One year later, and you still look great in red

Happy 11 months to my sweet girl!

Stop that!

You are absolutely adorable, Little Miss, but you still need to stop this "standing up" business.  And that cruising thing you’ve started to do, moving from the coffee table to the couch to Cowboy?  That needs to stop too.  I’m not ready for my baby to grow up, so you’re going to have to stop this toddler-like behavior.  (Also, your big brother is not very happy that you can reach most of his toys when he puts them on the couch to keep them away from you.)

Lead with the positive

Heard from the other room:  “Uh oh.”

Z comes to the kitchen, where I’m making lunch.

“Blue pinwheel in playroom NOT broken.”

“Really?  Well, that’s good, huh?"

“Yeah.”

(Knowing there’s more to this story)  “Hmm.  Well how about the RED pinwheel?  Is that one broken?”

“Yeah.”

Dancing queen

Who’s calling?

The making of a father

May 2005: Practice run
Nov 2007: Becoming a father
Jul 2009: Little girl’s daddy
Now: Best father a little boy and girl could have
Happy Father’s day to a wonderful, loving, kind, generous, supportive and fun-loving father and husband!  (And have you noticed how handsome he is too?  Yes, I’m a lucky girl.)

Happy Birthday!

Then and Now: Neighbors

Then:  Dec 2008 (13 months old).  Now:  Jun 2010 (2.5 years old)

 

Putting the “AR!!” in “share”

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not alone?

Busy busy busy

Alternate title: “Why it takes me so long to make lunch” 

Then and Now: Family

Then:  December 2009, dressed up for a Broncos game day.  Now:  June 2010, enjoying a visit with Meg (which is how we finally got another family photo taken, 6 months later…thanks Meg!).