Lowrider

Grrr!
The low rider drives a little slower
Low rider, is a real goer

Keepin' Cool!

Oceans 11 (months)

Our baby is 11 months old today!! Where has the time gone? We love going in and getting her in the mornings. Although she's usually awake by 6:30, she waits patiently in her crib until we get her 15-30 minutes later. We can hear her squealing and practicing her babbling, which is so adorable. When we do come in and get her, she immediately pops her head up and gives us a great big grin. Allison also delights us by smacking her lips and making a kissing sound--she's giving us kisses! She's a great eater and loves feeding herself. Her favorite foods are pancakes, applesauce, goldfish crackers, lima beans, and strawberries. Lately she has been doing more "army" crawling and is quite fast at moving toward toys or other things that interest her. When asked, she can clap, reach, shake, and kiss, although she doesn't often do it on command. Having quite the fiery personality, she definitely lets us know what she doesn't like! She is strong-willed for sure, yet so sensitive too. Every night before we go to bed, we sneak into her room to check on her. It is the most amazing feeling to watch your baby sleeping peacefully. We didn't think we could love her any more than when we first met her, but each day we find our hearts are filled with even more love than the day before. Happy 11 months, precious "Boogies". You are such an incredible gift and we are blessed beyond measure to be your parents.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy mother's day!

To my own mom - thanks for not messing me up... so much.
To my mother in law - thanks for feeding me so much.
To my wife - thanks for loving me (ie, putting up with me) so much!

Motivational Wednesday

Sleepy Beauty

Allison is back on a sleeping-through-the-night streak, that is, until she cuts some more teeth. We feel another top one coming in, which makes the count up to SEVEN teeth! The other morning when we came to pick her up, her arms and feet were cold, so we bundled her in a blanket while she drank her bottle. She looked so cute we had to take a picture. We also finally got a pic of her sleeping on her side. She no longer stays in the same position when she sleeps but rolls around in her crib during the night.