Busy and Moving

We've neglected our blog for quite some time. But, alas, FINALLY, we are on summer break and ready to relax, swim in the pool, and bake this second baby.
Muira update:
She is on the move and so full of life. She has turned into such an adventurous little lady. Once she got the hang of walking, she wanted to go higher and started climbing. She throws herself down slides and would jump into any body of water if we'd let her. She is starting to communicate more with the few signs she has learned and has a few babbles we can understand like poppa, momma, hi and today she said baby. She is such a joy and we are looking forward to spending summer with her. We're so thankful for jobs that allow us that precious time.
So here she is now.......

Our second official camping trip. It was a bit colder than we expected

 Desperately waiting for the sun to touch our campsite:)

Fishing with Poppa at Kennedy Meadows

And now for one of Muira's favorite activities....climbing into her drawers and taking everything out.

She makes keeping a clean house a slight challenge:).

She loves playing on our patio and likes to help dad water the plants

Enjoys climbing up on the rocking chair and can spend lots of time looking through (and tearing up) books

We love our Muira!

Still a champion eater!

Muira's first Birthday

We are having a bigger birthday celebration this coming weekend up in Sonora, but Muira and papa had some pie with a candle in it to celebrate on the actual day while mama was at work.... so fun!

We also had some fun playing around as she was learning how to feed me Cherrios.

Saturday Morning Praise times

Bout time for an update... the girl is almost 1!!!

We figured it was time to show you how Muira has changed since our last post was about 6 months ago. She is so much bigger and more active than ever. We have enjoyed this stage so much and have seen how quickly she moves from one milestone to the next.

Still such a great eater but now she's using her hands so the mess is on the floor and her seat and not as much on her mouth.

Thanksgiving and part of Christmas were spent in Woodland where Muira started to crawl and stand up. Here she is with her cousin Serin getting ready for the caroling party.

She continues to use an open mouth to show excitement but now it is accompanied with screams and shouts.

It is such a joy to see Papa Tom with his two littlest granddaughters.

And now she's almost 6 months!!!

Time continues to fly and Muira continues to grow and change. She rolls like a champ, has tasted and enjoyed her first solid foods (bananas, cereal, peas - her favorite and avocados), and she giggles and kicks constantly. What a joy she is in our lives. Here are some photos to see just how much she is changing and what she's up to these days.

The joys of exploring your world through your mouth

All time favorite morning stretch!

Very flexible!

Woodland Visit

We are officially celebrating summer as a family!! Mark finished up his school year and then we quickly packed up (after a round of golf, a wedding and father's day) to head up to Woodland to visit my family. We had a good time relaxing, visiting family and friends, and even got to go tubing with the Monley siblings.

Muira was a fabulous companion. She slept most of the way and hardly fussed at all:)!

Muira and cousin Serín had many meaningful conversations

Mark celebrated his first Father's Day

Muira got a lot of quality time with Granny Peg. She watched her several times so that Mark and I could enjoy some time alone.

We decided to drive back home on Highway 1. It was gorgeous! We now have a list of camping places we want to go to in the future.

And now for a Muira update.... She is almost 4 months old which is hard to believe. We love how she interacts with us more and more. Some of our favorite Muira moments are when she stretches both arms above her head after waking up, how she giggles and coos at us, and how she is so attentive. She loves looking around and soaking in her environment.

She used to fit completely on Mark's chest. Now she is getting much longer. It's fun that she still enjoys this cuddling time.

Our happy 4th of July outfits:)!

An attempt at a first family photo

Muira loves trying to sit and looking out towards the world

Perhaps the start of a mischievous look

Enjoying tummy time more and more these days

Mark and I signed up for a 5k in Huntington Beach on 4th of July. Muira and I didn't make it so far as she decided she didn't like being in the stroller. It was a fun event regardless and we hope to make a tradition out of it.

Two Months Old

It is hard to believe that our little Muira is already 2 months old. Time really has flown. She continues to grow and develop her own little personality. She is cooing and talking much more which makes me giggle every time with excitement. She has had a couple nights of longer sleep (almost 5 hours) so hopefully this pattern continues. Here's a video of her sounds right before our first hike. Notice the great camping onesie my friend Jennie designed....so cute!

(sorry it's sideways)
Muira and I went up to Woodland last weekend so that the rest of the family could meet her and so that we could celebrate with Erika and Jason at their baby shower (they're expecting triplets!!!). Unfortunately, I forgot my camera so I don't have the many pictures we took, especially all the twinsies photos we tried to pose Muira and her 6 days younger cousin, Serin in. Hopefully I can post those later. But for now, here are pictures around the house and during Muira's first hike.