Nine Months!

Hazel is 9 and a half months old now!!! I can hardly believe it!! She was nine months on August 14th. She just had her 9 month appt with her Doc and she is 20.4 LBS and 28 inches long. Also, this past week has been a growing one for her. She took her first steps last Sunday with Grampy Bliss and has been standing alone and taking steps here and there all week for Josh and I. It won't be long now until she is walking! She also got her first two teeth this week. They are her two front bottom teeth. They are so cute!!! My baby is growing so fast...it is bittersweet, but I am enjoying every second I have with her. I feel so blessed!

CINCINNATI

We just recently took a trip to Cincinnati to visit Josh's parents. We were lucky enough to have to fly through Indianapolis, so we were able to have dinner with a bunch of our friends. It was so much fun. I love them all so much. They were so wonderful to us while we were there and they still are. We had a great time in Cinci. Josh's dad is the Mission President for the Cincinnati mission. His parents took such good care of us and just made our trip wonderful. Since we don't get to see eachother for the Holidays we took a day to celebrate Easter, a day for Thanksgiving, a day for Birthdays and a day for Christmas. Here are some pics.

At the airport just before we left.

Playing the piano with Grandpapa! He plays so beautifully and just brings peace to the home.
Love sitting with Grammy...especially when she has my bottle!!
All the family (except me, I am taking the picture)!!

Easter!! We took this day to color Easter eggs, the first time Hazel has, and we also took time to remember the resurection of our Savior.

Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals. Josh served his mission in St. Louis, so we were very happy they won!

Here is Hazel and Audrey getting ready to go to the Aquarium. Audrey has been there once already, but this is Hazel's first time.


Hazel's not scared to touch these slimy things at all!!! Even I did not want to do that.

Love Grammy and Grandpapa! Thanks for taking us to the aquarium.

Uncle Brandon and Aunt Lisa with little Audrey.
Hazel and Audrey with Aunt Chrissy and soon to be Uncle Glen.
Hazel and Audrey with Aunt Kim and Uncle Jayson.

Penguins! Penguins! I love 'em anyway...I bought Hazel a stuffed one.
Bathtime with Audrey!!

Comfort for a friend!

As many of you have probably heard, our wonderful friend, Kristin Robbins Sellers, tragically lost her dear Mother, Molly Robbins, this weekend. At this time as I reflect on what a great friend Kristin has been all of these years, and what a wonderful, supportive Mom she has always had, it breaks my heart to know that she has to go through this. Most of us may never, and hopefully will never have to know, what it is like to lose our Mother this way, and it kills me to know that anyone, especially my friend, has to go through this. I am so grateful that we have the true Gospel in our lives. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father sent His only begotten Son here to suffer and die for us, but most importantly, to be resurrected and provide us with the Plan of Salvation. This gives us the opportunity to be with our families again someday. Hope is everything, and I know that Kristin and her family will be reunited one day. That does not take away the difficulty of this time, but it gives hope for what is to come and comfort for what is now. Kristin, if you read this, I love you and I am so sorry that you and your family have to go through this.

There is a fund set up in the name of Molly Robbins at the Cyprus Credit Union that you can donate to for funeral expenses.

Fun and Lagoon

Here are some cute pics of Hazel and her first trip to Lagoon. We were able to sneak her onto the little kids Title Wave. I don't think she knew what to think!! But, she didn't cry. She also went on the Merry-Go-Round with her Daddy. We had a lot of fun together and with Grammy and Grampy Bliss and all of our Bliss cousins.

I love this face. It cracks me up!!

(That one was for you Alanna and Wendy)
Too Cute!!! These are a little blurry because I had to do some cropping.

There's Aunt Amy with Lizzy and Max (we snuck Max on too)!!
This is the best photo. You can tell Hazel looks like her Daddy. Josh was such a good sport about going. He is not a fan of Lagoon at all and I am a Lagoon Nerd!!!What can I say...we're two peas in a pod!! Three peas now!!