Aliyah is 1.5 now!

Aliyah's been growing up so much! She's been talking up a storm, most of which only mom and dad can understand. But she'll try to repeat anything you say. She has such a beautiful and spunky personality. She is very loving, nurturing, if you get hurt, she will come over and pet you then give you a kiss. She dances anytime music is played, LOVES reading and coloring and going "outside." You tell her "outside" and she will go get you her socks and shoes. :)

Enjoy some photos! (Christmas pictures are next!)

Here's some from today!!!

Look mom, a tree!

Rainy days at Grandma & Grandpa Murray's house

She did this herself- LOVE IT!

Playing at the park after the rainy week.

Poor lil bug got Roseola, a bad rash following a fever. And at the same time she was teething not 1 tooth, but 4 teeth! and was healing from a cold! Super Bug!

Huggin' the daddy after church.

Time for sleep- she didn't even mind me flashing my camera in her face ;)

Family Canada trip

We recently flew up to Saskatchewan, Canada to visit Dad#1. Saskatchewan actually means the “Land of the Living Skies” and it’s where I (Austin) was born. This was my first time going back since I a kid. The landscape, colors, and fresh air couldn’t have felt better – especially since we got to enjoy it with “Grandpa”! We brought one camera, one lens, and about 20 memory cards.

Family walk around SB

Aliyah is 15 months!

"Aliyah, where is your head?"

Sorry for the super lag on this blog. Aliyah is getting big so fast and between her and wedding season, they have been keeping us pretty busy. Okay okay okay, enough about us, it's about Aliyah hehe.

She walks & runs all over the place, is really great at playing by herself so mommy & daddy can work and likes the cold. She loves outside, plants & flowers, splashing her hands and feet in water, and testing her limits. She doesn't seem to be afraid of much, she bounces back from things that should make her cry and even does some yoga moves while she's throwing a tantrum (<----pretty, stinkin cute!). She sits forward in her car seat, only takes one nap, still nurses to sleep and sleeps pretty good when she's not teething (when ISN'T she teething?! hehe). She has definitely picked out her favorites (friends and family that is) and prefers females, most guys she gives her "stink eye" to (which is pretty cute and funny). Speaking of faces, the girl has a few of them! She rolls her eyes, gives the glare, the testing her limits look, blows kisses, the look of questioning and the most beautiful smile you've ever seen! She can point to a bunch of body parts, make some animal noises and can sign more than 20 words! Though she still only says "mom mom" and "dada." She will repeat words in her own way too, which is awesome! "Whoa!" is "wooooo" for example. :)

Hmmm anything else? Yes, she LOVES dancing, especially when daddy beat boxes and I clap for her. :)

Enjoy the pics!

Aliyah's 1 year Portaits

by Meg Fish Photography www.megfishphotography.com

Aliyah is ONE!

10 and 1/4 months update

Hey everyone! Sorry I have been lagging on this blog so much.
Aliyah is growing up so fast. She can stand, walk holding onto someone's fingers, she says "mama" and "dada," but mostly "dada." :) And she's always getting into something new exploring and learning about the world that she's part of aka flushing the toilet and then playing with the water haha.

Here are some fun new photos in another family dress that my mom, me and now Aliyah! Doesn't she look adorable?!

She's standing!

Our little bug pumped her legs a bunch and then popped right up! Good job Aliyah!!!

Playtime with her clothes

Aliyah has discovered her dresser!
It was so adorable watching her take out all of her clothes
and put them into different drawers (or on the floor hehe).
Here are some pictures of her new favorite game.

Aliyah's 1st time at the zoo

Talking to daddy

They were talking to each other. Or screaming hehe.

Lori and Aliyah checking out the gorillas

Passssed out!

The much awaited update!

The past 2 months have been really busy in the Curtis home. We have been doing alot of engagement shoots, going to Vegas for the WPPI Wedding photography convention for 8 days, visiting cousin Michelle and Ryan in Mesquite, going to Redrock in Nevada and to Oceanside to visit with Austin's dad, Jerry this past weekend. It's been quite an adventure, but we're glad to be home for awhile and get back into the swing of things.

Aliyah is 8 months and 1 week old! She is doing lots of cool stuff now. Like crawling, pulling herself up on to everything, saying "dada," crawling under things, baby talking and screaming ;), chewing on big carrots, and eating baby food that I make for her. Avocados are her favorite!

Here are some fun photos of the past 2 months. Enjoy!

The Curtis family at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

Break time

Aliyah discovered the TV at Michelle and Rya's house.

Playing with Grandma Val's keyboard

Discovering new things daily.

Me trying to feed her, but she's more interested in Grandpa Jerry.

Being her cutie self

She spent alot of time in that car seat this month!
(Ps total poop face here)

She is so amazed by the beach, ocean, palm trees, seagulls and especially that yummy sand.

6 month portraits

Aliyah's 6 months and got her 1st tooth!

