Picking Apples

A few weeks back, Living Social had a deal for Fuji apples at Clearview Orchards. We jumped on the opportunity to go apple picking! They were delicious in the Glazed Harvest Apple Cake :) 

Ada had a blast and was very serious about it. Look at that game face! 

First you pick it up, put it in the bag, bump bump...

The apple picking crew...I spot a little strawberry in there!

Ada sees a good one...

Triumphant girl leaving the orchard with one of her spoils in hand. A good day indeed :)

Halloween 2011

We took our girls to the mall for Halloween. It was perfect because it was a well-lit, good atmosphere for Ada's first real time trick-or-treating! Plus we could get dinner at Hot Dog on a Stick :) 

 Ada was Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, and Lola was a little ducky. 

 Her little crown/headband was pushing her ears forward...I thought it was so cute!

 The most important people in my life. What a good Papa he is! 

 The squishiest duck you've ever seen :)

After the tick-o-teeting! A scary Halloween movie with floating ghosts, creepy eyes, and tired babes. 

Two Adas

Whenever Ada and Lola sit by each other, Ada says, "Two Adas!" After church a couple of weeks ago, we tried to get some pictures of them together in their pretty dresses. 

Oh how I love Lola's sweet smiles 

Turns out it's really difficult to get a toddler and a newborn looking at the same place at the same time! 

 The best one :) 

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Lola's Blessing

On her 6 week birthday, Sunday, September 18th, Lola Jennie Miller was given a name and a blessing. We went down to Santa Maria since all of our family is down that-a-way. We left Saturday night after Matt got off work, and arrived in Santa Maria at 4 AM. Church starts at 9 AM...so you can understand my puffy eyes & haggard appearance in the pictures :) The girls were both perfect on the drive down which makes it worth driving at night.  

Matt blessed Lola with love, health, strength, the ability to overcome trials, bring others to the truth, and discern between good & evil. 

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With Matt's parents, Diana & Marc

4 generations!

Nana, Becca, Bobba, Liz, Devin, Kara, Lola, Matt, Nonnie, & Ada (who desperately wanted to go to Nursery, NOT take pictures)

All of the men (minus Matt's brother Ryan, his family had to leave to make it to their Primary Program in 1st Ward) 

who were in the circle to bless sweet Lola!

 Devin, Bobba, Marc, Lola, Matt, & Daddy

I love this one of Matt & Marc with Lola smiling at them.

Lola is 2 Months Old!

First, I need to catch up on her one month stats:

Weight: 12 lbs. 91st percentile

Height: 24.41 in. 95th percentile

Head Circumference: 15.5 in. 90th percentile 

Now, at two months:

Weight: 13.8 lbs. 95th percentile

Height: 24.41 in. 95th percentile

Head Circumference: 15.9 in. 90th percentile

They had two separate nurses measure her head because they thought the number was too high! 

Nope, just another Miller baby with a biggol' head. I told them they should see my husband's dome :) 

She's already balancing and putting her chubby thighs to use!

This little Lola girl is FULL of smiles and coos! There is nothing better than that sweet smile.

She's very mellow and sleeps through her big sister's screaming and prodding. "Lola! Hi Lola! Hugs Lola!"

Her eyes look like they're staying blue and her skin is fair and oh-so-soft. 

She's rubbing her hair off the sides and will have a sweet old man toupee on top soon :) It's growing in really light.

These past two months have been so wonderful. We love you baby girl & can't picture our lives without you! 

Burrito Babies

Our babes loved to be swaddled up nice and tight. When Lola was 2 weeks old, I swaddled her. 

On this particular day, Ada decided that she wanted to be wrapped up too!

When my sister was with us, she'd wrap Ada up in a big blanket and sing, "Burrito baaaaaby!" to her. 

Ada saw Lola swaddled and asked for, "Beeto baby!" herself. I had to use our throw blanket since she doesn't fit in baby blankets anymore!

Two little burrito sisters :)