Easter 2011

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday. It was nice because Sam and I both had the day off. We decided to have Sam's cousins and brother over for dinner. We all had a great time. Bristol loved her basket from the Easter bunny and really enjoyed hunting for her eggs.

1st Day of Daycare

I started my new job on April 11, 2011 and Bristol went to her first day of day care. She actually did great, for being with other people for the first time. She just jumped right in a started exploring. It made it a lot easier for me to say bye and head to work. I was lucky enough to stay home with her most of her first 11 months. I ended up getting this great job at the University of Utah in Peds research and it is a great opportunity for me. Daycare was our only option and we found this place in NSL called Kinder Care. I really liked it because they have a curriculum that they put all the kids on, so it is actually more like a school. Since then, she has transferred to a center up closer to the U, with the same type of curriculum, so that I can go and spend my lunch hour with her and we get to spend our travel time together. It has worked out great. It is also a lot smaller and more personal with one on one attention. She loves it and loves learning new things everyday.

Bristol is 11 months

                                                                                                                                 April 8, 2011

Dear Bristol,

            You are 11 months!! Oh my! You are growing into little toddler so fast. You are everywhere in the house, crawling like crazy and jabbering as much as you can possibly get out. You are so sweet with your kisses and hugs and we love you so much.

          
This month:

                        Weight: 19lbs 13oz          Height: 31in

·      You are so socialable when it comes to playing. You are really good at playing side by side with other little ones.
    You love meeting new friends. It is fun so see you interact and jabber with other little kids. 
    You love balls! As you can see in your pictures they make you giggle. You are so good at throwing them, I think it is natural.
    You still love your stuffed animals. It is so cute to see you around them because you hug them so tight and giggle.
    You are still very attached to your rag and bink. You love having them everywhere you go. It is nice to have something that comforts you besides your momma!
    You are starting to say words that associate with the actual object. You still say duck duck for bath, which is all my fault because I always say do you want you duck duck when you go to the bath. But, you are saying dada for dad and momma for mom. You try to say ball, but it's not quite there.
    You love following us around the house. You are very fast at crawling.
    Your first sentence is "Who's that?" and that is because I would take you around to the pictures in the house and ask you that question. It's pretty cute. Sometimes that is the very first thing you say when you wake up. I love it! And, so does everyone else.
    You are very attached to your momma. It makes it hard when you won't even go to daddy.

·      You are learning to use a spoon all by yourself. It’s quite messy when you do so.

·      You are a very picky eater. I wish it wasn’t true, but you will refuse food and just want to snack.

·      You snack a lot! And that is all you like to do.

·      You are loosing all your baby chunk. It makes me sad.

Bristol, we love you so much. I cannot believe in a month you will be 1 already. It is crazy how fast you are growing and how big you are getting. We love you so much and are so grateful for you in our lives.

Love always and forever,

Mommy