Stay Tuned for International Adventures

Its official! Brian has in internship in Berlin this summer and this week we purchased airline tickets for me and Allison to join him there! We're planning to see ALL of Berlin, heading down to Bavaria to see the Neuschwanstein Castle and when his internship is over, making it west to Paris and London. Now, granted, I probably need to have my head examined for flying solo to Europe with an infnant, but I still can't wait... stay tuned for blogs from Europe... coming Summer 2008!

Cutest Photo Ever

Maybe I'm biased, but isn't this photos beyond adorable? =)

6 Months Old!

I can't believe my little girl is 6 months old already! Tomorrow is her half birthday and I can't believe how fast its all gone by. We went to the doctor today and she is still just a smaller baby: 14 pounds 8 ounces. 23rd percentile. Its spot on for her growth pattern (just over 1 pound every month). In honor of my little girl's big half birthday, I've got six things Allison just LOVES.

1. Watching the monkey and frog move on her crib soother
2. The one-on-one attention at diaper changes
3. Her binky and her bottle
4. Putting anything and everything into her mouth
5. Pulling her fuzzy blanket up to her cheeks
6. Bouncing and singing on daddy's knee

And here are six things Brian and I LOVE about our little Allison

1. She sleeps at least 10 hours at night before waking up to eat
2. Her giggles
3. She loves to nurse
4. She gets so excited when her daddy comes home
5. The yummy sounds she makes when she gets to eat
6. Her huge, gorgeous smiles

Happy half birthday, munchkin!!!

This week in photos...

So I haven't posted a blog in about a week... maybe I'm feeling lazy... maybe I'm feeling like there's nothing to blog about... maybe I'm trying to avoid an online pity party over turning 25... who knows? So, instead of much writing, how about my week in photos? Warning: these are of Allison, because she is the cutest photo subject I have around. =)

If I try hard enough, I'm sure I can figure this cup thing out...

Playing with my soother in just a diaper... what fun!

SO close to sitting up all by myself!

We wanted to see how much she weighs... she's about 15 pounds

Enjoying a good book! =)

Rice Cereal

I started Allison on rice cereal earlier this month and I've been waiting for her to warm up to it and decide she likes it. I think she likes it now...

ABC Book Poem

Several people have asked for the poem I used on the ABC Book I made for Allison, so I figured i should post it. Feel free to use it for your own personal use and change whatever you don't like!

A is for atonement, my Savior made for me,
B is for baptism, when I reach the age of accountability
C is for church, on Sunday I will go,
D is for daddy, he loves me so.
E is for earth where I came to live,
F is for family where I learn to love and forgive.
G is for grandparents, who keep me amused,
H is for handcarts the pioneers used.
I is for Israel, twelve tribes in all,
J is for Jesus Christ, who saves me from the fall.
K is for kneeling in fasting and prayer,
L is for love, showing you care.
M is for mommy, she always loves me,
N is for Nephi, who lived faithfully.
O if for obedience and following God’s ways,
P is for prophet, I’ll do as he says.
Q is for quiet, be reverent and still,
R is for resurrection, live with God again I will
S is for scriptures, do what they say,
T is for temple, I’ll go there some day.
U is for Utah, where the pioneers came,
V is for vision, the first one by name.
W is for word of wisdom, it keeps us strong
X is for eXaltation, join the heavenly throng.
Y is for you, a precious child of God
Z is for Zion, get there by holding the iron rod.

Please note that while I do not mind if others use my poem for personal use, it is copywrited. It is not to be used for profit of any kind.

BBQ Chicken Soup

Its snowing outside, and nothing puts me in a soupy mood like cold and snow. So for lunch, I experimented. On Thursday night we have Oven BBQ chicken for dinner (chicken baked in BBQ sauce) and we have about half a breast left over. I decided to try a BBQ chicken soup. Its turned out SO yummy... here's the "recipe" I used (or made up...).

BBQ Chicken Soup

1 chicken breast
1/2 cup frozen corn
2-4 cups chicken stock (depending on number of desired servings)
1/4 cup BBQ Sauce (or just use BBQ Baked Chicken)
1-2 ounces cream cheese, milk or cream

Put chicken breast, BBQ sauce and stock in pot. Bring to a simmer. Add in corn and return to a simmer. Add cream cheese, milk or cream (optional... makes it yummy and creamy!) and return to simmer(I melted in cream cheese).

So easy, so yummy... this would also be really good with black beans in it too I think.