My own milestone.

So I always document the kids big milestones, and I thought I would put down one of my own....the other day I got my first stitches ever! Or should I say stitch (ya, just one). And it was by the hands of my 3 year old. The other day he threw his flashlight and it hit me right in the face and split my nose. To say I was mad is an understatement. I went to Instacare and it needed a few stitches but the Doctor didn't want it to scar any worse, so he got away with putting just one right in the middle of the cut. I look ridiculous. And subsequently, Tate no longer has that flashlight.

Mars

Miss Mar and her crazy hair

I feel liked I've slacked on Marley updates, I used to be so good with Tate posting height and weight, and things he did. I need to get better so I don't look back on these and see her age from 4 months to a year old and not remember any details in between! So here we go:
-at her 6 month appointment (which was also a few weeks late, oops) she weighed 14.6 lbs (20%) and 26 inches long (70%)...where I get these tall children I have no idea
-she has a few nicknames, some of which are bizarre but have somehow stuck: Mar-Mar, Mars, Marles (per aunt Meg) and Marley-Moo
-she's been sitting up by herself for about a month now
-she's getting so much hair I can put little clips in it, I love it!
-she is so happy and giggles a lot, but Tate is the one who can get her to really laugh
-she sleeps just ok at night, but is a horrible cat napper (just like her brother was)
-she loves to grab your face with both hands and give big wet open mouth kisses (the ones only a mother can love:)
-loves to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
-already a spoiled mamas girl! Cries when I leave the room, and cries when other people try to hold her if she can't see me nearby.

Pictures

Usually I hate getting pictures done; it gives me so much anxiety worrying about what to have the kids wear, where to do them, when to do them so I can avoid meltdowns...the usual. But this time for Marley's 6 month and Tate's 3 year pictures it went great! They both actually cooperated and smiled, and I love how they turned out:

Fan Fest

Jord got to take Tate to the Utes Fan Fest this year for the first time--I don't know who was more excited, Jordan or Tate. It really is pretty cool, they get to go down on the football field, meet the players, kick field goals, and all sorts of other games. I'm not a sports person so me and Marley stayed home and went shopping...this could be a fun tradition for us. Jordan and Tate go do all their sports stuff, and us girls go shop!The whole Love gang with Coach Boylen

Tate and Jordan catching a punt!

Tate, Banks and Kaige on the 50-yard line

The boys with Swoop the mascot doing the "Go Utes" sign!