tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198959902024-03-23T11:00:02.521-07:00Deck the Hallswith stories of the life of Alan, Dinah and Willdinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-6310374926039126152011-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:43:46.482-07:00AprilApril has been a busy month! Will celebrated his first birthday with his Daddy and also with his 3 cousins. He and Alan's birthdays are only 4 days apart. So, earlier this month we celebrated at Mimi and Papaw's house. As you can see below, our son received his first piano! He now gives us daily "concerts!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNnrQQAg7rvIa9dUoyx2Gx_7Dcl3GJl1eJ2eHLD-uzy7SWu8ekPA3sdoojqSzD_VyqjZLkWHmrh-wt8gqplsIwpwyWDMB4M194IozJVALyoKNO8IimnPnQRNBlpdKtAGxsZVI/s1600/IMG_2491%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNnrQQAg7rvIa9dUoyx2Gx_7Dcl3GJl1eJ2eHLD-uzy7SWu8ekPA3sdoojqSzD_VyqjZLkWHmrh-wt8gqplsIwpwyWDMB4M194IozJVALyoKNO8IimnPnQRNBlpdKtAGxsZVI/s320/IMG_2491%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599637243555558994" border="0" /></a><br />This is how he usually plays the piano at home. He really gets into the music!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04PnrK1cnF14HeyLiQZP7AkjEEPzvuFl6hQ0RMmQnZ0LkUM2Ujlb__5QdHVWnPtkFHzLLcZtGJwFhw44SOHRb6bjUMAT3fV5PmK6Zo_URh3IQXJJYeRAHiM1rYjMp2graMApC/s1600/IMG_2492%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04PnrK1cnF14HeyLiQZP7AkjEEPzvuFl6hQ0RMmQnZ0LkUM2Ujlb__5QdHVWnPtkFHzLLcZtGJwFhw44SOHRb6bjUMAT3fV5PmK6Zo_URh3IQXJJYeRAHiM1rYjMp2graMApC/s320/IMG_2492%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599637233891205938" border="0" /></a>I had to put this next picture in to show you the shirt that my Mom made for Will's birthday. I also love the expression on his face. What is going on in that mind of his???<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwZh1zKtZhi1lTbPsRcaWdk8K2g9M6PAi_pkpsPpCXTvPrlp6mTEW6nnXXU42Kqh64wPgyI-mAyV3FrttUB04n5_oAy8jrlst6uhBj7HCW9h_7bMA_dOKOlfcA16RYVavaC1t/s1600/IMG_2494%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwZh1zKtZhi1lTbPsRcaWdk8K2g9M6PAi_pkpsPpCXTvPrlp6mTEW6nnXXU42Kqh64wPgyI-mAyV3FrttUB04n5_oAy8jrlst6uhBj7HCW9h_7bMA_dOKOlfcA16RYVavaC1t/s320/IMG_2494%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599637232381024402" border="0" /></a>This is the "before" picture with his cupcake:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJjKwkLpxmy9xCG0tTqSl90v3jxr9Qw8nbT8JRm1VgOdeepJi7PxozwpUmKorVEu8eSQ8RlgFw5ZrGss7q2swpacreAM6ixCdO20f7LvE2sF4FpiL4gXAsQU9EY-_Sg6gT0XY/s1600/IMG_2496%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJjKwkLpxmy9xCG0tTqSl90v3jxr9Qw8nbT8JRm1VgOdeepJi7PxozwpUmKorVEu8eSQ8RlgFw5ZrGss7q2swpacreAM6ixCdO20f7LvE2sF4FpiL4gXAsQU9EY-_Sg6gT0XY/s320/IMG_2496%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599637225087650610" border="0" /></a>And this is the "after" picture:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsIZ03aAi7xgV4ej1HOBVQPHwFdh0NRf_USbFr9MG2LTc6FkDIuWkY1LS4gLk9BZCGH9KkwYFZ7Am_ij7nM26LWnYpVfVfqxRtzuMR3n5HDS0FMYJhWgIlBO5S7FoRNiKraqx/s1600/IMG_2510%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsIZ03aAi7xgV4ej1HOBVQPHwFdh0NRf_USbFr9MG2LTc6FkDIuWkY1LS4gLk9BZCGH9KkwYFZ7Am_ij7nM26LWnYpVfVfqxRtzuMR3n5HDS0FMYJhWgIlBO5S7FoRNiKraqx/s320/IMG_2510%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599637221775179602" border="0" /></a>Just this past week and weekend, Will was able to spend time with his cousin Carter. He currently lives in Knoxville, and we don't get to see him that often. However, we are so excited that Michael and Stephanie and Carter are moving closer this summer! These two boys are only 8 months apart in age and I can't wait to watch them become good buddies over the years to come.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp2gKRLNcNTB7uuJ5Ocg8nwr7fM4URRJI-LY4k3i-IODHW5SwiOZlHXnj4sPGH1a-gZ1b26hHlj5NDiJkcBPCRxlTUqV3rfc6fZ_eGHYaFXonOcTVpS4OPXYEL0pUF77FuyFT/s1600/IMG_2521%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp2gKRLNcNTB7uuJ5Ocg8nwr7fM4URRJI-LY4k3i-IODHW5SwiOZlHXnj4sPGH1a-gZ1b26hHlj5NDiJkcBPCRxlTUqV3rfc6fZ_eGHYaFXonOcTVpS4OPXYEL0pUF77FuyFT/s320/IMG_2521%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599636556502956882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dccVpv6-lLHTH8q2LJKtLKGQz_G933b-0GuqD9u9rR6CQ0_tsR05fUNFptn9mI7ZVk2n8wyeUghxuWLDqRIEo4175Qss6CIyCbw039T2SuB39Apfp_Cijwmvpquhi_1jFyrz/s1600/IMG_2515%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dccVpv6-lLHTH8q2LJKtLKGQz_G933b-0GuqD9u9rR6CQ0_tsR05fUNFptn9mI7ZVk2n8wyeUghxuWLDqRIEo4175Qss6CIyCbw039T2SuB39Apfp_Cijwmvpquhi_1jFyrz/s320/IMG_2515%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599636551464530706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe1_wqdUKTRS8868G9kVgGlrVZ5d5FevqKCppZiv3-fOL6s2pJ34W3I73fE5YJ2d7zWmC6_DrSRiLxYbDRNdn3SOMSBzeV6eBYH8ZBi6xAl4SrC0oKapxdExAsg6zk_hQdLv8/s1600/IMG_2517%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe1_wqdUKTRS8868G9kVgGlrVZ5d5FevqKCppZiv3-fOL6s2pJ34W3I73fE5YJ2d7zWmC6_DrSRiLxYbDRNdn3SOMSBzeV6eBYH8ZBi6xAl4SrC0oKapxdExAsg6zk_hQdLv8/s320/IMG_2517%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599636546826322098" border="0" /></a>This is the best picture I could get of all 4 cousins. Carter and Will were both worn out from a long day of playing with the "big boys" and this was right before a breakdown by both boys... Oh well, maybe someone else in the family was able to get a better picture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fuVTSgUoa-vCaSawf9I2O3LmZfxurtirGXHXRY4ByAqzZnwdR4cbnmmPqPXgXPoFrsT9ZUVmgRIp26Ird4wn-8-0KLbI_DcV6RJZicwPGYk1ZwOp0IHJhRtY29onOnWUtk8V/s1600/IMG_2518%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fuVTSgUoa-vCaSawf9I2O3LmZfxurtirGXHXRY4ByAqzZnwdR4cbnmmPqPXgXPoFrsT9ZUVmgRIp26Ird4wn-8-0KLbI_DcV6RJZicwPGYk1ZwOp0IHJhRtY29onOnWUtk8V/s320/IMG_2518%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599636542365821202" border="0" /></a>We celebrated Will's birthday with an afternoon at Spring Park (or "Aunt Dinah's Park" as the Walker Boys call it.) Of course, Alan and I didn't bring our camera to the park. We were able to get some pictures of Will eating his cake at the party. Alan took those in a different format and I can't post them yet...<br /><br />Thanks for checking in...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-90930296145147686212011-04-09T15:49:00.001-07:002011-04-09T16:00:07.907-07:00Fun times with FamilyToday, Alan and Will and I went to Nashville for The Walker Run; a fundraiser for Sara and Brian and the boys. Of course, I didn't bring my camera to the 5k, but did remember to get it out of the car at Brian and Sara's house later this afternoon. Here are some pictures I wanted to share:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRdP0UJEkjQe0M5Ij5QOo3oPQ3stFbEpkhfsm8rYmjsSg80pB2wDQvbMKzJ3D-Ns74kt_kRdD9m4VOIHd08MyHiQHz-26tEHmtK6T0uJPphlivnhSQeceBojAsf_x7-f_wTxf/s1600/IMG_2481.