McKayla Yates Rawlinson

Weekend Visitors

2010-10-27T13:40:00.006-05:00

This weekend Uncle John, Uncle Andrew & Aunt Kelly came to see me and meet Baby Margaret. Somehow Uncle John left without taking any pictures :( Don't worry, we will get some over Christmas!

On Saturday morning Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew came over to play while Mommy and Daddy took there very first outing along since Margaret had been born - breakfast at Brother Junipers. We played outside most of the time and took pictures. Here are a few of them

Me, Margaret and Aunt Kelly

Me and Uncle Andrew - He is SILLY!

Me playing in the yard

Me playing in Java and Rylie's doghouse

And Baby Margaret

After Mommy and Daddy got home, Uncle Andrew and Daddy started brewing beer. Uncle Andrew got the kit for Daddy's birthday and he LOVES it. I think Daddy found a new hobby :)

While the guys brewed beer, Mommy, Aunt Kelly, Margaret and I went to the park to take pictures.

Here is me and Margaret - excuse Mommy's hand - she didn't trust me to hold Margaret by myself ;)

I didn't really feel like smiling, so Mommy let me go play on the slide while Aunt Kelly continued taking pictures

Here are all the ones of Baby Margaret. She is BEAUTIFUL!!

After nap time, I was in a much better mood so posed for a few pictures and actually smiled.

We had such a great weekend and I was so sad to see everyone go home. But, we plan to all get together for Christmas. I can't wait!

Baby Margaret is Here!!!

2010-10-25T21:59:00.007-05:00

My sister, Margaret Elise Rawlinson was safely born on 10/10/10 at 11:14 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 inches long. She came 2 weeks early because she couldn't wait to see me ;) I got really sick a few hours after Margaret was born, so I didn't get to go meet her at the hospital, but don't worry, Mommy and Daddy took a lot of pictures.

Here is Mommy right before Margaret was born

Mommy holding Margaret for the first time

Daddy holding Margaret the next morning. Poor Margaret had to spend the night in the incubator because she was so little and the doctors had to monitor Baby Margaret's body temperature and blood sugar.

Isn't she pretty?

Mommy and Baby Margaret taking a quick snooze at the hospital

Ready to leave the hospital. Look how small she is!

Mommy and Margaret at home. I was still at Gangi and Pop Pop's house because I was still sick - but couldn't wait to meet Margaret - until.......

I came home and met Baby Margaret. I was so sad because Mommy and Daddy were giving someone besides me attention. Can you believe it?!?

But, then Margaret gave me this super cool pink laptop as a thank you for being a great big sister.

I then realized Mommy and Daddy weren't replacing me, just brought me home a little friend. We are going to have a lot of fun together when she is older, but until then, I will just treat her as my baby doll. Giving her kisses

I love my new sister. Mommy, I want to hold her!

Sharing my big girl bed and pillow with Baby Margaret. She's my new best friend!

I helped Mommy give Margaret her first bath. She did NOT like it at all. Someday she will take baths with me when she gets bigger

So, what do I think of my new sister? I love her! I have been such a great big sister and have helped Mommy with her. She still sleeps a lot but is growing fast. She went to the doc yesterday and was already 5 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces and 19 inches long at 2 weeks old. It won't be long!

Uncle John, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly came and visited me and Baby Margaret this weekend. I will post pics of our fun weekend together soon. I gotta go help Mommy with Baby Margaret now ;)

Gracen & Grant Spend the Night & I Colored My Mouth

2010-08-15T21:32:00.007-05:00

Sorry to all my faithful readers for my lack of posts lately, but I have been VERY busy! Mommy and Daddy thought it would be a good idea to put our house on the market and try to sell it before Baby Margaret arrives, so we have been very busy with that. We have also all been trying to get the house ready for a new baby as well, so that has taken up most of my time.

Anyways, last weekend, Mommy and Daddy invited Gracen and Grant to come over for our first ever overnight slumber party. We started the evening out by trying to teach baby Grant how fun tummy time could be.This lasted about 15 seconds before us big girls ran off

I have a big girl bed now that is a trundle bed, so plan was for me and Gracen to sleep in the same room, but we had different plans. We have too much fun together to sleep! Maybe next time Mommy!

After they left, I decided to color while Mommy and Daddy rested and this is what happened:

I colored my face with my Dot Dot markers ;)

Mommy and Daddy, you just wait until Margaret gets here and I have a partner in crime.

Mommy is now 31 weeks pregnant, so I'll be a big sister VERY soon!!! I found Margaret's paci that Mommy bought her yesterday and i can't wait to give it to her!

I'm TWO!!!Il

2010-06-22T14:16:00.006-05:00

On Saturday, I turned TWO!!! I slept in until 9 and then Mommy got me up and let me open a few of my presents before they took me to out for my birthday breakfast. Aunt Kelly & Uncle Andrew couldn't make my party, but they still sent me my FAVORITE present - an ARIEL PILLOW!!! I don't know if you guys know it, but the Little Mermaid is my favorite movie these days and I love anything and everything with mermaids on it. Mommy and Daddy then gave me an Ariel book & coloring book and let me wear my favorite shirt since it was my birthday - yep an Ariel shirt.

After breakfast, we went last minute shopping for my party, then it was naptime, then the "Princess Party" began with my favorite outdoor activity - SWIMMING!!! Check out my new bathing suit I got for my b-day. Daddy said it was the only one left in my size and this was the last year I got to wear a 2 piece bathing suit ;)

Here is me, and my buddies Betsie and Warren and of course Gracen, sitting on the side of hte pool with me

After swimming, we had yummy hamburgers and hotdogs that Daddy and Pop Pop cooked for us. I sat at the "kids table" and ate like a big girl.

Then it was my favorite time of the day - ARIEL CAKE TIME!! Check out the super cool cupcake cake that Mommy and Daddy got me. It has 2 candles on it b/c 'I'm 2.'

I loved my cake and that everyone at the party was singing Happy Birthday to McKayla. Can you tell that I love getting attention?

Daddy had to help me blow out my candles

Yeah!!!

Time for cake

Using a spoon is too hard - I'm just going to dig in ;)

Then it was present time!! Betsie, Warren and Rebekah Barnes got me a book with Bible verses for me to memorize - it won't be long before I can do that!

Then Aunt Stefie, Uncle Jared, Gracen and Baby Grant got me these cool Ariel sunglasses among many other cool gifts (including an Ariel bathing suit and art supplies!)

Gangi and Pop Pop also got me some art supplies to go with my new easel that Mommy and Daddy got me. I've had a blast coloring ever since I got all my new supplies. I'm going to be an artist ;)

Then I opened my very own Ariel doll from Brienne (my friend who always takes me to get chicken). Thanks Brienne!

And then my last present was a wagon from Grammie and Granddaddy. I LOVE riding in it! Grammie said I had to share it with my baby sister soon, but for now, I prefer to share it with Gracen ;)

Thanks to all my friends (Betsie, Warren, Rebekah, Beck, Gracen and Baby Grant) and family who came to my party and made it such a special day for me. I was definitely a princess for the day and had so much fun!

The day after my birthday was another special day - Father's Day. I love my Daddy and I hope he felt special on Father's Day. Mommy and I got him a new Keurig coffee maker. Thanks Daddy for loving me and Mommy and all you do to provide for us. You are the greatest!

Cousin Kristin Got Married & I'm going to have a Baby Sister!!!!.

2010-05-29T12:35:00.008-05:00

Wow, what a week! Mommy and Daddy went and saw Cousin Kristin get married and we also found out that I'm going to have a little sister. Poor Daddy is going to be in a house full of women!! I'm SOO excited about having a sister!

Anyways, last week, Mommy and Daddy flew all the way across the country to San Francisco to see Cousin Kristin 'tie the knot.' Mommy and Daddy had so much fun and I got to spend the week with Gangi and Pop Pop!! And guess what? I actually behaved for them - only because I want to be invited back ;)

Here are some pics from Mommy and Daddy's Trip:

Mommy and Daddy went on a sailboat to cruise around the Bay

Pic of the Golden Gate Bridge

And the city

And Alcatrez - which was a prison for bad people way before Mommy and Daddy were ever born.

Here is Mommy and Daddy. If you can't tell they were FREEZING - it was chilly on the bay.

Here is Lombard Street which is a very curvy street in San Francisco.

This is a pic of the Golden Gate Bridge after Mommy and Daddy crossed it on the way to see wine country

Mommy and Daddy in front of where they grow all the grapes

Then Mommy and Daddy went on a tour of Alcratez - here is one of the cells the prisoners stayed in. Yuck! Glad I don't live there!

Here is San Francisco taken from Alcatrez

Here is a pic of the lazy sea lions that sleep on Pier 39 all day long

Then Mommy, Daddy, Grammie, Granddaddy and Uncle John went to the science museum. Here is the aquarium

Here are the jellyfish. Yikes!

And a parrot in the rain forest

So, somehow Mommy made it home without actually taking any pictures of the beautiful bride. Shame on her! But, don't worry, plenty of pictures were taken. I can't wait to see Kristin soon, so I can congratulate her!!

Ok, enough of that, here are a few pics of me lately. Mommy and Daddy bought me a sprinkler to run through, but I'd rather just pick it up and drink the water out of it ;)

Mommy loves this pic - she thinks I look so pretty :)

Alright, time for bed! Mommy and Daddy bought me a new pool for the backyard and I promise to post pics of that soon.

Easter

2010-04-07T20:39:00.004-05:00

As always, Grammie did an EXCELLENT job making my Easter dress (she of course always does a good job on all my dresses!) Here are some pics that Daddy took of me on Easter in my new dress. Grammie went all out and even made me a slip and bloomers with my name on them. Thanks Grammie! Mommy even bought me some new shoes for the occasion. I like to call them "Easter shoes." Enjoy the pictures!

We had a GREAT Easter weekend as a family!

Pre-Easter Photo Shoot with Gracen

2010-04-04T20:45:00.007-05:00

Last weekend it was so pretty outside, so Mommy and Aunt Stefanie decided they wanted to take us girls and our Daddies to The Botanical Gardens to take some pictures. We sure are beautiful cousins, don't ya think?

We love to give each other hugs

And kisses

Here is me posing for Mommy

Being goofy ;)

Watching the quack quacks (i.e. ducks)

Playing with the pretty tree

Daddy must have told a funny joke ;)

Telling Gracen a secret

One last hug before calling it a day

I love my cousin Gracen - we have the best times together. In a few weeks, Grant is going to be joining us - I'm SUPER excited - though I'm not sure I want to share Gracen with him :)

Yesterday was Easter and Daddy took a lot more pictures of me in my dress that Grammie made me - I promise to post those pictures soon - time for bed now!

