Catch up

Well since I have not posted in a century there is a lot that has happened.  This biggest thing is that WE MOVED to Las Vegas!  Devin is working with an accounting firm here and it is a crazy busy job but we hoping see each other for an hour each day :)  That is not actually a joke though, that is about how much I have seen him on the week days, a couple more on the weekend.  It is busy season though, so it will get better.  We are living in Devin's sister's house while we find our own.  I am very grateful for their willingness to have us here and that has actually been going very smoothly.  Noelle loves seeing her cousins running around and has progressed in her development so much.  She now is a full blown baby that crawls, climbs, goes up the stairs, throws little fits when I say 'no', cuddles, giggles, waves, claps, etc.  She is so much fun right now and I just love having the opportunity to stay home with her and take care of her. 

So here is the timeline update... 

In October, I was honored to be part of my friend Jenny's Wedding.  We have been friends since age three and are still very close. The wedding was in Moline, Il and it turned out beautifully.

Devin was actually able to come with me for this wedding and we had a blast dancing the night away together while Noelle slept in her car seat from dinner time until the end of the reception. It was very nice of her.

Noelle was the cutest duck ever for Halloween.

 

We were in Vegas visiting so Noelle was able to hangout with her cousin's for Halloween festivities. 

Noelle turned six months old and started CRAWLING!

Noelle experienced her first taste of fresh winter snow.

 

My parent's visited Utah in November for an early Christmas with Noelle. This was also when Noelle decided to start teething a tooth broke threw days later.

 

We spent Thanksgiving in gorgeous Brian Head at a cabin with some of Devin's siblings. 

Noelle learned how to pull herself up so we had to move the crib level down.

 Noelle met Santa and was her happy self.

Noelle learned how to sit up.

We said good bye to all of our dear friends in Salt Lake, some we didn't even get to with how moving seems to just sneak up on you.  John and Kate were the most sad to see Noelle leave.

We celebrated our 4th anniversary the day we packed the moving truck.

Noelle had an exciting Christmas morning at her cousin's place in Las Vegas.

 

Playing with new toys.

 

Shortly after moving into Jana's house, Noelle learned how to climb the stairs.

 

And then she climbed other things!

Noelle started taking baths in the big tub! 

Noelle's first time on The Strip! haha!

While Devin was in training out of town, Nelly and I visited Chicago.

Noelle loved to crawl on top of her immobile younger cousin Aubrey.

We stayed in Chicago for ten days and had fun visiting with family and friends.

Nana and Papa had a blast with Nelly.

 Then Noelle and I flew over to Pittsburgh to meet her cousins and see her grandparents. This is Anna and Cole, Jacob must have been watching a Pens game or something.  It was nice to visit with the other Burnett Family, we had not seen them in over a year.

  

While in Pittsburgh we went to the National Aviary.

Diane always plans such fun things to do when we visit.  Noelle was very good and even seemed to enjoy seeing some of the birds.  

Now I am back 'home' in Vegas readjusting to life. Noelle and I both got the stomach flu in Pittsburgh and I barely made it through the 10 hr travel day the next day.  I still feel like I am re cooperating.  We are enjoying our stay at the Lewis's but we will soon be hello to our new home as long as things go as planned.  We are just waiting to close next month!