MAY

May holds a special place in my heart because it is the month my firstborn came into me and my husband's life, and the month that I became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I'll write about my conversion story in a later post. Right now it's Sierra's week.

In honor of Sierra's birthday week, I'd like to post pictures of her growing up through the years and to let everyone know how special she is to me. I looked back in her scrapbooks of all that she's done as a baby, and I can't believe how fast she has grown.

Sierra sure loved this couch. It was our first couch. It was comfortable, big and new...I miss that couch.

THE AFGHAN

This afghan was made by the grandmother of a dear friend. Sierra LOVED this afghan and I swear it weighed at least 10 pounds. I had to take this afghan with us everywhere we went in the winter time (which really came in handy), and the summer months for two years!! You can imagine how HOT it was hauling her and her precious afghan around in HOT weather.  She was attached to this and it really gave her comfort...I don't miss it all too much.

THE FASHION SHOWS FOR NORDSTROM

 Sierra had the privilege of modeling for Nordstrom for three years while we lived in Salt Lake City. She got paid $8.00 an hour and got to wear nice clothes by Calvin Klein. (she made more than I did back in 1996!)

THE HAIR BOWS

 I LOVED putting hair bows in her hair. She had so much hair when she was born and as she grew her hair became thicker and long enough to where I can put cute different colored bows in her hair. She loved them and I loved her pigtails...I miss that.

Unlike her little brother Noah...Sierra LOVED taking baths (still does!)

 THE BOB

 When she was almost two her curls somehow became a bit of a wave and turned into a cute little bob. It was unique and these are two of my favorite photos of her styling it.

FLOWER GIRL

Sierra always got excited when friends including her uncles would ask her to be one of their flower girls at their wedding. She never gave it a second thought and enjoyed being a flower girl at both of her uncle's weddings and one of my girlfriends. She looks forward to wearing a beautiful white gown someday...but not anytime soon! Maybe in about seven years...who knows.

 THE BIKINI

 This will probably be the only time you'll see her wearing a two-piece bathing suit. She prefers wearing a one piece now.

Sierra at age TWO

Circa, 2007- Wilmington Beach, North Carolina

As I look at these photos, it's hard to believe she'll be 16 in a couple of days! They say once they turn 12, the years after that begin to pass really fast...so true.