Tuesday, December 12, 2006

I keep growing

This week I startd holding my own bottle. I also discovered just how dang CUTE my voice is so I sing and shriek everywhere I go.

My First Christmas



Bring me what I need, Santa...

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Home from vacation

Grandma and Grandpa took me on vacation this week. We went up to spend Thanksgiving with my Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa in Asheville, North Carolina. After that, we went to stay with Mike and Mary West in Charleston, South Carolina.
Grandpa and Uncle-Cousin Gary went for a hike here.


It was cold in the mountains. These things are icicles.


More icicles.


Grandma, me, and Grandpa on Mike and Mary's porch.


Uncle-Cousin Gary


Getting ready to head up the trail.


Let's get it done.

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Bustin' a Move


This is ONE happy baby


Move in close for THIS shot, grandma. That's it.


Is this enough action for you?


Hey, grandpa. Don't even PRETEND to let me go. Not funny.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

CRIBS

Uncle Aaron thought I was lonely so he tricked out my crib with a bunch of friendly looking stuffed toys. I love Uncle Aaron.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Movin' Up to Spoon Food

This week, you'll be happy to know, I've made some serious life-development progress. You might want to move out to the edge of your seat for this news: I'm eating food that doesn't come for a bottle!

Last week, I started with a little rice shaken in with my formula and this week, sweet potatoes. Rock on!

(click on picture for a closer look)

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Milestones

I learned a couple of new things about life this week:
  • There is a bigger variety of food out there than I originally thought. There's not just formula, but there is also rice that can be added to it.
  • A bottle with a rubber nipple is not the only available food delivery device on this planet. Note the picture below. That thing is called a spoon.

Additionally, I usually have to recruit my mom or a grandparent to help me insert my pacifier into my mouth so I feel comfy when I sleep. But this week I discovered that one of my fingers is shaped a little differently and, believe or not, works in sort of the opposite direction from my other fingers. I can put this in my mouth by myself. That pacifier might be a thing of the past.

Monday, September 04, 2006

Freshly developed film

We finally got back the roll of film we left at Walmart. I scanned these pictures in by hand. Digital is the way to go. But we still have family that are not in tune with internet communication so these pics are going out by snail-mail tomorrow.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

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.



Tuesday, August 22, 2006

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.

Friday, August 18, 2006

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.



Wednesday, August 16, 2006

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."

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

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.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

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.





Wednesday, July 26, 2006

One Month Old

I've been hanging out for a month now. The house I live in is safe and full of love. My grandma loves to talk to me and my grandpa reads to me. My mom feeds me, changes me, burps me, bathes me, puts me to sleep, and takes care of me all night. Everyone plays with me.

Here are some pictures of me at a month old.

















Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Retro

This is a picture of my mom when she was a baby with my grandpa when he had hair.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

My Uncle Aaron



My Uncle Aaron and his beautiful girlfriend were there when I was born.

Uncle Aaron is gone alot because it's summer. But I love it when he's home and go to sleep on him when I get the chance.

Last night, his friend, Julia, came over for dinner. Grandpa traded a chicken dinner for four dozen snicker-doodle cookies. Julia always brings Grandpa baked goodies. I think Grandpa gets the better end of that deal.