9 Month Stats!

Weight - 20.59 lbs (80 %tile)

Height - 28.5 in (82 %tile)

Head Circumference - 18.5 in (98 %tile)

So as you can see from Sadie's stats.....she is still chubby, tall and apparently her head is slightly big. We love every inch of her though!

Cascade Springs

Saturday we decided to try to beat the heat and head up Provo Canyon. We got KFC and drove up to Cascade Springs for a picnic. Sadie loved it up there; her little head was turning back and forth trying to take it all in as we walked along the trails.

Don't look too excited guys! Sadie's picnic lunch consisted of mash potatoes and gravy and biscuits...she LOVED the biscuits. You can tell she has southern roots!

We fed the fish some of our left over biscuits. Sadie had a hard time sharing.

Dad dipped her feet in the water to see how she would react. She seemed to really enjoy it. I decided to feel how cool the water was just in case it was too cold and it was FREEZING! We are shocked that she loved it so much.

Just Because

While I was at the grocery store last Saturday, Mike found Sadie in a little predicament. She had opened the drawer and got stuck. Apparently Mike heard her crying and found her like this. Of course he left her there to go get the camara. She knew if she let go she was going to fall and hit her head, good thing dad came to her rescue, even if it was a little delayed.

I had to put this picture in just because it was so darn cute! This was on July 24th and I stayed home with her that day. We spent a very lazy day just napping and playing on the floor with her toys. It was wonderful!

Best friends. Mike had a training in Orlando and came home with lots of goodies for Sadie. Least of which was her life size Winnie the Pooh bear. She sleeps with him every night and talks to him in the morning when she wakes up.

Accomplishments!

Sadie has accomplished some new things this past week so I thought I'd mention them.
She FINALLY got her second tooth.
She began to army crawl - which means she hasn't mastered lifting her tummy off the ground while in motion.
And last but not least....she began saying "Uh Oh".
It definitely was a big week for her!

Xactware Party

Mike's work party was at Thanksgiving Point this year. We went to Farm Country and showed Sadie all the farm animals. The turkeys were her favorite only because they gobbled at her and caught her by surprise. We saw horses, pigs, goats, chickens, turkeys and cows. They had a nice dinner for us and after was entertainment. Sadie only made it about 30 minutes into the entertainment and she was out...so we headed home.

She's ready for mutton bustin'

Dad, Sadie and the turkey's

Notice our matching Xactware T-shirts, even Sadie got one. (LOL)

Ready for bed!

Fourth of July!

I think we packed in as much Fourth of July celebration possible this year. We all had a good time but we were beat by the time the day was over. We started the day at the parade. Russell and Mike were kind enough to stake out spots the day before so that Sadie's first parade would be a good experience. Thanks guys! We wanted her to see it all, even if she won't remember it. This is the first year in a long time that almost the entire family came to the parade and that made it even more special!

(From left to right) Cousins Whitney, Madison, Jessica (holding Sadie) and Ashlyn

Whitney and Sadie

She made it until about 20 minutes before the parade ended. All the excitement wore her out!

After the parade we headed home and had nice long naps to gear up for the second half of our celebration. We had a picnic at the park and then headed to the BYU Bell Tower to watch the fireworks. Believe it or not, Sadie lasted until it was over. She loved the fireworks and wasn't afraid at all. She just watched in amazement and clapped through them all. She was asleep by the time we got home, but I think she had a pretty fun day.

Daddy and Sadie at the picnic

Playing at the Park

Mommy and Sadie

Waiting patiently for the fireworks

Congratulations Sadie!

Thanks to the help of friends and family, Sadie won 1st finalist in the KOSY 106.5 American Baby Idol Contest. We are disappointed that she didn't win Grand Prize, but 1st Finalist ain't too shabby! She won two tickets to the American Idol Concert on July 14th. We have a hard decision ahead of us - 5 nieces and 2 tickets! Wish us luck!
If you would like to see the top 3 winners go to www.kosy.com

Sadie's First Swim!

Sadie experienced her first swim this week. The weather was finally hot enough to take her out. Mommy got her a little pool that was just her size and Daddy got her the little "surfer girl" swim suit!

We knew she would love it because she loves her bath! She splashed around for about an hour and was loving every minute of it....I'm sure part of it had to be because it was 95 degrees outside and it felt wonderful!
The best part....she had a good 2 1/2 hour nap after. She was exhausted.

Souvenir

Mike brought Sadie a souvenir from England when he returned on Tuesday. He bought her a little Paddington Bear that he purchased at Paddington station. She went to bed with it that night and when we went to check on her before going to bed, she was all snuggled in with him. I think she liked her souvenir.

Master Griller!

Mike was in England over Father's Day so his belated present from Sadie and I was a new grill! Mike has always been very good at grilling and is ALWAY'S in search for the perfect BBQ sauce or rub! My pantry is proof....it is filled with bottles of BBQ sauce from his travels all over the states. Now, he is the proud owner of a grill that matches his skill!