tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009140171751896252024-02-18T21:19:40.069-05:00Into WonderlandMaking the decision to have a child - it's momentous.
It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
-Elizabeth StoneStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-59439241620542210702014-11-08T19:38:00.001-05:002014-11-08T19:41:35.700-05:00Week in Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The weather has been unseasonably warm lately so we have been spending as much time as possible outdoors. Our days this week have been filled with picnic lunches, bike riding, and trips to the local playgrounds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfcV3mO7Jk4-_E-grd9AVWV9RptQOOESBv2YzoGE8r7_UzghEgjioRDvs8oSaUVTeMPlvo4WaZuLIvKPRXfcUwfH1QnCMo69v3tOWXonlQtRw3ZgyKofh4QcgUuLIWn_yJ8teWkpzRi21/s640/blogger-image--209311773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfcV3mO7Jk4-_E-grd9AVWV9RptQOOESBv2YzoGE8r7_UzghEgjioRDvs8oSaUVTeMPlvo4WaZuLIvKPRXfcUwfH1QnCMo69v3tOWXonlQtRw3ZgyKofh4QcgUuLIWn_yJ8teWkpzRi21/s640/blogger-image--209311773.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08WA3sMb0TI1QjoZ-FoAhkbgnSGbWNmddg_HeI9hfDYTQyGyyIzArCDX45kX7DWha_qL1mC1SV7J4AnvR3GJeGrwiy0zNcQ6x-FC790Z_LgK_umrcTLnWOuiOUG867WKRT0peYTx22Xhm/s640/blogger-image--1832841714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They asked if they could turn the house into a theater the next day but then forgot about the idea. I will probably pull their play back out when the weather gets colder and they need a little inspiration for play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWMEE6cj5-bS81a3KjE_9BmV_u12wmCpFB0ZgRX9B9QEmqF2jK7t5CHpP4fge6w58DGDanPas2IrPvFZ31A-53f9r-ZP29QFR86gEvrK8RRrQHPWMP2rjzh-w5L2a5X9nKpzjwpe1lL3M/s640/blogger-image--777067278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWMEE6cj5-bS81a3KjE_9BmV_u12wmCpFB0ZgRX9B9QEmqF2jK7t5CHpP4fge6w58DGDanPas2IrPvFZ31A-53f9r-ZP29QFR86gEvrK8RRrQHPWMP2rjzh-w5L2a5X9nKpzjwpe1lL3M/s640/blogger-image--777067278.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can't be the only mom that neglected to take photos before darkness fell on Halloween. Sadly, there isn't a mama-made costume in the bunch this year, but I have made my peace. We have a lot going in this season of our lives. Every time we seem to have a good rhythm going I decide it is a sign that I should add another child to the mix to shake things up a bit :) So here I am enjoying the knew crazy and learning how to keep all my plates spinning again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioclUUPEbEVQFAdBZLtsCKncF1G2G_sZxm0cVSlatfpP2557LltJe1WAMN_Gk1oPVpFuuHYT-DF8rI1w6RqPfCzLAKH1TmW3zPCfckjh_vRhde0yrZNOMhABUcAuYRvLPDvzOBd2hjxuHd/s640/blogger-image-388671721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioclUUPEbEVQFAdBZLtsCKncF1G2G_sZxm0cVSlatfpP2557LltJe1WAMN_Gk1oPVpFuuHYT-DF8rI1w6RqPfCzLAKH1TmW3zPCfckjh_vRhde0yrZNOMhABUcAuYRvLPDvzOBd2hjxuHd/s640/blogger-image-388671721.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhO1GxP9fOYpKHTv8X08NBYh1MkUJe1Q-N8NANsWa3NjtdX4HO7v50qgAijlVMlmdNQXklHBKUT63rmlf0OInkP5D9EegGyi41sHoiRrewf946Pz4Mub33-I50pXCTd6fD1QwTJwDLCN3/s640/blogger-image-1891230924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhO1GxP9fOYpKHTv8X08NBYh1MkUJe1Q-N8NANsWa3NjtdX4HO7v50qgAijlVMlmdNQXklHBKUT63rmlf0OInkP5D9EegGyi41sHoiRrewf946Pz4Mub33-I50pXCTd6fD1QwTJwDLCN3/s640/blogger-image-1891230924.jpg"></a></div>And Teige... he seems to be reading all. the. time. We had been reading Life if Fred a couple of chapters here and there, whenever we were in the mood. The other day he decided to finish Butterflies, read all of Honey, and start in on Cats. I was enjoying reading the stories with him so I was feeling a little left out but we started reading The Cobble Street Cousins Series together tonight and that was a nice change. I think I will devote a later post to what we have been reading lately. We go through so many books every week and I have not been doing a good job of documenting their titles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm90h2o_zOKOMTSTOvOC03RDuKUIROIh1GB8mvQ77a4nCDeYfUcHY5K1TnJKfL72QC4DwBU3aEH7KhCayYFbDpgIeu0BW6w9zsJ3m_-d-mjUcD02RIuG8lmCe9jxQKQObO_NVE3WW-hvix/s640/blogger-image--392297008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm90h2o_zOKOMTSTOvOC03RDuKUIROIh1GB8mvQ77a4nCDeYfUcHY5K1TnJKfL72QC4DwBU3aEH7KhCayYFbDpgIeu0BW6w9zsJ3m_-d-mjUcD02RIuG8lmCe9jxQKQObO_NVE3WW-hvix/s640/blogger-image--392297008.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX0zt5LUU16Anx-uN5kHSZ8XoksYv26d4tPRE_km64alKjESCCcpyfdzGN1U7wOcIOlUmu-VW6LoFmpKUpSddjjKGvOWWBL031LUSphy5Hov00tQ7QKE5UC_JtwQABRwqmps7yy9F4_zO/s640/blogger-image--552353311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX0zt5LUU16Anx-uN5kHSZ8XoksYv26d4tPRE_km64alKjESCCcpyfdzGN1U7wOcIOlUmu-VW6LoFmpKUpSddjjKGvOWWBL031LUSphy5Hov00tQ7QKE5UC_JtwQABRwqmps7yy9F4_zO/s640/blogger-image--552353311.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11KgIejUCWmDCecHrr0x-6YOgMhQoYmT6F-Jwot_4QjfFlIUvMOFaAtt7lZ-fCFbzaDNxtrsXVvbCoS2RbP7j96fWUaBTNcZZyWz2iel4reDtbZDWlSGGFVtMsBflwOC5TAvHlEwyJryC/s640/blogger-image-1483314985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11KgIejUCWmDCecHrr0x-6YOgMhQoYmT6F-Jwot_4QjfFlIUvMOFaAtt7lZ-fCFbzaDNxtrsXVvbCoS2RbP7j96fWUaBTNcZZyWz2iel4reDtbZDWlSGGFVtMsBflwOC5TAvHlEwyJryC/s640/blogger-image-1483314985.jpg"></a></div>I'll end this post with a couple more shots of our costume photoshoot. I was delighted with Teige's web shooting and Ezra's muscle shot. If I had asked them to pose in character I would have gotten groans so I almost died when they started posing for me.</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-77663825915895965802014-11-07T20:55:00.001-05:002014-11-07T21:02:23.885-05:00Long Overdue Return to BloggerI had an awesome night with the boys tonight and, as is my default, I thought to share a post on Instagram or Facebook. The thing is, I don't necessarily want to share these memories with my feeds. I just want somewhere to record and archive my memories. Facebook and Instagram are not great platforms for memory keeping but their ease of use has had me documenting on them for far too long. I've been telling myself I would return to Blogger for the last couple years. Hopefully this post will be the first of many new posts on the blog.<div><br></div><div>So, tonight... Karl has returned to a M-F schedule for the month of November. Because this was his first week back to a "normal" schedule, it was a long week. He worked his usual 12-hour shift on Saturday and then had Sunday off before returning to a M-F schedule. Karl and I knew we would all be tired tonight so we planned a family pizza and movie night.</div><div><br></div><div>We rented Short Circuit, at Ezra's request. The boys giggled their way through the whole movie. It was such a joy to be cuddled up, on the chaise, between these two. They thought the movie was hilarious and I loved watching their response to number 5's antics. After the movie was over, which was past the boys' bedtime, they asked to stay up "just a couple minutes" so they could have a robot dance party in the moonlight. They were so silly. It was a bit if a challenge getting them to settle down for bed after that but it was so worth it. My heart is so full. I am ready hop into bed myself now. I just need to find a spot to squeeze in next to the king of the bed a.k.a. Asher. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjbdH-1ls7Qrps2X-R5XwLEzS_T-sM12J6QO0YuH7r4N_gcKSkwYq3WR2tXOJ2zg5_sT2TXv514UmXtQ1HyVyFeW9GU7YryIByG5ay0A8bT3wFwMHvRtycxFSwvS1_VoKGonK4wuN90bb/s640/blogger-image-1305723395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjbdH-1ls7Qrps2X-R5XwLEzS_T-sM12J6QO0YuH7r4N_gcKSkwYq3WR2tXOJ2zg5_sT2TXv514UmXtQ1HyVyFeW9GU7YryIByG5ay0A8bT3wFwMHvRtycxFSwvS1_VoKGonK4wuN90bb/s640/blogger-image-1305723395.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-18883104967711328252009-04-08T13:35:00.002-04:002009-04-09T14:49:20.623-04:0016 Months-Old<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322749035027678834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xx-djO_ewsM7FQXh5zCVZKc2GLxnEQluOtMHZGaCZhh-6j64PiUtvjoUP1xEZXZSt4-qlHdjNrr2oRMEMmv84KBWY2J6PeTUmGQ8hpCH8qRfWfYhtT3bdlKPobfqS03tyoPAV_846SBD/s400/0904080073.JPG" border="0" /> You turned 16 months-old today. You just keep getting bigger and more amazing everyday. Your growth has finally slowed down a bit so you have been wearing the same sizes for a couple of months. You have begun to say some new words, car being your favorite. I must hear that word at least fifty times a day.<br /><br />Your most amazing achievement is that on April 5th you began reading about 16 words. That's right you can now read words that you can't even say yet. I know you're wondering if you're not talking how do I know that your reading. Well, about four months ago I made some flash cards for you and we started watching a video that shows common words and their corresponding pictures. You love your videos and often point for me to get your flashcards when we are sitting at the table. I try to update the cards with words or things you are currently interested in. About a week or so ago I added car to those words because of your fascination with saying it. I think that one word made everything click for you.<br /><br />On April 5th you pointed for your cards while Daddy was feeding you a snack. He pulled out the card that said car and asked you what it said and lo and behold you said car! Initially, we thought it was a fluke until he held up the next card. The card said nose. When Daddy pointed to the card and asked, " Do you know where this is?" you pointed to your nose. Amazing! Some of the cards you didn't know but you got a whopping 16 of them. Even more crazy was that when you recognized the word you immediately pointed to the body part or did the sign (we use some sign language) or acted out the card without any prompting. When the card said "arms up" you immediately put your arms up in the air. When the card said "Elmo" you pointed to Elmo. When the card said "goodbye" you waved. Actually that was funny because you didn't get the word wave. I was also surprised that you didn't get the word clap because it is one of your favorites but, to my astonishment, you did the sign for all done when we showed you that card. Your not reading books or anything crazy like that but you have learned 16 sight words. An awe inspiring feat at 16 months old.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322749033162458802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieL6TynmuDtf_5xX-22_96GMt1lQsgGI3aiOn160DORxdKl9UZUkn0oOWOxQDo_4W8EYfucgonPquZI0f8pelj6iFC6FXz9PHpkRBTpRuqEDKUJu-14NwvYLvgyOcidjbl8KyyokytlzTv/s400/0904080066.JPG" border="0" /> Another milestone you achieved this month is sleeping without your binky. You are still getting used to the idea. We have had a couple of rough nights but everyday is a little better.<br /><br />You have also started to eat with a fork with help and you enjoy many finger foods. We rarely feed you anymore unless we are having soup or cereal.<br /><br />Unfortunately I didn't post for your birthday last month. We were settling into our new place and you got a nasty cold right before the big day. I have posted some pictures from the last two months to catch us up.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322750372031824434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexaZL0K7aOUVZFFkKunNymbQR67B1YYRYmej0qIMrqxaudUMl_XOArWe1-XYksPaZAEQClG-KKrrwlVM5-bE_2da_OCVCFsjVPCLnZKIHhyphenhyphenoD3RHX4s9LBONb3x_eRviiu4RRLBwXnLFb/s400/0903240061.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Yup, you're still a ham.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322750372744409938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF5qIMwIhyg-SZqIRLCrRSfciAvaRuNk7T4fqaIpqCREr0Snl66UGEjOEmPlZ84TgUdRNiZRghrscegSf8ulggGC3RqJAk8wzHZ03N5TxpAh3-VEnfC2ezwVc_zhNHD33mrSOhfEr_I-S/s400/0903100046.JPG" border="0" />This monkey is one of your new best friends. While visiting with Ava you wore one of her backpacks the whole time you guys were playing together. I just knew we had to get you one of your own.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322750369736181682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1d4EVj14nVpP4RIJ0bOIgzc7xSp9T1JkmDXb22hwFy24hWdJnrGjf8dZ73uccrbIFjF2gYfLXbtonpKhJrGQgjKQAt6EDrMf4MwXf7azWsWvj8EksCDeTuXTQCsAKmNhDvhLbs9yeVoYF/s400/0902250024.