She's ours:) Spread the word

Tai,
So when we went to Missouri to get you, as you remember, we weren't sure if we were actually going to be coming home with you. I spent many tearful hours on the phone with your Muuma. After we finally went in to meet with the judge because the adoption had been approved to continue, I wrote a text to Muuma. She sent it to me the other day, because she thought it would be special for me to have, and it was. It said, "She's ours:) Spread the word". I thought you too might think that was special to have.

Mommy and Tai

For some reason I clicked to rotate this picture counter clockwise and it still didn't work. Oh well you might have to turn your head for a little bit to get a good look. The other night your dad and brother and sister ran to the store for a bit so I decided to take some pictures of us with my camera phone. I just like taking pictures of me and my baby girl Tai Tai.

Thermopolis Trip 2010

So every year we try to make it to Thermopolis, WY. It is a hot springs park and they have different pools that are all filled with, well, hot springs. The water is so warm and so it's fun to swim outside no matter how cold it is. We got a little floatie for you and you loved it. Not once did you cry to get out. You just layed back and floated around with us and enjoyed the ride. You were so comfortable that you even fell asleep in it. That was one of the cutest things I have seen.

Gerber Baby:)

Tailee,

You are such a beautiful baby. Both you and your sister, Kadrie, have been the prettiest babies I have ever seen. You are so photogenic and you LOVE to smile. Even at strangers you can't seem to hold them back. It's so obvious what a happy and easy going disposition you have. I can't wait to see what you will become. The other day after you got done eating, your dad and I were taking pictures of you to get you to smile. The first one on this post is our favorite. Seriously, I think you should be a Gerber baby model. Anywhere we go people always oooo and ah over what a pretty baby you are. I don't think there is a time where I have ever been out with you where at least one person didn't make a fuss. I love it!

Tai Tai's First Spoon Feeding:)

A few weeks ago you turned 4 months. Where has the time gone? I can't believe you are already that old. I even had to put away your 0-3 month clothes and bring out your 3-6 month ones. It feels like overnight you went from being a baby baby to being this baby that is always looking around, trying to sit up, grabbing at everything (especially your sisters hair), smiling and giggling. Yes, giggling, and it is the cutest giggle. I'll have to video tape it and post that. You are such a great baby and we love you soooooo much. Your dad and I were talking the other day about how fun it is just to sit and watch you smile. You have been sleeping through the night since you were 5 weeks old, and I don't just mean 6 hours, you sleep for like 12 hours. These pictures are of us feeding you your first solids, which was bananas. You weren't quite sure what to do and I think most of it ended up on your bib, but now it's been a couple of weeks and you have finally got it. We have only fed you applesauce and bananas but you love them and it's obvious how much you like real food. Any time we eat in front of you, you make grunting noises and reach for it with your eyebrows raised. It's so cute. Oh I almost forgot to mention, you can also hold your own bottle. I'm sorry, I may seem like a bragging mom and I might be a bit biased but I think that shows how freakin smart you are. Your dad and I always talk about how smart we think you are. You really are a blessing from our Heavenly Father:)!

Baby Tai Tai

Our baby Tai Tai. That seems to be the nickname that has stuck with our entire family. Your brother and sister both call you that. As I said previously, you are amazingly advanced for your age and very strong. The first picture was taken when you were about 8 weeks old. You can completely hold your head up and push up when you are on your stomach. The next picture is of you when you were 11 weeks. We had made you a bottle and you were so excited you literally grabbed the bottle and seriously held it the whole time you were feeding. We did help you keep it up but still you are just amazing:)! You are very strong. When you are in our laps you constantly try to sit up. Lately, you have even started giggling and you are always making noise. I know you are going to be a talker. I can tell by your sweet personality what a wonderful person you are going to be. You have such a sweet spirit and everyone wants to be around you. I also can't go anywhere without being stopped and told what a gorgeous baby we have. You really are stunningly beautiful. Just some other things you should know. You are the easiest baby I think there ever was. My friend, Nanette, jokes with me that I have a doll not a baby. You rarely cry and if you do it's only because you are either hungry, tired, or in need of a diaper change. Other than that you are happy just to be observing. One thing your daddy and I were not looking forward to were the sleepless nights, but you surprised us there. You go to bed everynight at about 9pm and you sleep until 6am and then you eat again. If it is a Saturday, you will go back to bed and sleep til about 10am. It's great and I love bragging about this to all my friends who have babies your age. You are a wonderful baby and we love you!

Smiley Tailee

Smiley Tailee is what we call you. I can't tell you how fun it is to have a baby that smiles as much as you do. You really are such an amazing baby and very advanced for your age. You started smiling at 5 weeks of age. At first it took a bit of work, making faces and such, to get you to smile, but now you smile the second you see anyone. It is so fun after being at work to come home and see you and be greeted with a huge smile. Your daddy can't get enough of your beautiful smile. He is always doing something to cause a smile on your beautiful face. Oh and your smiles aren't small, the encompass your entire face. You are such a beautiful and happy baby and we are so glad you are ours!