I'm Going to be a Big Sister

2010-03-28T15:52:00.004-05:00

Just wanted to tell everybody that

around October 24, 2010.

I was super excited when Mommy told me the big news (in fact, she told me before Daddy ;). I like to rub Mommy's tummy and say "Mommy's baby". She keeps telling me that it is my baby and Daddy's baby as well, but that doesn't make sense to me since it is in her tummy. I can't wait to be a big sister!

20 months old

2010-03-01T21:44:00.005-06:00

Well, I'm 20 months old now, and growing so fast. Here are a few of the highlights of the last few weeks of my life.

A few weeks ago, I got stranded and Gangi and Pop Pop's house b/c it snowed BIG TIME. Gangi thought Mommy tricked her when she said I could spend the night and when we all woke up there was snow EVERYWHERE!! But Mommy promises she had no clue it was supposed to snow :) Yes Gangi sent me out in my pj pants with plastic bags over my shoes.

Then, we went to Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly's house so Mommy, Brienne, Uncle John and Kristin could run the B'ham 1/2 marathon. Wow, it was a PACKED HOUSE!! I had so much fun and of course was always the center of attention. But, I was REALLY tired from the long trip, so it was a rough weekend for me :(

Here is a photo shoot that Daddy did of me while I was playing on Aunt Kelly's computer

Hehe

Check out Mommy and Brienne after the race. I'm so proud of them!

And here is me and Uncle Andrew when we were about to leave

And here is me after we finally got home. Ahhhhh, home sweet home. I love staying with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew - they took SUCH good care of all of us - but there is no place like home!

After we got home from B'ham, Kristin stayed with us all week so she could write a book about my birthplace - TENNESSEE!! I can't wait for Mommy to read the book to me. Mommy and Kristin drove around taking pictures and interviewing people for the book. I think Mommy is going to be famous! Somehow, I didn't get any pictures of Kristin's visit, though I know she got some with her camera (she takes a lot of pictures like her Mommy does ;).

Ice/Snow Storm 2010

2010-01-30T11:42:00.007-06:00

Yesterday it snowed at our house!!!!!!! Unfortunately as the day went on, we just had ice falling. But, I took the opportunity to get dressed up in my rain gear that my "Aunt" Kristin gave me.

I'm a ladybug

Check out my cool umbrella ;)

I got to spend the entire day with Mommy and Daddy because all the businesses and schools were closed. Mommy spent the day putting this together for me (My toys took over the eat in kitchen ;)

I think it's pretty cool ;)

Then when it was time for bed, the electricity went out. I was scared because it was so dark, but Daddy lit all the candles in the house so we could see. Fortunately, the lights came back on after an hour. I cheered when they did! Oh, and guess, what?!? I don't sleep with my paci anymore. I decided paci's were for babies and I'm a big girl now (ok, so maybe Mommy decided this for me ;)

The next morning, we were all in for a big surprise - our house was covered in ice!! Check out our birch tree! It doesn't normally look like this........

And this tree is leaning on our house. Uh Oh

Daddy took my picture through the window. Hehehe, silly Daddy

Java liked the ice too

And so did Rylie

And then after the roads cleared up Gracen came over to visit. Check out us sitting at the table like big girls eating lunch

I hope everyone stayed safe during the ice storm. I'm thankful that we have a warm house and that the ice will be leaving very soon!

Merry Christmas!!!!! 2009

2009-12-30T20:24:00.009-06:00

We celebrated Christmas with Gangi and Pop Pop on Christmas Eve. Layla and I got Cookie Monster from Uncle Josh (i.e. Uncle Gosh), but I like to call Cookie Monster Elmo instead ;)

I got Layla "Potty Time with Elmo" to try to help her with going TeeTee, but I wanted to read it before giving it to her ;)

I got so many fun toys and clothes from everyone. Layla got me a drum and clothes and Gangi and Pop Pop got me clothes and some really cool toys. Thanks everybody! After presents we ate brunch and then Layla and I took a nap. When we got up, we jumped in the bed together

Then posed with a pic with Aunt Stefanie. I LOVE Aunt Stefanie - she is a great cuddler ;). Pretty soon Grant will be here. I can't wait to have a BABY in the family again.

And then Layla and I rocked in the rocking chair

Then it was off to have Christmas with the 'Housholder side' of the family. Everyone came in town and stayed with Grammy and Granddaddy for Christmas - Uncle John came along with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew. Aunt Kelly even brought her buddy, Liz for the occasion.

Grammy bought me my very own BABY!!! She even smocked us matching dresses. Thanks Grammy!

I got lots of cool gifts, but sorry, no pics were taken of them. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly got me a super cool brown jacket and shirt and Uncle John MADE me some shirts - I will definitely need to post pics of those ;). And Grammy and Granddaddy got me the BABY and some books and puzzles. Thanks everybody for the cool gifts! After presents I sat on Uncle John and waited for dinner

Unfortunately, I didn't eat Christmas dinner b/c I was feeling REALLY bad and was ready to go home. Sorry Grammy, I wish I could have eaten your potatoes this year!

I went to bed feeling really bad and when I woke up Christmas morning, I felt even worse, but I had so many presents from Mommy and Daddy to open!!! Here is me opening my very own ELMO!!!!

Mommy and Daddy bought me some COOL stuff!! I got a new kitchen for my room, a tricycle, a shopping cart, and lots of ELMO stuff (DVD's, books, etc). If you guys haven't figured it out ELMO is my new favorite thing. If Mommy would let me I would watch Elmo TV (i.e. Elmo DVD's) ALL day long, I would!

Here is Mommy and I watching Elmo's Animal Adventures (as you can tell, I don't feel good :(

Come to find out - I have a double ear infection :(

During my nap time, Daddy put together my kitchen and my super cool new tricycle. Thanks Daddy!!!

And then Mommy caught me in my room rocking my new baby from Grammy and feeding her a bottle. Mommy thought it was so strange that I knew what to do! Mommy doesn't realize that I'm pretty smart ;)

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!

St Jude 1/2 Marathon

2009-12-12T08:07:00.004-06:00

Last weekend Mommy and some of her buddies ran the Memphis St Jude 1/2 Marathon. They decided to call themselves the Golden Girls since the logo of Legacy Wealth Management (Mommy's work) is the Golden Egg. Lulu (i.e. Lindsey) kept singing the theme song of the Golden Girls show, but that is WAY before my time (and hers too ;) Brienne and Lindsey made theses super cool shirts too. They even raised over $1400 for St Jude - I'm so proud of the Golden Girls!

Here is Mommy, Brienne, Lindsey and Celeste before the race. They were smart staying inside until the last minute because it was COLD outside (about 27 degrees in fact)

Here is the start line

And here are the Golden Girls on Riverside Drive. Everyone kept cheering for the Golden Girls because the shirts were so cute. Notice how short Mommy is, hehehehehe ;)

Here is me and Mommy after the race. I had been out in the cold for a couple of hours, so I was not a happy camper

Here is me with all the Golden Girls with their new bling from finishing 13.1 miles. I'm proud of Mommy, but I am REALLY proud of Lulu. She had never run a 1/2 marathon before and she did GREAT!!! She even promised to do another one sometime!

And here is the Golden Girls without me.

After the race they took me to eat yummy Mexican food. Thanks to Daddy for taking me downtown to see Mommy. We had fun! Oh, and for copyright purposes, all the photos you see on this blog post are from Lulu's camera.

Trip to the Zoo

2009-12-02T22:54:00.006-06:00

During our Thanksgiving break, Mommy and Daddy took me to the zoo. I enjoy the zoo more and more each time I go - since I now know the sounds a lot of the animals make. I can even make a pig sound WAY better than Mommy!!!! The sounds I do the best are the dog, cat, pig, sheep, and cow. I love animals!!!

Here are the monkeys

And the new Teton Trek exhibit

We also went and watched the seals do their show.

I thought they were very smart and lots of fun to watch! Check out the monkey backpack Mommy and Daddy bought me so they could keep up with me

Here is me and Mommy

CHEESE!!!!

And me and Daddy

Mommy ran the 1/2 marathon this weekend, so I promise to blog about that as soon as Lulu gets me some pictures (hint, hint ;)

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-28T16:29:00.009-06:00

This year, I have SO much to be thankful for. A warm bed, food, and a family who loves me very much. I started out the day by sleeping until 8:30 b/c Mommy was out training for her 1/2 Marathon next weekend (if anyone wants to make a donation to St. Jude on her behalf, go to www.mystjudeheroes.org/lwm). When she got home we went to the Thanksgiving Service at church, then we went off to the Housholder side of the family to see Grammy, Granddaddy and Uncle John for lunch. It was around my naptime, so I just ate turkey and cheese and then went to bed, so everyone could have a quiet Thanksgiving lunch.

BUT, when I woke up, I wanted to read the baby Jesus book with Uncle John

And THEN he let me play with his iPhone. He has this whoopee cushion app on his phone that makes toot toot noises and he taught me how to play. I thought it was HILARIOUS!!

Uncle John is SO much fun! I can't wait until Mommy lets me spend the weekend in Nashville at his new house. Maybe when he gets it all fixed up he will invite me.

After this, we went to the Rawlinson family Thanksgiving. I got to go see Layla #2 (i.e, Gracen), Gangi, Pop Pop, Uncle Jared, Aunt Stefanie, and Uncle Josh. We had a lot of fun! Here is Layla #2 and I playing Ring around the Rosie

Then Gracen gave Daddy a crazy look - Hahaha, Gracen is funny

Then we sat on the stairs for our Thanksgiving appetizers - CRACKERS! (We only sit still this long when food is involved)

Then we had a yummy Thanksgiving meal and afterwards Layla #2 and I went outside to work off some of our meal - notice these days I have my favorite stuffed animal which I call Moo (it's a Moose that my Aunt Watts got me from Alaska) which I do not like to leave home without.

Then Uncle Josh took us on a walk and even brought us inside in the stroller. We love our Uncle Josh! Maybe soon Gracen and I can spend the night with Uncle Josh :)

Wow, what a day!!! It was a long day, but so much fun. I love my family so much!!! Before going home, I gave my Layla a kiss :)

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving like I did. I have so much to be thankful and am so glad that I got to spend 5 whole days with Mommy and 4 days with Daddy. Yeah!!