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322750361520028322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AJVe9fTMWA4qvDIvjvm_83d9i0LaDyRUjDjuaMUy2HPdXmsbLj4tNMY5bi_IrbYlLnwWzDWyKDRvP3tqqL8W-May2b0FlG4dHFgoDf9ND4aRu6Xoz8VD7AMSU54Lt8bEVuoxuAepa011/s400/0902270034.JPG" border="0" />You are still a daredevil. In this picture you are standing on top of your old bassinet. It was filled with toys and stuffed animals so it must have taken some muscle for you to turn it over.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322750357845240162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sU1JqGcR0NAkF9kZUsT_XkZkr8paRpbUb2uVRWWC9XY6hI-dzbASrXI5fou-M1h0EHt34VQEkKN_vUSUBzmvve7JkU_wg_Ot6K5MB-5Hmk60_z78lGcaZ8-EyyrZUxOIWQUiXqFaTikP/s400/0903080040.JPG" border="0" />You love playing in our new yard. It has lots of space for you to run and drive your cars.<br /><br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322749048113418786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj890AWBGlqEtelSV3V0S5HkXku2nA7RFTcmhR55B_i37Ooq76E71UkVsjJhuJaiAFUQHW5BhQ0mnXMRU01MCCZLTsglDEbmVA61OFULYoTy5lXhRaLU0o3GgLERyp5ta_l0svtG1YiTCB/s400/0902250016.JPG" border="0" />Again daredevil. Especially because you are messing with Mommy's coffee. Is nothing sacred in this house? ;)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322749041087541842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjEsimfEpsV12jU-easRUUeTkB6upb70H1tg0iD31Ob_oWHCEsEpbQjEvtqcCmmw_5qPsvYUZpQ9Rbi-u8DU0AA6hUCzZNUCZyfTpRdccVPI-WYMCGm-ck99ZJwAOdWvtIGLJ7vP0W5lw/s400/0902250011.JPG" border="0" /> I had to move all your window gels up after this fiasco. One thing I have learned is that a quiet house is a scary one. If you are content and quiet I better run to see what you are up to. The only exception to this is when you are looking at your books. You will sit quietly and flip through them for awhile. In general you are either running or sleeping. There is no middle ground.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322749036461529986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaNmRSjmJOu01_Byi7vMAl7tT91FkWQ-uJI2dD9Bj9-spAwfLh9RvJMsYwbb2j7OQ2dZr7C-Q_KeA0yG0M7NwtOuOHxQkUHuHwC_yQg3tyTUZB5NVYQF9sY-kQxd9H1kTsfqwJaPr0HHm/s400/0902170005.JPG" border="0" />Here is a perfect example of you chillin' with some books. This pile is from the library. I think we've taken out just about every board book they have. </div><div></div><div>Happy birthday little boy. And never forget, We love you through and through.</div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-49150979380774099402009-02-14T19:54:00.005-05:002009-02-14T20:37:44.166-05:00Happy Valentine's Day.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPxfN3uyWz8nVkSPcH2zCObQWu-kQEdz2A9m5SAeKg29XpE45-pPLUjY8uLH8aLYxBCG1W3OMPB2jyenOkeDUdWju0nZa7-Vp74xfL2jtoGxJXeMWRwjmVAZ8y6RlRImYi0b2ELCbrEep/s1600-h/0902140013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302825235489010498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPxfN3uyWz8nVkSPcH2zCObQWu-kQEdz2A9m5SAeKg29XpE45-pPLUjY8uLH8aLYxBCG1W3OMPB2jyenOkeDUdWju0nZa7-Vp74xfL2jtoGxJXeMWRwjmVAZ8y6RlRImYi0b2ELCbrEep/s400/0902140013.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had a very special Valentine's.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq1A-otmY4wBa00gLJHmEz_fcD8_gaGlaw3bXrOpTt5kcAli5wOqpJVbSMFIKy9dCfiEuy4zWbD95Z4-uOuimEl9YDrewr-FadReZxfpr83WvskaN-oyjqPflxjFkA7ErMBnEvcTJWkRt/s1600-h/0902140014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302825224619898370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq1A-otmY4wBa00gLJHmEz_fcD8_gaGlaw3bXrOpTt5kcAli5wOqpJVbSMFIKy9dCfiEuy4zWbD95Z4-uOuimEl9YDrewr-FadReZxfpr83WvskaN-oyjqPflxjFkA7ErMBnEvcTJWkRt/s400/0902140014.JPG" border="0" /></a> We got you two balloons and a book, <em>I Love You Through and Through</em>. Daddy got Mommy a popcorn Maker. (we will get a lot of use out of it). You and I got Daddy a Lego Star Wars game for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wii</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ctgLW2lFLQQMgAR1c8wPO59W49tqO6O7vC4-RwUErQJLSNswz7QQydZxpWNs5iGkwMypxMnotLD1DJNpvYgSY9tFzVjI9pvm_vubhK7hsDEr4wfZ38ri5MEZtqgQMS52OgY0M3WScjDp/s1600-h/0902140015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302825221048528738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ctgLW2lFLQQMgAR1c8wPO59W49tqO6O7vC4-RwUErQJLSNswz7QQydZxpWNs5iGkwMypxMnotLD1DJNpvYgSY9tFzVjI9pvm_vubhK7hsDEr4wfZ38ri5MEZtqgQMS52OgY0M3WScjDp/s400/0902140015.JPG" border="0" /></a> You had your first ever piece of chocolate. You weren't terribly impressed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETAm2NdrrZKtcgKzz9BBkiPUBfddOTRCu70a5Z-muXhbkBRo9MAMGL8JYSnUWVJxX2K93kHvVB5RAZhALLksse9AtDUT7-BLO-gZdvKht_LlyESkCP09XB40sa2zNe6ZENVINHhMr3Sqv/s1600-h/0902140016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302825217661164802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETAm2NdrrZKtcgKzz9BBkiPUBfddOTRCu70a5Z-muXhbkBRo9MAMGL8JYSnUWVJxX2K93kHvVB5RAZhALLksse9AtDUT7-BLO-gZdvKht_LlyESkCP09XB40sa2zNe6ZENVINHhMr3Sqv/s400/0902140016.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had blueberry waffles and eggs for breakfast.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302825214473604738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAaLBxCnf8kFAMbFgzhKDx7DmZE2zwtnyI3jwVYNIdtoR0enjZ3JomfDFiq1vCOHhDqoA6ipmeKveWn8NMQnYfEdarUnCHIfb_m68IB0QCJB2xQBdr1_l-LDBUtMZrC2OpifkI84l7Iyc/s400/0902140017.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgCXqh0QzN86-yvd4U8b7Kwtsd178vLYYuWc7ZZPWbgNaZcNf6aip6NzjTYz0KiUyBqIRndeXnO7z8pXiWj5ri4F32y0pAhID11Xo-A0kAVGzYT6W20kW6kh_9L7TS_dWs6jRCVtFUCha/s1600-h/0902140018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302823837386429458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgCXqh0QzN86-yvd4U8b7Kwtsd178vLYYuWc7ZZPWbgNaZcNf6aip6NzjTYz0KiUyBqIRndeXnO7z8pXiWj5ri4F32y0pAhID11Xo-A0kAVGzYT6W20kW6kh_9L7TS_dWs6jRCVtFUCha/s400/0902140018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZipgZvF3O1aLzk2dd9SOQO3TVu8gD5SAFHwQZc4ghEqlj2mw1ptkt6wJYEl3QA_mHJIYgr1jPQJBA28Rje3zN5IRG-Ag514WH6Bcesmff_Td5CRZ9dOFiaC92d9ZNS-QAsVE1MgCxiNh/s1600-h/0902140019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302823827796843010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZipgZvF3O1aLzk2dd9SOQO3TVu8gD5SAFHwQZc4ghEqlj2mw1ptkt6wJYEl3QA_mHJIYgr1jPQJBA28Rje3zN5IRG-Ag514WH6Bcesmff_Td5CRZ9dOFiaC92d9ZNS-QAsVE1MgCxiNh/s400/0902140019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3PbBgNs_okQ8Ku7Y8UUYsD6a2ATSy6jrLwbBR3N9pwb_dMOlvkiL8sXpmIYjCoRXWfCHjGxVeS06j4SZAd0BG0FD6e9b8KeIZxO6kEz2ZmgwSZpMj9PWxtKZiFcgXgsPYsrrLE2g3ChI/s1600-h/0902140020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302823826260190370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3PbBgNs_okQ8Ku7Y8UUYsD6a2ATSy6jrLwbBR3N9pwb_dMOlvkiL8sXpmIYjCoRXWfCHjGxVeS06j4SZAd0BG0FD6e9b8KeIZxO6kEz2ZmgwSZpMj9PWxtKZiFcgXgsPYsrrLE2g3ChI/s400/0902140020.JPG" border="0" /></a>We had Asparagus soup and jalapeno and corn muffins for lunch. You weren't as excited about the asparagus soup as you were the last time you had it so we also gave you some leftover pizza.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1orb3e750qEGKA9QnoTfrSPLrbrJemX8jmfbTaw7qnUFD9OLL4PchB3zszR3dkfSoSuS9qiIL8yCH4ECNW98ctgzyZ0tAc6ZBUrWGi1MlZJx0QxC7XahqOPj6Avj3cfwoZ59TsQoaF9QX/s1600-h/0902140021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302823823213658802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1orb3e750qEGKA9QnoTfrSPLrbrJemX8jmfbTaw7qnUFD9OLL4PchB3zszR3dkfSoSuS9qiIL8yCH4ECNW98ctgzyZ0tAc6ZBUrWGi1MlZJx0QxC7XahqOPj6Avj3cfwoZ59TsQoaF9QX/s400/0902140021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKAeIf9jqNe0qQB6hzqKQVS6Vj36hmMI5IEe7PcMkQ2aYCQiCIZXfVEvRfyuvY6FKqAybyguciYO4rfFTMhu_wWq2GYVRmiVQhJ7Scsn75fisSTiqbiaiCiTFxR_izO_RInixdiqe-9Ek/s1600-h/0902140022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302823810350596530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKAeIf9jqNe0qQB6hzqKQVS6Vj36hmMI5IEe7PcMkQ2aYCQiCIZXfVEvRfyuvY6FKqAybyguciYO4rfFTMhu_wWq2GYVRmiVQhJ7Scsn75fisSTiqbiaiCiTFxR_izO_RInixdiqe-9Ek/s400/0902140022.JPG" border="0" /></a> We also went clothes shopping for you. All of your pants were too short. Some of the outfits you got <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">for</span> Christmas and your birthday are already too small. We bought you clothes in size 2T. I can't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">believe</span> the pants fit you. You pretty much skipped right over the 18 months clothes. They only fit you for about 2 months. Slow down boy, you have plenty of time to grow!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla2tlfW5HYgVZyXslshvpwe8DkEuSeV-LJu5j2-qgyPXhyphenhyphenQ9WzAzgxrUiQEL52aSc1i-ufiMU762VOXle8DkFFWtjiNILT_o790Dsa7IdrdBEWLFXi4R-iKHBGtZ62XcQLF0v6vfz18Ey/s1600-h/0902140023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822153245173250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla2tlfW5HYgVZyXslshvpwe8DkEuSeV-LJu5j2-qgyPXhyphenhyphenQ9WzAzgxrUiQEL52aSc1i-ufiMU762VOXle8DkFFWtjiNILT_o790Dsa7IdrdBEWLFXi4R-iKHBGtZ62XcQLF0v6vfz18Ey/s400/0902140023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e8Bs2YdFc2qwbmFK36PGtfWMQL7_mdqWdcHx0I7Ild-Jmt-DeS3H5aleIYfLhRaFNtIX1fbG5QnnJBgEwPBvDG9xn-BlE1bXbf9k1z0cN6skHLhLr-lrD-jHiQEU6jM6Bi-_61lwcY8W/s1600-h/0902140024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822149603901490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e8Bs2YdFc2qwbmFK36PGtfWMQL7_mdqWdcHx0I7Ild-Jmt-DeS3H5aleIYfLhRaFNtIX1fbG5QnnJBgEwPBvDG9xn-BlE1bXbf9k1z0cN6skHLhLr-lrD-jHiQEU6jM6Bi-_61lwcY8W/s400/0902140024.JPG" border="0" /></a> To end the night we went out for Mexican.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKejO9PWUgb4_rf8e7Puard9YaJXCRfGYr1DGlysKf5vRtx1feu7CCmV2jKUwh0Lb-vm_KZPk3zAbBUBsLGujcu9cT6WDPRXh0meGkouW6dymJel8n-WE7vOqJvHIQhwcTRMrRjup1RI4/s1600-h/0902140025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822147590118866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKejO9PWUgb4_rf8e7Puard9YaJXCRfGYr1DGlysKf5vRtx1feu7CCmV2jKUwh0Lb-vm_KZPk3zAbBUBsLGujcu9cT6WDPRXh0meGkouW6dymJel8n-WE7vOqJvHIQhwcTRMrRjup1RI4/s400/0902140025.JPG" border="0" /></a> You loved it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDGfEi96dRxV3qbOs4zWFc4NfqjQ19nU2CLPrr-yZY0LHFgwc4o-DesRx7USs9QV1yJx1wJQ0Rp5k9JIBoYlH1zxmfXvjFaZrEB8ZrxIULlkuL2IrIuE7wfsqWIiM6f-bnMZRxZ19m0HC/s1600-h/0902140026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822143720725650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDGfEi96dRxV3qbOs4zWFc4NfqjQ19nU2CLPrr-yZY0LHFgwc4o-DesRx7USs9QV1yJx1wJQ0Rp5k9JIBoYlH1zxmfXvjFaZrEB8ZrxIULlkuL2IrIuE7wfsqWIiM6f-bnMZRxZ19m0HC/s400/0902140026.JPG" border="0" /></a> And you were very well-behaved.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuzWPDT8TAS3DmkyDY9LeS0s6CPqTKnAh2KqV-PvNUbeBpvgifThCdctRxlxrbx4P6E5FypZXgGPHFTE7gm9CMeY4ApxESAt6-L5w0Z7-FliGOvaKdg31hZLC2IhOmx63WunDFH3WNIuO/s1600-h/0902140027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822135737996114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuzWPDT8TAS3DmkyDY9LeS0s6CPqTKnAh2KqV-PvNUbeBpvgifThCdctRxlxrbx4P6E5FypZXgGPHFTE7gm9CMeY4ApxESAt6-L5w0Z7-FliGOvaKdg31hZLC2IhOmx63WunDFH3WNIuO/s400/0902140027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-69660473267475338792009-02-13T13:21:00.008-05:002009-02-13T14:13:52.232-05:00Dreaming of Spring Cont...<div align="center">Since it hasn't been nice enough to go out again I will post the rest of the pics from our "nice day". After playing the morning away you were ready for a nap.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302352341726355666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3yW9lfV6SuM-F8NLKEt3bGoSSeR8pVEgl_sclVQomNUYequT_DQM1HsK0x1608qylTiq97reXZiVE-rxMOXNAwXD7kPLLj2H1mR5r_Fd_m7lBuKY7Tgim2MTr5TEB1ucb-rm6fHND9E2/s400/0902110003.JPG" border="0" />You are usually very happy when you wake up from your naps.<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302352336223110226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOBjwhRqEb7Vyc1cUME_N73Jm_wIGw_Zuo_997MZPGsuhg4M5zfpGKIRZX580GMT78x75vGHs9U1qjZa8YB0nRX94CS1oT7n8FnZaEWxhzqv9ywvEAdLpa_hVkdrHVIVzlzabq8YpPjyI/s400/0902110004.JPG" border="0" />And very cute.