Hailey Stories and Cuteness

So while I was posting about our trip to Atlanta, I got a little behind on pictures from everyday life. And because I don't want to forget these things here they are...

We play outside A LOT. Several times a day Hailey says "side", which means outside. We walk around the house, pick up sticks and rocks and walk down the street. Earlier this week I took Hailey's baby doll and stroller out with us and she took her on a walk too.

On another day Hailey sat down with her back to me and her book and read it by herself. I guess she didn't want my help.

I gave Hailey a snack in her snack trap the other day. It was Goldfish and yogurt melts. Every time she pulled out a goldfish she threw it on the floor. If she pulled out a yogurt melt she ate it. There was a trail of goldfish around my house...

We had pizza the other night for dinner so I cut a piece up for Hailey. She didn't want to eat her nice, bite-sized pizza. She wanted my full piece. She actually ate it. First she pulled off the toppings, then the cheese and then ate the crust.

Sweet girl before church on Sunday.

When I was getting ready for church the other day I put on a necklace and of course Hailey wanted one. So I found one that she couldn't break or bite apart and gave it to her. She is still playing with it and wearing it 2 days later. A girl after my own heart!

Hailey tipped over her shopping cart today and climbed on top of it. All by herself! (Don't worry, I was right beside her the whole time...until I backed up to take this picture!)

Hailey is obsessed with her bows! I love it! She asks for them all the time, even if she already has one in. Today when she woke up from her nap she asked for a "bow" so I put one in her hair. She then walked over to her bow holder on the wall, pointed to it, and said "mo" (more). So of course I obliged!

Love my sweet girl and her fun little personality!

First and Last

Here is a side by side of our first and last day of Bible Study. Our first day was in September (Hailey was around 6 months old) and obviously the last day was today (13 months old).

It's crazy to me how much she's changed in just a few short months!

The Wedding!

So, finally the long awaited (I'm sure:) ) post about Mary Katherine's wedding! Well, of course I don't really have any pictures of the wedding itself and only a handful from the reception because there was just so much to do...family to see, a baby to chase after, matron of honor duties, a clingy baby to hold, yummy food to eat, a tired baby to cuddle...you get the picture. Hailey spent most of Friday and Saturday with Ryan because I was with the bride, and come Saturday night after the wedding, she just wanted her Mama.

Anyways, here are the pictures.

Cutie getting ready for the rehearsal. Of course she had to stop for a snack halfway dressed.

Playing with Cailin before the rehearsal started.

Tucker's cute sign (he was the ring bearer). It says "Here comes Mary Faferine" because that what he calls Mary Katherine.

MK and Justin's "first look" at picture time before the wedding. We were all way far away, so I had to zoom in a lot and it's blurry.

Keeping the kids occupied before the wedding. Fruit snacks and Goldfish

Tucker trying to sneak more fruit snacks...this picture makes me laugh every time!

Mary Katherine and Sarah before the wedding

 
My pretty girl at the reception! Hailey was supposed to be a flower girl, but didn't quite make it down the aisle. All of the kids had a melt down right as the wedding started, so it didn't quite go according to plan. Hailey ended up being carried about halfway down the aisle and that was it. Oh well...

Hailey's favorite part of the wedding. Cake! (Mary Katherine gave her the first piece after she and Justin ate their bite.)

Hey! I remember this stuff! It was at my birthday party!

Yummy!

Sweet girl stuffing her face.

I know these are dark, but here are a few "dancing" shots.

Mary Katherine and Justin

Mom and Dad...so sweet!

MK and Justin hamming it up

And one more. A shot of my little family

Ryan was awesome throughout the whole wedding weekend. He had Hailey by himself most of the time and loved every minute of it! It was so great to know that they were having fun together.

So finally, our trip to Atlanta is finished! Our trip home was quite comical and exhausting but, I'll save you the details. :)

The Aquarium

While we were in Atlanta we decided to visit the Georgia Aquarium. Ryan and I had been before but we thought that Hailey would love it...and she did! We knew she was still too young to fully appreciate it and the greatness of God's creativeness it displays, but we wanted to go anyways. Julie, Trey, Tucker and Mack went with us too, which made it even more special and fun!

When you first walk in the doors, there are two huge tanks with tuna fish in them. As soon as Hailey saw then she started doing the "fish face". It was precious!

She was pointing at the other fish tank across from her. Mesmerized already!

Trey and Tucker

 Hailey was so cute as we went through the aquarium. She loved to get right up on the glass of the tank and hit it because she was so excited. (Yes, she probably scared the fish. But it was cute!)

Ryan took her through the penguin tunnel and she loved it!

Can you see the back of their heads?

 Hailey spent a lot of time on Daddy's shoulders to get a good view.

the otters

Going through the tunnel...still pointing at something

She was always pointing at something. She was just so excited. Precious!

We got to see the dolphin show (it was included in our tickets!). It was awesome and Hailey did really well during it. We weren't sure if she would be able to sit for that long. Luckily, it was around her nap time and we had already seen so many things that she was tired and almost fell asleep on me. They wouldn't let us take any pictures during it though.

We actually got one family picture!

 

in the same spot that Ryan and I took one almost 4 years ago...oh the memories

We had a blast at the aquarium!

How to Entertain a Toddler in a Hotel

This past week we traveled to Atlanta for Mary Katherine's wedding (my sister). Trying to keep Hailey entertained in a hotel room was, um,  interesting. Here are a few of the things we did:

Play peek-a-boo in the curtains

Throw pom pom balls on the floor

and then pick them up

Play with magnets on the mini fridge

Read LOTS of books

Look out the window

Walk down the hallway

Have "clown noses"

Spin in the desk chair

Eat dinner

And when all else fails,

Go swimming!

Hailey wasn't a big fan of the pool. She clutched our arms the whole time and didn't even like us to get her feet wet. Let's hope she gets used to the pool this summer... But she sure did look cute in her bathing suit and cover-up!

Too Cute Tuesday

I'm ready! Take me to Atlanta!