Fun Weekend

2009-11-25T10:21:00.005-06:00

So, this weekend, Mommy, Granddaddy and I packed up and made the LONG trip to Tullahoma, TN to visit Big Daddy (my great granddaddy) and Mommy's Aunt Watts (which is technically my great aunt, but I'd rather just call her my aunt but she is SUPER cool and so much fun!) and Uncle Greg. I HATE car rides, so that part was kind of a drag, but when we got there, Aunt Watts had dinner waiting for us - which was my favorite meal - breakfast for dinner!! (Daddy refers to this as 'brinner').

It was getting late, so after dinner, I took a bath and headed for bed because it had been a LONG day!

The next morning Mommy told me that I got to spend the entire day with my aunt b/c she was going to meet Aunt Kelly in Nashville to go shopping with Uncle John. They were going to look for some 'cute' stuff for Uncle John's new house. Mommy and Aunt Kelly had a lot of fun looking for couches and 'accessories' with John and I think he actually enjoyed it too.

While Mommy was gone, I had a blast with Aunt Watts and all her "doggies." She has FIVE dogs!!! My favorite was Katy because we are both the same age and both have a lot of energy. Here is us playing in the recycling bins

And then we headed to the park

I played in the tubes

And in the rocks

Aunt Watts even helped me learn how to count and we played music together. We had so much fun!!! I have the greatest family! Mommy said we are going back to visit for Christmas very soon. I can't wait to see Aunt Watts, Big Daddy and all the doggies again! Mommy even said Kristin, Scott, and Kari will be there too!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for. I have so many people who love me and I look forward to spending the day with my family!

Mommy and Daddy Got a New Camera

2009-11-14T10:53:00.005-06:00

Last week when we were making our weekly family trip to Target, Mommy and Daddy were browsing in the electronic department b/c they have been looking for a camera for quite awhile now, so they could get better pictures of ME :). The one they were looking for was on sale, so Mommy and Daddy got their Christmas present early. They still need a good lens (hint hint hint), but here are a few pictures from the week.

Here is me playing in Mommy and Daddy's bed before breakfast.

Bouncing on the bed - Check out my bed head hair :)

Here is me this morning when I was told we were going out to breakfast and then to the park!

Here is me when we got to the park on the way to see the DUCKS!!!

First Mommy made me post for a picture with her

Ok, off to see the QUACK QUACKS

Mommy, can I take one home with me?

After much swinging and sliding with LAYLA (i.e. Gracen), I was tired and ready to go home for a nap.

I'm sure there will be more pictures soon!!!!

Halloween

2009-11-04T07:12:00.008-06:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged, but there are 2 reasons for this. 1. I won't sit still long enough for Mommy to take my picture anymore and 2. Our Internet has been out for an entire month! But don't you guys worry, I am back to blogging and will make it my TOP PRIORITY to keep my readers happy.

A lot has happened this past month, but I am going to blog about Halloween because it was SO much fun!! Gracen came over, so we hit the streets to find some candy.

I was a duck and Gracen was a pumpkin!

Gracen looks like a big girl with her pig tails

"Layla" (which is what I call myself and Gracen) was a crazy person

Watch out, duck on the loose

Here is us trick or treating. I liked the candy better with the wrapper on ;)

Trick or treat!!!

I was not happy about it, but I took a break for a family photo

After trick or treating, we ate dinner and I had a bath and then Gangi gave me my 1st candy bar

I don't know what to think about chocolate. Mommy seems to love it, so maybe I will someday!

This Halloween was way more fun than last year when Mommy dressed me up as a RAT!!

Wow, I have grown a lot since last year! Ok, time for bed. I promise not to wait another month before my next post!

It's Fall!

2009-09-29T12:30:00.003-05:00

Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile, but I don't sit still long enough for Mommy to take my picture, but I did want to share with everyone about my week. Friday was Mommy's 28th b-day! Daddy and I celebrated by making Mommy her favorite breakfast - chocolate chip waffles! Then we went and shopped at the Gap b/c Aunt Kristin got her a gift card for new jeans and Mommy wanted them ASAP (you know how we girls love to shop!). After my nap, Mommy and Daddy took me to Gangi's house to spend the night so they could go to the movies and then a work event at Daddy's work. I love spending the night with Gangi! We had a lot of fun, but I woke up the next morning at 9:15 and felt terrible. I couldn't breathe well so Mommy and Daddy took me to the doctor and I had croup. Never heard of that before, but I don't feel so bad because Mommy hadn't either :). The doc gave me a shot and some meds and I felt SO much better. Unfortunately I didn't get to go to Disney on Ice b/c the doc said I was contagious to little kids :( But, there's always next year!

Today, Mommy took me to the park because fall is finally here! It is so nice outside! I wish it was Fall all year round! Here is Mommy chasing me (of course I don't want to sit still for pics anymore ;)

And then Mommy pushed me in the swing. As you can tell, I LOVE to swing :)

Alright, time to go take a nap. Just for the record books, I officially only take one nap a day, which makes Mommy tired for some reason :)

Oh, here is a pic of me eating Rotel Chicken last week. I LOVE cheese and pasta!

iPhotos

2009-09-15T09:19:00.004-05:00

We had a very eventful week, but Mommy (oh and Aunt Stefanie) didn't take many pictures except with her very cool iPhone (which is my favorite toy of all times)!

On Wednesday, Gangi was out of town so Aunt Stefanie and Gracen came and spent the day with me (Mommy owes Aunt Stefanie BIG time for this - which is fine with me because it just means I get to see Gracen more ;). Anyways, Gracen and I were having craft time with the markers, but we only wanted to color ourselves, not the paper :) Here is what I did to myself while Aunt Stefanie was trying to remove the marker from Gracen's hand.

We had a blast all day and didn't even want to sleep all day. Poor Aunt Stefanie!

Then on Saturday was Dada's real b-day. Happy 28th BIRTHDAY DADA!!! We celebrated by going out to breakfast, then to the Germantown Festival. It was a lot of fun. They even had rides for the little kids like me! Here is me on the airplane ride before takeoff.

And then after it started. It was so much fun and we went super fast (as you can tell)

For the rest of Dada's b-day we went to Charlie's 1st B-day party (also SUPER fun!) and then I got to go to James and Candace's wedding. Wow, what a day! I slept good that night!

Mommy promises to go try to find a charger for the video camera so I can post videos of all I have learned lately.

Delta Fair + Dada's B-day

2009-09-08T11:01:00.004-05:00

Sunday, Mommy & Daddy took me to the Delta Fair. This is the 2nd time I have been to the Delta Fair - check out my pic from last year. Wow, I have grown a lot in a year!

There wasn't much to do if you were under 32" and since I was only 30" I couldn't ride any of the rides, but I did get to go to the petting zoo! Here is me and the goat having a staring contest

Then I fed the sheep

And kicked the horse. I love the petting zoo!

Mommy and Daddy took turns riding the scary rides. Mama looked sick after she rode the one that spun her upside down. I'm glad I am too short for that one! Then I posed for a pic, but was way too tired from all the activities to smile.

Then we left and someone gave me a "Lawler for Mayer" sticker. Mommy and Daddy thought it was pretty funny. Must be an inside joke because I didn't get it. Oh well.

All in all the Delta Fair was a lot of fun!

Yesterday was Labor Day and everyone had the day off, so we celebrated Dada's 28th b-day! It was a few days early, but it was the only time everyone could get together for the occasion. Uncle Jared came over early to make everyone ribs so I got to play with Gracen! We played in my car, in the sprinkler, and with bubbles. We had so much fun.

I even made a special shirt for the occasion (ok, so maybe I didn't make it but Mommy and her buddy Brienne did and it looks like I made it since some of the letters are backwards, tehehehehe)

I hope Dada had a very special day.

Please Vote Now thru Sept 11th

2009-09-02T20:31:00.002-05:00

The voting has begun on the cutest kid contest. I would love it if you would vote for me at: http://web.commercialappeal.com/coverkids/. Uncle Andrew has already voted for me 100 times so if others would do the same, I will win! I mean, we all know I am the cutest kid around, but unfortunately all these kids' parents think they are too!!! Depending on your computer, I am either on the 3rd page, 3rd row, 1st column or 11th row, column 1. Thanks to all you who vote!

Tuesday Blog Post

2009-09-01T11:04:00.007-05:00

I had a pretty eventful week since my last post. Mommy and I were supposed to go visit Great Granddaddy Bill for his 88th b-day, but right before we were supposed to leave I got sick so we couldn't go celebrate, but we promise to go soon! So, Mommy and I stayed home together while I recovered from my tummy ache. Here is me the next morning. Mommy left the room for an entire 30 seconds and I found all the cheerios she had packed for our trip. Mommy should know by now that she can't leave me unattended ;)

Later in the day I started feeling MUCH better and started to act like a crazy person. I had a lot of energy to get out from the day before. Check out my hair!! Mama keeps telling Dada that I need a haircut and he says ABSOLUTELY NOT! You can always tell what the weather is like in Memphis by just looking at my hair :)

On Friday night, Dada took me to the lake to see Pop Pop so we could give Mommy the night off! We had a blast at the lake and I behaved for Dada and Pop Pop so maybe I will get invited back soon. Mommy deserves a break every once in awhile! Then Saturday after my nap, Mommy dressed me up because she read on the internet where they were having a photo contest at the mall for the cutest kid. Of course Mommy thinks I am, so we entered. The winner gets to be on the cover of a magazine. Cool! I will keep everyone posted on that because I will need your vote! Gracen and and Gangi met us at the mall and then guess what?!? Gangi let Gracen and I have a sleep over so Mommy and Daddy could go out with their friends. We are best buds and had a blast. Gangi took her eyes off of us for 1 second to start dinner and look what trouble we got ourselves into

I was the ring leader of this as you can tell ;) So, she put us in our chairs for craft time.

We were REALLY good for Gangi because we want to get invited back SOON (hint, hint, Gangi, can we come back this weekend?!?). We all slept really good and then the next day Gangi dressed us up in matching outfits and caught us holding hands. We LOVE each other!

Mommy & Daddy bought me a jungle table and chairs and Dada put it together. I think it is so much fun to sit at the table like a big girl and do crafts

I will learn to color with markers soon enough. Mama, I think I need to start out with crayons ;)

Here is my table without me sitting at it. I have an elephant, lion, tiger and panda chair. Mamas favorite part of it is that it is easy to clean up my messes on it. Isn't it cute? I love it!

Finally, I wanted to post of pic of my 1st pedicure. Mommy and I were at her buddies' house for dinner last week and they decided to paint my toes. This is the only pic I could find where you could actually see my feet, so look closely....

Phew, that was a long post! Hope everyone has a great week!