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRdP0UJEkjQe0M5Ij5QOo3oPQ3stFbEpkhfsm8rYmjsSg80pB2wDQvbMKzJ3D-Ns74kt_kRdD9m4VOIHd08MyHiQHz-26tEHmtK6T0uJPphlivnhSQeceBojAsf_x7-f_wTxf/s320/IMG_2481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720438675061010" border="0" /></a><br />"Will Chill" with his beautiful Aunt Sara.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVXxDvZ8RTF6S8nPOCzJfRQNeAo-C_7q9b2M3aSIMvRo4s_u52jhGFoYsRdYt_VXscrQrrQmYpJW_FcFW4iCpLkgA93EXIhj7qlN2av5D_X6mJqZw9U6H1v__sGQKwlqtY9H/s1600/IMG_2483.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sVXxDvZ8RTF6S8nPOCzJfRQNeAo-C_7q9b2M3aSIMvRo4s_u52jhGFoYsRdYt_VXscrQrrQmYpJW_FcFW4iCpLkgA93EXIhj7qlN2av5D_X6mJqZw9U6H1v__sGQKwlqtY9H/s320/IMG_2483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720284136335010" border="0" /></a><br />The best one of the 3 cousins smiling!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsCXLCHvkaiQcyckWkTjKWilJx-cfJ0fo2TRnh5CGBbVZR3LvggcvpB9rpicGuVzkXIDxkrgVzyc9jCdpfTHEgw_8JJlu7Bojs0IqarorjlAOaNMQLWzZKtgRPR3AS_0IcF5E/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsCXLCHvkaiQcyckWkTjKWilJx-cfJ0fo2TRnh5CGBbVZR3LvggcvpB9rpicGuVzkXIDxkrgVzyc9jCdpfTHEgw_8JJlu7Bojs0IqarorjlAOaNMQLWzZKtgRPR3AS_0IcF5E/s320/IMG_2484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720279987938098" border="0" /></a><br />Now a silly picture!<br />I wonder what kind of mischief these 3 will get into as they get older...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AFoJdDtbg9gS-lveYAq9h3pVLLeu3g3FHB7MHp1UlZIysyj_z3V7TWljcpyz9ZaqaJpskrQr1BXV57pioKTqbyreQIsZ4rV8xG15X3m5FpRdpwALSzMVImf1tkT4Ej5uS-Q_/s1600/IMG_2485.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AFoJdDtbg9gS-lveYAq9h3pVLLeu3g3FHB7MHp1UlZIysyj_z3V7TWljcpyz9ZaqaJpskrQr1BXV57pioKTqbyreQIsZ4rV8xG15X3m5FpRdpwALSzMVImf1tkT4Ej5uS-Q_/s320/IMG_2485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720275556426338" border="0" /></a>Scott helping Will with his puzzle<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7fM3cjRH2LYq88EBjxbls5HDe4832jcKNbX0GD46AvpcPJEdrQe1sPj6y_BcrgPa_rhL_JXTMiCfXlAoepmQUXSpdhcxzEFHiHgYzoSQ5VL6dfNVHh8xxQyntOpU5mCQWaOp/s1600/IMG_2486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7fM3cjRH2LYq88EBjxbls5HDe4832jcKNbX0GD46AvpcPJEdrQe1sPj6y_BcrgPa_rhL_JXTMiCfXlAoepmQUXSpdhcxzEFHiHgYzoSQ5VL6dfNVHh8xxQyntOpU5mCQWaOp/s320/IMG_2486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720278422141570" border="0" /></a><br />Uncle Alan and "Camdez," as Alan calls him. Camden rarely left his side the entire afternoon.<br /><br />I want to thank those that participated in the 5k this morning and say a BIG THANK YOU to those that organized it. It was a HUGE SUCCESS!<br /><br />God is Good!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for checking in...<br /></div></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-88981814049496173312011-03-23T09:58:00.000-07:002011-03-23T10:00:09.152-07:00Thank You!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXr966NGx1PfZ3V4TMT9yK0CdT2oLRnNulE6QTarK-KmszswWO4qxkSuyGrtd8jx8U70PuV9hzi-O-YFhLX_MDMjDWrsWUT-maKjgO7r54tBDlkRDxYlfE_W2_-LiwhON2LRt/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXr966NGx1PfZ3V4TMT9yK0CdT2oLRnNulE6QTarK-KmszswWO4qxkSuyGrtd8jx8U70PuV9hzi-O-YFhLX_MDMjDWrsWUT-maKjgO7r54tBDlkRDxYlfE_W2_-LiwhON2LRt/s320/IMG_2450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587321020407467522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4Sjn8_LmqcUrYdtxlL4wYbdH3VxOiAZ4egJ6BeXdcJv6FezL41QQCBX7OJScsLLmkXqHRphk97bSqs7ld3Ckw5294gue6A9p14-PvdzdKi3vVzEVzfruO67NwIvID4DuGwjn/s1600/IMG_2451.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4Sjn8_LmqcUrYdtxlL4wYbdH3VxOiAZ4egJ6BeXdcJv6FezL41QQCBX7OJScsLLmkXqHRphk97bSqs7ld3Ckw5294gue6A9p14-PvdzdKi3vVzEVzfruO67NwIvID4DuGwjn/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587321016717159442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Aunt Sara, for my rocking chair! <br /></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-31704521273712156202011-03-23T07:21:00.000-07:002011-03-23T07:36:10.542-07:00Enjoy!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJ8hVU7c79Vt-qbelb_d2HfNPLsjkke4beCV8Tx4YlK2VwYzlWNxnQBLFdkVGTkLXv4piXD7Sheuw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-16218287689761587932011-03-16T14:11:00.000-07:002011-03-16T15:08:16.299-07:0011 Months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAYWwqarz_bdiwSWFPshcqGf37v8u3OWaXXgoODugIUcBB_RwYT1Ei9ET0OyiTjieXg85WBG_y5WON-VujKGmQSmG0qEUjaaFbJKmCZB5bKyk8d9IQPGVLVGj-dc0sH2aM_Tm/s1600/IMG_2446.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAYWwqarz_bdiwSWFPshcqGf37v8u3OWaXXgoODugIUcBB_RwYT1Ei9ET0OyiTjieXg85WBG_y5WON-VujKGmQSmG0qEUjaaFbJKmCZB5bKyk8d9IQPGVLVGj-dc0sH2aM_Tm/s320/IMG_2446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584789113110548226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRk6ooZRZOqo6EXSy_Rxo2nA6UDCNGiSIogIy0uKJT1lzuT1uyzLcKZ4jWcsYVF1XV3wLOUEAKcsLkrmMTA4QvIS4PGTdnztRsvtoH2gzOC5D8QZb2obZ0fNeJAGM7GMyizqT/s1600/IMG_2440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRk6ooZRZOqo6EXSy_Rxo2nA6UDCNGiSIogIy0uKJT1lzuT1uyzLcKZ4jWcsYVF1XV3wLOUEAKcsLkrmMTA4QvIS4PGTdnztRsvtoH2gzOC5D8QZb2obZ0fNeJAGM7GMyizqT/s320/IMG_2440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584789100979408514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuN3xaplClbo7TUW7D5L4mGBvE8IpgbK2ZzgbmBtqCCuSeRPne7GBngBoHF7szbkNrmb7ndH0dw9guHerlT3yPveKZ0ZlKUSUVZOdfVrYCE9Mgwi7K7H3ewVA4aye3Um9QUqn/s1600/IMG_2430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuN3xaplClbo7TUW7D5L4mGBvE8IpgbK2ZzgbmBtqCCuSeRPne7GBngBoHF7szbkNrmb7ndH0dw9guHerlT3yPveKZ0ZlKUSUVZOdfVrYCE9Mgwi7K7H3ewVA4aye3Um9QUqn/s320/IMG_2430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584789097382108690" border="0" /></a><br />Just a few pictures today. I'll post the "cowboy" pictures another day. As you can see, he's on the move! Pulling up and cruising along furniture and holding with one hand. He's also learned to crawl under the exersaucer. I guess it's time to put it in storage!<br /><br />Sorry about the sideways picture. I don't know how to fix it...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-3948732211970060952011-03-05T08:44:00.001-08:002011-03-05T09:07:48.003-08:0010 monthsDid you know that cowboys ride dinosaurs? Well, this one does! I can't believe that my baby boy turned 10 months old in February. He's now 1 week away from 11 months... Each day brings more and more FUN with this "stinker."