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302351667719126194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ11qdRi3Dge2RRc94_ZLw6dyH_i6QS5A_wCA4P-6tieS4kUX6ULLpSGupcD34oLEKqO50byW0zYOahcd69nwFGsPYZdiyh0bhDHUscqL1uckF3Ve9WRdRHiJq-8exaSFQGWPs9zz9hX5w/s400/0902110005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYXd3uju3W8YCGglkkVmafSVjzW82pRnfqkOGLbb7d7sPiO4i110V_xr2t5s6GmhhJAhFjtNN4VfQ7hDZOaQretdRZzJ_C5D9pwmrF8dW-TNGAtJnhbe3cLPmH4fMDiNjxn7FJtbw8Adl/s1600-h/0902110006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302351660795590706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYXd3uju3W8YCGglkkVmafSVjzW82pRnfqkOGLbb7d7sPiO4i110V_xr2t5s6GmhhJAhFjtNN4VfQ7hDZOaQretdRZzJ_C5D9pwmrF8dW-TNGAtJnhbe3cLPmH4fMDiNjxn7FJtbw8Adl/s400/0902110006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRHKLP-V3guL9Ml01AL0BQsnHEa93EHl2SSQVgi6Vf77b859KY5j-l2zr9temVzCSDdVudfSrz-Juy_3T8BrPLLaAdG5VHliH99jPPGhBR6Sw-9qSgMwATXVwI6tUmmI0zFwTIyOvB1cs/s1600-h/0902110007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302351662717167522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRHKLP-V3guL9Ml01AL0BQsnHEa93EHl2SSQVgi6Vf77b859KY5j-l2zr9temVzCSDdVudfSrz-Juy_3T8BrPLLaAdG5VHliH99jPPGhBR6Sw-9qSgMwATXVwI6tUmmI0zFwTIyOvB1cs/s400/0902110007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl6j1Y4-8JtBZsx88OG8d7XbU0qggq9ReVeRrQBhyMyTBggEApYJk9-9KhePijhXR7bT-ofFKXxyxUL2ZyF882UQgRWlU-KHJUjGfaX-2BRUkISztZ6H9YETNtKgmkTB_B3K1TsTGlL64/s1600-h/0902110008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302351656398406546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl6j1Y4-8JtBZsx88OG8d7XbU0qggq9ReVeRrQBhyMyTBggEApYJk9-9KhePijhXR7bT-ofFKXxyxUL2ZyF882UQgRWlU-KHJUjGfaX-2BRUkISztZ6H9YETNtKgmkTB_B3K1TsTGlL64/s400/0902110008.JPG" border="0" /></a> You were wondering why I was laying on the floor snapping pictures of you. I do all kinds of crazy things to get the best angles.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qNlSZa5KJskBbPsd6LapB7Pg-ZRBJfRf4RUIiRZbkixn6cEEWnzJMIQu-5faxPpZ7Yx6TGUYWjpmG2lLNWJ6zKr0NkqFmlzU0TjGrDvS6DXUiIzqi5vTM5hDsHNG_pmOqAoVH7P1S5a4/s1600-h/0902110009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302351651315226434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qNlSZa5KJskBbPsd6LapB7Pg-ZRBJfRf4RUIiRZbkixn6cEEWnzJMIQu-5faxPpZ7Yx6TGUYWjpmG2lLNWJ6zKr0NkqFmlzU0TjGrDvS6DXUiIzqi5vTM5hDsHNG_pmOqAoVH7P1S5a4/s400/0902110009.JPG" border="0" /></a> You helped me get a snack ready for us.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFltDNxGVIYBjvdnDDoeHGZwpAtaavjCn2xYor777iWJfHgofgc5Z80u5m_jpbehKsJ8pf3AT-5qrdvWffHfs8Rd2u7tNw4VnVKTIzfbotNSWWhP3aRyMClF0jCJZ-TLv10mNyW4D18lk/s1600-h/0902110012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302350078398434658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFltDNxGVIYBjvdnDDoeHGZwpAtaavjCn2xYor777iWJfHgofgc5Z80u5m_jpbehKsJ8pf3AT-5qrdvWffHfs8Rd2u7tNw4VnVKTIzfbotNSWWhP3aRyMClF0jCJZ-TLv10mNyW4D18lk/s400/0902110012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then we went on the porch to enjoy our snack in the sunshine.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302358767795471330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8meaxPyi_DaY3U5o2p3Judl8quihEr-ZgJnbvYqciB1ZG5Yw5hoadXo2-vNljnCc58lvvkzFzUhAlbozyS-KS3e0pwsi-2IssFJIU3q5RQeMuHELyOvDOm7_zZF3kWPdiXIpPNoMaFRFS/s400/0902110011.JPG" border="0" /> Your favorite. Popcorn!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302358772131689986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkLBjqTjW2gQpnijznmbHc1knpEmnlbJfE8t0tVP9qtFoEDhABWXKKUuO3U-LmbN25BV8G-FDwixxQK1iirSiLp6KB6bxnE91oaYT2wGjPT_ZUC3NtVg2lglMOfJWvigRxHi4A-HbuKBB/s400/0902110010.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDWhv8dRQ4J1pkuEsKY9Iob7peoGfo4l4iSJwBmQXdnrQ75NpaEN7HAdeydgv2PmOtYBZCQ7se5weGQCzSk2QAdj7rIZ6Wocfu7m-cM-nDsCha9lCmgNpnGVLxf9DYWe6Jadk3EWXSVS6/s1600-h/0902110013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302350075621341122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDWhv8dRQ4J1pkuEsKY9Iob7peoGfo4l4iSJwBmQXdnrQ75NpaEN7HAdeydgv2PmOtYBZCQ7se5weGQCzSk2QAdj7rIZ6Wocfu7m-cM-nDsCha9lCmgNpnGVLxf9DYWe6Jadk3EWXSVS6/s400/0902110013.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then you tried to help cleanup all the popcorn we dropped on the floor.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__OEAgg2hOHZS9KK3V92oaJg_yuXiBQom47qiscC0OHIOCfCqM5sjSrMLUtMwP9HJPK9Zr1hGyuSwRFBfwlsitQ8CjsUUSUSF0-8Y_qnaLiEv5opg1MoCQPb1rwbrLJ3EWw_2aTfeqOKG/s1600-h/0902110014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302350069098456370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__OEAgg2hOHZS9KK3V92oaJg_yuXiBQom47qiscC0OHIOCfCqM5sjSrMLUtMwP9HJPK9Zr1hGyuSwRFBfwlsitQ8CjsUUSUSF0-8Y_qnaLiEv5opg1MoCQPb1rwbrLJ3EWw_2aTfeqOKG/s400/0902110014.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had fun!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxKrnxGAzt4zoUx99RL9tkJRn9eKpCRllwmS3b8FjEpnKju5FHx8_lh9bV6zYcjpqLB_pX_jDlDKaALAGu50FUbzPxQlSqctTbXrxxX4z4nRdyhUE8PGgi4a2Paow5n-GeXWOaOCyfpaz/s1600-h/0902110015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302350063286017074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxKrnxGAzt4zoUx99RL9tkJRn9eKpCRllwmS3b8FjEpnKju5FHx8_lh9bV6zYcjpqLB_pX_jDlDKaALAGu50FUbzPxQlSqctTbXrxxX4z4nRdyhUE8PGgi4a2Paow5n-GeXWOaOCyfpaz/s400/0902110015.JPG" border="0" /></a> I can't wait for our next nice day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lo_V01_gXei4o1Sdq-kFBAhzGfbGykf3HxOAVYv112wt28MUQIwdudQXRWstC4RlXnhgS1qwr2Rd_ioHPCJPPJk4xRJWbvRjI-dmbsaHWycOhxBgLRrnK80wGSoBQ87iymcJQ0YA6Eac/s1600-h/0902110016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302350061277924546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lo_V01_gXei4o1Sdq-kFBAhzGfbGykf3HxOAVYv112wt28MUQIwdudQXRWstC4RlXnhgS1qwr2Rd_ioHPCJPPJk4xRJWbvRjI-dmbsaHWycOhxBgLRrnK80wGSoBQ87iymcJQ0YA6Eac/s400/0902110016.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-84164126940312105572009-02-11T12:12:00.004-05:002009-02-11T12:41:00.707-05:00Dreaming of SpringIt is 55 and sunny here to day. I wish it would stay this way. I know it won't so we got out and enjoyed the weather today. No coats necessary, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yay</span>!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301592236832288962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5N6Y7RfcDjdLOGEnLHNM2_ZpJ0KKV1YFr1yxX_3kbZ_e97dWDdUa5hNkpKl1ADdAIgtCj1XHSf4GOrf9JkiIgCZF355xIITECU4hwgTAOAApVqJ5jbhhgJLZGXWMmQk2geMYXwjy-nfBO/s400/0902110010.JPG" border="0" />The hyacinth on the kitchen windowsill brings a bit of color to the gray scene outside.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUxIFkkiH-qtOlRRWUmyQnsK6-c1pMhp1QCW99olcQfKLeXg9CZ_71sgKSBOe6Jzb02lEeRAFAjGVxvVPluhNumxXDejbNfjrvSeWBsCmQ2CN4XBM7zkWxrhx64SyX1fODsP2ZLbrTFTT/s1600-h/0902110009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301592230550349314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUxIFkkiH-qtOlRRWUmyQnsK6-c1pMhp1QCW99olcQfKLeXg9CZ_71sgKSBOe6Jzb02lEeRAFAjGVxvVPluhNumxXDejbNfjrvSeWBsCmQ2CN4XBM7zkWxrhx64SyX1fODsP2ZLbrTFTT/s400/0902110009.JPG" border="0" /></a> We hit the park and got <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">reacquainted</span> with the swings. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Teige</span> was a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">leery</span> at first but as soon as we started swinging he quickly remembered how much fun it is.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U7cX32hrk8_gy5BJ1GggvKB1t9hwdeY60i14-3u8LXT4eKxoaymSVbCZGW_Zvjj2QHtaJYO3eQxbSP_hd6_GpKe8HUyII5bLJsFnUcITt0Ob6SH4b-CCidgKkmNqJIAjbYgM5njptiys/s1600-h/0902110006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301592220445784722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U7cX32hrk8_gy5BJ1GggvKB1t9hwdeY60i14-3u8LXT4eKxoaymSVbCZGW_Zvjj2QHtaJYO3eQxbSP_hd6_GpKe8HUyII5bLJsFnUcITt0Ob6SH4b-CCidgKkmNqJIAjbYgM5njptiys/s400/0902110006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PAmEb54gw0BzFbzUzrMU-O71AS_mRmVg61zdcbcq4mMR-hcvKgl-KrfYirt4m99hEppm0eS-0RLgb1Uow5YKuh-i6NQodhdf_iV4LZ3wP2khgP0_Iqnwcw-0et9kLPTEIBoaCKhpK6zG/s1600-h/0902110005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301589708358208498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PAmEb54gw0BzFbzUzrMU-O71AS_mRmVg61zdcbcq4mMR-hcvKgl-KrfYirt4m99hEppm0eS-0RLgb1Uow5YKuh-i6NQodhdf_iV4LZ3wP2khgP0_Iqnwcw-0et9kLPTEIBoaCKhpK6zG/s400/0902110005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFsFegearwhg0_uNVjGkHCXP6WlDsrXHSG4LJiIVBMtSRancSbgyo8W3rFlbtyPykwhYfgHNUKiQLI6UXjoRzzyTAyqsk0dXplFCqv84lfs2UNWAByw4pgmn-QjKZ4daCA0_LlxjWAYPe/s1600-h/0902110004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301589705707488130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFsFegearwhg0_uNVjGkHCXP6WlDsrXHSG4LJiIVBMtSRancSbgyo8W3rFlbtyPykwhYfgHNUKiQLI6UXjoRzzyTAyqsk0dXplFCqv84lfs2UNWAByw4pgmn-QjKZ4daCA0_LlxjWAYPe/s400/0902110004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ugh, walking in the snow is hard work. He even tried to crawl in it a couple of times. We really weren't dressed for that.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOcUgeHAhVxsDPIA2XzzDa2xni5Hmh3HoVNXeo4b_5-rLY9KZ4uyfkSn6lHlMJE4NYcRSPBSdy82RS_ep92kxDz5auYIGEznT5OdyCgOKP5AtseRPmtsYVuRhvw9PEFevW9NTQFhLBmzD/s1600-h/0902110003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301589700445155346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOcUgeHAhVxsDPIA2XzzDa2xni5Hmh3HoVNXeo4b_5-rLY9KZ4uyfkSn6lHlMJE4NYcRSPBSdy82RS_ep92kxDz5auYIGEznT5OdyCgOKP5AtseRPmtsYVuRhvw9PEFevW9NTQFhLBmzD/s400/0902110003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Already giving me panic attacks about the possible injuries stemming from his increased mobility and independence.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyO9sVWwcSagfs70jRHBjAI8F-W3Ym87piT_e8-m1Y7LHMGStcK1YkN0Sqy7JpVyzMUUAs1zB2iB9QgmDH9BcfMvmhPG1K0jM1uj-PXb22y34P2NOmvzz6LlfvqTXh3aibk-MUH-GKwoA/s1600-h/0902110002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301589696406568418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyO9sVWwcSagfs70jRHBjAI8F-W3Ym87piT_e8-m1Y7LHMGStcK1YkN0Sqy7JpVyzMUUAs1zB2iB9QgmDH9BcfMvmhPG1K0jM1uj-PXb22y34P2NOmvzz6LlfvqTXh3aibk-MUH-GKwoA/s400/0902110002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh boy, maybe spring can wait a little longer. I don't think I'm ready for this. Let's go back to the swings!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiVueFjz5VA9wxGbGvU7gDwGbM3iEgiVFZA35LEVWIKZbr1y1j2uqHGDYedV-fTUnDTQVyOmsrHM7YrWFqAo5RoZNwXcyHEM2j_vdaMx-KCjRqZ3pC9pUw-0uRWM06DaRLKY3QR_X_0FM/s1600-h/0902110001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301589698043932130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiVueFjz5VA9wxGbGvU7gDwGbM3iEgiVFZA35LEVWIKZbr1y1j2uqHGDYedV-fTUnDTQVyOmsrHM7YrWFqAo5RoZNwXcyHEM2j_vdaMx-KCjRqZ3pC9pUw-0uRWM06DaRLKY3QR_X_0FM/s400/0902110001.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ahhh</span>, that's better :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-75013113951743857432009-02-09T21:19:00.007-05:002009-02-09T22:38:39.036-05:00Our New Place<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300993016595004418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9zR3UB5HizZ5AN4U5_TAcANaJU2E6L2cEJm7qUa3tPqBsKRCwm3mXLqB_Bz_jAxrW4EtxvFiu8UyOqthtWM5vU7YKS39SYPEH72kHbuqzLQT-IngduRYrGmXkBPy6e81iAr_z14PZCwa/s400/0902060017.JPG" border="0" />We moved to a new apartment last weekend. It is just around the corner from our old place.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300988978368118178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXROg3Z1_W0MBHZ6hh0NQMyKGWTrxQ2-mKD3nY2kyJHFDNSp5bxxd4TFUlWTVbghVf6hv6EGzggRDDAYzKbuaum-dOh9WvRhsbRt2hyphenhyphenM0sgWsky-hFNyWGrogvcsxHBj-ZXU7ZOp0WL24j/s400/0902090014.JPG" border="0" />This is the place. We live on the first floor. I am loving the big screened porch.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300988987631356050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrANMxoaDpulKHc8XjKFHNZ96T_APj1EYAIvGd5Dab2av4T9BsHGSX-wAtwNP-mJ0bcR1xyQEVCiP-ikKbmVubgg1SR7CaC9NWN2hczGkueOqsVYYJCUxIeQETjKWUoCxKEwQNDbkPKe-O/s400/0902090015.JPG" border="0" />Another chair will join this one soon. And some plants after the last frost. (Not soon enough!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300989003442398562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOdA1K8MIdaQEUp3oRiZMOm18cm8aiVuH9yjdldTAZtY1KaJvb3djEGcXDsiif7XPlcsfJIW2chksPtC-g-FHlWJXNsefP4FavidLOTecYC2qXiTHwskB3oSH7WpLU5IzT5MwBEYWOmuE/s400/0902090003.JPG" border="0" />You enter from our front hall into the living room. The living room opens into the Dining room. See the beautiful light we have. We have wonderful exposure all day.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300989007872597730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdTHbPqpeCUGGvzR6A1CUwBiWuRnOMfWLm_bFyyc0MwQ7XyVsoDzQiySd8-1sObUkH3A-OztEcrY69QjGE2DGSF69tdi_59aSV5NqleofJ0Wyup807XaWdjsSOkaVXFAPyTcANGQBBeVW/s400/0902090004.JPG" border="0" /> Lots of great big windows in this place. The house is old but the windows are new.