Lexi

Here is our cute Lexi.

Look at how well she stands.

She even started feeding herself!
Maybe I'll hold back on letting her feed herself with sweet potatoes for a while. It got everywhere, clean up took a while.

All about Lexi

We have been watching Lexi grow. Her personality is really starting to come out. We thought the video was really cute, especially the laugh. She is the center of our lives right now.

We have had some Curt and Britt time though. Just the other day we played Jenga. We want to play it with our dad, Cecil. He does't like games but we thought maybe he'll like it. We'll keep you posted on if he does.

Lexi also loves the water. Here she is enjoying a bath in the sink. Her sitting up skills are very strong now. She is also rolling all around. We don't think it will be long until she is crawling. She is just too curious to stay in one spot.

Goodbye Cydni

WE MISS YOU!

Our first baby that we had for 2 years is now in a new and better home. Cydni is a red heeler whom we had in our little condo. We found the perfect home for her which is so much more than what we could offer. She found a new home in Mapleton, Utah where she will actually be able to be around horses, have lots of land to run in, and maybe heard some cattle. It was too good to be true and we are so excited for her. We miss her a lot but this is so much better for her. It was a perfect fit with the family and the circumstances.

Christmas 2008

We celebrated Christmas with the Burks a little early this year as shown in our previous blog. Then on Christmas eve we went to see the temple lights with the Burks at Temple Square. It was just as beautiful as always. However, Curtis and I were both discussing how it seemed like there were so many more lights when we were younger. Perhaps everything seems bigger and more when you are small. We had lots of fun with the Burk family. We were so happy that Matt and Cami were able to be with us for this Christmas.

On Christmas day we went to the Davis' house. As always there was plenty to eat and it was delicious. We had a lot of fun, especially since this was Lexi's first Christmas. We think it will be a little more exciting when she knows what is going on.

Saturday Dec 20th

Two great things happened on Saturday. First we went to Curt's family for a Christmas dinner. We had a fantastic soup bowl and lots of other yummies. We had lots of fun exchanging gifts, eating, and just visiting. Lexi was the center of attention for parts of it.
Then we also got a Christmas tree. Let me tell you how it happened. First, Curtis an I thought that we didn't need to put up a Christmas tree this year. Then we had a discussion after the party that there was less than a week before Christmas and we still didn't feel the Christmas spirit. With that said Curtis left for his hockey game. He went to pick up his friend, Craig, to carpool at 10PM. On their way to the game they saw a Christmas tree standing up next to a stop sign. They thought it was unusual and just kept on driving to the game. On their way home around 1AM the tree was still there. Curtis decided to bring it home. With the help of Craig they got the tree home, went and got some lights to put on it, and surprised me at 3AM when the baby woke me up. It was a great surprise. I was impressed by how nice the tree was. Curtis is thinking that someone got the tree after Thanksgiving and is going out of town so they put it out. He thinks this because it had one bulb that they missed. We both feel a little more Christmas spirit now. We will never go without a tree again!

Happy Holidays

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.

love,

Curtis, Brittany, & Alexia

Here are some really cute photos of our little Lexi

Diary of a Burk

December 24, 2007
We put all sorts of baby items in Brittany’s parents’ stockings to announce the expecting baby. We think it’s a great way to surprise them.

December 25
Mom thought all the baby lotion, powder, and shampoo was for her. Then the pacifier and an explanation from dad clued her in and the screams of joy came.

January 3, 2008
We’re headed off to Puerto Rico with the BYU swim team.

January 5
We get to watch the swim team swim A LOT! We had a blast in Puerto Rico.

February 2
Curtis interviews for a new job at the Capital building as a financial manager.

February 18
Curtis announces he needs more professional clothing and that we’re moving to Salt Lake for his new job.

April 5
Today we asked Curt’s parents if we could stay with them for only a few weeks while we search for a home.

April 27
Brittany graduates from BYU in elementary teaching.

May 31
Brittany is finally done teaching the fourth grade after a year. We went out to celebrate.

June 1
Brittany didn’t realize how much she would miss her students or team.

July 15
Things they teach you in birth class
Before you go to the hospital your contractions should be equally 5 minutes apart and you should not be able to talk through the contractions. Breathing is very important

July 21
Everyone thinks the baby will come any moment. Brittany is currently dilated 2 cm and 90% effaced.

August 5
The baby’s due date is today. Still no baby. The doctor even said that he could feel the baby’s ear and that she was 3 cm dilated now.

August 8
Curtis is very excited to go wakeboarding tomorrow. He’s been talking about it all day. He has only been a couple times this year and can’t wait.

August 9
Things they should teach you in birth class: You may be in denial that your contractions are 5 minutes apart and that you’re really in that much pain. Curtis didn’ get to go wakeboarding today.

August 10
We finally realize that our beautiful baby girl was born yesterday. We named her Alexia Delyn Burk. We like to call her Lexi.

August 12
How long are we going to be this tired?

September 1
We finally find a home in Murray and move out of Curt’s parents’. How long did we tell them we would be there? Note to self: Don’t try moving with a newborn.

October 12
Today we learned that the base of the car seat adjusts. Our first child is going to have it rough, it’s like she’s an experiment.

October 31
We went to a ward Halloween party and Alexia dressed up as a horse. Everyone kept asking us what she was.

November 2
Alexia was blessed today. Brittany’s brother, Derek, was able to be there from Arizona.

November 18
In response to August 12th’s entry it looks like a little while longer.

December 9
Lexi got her ears pierced. Curtis said afterwards, “I made sure I wasn’t there, they sure are cute.” With her losing her hair it really helps her look like a darling little girl.

December 20
Time to update family and friends with Diary of a Burk…Until next year