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gJShjXAR6rPnhmba7QXHDEdLHIqMijeX6Onv6WbgRVpif2qRZEIBxMObDAh_JnkvoFQHB9AUtfp73jPppfOduPv-vW8Zsur9EBoXr151Mr0ms9WFiqEiVGEDW2Py_JtmXYhN/s1600/IMG_2411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gJShjXAR6rPnhmba7QXHDEdLHIqMijeX6Onv6WbgRVpif2qRZEIBxMObDAh_JnkvoFQHB9AUtfp73jPppfOduPv-vW8Zsur9EBoXr151Mr0ms9WFiqEiVGEDW2Py_JtmXYhN/s320/IMG_2411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580638419626830562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27LErWx-FtHOV273tQviyNFMygQCnm9NLmdtGfP5v69YoL7EcaEmFc-BKf13fZ01sCijfLmJCEDXoJbiU2C4hnxo2cxl-bAlpEIokMNUJ82ht8Hhi7fS03a50elWTXY6s6B99/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27LErWx-FtHOV273tQviyNFMygQCnm9NLmdtGfP5v69YoL7EcaEmFc-BKf13fZ01sCijfLmJCEDXoJbiU2C4hnxo2cxl-bAlpEIokMNUJ82ht8Hhi7fS03a50elWTXY6s6B99/s320/IMG_2413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580638416881396386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK47VqzwKzIXqQb_JrXNohfg6Fm-0ARKmVnQA8ieXWMyY3tew-fHgnOBxZzuUNvZWntFPwiz3ShM-9sbFonc3F_4PBfK9vgFeFcnscYHrux8UIpS-O40Ax9BdYsDwTmSPwY8up/s1600/IMG_2414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK47VqzwKzIXqQb_JrXNohfg6Fm-0ARKmVnQA8ieXWMyY3tew-fHgnOBxZzuUNvZWntFPwiz3ShM-9sbFonc3F_4PBfK9vgFeFcnscYHrux8UIpS-O40Ax9BdYsDwTmSPwY8up/s320/IMG_2414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580638412464250946" border="0" /></a><br />He's definitely got his Mama's cheeks! Excuse the scratch under his right eye.<br /> How can you not eat up this little cutie-pie?!? <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-4ZzZwlTsZJroKXDQ-Zj-RCjCIjito1h20trr2Kl2GXNLgkHpjKc6a1MYn8NEhUnbcCdP5FHRB29V5mucT6Ns77zRN1TtcmqVTHVt4PVimAdoPbwv3Zey3SIlS1tpO7Dv04n/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-4ZzZwlTsZJroKXDQ-Zj-RCjCIjito1h20trr2Kl2GXNLgkHpjKc6a1MYn8NEhUnbcCdP5FHRB29V5mucT6Ns77zRN1TtcmqVTHVt4PVimAdoPbwv3Zey3SIlS1tpO7Dv04n/s320/IMG_2427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580638413887422210" border="0" /></a><br />He decided the "photo session" was done after a few minutes, shed his cowboy hat and dismounted his Dino, and then resumed his reading for the day :)<br /><br />I think he enjoys turning the pages of books than actually "reading" them these days.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's what Will is up to at this point:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Pulling up on ANYTHING and cruising along furniture. He still prefers crawling if he needs to get to something quickly</li><li>Learning to sleep with his blanket instead of his pacifier. He's decided over the last several days that he just wants his favorite blanket with him when he's tired, so we are gradually phasing out the pacifier. We'll worry about phasing out the blanket later.</li><li>Saying "MaMa" a LOT (music to my ears!) His other two-syllable sounds are: Da-Da, Ba-Ba, Na-Na. He's only said Na-Na when Nudge is in the room, so I think He's talking to his puppy! He can "moo" and "hiss," but is not consistently relating those to cow or snake sounds when asked.</li><li>Growing like a weed!!! He's outgrowing his 12 month clothes and I've now had to stock his drawers and closet with 18 month sizes. Thus, he's...</li><li>Eating us out of house and home! He will try anything and LOVES the following: goldfish crackers, Cheerios, cereal bars, muffins, cheese, strawberries, bananas, applesauce, deli turkey, creamed corn, lima beans, Granny-Gran's fried chicken, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, grilled cheese sandwiches, banana bread, and the list goes on!</li><li>Drinking from his sippy cup. He has now mastered craning his neck and lifting his chin up to drink ALL of what's in his cup. I love watching him learn!</li></ul>I hope you don't see this as me bragging, but I can't help but be proud of my growing boy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Most importantly:<br /></div><br />God is Good and has blessed Alan and me with a sick-free baby for almost 11 months.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in...<br /></div></div></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-41653213214369999762011-02-09T12:24:00.000-08:002011-02-09T12:29:00.075-08:00Will's FAVORITE activity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrK2QGaq0Pi2RootpWho-5D4JI6li5Lbl_78PhUOW55aVs4xqNrlGDmO4G_N4pzi_qURcfcaMS3CUbYT8726tAo7aivhMyzbyNG7DiGZnDaTZnbLiYzE9ekEhbypQFwSE3uYy/s1600/IMG_2397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrK2QGaq0Pi2RootpWho-5D4JI6li5Lbl_78PhUOW55aVs4xqNrlGDmO4G_N4pzi_qURcfcaMS3CUbYT8726tAo7aivhMyzbyNG7DiGZnDaTZnbLiYzE9ekEhbypQFwSE3uYy/s320/IMG_2397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571789128781969266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCd-EbZNxbjB5rEfHPFM8wRDHGnN2dhP6KXlGbhbdDfza7hfX97T1EsWiPCv3hpDbpoAlLbsCBfMBwZ2vQuh9sTU5rFv-8z4_hPgKSDZXKWYLN9iFIj2o_sDyfEjg_elZ1aRf/s1600/IMG_2398.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCd-EbZNxbjB5rEfHPFM8wRDHGnN2dhP6KXlGbhbdDfza7hfX97T1EsWiPCv3hpDbpoAlLbsCBfMBwZ2vQuh9sTU5rFv-8z4_hPgKSDZXKWYLN9iFIj2o_sDyfEjg_elZ1aRf/s320/IMG_2398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571789123974611394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJ73-MVEFcApAwZj-zYEGVTeIfThqPRQe8SHsRbQDFKz7juK5hFKjbLaiRWQ2hHWc4ltIjs1Dw8iOxOSYIWDnvW9ghc_cA-bL1AX90oHlc-JbIrSs5-XLrQYHYOrjOG-nRVm/s1600/IMG_2399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsJ73-MVEFcApAwZj-zYEGVTeIfThqPRQe8SHsRbQDFKz7juK5hFKjbLaiRWQ2hHWc4ltIjs1Dw8iOxOSYIWDnvW9ghc_cA-bL1AX90oHlc-JbIrSs5-XLrQYHYOrjOG-nRVm/s320/IMG_2399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571788876890441538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganKMMoV2Uxrlqw7JvDOqaDcMHz3SOOg3ne98Jb6asRY5J7siLbx4yfW4F5lftkrPvWH_SBhrx3HNULp0LVnmq1oK2xESSFhlYFQJ4_2xPk-A4TNpJJTm83dXC_sJW3W2NeHEr/s1600/IMG_2400.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganKMMoV2Uxrlqw7JvDOqaDcMHz3SOOg3ne98Jb6asRY5J7siLbx4yfW4F5lftkrPvWH_SBhrx3HNULp0LVnmq1oK2xESSFhlYFQJ4_2xPk-A4TNpJJTm83dXC_sJW3W2NeHEr/s320/IMG_2400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571788872159983698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2okI8q73SyvoNzw11JvqXSYFH4prplQ3u0a78KNb1bWp38jrxHxrC7q43cFd4jbfAiYsL4e34VBBhCoIQA-A0B6yEpFnN3ESnmddc1td4vDaDlqHZC10GyeRS1xVXpxoT4gxz/s1600/IMG_2403.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2okI8q73SyvoNzw11JvqXSYFH4prplQ3u0a78KNb1bWp38jrxHxrC7q43cFd4jbfAiYsL4e34VBBhCoIQA-A0B6yEpFnN3ESnmddc1td4vDaDlqHZC10GyeRS1xVXpxoT4gxz/s320/IMG_2403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571788869302331634" border="0" /></a><br />Bath time is SO. MUCH. FUN! This little "fish" could play in the water all day if Mommy would let him. I have a feeling he's going to enjoy this summer...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-70933996726461167022011-02-09T12:18:00.000-08:002011-02-09T12:24:10.691-08:00Loves his books!