Looking back on 2015

Wow what a year! :) Time keeps going faster and faster and sometimes I feel like I cannot keep up! We've had quite a roller coaster of a year! Joys, tears, laughter, frustrations, learnings, experiences, and so many moments we will treasure forever! I can't believe this year is already over! 

Here are some of our favorite moments from 2015:

Went on our first cruise!

Experienced our first {my very first ever} snow day[s] in Dallas

Pulled off a surprise visit for my mom to help her move!

I stopped working to prep for our baby!

 Tyler was picked to get some special training for work! 

Tyler {finally} got to ride his absolutely favorite airplane :) 

Sophie was born!

We celebrated two amazing years of marriage!

Tyler turned 25!

We surprised my brother at the airport with his new niece 

Soph was blessed in Utah

Our first holiday season as a family of three!

Lots of traveling

Lots of visits from loved ones

Relaxing fun filled Thanksgiving!

Drove to Utah for Christmas (Tyler got to fly)

Sophie's first white Christmas!

Lots of airplane rides!

Lots of miles in the car!

Lots of laughter, hugs, kisses, and tears!

Lots of amazing experiences!

A lot more growing in love! 

Bring on 2016!! :) 

Looking at the Lights :)

So last night we went to the Dallas Arboretum 12 Days of Christmas at night! haha It was so fun! Soph stayed up way past her bed time, but loved the lights, and loved her daddy, and loved the fun displays! :) Christmas is so fun with a little one! 

She was so enthralled with the "5 Golden Rings" hehe 

Sophie LOVES her daddy!! 

6 months...Wait What??

I know people say it all the time, but good grief, time seems to speed waaaaaaaaaaay up when you have a baby. Where on earth did the last 6 months go?? My momma heart is begging time to slow down, and yet I seriously am loving every minute of this sweet girl's development and seeing her learn something new every moment!! I love being Sophie's momma!! :)

Sophie Loves: 

Daddy

Fingers (watch out, cause it hurts if she gets 'em in her mouth)

Blankets 

Books 

Lights 

Her soft bear book/carseat friend

Bananas

Sleeping

Eating (anything [except raspberries] and everything)

Staring

Making {all sorts of} noise

Graham Crackers

Traveling

Squealing (as loud and high as possible)

Sitting

Trying new things

Momma

Screeching all through Sacrament Meeting [we 

are working on reverence;)]

Rolling

Smiling

Her hands

Bath time

Sophie Doesn't Love: 

Getting dressed/undressed

When food is gone

Being too tired 

Being smothered

Big Moments: 

TWO teeth! -They both popped out within a day of each other. She is a champ!

Sits by herself for a minute or two without any support!
She started giggling, but has only done it like 3 times and it is HARD to get her going! 

Figured out how to alternate rolling from back to belly to get something she wants (basically only the presents that were under our tree...silly girl)

First solid foods and she loves EVERYTHING we give her (except raspberries and that was pretty funny!! hehe) 

First Thanksgiving, she was spoiled with yummy foods, poor girl doesn't know what to do now that we are home. ;) 

Facts about Sophie: 

She will NOT sleep if someone is holding her, and usually she has to be alone, in her crib, with her blanket to fall asleep!

Still a HUGE spitter... we go through a LOT of laundry around here.

Amazingly alert and observant... She stares and takes things in, in a way that make me appreciate the beautiful simplicity all around us! 

Tyler and I often race to get Soph out of her crib after she wakes up, because thats when she gives the biggest and best smiles!

She chatters and squeals all day long... 
She does this thing where she puts her right hand in a fist and then wiggles it (almost like she is revving a motorcycle). She's started to do it while drinking her bottle, so she twists her bottle back and forth! its pretty funny!

When she gets excited, she kicks her legs and flaps her arms really hard and fast, all while making these cute little grunting sounds!