Finally an Update!!

Well where to start...... The last post was roughly 7 months ago and Ally is now a little person. She has her opinion (really....), she knows what she wants (not always able to communicate, but always starts with a nice pease ((please) and she is so much fun. Ally and I were just in Phoenix last week for my bothers graduation and my parents couldn't believe how much she has changed in 3 months and I able to see that she is such a little person now.
She is an official chatter box, she loves to talk and repeats everything. Once she hears something once, she repeats. I know I have a biased opinion, but she really has a pretty extensive vocabulary. I love her little voice and that she uses her manners (pease ((please)) and stank you ((thank you))).
She is still a little peanut, the funny thing is she can still fit into 12 months clothes and she is 20 months. Well... and both Casey and I are not very tall.
She loves to be outside, whether it is the park, zoo, feeding the ducks.... it doesn't matter she loves the great outdoors. Courtney, Ally's nanny has really taught her that being outside is wonderful. They're always playing at the park, going to the zoo, just recently she introduced her to the splash pad. As a side note it doesn't help that we have had ran nonstop rain.... seriously nonstop. I was almost starting to think we moved to Seattle and I forgot that we moved..... :) We are definitely ready for summer... bring on the HEAT!
Casey and I are busy with work. The weather hasn't been the greatest for baseball, so we're excited to finally have a summer.

We have had a fun couple of months and here are a couple highlights!

Phoenix Trip ~ Uncle David graduated!!!

She was so tired and slept on grandpa at breakfast.

We went to the circus and she loved it... this was her funny face!

Dinner with GiGi!!

The proof!!

Fun at the splash pad!

I love her cute chubby legs!

She is learning her numbers and she had one down... as you can see!

Showing off her new teeth... that caused her so much trouble!

Children's Museum!

Definitely loves to shop! She had a hard time understanding that you don't shop from other kids baskets....!

She is growing so fast!

Our Visit to San Diego...Sea World...Beach...fun with friends.... and celebrating a new addition to the High family!

Sea World!

She kept on calling the polar bear Charlie (which is our dog and he is all white...). It was so cute!

The polar bear took a liking to her and hung out by this window for a while!

Not fond of the cave..as you see on her face!

Older pics!

She learned how to work a zipper.

Watching the Bees!

Family pic... as a side note... look at her shirt... she had several teeth coming in!

Funny face! Ally has some of the funnest faces I have seen from a kid. Her smile is the best!

Hanging with Sasha, watching cartoons.

The High Family came for a visit!! Sasha and Rick playing in the snow and loving it.

She is attached to this puppy!!

Loving what Santa brought.

Waiting for Santa....!!

Crazy!!!!!!

Crazy sums up our life right now............ Where to begin since the last post. As always I am in another airport waiting for my flight! I am in Phoenix waiting for my flight this afternoon to Vegas for meetings all week. Casey and Ally are on a plane headed back to Salt Lake and I am off to Vegas. We spent Thanksgiving in Phoenix and it was great. Ally had a blast like always, she loves visiting her GG, Grandpa and Uncle David and John! Now it is back to work....
Thank god for frequent flyer miles, I have been in more airports in the last two months than I want to count. Life will be crazy for a couple more weeks and then we will be off for the Christmas holiday.
Here are some photos and what we have been doing since the last post.... Casey ended his first season with the Bees!! Ally turned 1 and we celebrated her first birthday in Phoenix. Casey and I went to Europe!! We visited Paris and London. Our original reason for going was the Europe NFL game (Chargers and Saints) and Wembley stadium, the trip was amazing!!! Ally stayed with GG and Grandpa and had a blast. We celebrated Thanksgiving in Phoenix and I think that was all. We also took our family photos, I hope to get Christmas cards out soon.
Funny story........ Since this post is titled "Crazy" I think this story sums up our life and how we are going in turbo speed. Two weeks ago we put up our Christmas decorations (a little early...). We realized that we did not have a weekend or even a weeknight that we would be able to put up the decorations till Dec 14th......... Happy Holidays!!

Europe Trip

Casey walking Abby road.....

Big Ben

Big Ben and parliament.

Got have a pic of the double decker red bus.

In the park across from Buckingham Palace.

Eurostar train ride from Paris to London.

Mona Lisa in the Louvre.

Norte Dame.

The Louvre.Pic of the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Arc de Triumph.

Wembley Stadium Chargers and Saints

Dinner before the game.

Arc de Triumph.

Big Ben and Parliament from the London Eye.

London bus tour

We took a lot of photos...... the link will take you to Kodak photo website. Paris was great, but London was amazing!!!!!

Charger Fan.

She is really watching the game......

Ally and her uncle John.

She needed a break from the game....

First Birthday.

Sun Valley.

Walking and Zoo trip

End of Summer

It's been a long time since my last post........ the summer went so fast and Ally is 11 months old now. Here are some pictures from last month.

10 Months Old!



She has the sweetest smile!!! She is truly the happiest baby!!
Baby Gate.


In the past month Ally has learned to crawl and she is everywhere now. She also learned to pull her self up with onto things. She loves standing and I think it is a matter of time before she is walking. She loves her new freedom.

We of course didn't expect her to crawl so fast and we thought we had time to baby proof. We of course were so wrong. So, Charlie was our big helper and was the baby gate till we got one. Charlie and Lilly love her so much, it is the cutest thing to watch!!







Walks.



We try and take walks in the evening and on this night Ally got really comfortable on the walk.




Entertainment.

Ally found this new fun thing to do while Mom cooks dinner. She goes to the sliding glass door and hits the sliding glass door talking to Charlie and Lilly.