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVRt1384QM5VyfKvBpeaAI54SBax2KzrFoF9ESM9xcN9-oliv3DeH1QEqdVcT6o7CDqv6rYS2MWwk9AyPd3RiwiKz6KWlhjS2Y7AY5KPgwb91_9DMNULxjJQyZCrl99zvAQdw/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVRt1384QM5VyfKvBpeaAI54SBax2KzrFoF9ESM9xcN9-oliv3DeH1QEqdVcT6o7CDqv6rYS2MWwk9AyPd3RiwiKz6KWlhjS2Y7AY5KPgwb91_9DMNULxjJQyZCrl99zvAQdw/s320/IMG_2389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571787376367252530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEg15gVtqN1rOtqr-n6kEZi7R8CSl5bgAlS1ZQR6wl3z9IK8u3eBudqwrmoalMv2C4oKalempe_D9CvpXT0E5RlZWGiWEea8N9hh1LOT2GDzuGr5IaNOzFns7E-GiBwciZK1b/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEg15gVtqN1rOtqr-n6kEZi7R8CSl5bgAlS1ZQR6wl3z9IK8u3eBudqwrmoalMv2C4oKalempe_D9CvpXT0E5RlZWGiWEea8N9hh1LOT2GDzuGr5IaNOzFns7E-GiBwciZK1b/s320/IMG_2388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571787374094125970" border="0" /></a><br />This is the typical sight you will see when Will is in our den. He has a basket FULL of toys in the corner, but he ALWAYS prefers to pull out all of his books that we keep on the bottom shelf of our coffee table. I love to watch him "read." He turns the pages and points to the pictures and tries to "read" his books out loud. Most of his books must say "Da Da" :)dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-63664236214112437132011-02-09T06:19:00.000-08:002011-02-09T06:27:09.790-08:00New trick!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrVXv7GNPu0r-oD4tLPAYZlbYrRlh6yrhrSJTGZLFV84xMXwkZbXgWmCScwQ7iXIdax0IW-5uO_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-80349751997100335942011-01-22T05:40:00.000-08:002011-01-22T05:42:13.421-08:00For Uncle Michael<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzK2DvshZbMdS2lgqIrfbqTIynJTaqQBKS8kZ6c6ZBtx1822iVb9CYIx3wZaYAVJAedtWfRC0vos2TIfNBy3hov87NguxEfOsG6N4Qr3rJYJS7tPxTbM41AGwa0jGwoFryatXF/s1600/IMG_2378.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzK2DvshZbMdS2lgqIrfbqTIynJTaqQBKS8kZ6c6ZBtx1822iVb9CYIx3wZaYAVJAedtWfRC0vos2TIfNBy3hov87NguxEfOsG6N4Qr3rJYJS7tPxTbM41AGwa0jGwoFryatXF/s320/IMG_2378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565005001084424898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">War Eagle!<br /></span></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-58861136120467503092011-01-19T12:59:00.000-08:002011-01-19T13:22:36.260-08:009 months - picture overload!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />With all that has occurred in our family lately, we missed taking Will's 8 month pictures. Oh well, it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. Here are several pictures that we've taken lately. At his 9 month check-up Will measured 30 inches in length (95 percentile) and weighed in at 20 lbs, 13 oz (55 percentile.) We have had 9 months of a sick-free baby and I'm so very thankful! Here is what he's been up to over the last 2 months:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Sleeping 10-11 hours a night.</li><li>Standing up in his crib. We finally lowered his mattress after Will did a somersault out of his bed onto the floor at 5:30 one morning. I think Mommy was more traumatized over it than he was :)</li><li>He loves to say: Da-Da and Bye-Bye</li><li>He "reads" books all the time and wants to turn the pages for you.</li><li>Crawling all over the place! We've decided that he doesn't need any toys because he loves to play with the air vents, office chair, and remotes.</li><li>He has begun taking a few steps with his dinosaur toy as you can see on the previous post.</li><li>Eating solely table food (besides baby cereal at breakfast and formula.) He loves to try any food that he gets. I'm even ordering from the kids menus at restaurants now. He enjoyed some cheese ravioli at Olive Garden at lunch today :)</li><li>He cut 4 top teeth all at the same time at 8 months! So, he now has 6 teeth and LOVES to bite his spoon when Mommy feeds him.</li><li>He loves to follow me around the house and when he gets REALLY excited about chasing me, he will thrust his hips toward the floor and arch his back while squealing loudly with laughter- what a sweet sound!</li></ul>We have loved every minute so far with our sweet boy and he is getting more fun every day. Working 4 days/week has made me appreciate my Wednesdays at home with Will and I am so thankful for the time that I have with my son. God is Good!<br /><br />Enjoy the following pictures. It's hard to get him to sit still long enough to take a good snapshot. Plus, he makes some pretty funny faces...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YbfFxVzum3ZqC82hPYYNj1dSeWyXghXMnew6uRxhIyIjAV0c8F-20yjuZb36L7U0heUH7qKMSoMtlK5C40nv0RWgzPG6IY5LMUKt23-jv-716ZE3WDHDLI9da1wMKi4WRLCY/s1600/IMG_2369.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YbfFxVzum3ZqC82hPYYNj1dSeWyXghXMnew6uRxhIyIjAV0c8F-20yjuZb36L7U0heUH7qKMSoMtlK5C40nv0RWgzPG6IY5LMUKt23-jv-716ZE3WDHDLI9da1wMKi4WRLCY/s320/IMG_2369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564005979094867250" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInPInPgF8jzyLY4nbfLIxIPsSQ4s-uoi23ThLjAB9HML4pZoGBxukcYzgwj1afKFKXN4RQp7ywxi7dEYYupmAcBVMnyp6GcoXW9u9kps0Ipc1W4dPbaWT9678S4jCDXDPTpGm/s1600/IMG_2366.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fqz96hY2QR2zquWu8Bwe2APRU3nsKLRYISOc3gIsX_1ZiwQwAR-lKCzO7LlqtoSyjsbjv_Xq-qzWX4R1wUW8QSILhfPuRCxYVBa6n5OrmyBAy_pv_3rvBIwNebf6W5zN5OG5/s320/IMG_2372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564004931227295362" border="0" /></a>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-75280874184145890702011-01-10T07:42:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:46:51.912-08:00Wait! He just started crawling...<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwki2jkyFg78O3OtxrVmqff7BMGQkUU7Pn3sPkA9d0p_Fl0E2R4jbgSRmMA8P6DhNB4Fp_WnUNAWHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Now my baby boy is pulling up on everything and he's even taking steps with his dinosaur toy! He's growing up way too fast...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-61628017579837315732010-12-30T19:14:00.001-08:002010-12-30T19:16:31.510-08:00Apparently....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_D1aFSOstIhb8DwHH9Cys8blS3LyMEJfckxSYy8DR-41A4o0dsUW9qjLKPdw0rMeHPflTBbbsIAwSRm79YpOpf5ZWZuueN0N-WsS4iQAlWAw8kj-rFy3L5RoVgXAolHozaRr/s1600/IMG_2317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_D1aFSOstIhb8DwHH9Cys8blS3LyMEJfckxSYy8DR-41A4o0dsUW9qjLKPdw0rMeHPflTBbbsIAwSRm79YpOpf5ZWZuueN0N-WsS4iQAlWAw8kj-rFy3L5RoVgXAolHozaRr/s320/IMG_2317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556679881575875314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToNmjf5ZStj0bcWbywOel95sKX8jrUBB2izDfQlp789NXFdPiv4qoSxfEXADj02g135Ovjd8hEq87f_WKYqRlDbfaXG8Bkg3eLNz2o-rZ8Vt85kMb1qGAFNb6EcZAPG1xnZQx/s1600/IMG_2319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToNmjf5ZStj0bcWbywOel95sKX8jrUBB2izDfQlp789NXFdPiv4qoSxfEXADj02g135Ovjd8hEq87f_WKYqRlDbfaXG8Bkg3eLNz2o-rZ8Vt85kMb1qGAFNb6EcZAPG1xnZQx/s320/IMG_2319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556679879248848610" border="0" /></a><br />Riding your dog like a horse is NOT frowned upon in this establishment.dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-68587166213398310252010-12-30T18:57:00.000-08:002010-12-30T19:14:13.737-08:00How many pictures does it take????