Petco Is Where The Pets Go, The Swing Set Is Finished, My Little Brother Becomes A Man...

I love my baby with all my heart and I am so happy that my Heavenly Father trusts me enough to raise her and be her Mommy. She has brought Dallan and me so much happiness and she is the biggest blessing . 

Dallan's brother Justin is home from Dixie State. He went with us on a trip to the store and found hats for Melanie to try on. 

My mom says Melanie is just like me when I was her age. She likes to watch Sesame Street. "Elmo's world...."

My cute Squish posed for a picture while we were waiting for Daddy in the car.

Look at that little tongue! 

I finally got some good pictures of her two bottom teeth. So cute! 

The past few days Dallan and I have gone nuts taking Melanie on trips to the pet store. We LOVE watching her have fun seeing the animals! So we took her to Petco, Pet Village, and some pet store close to our house (I forget what that one is called). 

I made this roast the other day for dinner. It was divine. Mmmmm! 

So supposedly a few weekends ago we had the biggest full moon. Apparently, it's the biggest it was going to be all year. 

Well.... Here it is. The giant Moon. 

Since our Squish has teeth, she's obsessed with biting hands. 

Ouch! Those things are like little needles! 

Here's the usual cute dog and baby picture. Abby really wanted to get in the bathtub with Melanie. 

My mom pulled this out from her basement. It's my old dress! I wore it when I was a baby. Obviously, I wore it when I was a little older than Melanie. Boy, times have changed. I don't even think you could find a dress like that now days. 

Was I a pioneer or a cast member from Little House on the Prairie when I was a baby? 

Melanie loves animals, so naturally she tried to roll over to Dallan's family's cat, Miloh. 

Miloh wasn't too sure why a marshmallow in the form of a human baby was rolling over to grab him. :) 

Rolling chubby babies are THE BEST! 

Remember the swing set? Well... It's finished! Melanie LOVES the swing!

Thank you Hopes! 

Just laying with Mommy.

Going for a drive and enjoying the view. Utah is so pretty! Love the mountains! 

My Aunt, Uncle, and their kids came to Utah from California to see my brother Ben before he left for his mission. My cousins were obsessed with Melanie. They loved how squishy she is! 

Who doesn't?!

Melanie wearing my cousin Brianna's beanie. She looks like a little Bob Marley. 

These were the refreshments that were served at my brother's farewell party.

These pictures were taken right after my brother was set apart as a missionary!

OF COURSE it wouldn't be natural of us if we didn't throw in a goofy one! 

The top picture was taken on our way to the airport. No it was not night time! It was  before the butt crack of dawn! Soooo early... It was 4 am. 

The lower picture was taken on our way home from the airport. 

Saying our goodbyes to my little brother. 

We will always be my Mommy's babies. :)

We were able to meet the two other Elders that were going to serve the same mission as Ben! Pretty cool! 

They all became instant friends! 

Hasta luego Hermano Wadman! 

Te quiero mucho hermanito! 

I officially have my two little brothers out on missions at the same time. That's awesome if you ask me! 

I love you guys! You are a wonderful example to a lot of people! 

See you both soon! 

WE LOVE OUR MISSIONARIES! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trip To The Zoo! Lions, Tigers, And Bears... OH MY!

Yesterday, we took Melanie on her first trip to the Zoo! 

She absolutely LOVED it! Even before she was born I've been excited to take her there. I remember Dallan laughing at me because when she was two weeks old I suggested, "Let's take Melanie to the Zoo." 

I know, I know... Not the smartest idea because she pretty much was a potato and couldn't focus on anything. Hahaha! 

Almost six months later, things have changed, she's growing up, and WE TOOK HER TO THE ZOO! 

It was so much fun! I don't know who was more happy, me or her. 

Probably me. 

Daddy and Melanie excited for some fun in the sun! 

This kiddo was so good in her stroller and really enjoyed looking at all the new things.

Look! And elephant!

To Melanie, it was probably a giant version of her stuffed animal. 

Dallan taking the baby to the next exhibit! 

This one is kind if hard to see.

See it yet?

It's a rhino!!!

Last time a picture was taken in this nest was when I was pregnant! 

Time has FLOWN by! 

Hahaha! Get it? Flown? Nest? 

Eh... I know, cheesy. 

Deal with it.

Melanie really liked that this otter was almost the same size as her.

Melanie pulling her "turtle lip" face. 

Hahaha!

These sea lions were awesome! They came right up to us! Melanie enjoyed watching them. It was so sweet to see her smile and having fun as they swam by. She probably thought they looked like Abby (our dog) with flippers.

Next we visited the gorillas. Again, this big guy came right up to us. 

I wonder if animals know that Melanie is a baby and they just want to see her.

Either way, it was cool to see the animals close up. 

When the gorilla came up to the glass, Melanie's eyes got HUGE! 

My guess is she was thinking, "Man, that is one huge, hairy, butt ugly person." 

Hahaha! 

That's what I would've thought if I've never seen a gorilla before in my life...

We measured her. She is almost the same size as a baby gorilla! 

The orange ones are orangutan measurements.  

We took pictures with our faces in the apes. Ok that sounded weird....

Anyways, my face is with a gorilla and Melanie's is with an orangutan.  

Melanie wanted some cuddles with Daddy. 

The giraffes were Melanie's FAVORITE! I think she liked them the most because she could see them the best. They were ginormous! 

Family picture at the Zoo! 

Here is a picture of a few of the animals that we saw.  

Lastly, we got our Little Squish a souvenir so we could remember her first trip to the Zoo. Since the giraffes were her favorite, of course we had to get her one! 

This trip was a success! So fun and Melanie loved it! I'm sure Dallan and I will always remember this sweet experience we had with Melanie. 

I'm excited to make more memories with my little family. Love them!