Aliyah got her first tooth this morning! It makes total sense because sleeping has been ridiculous the past 2 days-every hour she woke up, sometimes more! I thought that she was coming down with something, but nope-she was coming UP with something!
Yay for my little bug!

Aliyah's 1st Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving with my parents down in Anaheim. We had alot of fun and Aliyah got to take the train. This was also Austin and I first time together on the train as a family-good times! Aliyah like the rest of us came to Thanksgiving one weight and left a whole size bigger!

Reading her Thanksgiving card from Grandma Val.

On the train to Grandma and Grandpa's for Thanksgiving!


Aliyah met another Aliyah!

Napkins are so tasty

Uncle R and Austin

so talented ;)

Aliyah's 5 Month Portraits

Introducing....the Godparents!

After a lot of prayer, Austin and I asked Jen and Joseph Dalton to be Aliyah's Godparents this past week.
They are an amazing couple who loves Jesus, Aliyah and have such beautiful hearts for everyone. Aliyah is blessed and so are we that they said "yes."
We love the Daltons!

Jen and her sister, Mali.

Some fun pics.

Halloween & Updates

Halloween pictures...

Aliyah's babysitters ;)

Best face award

Austin was Garret for Halloween

Aliyah was a bunny

And I sported my costume from 5th grade! Didn't quite fit the same ;) And Ander dressed up like her husband Kenny!

UPDATES:
Aliyah is 4.5 months now and we just had her 4 month check up. She weighs 14 lbs 13 oz and is 24 3/4 inches tall. And she absolutely LOVED the crunchy paper that they lay on at the doctors. Aliyah can now roll over onto her stomach, but can't get back. She always wants and usually gets our water glasses and is pretty good at drinking out of it too! I sat her down to show someone that I wish she could sit up and Bamm, she stayed that way for 5 minutes until I picked her up. Pics coming soon from a friends iphone. She makes bubbles with her mouth like crazy and has started trying to talk, but all you get is bub bub bub bwoooo haha. Though a couple weeks ago she belted out mom mom mom mom at 3am from her crib! Bathtime is still her favorite time next to her and I's nap time (well that might be mine!). She will lay on her side and hold my face nose to nose, its so precious!!! Here's some pics and hopefully the videos will upload.

Aliyah looking like Grandma Val!

Many more pics to come and a video section soon!

A Day in the Life of Aliyah

Okay, get ready for ALOT of pictures! But then it wouldn't be the "Day in the Life of Aliyah."

So here we go!

We woke up at 7:30am, and daddy left for work, we got up and ate some food, change some diapers, got dressed and had some fun play time!

I had so much fun, I scared myself because some how I scootched off of my play gym!

And then we went on a walk to go shopping for cousin Randee's birthday present, but it was during my morning nap, so I missed out on the walk, but it was very soothing.

Mom took me to Saks to see Auntie Romina and fun goodies for Randee there.

I was sleeping very peacefully, but all the smells in there must have woken me up.

I always wake up with smiles because I'm so cute!

Taking a picture with Romina! She's one of my favs!

Tomiko likes to hold me too!

Then we went strolling down State St. to do some more shopping.

On our way back home...

I started to get a little fussy, so it was good we were so close to home!

Yup, a dirty diaper was the culprit!

This is my favorite toy. I gnaw on this all day long!

Play time yay!

These buttons either sing songs or count numbers and light up.

A little too much action makes me pass out for my afternoon nap!

But as soon as I wake up, it's go time. I have been learning my computer skills lately. I even typed dad a cool coded message that only he knows how to read.

I like to stand on my parents legs. Everyone keeps telling me how cute my chubby lil knees are. I think so too!

My mommy and I!

More play time on my tummy.

And then mommy sings to me and plays with flashing sun friend.

She will even get down and join me, but of course I have to wrap my fingers all in her hair first to make sure she doesn't go anywhere!

Yup, I did it again! I ended up on the other side of the room!
I really got to learn this crawling thing!

More diapers (there are ALOT more of these, but we'll spare you-same with nursing).

Getting ready for bath time means playing in my crib on my tummy!

I have some SWEET toys!

Oh ya and I have the best toes ever! I think I prefer these to almost all of my toys.

Yay, bath time with mommy!

I LOVE swimming! I even put my mouth in the water and wave my arms all around.

Aunt Bev made me this robe out of mommy's old towel from High School. Isn't is pretty!
She sells them too!

And then mommy gives me a massage, puts me in my pjs and nurses me in her rocker chair until I fall asleep. This picture is actually in the morning time when mommy pulls me into their bed, but they didn't want to take a picture in the pitch dark and startle me in my crib.

Thanks for joining me on my fun day! We'll have to do this again soon! Love, Aliyah Sky Curtis

3 Month Portraits!

Our amazing friend Megan Sandu aka Meg Fish Photography took some beautiful images of Aliyah this morning. Great job Meg! www.megfishphotography.com

And one of our other baby...Penny!


And a few snap shots that I took while Meg was holding her...