<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdbKEjH167ipUjUtxheM4Lfo5eLqxltf4pZhr6JCclObX94skMxxsmzbhJocBlat-pmkrMRO503bo9j6htpbXCplqCUdaz2B7UxCcdAWlbZ4mrL7OBLKvq8aJpVF3OH_rvZYA/s1600/IMG_2307.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdbKEjH167ipUjUtxheM4Lfo5eLqxltf4pZhr6JCclObX94skMxxsmzbhJocBlat-pmkrMRO503bo9j6htpbXCplqCUdaz2B7UxCcdAWlbZ4mrL7OBLKvq8aJpVF3OH_rvZYA/s320/IMG_2307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677516864817714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take #1<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Camden and Scott are smiling, Carter is giving a half smile and Will looks like he ate too much...<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuoigrerz1wRTDKkCrka9zDvtY41iDjixSW5rlCvW7lUUZc_oW5MJ5DWUInlu_6dwPeKGNzmjyhljq5Ai9fR0PtKDmui714UBzm-ZRcDpAF-oBhvlAyH-M4MAi0hdEeXmf43K/s1600/IMG_2308.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuoigrerz1wRTDKkCrka9zDvtY41iDjixSW5rlCvW7lUUZc_oW5MJ5DWUInlu_6dwPeKGNzmjyhljq5Ai9fR0PtKDmui714UBzm-ZRcDpAF-oBhvlAyH-M4MAi0hdEeXmf43K/s320/IMG_2308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677512752720802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take # 2<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Camden is the only one smiling...</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzCCFCtfVAabkjydPjbdI6mfWGYAEUzcCf5yNn42FRw4Vw9gfj-W88ej5VeEdEk-6XYW3C7AK_8SQ1PPiYzOwz5qFV9_FMY8gtV2Ywo3UHM6Xjbz3ESMJBy_db27wjLBPlnZF/s1600/IMG_2310.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzCCFCtfVAabkjydPjbdI6mfWGYAEUzcCf5yNn42FRw4Vw9gfj-W88ej5VeEdEk-6XYW3C7AK_8SQ1PPiYzOwz5qFV9_FMY8gtV2Ywo3UHM6Xjbz3ESMJBy_db27wjLBPlnZF/s320/IMG_2310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677078650485762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take #3<br />Three boys are smiling and Scott is growling<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaX8_OLi3bYZFGastITXFlKFugs16Aj6IB4NmJkVTv5RfUprsyEx5TyVu1-NLDIvIju1wZ0UVhHxUU9z5Rd_7ZgJ9u1Wu4AVCYandPaIRQZF0mX8ReRuUp6nsjgeb6_3vCO8X/s1600/IMG_2313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaX8_OLi3bYZFGastITXFlKFugs16Aj6IB4NmJkVTv5RfUprsyEx5TyVu1-NLDIvIju1wZ0UVhHxUU9z5Rd_7ZgJ9u1Wu4AVCYandPaIRQZF0mX8ReRuUp6nsjgeb6_3vCO8X/s320/IMG_2313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677078144245362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take #4<br />Carter is trying to figure out what Scott is doing, Camden is half smiling and Will is sucking on his top lip.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfTqxUVaBD5FXax1HQ_0vdBDAWwEseSk1w9MVrVdKjWRkB0OmaWEaprnwy6iRi4doYQOzwjivGCXioIEl8D2MG_CuFuyX5hoCDBytasGn-NvJvTQRbDQQW-ZGh2O5zlFF6Hz8/s1600/IMG_2314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfTqxUVaBD5FXax1HQ_0vdBDAWwEseSk1w9MVrVdKjWRkB0OmaWEaprnwy6iRi4doYQOzwjivGCXioIEl8D2MG_CuFuyX5hoCDBytasGn-NvJvTQRbDQQW-ZGh2O5zlFF6Hz8/s320/IMG_2314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677075064133810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take #5<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Will still sucking on his top lip and Camden is the only one smiling<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95BKSfKVo3V9B8ozT6zQLxL5Im4X6UHqDzBohYJHDeFcXhHwvvyqsyswD6a_UJ4j_0oIUbpGcQG9FC-A1vqS_VAq35XqHfj5PUrn4v63yzgMUn-QGrgs_x2H-fNBjx8ENP4us/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95BKSfKVo3V9B8ozT6zQLxL5Im4X6UHqDzBohYJHDeFcXhHwvvyqsyswD6a_UJ4j_0oIUbpGcQG9FC-A1vqS_VAq35XqHfj5PUrn4v63yzgMUn-QGrgs_x2H-fNBjx8ENP4us/s320/IMG_2316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556677058920711394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take #10<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I give up! And Camden is giving Will a "wet willy"</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently, I didn't get the memo to wear a red shirt :)<br /><br />Thanks for checking in...<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-52496802549306091322010-12-26T10:22:00.000-08:002010-12-26T10:56:26.189-08:00Videos<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyq9BFeaIOuZsBTGjuUca-gvmsZLrSvVQNWRLdfoCqCPHdwwWlvOJCB9njmot0l3E5z7jnLkTeFMeY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Here are 3 recent videos taken over the weekend. Will had much more fun with the wrapping paper than the gifts this year. Also, we had a White Christmas! Another video is of Will's first experience with snow. I also got footage of Will's specific eating technique. When eating puffs, he must first pick it up with his right hand,then use his left thumb and index finger to grab the puff from his right hand. He then uses his left hand to put the puff in his mouth. I love watching his facial expressions as he concentrates on using his hands and fingers to manipulate the puff.<br /><br />All 3 videos are 1 to 2 minutes long and I don't expect any of you to watch the entire footage. <br /><br />We are loving every minute of our time with Will, and it's hard to believe that he's almost 9 months old!<br /><br />Thanks for checking in...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzR_Iy4duaEudfApshSFsemIl9O6-A9_WnBuOm5diCamUVjswmHBmvhVt6mMLoOBDq-jmW6EI5mGOQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVoAW4sjhdMVK-2xn3bUjXfW9iUNWBkiWTIcbba6CA0-AvSaVBz8i0I2qLKV2W1G3wad-LSlwsFNk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-44806766485034285312010-12-11T16:40:00.000-08:002010-12-11T16:56:41.926-08:007 months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlevf-BUQBg7JPdkuV46UPI_MxkvihSuNqY75CGGMzOb19uEkeQJ5pFBu2VE7VbShBTfE5olJPlxOMcVBIv6OAOzR1jrX7px3OK_jaafcpG4EiNos3Wk8PnkNpdhFx5pMGR86/s1600/IMG_2299%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlevf-BUQBg7JPdkuV46UPI_MxkvihSuNqY75CGGMzOb19uEkeQJ5pFBu2VE7VbShBTfE5olJPlxOMcVBIv6OAOzR1jrX7px3OK_jaafcpG4EiNos3Wk8PnkNpdhFx5pMGR86/s320/IMG_2299%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549590575523747106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYkveJMQjeTG6gRAYtKedt4t29L4KeNNdm2qTJAkq27sCC8RSTz2w9yepkRSGM2Y0Cb8ehiaIT0zgH8JFqN-N8iTRAv5f_Aee8bsdfPoM53seCxbmu6YNJsweAaztnYryj3df/s1600/IMG_2296%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYkveJMQjeTG6gRAYtKedt4t29L4KeNNdm2qTJAkq27sCC8RSTz2w9yepkRSGM2Y0Cb8ehiaIT0zgH8JFqN-N8iTRAv5f_Aee8bsdfPoM53seCxbmu6YNJsweAaztnYryj3df/s320/IMG_2296%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549590568989838130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibR02IqqSiTUzo0p9eM9qYfgd9peneYghVBUQR4j0B9ub69EG5Euo2RoAj7A5FbN8pmTf5Yjris3C6-dj8J1fZ-B0hGLxN0DAqizcMf0HT27cIAWyQ041-w7qwzes1UsHXcFLD/s1600/IMG_2291%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibR02IqqSiTUzo0p9eM9qYfgd9peneYghVBUQR4j0B9ub69EG5Euo2RoAj7A5FbN8pmTf5Yjris3C6-dj8J1fZ-B0hGLxN0DAqizcMf0HT27cIAWyQ041-w7qwzes1UsHXcFLD/s320/IMG_2291%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549590564832317202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsfSCqriQYLFZu2tARWPIaegICGvVp2PtiwXxYtXVwFsM4nCofuULofxsztIm-F5AU00IPMHD2VTnCzrT8MqmbzbHGzppqIVUzTVuuigThOkdQsyX8UdCd-tlxjXrVbxMI7Oa/s1600/IMG_2300%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsfSCqriQYLFZu2tARWPIaegICGvVp2PtiwXxYtXVwFsM4nCofuULofxsztIm-F5AU00IPMHD2VTnCzrT8MqmbzbHGzppqIVUzTVuuigThOkdQsyX8UdCd-tlxjXrVbxMI7Oa/s320/IMG_2300%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549590563291369794" border="0" /></a><br />I'm crawling!!! Mommy took this last picture as proof. I am trying to get into EVERYTHING now and driving my Mommy and Daddy crazy already :)<br /><br />My other tricks are:<br />- pulling up onto my knees in my crib<br />- waving bye bye<br />- clicking my tongue<br />- squealing really loudly (I'm learning what sounds I can make and my vocal range)<br /><br />I'm eating table food at every meal. My favorites so far are bananas, strawberries, nutri-grain bars, peas, carrots, lima beans, applesauce, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, and I tried ground deer meat today for the first time. My Daddy said I grunted after every bite (which means I REALLY like it!) In other words, I'm trying any food that Mommy and Daddy let me eat. <br /><br />My weight is around 21 lbs and I'm officially wearing 12-18 month size clothing.<br /><br />I'm also about to cut 4 top teeth. Mommy can see all 4 of them just barely under my gums. She hopes they cut any day now because I've been a cranky boy for the past few days.<br /><br />That's all for now. Thanks for checking in...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-55198365227054024452010-11-17T08:57:00.001-08:002010-11-17T09:02:11.820-08:00Does this count as "table food?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQJMuMIvB-I1axITJCNORjsZXqDdsop4IyLM36bJ5g6WcOkQuNveGSQYqBfOeVXCNKHgxQCQ7C_2ZdTDEZcA6SZwZzkg3gEDAM6ubGMumchlL15lrzhJgASxmleQGMSiMWkWo/s1600/_MG_2188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQJMuMIvB-I1axITJCNORjsZXqDdsop4IyLM36bJ5g6WcOkQuNveGSQYqBfOeVXCNKHgxQCQ7C_2ZdTDEZcA6SZwZzkg3gEDAM6ubGMumchlL15lrzhJgASxmleQGMSiMWkWo/s320/_MG_2188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540564373347666818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAxNgl4HvPwDf5J5wa5KY_s5uoG0VCw8JI0fKJSFVn9UGkvxqQXZZ_wkw0PBgzSXnL25AJ4Ej_BmPzYHOZomF8lUGNVgKVfeIJ5baLacpRimcOXROIjigeDT6QijnbUWN1h54/s1600/_MG_2187.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAxNgl4HvPwDf5J5wa5KY_s5uoG0VCw8JI0fKJSFVn9UGkvxqQXZZ_wkw0PBgzSXnL25AJ4Ej_BmPzYHOZomF8lUGNVgKVfeIJ5baLacpRimcOXROIjigeDT6QijnbUWN1h54/s320/_MG_2187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540564364877596066" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't actually give him this big bite, but I wanted to show those of you who follow my blog what my son does when any type of utensil/food comes close to his mouth! He REALLY wanted to try some of his Mommy's birthday cake (made by his Mimi.) He did have a few small nibbles of the strawberry cake, but my hyper little boy did NOT have any icing :)<br /><br />Have a great day! Thanks for checking in...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-46176704111713612602010-11-17T08:53:00.001-08:002010-11-17T08:57:23.323-08:006 months!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEhgWppYadQwCeTXLY-V5u14-G2GjSgW1a0f22az753iVQrT_WbPUJvkxacmUX-usumZBtMVJ35R7WPunMQjQqtclX3rl3KBxiOsBSynVwXkaBiUMxPuC4UXpC8jdU0j6FRRX/s1600/_MG_2167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEhgWppYadQwCeTXLY-V5u14-G2GjSgW1a0f22az753iVQrT_WbPUJvkxacmUX-usumZBtMVJ35R7WPunMQjQqtclX3rl3KBxiOsBSynVwXkaBiUMxPuC4UXpC8jdU0j6FRRX/s320/_MG_2167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540563022319267410" border="0" /></a><br />I know this post is VERY late, but here's our little boy at 6 months old! He turned 6 months on October 12th. I've already posted his stats from the Dr.'s appointment. <br /><br />He's already 7 months old now. Hopefully, I'll have pictures soon.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in!dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-19136088299171457592010-11-06T06:49:00.000-07:002010-11-06T07:17:01.902-07:00Old picture, but current update :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZAwbp88PysyOOsEosHb3clx-SnCj1TS1-KkUNge0FzXsQH2_-XK-RiS6x6TuQuvYJCD1bBEQLrQolEJOtrRrfGA8tPtwDtjwHR0_PZrSBDFAZhqm9C8k-V2s9C5pwVi0OpFu/s1600/IMG_2075%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZAwbp88PysyOOsEosHb3clx-SnCj1TS1-KkUNge0FzXsQH2_-XK-RiS6x6TuQuvYJCD1bBEQLrQolEJOtrRrfGA8tPtwDtjwHR0_PZrSBDFAZhqm9C8k-V2s9C5pwVi0OpFu/s320/IMG_2075%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536434685149242226" border="0" /></a>I have yet to post an actual bathtub picture, and thought this one was perfect. His pose has changed the rating from R to PG :) As his cousin Camden would say, you can't see his "this." Cousin Scott would say you can't see his "toe-ie." I think Will was about 4 or 5 months old when this was taken. He now can sit up in the big bathtub, but I still give him baths in this one because I can let him "play" in his bath while I'm busy doing something else in the next room. I still check on him every few minutes or when I don't hear any noises for at least 5 seconds! He is in constant motion and "talking" all the time, so it's easy to hear him splashing and squealing while in his bathtub.<br /><br />As for an update on Will. We went to his 6 month Pediatrician <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appt</span> on the 12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> of October. He weighed in at 18 lbs, 4 oz and 27 inches in length. He is still 65-75%tile in his growth, but it's starting to slow down a bit.<br /><br />He is:<br />- sitting up on his own to play<br />- rocking back and forth on his hands and knees ALL the time; I'm just waiting for him to start crawling<br />- "talking" and playing with Nudge more. He loves his puppy dog and Nudge always wants to be near him.<br />- eating table food! My boy loves to eat sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">potatoes</span>, applesauce, cheese, rice, Nana's banana muffins, grapes, bananas, and he just tried some of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Chappy's</span> Deli maple turkey. I think he's gonna LOVE Thanksgiving! He will pretty much try anything and he still loves his baby food (thank goodness.)<br />- a little picky about his formula. A few days ago, I was beginning to get worried that Will wasn't drinking his formula anymore. He didn't get fussy, but would just drink maybe an ounce and then play with his bottle. After a few days of this, I decided to try heating his formula a little more to make it warmer. The first attempt was a success! He downed 6 ounces in just a few minutes. So, I thought about it for a little bit... and remembered that Nana always combines some hot water (for her cups of tea) and room temp water with Will's bottles= making nice warm formula for him to drink. She has made him rotten already :) Now, he won't take a bottle unless the temperature is to his liking! At least he is drinking it again!