9 weeks

8 Weeks

Wess Stafford of Compassion reprinted the following poem in his book Too Small to Ignore.

"Children Learn What They Live"
by Dorothy Law Nolte

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Funky Uncle Aaron

In this picture with me is my mom, her friend Britni, and my uncle Aaron (holding me).

This is Pastor Chris, Julia, and the one giving Ireland a bad name is my funky uncle Aaron.

Julia Gulia and Aaron.

Uncle Aaron with two girls too embarrassed to name.

Me and Uncle Aaron. He's funny and I love him.

7 weeks

I love to sleep in my swing. Just give me a fuzzy blanket and a full tummy and I'm good to go.

Poopie Party

I'm not old enough to throw a poopi party, but my friend Kinley is big and she can. Read about it here on her mommy and daddy's blog.

Busy Mommies

This lady talks like my grandma :)

Heather Armstrong
"People often write me and ask how I keep my wood floors so clean when I live with a child and a dog, and my answer is that I use a technique called Suffering From a Mental Illness."

Grandma's Really Big Birthday

My grandma had a big birthday party. It was a surprise. She said that she knew grandpa was up to something because he kept looking at his watch and he drove so slow. Grandpa never drives slow, Grandma says.

Everybody wore black clothes a Grandma's party except Grandma. That's because she's so special.

Grandma looks really happy in this picture. Grandpa's carrying that book because he told Grandma he had to "drop it by."

Grandma says Grandpa probably said something really stupid in this picture.

I make Grandma so happy.

Grandma is busy "not being surprised" in this picture.

Grandma couldn't cut the cake fast enough.

Grandma says the 40th birthday is "the end of the world as we know it."

Cheryl made Grandma a really cool photo album. Grandma is showing Abi a picture of herself.

Grandma is busy being really sad about turning forty in this picture.

My Morning

Every morning is spent with my grandpa. This is his favorite part of the day. He feeds me and rocks me and talks to me and sometimes reads to me. And then I'm so happy, I go back to sleep.