Family Weekend

2009-08-23T20:53:00.006-05:00

Daddy had to work all day on Saturday, but when he got home, Mommy packed a picnic dinner and we went to Shelby Farms. We had cheese and crackers (my favorite) and chicken salad. I love spending time with Dada!

I didn't really eat much because there were way too many distractions ;)

After dinner, Dada let me play with my new "bubble wand." It is really cool and blows lots of really big bubbles. I can now say 'bubbles' too so I kept asking Dada for more 'bubbles.'

After the bubbles we went to see the horses. They all really liked me, but Mommy was scared they would eat my foot, so I couldn't get too close. I call horses and all other animals with 4 legs GAWGS (i.e. dogs), so I kept yelling 'GAWG' at the horse. We both thought it was funny.

On Sunday after church and my nap (which by the way, most of the time these days I only take 1 nap - I am getting to be such a big girl!) we went to the zoo! This was my 1st time being at the zoo when I knew how to walk. I did NOT want to be in my stroller, but exploring all these interesting animals (GAWGS!). I spent most of the time on Dada's shoulders when Mommy and Daddy got tired of waiting on me. I can't help it I have short legs!

We had a lot of fun! I enjoy the zoo more and more each time I go. I am really interested in all the animals, but always prefer the petting zoo. Here is me outside the birds and the bees exhibit.

And here is me outside the polar bear exhibit (of course I won't sit still long enough for a picture)

We had so much fun together this weekend. I love pretty weather and spending time with Mama and Dada!

Gracen-Filled Weekend + BIG NEWS + Runny nose

2009-08-22T13:50:00.008-05:00

Sorry, to all my frequent readers, but our internet has been out for 10 days, so I haven't been able to do any blogging. But, don't you guys worry, we still had a fun past few weeks with lots of pictures. Mommy and I continue to have a blast on her days off from work. Here is my first attempt at picture taking. I have a feeling photography is going to be one of the many things I excel at ;) (This is my thumb if you guys can't figure that out)

Last weekend was a 'Gracen-filled' weekend. We have SO much fun together. We love to boss each other around and Gracen can even say "LAYLA." I am working on saying Gracen, but haven't quite done it yet. Instead I just get REALLY excited when I see her. On Friday, we started off our weekend by Mommy and Aunt Stefanie taking us to the sprinkler park. We both LOVED it. First we played on the big kids playground. Does everyone like my aqua socks? They came in very handy at the playground and sprinkler park

Gracen liked my aqua socks too, check out what's in her hand ;)

Here is Gracen standing on some other kids towel ;)

But, Gracen holding my shoe hostage didn't stop me!

Then Friday night, Mommy and Daddy invited Uncle Jared, Aunt Stefanie and Gracen over for burgers, so we could play longer. Aren't we getting to be big girls?!?

Then Saturday night we went over to Uncle Jared & Aunt Stefanie's apartment, so we got to play together AGAIN, then Sunday we all went out to lunch after church then swimming. I love spending time with Gracen - we are best buds.

On Wednesday, Mommy and & I ate dinner at Gangi & Pop Pop's along with Uncle Jared, Aunt Stef and Gracen and they had big news for us! I'm going to have ANOTHER cousin!!! Hurray!!!! Gracen and I are going to have so much fun with the newest addition, though we are going to have to be patient for him/her to be able to play with us. Until then, we still have each other!

Finally, I have had a runny nose lately. On Friday, I was eating my Cheerios when Mommy noticed that one had gotten stuck under my nose. Hehehe

Then Friday night, we were having family time and I sneezed and oops, I need to learn to blow my nose ;)

Alright, gotta go take a nap. Daddy had to work all day, but we are going to the park for a picnic tonight, so I need my rest.

More pics from being sprayed

2009-08-07T22:24:00.003-05:00

I uploaded my video the other day but forgot to post these pictures. Oops, silly me! I thought they were too funny to keep to myself, so here they are.

Next time I think I'm going to get Dada to set up the sprinkler!!!

Birmingham + Dada Sprayed me with the Hose!!!!!

2009-08-04T20:32:00.003-05:00

So, this past weekend Mommy & Daddy wanted to get away from Memphis, so we decided to go see Uncle Andrew & Aunt Kelly in Birmingham b/c I had so much fun last time! We got there really late on Friday night, so since I don't like to sleep in the car, I slept until 9:30 on Saturday morning. Aunt Kelly was super glad about that! On Saturday, we went to the Farmer's Market, and shopping and then they took me to a super cool park where I made some new friends. I was a bully at the park, but had a blast getting dirty! Then I went and took a nap and when I woke up, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew let Mommy & Daddy go to dinner and a movie without me. I had a blast with them! I spent most of the evening chasing Binky (the MEOW, i.e. cat) around the house. Binky kept hissing at me, so I hissed back, hahaha, everyone thought it was funny ;). I had so much fun and can't wait to go back to B'ham. Somehow we made it through the entire weekend without a single picture!

Then tonight, Dada took me outside so he could water the plants and look what happened....

He sprayed me too!! It was so much fun.

Rough Week

2009-08-02T17:28:00.007-05:00

My Great Aunt Watts (I like to just call her Aunt Watts - I think it makes her feel younger :) bought me some Minnie Mouse ears when she went to visit Mickey a few weeks ago. I don't really understand why I was not invited on the trip. I mean, they were all over the age of 21, I am the one that is SUPPOSED to go visit Mickey, but they brought me ears home, so I guess it is ok.

I don't really like wearing them yet, if you can tell ;)

This week was a rough one for Mommy and me. Mommy got really sick last Friday and was miserable all day Friday and Saturday, so Daddy took me to the lake. Then I came home on Sunday with a HIGH fever. I felt really crummy. So, Mommy got to stay home with me while I recovered on Monday and Tuesday. It was hard on Mommy to feel so bad and then get behind at work, but don't you guys worry, My Mommy is TOUGH!!! Here is me soon after I had 104 fever. I may look ok, but I was SICK!!

And here is me showing off all my 12 teeth. Not sure if I have posted a picture of all my teeth yet :)

On Tuesday I was feeling MUCH better and so was Mommy. I have a new trick where I like to carry around the dish rag while I'm walking around the house. Obviously, my favorite is to put the dish rag over my head ;)

I did it again,

And even covered my head in Rylie's kennel

Alright, enough blogging for tonight - it is bed time! Soon I will blog about my awesome trip to B'ham this past weekend to see Uncle Andrew & Aunt Kelly. We had a blast, but I need to hit the way. Niiiiiiiiiiiigh Niiiiiiiiiiiight.

Check out My Video

2009-07-24T15:50:00.003-05:00

On Thursday, Mommy took a video of me so all of my readers could see me walking and talking. Please excuse Mommy's voice and her sniffing - she has been sick all weekend. I hope I don't get it because she sure looked bad. Daddy took me to the lake last night so we could give Mommy a break so hopefully she will get well soon. Enjoy the video!

It's Too Big Dada

2009-07-21T09:31:00.004-05:00

Last week, Daddy was in Vancouver with work, but when he came home, it was beautiful outside. Mommy & Daddy thought it was a good time to see if I liked riding a bike. So, Daddy bought me a seat & helmet so we could try it out. Daddy spent my entire nap installing my new seat on his bike - Thanks Dada! The helmet was for ages 3 & up, but Daddy told me I was a big girl and could wear it. Do you guys think it fits?!?

Daddy tried to lift it up, so I could see out, but it kept slipping back over my eyes.

I had fun on the bike ride, but think I will enjoy it more when Mommy & Daddy buy me a smaller helmet so I can see where I'm going! :) Safety 1st!

When we got back to the house, Mommy let me play in the yard while Daddy cooked us some yummy dinner - mango chicken on the grill. Yum! I helped Mommy water the flowers

And then I played in my favorite toy - my car! Uh oh, Mommy caught me!

And just for the record, I now have TWELVE TEETH!!! I hope I don't get anymore teeth for awhile because these teeth HURT coming in. Mommy hopes I'm done too because I have been CRANKY!

I Made My 1st Trip To B'ham!

2009-07-12T15:45:00.005-05:00

So, Mommy & I packed up and went to Birmingham this weekend for "Girls Weekend" No boys allowed! Uncle Andrew had to work all weekend so Aunt Kelly invited me, Mommy & Grammy to keep her company. They just bought this super cool house and Aunt Kelly even had toys and a high chair for me. Uncle Andrew just started his residency at the hospital in the emergency room, so of course they make all the new guys work the late shift (7 p.m.-7 a.m.). He was pretty tired most of the weekend, but that didn't stop us girls from having fun! On Friday night (before Uncle Andrew went to work), Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew cooked us a YUMMY dinner - they even made homemade oreo ice cream. It was so tasty, but Mommy only let me have a bite so it wouldn't hurt my tummy :(

Then on Saturday morning, we got up, went to the Farmers Market, which was super fun because everyone brought their GAWGS (i.e. dogs) with them to pick up their weekly fruits/veges. Then we all went to the Birmingham Zoo! Aunt Kelly invited Johnny, Tara and my boyfriend Jack to hang out with us. Aunt Kelly has already set up an arranged marriage for me and Jack, but Daddy said not until I'm 30. First we stopped to see the fish.

Then I posed for a picture (you guys know I don't turn down many picture taking opportunities). See the fish in the background?!? They wanted to be in the picture too ;)

Then we went off to the petting zoo, which is always the highlight of my trip. Here is me and Mommy petting the goat

And then us checking out the hogs

And then me trying to coax the hog to let me pet it.

And then we went and saw the giraffes. The baby giraffe was running around acting crazy (just like me;). Aunt Kelly and I thought it was pretty funny!

After our trip to the zoo, we went home to take showers and a nap. When we got up, we went to see Jack and then off to go shopping! Every girls favorite thing to do! After shopping we went to a really girly restaurant and had fancy sandwiches and pizzas. They were yummy. And finally to end our super fun girls night, we had a pillow fight, which of course is my all time favorite thing to do. I wanted to stay up late with the rest of the girls, but Mommy made me go to bed so I would be happy when I saw Daddy today.

So, this morning we said goodbye to Uncle Andrew after his late shift at the hospital and headed home. Whew, what a tiring, but FUN weekend with Aunt Kelly, her Mommy (Mrs. Sharon), Grammy and Mommy. Now I'm home and Daddy and I just had a blast playing with the hose - he drenched me with water!

I'm a BIG GIRL NOW!!

2009-07-04T08:55:00.006-05:00

This week started out as a normal week. Grammy took me to school on Monday, then Mommy stayed with me on Tuesday and THEN Wednesday, I woke up as sick as a dog! I threw up all over Mommy, then Daddy's car and then Mommy 3 more times. I got 3 baths, and 4 changes of clothes and so did Mommy. After I got all of that out of my system, Mommy and I snuggled on the couch for the rest of the morning and watched Wimbledon (I think she secretly enjoyed me snuggling with her ;). Then Daddy came home and spent the afternoon with me while Mommy went to work. Here is me right before bed in my 5th outfit. Don't I look sick?!?