<br /><br />I'm so thankful for Will. He has made this transition from stay-at-home mommy to full-time working mommy so easy! He has not suffered from teething nor has he made any type of sleeping routine a battle. I give ALL of the credit to God, because I don't know what I'm doing most of the time! He has made Alan and me so happy and we can't imagine our lives without him.<br /><br />OK, my sappy moment is over. Thanks for checking in...dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-91630826399454989962010-10-30T05:36:00.001-07:002010-10-30T05:38:55.712-07:00Happy Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oAnxZLiqBo3lsZMR6eNfy73feQ5F3K8a2Jcgxeiop4opkuxmEb2uXnUr_oE7FasQQydmpS9q0Vf74IPX4jrdzWaZqpfyhgovuJlnlOb4oY70uUmhIZt-XuCbbBxwmKmwUC_4/s1600/IMG_2164.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oAnxZLiqBo3lsZMR6eNfy73feQ5F3K8a2Jcgxeiop4opkuxmEb2uXnUr_oE7FasQQydmpS9q0Vf74IPX4jrdzWaZqpfyhgovuJlnlOb4oY70uUmhIZt-XuCbbBxwmKmwUC_4/s320/IMG_2164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533817513917814386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4Gcs8Exv_7ItiP6YhGOJPSHKy-O6tMiS0XEsWcZgZkqPQD3QpAzpKbRoVuSm4pDUCXH8lf0rp2nGlDTXt6hddVDVyPyRCsdqH8c0KPj-CR91Q0jXv4aTt0iAxAgL7aBTjWke/s1600/IMG_2162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4Gcs8Exv_7ItiP6YhGOJPSHKy-O6tMiS0XEsWcZgZkqPQD3QpAzpKbRoVuSm4pDUCXH8lf0rp2nGlDTXt6hddVDVyPyRCsdqH8c0KPj-CR91Q0jXv4aTt0iAxAgL7aBTjWke/s320/IMG_2162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533817508000989202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnilUZynLwMxdSvYq38iJ-QRhLd9WtSQtyHo8Nny6wMl9DirQmQf7NaUb1un6t09hQv8ayx55lxGpXeioG46uImBROFs1nH3t9D0Zbr3oL56E4xe2rLdNp3zRsevSyT1NU9E1q/s1600/IMG_2161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnilUZynLwMxdSvYq38iJ-QRhLd9WtSQtyHo8Nny6wMl9DirQmQf7NaUb1un6t09hQv8ayx55lxGpXeioG46uImBROFs1nH3t9D0Zbr3oL56E4xe2rLdNp3zRsevSyT1NU9E1q/s320/IMG_2161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533817504135580770" border="0" /></a><br />from our little Pea in a Pod!<br /></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-4576220962342195282010-10-20T06:30:00.001-07:002010-10-20T06:45:17.541-07:00Happy October!This is our attempt at a photo shoot in our front yard this past Sunday afternoon. Will was fighting off sleep anyway, so we decided to put him in his spider outfit and take pictures in the leaves. It only took about a minute before Will decided he wanted to stuff a fistful of leaves in his mouth. Despite our efforts of prevention, he managed to chew on a few tasty leaves!<br /><br />Hope you all are enjoying this weather as much as we are!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqz8HdbLIL1w2YXwGAPt3g7qBGf1TLfUqiaXtWd_dOoZPefh4v10r5QjaCE8Sp1fAG68qml0-Q3reQaCoNv8kUMM6oSBsePeSVg9UFP1R-YfgbQfhDClBkX249UMqUEw9aDvb/s1600/6+month1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqz8HdbLIL1w2YXwGAPt3g7qBGf1TLfUqiaXtWd_dOoZPefh4v10r5QjaCE8Sp1fAG68qml0-Q3reQaCoNv8kUMM6oSBsePeSVg9UFP1R-YfgbQfhDClBkX249UMqUEw9aDvb/s320/6+month1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530122641320737346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQR10JFvk0xGDq7frUObT5o6EN7pPlQce3mRdzH0kIUmACMEBGczHgh6DHc3742yrAr-w2C3a04pDHGG0VHRHw3VpSmxXzdBBF4VSxro8jYu_K9T25Yi2h2GmkgsqTg-V7VvW/s1600/6+month2.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_91q2q-8SdeMHdK8MwJ9k1nhJSRYcuyk15gbEAbbL-NxE6rXVVihCY4U99o_6VtPjeDf_gKRbxWJ80c9TWUQQNlSNf_gwzNjqaDZ5X23TiGHTnjr-5TfrNJUd4nxVIJ0Q21s/s320/6+month+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530121622262906802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKj2uN4UXa2nLoppmhOCtRcHz8kj0LESE_MvmdBcLAHaLgS5wYRADRBV6mF78uTlGW693ayYzDlepX4-ysmOOk3rc8ejxhKYpEQZtY_-TZrV_st8kFKCCJMxU0AyJ7qJuVaAby/s1600/6+month7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKj2uN4UXa2nLoppmhOCtRcHz8kj0LESE_MvmdBcLAHaLgS5wYRADRBV6mF78uTlGW693ayYzDlepX4-ysmOOk3rc8ejxhKYpEQZtY_-TZrV_st8kFKCCJMxU0AyJ7qJuVaAby/s320/6+month7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530121263827813554" border="0" /></a>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-73138945525159634352010-10-02T13:06:00.001-07:002010-10-02T13:26:05.822-07:005 months old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bp7O0oQaj0OnyAT6gWJSFQ6vP4bborwUz3KzxBvkE79StDNm-qoRlW2ohvm5N0rD7JPenhiPxu_8g3FAroDiOtkd3NRbjiKLPtZXaCh_qMSy-8GKInuRlc39Xtw2_f1yS2Ds/s1600/_MG_2047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bp7O0oQaj0OnyAT6gWJSFQ6vP4bborwUz3KzxBvkE79StDNm-qoRlW2ohvm5N0rD7JPenhiPxu_8g3FAroDiOtkd3NRbjiKLPtZXaCh_qMSy-8GKInuRlc39Xtw2_f1yS2Ds/s320/_MG_2047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523543247966882386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixINV3Zct7PUR8Eq0McJ1gowbCSRi-SqWq5TbZqVzbKcbyXxUr0bsmbDbhPHRB_2W16ayLVdx36QXfUZfvvTVE5btq0ivayBZViGop4mLR6In8qwCGJcb-dJjy5K4HdDwhOAdE/s1600/IMG_2050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixINV3Zct7PUR8Eq0McJ1gowbCSRi-SqWq5TbZqVzbKcbyXxUr0bsmbDbhPHRB_2W16ayLVdx36QXfUZfvvTVE5btq0ivayBZViGop4mLR6In8qwCGJcb-dJjy5K4HdDwhOAdE/s320/IMG_2050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523543238160152034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I turned 5 months old on September 12th, but Mommy and Daddy didn't get my pictures taken until a few Saturdays ago. As you can see, I was wearing my (6 month size) Auburn football outfit. It's easy to see why I'm wearing 6-9 month sizes. I'm just too stinkin' long to wear anything smaller.<br /><br />Here's what I'm doing now that I'm 5 months old:<br />sleeping 11-12 hours each night<br /><div style="text-align: center;">eating fruits and veggies ( the only veggie I don't like is green beans, but I'll eat ANYTHING else that Mommy and Daddy feed me!)<br />I can sit up by myself if there is a toy in front of me, but I topple over if I turn my head to the side<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had two bottom teeth come through my gums at the same time, and I now chew on anything I can get my hands on<br />My favorite word is "dadadada" and even though I don't know what I'm saying, it sure does make my Daddy smile<br />I love talking to my dog, Nudge and he likes to sniff and lick my feet.<br />I LOVE my toys, especially the ones that make noise<br />Mommy likes to take me on walks in my stroller. We go to Spring Park a lot and pretty soon I'll get to ride on the swings there!<br /><br />Well, that's about it for now. In just a few weeks, I'll be half a year old!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for checking in...<br /></div></div></div></div></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-39745372730238610062010-09-17T18:23:00.001-07:002010-09-17T18:31:33.296-07:00My "new" highchair!