Fireworks

Blakely you really enjoyed fireworks this 4th of July. You got to see fireworks two nights in row. First we went with the Harshbarger's to OK for a cookout. You were so cute! You would clap after each firework. Then on July 4th we went into town to watch more pop, pops. We are so glad you enjoyed a great 4th of July pea potters!

Happy 4th Of July!

Wishing you all a Happy 4th!

Future Pianist

This past weekend we went to visit Grammy and Papaw. You had lots of fun going shopping, getting stuck in the rain at the springs (well maybe not that much fun), and obviously playing the piano. Your Grammy put you on the piano and you started playing like crazy or I should say banging like crazy. Maybe you will take after your Grammy and enjoy playing the piano.

10 months Old

You are such a fun little girl! We are having so much fun with you. You are truly amazing. You are really starting to become your own person. It seems as though you are already miss independent. You will push our hands away so that you can do it yourself. You love playing with all of your toys. You bang them, throw them and try to put them all in your mouth. You are very talkative and are saying new words all the time. New this weekend was papaw. You are also able to point to the sun, stars and birds that are in your bible book. You love books and want to read them or flip the pages all the time. When we go in your room you start saying book, book. You also are starting to wave bye, bye. It is so cute to see your little hand wave bye. Blakely I assume that you are going to skip crawling and go straight to walking. You want to stand all the time. You can stand by yourself for about 8-10 seconds. You are still working on pulling up. I think that you are pretty close to cruising around the furniture. You are still a great eater. You have tried a lot of new foods and are enjoying them so much. You love yogurt, veggie or fruit puffs, wagon wheels, 3rd foods cereal, cheese, crackers almost every veggies and fruits. You had a waffle this weekend and loved it. The only thing you don't like is 3rd foods with meat in them. I am still nursing you twice a day and then the other times you get milk. You also love to feed our dogs. They are right underneath your highchair and you always are giving them food. You have four teeth. Teething has not been very fun. You tend to be very fussy and I just hate it since you are usually not this way. We are also starting to say no-no for some things. I taped my hand on the kitchen counter the other day and said no-no (I'm sure it was because you were feeding the dogs) and now when I say no-no you hit your hand on something. You are a funny girl and we love you so much!!!

Happy Father's Day

Daddy we want you to know that we love you so much and appreciate all that you do for us! You have been so great these past 10 months with Blakely. She loves every minute that she is able to spend with you. Thanks for being a provider and such a wonderful father for our family. We love you so much!!! Anita and Blakely

Happy Father's Day

Daddy we want you to know that we love you so much and appreciate all that you do for us! You have been so great these past 10 months with Blakely. She loves every minute that she is able to spend with you. Thanks for being a provider and such a wonderful father for our family. We love you so much!!! Anita and Blakely

Dancing Baby

Blakely you love to move to the music. You start moving your little head anytime you hear it. I tried to capture some pictures of you in action.

Playgroup in the Park

You had a fun day at the park with your friends Caroline, Anna Kate, Thomas and Sam. We did some swinging and then just enjoyed hanging out together under the trees.

Nap Time

Blankie in mouth - toosh in the air!

Bathing Beauties

Mrs. Keri and I took you and Caroline to the pool today. The water was very cold and you weren't as excited about being in the water as you were last time. I hope next time the water will be warmer. You and Caroline love to grab each other.

Pots and Pans

Blakely you had a fun time playing with pots, pans and tupperware in the kitchen floor while I coooked.

Memorial Weekend

What a fun weekend we all had in Missouri. We went to go see Grandpa, Nana and Uncle Sam at Lake of the Ozarks. You had a very busy weekend with shopping at the outlet malls, swimming, visiting and more swimming. You absolutely love the pool. It was your first time in a big pool and you really enjoyed yourself. Blakely you would kick, make your boat sound and put your face in the water. It was just so cute. We are looking forward to more times in the pool this summer. Thank you Grandpa and Nana for a fabulous weekend.

My Little Pool

Blakely you are enjoying your own little pool in the backyard. We can't wait for the big pool this summer.

9 Months Old

Blakely you are so much fun! Your fun little personality is really showing and we love it! We went to your 9-month Dr. visit on Tuesday and he said you were perfect. He wasn't to concerned about you crawling yet. He said you would soon enough. *Weight - 17 lbs 10 oz*Height - 28 3/4 inchesDevelopment: stands alone holding on to things, scoots around on the floor, taken steps with help from mommy or daddy, can clap your hands, close to waving bye, dances to musicVerbal: says dada, mama, bye-bye, duck, you are constantly babbling all kinds of words and are truly enjoying making soundsSleep: you are taking two naps a day - between an hour to an hour and a half long, you usually go to sleep around 8 and wake up between 6:30 and 7:00Food: I am still nursing you in the morning and at night you eat cereal and fruit in the morning, lunch you have a sippy cup of formula and veggie puffs or sometimes fruit, dinner you eat almost anything 2nd foods - you are starting to get somewhat picky about the veggies, especially green beans, we are working on you eating 3rd foods, snacks consist of veggie puffs, fruit puffs, biter biscuits and wagon wheelsWe are really enjoying this age. You are so much fun! You love people and being out and about. When we go to Wal-Mart or Target you get really excited about being in the cart. I think you love all the attention you get from everyone. You also love being at the Mall in your stroller. You were so cute yesterday at the mall - we were walking by A & F and you started moving to the music they were playing. You love being outside in your swing or strolling around the neighborhood. You love playing with all of your toys on the floor. Your favorites right know are the roll around balls. You still love your Jumper and Intellatainer. It is hard to believe that in three months you will be a year old. We are already planning your party! Mommy and Daddy love you Blakely and we are so proud to call you our daughter.

Clap My Hands

Blakely you are just adorable! You have learned to clap your hands when something exciting is going on or when we say clap your hands. This age is so fun and we love all the new things you are learning everyday!