7 months 7 days and 77 hours

i thought i would help my mom out

and do my own 7 month post

since it's getting to be way past my 7 month birthday

cause my mom has been a little busy...

painting and sealing the porch behind me, among other things,

so busy that one day i slid right out of the stroller

(which she uses as a babysitter)

and onto the floor of the garage.

(this wasn't my first near death incident either- bless her heart)

no worries - no damage.

she also spends a fair amount

of time feeding me cause i think

eating should happen

at least every hour.

but here's the real deal...

i heard her say she wanted to post

my 7 month photo of me

sitting on my own.

not gonna happen-

cause sitting is lots harder then it looks!

but i am a really really fantastic roller

and have recently taken up photography...

doggy beach

mr.e and i

took

miss penny b

to her beach

for a jaunt

in the waves

while e man

snacked upon a

seashell.

this boy

can make a snack

out of anything

every puppy needs a boy

mr. e loves penny burger.

he loves to pet her

and poke her

and

hug her

and he even

loves her kisses.

and poor miss penny will

take any affection she can get.

2 years

more than captain hamhocks loves to swim

and more than sir spitsalot loves to drive

i love you my mr. Z -jonny cakes

and i can't wait to celebrate

200 million more anniversaries with you.

we took a little anniversary vacation to palm springs.

(free time share deal, and we got another-

we never need to buy in cause they keep giving us freebies)

it was a lovely 108 outside until 8pm

but a perfect 72 in the condo 24/7.

we took lots of naps

and swims

and even a got to visit with family...

josh, mara and nolen treated us to a yummy dinner at BABES.

mighty mighty 6

STATS:

1. weight- 16 pounds

2. length- 27 inches

3. hair- a tiny beeny bit in the right light

4. teeth- red swollen gums

5. rolling- all over both ways

6. sitting- not so much alone, a great leaner

HIS FAVS:

1. eating anything- food or not

2. drinking from a cup

3. watermelon

4. watching his fingers

5. swimming

6. sqawking during church

MY FAVS:

1. when he reaches for me

2. how he strokes my face when i nurse him

3. when he cuddles his monkey

4. how he kicks his legs when he is excited

5. the way he laughs and grins at strangers- brightening their day

6. that he takes great naps and sleeps though the night

step on a crack

the hero within

our girl's camp 2009 heroes


and the baby boy heroes (nolen sneed and mr.e )

b

bright eyes

big cheeks

bald head

bowed feet 

baby boy

best blessing

my dilemma

while congress tries to propose a national health reform bill
and california's governator pretends to solve the huge debt crisis 
my thoughts are fixated on why mr. e
almost always falls asleep
in this new car seat-
which of course
you don't take in and out of the car
and thus you wake the baby....

5

1. this guy is 5 months old loves to guzzle 5 oz per feeding. 

    he spent the weekend as one of 5(we had my brothers four kiddos). 

    all you moms of 5 or more are heroes to me forever!

2. on saturday the young women's yard sale made 

    more than 500$ in 5 hours--pretty good for 5 girls! 

3. jon's car is dying and we are hoping to get 500 bucks 

and replace it with something for less than 5000.

4. back to work and average about 5 hours of sleep 

on back to back work nights.

5. feeling like i fix the same 5 things for dinner:

     burritos, pasta, burritos, magical mexican feast and burritos.

simply sweet for now

i put these things in my mouth.

often.

so sweet

and  suculent.

and a fantastic way to elicit great grins

and giggles.

last night we visited some sick kids.

one in a mental hospital on suicide watch.

one in children's awaiting her second round of chemo.

both girls.

both 14 years old. 

both needing so much hope. 

as i watched mr.e bounce and kick and squeal this morning

seemingly filled with great hope for a perfectly bright future,

i had to wonder what trials he might encounter as a 14 year old

when i will no longer want to chomp on his toes,

but will still have every desire to make him smile. 

four months

stats:

14 lbs 8 oz

25 1/4 inch

hair-none

teeth- coming

rolling over-yep!