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300989010292848850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJrEWpxrynf9eGn6YTSsGtzc1N3okR0id8Q22BEHqXmlJJ20sHM0hRjC-e1M6Q18WIyhOgF1CVVWnBv6Tq4hXV1G-3y_4rvy0LY7HpI081wdzg4knhAE4adclgwkzsxLilysJF0RIV8H7/s400/0902090002.JPG" border="0" />More amazing windows in our dining room/ playroom/ office. It all fits beautifully. This is the biggest room in the house.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990646358906514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbJKPj2y_O6gaFQO9dCir_ApWjvkw6ex1Zr6WX72slMfKJoFqqK0rHw3ONFX7HzqEiAALn2xFITWGvyDTKyLDiuMXSqYbui8Kszvo4psEVsGAhpJPkVBwmEAU7G9zlvG9gksAdJ0_6uKB/s400/0902090012.JPG" border="0" />Office/ craft/ sewing area. The hallway to the bedrooms and bathroom is on the right in this picture.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990637906521234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWBgvzR3uc7u07q3qY3Ws828_iaiTw8zAaMUnpwxb1VpeS3C0wjM6eVuHGzG0JpicnzAhBSUpxO89dHas2NP23m0V3xtoPBMwvNxZbt3l9gQ4sle_v2t8lMTbTpsxaJ40fYl5yz2L5a8-/s400/0902090005.JPG" border="0" />More amazing windows in the Kitchen. One curtain completed and hung before the move in. I need to sew it's mate.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990645232423762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNB3a8AmyBgNsxu3WhSNiOKt0uanaqqdNhE2RiHa849uwmbdOMpRoyIGzQfHKB_4HGvoXo4BKPwpx1Y_ozcbCkSWYhOMVt-RoMxTvuX-z5wuH3Aa4Bg7Hhs23eczxhpAszcu94TGQGlYw/s400/0902090006.JPG" border="0" />Plenty of room for all the cooks in this place!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990650348172642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTmV-7DRIR5_5xfavU6LyOoRLbj8rDLvVMbqZ9eBB6wdnbMJFKv6L_SK3JzLx0vrTjBDSyMnUwVHstQnrLdWvFYYjGeuJBtBG3-n10CXWc3qWp43lCnRSjd3QlDTHsHpT3keErDYCFcKK/s400/0902090007.JPG" border="0" />Teige's room is at the end of the hall. The other door in his room (on the right) leads into the kitchen. We have opted to leave it permanently closed so he doesn't run around the house in circles all day and so we can keep better tabs on his whereabouts. As if he leaves my side for more than a minute ;)<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZbmGy-h2SZMaujNPFfFouT2MO6zSRegQdJ_4e4CCAcbzpwSI57tDBC0It6Q3gamsLCvZEG-bwKfNEfuZDRrs5dxcrBiy9IZISKgaFwyV4UtS4PXI0ujFQRQMoZRgw89XTyTuI0N9UvIN/s1600-h/0902090011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300993011791097378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZbmGy-h2SZMaujNPFfFouT2MO6zSRegQdJ_4e4CCAcbzpwSI57tDBC0It6Q3gamsLCvZEG-bwKfNEfuZDRrs5dxcrBiy9IZISKgaFwyV4UtS4PXI0ujFQRQMoZRgw89XTyTuI0N9UvIN/s400/0902090011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Plenty of floor space, for an active boy, in here. Thankfully those mats work wonderfully at cushioning his tumbles.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300990655483020082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78miy1LtEwUyArdbcZUKcEiRCMWrSaMegQlNDKYMqnl764aAIDgeiqUBWql8CLdSIreHxWGxKm5JfUIyT4W2LCcTU3YJhdbvzeXJsMtJF738FQuKgxNv8-hk1P7HvRH9TGnpmu0GpkXSH/s400/0902090008.JPG" border="0" />More beautiful windows and wonderful light. Lucky boy. We gave him the best room in the house.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96TSCv-ytDzeaa7AZPWrpPjQVNv6FHUzHEZGRc9b5tFYSw1N1K0TR5EdKwVzuI2HR-kCJI13FAiCDu7keRVkgy4YcesXd4K43EjpoBzecHVHQRfthfI6QbRtUHoVa_4CWaR-EM5FVpzAd/s1600-h/0902090009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300993002440373650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96TSCv-ytDzeaa7AZPWrpPjQVNv6FHUzHEZGRc9b5tFYSw1N1K0TR5EdKwVzuI2HR-kCJI13FAiCDu7keRVkgy4YcesXd4K43EjpoBzecHVHQRfthfI6QbRtUHoVa_4CWaR-EM5FVpzAd/s400/0902090009.JPG" border="0" /></a> View of the backyard out his window. We plan to hang a swing, from the big tree, when the weather gets nicer.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300993011285101490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83tcCt0AgsCHNYu5t3hR-QH5D2FymsJsmaMlC7sqwo1Z0zWdXywvtDad5IL25asqAZaZu6LvExvqALHcJsPAbKqWMw3CG2oCEGr3nBOFXO2EDNKujliroXbaJ0chz7OEkDoz_s82EHKOU/s400/0902090010.JPG" border="0" />A closet with a door, yay! A huge closet at that. (Bigger than ours!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300993013616633394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlRf9ttGAiwlFNHvVHcOCJUQ18x78gSx9MTs2sL5ubX61ay1FweefiKJIdmCGI_nqbxaS2Xaip2BQQ1uGrFUjwQDYwwPYkaoUf4Bbh8YapWiygQaiV_nlwJdBeRFnjfnrzvD3BVkDBD09/s400/0902090013.JPG" border="0" />Yeah, I couldn't resist bringing in the slide. We need to practice for the upcoming playground season. Well, this concludes our tour. I forgot to get a picture of the huge clawfoot tub (I can stretch my legs all the way in it) and the big window in the bathroom. Oh, and our room. Truly it isn't exciting enough to get photographed.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div>p.s. I have to apologize I tried to uplaod a video for the last two hours and now I am giving up. Oh, blogger why must you mock me?</div><div> </div><div>p.p.s. this is why I don't upload videos that often</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-45987917790856493102009-02-08T21:32:00.003-05:002009-02-10T10:31:13.254-05:0014 Months-old<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300620811303136418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURgBiyBJoBqQuErrd2-gvzjNZvapk7kzHTIgEnZPnBmcTm5kb5XjU1HX_41LphMHgKraBXiKtcapLptEXDijmAyhYuVVr98ufG0_YAIXQgB5efkq86iw0KYzgosBUQY9lHRmzaxS5ywQ4/s400/0902080022.JPG" border="0" />You can walk backwards like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nobody's</span> business.<br /><br />You say popcorn, peek-a-boo, and hello.<br />You still refuse to say Mommy or Daddy. I say refuse because you babble <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mamama</span> and you will look for Mommy and Daddy when we ask you where we are. I mean, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">c'mon</span>, you can say peek-a-boo but not Mommy?<br /><br />You love to sing-a-long to music, bah-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ba</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ba</span>.<br /><br />You still love to bust-a-move, too.<br /><br />You can climb onto both couches by yourself.<br /><br />You love to open and close things; containers, doors, really anything you can get your hands on.<br /><br />Your favorite toys are your airplane, broom & dustpan, cars, spin-a-letter, and monkey drums.<br /><br />You still love to bring us books and make us read them to you over and over and...<br /><br />People often ask if you are two years-old when we are out together. You have grown 2.25" since your first birthday. You are 2' 9.5" tall. You were a size 6 shoe and size 18 months clothes. ( you have just started to wear some 2T shirts this week.<br /><br />And guess what? You're still my little boy. I love you baby!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300620815192876354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6f4JKwBoKEnGE5ATBMATt3Yq4ONEchB5uAsGjWLDRR37rSyK0_1qdWeC5zIqVL7hKHyF-UfiatMAW8-c6357bpcPg6YQA14XmfaZNPG85JQwZ0zpXfSupc-4V9n_GAsflBaT97Z88rMZ/s400/0902080019.JPG" border="0" />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-13697610473868470832009-01-12T21:20:00.006-05:002009-04-09T14:46:05.104-04:0013 Months-oldYou turned 13 months-old on Thursday. This is a piture of you, on that day, with your drum on your head. You walk around with it on your head for longer than I would expect you to tolerate it. You look like a little spaceman. This last month you have been very interested in bringing daddy and me books to read to you. Sometimes when I give you back a book, I have just read you, you hand it back to me to read to you again. Other times you bring me book after book until I have read most everything on your bookshelf. You also bring me toys to play with and things you want opened. You still love to climb and I need to rearrange the furniture, almost daily, to keep you safe. You still love bathtime and reading with Daddy before bed. You are growing so fast. Please slow down. I don't want to miss a thing!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290599858211441474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgE3GUlr9IuGOskLe5oz3DIBqrl6kqoLA99iggfhKpTvoHumjrfSMYPCZlN5N3D44X49DvtlTcBHrNtGRYnYkiv7ItM36N9b4hAJqLNY6wXtCPqzgFGi389BZC29jnjOfDYjoiYLiMXYr/s400/0901080092.JPG" border="0" />The holidays had been so crazy I realized I hadn't even put any pictures up. Although I am glad the holidays are over it was so nice to catch up with all of our family. Here you are with Auntie Val. We had a family party at your Aunt Erin and Uncle Mark's house. You can see Aunt Erin in the background here.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DwFoqhGDHVDzuCB2GYe6H1L70QYG-rjCPYcc0lBkotXCYaR_tnirsM2-kOoxGxm6nNqEOQo7MYLHr5K8FMzmRXt6oSOCeHAYgnNWZECfQZQfJfe1xiTXQ-vbRG6w02uIu3PXdmQeEvy_/s1600-h/0812200023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290599870449675890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DwFoqhGDHVDzuCB2GYe6H1L70QYG-rjCPYcc0lBkotXCYaR_tnirsM2-kOoxGxm6nNqEOQo7MYLHr5K8FMzmRXt6oSOCeHAYgnNWZECfQZQfJfe1xiTXQ-vbRG6w02uIu3PXdmQeEvy_/s400/0812200023.JPG" border="0" /></a> Your Nana came to visit and brought Joey and Brianna with her. It was so nice to see the three of you together. The last time you saw them you weren't even crawling yet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbvsAv_VIs36PSilKN1sFQ9tQqsrqYtJLW7oL5VcQ5KcmAd9lqJ6nXHuzBhZytL_9yMkGC7b9oNfvpeyuWuyezpBLEp7APnWRR1Ubc2EWGLBh7PKgVkj9ojfJ7wWkLe8KseyC4SGKZr3r/s1600-h/0812200020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290599867156068386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbvsAv_VIs36PSilKN1sFQ9tQqsrqYtJLW7oL5VcQ5KcmAd9lqJ6nXHuzBhZytL_9yMkGC7b9oNfvpeyuWuyezpBLEp7APnWRR1Ubc2EWGLBh7PKgVkj9ojfJ7wWkLe8KseyC4SGKZr3r/s400/0812200020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a picture of you and Daddy in front of the big fish tank at Bass Pro shops. You look so little. You loved watching the fish swim around. You had your picture taken with Santa on this day. You weren't scared of him at all. You were content to sit on his lap. We were the only ones there, due to a big snowstorm, so you got to visit with him for quite some time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCVNYn7x2ueBxj9l-YclGPxEioRvISN1dtyVkmUU78nz1a8ZlYe05oxL2qhjHjCUlKRZeHhfzItUmPfmebtIh-yLwTaq1FdLazbnFGAqX1UCySejMG8oXsv3lmFKoPvaKj3bPnIYD-B-c/s1600-h/0812190008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290599861262185922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCVNYn7x2ueBxj9l-YclGPxEioRvISN1dtyVkmUU78nz1a8ZlYe05oxL2qhjHjCUlKRZeHhfzItUmPfmebtIh-yLwTaq1FdLazbnFGAqX1UCySejMG8oXsv3lmFKoPvaKj3bPnIYD-B-c/s400/0812190008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here you and Daddy are at Aunt Meg and Uncle Frank's open house on Christmas Eve. You didn't last long. It was our second party of the day and you were ready for bed.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290599879618359250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFGdieFHJAMfK9QwtCO2pAUOzN7ZyNnOp8HkaMu_Lc-qK4NEkrWszYGqkNBnZNRSHhE7vw6WYlzn77HvN3_aSMtEvXjA_IeGXIoirsiBLxFdMEXFHvKsulBfnOVS2PJmKnbYB6oKQ-BAO/s400/0812240037.JPG" border="0" />Now that the holidays are over we will add some new excitement to our lives. At the end of this month we are moving to a new, bigger apartment. There will be more room for you to play and a bigger yard to explore. Your bedroom window looks over the backyard, actually there are a ton of windows to look out. I think you are going to love it there!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606764612545042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4o4u7xcnb5u2yAroZlHWHAfUxsz5nN3MXs_kqg7v-Sr0umgTbF4OnxQOvf4Odkq5kdjb9BHbFFQNsDA8LCRGFh-1CCjSMEvkh_48K8lFR8MbS6S9ExB-MkZv9UR2In7PMA03IZg0Ckf5c/s400/0812310071.JPG" border="0" />Here are a couple more pics to sum up you at 13 months.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606768733889810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4i7u0rPFgvxYG1_ZKisl8B_h65kbQSt63QWWZM7SLL_3bv58aCGwVAFv2zp8hTo7LZZKn_mm_C9fE-k-ImDE-9IO3Atquy0BqzhDONxaAdK2InwurFxHTjJonJwt4DmR7wwAhvIHUNcy/s400/0812270049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606777507416226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7gNrVEEIk1IPGxlRBWnMyeN83DIKTFM92NVv0-q3lxxEEMFTm2SImnxGv-3mrwno20bm2kXijt_ERIBA-Q3kyBCQp1jKnb_hrXV23WNdF0ipWuvSJjtdlvilX-_alG4D-nK6JaUyQxg2/s400/0812310062.