On Thursday I woke up feeling like my old self again. Mommy had to convince Grammy that I was all better. She couldn't believe that I was so sick and already well, but I was. And Mommy was right. When she dropped me off at Grammy's house, I was acting like a crazy woman - playing with Abby (Grammy's dog), and throwing the ball (I even said ball before I threw it ;). When Mommy called to check on me at lunchtime, Grammy had some news. I was WALKING!!!! I had taken 2 whole steps!!! Mommy couldn't believe it. I walked on July 2nd for the record books. When Grammy dropped me off at Mommy's office, I showed off my new skills to all of Mommy's coworkers. I walked about 10 steps down the hallway and acted like I did it all the time. Hahaha, I'm silly. Mommy & Daddy are so proud of me. They are yet to get me to walk for the video camera, but when they do, I will be sure to post it on my blog!

Then, Thursday night, Mommy & Aunt Stefanie went to the lake to get some sleep and to get away from me and Gracen. I can't imagine why they would want to do that, but I had a blast with Daddy. He let me drink my milk in my big girl chair.

And gave me a box of Cheez-Its (Sorry these pics are blurry, but I accidentally changed the setting on the camera ;). Check out the progression of me and the Cheez-it box...

Hahaha, that was fun! There are Cheez-Its everywhere ;)

Then last night, Aunt Stefanie, Uncle Jared, and Gracen came over for burgers. Gracen and I liked Daddy's burgers. We also played in the yard. Daddy gave me my bath while Mommy cleaned up. Daddy, this is WAY to many bubbles, hahaha

Oh, I almost forgot, I have ONE final story from my week. On Monday night, Mommy had made a chicken pot pie for us for dinner. It was getting late and I was getting hungry, so Daddy felt that the chicken pot pie wasn't cooking fast enough, so he decided to put it on HIGH broil so the top would cook faster. Mommy & I came in the kitchen and Mommy said, "What's burning?" Daddy opened the oven and our dinner was BLACK! Immediately I said, "Dada, UhOh" I said my 1st sentence and how appropriate!!!!! Ok, gotta go plan what we are doing for the 4th of July. Mommy mentioned that we might go to the zoo. I hope we do!!!!!!!

1 Year Check Up

2009-06-26T11:50:00.007-05:00

On Tuesday, Mommy and Grammy took me for my 1 year check up. My doctor was very impressed with how well I was doing. I think I weigh 21 pounds, 10 ounces (though this is not an exact weight because I wouldn't sit still long enough) and am 29 1/2 inches long. I have grown an entire foot and gained 16 pounds this year. Wow, that is impressive! I'm a big girl now!

Here is me before we left, minding my own business and admiring our new swing in my new dress that my Aunt Kristin bought me

And looking cute under the table (I think I should be a Baby Gap model ;)

Then I went to the doctor and they gave me FOUR shots. OUCH!!!!!! But, after I got up from my nap, Mommy took me to see my pal Margaret (she is the daughter of Mommy's lifelong friend, Rebecca). I see many playdates ahead in our future. Too bad she lives so far away! I was showing Margaret how to play with her toys.

After we got home from our play date, Mommy let me play in my favorite outfit - my birthday suit! Here is my climbing in the chair that Gangi and Pop Pop gave me for my birthday.

And playing with my new popper that Grammy gave me.

Daddy is out of town on a business trip so Mommy has been pretty tired all week, but we are going to visit some of her college buddies this week, so I'm super excited.

1st Birthday Photo Shoot!

2009-06-22T21:44:00.006-05:00

After my party, I took a long nap, so I was much happier. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly came back over so Aunt Kelly could take my picture. She is so talented (it doesn't help that she had such a pretty girl to take the pictures of ;).

Here is me with my new outfit that Grammy made for my birthday

Then Aunt Kelly's camera ran out of battery so while it was charging up, I did a little wardrobe change into the new dress Mommy and Daddy got me for my birthday.

And last, but not least, I posed on the fence. Look how grown up I look!

Thanks SO much Aunt Kelly for taking my picture. You did an awesome job!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

2009-06-21T16:05:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was my birthday, but I had to wait until today to celebrate, since it is Saturday. Mommy decided on a duck theme since that was one of my first words (of course after she decided on the theme, I quit saying the word ;). Check out all the cool stuff at my party. Here is the duck cake that Mommy worked really hard on and stressed over for days. Great job Mommy, it is awesome!

Here are the cupcakes Mommy made in case we ran out of duck cake.

Here are my duck sandwiches that Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly made for the party. They were super tasty and we have plenty left over if anyone wants some duck PB&J sandwiches. Thanks Uncle Andrew & Aunt Kelly!

Mommy & Daddy even spent the last month making duck ice.

Here is Mommy and Daddy showing me all they had done for me. I'm confused - this sure is a lot of ducks!

I even have a duck shirt on that says 'I'm 1'

Before cake time, I went around to see everyone that had come to my party. Here is me and my buddy, Julia

And then I went to see Gracen in Rylie's kennel

And then it was cake time. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to Me!

Then, Mommy cut off the head of the duck and gave it all to me. Believe it or not, I didn't really care about eating cake.

But Julia wanted to help me with my duck head.

Ok, I will at least try it

Daddy, do you want some?

And then it was present time!!!!!!! I got so many cool presents - thanks everybody! Here is my opening my new keyboard from Grammy. Cool!

I was tired from all the festivities, so Daddy opened my next gift. Grammy made me 3 outfits, wow! Thanks Grammy!

Gangi & Pop Pop got me my very own chair. I can't wait to play with all my new toys in my cool chair!

And then Gracen gave me a microphone. It is definitely Daddy's favorite gift!

Thanks everyone for all my presents!

Then we all went outside to play with my new swing that Mommy & Daddy bought me, but that Uncle Andrew was so nice to hang for me. He had to cut back a bunch of limbs and go to Lowe's to get a chain. Thanks Uncle Andrew, Mommy & Daddy - this swing is cool!

Then Gracen took a turn. I think she liked it too.

And finally I rode around the yard in my car.

Oh wow, what a fun day. Thanks to everyone who came to my party - I had a blast!

After my 2 1/2 hour nap, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly came and took my picture again - I will post pictures soon. Good night everyone - I'm tired! Thanks to everyone who made my birthday a special one!

My 1st Birthday - 6/19/2009

2009-06-20T23:21:00.008-05:00

On Friday, June 19th at 1:50, I turned 1 years old. Mommy had the camera around all day because she wanted to remember our entire day together! She had the day off, so I was so happy that we got to spend the day together. I don't know why, but Mommy kept tearing up all day and giving me kisses and telling me how much she loved me. I didn't see what the big deal was!

Mommy came in my room and of course I had taken my shirt off during the night. I handed Mommy my paci like I always do :)

Haha, Mommy didn't want my paci

Then Mommy gave me my very last bottle ever. She was sad about it, but I don't get what the big deal is. I'm a big girl and big girls don't drink out of bottles!

Then Mommy let me play around in my Birthday Suit. Look how big I'm getting!

I was too excited about it being my birthday to take my morning nap, so Mommy gave up and then we went to eat lunch with Daddy at Pei Wei. I was so happy to see Daddy in the middle of the day!

Mommy wanted to get her picture made with the Birthday Girl. Seriously Mommy, I'm too old for this!

Then I fed Daddy some of my fortune cookie ;)

After lunch, Mommy went home thinking that I may take a nap, but oh no, I had different plans. When we got home, our house was really hot, so I didn't want to sleep. Mommy panicked because we were supposed to have my party at my house the next day. She called Cordova Heating and Air and they were at our house within 20 minutes. Wow, that was a close call!

After Daddy got home from work, we went over to eat with Grammy, Granddaddy, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly. I spent the night with all of them so Mommy and Daddy could get ready for my duck party. I can't wait!

Oh, and Mommy wanted me to post a picture of me this time last year so all of you guys could see how much I had grown.

Wow, I was so tiny! But I'm a big girl now - I'm 1!

Hard Days Work

2009-06-16T13:12:00.004-05:00

On Saturday, Mommy and Daddy worked really hard on the backyard, so we could have a pretty place to play for my party. They worked all day. Mommy chased me around all day and painted the windows when I was napping. Daddy hung the swing under our new arbor

and planted me a garden.

Mommy got sick of watching me, so she locked me in Rylie's kennel.

Hahaha, just kidding, I did this to myself!

No more projects for us, at least for now. Time to enjoy the summertime!

Family Weekend

2009-06-11T21:33:00.006-05:00

Last weekend, we all packed up and went to celebrate Pop Pop's b-day at his lake. He just had a new dock built too - it was super fun. Happy Birthday Pop Pop - hope it was a special one. Here is me and Pop Pop celebrating. He took my shirt off b/c he though I was hot. Silly Pop Pop. Sorry, you can't really see Pop Pop - my head is too big!

On Sunday, we went Gangi and Pop Pop's house b/c Pop Pop, Uncle Jared, and Brandon and Will were having a rib cook off. All the grown ups had 1 rib from each competitor and then they voted. Guess who got LAST place?!?! Yep, Pop Pop!! We all thought it was pretty funny that Pop Pop got beat by all the young guys. Hehehe. While the guys were grilling, Gracen and I played in her pool.

It was SO much fun - I love playing in the water!

If you were wondering why all the pictures on this post are so good it is because Aunt Stefanie took all the pictures with her fancy camera. Thanks Aunt Stefanie!

On Tuesday, Mommy was folding clothes and she came back and found me in the pantry. I'm always into trouble!

Mommy and Daddy are going to be doing yard work and fixing up the house all weekend for my party next week - I can't wait!

New Shoes & Crazy Hair

2009-06-02T20:28:00.004-05:00

On Saturday, I went swimming at Brienne's (Mommy's work buddy) pool. When I got home I was exhausted, so Mommy just put me to bed with my hair wet. Check my hair out when I woke up.

Haha, Daddy thought I looked like a Rock Star

On Sunday, Daddy took me to the zoo for some fun, while Mommy went out and bought me some new Nike shoes and ran some errands. Here is me after I put them on. Haha, Mommy, these are super cool!!!

Look Mommy, I can even stand up on 1 foot! After wearing my new shoes for a few minutes I stood up all by myself for about a minute. Mommy, watch out!!!!!

