Hattie's 6 Month Stats

  

                                                                                        Height:        26 1/2 in              50 - 75th percentile       

                                                                                        Weight:       15 lbs 10 oz         25 - 50th percentile

                                                                                        Head:          41 cm                  10th percentile

Hattie is scooting around everywhere now.  I always seem to forget how fast she can get around when she sees something she wants.  She loves to eat paper, especially my magazines.  I have a basket of magazines in the living room that I keep forgetting to put up when she is in there, and she has eaten my January Ensign cover and my Martha Stewart Food cover.  I bought a new phone charger the other day, and it stopped working after one use.  I was looking for the receipt to take it back, but Hattie had already gotten to it.

Hattie started eating solid foods just a little while ago, but usually likes to spit most of the food out.  She loves Hazel, even though Hazel isn't always the nicest to her, and likes it when she rolls around and plays with her.  Hattie likes company.  If she is playing with her toys just fine and you leave the room she will start to cry.  She continues to be a happy and sweet baby!

Hazel update

Hazel always has the funniest things to say.

Hazel was sitting at the table eating breakfast with Brendan, and I heard her ask, "What's wrong with your hair Dad?"  I think Brendan asked what and Hazel said, "You look disgusting."  I went in the room and saw that Brendan had some hair sticking out on the side of his head. 

Growing up, we would ask our parents for money, but Hazel is asking for our debit cards.  She gets into our wallets and takes them, and we will find her playing house using it.  She will tell Brendan he can buy something from her for $300. 

Hazel LOVES to sing.  At Christmas time she would sing full Christmas songs.  We would randomly hear her singing God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman.  When we were driving in the car one day singing songs with her, Brendan and I sang the wrong words, and she was sure to correct us.  We were singing the Farmer in the Dell and when we got to the mouse we said the mouse takes the flea.  Hazel said, "No, the mouse doesn't take the flea, the mouse takes the cheese."

Hattie got some shots for the first time the other day and Brendan watched Hazel while we were gone.  When we came back and Hazel saw the cute band-aids on Hattie's legs she wanted some shots too.  She asked if she could come with us next time to get her own shots and band-aids even after I explained that they hurt.  It reminded me of the story Madeline.

Hazel knows how to work the iphone quite well.  We have to watch her carefully if she takes it to play a game.  She knows how to get into youtube and watch clips of snow white and lots of other things.  One day I saw her watching the Charlie bit me video and I asked Brendan if he put that on for her.  He said she must have put it on herself because it was a top played video.  She watched it a few times.  Later in the day, I was sitting with Hattie in my lap at the computer and I noticed Hazel had her finger in Hattie's mouth and I was disgusted and told her to get it out.  Hazel responded, "Hattie bit me."  I then realized she was trying to imitate the Charlie video from earlier, but of course Hattie doesn't even have teeth yet.

Hazel likes to play hid and seek but calls it hide and sink.  She also likes to play soccer, and when she scores she says GOLD!  I tried to correct her with goal and she told me that Dad says gold.

Hazel at Christmas time.

Hazel caught red handed with my lip gloss.  One day I told her not to get into my make up without me helping her, and I found her with it.  Later that day she was by my drawers in the bathroom and I went in to blow dry my hair and Hazel said, "Mom can you blow dry your hair in the kitchen?  Oh, and you look pretty."  I of course knew she was just wanted to get in my make up without me seeing, and she had to kiss up by saying I looked pretty.  Kids are sneaky and smart.

Hazel's three babies.  The one in the front is Hattie, the cabbage patch is Gabriella (I don't know where she came up with that long name), and the one with the hat, well her name is always changing.  Hazel is always using Hattie's toys for her babies.  Hattie will be in her jumper and Hazel will say that Hattie has a few more minutes and then it's her babies turn.

Hazel and Hattie wrestling on the floor in the morning.

I took this picture and gave it to both our parents for Christmas.

Petersen Family

My good friend, Jenilyn, had me take some pictures of her beautiful family on Saturday.  Since it's cold and dead outside, she suggested we take the pictures inside up on BYU campus.  I wasn't sure how they would turn out, but there was plenty of light in the JFSB.  We just took them in the halls, and I think we got some cute ones. 