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606784069001218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWmhl_SV9se33-i6zlaYCPyMk6MvKyp-TKgWn2c8h2f8wYSMaYFSmcwdvdaz3NK2rIFYb0bncHBdVCX5FODsBKOZ37AFKPOIP_f-EfXVDzY6SU2WUtbwQ2uCE-YOBV4sTunJ1UkmrFmNz/s400/0812310063.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606786543289698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifE_lXg-eNtyIRL72Y0kBA98aCskEv93DV3VjYN_bfjCpogEl28MQQU82HAmVcH-ojahYlxAQEqI7xzK1-Gh3V4pZD3eXlh4uOcLcmuf-JYWloIXYRUm3u3UNMi-ButZKzfDjAkAI3VvQp/s400/0812310059.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-66408883395665115982008-12-08T23:19:00.013-05:002008-12-09T20:27:00.484-05:00The Birthday Party<p>We celebrated your birthday on Sunday with our family. What a production it was. Your father and I were busy little bees the past two weeks planning this party and making all of your special birthday <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">decorations</span>. We made two buntings out of coordinating fabrics. We put your name on the bunting for your highchair and left the longer one blank to hang up above your chair. We also made a "Happy Birthday" sign out of fabric circles. We made a birthday crown for you out of felt and ribbon because every boy is a prince on there birthday, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nevermind</span> that you only wore the crown for a nanosecond before you ripped it off your head. We also made you a birthday shirt with a big 1 on the front that matched your birthday banners. You looked so handsome. We greeted our guests with a "Welcome to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Teige's</span> birthday bash" sign on the chalkboard by our front door. Oh, and balloons. We had lots of balloons in red, dark blue and light blue. You also had a Sesame street babies <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mylar</span> balloon. Everything looked beautiful.<br /></p><p>Uncle Noel recorded everyone singing happy birthday to you. You weren't sure what all the excitement was about but you sure enjoyed it.</p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxi18tFXiC-bldS_9C3RZ153hfsLzkTMjcvLpGkxa52OzJ40ZuIVzy3nVXBew1sE3tgA20RuoOfRjNLB2C35w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><p>In attendance for your party were; your father and I (of course), your Grandma Daniels and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Grampa</span> Steve, Your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Grampy</span> Daniels and Nana Daniels, Auntie Emily Uncle Noel, and cousin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kiera</span>, Your Great Grandma Corliss (Grammy), Auntie Val and Uncle Todd, and Uncle Mark and Auntie Erin. I made you your own Devil's food cake with cream cheese <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">frosting</span>. It said Happy Birthday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Teige</span> in red and had a sparkly blue 1 candle. I made red velvet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cupcakes</span> for our guests with cream cheese frosting. Some of the cupcakes had red, blue, and green sparkles. </p><p>For food we had 7-later dip and chips and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">empanadas</span>. All homemade. The house was packed with people who love you. You got lots of wonderful gifts. </p><p>Your father and I got you Fisher Price zoo animals set, a fabric growth chart with a rocket ship on it, two nursery rhyme books with audio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">cds</span>, a Kevin Stays Overnight book, and a "big boy" <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">upholstered</span> rocking chair with matching ottoman. </p><p>Your Grammy C got you an alphabet inchworm pull toy. It sins songs and teaches you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">letters</span> and colors. My favorite part of this toy is that it has a phonics mode. In phonics mode when you press a letter it tells you the sound the letter makes.</p><p>Your Grandma D and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Grandpa</span> Steve gave you a ride on horse that hooks up to the t.v. like a video game. You can also bounce and spin on the horse and it plays songs and makes horse noises. They also got you a cute little pinstripe suit with a tie. It matches one that your daddy has. They also got you a cute yellow t-shirt that says little monster on it and alien pj's with rocket ships that match your bedroom. And a drum with other instruments stored inside and a music cd to jam along with.</p><p>Your Nana and Grandpa S. sent gifts for you. Your Nana will be up to see you in two weeks with your cousins Joey and Brianna. I think great minds think alike because Nana also got you the ride on horse that hooks up to the t.v.. Both Nana and Grandma knew you would have great fun with this toy. Nana and Grandpa also sent a cute hat with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">earflaps</span> that you seem to love (you keep it on). Cousins Joey and Brianna sent beautiful handmade cards. You can tell that they spent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">alot</span> of time drawing pictures for you. They both sent there love and miss you very much. </p><p><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Grampy</span> and Nana D. got you two cute little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">track</span> sweatsuits. One is blue and gold and the other was black and red. Auntie Val and Uncle Todd got you an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">elmo</span> guitar. Auntie Emily, Uncle Noel and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Kiera</span> got you a book set with hide-n-seek flashcards and a set of mirror cards that let you look at your face in an airplane, or monkey or other cute scene. I love the learning activities they provide and the parent guides that came with the set give me different ideas of how to play with you and teach you knew things. They also gave you a set of Nick Jr. shape books that are stored in a shape sorter box and The Boys Book, How to Be the Best at everything. Again, great mind... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Kiera</span> made you a sparkly card that she decorated and drew a picture for you. Uncle Mark and Aunt Erin gave you a plush three little pigs set with soft houses that plastic pigs and the big bad wolf hide inside. </p><p>Woo, think that was everything. I hope I didn't forget anyone. You had so many wonderful presents it was hard to keep track of them all.</p><p></p><p>This video was the aftermath of your cake. You got a hang of smashing it pretty quickly and made a fine mess. We had to give you a quick rinse in the shower before opening your presents.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgs5c3sIzj0nanYPQ4glG5LDT4no_VZSO-11W2HC9q17o4uZAISXq9iNi51HbION4tGpS7cMOelFFKODe7Cw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></p>This movie was taken after all the guests had left and you were able to have a nice refreshing nap. When you woke you were able to check out your balloons and decorations a little better without all the excitement. Grandma D. and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Grandpa</span> S. stuck around to see you play with all of your new toys. It was a very fun day for everyone!<br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzkA9UaGadm6gZhj53BTCeoVHUarm1evvXVuNMVAgOYb6BK140ZZczakkDy_NbUJ7KZqChEaexyMwgvF-y3_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></p>The next video was taken on your birthday, the day after your party. Daddy had taken the day off. We all got to do some more exploring with your new toys. Best of all Nana finally gets to see you walk.<br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyeNnW0RgmDABSMwxdNHHp6tDissA5M7c8YYdWEtG9BEY4o3Bsn_l-efifclApElrPjB_E-ChCz_8TTydw5Pw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>It was a happy birthday baby boy.<br /></p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-34920272344563850872008-12-08T21:14:00.005-05:002008-12-13T21:25:15.285-05:00A Letter for Teige<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFG_T8vUTDlocNczFZ9Erk-uy2FzEegdll_HFm8qLeR4SpyT8tFiN8jCsg1cGddZ2SHy_GD6PApnRnCQ-3Nf2aGsxW9WzejXQZy37TAcymLNpcoemaIKedBd6Rj77_d7HwC9XaZyHnc9g/s1600-h/0812080057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277624989203119794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFG_T8vUTDlocNczFZ9Erk-uy2FzEegdll_HFm8qLeR4SpyT8tFiN8jCsg1cGddZ2SHy_GD6PApnRnCQ-3Nf2aGsxW9WzejXQZy37TAcymLNpcoemaIKedBd6Rj77_d7HwC9XaZyHnc9g/s400/0812080057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One year ago today you delighted me and your father, at 9:34 a.m., by making your first <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appearance</span> in this world. Today I am experiencing a mix of joy and sorrow as we celebrate this milestone. I am sad because this first year has gone by so fast and technically you are no longer my baby. I am overjoyed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> I am so proud of all that you have accomplished and deep down I know that you will always be my baby.<br /><br />The nine months I was pregnant with you were some of the best of my life. I loved being pregnant. Even though you are a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">separate</span> person, you were part of me. I feel feel you swimming around when I woke in the morning and gleefully kicking when your daddy read to us at night. You were always with me and I knew I could keep you safe.<br /><br />When you first came home with us you gave us a little scare. You were very tired from your journey into the world. You recovered very quickly and thrived thereafter. You are a very happy and healthy boy. You are also loved very much. Your family visited in those first weeks to get a glimpse of your beautiful eyes, your button nose, and your flash of thick dark hair. Your Nana, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Grampa</span>, and Auntie Belinda traveled far, from North Carolina, to visit. You Grandma, Great Grandma, Auntie Val, Uncle Todd, Great Aunt Theresa, and Great Uncle Bob had the great honor of meeting you in the hospital. So many other friends and family came to meet you in those first weeks and continue to visit with you whenever they get a chance. Like I said, you are LOVED.<br /><br />You have been a happy and personable baby since day one. You were rarely shy and greeted everyone with coos and smiles early on. You have grown so fast. Nowadays you greet your visitors with a laugh and a wave. Eager to show of your newest tricks. You have boundless energy and are very curious about the world around you. You are fearless, climbing and laughing and loving with reckless abandon. You walk, run, and play all day and sleep soundly at night. You have a hearty appetite and have yet to meet a food that you don't like.<br /><br />Some of your favorite things are; bouncing on your knees like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tigger</span> (this cracks everybody up), dancing and singing with Mommy, swimming, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bathtime</span> and reading books with Daddy, and playing with your playgroup friends. You have grown like a weed. At birth you were 21.5 inches long. We measured you on your new growth chart today and you are 2 ft. and 7.25 inches tall!<br /><br />I love you so much and I can't wait to see you grow everyday. Your father and I will always be here for you. We are so proud of you today. We will be proud o<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">f</span> you always.<br /><br />Love,<br />Mommy</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-33535018202165362242008-12-01T22:53:00.005-05:002008-12-09T20:21:43.753-05:00MILK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjMK0uT7CbVsDZV1PODSQWnmdOmOkWIjqb4wSPstPPe3TcckeePCq9pBDuBwyB9sLPUhRgBnI4kacdOGKi8jdgRki6vhlljUGu2e7vsKL5VELOeqSM8e-hD4215Sr44_N8_GghdnfACsM/s1600-h/0812010067.JPG"></a>You had real milk, for the first time, today.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275039396310092642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MNy-wXl8l7_WIK_uswX3LKjKsrMTdpbEfFe_mk9Gfg5Pg-bNnzKBRlGnUcL9C51prRpDBFywa9KSwmRdE1HChse3ERmtXqvYScg30vzewg7Y7EAGDI7bSIPnEo6-5wghdSY6Brv-wrSy/s400/0812010063.JPG" border="0" />You really...