Today, I did so many new things. I pushed my toy all the way across the yard and drank all of my milk out of my sippy cup. Mommy was SO proud of me, but sad at the same time. I'm not a little girl anymore!!! After my fun day, Mommy and I went inside and found Madellyn in my bed!

Hahaha, Madellyn, you are silly and NOT allowed in MY bed!!!!! Mommy and I did a lot of shopping today for my party in a few weeks. I can't wait - it won't be long until I am ONE!!!

Redneck Bowling

2009-05-29T14:50:00.002-05:00

Every Wednesday night, a bunch of my buddies are in a bowling league. Mommy, among many others, like to refer to it as redneck bowling because, well that's kind of what it is. The name was given to the bowlers by mommy's bootcamp instructor, Tony. Well, on Wednesday 'Aunt Lindsey' and 'Aunt Celeste' invited me to go. Mommy, I'm not quite so sure about these redneck bowlers (the following picture was taken by 'Aunt Lindsey - don't want to get sued for violating the copyright laws ;)

But, after I was there for awhile, I realized that bowling looked fun!

I sure hope I get invited to redneck bowling again soon! Daddy, can I have please have my birthday party at the bowling lanes?

I Love My Dogs

2009-05-29T12:30:00.002-05:00

One of my favorite things to do is stand outside of Rylie's kennel and taunt her. I think it is hilarious and don't understand why Rylie does not. Also my new favorite word is 'gawg.'

Poor Rylie! But, she is always a good sport about it. She even lets me pull on her tail and ears without growling at me. I love Rylie!

I also like to play in the dogs water bowl and with their food.

Uh Oh, Mommy caught me.

Thank you Rylie for being my friend!

Happy Birthday Gracen!!

2009-05-29T12:14:00.004-05:00

Last Saturday, was cousin Gracen's birthday. Her Mommy & Daddy had a super fun party for her. Here is Gracen before all the festivities. Her Daddy got her a super cool airbrush shirt for her big day!

Gracen got TONS of cool toys (which is good for me since I get to play with them every Wednesday). Mommy didn't get any pictures of Gracen opening her gifts since she was chasing me around because I didn't want to sit still. But, we did get pictures of the cool part - CAKE!! Aunt Stefanie made Gracen her very own cake and let her eat as much of it as she wanted

I hope Mommy does the same thing for me at my party in a few weeks (hint, hint, Mommy). Then it was my turn for a cupcake. I don't know quite what to think about this, Mommy.

But, I guess I will try some.

Hahaha, I got some in my hair. Good thing Mommy took all my clothes off before cake time.

Happy Birthday Gracen, hope you had a very special day!

Congratulations Dr. Captain Uncle Andrew!

2009-05-15T14:03:00.012-05:00

It was a crazy, but fun week! On Friday, we loaded up the Jeep and traveled about 9 hours to Mobile, AL to see Uncle Andrew graduate medical school. Normally, it would not take this long, but I was not happy about the car ride, so we had to make a lot of stops. Graduation was so cool (even though Daddy took me home halfway through the ceremony). Not only did Uncle Andrew graduate medical school, but he was also promoted from Lieutenant to Captain in the Air Force!!! AND he got an award for Most Outstanding Student in Emergency Medicine. We are all so proud of him! Sorry there are no pictures, but Mommy left her camera in the car. Can you believe that?!?

To celebrate Uncle Andrew's accomplishment, we all went to the beach. And when I mean all, I mean ALL! Of course Daddy, Mommy, Grammy, Granddaddy, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly came, but also Great Granddaddy, Aunt Watts, Uncle Greg, Cousin Kristin, Cousin Kari, and Aunt Kelly's parents came. Wow, what a crew!!!

The first day at the beach was Mother's Day. It was Mommy's first Mother's Day, so it was really special. Daddy and I got Mommy a pearl bracelet because it is my birthstone. Wasn't that sweet of us?!?

In the morning, we lathered up in SPF 50 and headed to the beach. Here is me in the sand

And then Mommy and Daddy wanted me to get in the ocean. Ahhh, Mommy, I don't think so - this is COLD!!!

Even though they almost gave me frostbite, I still smiled for the family photo. Aren't we a good looking family?

After staying at the beach for a little while, Mommy and Daddy took me to the pool to try out my new turtle float.

Ahhhhh, Mommy, this is MUCH more fun! I think I will even pose for the camera!

I had SO much fun at the pool that Mommy and Daddy decided this is where we would spend the rest of our short stay in Sandestin ;)

Since it was Mother's Day, all of us kids got together and decided we wanted to take our Mother's out for dinner! We went to the Red Bar and it was delicious! After dinner, we took pictures of all the mommies. Here is me with Mommy and Grammy. 3 generations!

Then we took another family photo!

We had SO much fun at the beach and spending time with all the family. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the rest of the family, but don't worry, I will post them with I get them. Plenty of pictures were taken - but I have to wait until people e-mail them to me ;0. Aunt Kristin even took a movie of me playing on the bed (click HERE to see the video). I loved playing with all the family and I think they enjoyed seeing me. I will post pictures when I get them, I promise.

Ok, gotta go take my nap because Mommy and Daddy are taking me to BBQ fest tonight!

It's May and I'm Getting Big Fast

2009-05-03T07:15:00.008-05:00

I can now stand up anywhere, holding onto anything. Yesterday I even stood up by myself for a few seconds. Here is me the other day when Mommy came to get me out of bed. I always stand waiting patiently until she gets me up ;0

Mommy, get me out of here!

Yesterday, Mommy wanted me to try on my new suit to make sure it fit since we are going to the beach next week

It fits great, Mommy. And check out my new teeth coming in

After I tried on my new suit, Mommy let me wear the outfit that Gracen gave me for Christmas. I thought I would pose while holding onto the gate

Mommy, I am up to no good!

Then Mommy took me to go see Miss Lindsey's new puppy, Jax. He ate my fingers

And chased me around the room

Jacks really liked me because I was his size and was always on the move just like him. I liked him too, Mommy can I have a puppy, PLEASEEEEEEE?

I am going to Uncle Andrew's medical school graduation this week and then we are going to the beach. Sorry if I don't have a chance to post anymore pics until I get back, but I'm going to be busy!

My New Pool

2009-04-28T20:46:00.003-05:00

Mommy went to Target this week and bought me a pool. While she was at the store, I played out in the grass with Daddy.

Here is me sitting in a hole the dogs dug for me ;)

Then Daddy blew up my new pool. Isn't it cool? Java liked it too - it's his new water bowl ;)

After blowing it up, Daddy filled it with freezing cold hose water. I did not like that at all. AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Daddy this is COLD!!!! Notice that my legs turned purple.

I may not like it now, but when the sun warms up the water, it will be a lot of fun. Oh and next weekend we are going to the beach to celebrate Uncle Andrew graduating from medical school. I can't wait!!!!!!! Mommy also can't wait to have a Dr. Housholder in the family!

First Haircut

2009-04-24T20:49:00.003-05:00

Today Miss Katie told Mommy she would trim my hair after Mommy got her hair cut. Here is me acting good at the beginning of my trim

Still being good - Mommy this isn't so bad

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! I changed my mind. Mommy, did you know Miss Katie has scissors in her hands?

Maybe if I hide my face, Miss Katie won't cute my hair.

Whew, I survived. I guess that wasn't so bad. Here is my after picture. Look how good my bangs look. I can see so much better now!

Mommy and I went and ate dinner at Grammy and Granddaddy's house tonight. Grammy loved my new hair do. She kept telling me how much better I looked ;).

A Week of Pictures

2009-04-20T22:20:00.004-05:00

This past Wednesday was Mommy's least favorite day of the year, tax day. Luckily, Mommy finished all our taxes an entire day early! Yeah!

Mommy taught me to use Turbo Tax, so next year, I am going to do our taxes. If anyone else needs my help, let me know. Uncle Andrew has already hired me to do his ;). After we finished our taxes, Mommy let me play Wii.

Mommy beat me, but I will beat her soon because I have way more time on my hands than she does. After playing Wii, I took my nap and check out my hair when I woke up. Here is the front view.

And here is the side view.

I think I have Grammy's hair!

This week, my new thing is every time I pull up on something, I want to lick it. Here is me at the door.

And at the coffee table. Yummmm!!!

Oh, and I turned 10 months old this week. Mommy can't believe it!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-14T08:15:00.010-05:00

So, Uncle Andrew, Aunt Kelly, and Uncle John met Mommy, Daddy and me at the lake on Friday night. I'm not big enough to go fishing yet (Pop Pop is counting down the days until I can!), so Mommy and Aunt Kelly stayed back and I played with Pop Pop's shoe.

We had so much fun at the lake!

Then on Saturday, Mommy and I went over to eat dinner with everyone and after dinner, I read a book

And then look what Aunt Kelly did to my hair!

Then Mommy took the rubber band out. Teehee, I look funny!

Then when I got up Easter morning, Mommy had gotten me some Easter goodies.

Then we all got dressed up and went to church. Gangi joined us and as we were leaving, we got to see Gracen in her pretty dress. Here is Gangi with both of her girls.

After church, we went to Grammy's house to have lunch. Before lunch, we all had our pictures made. Here is the group:

Here is me with Mommy and Daddy:

Here are all the pics of just me. Didn't Uncle Andrew do a good job of taking my picture?

And last but not least, here is me with Granddaddy and Grammy. Didn't Grammy do a good job on my dress?

Wow, what a day. Jesus is Risen!

End of a Great Weekend

2009-04-05T19:19:00.003-05:00

As if going to the zoo yesterday wasn't enough for our fun filled weekend, today Daddy taught me to play the drums after my nap. I put on my black guitar shirt for the lesson. I had to concentrate really hard to stay on beat. Notice my belly hanging out of my shirt ;)

Mommy look at me, I'm playing the drums like Daddy!

Drum lesson over - I can't wait until next time!

After my drum lessons, Mommy & Daddy took me to the park and Daddy made me a headband out of flowers.

I have a pretty exciting week ahead. Easter is next Sunday, so Uncle John, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Kelly are coming to visit. Yeah!

Day at the Zoo

2009-04-04T15:18:00.005-05:00

Today Mommy and Daddy took me to the zoo for the 1st time. They bought a family membership, so I have a feeling we will be taking lots of trips to the zoo. It was SUPER fun! There were so many animals to see that we didn't get to see a bunch of them. Good thing we can go back anytime!

Here is me after I got lathered up with sun screen. Silly Daddy thought I would actually wear my sunglasses ;)

First stop was the tigers - I thought those were pretty cool. Here is me watching them

Next we were off to the petting zoo, but first, I took some pictures with Mommy and Daddy

I don't know what I think about all these big animals.