Lazy Sunday.

We went to a Ruth's Diner in emigration canyon.

Summer Fun

The summer is flying bye and Ally is growing so fast. Ally is now 9 & 1/2 months old and she is so wonderful!! Here are some pictures from last month!

Teeth!

Ally got her first teeth (yes teeth.... she got her first two together). This was the beginning of July and now she has 4 teeth ( 2 top and 2 bottom).

She loves the frozen teething rings!

Baseball!

We typically spend our Friday and Saturday nights at the ballpark. Ally loves hanging out in Daddy's office and typing on his keyboard!!!!

I love this picture because it shows her fun personality. She is always smiling and is such a happy baby!!

Ally laughing again!!! So cute!

Ally and daddy...wow she really looks like her daddy in this picture.

First Solid Food

Ally's first solid food was pieces of a banana and it didn't go very well. I had to do the sweep of the finger down her throat. She started gagging on the banana. Well we can say we gave it a try. Her doctor recommend puffs with yummy flavors like strawberry and sweet potato and she loves them. We will try bananas again.

She loved squeezing the banana through her fingers.....

Must love dogs!!

Ally is in love with her puppies..... and they love her. When she is playing on the floor both Charlie and Lilly are not far from her. Lilly loves to lick her ALL THE TIME.... and Charlie will give a kiss once in a while. But, he is the protector. He sleeps in her room every night now, he snuggles into a corner and stays in her room all night.

Gym Member!

Ally is a gym member now. We joined my gym and she loves it. Casey and I take her on Saturdays and Crystal takes her Monday and Wednesday. When the music comes on she gets so excited and starts dancing.

Another day at the ballpark!

Charger Fan

A little early for the season, but she is ready to go!

Playing!

Padre Fan

Dad is starting Ally young! She was all geared up for the baseball game.

Uggs

Ally loves shoes not to wear, but to play with! She found one of her baby Uggs and wouldn't let go! Oh...that's Lilly right by Ally, which is typically for the little mom. Always making sure Ally is OK.

Jamie's Baby Shower

We celebrated my good friend Jamie's baby shower on May 3rd. She is expecting a little girl!! Ally is excited for a new friend!

Posting Error

It seems my posts did not come through on Tuesday night. So here they are!!!

Update Blogspot

It feels like deja vu....... I am sitting in the Denver Airport again and waiting for my delayed flight. I should be getting home now tomorrow morning. But I guess on the positive side, I now have no excuse to update the blog. So away we go and I have the mass update.

Teeth

Ally's teeth are coming in!! At her 6 month doctor visit, Dr Stampfl noticed her two front bottom teeth.


She is so smart! This is a mirror in her play gym and she has pulled it to her mouth and she rubs her gums with it.

6 Months Old

Ally was 6 months old on April 18th. She is growing so fast!

How Fast They Grow

So I am sitting in the Denver Airport, my flight is now three hours delayed and I have found time to update Ally's blog. I was thinking about how fast time goes by and how fast Ally has grown. I can't wait to get home a see her, which won't be until the morning. But I wanted to post some pictures of her at the diffrent stages from the past 6 months. Ally is now 6 months old as of Friday and she is so wonderful and the best gift Casey and I have been blessed with.
1 day old
3 weeks old
2 months old
3 months old
5 months old

Daddy's first Baseball Game

As you all know Casey now works for the Bees Minor League Baseball team. This was the home opener and was one of the coldest night we had in April, but Ally and I braved the weather.
We went with our friends Corey, Amanda and Josh, they braved the cold with us!
This was Josh's first professional Baseball game and he was so excited.

The Start of a Beautiful Friendship

Dave the cat and Ally are in love. Dave will walk by Ally and she will start to laugh. She thinks Dave is the funnest thing on the planet. Dave also loves the attention and will sometimes jump up on the couch and Ally will grab and pet Dave.

Aunt Crystal playing dressup

Some days I come home from work and find Ally in an outfit I had never seen before. Maybe to many cloths (daddy would think so), I would think not. But on this day Aunt Crystal had dressed Ally in this cute outfit and she was wearing a bow.

First Peas

I think I like them???????
Not sure...........
Maybe..........
Not bad....better than formula...I guess

NO I DON'T LIKE THEM..........how about some fruit..

Lazy Sunday

The stairs are Charlie and Lilly's favorite spot to relax and take a nap. Charlie being the top dog (so he thinks....Lilly runs the show) sleeps at the top and Lilly fits on a step.

Another cute outfit that I grew out of

My First Pair of Capri Pants

Doesn't she look so cute!! I picked this outfit out before Ally was born. I thought this would be a spring outfit, but it lasted for only one wear. Ally grew so fast over the last three months she was only able to wear the outfit once....along with several other outfits. She hit a serious growth spurt.....

I am 5 months old

Ally turned 5 months old while on vacation at GG & Grandpa house

Happy Easter

Ally first Easter was at GG's & Grandpa's house.
She opened her Easter basket.
She loved the flower and wanted to hold it.
Daddy showing her all the goodies in her basket.
GG and Grandpa got Ally the cutest Easter basket. it was Elmo's head with bunny ears. Ally loves Elmo and Sesame Street. She gets so excited every time she hears the Elmo's world music come on the TV.

Cont.. Visit to Phoenix

Ally was having a conversation with her Grandpa.
Hanging out with GG.
Ally is such a talker. She sat on uncle David's lap and was talking baby talk forever. She gets her talking from her dad.

Our visit to Phoenix

Hanging out with uncle David.
Look how cute I am in my shades!

Ally and Great Grandma
Ally, Great Grandma and Great Grandpa