Busy little peanut!

Well since her 7 Month update, Alivia has changed alot, hard to believe I know! She is a full blown, speedy crawler, two days after that she was pulling up to standing on her own, and the next day she was cruising slowly along the couch, a couple days after that, she was cruising along all the furniture, can get down and back up again. She even stands with one hand just resting. She is very brave, she will be an earlier walker I think! She can get around the kitchen in her walker no problem, backing up and turning. Poor Alaina is now getting her hair pulled alot, which I have to watch what I feared, Alaina pushing her away! I think she is enjoying her sister being mobile for the most part, she tries to get her to chase her, which Alaina does many laps before Alivia gets halfway lol. They now bath together and love it, Alaina asks every night if sister is coming. Alaina taught her how to splash and they giggle nonstop! This has also lead to bedtime stories together. Alaina now wants Alivia to come sit in bed with her, it's soo sweet :)

Alivia's Baptism

We had Alivia baptized at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on November 2, 2008. It was a hectic day! I forgot all about the time change, had everyone up an hour too early. Then thought it would work to my advantage and I could get her to nap before church, well nope! She was awake from 7:15am until 1:30pm with a cold on top of it all. She was really good though. Alaina was really good too. She came running up, wanted to be held and watched Alivia get baptized over daddy's shoulder, and said awww sister, it's ok. It was the cutest thing :) I borrowed her dress from Kristy so I changed it shortly after so we wouldn't ruin it. So needless to say I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked, no ceremony ones at all, my photographer didn't show & I couldn't signal anyone from up front :( and bailee was doing video, at least I have that. So I'm bummed but still got some good ones after. You will see Alaina is missing in alot of pictures, she was busy running around, and the ones she is in you can tell she's trying to break free! lol Thank you again to everyone that came and for all the thoughtful gifts :)

Godparents - Rob & Hope

Aunt Tay Tay & Grandpa Rob

Grammy

Grandpa Tom & Auntie Bailee

Papa Bob, Grandma Peggy, Aunt Candy & Cousin Drew

(Great)Nanny

Papa Ron & Grandma Pat

My cupcake cake

Halloween 2008

Halloween was a busy one! We decided last year we were going to start rotating the cities that grandparents lived in so they all get a turn and we have less running around. The last two years we did Ridgetown and Dresden. This year we made one stop in Dresden at my nans, she seen them in the car, then we headed to Chatham. First stop was Uncle Chucks. We trick or treated with all of them around a big block. Alaina was way behind her older cousins who were sprinting from house to house. She had alot of fun. Then we loaded up and headed over to Grandma Peggy's, then seen Grandpa Tom and Grammy was in town. The girls costumes couldn't be worn in their car seats and with all the in and out and running, I only got one picture :(

Lady Bug Alaina and Pea pod Alivia, daddy is a Jiffy Lube Employee :P

On November 1st we attended a big costume birthday party for Alexis Taylor (Oct 21), Zachary Hart (Nov 1) & Kale Ross (Nov 9) all turning one! We had a blast and really enjoyed seeing all the kids in their costumes, what a great idea!

All the kids, aren't they cute?!

The birthday Toddlers, Lexi, Zach & Kale