Mallory and Chloe: so much has happened

Oh, so much has happened in the last couple of weeks. Two Saturdays ago Josh sprained his ankle pretty bad. He did it playing basketball. I ended up taking 1/2 of Saturday off and Sunday off of work. Monday we went to his dr office for a follow up and he prescribed a boot that he has to wear around so his ankle doesn't move. He is getting around pretty good and can actually walk around w/out the boot on. I need to start making him do the alphabet w/ his foot so he'll build up those muscles again.

Mallory is trying to crawl. She's really getting up on her hands and knees and rocks. Before I know it she'll be crawling around, agh!!!!!!! She gets frustrated because she can't go anywhere and when she tries she just face plants into the carpet.

She is also eating a wide varity of solids. We started her on them after her 6 mo checkup. She had just been eating cereal. She loves her veggies but isn't too big on fruits...who would've known. She LOVES juice...of course we dilute it w/ water so it isn't so sugary.

She is FINALLY 15 lbs. She's really starting to fill out a little more (rolls on the legs are so cute and her big cheeks). I think it's because she is eating more solids. She loves peas and mashed potatos. Every morning I usually have a bagel and she opens her mouth like a little bird for some...so I sneak her little pieces. Oh we tried a food teether...you put solid fruit or something frozen in this mesh thing and she chews on it. She ate almost 2 peeled apple slices and LOVED it.
Wedding plans are going strong...it's crunch time now. Less then a month. I still have to get a couple more decorations but other then that we're good. I'm going to Hy-Vee on Tuesday to verify the food and flowers. How exciting. I can't believe it's so close.

Well that is a short update from our household. Hope everyone has a Safe and Happy Holidays.

Here is a picture of all the kids in our playgroup. Unfortunatly this is the only one I got where all of them are in it...maybe not visable but in it. From left to right: Preston, Lucy, Mallory, Ethan, and Zach (he did not want his pic taken)

Josh and I went to the store the other day and Mallory fell asleep on the way home. She looked so cute and cozy that I didn't want to move her.

Mallory is a BIG girl now and she gets to take BIG girl bath in the BIG tub. Sometimes instead of giving her a bath we let her take a shower w/ us. She is one slippery baby:)

I know this is a really close and out of focus picture but it's too cute. Look at those pinchable cheeks...just like her dad.

The adventure of Mallory and peaches...watch the video below. Basically she made the worse face when we were giving her peaches but as soon as we got the camera out she was all smiles.