Ali's Two!!!

We cannot believe that our precious little doll is already two!!!  Seriously...where does the time go???!!!  She is just the best!  We are enjoying every minute of being her mommy and daddy!  She had a wonderful 2nd birthday!  We are so blessed to have such a loving, supportive family!  We decided to keep it simple this year and just have a family party.  Anthony's parents, grandparents, and my parents spent the day with us to celebrate our sweet girls two amazing years!  Here are some pictures of her party!  I think she enjoyed her gifts!  

Ali's party was Auburn themed because for one thing she loves anything Auburn 

and Aubie and it just so happened to be a game day!

Getting some good snuggles with Papa after waking up from her nap!

Being shy with her tongue out!  New thing we've started...

My sad attempt at a homemade cake.  I'll keep trying...

Daddy "sugars"

Posing already!  Sassy girl!

Ali loves books!!!

Opening her first real baby doll!

Doesn't seem impressed....yet....

I think she's a hit!

She could not put the baby down while she opened her other gifts!  

And the girl also loves some clothes...we change outfits or 

dress up many times a day when we are home!

Ali loved pushing her baby in her new stroller that is just like hers that mommy pushes! 

She kept saying "Buckle baby buckle" so we would help her buckle her baby in!

Four generations...Ali with Pop, Moo, and Daddy!

Playing with her new trains with daddy...

Enjoying a "cukee" cupcake with Grandmama!

Ali loved wearing her "buts" around the house...and while exploring her new wardrobe.  

Hard to believe how far we have come from 31 weeks at 2lb 15 oz, how blessed we have been to have such a healthy, perfect little miracle, and how much joy she brings to our lives!  

We are beyond thankful and forever grateful to our Lord and Savior 

for sharing this little piece of Heaven with us on Earth!

21 Months

Ali is just the most joyous gift from above!  We are so thankful to share this life with her!  I just can't say it enough!  I am sure every parent must feel this way, 

but man its the best feeling in the world and the greatest privilege!

 Here is what Miss Ali is up to these days! 

Ali still loves being outside. This summer she has especially enjoyed our back porch where she can swing, dance, play with her sea shells and many other things. When she's ready to go outside she just walks to the back door and asks to go out.  She loves her baby dolls and loves pushing them around in the stroller.  Somehow she piles all 8 of them in the seat.  She also loves to care for them, feed them a bottle, and take their clothes off!  Haha!  Ali enjoys reading books still, however, her attention span to sit in our laps has shortened.  That makes this mommy very sad, but I know that (hopefully) this is just a phase right now.  I am amazed at how much she is able to understand and how well she follows directions!  She is growing up so fast!  She is also saying many new words and phrases.  She always asks where daddy is when he is at work, or if someone walks out of the room, or an airplane flies away, etc. she puts her hands out to ask "Where is it? or Where is he?"  Its a little smushed together and fast, but you can understand it.  Its pretty cute!  She also LOVES to say "Hi!" or "Hey!" very drawn out.  She especially enjoys saying it to babies!  The girl loves real babies!  Now she calls babies "baybos or beebos!"  She loves to make animal sounds when asked or if she hears the animal.  Her latest animal noises are bird, donkey, monkey, fish, sheep, and horse.  Ali finally stopped taking a bottle at the beginning of June!  She is doing great drinking from her sippy cups and straw cups!  She also started eating more solids like chicken, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, whole crackers, eggs, and peanut butter sandwiches.  These are all hit or miss.  She still eats organic baby food to get her vegetables and turns her nose up to lots of things.  But we just keep offering and trying, but she is doing very well!  She has mastered jumping and loves to do it!  She is also more interested in drawing and using crayons and pencils.  She can find and say the letters A, B, and I and loves to find animals and different objects in pictures!  We are so blessed to have this special gift and so thankful 

for her wonderful health and development!

She even loves pushing real babies!  Especially her cousin Lexie!

Fourth of July

We had a great pool day to celebrate the 4th with Anthony's mom and dad and our good friends the Bohannons!  Ali loved being outside all afternoon, eating watermelon, swimming, and dancing! 

Ali could not get enough...

Sweet girl!

Enjoying the morning sun and her watermelon in the backyard!

More please mommy!!

Contest with daddy...

"Wheeee...."

Our little fishy...

Time to get dry and little missy decided to sit in her chair...hehe!!!!  

I love that belly...or "belleh"  as Ali would say!   :)

Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday to Aunt Jules!  God Bless our troops and country!

Love, 

Ali Girl

Summer Visitors

Uncle Kevin, Aunt Amy, Noah, and River came to stay for a night with us on their way to the beach!  We had a great time!  Just wish they could have stayed longer!  Ali loved playing with River and Noah and especially enjoyed the entertainment in the pool during our 7am swim!  

River is the busiest little fish at the pool!  Love you all to pieces!

Ali and River filling up the baby pool!

Sweet girls...

Talented River doing a canon ball for us bright and early!

I'm ready!!!

Her amazing moves!  I can definitely see the gymnast in her!

All together...

Ali heard an airplane..."Where did he go?"

Noah's amazing canon ball!

Can't believe how big he is!

More of River's amazing stunts...

Sweetheart!

Little dare devil!  She gets that from Aunt Birdie...not Aunt Val!

All dry and still havin' fun!

Thanks for coming to visit!  We love you!!!

Happy Summer!