There were signs that we could pet the animals, so I decided to do just that

Haha, this goat feels funny

After the petting zoo, we washed all the yucky goat germs off our hands and then I spotted a big plastic cow, so I decided to pose for some pictures.

Next we were off to the aquarium. Mommy, I'm not quite sure what I think about these ugly fish.

Last stop was to see the infamous Memphis pandas.

Wow, what a day. And we didn't even make it through half the zoo because it was time for my nap. I can't wait to go back and see the monkeys!

Me and Rylie

2009-03-28T07:52:00.005-05:00

We have 2 dogs named Java & Rylie. I can't figure out why, but for some strange reason the dogs don't like me. I am always very gentle when I pull their tails.

So, when I'm playing, Rylie prefers to be locked in her kennel so I can't get to her. I think it is pretty funny. Check out my video.

Daddy went to Chicago for the day, but before he left, I tried on his shoe. It did not fit - not yet at least ;-)

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. Mommys work buddies came over to play last night. It was super fun!

9 Month Check Up

2009-03-25T22:16:00.004-05:00

On Sunday, Mommy and Daddy took me to the park because it was such a pretty day. I played in the grass

And then I did my favorite thing - SWING!!!

Yesterday, Mommy took me to the doctor for my 9 month checkup. The doctor told me I was now 28 inches tall (which is the 75th percentile) and 18 15/16 pounds, which is about the 60th percentile. Can you guys believe it?!? I am going to be tall like Daddy!

The doctor told me I could start eating pretty much anything that Mommy could mash up, so get ready for stories and pictures! Yesterday I fed myself carrots & chicken. It was YUMMY!

3/22/09

2009-03-22T08:29:00.008-05:00

Wow, we had a pretty eventful week this week. Let's just say it wasn't the best week for Mommy. No need to go into any details because Mommy wants to forget all about it. I had a good week though. Check out this pic of me after my bath last night.

Then Mommy & Daddy let me play a little bit before bed.

Mommy is trying to teach me to eat food like a big girl. Yesterday I had cheerios, dried bananas and strawberries, and a chicken stick (it's like a hot dog for a baby). Sound like a yummy meal or what?!?

Look at me reaching for the chicken, YUM!!!

Yeah!!

All done - I am getting to be such a big girl!

Mommy took all my clothes off before I ate - she is so smart because after my juice I was yucky! I hope Mommy has a better week this week - I will keep you posted.

My Past Week

2009-03-17T15:20:00.009-05:00

Mommy and Daddy decided that it was time to do a few home improvements over the weekend. They completed phase one which went really well. Daddy installed a ceiling fan all by himself. We are all so proud of him.

Mommy and Daddy spent most of the day on Saturday and Sunday thinking about what to change in the house. They even asked my pals Julia and Charlie over to ask their opinions. I think our house is going to look great when they finish.

I learned to do a lot of new things last week. I now can feed myself my bottle....

And sit up from laying down.....

I am getting to be such a big girl!

After my morning nap I showed Mommy how I could conduct music. Check out my video.

Yesterday Mommy and I had a little fender bender. Mommy hit a Jeep and it made a dent in our Honda. It scared me really bad, but fortunately neither one of us are hurt. This morning, Mommy and I had to go take the car to the shop and get a rental. They gave us a bright red Pontiac. I love red!!

I'm Gonna Be Mad at Mommy and Daddy Someday.....

2009-03-11T21:17:00.004-05:00

Mommy tells me everyday that she wants to be best buds with me even through my teenage years. I was thinking this would be ok until yesterday. Mommy was going through all my clothes and putting away my baby clothes and rummaging through my big girl clothes when she came across this shirt that Uncle Andrew & Aunt Kelly gave me before I was born. I am going to be a groupie!

Here is a full body shot so you can see how cute I look.

Uncle Andrew even blogged about my cuteness (click HERE to read his blog post). Uncle Andrew keeps talking about wanting to cook me for some reason.

Then, as if dressing me in this outfit wasn't enough, Daddy gave me a bath before bed and did this to me......

Daddy, really? I know I am smiling and all, but I think everything is hilarious.

So, when I am a teenager and not speaking to Mommy, please remind her what she did to me when I was little! ;-)

Fabulous Weekend

2009-03-10T08:23:00.008-05:00

Mommy and I had a great weekend together. Daddy was out of town, so we loaded up in the car with Grammy and Granddaddy to go see Mommy's closest friends that live in Hattiesburg. I do not like to ride in the car because Mommy straps me in and won't let me get out. Does that sound fun to anyone?!? So, it was a LONG way there and a LONG way home, but we still had a blast! We spent Friday night with Mommy's friend Keith Ann and my new buddy Rebekah. It was confusing because she has the same name as Mommy! Crazy!

When we got there, I taught Rebekah how to jump, since you all know that jumping is my favorite thing to do!

Rebekah, don't worry you will get the hang of it!

Beks is 3 months older than me, so she was crawling everywhere so we couldn't get any good pictures together, so Mommy just gave up and took pictures of us individually. I think we look a lot alike. Mommy thinks it is because we are both so darn cute and have similar hairdos.

On Saturday, Rebekah went to Jackson to celebrate her 1st B-day party, so Mommy and I went to see her ANOTHER Rebecca! Now I'm REALLY confused!!! Mommy and Rebecca have been best buds since the 1st grade. I sure hope I will make a friend like that! So we went and saw Rebecca's new baby Margaret who is 6 weeks old. She was such a cutie, but Mommy didn't want to turn on her flash and hurt her eyes, so the picture is kind of dark.

Isn't she cute?!? She was only a baby, so I stole the show and showed off for everyone that came over to visit! But, she will catch up with me before I know it and then we can play together. I can't wait! We had a blast over there.

Then we went back to the Carter's house and waited for Rebekah and Keith Ann to get home. We played with all Rebekah's toys. I wanted to eat all of her books, but Mommy wouldn't let me! Uncle Andrew says I look all grown up in this outfit that he gave me.

Then we woke up on Sunday and we went to swing at the park.

Then Grammy and Granddaddy came to pick us up but we got one last pic of all of the girls

We had such a fun weekend! We hope to go back and visit soon!

My 1st Snow

2009-03-01T15:02:00.006-06:00

Today I got to play in the snow for the first time. Mommy came and woke me up from my nap so I could play in the snow before we went to church. Here is me when they woke me up (I had taken most of my clothes off:):

Then, Mommy plopped me down in the snow, so I started to make snow angels.

This is fun!

Check out my first snow angel

I really like the snow!

Then, I was sitting around, minding my own business, and check out what Daddy did to me (click to play the video)

See all the snow on my face?!? Daddy, it is NOT nice to throw snowballs!

You just wait until next year when I get my revenge..........

I love Fridays!!!

2009-02-27T16:40:00.003-06:00

Today was such a pretty day outside that Mommy put me in the stroller and we went to the park. Here is me swinging. I thought it was SO much fun to swing. I laughed the entire time especially when Mommy pushed me. Sorry the pic is small, but Mommy took it with her fancy phone.

Then we got back and played together. Here is a pic of Mommy and I trying to take a pic by ourselves. Close ups are not our best shots!

Well, maybe they are when Mommy is not in the pic. Hehehe.

Then the phone rang and I 'crawled' to get it - Mommy, how do you work this thing?

Tonight we are going to dinner with my buddies Julia and Charlie and they are bringing their parents. We will see if I act like a big girl or not!

Mommy is running a 10k tomorrow and promised I could go with her, but now I have to stay home with Daddy since it is going to be too cold and rainy. Oh well, we will still have fun. TGIF!!

Weekend with Daddy!!!

2009-02-22T20:36:00.004-06:00

I let Mommy have the weekend off so she and Aunt Stefanie could get away and go shopping. Of course, she only bought 2 things for herself and lots of summertime clothes for me :). So, I got to spend the weekend with Daddy. We did all sort of fun things together. On Saturday we had family lunch and went to lunch with Gangi and Pop Pop, Uncle Josh, Uncle Jared, and Cousin Gracen at Memphis Pizza Cafe. When we got back, Daddy helped me check my blog

And then eat dinner.

Today, Daddy took me to church and when I got home I was really tired, so, I took a long nap, but when I woke up, Mommy was home! She gave me a bottle and then she put me on her shoulders and.....

Oops, I threw up in her hair. I didn't mean to, but I was so excited to see Mommy that I couldn't help it! Hope everyone had a good weekend like I did. I can't wait until Mommy goes out of town again because Daddy and I had so much fun!

Day with Gangi, Gracen, & Stefanie

2009-02-20T10:19:00.004-06:00

On Wednesday when I went to spend the day with Gangi, Aunt Stefanie and Gracen were there too, so I got to play with Gracen all day!! It was such a pretty day outside, so Gracen and I got to go on a walk.

And swing with Gracen and Gangi

And then Gracen shared her toy with me.

When Mommy came and picked me up, I had just had a little accident, so Gangi put me in the big tub

Then Gracen joined me and we played together while Gangi gave both of us a bath.

It was such a fun day! Tomorrow Mommy is going shopping all day with Aunt Stefanie, so I Daddy and I are going to play together all day. Can't wait to blog about our adventures together!

Bath with Grammie

2009-02-17T20:03:00.003-06:00

Ok, ok, I know I have already blogged today, but wanted to show everyone pics from tonight.

Mommy had to go to the doctor today and that mean man cut on Mommy's tummy. After the medicine wore off her tummy started hurting really bad, so Grammie came over to help me get ready for bed since Daddy was at class tonight and Mommy couldn't pick me up. Grammie gave me a bath and look what she did to my hair!

I couldn't help but to smile :)

Mommy and I were so glad that Grammie came over tonight!

Mommy Tricked Me

2009-02-17T08:24:00.006-06:00

My favorite thing to do is take off my socks. In fact it is a game I like to play with anyone and everyone. I take off my socks and watch to see how long it takes Mommy or whoever is watching me to notice that I have taken my socks off and then they put them one me again. This happens all day long until they just give up and let me have my way. I like my feet to be cold!

Well, yesterday Mommy put hose on me. These were a little harder to get off. I tried....

And I tried...

And I tried some more...

Ok, I give up

I tried all day and finally at night I was able to get my toes to poke through. I do not like hose, I would much rather just play the sock game!

Here is a picture of Mommy and me last week that I forgot to put on my blog.

Alright, gotta get back to crawling!

Valentine's Day

2009-02-16T12:18:00.003-06:00

Mommy, Daddy and I went to Pop Pop's cabin for Valentine's Day. We had so much fun together. It was so nice to get away from Memphis, TV, etc so I could have Mommy and Daddy's undivided attention.

