9 Months

I can't believe my baby is 9 months old! She is such a sweet baby. She is just over 14 pounds and 27 inches long. She is crawling but not very effectively yet...she mostly goes backwards:) She sleeps through the night and loves giving cheesy grins. She is so much fun!

Random

The last couple of months have been completely crazy. December for Bishops is a total drag. I think Scott added it up and he spent about 40 hours doing tithing settlement and that is in addition to all the other appointments that he has and the YM/YW Super Saturday. So basically we didn't see him much. We also have two birthdays at the beginning of the month. We usually just do a little party for both of them but this year we decided to have a party for Natalie with some friends on Friday and then have a birthday party for Steven on Monday. We had a lot of fun.

Malaya started taking piano lessons in September and had her first recital. She was nervous but did a really great job. I also kept busy helping a friend with her daughters wedding. I didn't get any pictures but I made some bridesmaids dresses and the mother of the brides dress. They turned and nice and were a good learning experience. I also did the wedding cake and the grooms cake. It was super stressful and lots of fun at the same time.
And I couldn't resist posting pictures of these cute kiddos. They are so much fun.

Merry Christmas!

Love,

The Cornelsen Kids

6 Months and birthdays

I realize that this is a month late but better late then never right:) Emma was 13 lbs 3 oz(5th%) and 26 inches(25th%) long at her 6 month appointment. She is such a sweet baby and we love having her around. She had tubes put in on the 8th of this month and is doing so much better. She loves eating baby food and rolling around to get the things she wants. We moved her into her own room last week.

Steven and Natalie had their Birthdays on the 3rd and 4th of December. I can't believe how big they are getting. Steven moved into his big boy bed and moved into the basement. He has been the easiest child to transition. When its time for bed he just goes to bed. The only down side is that now that he is a big boy he gets upset if I call him anything with little in it. So little man and baby are totally out. :(

I can't believe that Natalie is 5. It seems like I was just bringing her home. She is a sweet girl who loves to help. She is starting to read and loves learning.

Forever

I am so grateful for the knowledge that families are forever!

A warm house

Family

I know that the majority of my "thankful" posts involve my family members but I am so grateful for Family. They are so supportive and are the reason I am who I am.