Fun times w/ G&G

We had a great time in Conroe recently with Grandma & Grandpa.  Can't wait to go back in less than 2 weeks!

Contagious Crying

Just having a great time with my friend Luke Bright...

Such a cutie pie...

Hi friend...I know you're older, but I'm taller.  We can still be friends, right?

Eh....maybe not...

"Baby Empathy" got us all laughing Tuesday night as these two little ones oscillated between laughing with each other and then subsequently crying.  So fascinating to watch TR interact with other babies - what are they saying to each other?!!?  

Lent & NY Resolution update

Alright, so I have to confess....I've cheated on the "no sweets" plan for Lent.  Only 2 days, and whatever, they were worth it. :-)

New Year's resolutions: Read a book a month, check.  Go to Church once a month, check.  Spend more time outdoors, double check. 

Pray often....man, always the hardest for me.  It should be the easiest, but always gets put on the back burner.  My friend Mary recently wrote in her blog, The Sugar Mountain, that prayer begins when she lays here head down @ night and typically goes something like this

"Hey God - I just wanted to pray for umm, you know...uhh, you know...well, you know...um... (Oh smack, did I leave the stove on? who do I need to email back in the morning? what should I make for dinner tomorrow? hmmm...) ZZzzzzzZzzzzzz (conked)"

Yep, Mary, I could have written that myself.  More and more I'm feeling led to observe a quiet time each day.  Just a few minutes without the tv, without the radio, without my phone, etc, etc.  Just to clear the noise.  Hopefully that will lead to a more prayerful time, but for now I want to commit just a few minutes a day to reflect & contemplate.

9 Months!

The bird is 9 months!  Things have really gotten fun lately!  Current stats:

Head circumference: 75th Percentile
Weight: 20lbs 11oz - 55th %
Height: 29.5 in 85th %
Pulling up on EVERYTHING
Crawling EVERYWHERE
Loves to laugh and gets cracked up all the time
Starting to babble a bunch
Looked @ TC and said "dada"...Heart.Melted.
Starting to wave hello...haven't quite mastered goodbye yet ;-)
Taking 2 solid naps a day - 9am & 1pm - usually for 1.5hrs each time
Sleeping 7pm-6:30/7am
Major stranger anxiety and wants Mommy to hold him all the time (which I secretly love) :-)
Eating everything, but will let you know if he doesn't like it or want anymore
Current fave foods: Cheerios, Star puffs, bananas, any type of fish, chicken, fruit, mixed veggies, carrots, yogurt w/ flax seed, corn, bbq - any type, anything sweet (gee, I wonder who he gets that from)

Above all, we are just enchanted and in love with him.  He has captured our hearts with such a force that we never knew possible, and it's such a pleasure being his parents.  What an honor to watch this little guy grow and soothe him when he cries and laugh when he laughs!  I could go on and on and on...

Sweets

Are a total vice for me.  Actually I'm surprised I never ended up with gestational diabetes for all the sweets I ate when I was pregnant.  Therefore, I'm giving them up for Lent.  Yesterday through Easter.  There might be a cheat day or 2 here and there, but for the most part, it's time to give my body a break from sugar.

And although there is a vain, dietary component to this sacrifice, it is largely due to the Lenten season.  The 40 days and nights that Jesus fasted in the desert, which culminated into his death and ressurection, i.e. Easter.  What a sacrifice HE made for us and our sins.  If giving up my daily chocolate habit can help remind me of HIS sacrifice, then i've got it way too easy.

SeaWorld 2011

Of course none of the kids are looking @ the camera.  Good job Hunt for at least glancing in the general direction...

A fun little Saturday with the Ziegler/Conger cousins to Seaworld.  TR didn't totally get it, but the weather was gorgeous and the animals were amazing.  I'm sure it wasn't our last trip...

A day @ the park

One of these days I'll get around to posting something of more substance, but for now, here are some pics of a recent playdate w/ Will, Valerie & Cousin Hallie @ the park.  The weather has been gorgeous lately!