Bye" to simply "Bye" with a wave and a slow draw accent (it is pretty funny). She also has added "Hi" and "Ta Ta" (for thank you).
  
• She shakes her head "No" in context now when she doesn't want something. The manner in which she does it cracks us up though.
  
• She has started dancing by flailing her arms up and down and clapping. You can always tell that she likes a song because she starts clapping or moving her arms up and down.
  
• We are working on solid foods and we have come a long ways. She is going through some middle ground where she is not crazy about baby food any longer and not too sure of table food. We have made progress though. We have discovered she will eat the following: bananas, Vienna sausages, canned carrots, canned green beans, hamburger patty, chicken strips, tater tots (apparently the biggest hit so far), yogurt, cous cous (who knew), french fries. Nothing is consistent at this point and one would laugh to see the plate I sit down with her every night. I have to have a variety because we never know what she will want.
• We have made progress with the sippy cup. She gets juice in it through out the day and then we give her about 4 ounces of formula out of it at night after dinner during play time.
  
• She loves the water we have been back to the pool a couple of times and it is always a big hit. Lots of splashing and fun.

Ok, well sorry for the length but there was lots to tell. Hugs to all of you