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheq9XxXGyei_Mv8oEksa66pxKYgEKqFMHJK5vQRyQVsMRFjctVNrB9cSOfRqpNsHvc18vnyRE26vQkUnNRoGOBni2tV_j2gFbgqhNhhazsTlv9Bxst-Lxr1ZIya8edDHH2ZsAvL1SqYztS/s1600-h/0812010066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275039422876204978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheq9XxXGyei_Mv8oEksa66pxKYgEKqFMHJK5vQRyQVsMRFjctVNrB9cSOfRqpNsHvc18vnyRE26vQkUnNRoGOBni2tV_j2gFbgqhNhhazsTlv9Bxst-Lxr1ZIya8edDHH2ZsAvL1SqYztS/s400/0812010066.JPG" border="0" /></a>... really enjoyed it!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275039399007468642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwK_V8-NtmWzTQdMbpdMhieFjVhe5prGAa5Ts7I6l-W4mEm4m3blowyQzdMUqltvyrvjED7E-bOIQ52WLfpksattxphy9sMutMNi5fbhMZrGlDlVcuw-CLH6uK2vg9KihMXzpz8xKLUKe/s400/0812010062.JPG" border="0" /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-41207346795293611242008-11-27T20:10:00.004-05:002008-12-09T20:27:19.922-05:00Happy ThanksgivingWe hosted our very first Thanksgiving this year. It was a huge success! We really celebrated in style. Everything was homemade right down to the cornbread I made the stuffing with. We also <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">brined</span> our first turkey an boy, was it ever good. Neither your father nor I had ever had a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">brined</span> turkey before. It made for some very moist meat. Grammy and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Grampy</span> joined us. I begged your Grammy to bring her famous candied yams and she was nice enough to humor me. We had turkey, stuffing, a turnip <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">galette</span>, pureed squash, rolls, peas, cranberry sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and the aforementioned candied yams all smothered in gravy. We had a chocolate cream pie and caramel pumpkin cheesecake. The only things we didn't make where the peas and cranberry sauce. (I happen to prefer canned cranberry sauce and I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lesueur</span> peas with mushrooms and onions) You tasted most everything and loved it all!<br /><br />I regret that I have gotten pretty behind on posting here lately, again. We have been extremely busy. I have a little notebook where I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">have</span> been writing down our stories but have not had the discipline to post lately. So, I will try to relay some of those stories now. First I want to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">announce</span> the biggest changes in you. YOU ARE WALKING! You had been taking some steps here and there but this last week you have started walking across rooms and have become much more steady. You are so proud of your new found independence. We are also very proud of you. Also we decided to finally call your first word. Sad that it has taken this long. You have been saying hello since about nine months-old. I was hesitant to call it because you didn't say it all the time, but you definitely use it in context. The first thing we do in the morning is look in the mirror next to your crib. Often you will wave at us in the mirror and call out "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">huwwo</span>". Sometimes you grace others with your greeting but often you say it just for us. You called out hello to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Grammy</span> one day and she was so excited saying, "Did you here that? He just said hello!". I told her you had been saying this for awhile while waving and I thought maybe I was imaging it or being a crazy mother. She immediately dubbed your first word was definitely hello. You also say Hi and have started using the phrase "Oh wow" this last week.<br /><br />In other news. We had been on a real house hunting tear for awhile. We were looking at houses almost every weekend. Unfortunately we did not find anything suitable in our price range. We did put in one offer which was rejected. We are taking a little break for the holidays. More than anything we would love to have our own house to call home. A yard for you to play in and a playroom for all your toys. I know this dream will be realized someday. It will be that much sweeter because we worked so hard for it.<br /><br />We also celebrated a first birthday party for one of your playgroups. We did a gift exchange and had lots of fun with the other kids. We got a bubble lawnmower for one of the boys and the lone girl ( there's always one) got you a Touch and Teach Turtle Book. It sings songs, counts and teaches you about animals you love it! That same afternoon we met up at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Grammy's</span> for an early Thanksgiving. Yes, we had two. Your Aunt Belinda and cousins <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Meri</span> and Brady were up visiting from North Carolina. Your Aunt Emily, Uncle Noel, and cousin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Kiera</span> also joined us. It was a very long day and by the end of it you had your very first cold. You finally got over this cold today. You also got a flu shot the day before all this excitement. Daddy and I got shots too.<br /><br />If all the above excitement wasn't enough, we are celebrating your first birthday next Sunday. We will be having a small party with family at our house. We are so excited! We have had your birthday gifts, as well as most of your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Christmas</span> gifts, tucked away already wrapped for a couple of weeks now. Your Father and I have been hard at work making some pretty decorations for the big day. I, of course, will be making you a special cake and making cupcakes for all of our guests. I can't wait.<br /><br />So I guess I am all caught up on big news. I do have some video and pics to share later. (it takes awhile to sort and upload) I really just wanted to make sure I got on here to give an update. Sometimes I procrastinate posting because the prospect of uploading is a little overwhelming sometimes when things are crazy. I promise to get some new pics up this weekend. Really.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-72731077545568770492008-11-04T20:31:00.004-05:002008-12-09T20:24:10.065-05:00Election "08"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJEF1Jrd6J4PRlhoNNhtzjgITo9-Y0fOX07I6sn5_p-HyXC6sIWvKhXZ7OCS74VzCy0wYmgJwfkR-c0bVswVKNGsfU3IkED6_6MaXwRP_vGtFjEbaKD381bf3UqdGSFwpqAn99LUIpWh/s1600-h/0811040003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264980207682910738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJEF1Jrd6J4PRlhoNNhtzjgITo9-Y0fOX07I6sn5_p-HyXC6sIWvKhXZ7OCS74VzCy0wYmgJwfkR-c0bVswVKNGsfU3IkED6_6MaXwRP_vGtFjEbaKD381bf3UqdGSFwpqAn99LUIpWh/s400/0811040003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Your first election! We went to the polls today after our playgroup. Thankfully there weren't any long lines. You were very excited to get the "I voted" sticker on your sweater.<br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-69330405020354750372008-11-03T10:08:00.003-05:002008-12-09T20:24:25.247-05:00Yet Another Reason to Vote<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_J8GiDaGFkgVCa1jMl2Gaze8iOqMqxarCgk5UsmQ_k0bOpzURwAFcTUwq7_6I2BLtfiY80NaxZhpcyjBNTP8oVumkcCWFqedtXBaLZNu5Gq1QuyUUnSUdiLKm6Wac4QTVr_JCPb2m4bI/s1600-h/b&j.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264448761706077170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_J8GiDaGFkgVCa1jMl2Gaze8iOqMqxarCgk5UsmQ_k0bOpzURwAFcTUwq7_6I2BLtfiY80NaxZhpcyjBNTP8oVumkcCWFqedtXBaLZNu5Gq1QuyUUnSUdiLKm6Wac4QTVr_JCPb2m4bI/s200/b&j.jpg" border="0" /></a> As if you needed another reason to get out to the polls. Ben & Jerry's is getting in on the action by offering free scoops on November 4th.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-56477980820614858062008-11-03T10:01:00.003-05:002008-12-09T20:24:41.298-05:00If you didn't already think it was important enough to vote, now you have caffeine as a perk. Starbucks is giving away free coffee to voters. Check it out.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a2J8KJDsqqY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a2J8KJDsqqY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-26488425309169998602008-11-02T20:37:00.007-05:002008-12-09T20:27:41.989-05:00Halloween<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yay</span>, it's finally here. Your first Halloween! You have been practicing for the last two months by dressing up in your costume and getting a look at yourself in the mirror. Boy, am I gonna miss this costume when you outgrow it. You really get a kick out of it.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264240698082925266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHTtnCqF-TVGtv4s7d1onBXQ5EIYP0BXgxAK4vUEHX6Fit2XtJQ1tfMePURpEHGGUWzyRBHV1BJS7Vr0QJ71r74h_RM3Ng4gn-SoI_xPDFHaP4V26a4J0OIdnJ6MgripG1Or1yweSaLxl/s400/0810300011.JPG" border="0" />Grandpa got you a great ride which we borrowed for Trick-or-Treating. This is the two of you going for a test drive.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264240704445705890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFlb8oixZbILHjRJDwDU8iPVLqJvm7w68w6FzIkRwGwReTH28q9HL-afMmhy0x4IBUVyGhk7WX7puJzFlb0NIs9GVnk-fDXTMVpdhQSpapeI_loHumyEVXpqs0TeTCDse74uDz7ecVgXe/s400/0810300012.JPG" border="0" />You're checking with him to make sure this thing is safe.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebWwZKv4IHiaEZA9YPZ0pQXxYS41c5imSVeoe9o4u8KvJuyFLd8xy174DGqwP-4Pxg234xLfrwsOltmHGZl2k7fJxart80_WJHnGM2Tkd6sGYXGOX7CNWD3lyNYnSWUdqXjb2Opfq1LEB/s1600-h/0810310041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242016500603410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebWwZKv4IHiaEZA9YPZ0pQXxYS41c5imSVeoe9o4u8KvJuyFLd8xy174DGqwP-4Pxg234xLfrwsOltmHGZl2k7fJxart80_WJHnGM2Tkd6sGYXGOX7CNWD3lyNYnSWUdqXjb2Opfq1LEB/s400/0810310041.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went trick-or-treating with a large group including Auntie Beth, Uncle Rick, and their girls. We keep there pics off of here for their privacy at their Mom's request.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoi_SouAuPKbBIHfxBIitzf2P1_LmZylvcqe7l7cFj_kw7X12LBnWT1dntXyjpZwiiA0nQFFGZ7znSm_dMLnKoXHvGVZJo358QcD-n5HN6mOAlR2vdd7HdAo_AXFqs1e7x6aFmBWLFxK1/s1600-h/0810310043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242012875961554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoi_SouAuPKbBIHfxBIitzf2P1_LmZylvcqe7l7cFj_kw7X12LBnWT1dntXyjpZwiiA0nQFFGZ7znSm_dMLnKoXHvGVZJo358QcD-n5HN6mOAlR2vdd7HdAo_AXFqs1e7x6aFmBWLFxK1/s400/0810310043.JPG" border="0" /></a> You and me babe. Sadly, we forgot to get pics of Daddy. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Who'dya</span> think was holding the camera, silly?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZ63ResYIyJfrDfMfkAtdW5Bgp4cjOzvxkEXzIMoWjVP5tRNYhXXe2jycyrR7SCfQu0RJmQ0WO-yZQisdm51kdFE6Ms7hcWbQ20MYgNhyphenhyphenk0_BAm2Y8vt4Nakp3YlJdSwt2iJI8YaCxAx8/s1600-h/0810310018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242001594656738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZ63ResYIyJfrDfMfkAtdW5Bgp4cjOzvxkEXzIMoWjVP5tRNYhXXe2jycyrR7SCfQu0RJmQ0WO-yZQisdm51kdFE6Ms7hcWbQ20MYgNhyphenhyphenk0_BAm2Y8vt4Nakp3YlJdSwt2iJI8YaCxAx8/s400/0810310018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh, how you love rattling Sammy's cage.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9gdXgmsoYeAIQI4h3bh7J-0ASmOlc2rCtX298J9FSK7ThyphenhyphenZbXyNrVbd-kZOynpHGm_mxSgcsdBDKKMtl0KzXaQDrUT2P6CvCM_SrjLogslDxFcp8_Xa6a_TOEIB2P4-8YVhPuqDRB5o9/s1600-h/0810310038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264240725995706658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9gdXgmsoYeAIQI4h3bh7J-0ASmOlc2rCtX298J9FSK7ThyphenhyphenZbXyNrVbd-kZOynpHGm_mxSgcsdBDKKMtl0KzXaQDrUT2P6CvCM_SrjLogslDxFcp8_Xa6a_TOEIB2P4-8YVhPuqDRB5o9/s400/0810310038.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to include a closeup of those beautiful baby blues.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPhisdKw8SAM58yO1FcG7MmLpnikBrg-R-JS_L60rxgPur3h4qTX51zCaQgzC9EDjsBXT01YZQ1z923i9Y6Y9vQUZC5OPG3hRzYnx9bkUUSWmtAMqfggt5_co1QsBLUgH5n2gM1M2vDPY/s1600-h/0810310037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264240718896628610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPhisdKw8SAM58yO1FcG7MmLpnikBrg-R-JS_L60rxgPur3h4qTX51zCaQgzC9EDjsBXT01YZQ1z923i9Y6Y9vQUZC5OPG3hRzYnx9bkUUSWmtAMqfggt5_co1QsBLUgH5n2gM1M2vDPY/s400/0810310037.JPG" border="0" /></a> And another one. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Vroom</span>...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">vroom</span>... look at you manning that wheel. A pro already!