Just always check for safety pins first

My cousin David gave me my very fist Christmas present. I was in AWE of how big the box was and had no idea what could be inside!

Mom said we should take a picture first, but how can I wait? I mean, it is a really big box!

And, here it is: My very first homemade bed complete with a pillow. But, remember, always check for the safety pins first before laying down on it according to my cousin David.

We came up with a few other perhaps safer uses for it too.

A cup holder

A guitar

A drum

Any ideas from you?

And many more

Thanks Cousin David for the very thoughtful and VERY creative first Christmas present!

Fits me like a glove. . . or a sock

My Oma made me my very first stocking, turns out that the thing ended up being a little big. I decided to try it on for size. I can't wait until this gets filled up with gifts for me. :)

I'm thinking of being a mermaid for Halloween next year.

What do you think?

A few different looks

The relaxed look

Mom, you don't have to worry. I will not fall. And, no Mom, I will not wear a helmet while I sit in a chair.



Just hanging out. . .

On my goodness, my feet!

(Sorry, I got a little distracted)

Thanks for your help Dad!

I appreciate your steady hand.

Merry Christmas!

No, I will not look at the camera.

Nice shirt Dad!

(Sorry, distracted again!)

And, Happy Birthday Papa!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Hope you have a great day!

Zeke and the vegetable

Am I ever going to get some real food around this place?

So, I think Zeke might be getting ready to start some "real" food. He is showing tons of interest in what we are eating at the table and reaching for it all.

Honestly, I am just not quite sure I am ready for my baby to eat anything else except breast milk. It feels like I have to admit he is growing up, and I'm not quite ready to admit that~

He REALLY wanted this pan of brownies that my friend Rebekah made for us.

Come on Dad! Just a little won't hurt me.
(Don't worry, we didn't give him any.)

The difference between Danny and Me

I took a few psychology classes in college, but not enough to really know what I am talking about. Danny made me breakfast the other morning for my birthday and I had to snap a picture.

Don't you think the difference between how we eat pancakes has to say something about us? Can you guess which plate is whose?

Plate #1=?
Plate #2=?

I need a little help here. . .

Does anyone know how to get my aunt to stop kissing me?

She must really like me or something. And, I am kidding. I love that she can't stop kissing me. I love her too! And, with all those kisses, she is probably helping me train for my visit from my Aunt Katie from Washington in January! She is coming to see me for the very first time and we are VERY excited!

Some things that make me smile. . .

My boys reading a book in their PJs
The water bottle I got when Zeke was readmitted to the hospital with a high jaundice level. A super cool nurse wrote MOM on it before she gave it to me.
And, it made me smile then and makes me smile now too.