11 months old

Shane had meetings up in Salt Lake this week so we are here at the Hilton hotel in Salt Lake City. The boys stayed back in Monticello with the grandparents!! They are having a TOTAL BLAST there playing in the sand box, watching movies, running around, eating popcorn and going for rides on the motorcycle with Papa, playing with Adam again and getting special treatment from Nana. They miss Monticello, especially Kyle. He often says, "I want to go to Monticello so I can run and jump". It's been a little bit of a transition for them going from a home, to an apartment complex with people under them and a hotel. They couldn't do ANYTHING. Not even run down the long hall-which was torture for Kyle. This trip in Monticello will probably be the highlight of their year!!

I am thoroughly enjoying my stay here with Aleah. It's just me and her and let's just say, we are not missing the boys!! We get to do everything together without any distractions!! Plenty of time to laugh, play chase, walk the halls, cuddle, tickle and throw her on the bed (she loves this), play pattycake, clap each others hands, the list goes on. I forgot how much I enjoyed having just one baby around. I get to spend another whole week with just her AND grandma K!



Aleah...loves her big brothers. She thinks they are really big!

She...loves to be held and cries when I put her down. After being held for awhile she decides she's ready to go again and will try to JUMP out of my arms without warning. She's never made it out of my arms completely, thank heavens!! She definately keeps me on my toes!!

She...loves to climb stairs but hasn't quite figured out how to get back down the stairs. But wherever there are stairs, she is climbing

She... plays hard. When she takes a fall, even if she's not hurt, she tends to hold her breath in for a long time, to the point of passing out. She has done this twice and it scared me to death! (this is a BUTLER TRAIT)

She... loves brown rice cereal and sweet potatoes. She loves her baba more than anything

She...loves to use a straw to sip ice cold water. She'll sip, suck, wiggle her head and do it all over again, getting her shirt completely soaked.

She...is a road warrior (as are all of my kids). She loves it when Braden makes faces at her and we love to hear her giggle.

She...takes two naps a day and sleeps for long periods of time if it's quiet. She is good about going to bed when I lay her down after 10 minutes of coos and caas. She sleeps in late like her brothers.

She...loves to play with toys that make sound. She likes to pat and yell back at them.

She...loves it when daddy comes home. She'll start laughing and clapping her hands together. She spends most of her night trying to get his attention.

She...loves walking and walks as fast as she possibly can. Braden and I love to take her on walks and swing her, him on one side, me on the other.

When I go to tickle her she get's all excited, slams her back up against a pillow and starts wiggling her whole body while laughing.

She...loves sitting on my hip especially while I'm trying to do the dishes.

She...doesnt like getting kissed but will usually give them to get what she wants!! If she wants down when dad is holding her she will quickly give him a big kiss and swiftly make her break. He get's a kick out of her game and usually won't let her go until she gives him multiple kisses!

She... is one heavy baby!