Here is Java on the way to the cabin. Java and Rylie love to come to the lake because Daddy lets them run free, so they were both really excited.

Here is me and Daddy on the deck after we got there.

I didn't get to stay out long because it was cold and windy and I have a runny nose. Can you tell?!? ;)

For dinner, Daddy made some chicken and steak kabobs and baked potatoes. Mommy held me during dinner because I was grumpy and let me eat some of her potatoes. I didn't really like them very much.

We had a lot of fun and the dogs and I slept well, so hopefully we will get to go back soon! I can't wait until I'm older and Pop Pop takes me fishing!

Learning to Crawl

2009-02-13T10:58:00.004-06:00

This has been a pretty crazy week for me. Wednesday while Mommy worked, Aunt Stefanie kept me because Gangi was out of town. Most of the day, I was good, but I do not like it when I am not the center of attention, so when Aunt Stefanie did anything for Gracen, I got all upset. Who could blame me, I'm used to being the only baby around! Mommy says she is going to work on this so maybe Aunt Stefanie will invite me back :). Then Aunt Stefanie cooked dinner for all of us - wow she had a busy day. I hope she has recovered by now!

This morning, Mommy was teaching me to crawl and I did! Well, scoot might be a better word for it. Here are some pictures:

I am getting the hang of it. I made it all the way across the carpet!

Now, I think I'm going to roll around and look cute.

Hahaha, this is fun!

Alright, I'm tired, I think I will just pose for Mommy

Time for lunch, so gotta go! It's Valentine's Day tomorrow, so Mommy and Daddy are taking me to the lake so we can all spend the day together. I am so excited that I get Mommy & Daddy to myself tomorrow!

Grammie's Birthday!!!

2009-02-08T14:48:00.003-06:00

Last night Grammie came over to celebrate her birthday. Here is her cake that TCBY made her. We couldn't find a candle with the 1st digit of her birthday, so we tried to make it with other candles. Can you tell what it says? I promised not to tell anyone, but never that I won't show people how old she is. Hehehehe.

Daddy made some yummy chicken sandwiches and I jumped in my Jump Up the entire meal so Mommy let me stay up past my bedtime. I was tired when they started to take my picture and was too tired to smile, but here is me and Grammie. Do you see Uncle John in the background? He came in town to see Grammie for her birthday. We were so glad he did.

We got Grammie a hot pink iPod. She is now cooler than all her friends!

Today after church we met Grammie for lunch and I sat up in the high chair like a big girl. Mommy forgot her camera :(

We all had fun celebrating Grammie's birthday and hope we get to celebrate a bunch more!

My Week

2009-02-07T17:30:00.002-06:00

I have had so much fun this week. After 4 weeks of having a cold I am FINALLY getting better!!! Here are some pictures of my week.

When I am awake in my crib, I always like to pull down my bumper pads that Grammie made and peer out.

If you look real close you can see my 2 teeth!

After I got up, I played with Mommy on the floor.

Check out what is in my hand in this next pic ;)

Then later today I drank water out of my sippy cup all by myself!

Tonight Grammie is coming over so we can celebrate her birthday. I am not allowed to tell anyone which one it is, but I will give you a hint, it ends in a ZERO!! We are all so glad that she gets to spend her special day with us and love her so much!!

Super Bowl Sunday!!

2009-02-01T15:46:00.006-06:00

We had a fun day today. Daddy has been out of town all week, so he gave Mommy the morning off. So, Mommy went and ran 8 miles with her friend and when she came home, Daddy and I were playing the piano.

Then we went to the grocery because Daddy wanted to cook chicken wings to eat while we watched the Super Bowl. Mommy thought it would be a good idea to put a bow in my hair before we left.

I didn't want to wear it though because I looked in the mirror and it was too big for my head. Ok, gotta go take a nap so I can watch the Super Bowl. I have no idea who is playing ;)

25 Random Things about Me

2009-01-30T11:17:00.004-06:00

I saw Mommy on the computer this morning reading 25 random things about her friend. I thought I would do the same thing.

1. My Mommy and Daddy are the greatest.

2. I'm scared of the vacuum.

3. I love Similac

4. My favorite thing to do is jump

5. I was 5 pounds 9 ounces and 18 1/4 inches when I was born on June 19th.

6. My Mommy and Daddy started dating in high school and have been married for 4 years.

7. I love spending time with my grandparents.

8. Grammy makes a lot of my clothes

9. I don't like to take naps at Gangi's house.

10. I do not like socks.

11. I now weigh almost 19 pounds and am 7 months old.

12. My Mommy weighed 17 pounds at 1 year old.

13. My 1st tooth is coming in and it hurts

14. I started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks old and have done it ever since.

15. I can sit all by myself

16. My Daddy works at Smith & Nephew and Mommy works at Legacy Wealth Management.

17. I love music and want to be on American Idol when I am older.

18. I spent the 1st 3 months of my life in my swing.

19. I love to laugh.

20. I smile every time I get my picture made because the orange light makes me laugh.

21. I do not like to sleep in clothes - I take them off when I can

22. My Uncle Andrew wants to put me in the crock pot.

23. I have more clothes than Mommy and Daddy.

24. I am not a picky eater.

25. I have blue eyes - Mommy has brown and Daddy as green, explain that one.

Ok, that is 25 Random Things about me. TAG YOU'RE IT, HEHEHEHE!!!

McKayla Bug

2009-01-30T10:47:00.003-06:00

Mommy has been calling me McKayla Bug since I was born. Now I have some pj's with bugs on them so I'm really a 'McKayla Bug'!!

I woke up this morning with a deep cough so I feel icky, so Mommy and I are going to hang out at the house today. I don't like feeling this way, but at least I get to cuddle with Mommy!

Getting Big Fast

2009-01-26T20:32:00.002-06:00

Last night the dogs and I went to see Gangi & Pop Pop for dinner. We were all playing on the floor and then I took Pop Pop's hat. Hehe, I look silly.

This morning I spent 1/2 the day with Grammy and 1/2 the day with Gangi. Grammy called Mommy at lunchtime today with some big news. She felt 2 of my teeth were breaking through. Then Gangi called Mommy at work and said 'Guess what?' But, Mommy already knew what she was going to say. My gums are really sore, but it's ok because I am excited about getting some teeth. I've been really clingy to Mommy lately, but wouldn't you if you had sharp objects coming through your gums?!?

Then I got home and played with Mommy and Daddy on the floor.

Notice my hair in this next picture. It is out of control. Mommy and Daddy brush it all the time, but can't get it to stay down. I think I need some styling products ;)

I will keep everyone updated on the status of my teeth.

Everyone Was Sick All Week

2009-01-25T08:54:00.002-06:00

Mommy woke up Monday morning with a high fever, headache, sore throat, etc. Daddy had the day off so he took care of Mommy and me that day. He bought Mommy some medicine at the store and didn't realize it was going to make Mommy very sleepy. She took 2 doses and slept the entire day. Daddy let me peek in to check on her a few times but she was always sleeping! Then on Tuesday night Daddy got a fever and had the same symptoms as Mommy, so he stayed home from work on Wednesday, but Mommy went to work so I still got to go see Gangi and Pop Pop. By Thursday Mommy and Daddy were feeling better, but they still blow their noses all the time.

I wish I knew how to blow my nose! Mommy and Daddy keep holding me down and sucking my nose. I keep telling them I don't like it, but they don't seem to care! I have had a cold for a week now and Mommy got concerned because my snot was turning colors, so she took me to the doc. He said I was just fine - that these colds just take a long time to get over. Then they put me on the scale and I now weigh 18 pounds, 8 ounces!

Here are some pictures of my week after I got sick on my clothes Mommy took them off before bath time:

Hopefully we will all have a much better week this week. Lately I have been really clingy to Mommy and Daddy - I want their undivided attention at all times. You would too if you felt like I do!

I don't like to wear PJ's at night

2009-01-18T13:56:00.003-06:00

Brrr it was cold last night. But, I didn't seem to care. When Mommy came in to get me up this morning, I had taken off my pants, socks and tried to take off my shirt, but was unsuccessful because the buttons were too tight. I did manage to get my arms free though.

When I saw Mommy I couldn't help but to smile.

Mommy and Daddy's friend made me a new shirt for Christmas. Isn't it cute?

Tomorrow Daddy has the day off, but Mommy has to work, so I get Daddy entirely to myself tomorrow. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Lots of Fun with Mommy this Week

2009-01-16T13:58:00.004-06:00

Mommy and I had a great week together. I am so glad she got home safely from her trip. On Tuesday we went and ran a lot of errands together. Here is me trying out my new stroller before we left.

On Thursday my Grammy dropped me off at Mommy's work. I was a big hit. Mommy's boss took my picture.

Then last night Mommy let me wear my new pj's that Aunt Celeste bought me for Christmas. It was 10 degrees last night, so I was glad to have my warm pajamas.

Then Madellyn the cat jumped on the bed next to me. Did you notice that we smile the same way for the camera?

I started saying Mama this week. It made Mommy really happy ;)

Mommy and Daddy's Vacation

2009-01-13T09:27:00.005-06:00

Mommy and Daddy went on vacation last week to Jackson Hole without me to go skiing. Since I am too little to ski I stayed in Memphis. I was supposed to stay with Gangi for part of the trip and Grammy for the other part, but Gangi got the flu so I stayed with Grammy and Granddaddy for the entire time. We had so much fun together. Grammy taught me a bunch of new tricks and I grew a lot while Mommy and Daddy were gone. Mommy and Daddy had a great time, but they missed me like crazy. Of course I was in good hands back in Memphis. Here are some pictures from Mommy and Daddy's trip:

This is a picture from the top of the mountain

Here is one from a ski lift

And here is Mommy and Daddy in front of their hotel.

I am glad that Mommy and Daddy got a break, but I am so happy that we are all home again.

New Outfits and New Smile

2009-01-04T19:04:00.005-06:00

My Grammy (who has changed her name from Grandmother Lou, and Huggy and many others to Grammy. I keep telling Mommy that when I start talking I will call her whatever I want. I'm thinking I will choose from Granny, Grandma, and other names that Uncle John & Andrew will encourage) made these outfits for me for Christmas:

Don't I look pretty? Now every time Mommy pulls the camera out to take my picture I open my mouth as wide as I can. This is my new trick. Mommy took tons of pictures in both outfits and they all look the same. Me with my mouth wide open.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T11:46:00.002-06:00

Since I can't eat black eyed peas yet, Daddy decided today would be a good day to teach me to swing. Enjoy my video.

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!