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYDwOUUAcK06JH9ZPhzgsBoYmwYdUHzd6zUosyd48JxV2yYDhZ__vGEiO5u5AxPvB0ZJyAr_TjZomhD_n6mD3Bsn2u2Gx5It5jd9EgBK-lAFfcU84UbtCOyggOD8tSLSZtYLIt5TN0kcB/s1600-h/0810310023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264240706445664818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYDwOUUAcK06JH9ZPhzgsBoYmwYdUHzd6zUosyd48JxV2yYDhZ__vGEiO5u5AxPvB0ZJyAr_TjZomhD_n6mD3Bsn2u2Gx5It5jd9EgBK-lAFfcU84UbtCOyggOD8tSLSZtYLIt5TN0kcB/s400/0810310023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242037536136002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMj29tq-x5iIURf15DElwWjR-WjLcYi-lDaxx984OQtQF69ynPyv2lt3tiKjR6i2TMLvsVQth95Qyi2RT_kNbOSyk2T4WUBgx05F73oP5aTkgyPWC5kZ-v6XkEZoCGQSPq0FTGLlEllWK/s400/0810310045.JPG" border="0" />Eventually, you ended up in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">stroller</span>. I should mention that Daddy had to run back a couple of blocks to get it.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242021436644370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8WTWXWtRKdTRS-6tu-jf3IbCd-DAoXTWWSpez-_1z0-pEEGYv008kVj9SP0IvtLh0_GZwg9oHR92ZMweTwllMRsNV1CxbJ7J5_vfsd5B1A7yOOXaReca6N-A0uQSzWQiQxzRgOazfkYJ/s400/0810310046.JPG" border="0" />And then you fell asleep. This was your first big outing, way past your bedtime. It was worth it!</div><div>Happy Halloween!!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-10211976457534985462008-11-02T20:32:00.005-05:002008-12-09T20:25:45.230-05:00Prelude to Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfDVYSWbj1a7sO23TfnmHBE3n5VfdzEwlROVDqo_WGNifWaWW5TjHmEp9_lVe2GRUk4fQ-NRv2Cf88a13PXvjD6KG5b7ATbx9-WTZyDa35rxWZokjJpJLDbapX_2bt4cQnF4XD7SBTuy7/s1600-h/halloweenparty1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264238514397790162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfDVYSWbj1a7sO23TfnmHBE3n5VfdzEwlROVDqo_WGNifWaWW5TjHmEp9_lVe2GRUk4fQ-NRv2Cf88a13PXvjD6KG5b7ATbx9-WTZyDa35rxWZokjJpJLDbapX_2bt4cQnF4XD7SBTuy7/s400/halloweenparty1.jpg" border="0" /></a> On Wednesday we went to a Halloween party for your playgroup. It was so much fun watching all you "creatures" play in your costumes. There were two monkeys, a zebra, a dog, a dragon, a penguin, Winne-the-Pooh, the lone girl was a dalmation, and of course you were my little monster.<br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-83237203336504965742008-10-29T00:15:00.007-04:002008-12-09T20:28:04.913-05:00Another Sunday at the ParkThis will be my last catching up post of the night. I am pretty tired and I am happy with the progress I have made. This is an important lesson I hope to learn so I can teach you: progress not perfection. I've already explained how I feel about Sundays <a href="http://stepintowonderland.blogspot.com/2008/10/sundays-are-for-family.html">here</a>, so let's get on with the pics.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uez2sW_EqTdPOamb7fMeTUuXX5F5KD4fwFNj9wECJH3KQu3iRn9g2XHPdL9yNtv_mR1drgGxrBZL2B3TgsznGoCxreOmdIitMpzFepIWlHJvGyE1_o2bTaos_51_nnMTDhcuP7xqzMpp/s1600-h/0810260059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262429054092776258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uez2sW_EqTdPOamb7fMeTUuXX5F5KD4fwFNj9wECJH3KQu3iRn9g2XHPdL9yNtv_mR1drgGxrBZL2B3TgsznGoCxreOmdIitMpzFepIWlHJvGyE1_o2bTaos_51_nnMTDhcuP7xqzMpp/s400/0810260059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJWYcTF0eMyIK986dzVuPVMlUGl6UjsHQRztj20rKKNFW8CkQH_pMuDbz4CSXwjYJzuWE4YVmsoaJ_f2xMqUsQXa3brIp_j_59047Ns_SPQQqV3D6KkoC-X7yJNyUVPtgDLEWBekQuLUS/s1600-h/0810260058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262429045752873298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJWYcTF0eMyIK986dzVuPVMlUGl6UjsHQRztj20rKKNFW8CkQH_pMuDbz4CSXwjYJzuWE4YVmsoaJ_f2xMqUsQXa3brIp_j_59047Ns_SPQQqV3D6KkoC-X7yJNyUVPtgDLEWBekQuLUS/s400/0810260058.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMcy-UbQZIuCiqab1sejjE19GgmNDbQ0RPQUM39zFm0Y_t1n_lDoax83l4pd5hCIbvi1odxBj1b9SHGOoLd8MNc0rfK3Wlmn42PdpnCgCyBT8iHQcFrXvk6SBKY4K_7ny2bBwep5gd0ap/s1600-h/0810260057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262429034712217650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMcy-UbQZIuCiqab1sejjE19GgmNDbQ0RPQUM39zFm0Y_t1n_lDoax83l4pd5hCIbvi1odxBj1b9SHGOoLd8MNc0rfK3Wlmn42PdpnCgCyBT8iHQcFrXvk6SBKY4K_7ny2bBwep5gd0ap/s400/0810260057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOBPSK_w8bBn0h52ZSliZuVcEvYX_gOLjDvP0uraZZGpLKEr6IoZoSgDxnDeb6Z45l19n0LJCiC0r4zCIYyP75kL1EPWbWZYZ0GJPuKH5C3hZ8Vme4no89onGztZRFcxJ_waSNaFIJYAZ/s1600-h/0810260054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262429021345420690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOBPSK_w8bBn0h52ZSliZuVcEvYX_gOLjDvP0uraZZGpLKEr6IoZoSgDxnDeb6Z45l19n0LJCiC0r4zCIYyP75kL1EPWbWZYZ0GJPuKH5C3hZ8Vme4no89onGztZRFcxJ_waSNaFIJYAZ/s400/0810260054.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWLyvEgAo_s51UTRUnBqHq4kJxOGndGW2MrtB4qQUvt1Qgvag7ToH0IWspILYZ4q9RNdpdQaYyV-ggXIhO5JayRfdUohtE1Ylt6HDyFrk8uKlRMW1KheMTGk2iLNSuDIf5FxRh8aq2Zsy/s1600-h/0810260052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262429003583607794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWLyvEgAo_s51UTRUnBqHq4kJxOGndGW2MrtB4qQUvt1Qgvag7ToH0IWspILYZ4q9RNdpdQaYyV-ggXIhO5JayRfdUohtE1Ylt6HDyFrk8uKlRMW1KheMTGk2iLNSuDIf5FxRh8aq2Zsy/s400/0810260052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTLFnvmu1MjIiTeS0l2diJat-Vnt3DHgmsE4GnyAF-xEi6Kiqha5mPtS4dsDlhhBm9roeo38ZuKwYCb_MizBMSl8rXTdALPxg1RAoQ5xDq_Fp1OA-gmlrCE_kvgSc3dPr5Wj61cHHb453/s1600-h/0810260050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262427620665556418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTLFnvmu1MjIiTeS0l2diJat-Vnt3DHgmsE4GnyAF-xEi6Kiqha5mPtS4dsDlhhBm9roeo38ZuKwYCb_MizBMSl8rXTdALPxg1RAoQ5xDq_Fp1OA-gmlrCE_kvgSc3dPr5Wj61cHHb453/s400/0810260050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHAkG3IFPh4eOkWOJyrxtv1CkgkAeKk8oBv9bxgXeHOy5KV9UwtgGScrxwqv0bg-Rb9eifwlhXB6yMUU-IRPl2FVyTqJ7GziFR9sVVw_XTydQvSDDgOGxQG0vMQJkUhx-yflSzpeMSbHr/s1600-h/0810260049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262427619587567266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHAkG3IFPh4eOkWOJyrxtv1CkgkAeKk8oBv9bxgXeHOy5KV9UwtgGScrxwqv0bg-Rb9eifwlhXB6yMUU-IRPl2FVyTqJ7GziFR9sVVw_XTydQvSDDgOGxQG0vMQJkUhx-yflSzpeMSbHr/s400/0810260049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262427611122995378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b8Ud9zStSh3vJPt8xmIYxtVpnVnWZxtWuL7ctffjYPsE8SgEl6HyqDUQLforeQxyWWPR62Q6I3UFnOT_SDbqDlBMDYDd7AXw9Ghyivt5ZUC76-gyOqGMuGBgRJZQGKhYEeVg1Zzl7CUf/s400/0810260048.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9kB_c1hFNr0qIYGM_bS9LhdtPrGg539drvD7McPjVC-HKIy3vvV92356uRSf5zCa_dLvY00ZcEHB7fIklmrFBGmEqbMrpfV_B18sC9YtbEKNcCOZQdwFbEtZFYfemEmxaD2DI4hE0DFq/s1600-h/0810260045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262427603636238322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9kB_c1hFNr0qIYGM_bS9LhdtPrGg539drvD7McPjVC-HKIy3vvV92356uRSf5zCa_dLvY00ZcEHB7fIklmrFBGmEqbMrpfV_B18sC9YtbEKNcCOZQdwFbEtZFYfemEmxaD2DI4hE0DFq/s400/0810260045.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-xmLuJ7-Jidxfov2-Ek9DPhJPNMCvhzHOasXaalIUfCKeoNJmqRdHngVYrum8hZdzh9dOlZVrIeeJtg8mmMfWd0zQGPPN75249lZx8WUKD6uhYIXYNzBKxlL3Wg06aqM9zyJdwvg1N9S/s1600-h/0810260044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262427590126288130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-xmLuJ7-Jidxfov2-Ek9DPhJPNMCvhzHOasXaalIUfCKeoNJmqRdHngVYrum8hZdzh9dOlZVrIeeJtg8mmMfWd0zQGPPN75249lZx8WUKD6uhYIXYNzBKxlL3Wg06aqM9zyJdwvg1N9S/s400/0810260044.JPG" border="0" /></a>Goodnight.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-66475879695436253312008-10-28T23:50:00.005-04:002008-12-09T20:28:38.550-05:00A Vist with Aunt EllenI am quite ashamed that during a visit with a good portion of the family your father and I managed to miss any opportunity of taking their photos for you. We are so used to shooting you we really missed the boat on this one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxLbFyhjZ9QimM0lAGKTkRuJKTKlJ_bC4h1lTcPx4N3yhVDUXkV-DTWSvd67hfK6e_JDiF13RcqVX7K77iyFmZGmQespXqEbd6JWDymfPy5X2g9mdHq1vxkHv39PTipy9sdWhiEG01ZLu/s1600-h/0810260041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262420663507564674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxLbFyhjZ9QimM0lAGKTkRuJKTKlJ_bC4h1lTcPx4N3yhVDUXkV-DTWSvd67hfK6e_JDiF13RcqVX7K77iyFmZGmQespXqEbd6JWDymfPy5X2g9mdHq1vxkHv39PTipy9sdWhiEG01ZLu/s400/0810260041.JPG" border="0" /></a> Your Aunt (o.k. she's your Dad's aunt but, I don't think she'd appreciate the "great" title) was up from North Carolina visiting and the best shot we managed to get was this one with her foot in the background. Nice, huh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59Gp-3ltUtHi7WhSqUD7XMxbksJO68_JPlm6_IwtjdcZ8hK_kLkSlDAlTkhomiSdDfJ8KeSVz4tT1IRUz79_yCbFFNui-C5LegZiUxHaPbsO0mXNnfz9CCv1Ytrq_9ISScOgBeRs-reVu/s1600-h/0810260037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262420661473816338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59Gp-3ltUtHi7WhSqUD7XMxbksJO68_JPlm6_IwtjdcZ8hK_kLkSlDAlTkhomiSdDfJ8KeSVz4tT1IRUz79_yCbFFNui-C5LegZiUxHaPbsO0mXNnfz9CCv1Ytrq_9ISScOgBeRs-reVu/s400/0810260037.JPG" border="0" /></a> You were really enjoying this rocking chair. It is your Uncle Bob's (another "great" guy), he's a little big for it nowadays so you got the honors.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr-fTRFq_BGt73__8_hlP7h_Fa-PnOqOykrcZtZKO0ag3x08BnxilMHTt5WznYHHWknvRgPge5C9ZKAIGWPuUEB0cFV9JAe1X6I9qH9vTOVeIjkh71Y2XA_DmnQmpUWKHUYCMxt_jF_GQ/s1600-h/0810260035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262420655785097874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr-fTRFq_BGt73__8_hlP7h_Fa-PnOqOykrcZtZKO0ag3x08BnxilMHTt5WznYHHWknvRgPge5C9ZKAIGWPuUEB0cFV9JAe1X6I9qH9vTOVeIjkh71Y2XA_DmnQmpUWKHUYCMxt_jF_GQ/s400/0810260035.JPG" border="0" /></a> You were having a ton of fun rocking.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A4ByjROi3rd76wrcjL4y9EFUH3FW2OQnPCC_nulZs5z6K0XsSsdE6fKa587nxBz9lGeNYPA8OCSiPk3rrChzXMzdhtKZyh3-V5YXgg5i1PE_6FUJEOAKkvDuLtoYGrdXzW3Q70sO5rXe/s1600-h/0810260033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262420643568413858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A4ByjROi3rd76wrcjL4y9EFUH3FW2OQnPCC_nulZs5z6K0XsSsdE6fKa587nxBz9lGeNYPA8OCSiPk3rrChzXMzdhtKZyh3-V5YXgg5i1PE_6FUJEOAKkvDuLtoYGrdXzW3Q70sO5rXe/s400/0810260033.JPG" border="0" /></a> We did manage to get a picture of you with Grammy. Oh, and the back of Uncle Mark's head. And that's why I have this blog, to celebrate everyday with you and fill in all the little details I missed. </div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-31666756468653057022008-10-28T23:14:00.008-04:002008-12-09T20:29:15.267-05:00More fun feeding the Animals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIdEHYJQ1HbQDdVJYqqtZ7GJHhwfsxrvhqURULqYMtjvkGNW2XD3h6e1y8gCy7rvy_dtTNtvxAYKzTC1Ro4h4tdUX85I305JYowAZbPYPZAQHCseHvyJQ_mNbmlJYpufFIT4Zc4KwLZUj/s1600-h/0810230023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262414656998509346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIdEHYJQ1HbQDdVJYqqtZ7GJHhwfsxrvhqURULqYMtjvkGNW2XD3h6e1y8gCy7rvy_dtTNtvxAYKzTC1Ro4h4tdUX85I305JYowAZbPYPZAQHCseHvyJQ_mNbmlJYpufFIT4Zc4KwLZUj/s400/0810230023.JPG" border="0" /></a> When we go to the park to feed the animals I never seem to get any good pictures of you interacting with the animals. I guess this is because they only care about us when we are feeding them and I have not figured out a good technique for feeding the animals, making sure you are seeing what's going on, and snapping pictures.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsRKKNEOH4vml-DyAI_qX7E3iIYNWliQ-THMtSlzTAYUFTtQJJ7a-LzV_uY93zIi5rxdQH64giiRtrmm2LT0fDeGfayH9RzbmxZFarVfHXgp8rM9gpH2jdH7f_uqqrJFdHAJOuK_yVrGW/s1600-h/0810230021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262410016081379010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsRKKNEOH4vml-DyAI_qX7E3iIYNWliQ-THMtSlzTAYUFTtQJJ7a-LzV_uY93zIi5rxdQH64giiRtrmm2LT0fDeGfayH9RzbmxZFarVfHXgp8rM9gpH2jdH7f_uqqrJFdHAJOuK_yVrGW/s400/0810230021.JPG" border="0" /></a> This time I figured you were old enough to feed the animals while I snapped away.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kbJJGRmLs9YCLNf3Fl1MG4ApaguZqwGM2yxcBsARV5A5M82jRvzkwuA8WRYmbtT3-RsD5Zi8-dvbVkP9amfOyqMqHBxPJFR_sbJRvJJK176F_oPxAfxdu-TGrxvnwuT-Vl2KHoUrPak_/s1600-h/0810230020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262410000480158290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kbJJGRmLs9YCLNf3Fl1MG4ApaguZqwGM2yxcBsARV5A5M82jRvzkwuA8WRYmbtT3-RsD5Zi8-dvbVkP9amfOyqMqHBxPJFR_sbJRvJJK176F_oPxAfxdu-TGrxvnwuT-Vl2KHoUrPak_/s400/0810230020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yeah, right. This is you tormenting the animals by snacking on the carrots we have brought for them. I am pretty sure you know what you are doing because you have the hugest smile on your face and you aren't looking at the carrot you are chowing on, you are looking right in to the eyes of the horse or goat or llama. Maybe in a couple more months.