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FfBTiOD-BXPVQSigs880FRtDbjWCA4fp-QhbYXnorxRoO08uOwIgyW6SKIVYyHuH9B4LalOw8m2Xj4uTWtG53ujztS0fm4394IbdQ1SvxKKS9RvDiTGZYmMhN2paUg_n_4zJ/s1600/IMG_1976.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FfBTiOD-BXPVQSigs880FRtDbjWCA4fp-QhbYXnorxRoO08uOwIgyW6SKIVYyHuH9B4LalOw8m2Xj4uTWtG53ujztS0fm4394IbdQ1SvxKKS9RvDiTGZYmMhN2paUg_n_4zJ/s320/IMG_1976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518059031438634242" border="0" /></a><br />"Excuse me, Daddy. I'm eating right now."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Iz9EUDqV7P9x5uttOxSVmrw9786BQMC0gRXPSryemjRqG0i3RGjyFFG0CpQfk9Lw1F7ns2xlHFOZTGZHa-BNu-hdIRKA6PE2z0pyf3KxMe5RbVay7SoZfH2UJXensIcp7tid/s1600/IMG_1992.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Iz9EUDqV7P9x5uttOxSVmrw9786BQMC0gRXPSryemjRqG0i3RGjyFFG0CpQfk9Lw1F7ns2xlHFOZTGZHa-BNu-hdIRKA6PE2z0pyf3KxMe5RbVay7SoZfH2UJXensIcp7tid/s320/IMG_1992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518059023503534354" border="0" /></a><br />Not quite big enough, but I love my new highchair<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4e3JqzyVmYjaaPze8Rz7D43e82rQuCkJu90m33p3rsTp5dpcn0wfskvil3RKf9EiIR19UVmGe-RHSrYw5GF-3QIQRH4grund5Z6VopXgFP-yKxib-jxe_a5-ztYbCOLeqqQfO/s1600/IMG_1982.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4e3JqzyVmYjaaPze8Rz7D43e82rQuCkJu90m33p3rsTp5dpcn0wfskvil3RKf9EiIR19UVmGe-RHSrYw5GF-3QIQRH4grund5Z6VopXgFP-yKxib-jxe_a5-ztYbCOLeqqQfO/s320/IMG_1982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518058643076178418" border="0" /></a><br />I love to bite my spoon even more<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPG11InUe5mA1hbxiRgzWxzPO34r8vbvBun7AEKdwScnhvnlhSdd7q8QnhTfCqJSDao_ZhV0ku53Etdwe4i4G6sWEpioT4ncX3jPk3cy7DKOEuqKRIHz8Q0Jlt6_Ds6fjJm93/s1600/IMG_1979.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPG11InUe5mA1hbxiRgzWxzPO34r8vbvBun7AEKdwScnhvnlhSdd7q8QnhTfCqJSDao_ZhV0ku53Etdwe4i4G6sWEpioT4ncX3jPk3cy7DKOEuqKRIHz8Q0Jlt6_Ds6fjJm93/s320/IMG_1979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518058634121341858" border="0" /></a><br />Pears are so yummy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCt9V48dmT9j6hrKKSVzQKLT-13Q1oK5pjW6yV13vKYXGsgN4q6EyXsPxuO8rh0fU-QdC5h_uyoJwmCl7ve7ccnUZfN3FgbjvaCBzCQZGGYPVvw1whanzb3HahLEFF52EHvhd/s1600/IMG_1996.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCt9V48dmT9j6hrKKSVzQKLT-13Q1oK5pjW6yV13vKYXGsgN4q6EyXsPxuO8rh0fU-QdC5h_uyoJwmCl7ve7ccnUZfN3FgbjvaCBzCQZGGYPVvw1whanzb3HahLEFF52EHvhd/s320/IMG_1996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518058622872698002" border="0" /></a><br />The green beans are NOT yummy!<br /><br />Thank you, Aunt Sara, for letting me borrow my cousin's highchair. Mommy and Daddy were getting tired of me trying to twist my way out of my Bumbo seat. <br /></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-31266219075307719942010-09-10T12:04:00.000-07:002010-09-10T12:16:12.209-07:00Just a typical day...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS3tbWoiyO1TngngzU6c44FqQekyobfGh8LzTPeHJSYaP7dJoBiuFF9z_tZzUZMsIUKKcH0QnVwiCdt4-QITGdIgbMQuwlOZv6LBarOu8mWyFLqAS8-gJNVikCyT3fiV-36Dz/s1600/IMG_1955.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS3tbWoiyO1TngngzU6c44FqQekyobfGh8LzTPeHJSYaP7dJoBiuFF9z_tZzUZMsIUKKcH0QnVwiCdt4-QITGdIgbMQuwlOZv6LBarOu8mWyFLqAS8-gJNVikCyT3fiV-36Dz/s320/IMG_1955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363818386621730" border="0" /></a><br />After I eat my fruit cereal for breakfast, I like to play (or jump, rather) in my exersaucer. Mommy was able to catch a shot of me in mid-jump today.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz88w6amOk-1h_hIF_c5m0evQW8N2X6rBp3Jr5KyJg0E8v3RABiQeapt6o7oA4rBpBGidPioweBnlc07nBWEjTe8GNLA4DhwABnmNOxEYIAXzcHxg2Jvk0SeQ2fRQgvUzRHkH/s1600/IMG_1961.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz88w6amOk-1h_hIF_c5m0evQW8N2X6rBp3Jr5KyJg0E8v3RABiQeapt6o7oA4rBpBGidPioweBnlc07nBWEjTe8GNLA4DhwABnmNOxEYIAXzcHxg2Jvk0SeQ2fRQgvUzRHkH/s320/IMG_1961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363808307273394" border="0" /></a><br />I played SO hard this morning that I fell asleep on my play mat. I promise, Mommy put me down on my back on the sheepskin rug! I just preferred to roll over on my own...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzofJenUmp55PZo01Ki2hKYAXtyHmL3Z99ogdd1QPb0-R0fP4MwoEUyyYyP_icAiIGU8AIfesNudGdVRbq2YeXL1HNPeD9DUzLyDQ8sNskKswi_XL4o-BNvbKX3tERRhq5Hfa/s1600/IMG_1964.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzofJenUmp55PZo01Ki2hKYAXtyHmL3Z99ogdd1QPb0-R0fP4MwoEUyyYyP_icAiIGU8AIfesNudGdVRbq2YeXL1HNPeD9DUzLyDQ8sNskKswi_XL4o-BNvbKX3tERRhq5Hfa/s320/IMG_1964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363796352990146" border="0" /></a><br />After my nap, Mommy fed me pears for lunch and then I sat in Daddy's lap while he and Mommy watched a few episodes of FRIENDS on DVD. Daddy put my burp cloth on my head, but I posed for the camera :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcePN96_bOLV_cp6ddqHBWURUd7dmIj9HoK_uUs_WRiBlyiDBR0WWgTtEhbQj6lQV5pTMdBcslK91BVoOcB4fnQD55r_T2aHuMWEYwVjfUcctFaZpHkqzgbap-oLjxBays16F/s1600/IMG_1970.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcePN96_bOLV_cp6ddqHBWURUd7dmIj9HoK_uUs_WRiBlyiDBR0WWgTtEhbQj6lQV5pTMdBcslK91BVoOcB4fnQD55r_T2aHuMWEYwVjfUcctFaZpHkqzgbap-oLjxBays16F/s320/IMG_1970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515363781784535202" border="0" /></a><br />Well, it's time for another nap.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for checking in...<br /></div></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895990.post-192495726998187782010-09-06T19:32:00.001-07:002010-09-06T19:36:22.140-07:00It's football time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonahrl6s6HySwgCsxgELr-nqiyO4qwgQC7glK5hfsgKXKlw5Yjll2Fh40cwp6WhCSGWxxldu4h2sY0C6a79wDsKpyeROLwrDPZfXJhotjRoMfkmq-jkyhU4rItmwrxqEU9x9l/s1600/_MG_1801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonahrl6s6HySwgCsxgELr-nqiyO4qwgQC7glK5hfsgKXKlw5Yjll2Fh40cwp6WhCSGWxxldu4h2sY0C6a79wDsKpyeROLwrDPZfXJhotjRoMfkmq-jkyhU4rItmwrxqEU9x9l/s320/_MG_1801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994442351190466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_vBBLdNVk858aX8yhK-EYXKJ_gtdzr2ClOwoYUGcH1od886eXrvlUuydlm6uJ7zN7fwo-Tqb7Hci0tHcaR9mDpKn1q4LvAXvLHeVJia3YQaUoK3UCDZ70gwyUVBOLTIpk2K/s1600/_MG_1806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_vBBLdNVk858aX8yhK-EYXKJ_gtdzr2ClOwoYUGcH1od886eXrvlUuydlm6uJ7zN7fwo-Tqb7Hci0tHcaR9mDpKn1q4LvAXvLHeVJia3YQaUoK3UCDZ70gwyUVBOLTIpk2K/s320/_MG_1806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994441402245330" border="0" /></a><br />Vandy may not have the best football team, but they have some of the best looking fans.<br /><br />Go 'Dores!<br /></div>dinah louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10041091661260712481noreply@blogger.com0