Althea

So my little babe will be 7 months old tomorrow. She is doing so much.

Althea Kate.....
You are the baby that has the most beautiful enchanting dark eyes.
You are the baby that giggles for your brother no matter what he does.
You are the baby that loves to eat.
You are the baby who will not drink from a bottle.
You are the baby who loves to put everything in her mouth.
You are the baby that we call "Grabby Gus" because you love to hold onto anything you can grab.
You are the baby who pushes up and scoots in circles even in your sleep.
You are the baby that loves toys.
You are the baby that is pretty easy going and happy!
You are the baby that recently found your voice...ahhhh ahhhh ahhhhh.
You are the baby that is a momma's girl.
You are the baby that loves to play on her tummy.
You are the baby that loves to take baths.
You are the baby that likes tags.
You are the baby that I had no idea I could have this much love for.

You are not only that baby, you are our baby. Everyday as I ask the Earth, God, and the Universe to watch over you and keep you safe, healthy and away from harm. I wonder how I got so lucky as to be your mom.
Hang on and hang on tight little girlie, this wild ride is going to continue!
We love you and we hope we can teach you to LOVE LIFE. Happy happy 7 months little Bea.

Eating

These pictures were taken of Althea's first "solid" food attempt. This girl LOVES to eat. Seriously loves it.

I'll take a few more pictures of her eating now that she has gotten really good at it! Although she was pretty good from the start!

6 months

Wait a minute. Did I just write 6 months? Wow, time flies when you are busy. Althea is 6 months old!!! A half of a year? Wow. She is our little ball of joy, she is one smart and beautiful little package. She weighed in at 12 lbs. 5 oz. and measured in length 25 1/4 in. She is just a little peanut but man does she love to play, move, groove and grab! We love you Sweet Pea!

Our little one and our little helper!

I may launch out of this seat!

Smiley girl!

Yes, I grab everything that is within my reach.

Crunch....

and eat!

Here I am with my eaten sign!

Yummmo!

                                                               Me and my little peanut.
Let's see, Althea is 5.5 months old. Just two weeks shy of 6 months old we decided it was time for some rice cereal for her. She is a pro. It didn't take her very long to figure out that it is fun to eat. She kicks her legs and giggles for more food! Pictures to come.
She loves to play with her toys and watch her brother. She likes me a lot too :) She is a particular little human being. She will not drink from a bottle some days but willingly does so others, she refuses to drink formula, some days she likes other people and some days she doesn't. We just don't know what we are going to get! She is super happy and smiley, a little bashful, and just plain cuddly.

Reid is doing great. He loves the human body model he received in his Easter basket. He is obsessed with a game at the library called the Amazing Human Body and knows all the answers. He makes huge proclaimations for a 3.5 year old such as, "Do you know that the kidneys clean your blood?" and he will tell complete strangers about their bladders and intestines. He loves to make lists. They can be of anything...dinosaur lists, grocery lists, animal lists, etc. He likes to write and practice his letters. He is interested in instructional tv on pbs, "My Beautiful House," mostly. It is a show where they follow children around their homes all over the world. He now wants to visit children in Indonesia and Cuba. Right now his favorite game is "Hammer," in which we all throw pillows and blankets at one another and hammer and claw each other. Doesn't that sound like fun?

Well that is a little bit of what is going on with the little humans right now!

Happy Easter!!

Easter Bunny Time!

Just a cute little smile for you all!

Opening Day 2012!!!

If you didn't know this already opening day is a holiday in our house. A holiday that even includes gifts.Thea's gift is in her mouth. Reid's is the T-shirt.

Dad joins in the photo.

Reid gives picture taking a shot.

A family photo!

5 MONTHS!

 Where has the time gone? This little honey pie is 5 months old. She is a whopping 11 lbs. 3 oz. But she really looks like I'm starving her doesn't she? She looks perfect to us! She is mini according to the doctors, but she is thriving! We love you Thea Bee-Aaaa. You make our lives brighter.

I love how she is pointing to the 5. Smart girl!

So the whole time I was taking pictures I was attempting to get her to stop chewing on her hands, her clothes, my camera strap, the sign...well you get the point.

Super cute even though she is flashing the finger. Ha ha.

Love this little munchkin so much.

Of course it would be a photo shoot without my best-ever helper!