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262414640131503266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKMatTLHcKMCfVvEYBNgsi8r1aZwEjPi4l0I_Z3DKGD3XlC1mGMDQmpEti6NKdK6OuwX6486O-EAIx8Pfcosh5FFrA4bDG0c3TrQto2yxFr7JHBMbT5a3IMAmj8jX4wDJevLPIpLERXz-/s400/0810230022.JPG" border="0" />Poor Donkey, please accept my apology. My baby may or may not know any better. I promise to give you the carrot after he's had his fun.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262414649432075058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ0eG542h6ipsfbE_owReRHrL5YXydMdyjEEscKl8cxkXe4VgenG_Vl97shR_E73iUCfh4CvB-SUq6MM14vYjbW5eHcg6t7xvN-S4IDIj0XcntDvUs42C0vb4UeAXoxswEg_sdQN__8DF/s400/0810230024.JPG" border="0" />Really he is a sweet boy. I am sure he'll give it up any minute now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra0beeJpCFtOIHmXlRpjcndhfFqH829sPqukOh7i-HHtXHxWhCjuaNNrEOQo_xxgAuiDeYoNCHzolFjtl2UNKN3AO-GM1hMlq9Ogp6KtwBUsMeqOrMcwS0Hqphp0HlPuBsnivfm57I8vs/s1600-h/0810230018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262409993737967938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra0beeJpCFtOIHmXlRpjcndhfFqH829sPqukOh7i-HHtXHxWhCjuaNNrEOQo_xxgAuiDeYoNCHzolFjtl2UNKN3AO-GM1hMlq9Ogp6KtwBUsMeqOrMcwS0Hqphp0HlPuBsnivfm57I8vs/s400/0810230018.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was cold on this particular day (seriously it was in the mid-thirties). This is what it took to get you out of the house comfortably: onesie, turtleneck, sweater, puffy vest, leggings, pants, socks, sneakers, and hat. It is quite a struggle getting you to cooperate but so worth it. We are New Englanders darn it! Nothing short of a blizzard will keep us crammed in the house for too long.<br /></div><div>By the way, that dumbfounded look on your face was in reaction to the events in the next picture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEMXQf-sLcUK5kwvqxKTAOIGSxjVQQeOPdPiCiz7z8p2SCiym9iG2RgaJ88Grd4wS4oHmLF46Tm1JrLAoAHgaahyoUn1DY7y0w-NdzK5tQGaEerdmQoLDW7hLTczM9KminogOZXn6_1F2/s1600-h/0810230017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262409983124973602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEMXQf-sLcUK5kwvqxKTAOIGSxjVQQeOPdPiCiz7z8p2SCiym9iG2RgaJ88Grd4wS4oHmLF46Tm1JrLAoAHgaahyoUn1DY7y0w-NdzK5tQGaEerdmQoLDW7hLTczM9KminogOZXn6_1F2/s400/0810230017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yep, we had a blast! Next time I think I'll bring a snack for you. I'll man the carrots.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262414627924769634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYJXz5St8VsWhatlldNPyZaiSfKc0-lpkxh2MyZKkrHEp-D4XycDakA8oH0KBxvLesdWnsJ73VXuU9duz7Q9SK3iyzJ-_bAkgCc1t3UeFDlGrND8C49VHj-NFDJaQEtDJslZOFui95oGQ/s400/0810230019.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-46188314702018766052008-10-28T22:51:00.006-04:002008-12-09T20:29:58.347-05:00Catching UpTechnical difficulties have stalled my blogging. To make a long, boring story short, Karl had to back up all of our files to another hard drive, wipe this computer clean, and reinstall everything. Not fun. I am back up and running now. I did realize as I started to post that I had to reinstall CS3 and our camera software first. So now I will do my best to catch up before something else distracts me.<br /><br />These pictures were taken after returning home from Auntie Beth's birthday party. You were so well-behaved. I thought the loud and large crowd would scare you but you were quite the personality. You were crawling up to complete strangers and climbing up their pant legs, flashing your best, aren't I adorable?, smile. I think you are just very comfortable there. You love playing with Sammy ( the dog) and all the attention Auntie Beth and her girls shower on you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVVtYE-oeHOQTFsY0zV4c-Nnp7zCZVzt6BoVWXTtHtcpVKn1Nd4VVTYwgVwOFhbfJ_4ek3NUDV29vWKal0fPOSU9UU2X6lEECQ9P70IMp8rtCf4pT27dRlEeHAEttMqvN-QyS_D2RT4LM/s1600-h/0810210007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262404019576205074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVVtYE-oeHOQTFsY0zV4c-Nnp7zCZVzt6BoVWXTtHtcpVKn1Nd4VVTYwgVwOFhbfJ_4ek3NUDV29vWKal0fPOSU9UU2X6lEECQ9P70IMp8rtCf4pT27dRlEeHAEttMqvN-QyS_D2RT4LM/s400/0810210007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhovw_6_H0SQ2OrbBAKPydEwTyxcfSh2CiuGd2QoO74iTJhvINqCWesuS02VW2BmT51FGWhM4UklI57VIjmmMKHtPGtseX8d_TSOL4WO-d9DTY2XKB_dd5iKTlvdlrOkPTqdXEssEmght/s1600-h/0810210006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262404013196454370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhovw_6_H0SQ2OrbBAKPydEwTyxcfSh2CiuGd2QoO74iTJhvINqCWesuS02VW2BmT51FGWhM4UklI57VIjmmMKHtPGtseX8d_TSOL4WO-d9DTY2XKB_dd5iKTlvdlrOkPTqdXEssEmght/s400/0810210006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivewkSKa9oJcP-oCaUYxx03OL5Y2Hb2TiG7FjxmA5ROl2N5J-D-BmxzawqNu9oa2FR5ppwBoUeWAML7TBvNlXq8JrWKHNjX7U2mODrF4lSpfze130WoKNd2VyxSjENyyklQUCrn07zMhkN/s1600-h/0810210005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262404005801213026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivewkSKa9oJcP-oCaUYxx03OL5Y2Hb2TiG7FjxmA5ROl2N5J-D-BmxzawqNu9oa2FR5ppwBoUeWAML7TBvNlXq8JrWKHNjX7U2mODrF4lSpfze130WoKNd2VyxSjENyyklQUCrn07zMhkN/s400/0810210005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I sometimes wonder where you get the Evil Knievel streak from. I don't think I was that much of a daredevil. You have been scaling the couch for sometime. And now this....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7pWl2azvxI3szbJVpgeFYrEx3h7yLzLnbHopmNITpNxOWjMSBOnKY1rxLWGPMipiwHUotvgGdPmniveeXLag4X4xdAtpriW1YlqiW2QcGLm-If1DWs1Eieagn0Gju3i13ev8NXvFNDqI/s1600-h/0810190004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262403999056064498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7pWl2azvxI3szbJVpgeFYrEx3h7yLzLnbHopmNITpNxOWjMSBOnKY1rxLWGPMipiwHUotvgGdPmniveeXLag4X4xdAtpriW1YlqiW2QcGLm-If1DWs1Eieagn0Gju3i13ev8NXvFNDqI/s400/0810190004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Suddenly all of your toys have become step stools or climbing structures. Actually I have become an obstacle course for you, you love climbing over me when I lay on the floor.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_II7dixKs_a362t9LCrA7cladO3saZwImB0Gb7r6dtkBjQm1wI7v0MPw8x30FuQtXpx9mKZsQ2MCBePU_cyJYjmFdCG6iuelQ8JLcpiR4XFkx6oztJQRCNG93wTUOBvXTvVy-N77IoGH/s1600-h/0810190003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262403993402383442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_II7dixKs_a362t9LCrA7cladO3saZwImB0Gb7r6dtkBjQm1wI7v0MPw8x30FuQtXpx9mKZsQ2MCBePU_cyJYjmFdCG6iuelQ8JLcpiR4XFkx6oztJQRCNG93wTUOBvXTvVy-N77IoGH/s400/0810190003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br />I am not looking forward to the days when you start climbing trees!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-81473201380271693722008-10-25T10:50:00.002-04:002008-10-25T10:56:23.265-04:00Comments Made Easier.Sorry about the problems leaving comments. I have changed my comments settings. You do not need to have a blog or Google account to comment here anymore. Just click on name/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">url</span> tab and enter your name, you do not need to enter a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">url</span>. You can also post anonymously if you want to be all sneaky like. Hope this helps because I just love seeing your comments here!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-77385688821557256942008-10-18T09:40:00.003-04:002008-12-09T20:30:19.856-05:00Free Class!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10xtfCzB4I1Jj4EhG40Ak29W7x7iLoi6bokXWwqatCPHOlBp_Iqz-feyh39_p3Nc_bZgR1w2OsNuKYQhkp4wvzkyTBiYfsfbfKeFafpyALiOPd9sNfsVeLl_X5Rgp1bqVrI6gj9mx5R_e/s1600-h/JSprague-StoriesInHand-Flyer%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258488664438301810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10xtfCzB4I1Jj4EhG40Ak29W7x7iLoi6bokXWwqatCPHOlBp_Iqz-feyh39_p3Nc_bZgR1w2OsNuKYQhkp4wvzkyTBiYfsfbfKeFafpyALiOPd9sNfsVeLl_X5Rgp1bqVrI6gj9mx5R_e/s400/JSprague-StoriesInHand-Flyer%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> I found this class through Jessica's <a href="http://spraguelab.squarespace.com/blog/">blog</a>. I recently found her site while looking for some photoshop help. Can I just say what a generous woman, offering tons of free advice and now a free class.<br />I am excited about this class because I am constantly struggling to document memories for Teige. As a child I always wanted more in the way of stories and memories. I can't wait!<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200914017175189625.post-75270161851249907562008-10-14T10:11:00.013-04:002008-12-09T20:31:00.944-05:00Your First Haircut<div align="left">This weekend your Daddy and I brought you to get your first haircut. What an adventure! There was an hour wait. During which we: went shopping, fed you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lunch</span>, and hoped you wouldn't get cranky. You were such a trooper.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257024849862042610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24Y-zGIRCuew43Dz0X4dxfWthp_3turS5FtjlWqDnl-VxUT3XxEn9KjQMS6bPh2WfozuiIC3sTdvjqUmhXSyohqeDs5IbAkMFamPA49odhn6Qxgju-4XpKR2b8GTt2mb-vqUlesY6P5_q/s400/before-haircut.jpg" border="0" />Evidence of how badly I needed to let go and sacrifice your baby locks.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257027782433569170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6gYaJ9Pgf73NozFICr3KOORo_agmeLqZ7375bkxdjdxYpfomCpKUpe-d27bWqaF4uS_pyU3W1zqA0rzzCoVKNWdM3ktFBEUTmT2tdeyUYEjU5MQ7Zskko7Rs3j2eaEL3NbZOBA158XF0/s400/haircut8.jpg" border="0" />Despite the boy that screamed bloody murder throughout his haircut, you were happy to get up into the chair. Just look at how excited you were.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFi7EiAGwHV2C7e9xAo4DVm6XuIry0nyOmlDQBA6UqN1KtDEJIglp3xaoahOcayyIpOxnOqvNRBqKuci3y_XB7wUVrWnzGYFbHVD0z8LCVI_C2lmva4ZYNheMtsmhnkAcPUiEogpd0o7I/s1600-h/haircut6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257027766470362434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFi7EiAGwHV2C7e9xAo4DVm6XuIry0nyOmlDQBA6UqN1KtDEJIglp3xaoahOcayyIpOxnOqvNRBqKuci3y_XB7wUVrWnzGYFbHVD0z8LCVI_C2lmva4ZYNheMtsmhnkAcPUiEogpd0o7I/s400/haircut6.jpg" border="0" /></a>You waited patiently for the excitement to begin.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257024874896518306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMutgcod7HLqKAR7Vz6vyGO_eS2d6uzCq595kGGL-O7XeHm-C_xvObIcJbI8prgnGStCuBp1ME6B1gLw6LUprYCPSYpIlpuQSxnEXgJC1t5U3aKbW1sL5jTf72Tc6s7HenxQPHYxgjYbCc/s400/haircut4.jpg" border="0" />The hairdresser loved cutting your hair. She was very impressed by how laid back you were. You giggled and scrunched up your face every timee she worked on the back of your head. It must have tickled you.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-gj1IY0j9R9Xlc5VcoV0mmaCgK4Ri9HvuGsqamuemcs3yYbkjC_ZXTMy8-OTrDT8nWcejssIL6T8F5jCUNapaqiR4FPEetCtFLylfIMm7SUktLI4IsUWZKwq2df7ukDjnEbpVD68xrOk/s1600-h/haircut3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257024869249832338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-gj1IY0j9R9Xlc5VcoV0mmaCgK4Ri9HvuGsqamuemcs3yYbkjC_ZXTMy8-OTrDT8nWcejssIL6T8F5jCUNapaqiR4FPEetCtFLylfIMm7SUktLI4IsUWZKwq2df7ukDjnEbpVD68xrOk/s400/haircut3.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="left"></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ahhh</span>... I can see those beautiful baby blues. You get those from me you know.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257089444650621458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZZvIQb5t1eFLhRQWfcWGG75uWRynArJKErxPMUreM48Fecg4MRw-ib61DccDUxYnfD-k9zb8kbgWE6tmS9fCzKnf_OkD8Ozeu8ISgRhrtlpxyPK-1QdwPHEBqbBkiSCxQia66hUhM03W/s400/2008_1012(003).JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center">So handsome! I am a little sad because you look like such a big <span style="color:#3333ff;">boy</span>.</div><div align="center">Don't worry about me I'll get over it. </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302025961375307489noreply@blogger.com1