BYU Basketball Game

We went to the BYU basketball game tonight with the kids.  We have front row tickets, and during a time-out one of the refs asked if Hazel wanted to hold the ball and get a picture.  We were also on the big screen for the flex cam.  They tell everyone to flex and pick people out with the camera.  Hazel and Hattie were flexing.  It was a good game, with BYU beating Santa Clara 95-78.

Birthday Wishes

Growing up we would always ask my mom what she wanted for her birthday or Mother's Day or Christmas, and she would say, "A clean house and good kids."  I always hated that answer, because I wanted to buy her something.  I only have two kids and a small house, but yesterday I was wishing for the same thing.  Although I didn't quite get that, it was a good day.  My brother Bruce watched the kids, while Brendan took me out to dinner.  When we got back, we had cake and ice cream with family.  Whitney and her roommate, Haley, made me a cute and delicious chocolate cake with chocolate whipped cream covered with small chocolate morsels.  After cake, Brendan's mom watched the kids while we all went bowling.  It was a fun 30th birthday!  

(the cake makers)

California Part 3

Brendan, Brad, Paige, Lewis, Sage, Bruce, Hazel, Jessica, and Zander.

My sister Paige lives just a little north of San Diego in Fallbrook, the avocado capital of the world.  She has a beautiful backyard with lots of fruits, flowers, and herbs.  When you drive up to her house you can smell all the wonderful plants.  They have lemon, lime, orange, pomegranate, kumquats, and almond trees.  They have several herbs like lemon verbena, bay leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, lavender, and many others I can't remember.  They also have chickens, a wandering turtle, a trampoline, and a playground in their yard.  Hazel had a blast playing with her cousins! 

We went to the Mormon Battalion in Old Town San Diego.  I had never been there before and I guess they recently remodeled it.  I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend it if you are in the area.  Bruce's old roommate plays a part in the movie they show, so that was kind of fun to see.  They make it really fun for kids with the movies and activities. 

In Old Town we went to Fiesta de Reyes and ate some delicious Mexican food.  It is a complex full of shops and restaurants.

On the way home we broke up our drive by staying at a hotel in Vegas.  This is Hazel posing from our room on the 27th floor.  (Some of the last photos were taken with a phone so they are not as clear.)

California Part 2

After visiting with Brendan's relatives for the first part of the week, we then visited mine.  My sister Brook lives in San Diego with her five kids.  Hazel loved playing with all of them.  On New Year's Eve we all went to the San Diego Zoo for Jungle Bells before heading back to the house for our family party. 

Rivers, Hazel, Bennett, Luke, Denali, and Porter on the Hippo. 

The Hippos are one of my favorites to see.  You can view them from both the top and bottom.

My brother Bruce and his fiance Jessica were also visiting California and came with us to the zoo. 

Rivers and Hazel viewing the monkeys. 

My sister Brook and her husband John. 

 Brendan snapped a shot of one of the pandas with his phone.  There are only three other places in the United States you can see Pandas.

Not the best photo of us, but Hattie is happy.

California Part 1

We only had one of Hazel's flip flops so we went to Payless and these were the only water shoes that had backs on them in her size.  They are boy shoes, but they were a steal at $4.  Hazel calls them her ocean shoes.

Two day after Christmas, we drove to Southern California to spend time with family.  We first stayed with Brendan's uncle Mark in Orange County and enjoyed our time with him.  We also hung out with Brendan's cousin Lexie.   We had lots of good food and good shopping. Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures with them.  Mark lives close to Laguna Beach, so we spent some time enjoying ourselves on the beach.  The weather was in the 70's, but it was foggy.

After Orange County, we headed to Carlsbad to spend time with Brendan's aunt Lahna and her family. We also had a relaxing time, but no pictures.

Christmas morning

 We had church at 9:30 on Christmas morning, so we opened presents after church.  Hazel's big gift this year was a tricycle, and she loved it.  She is getting better at pedaling by herself.  Another gift she liked was her ukulele.  After opening gifts and hanging out at our house, we went up to Brendan's parent's house for more gifts and a delicious prime rib Christmas meal made by Brendan's dad. 

(Taken with Brendan's phone)

Brendan's 30th Birthday / Christmas Party

Brendan turned 30 on Christmas day, so I threw him a party at the beginning of the month.  It was a lot of fun, but also a lot of work.  I made all of the food and baked goods except the Dutch caramel wafers and the cakebites, which were from the Sweet Tooth Fairy (Yum!).  I luckily had Bruce and Whitney to help me set everything up and help with the kids.  Thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with us!