6 months old!

I can't believe my little girl is 6 months old!  Where did the time go?!?!  It seems like just yesterday I was laying on the couch on bed rest just hoping she would be healthy when she arrived.  Now she is a healthy, thriving little girl who always has more than enough smiles to share!

Eliza now moves almost anywhere she wants to go.  She can't quite crawl yet but she can scoot, roll and turn anyway she wants to go.  I have no doubt that she will be crawling soon.  She is a happy, easy going little girl who only gets fussy when she is overtired or if her reflux is acting up.  Sometimes I need to hold her when her reflux is acting up so she can sleep upright but I always remind myself that she won't be a baby very long and there will ALWAYS be chores to do.  I love getting to see her smile everyday and give her tons of cuddles, hugs and kisses.

The boys have really taken well to their big brother roles and it is so fun to see them interact and play with her.  Anders is really good at saying "Liza" now which is a big accomplishment for him.  He is very protective of his sister and makes sure no one gets too close to her when we go out.  He loves giving her hugs and kisses and watching her smile.  Alden is so much help when I ask him to entertain Eliza.  He will give her toys and talk to her to keep her happy.  I love seeing their bond with each other and I hope they continue to be close for their whole lives!

 Eliza decided she liked her bib better as a cape than a bib.  Supergirl!

 She makes the cutest faces.

 I love taking selfies with my little girl!

Even when she is up at 2AM she is still adorable! (No, she isn't normally up at this time but she was sick when this picture was taken) 

She is totally a tummy sleeper which makes me totally nervous and glad I have a sensor under her bed. 

 "Another picture Mom?"

 She certainly has a sweet smile!  And she is getting so good at sitting up.

 I think she just looks so sweet!

 Chilling with brother while he takes a break from practicing soccer.

 Alden and Anders love having dance parties and they wanted to try to teach Eliza how to dance.

It was so sweet!  And she loved it!

I love my smiley little girl!

She loves rolling around and eating her hands!

Even when she will only sleep while she is being held, I cant help but love her! (Even if it does make me exhausted 😅).

She even got to try a swing at the park for the first time and she loved it!

Seven Bridges Hike

We had a lot of fun taking a Saturday morning to go on a hike in North Cheyenne Canyon Park.  We went on a hike recommended to us that is called Seven Bridges because you go over seven bridges on the hike.  It ended up being the perfect hike for us because the boys loved getting to throw rocks in the river at tons of different places and Alden loved counting the bridges and was really motivated to get all the way to bridge number seven.  I loved the hike because it was really pretty and calming being next to the river for so much of the hike. I also just loved it because it was a chance for family time.  Here are some pictures from our morning out.

 

 Starting off on the hike next to the river.

It was a very pretty river. 

Anders wanted to start throwing rocks in as soon as he saw water. 

 Alden was an awesome hiker!

He was happy to be outdoors with rocks, bridges and water. 

 Making our way across another bridge.

Anders actually hiked quite a bit and did a really good job. 

 Finding rocks to throw in the river.

I had a cute and cuddly little hiking buddy. 

The boys loved taking a break to throw tons of rocks in the river. 

 So grateful for my awesome husband and for the fact that Eliza slept most of the time.

Drew was super excited about his all red fruit gushers that made him feel like he was a kid again. 

 Daddy playing with his boys.

Anders fell asleep near the end but I wasn't that surprised with how much hiking he did for a 2 year old.  Alden just wanted to throw one last rock in the river before we left.  It was a great morning and I am really glad that we did this hike.