catch up...

Hey guys! Let me catch you up on all that's going on! First of all, my THIRD tooth is coming in. And surprise! It's not a top middle tooth- it's the top tooth to the right of the middle teeth. Boy, is it sharp & hurting me. Last night I woke up crying every 2-3 hours...


Even bathtime, which I usually LOVE, isn't as fun when your little mouth hurts.




Look who came to visit me! Alyssa was in Mommy & Daddy's RUF group at Texas Tech (she'll be a junior there this year), but she was studying abroad in Spain while I was born last semester. SO, she saved up her money & flew out here today to visit us all week! (and she's already changed a poopy diaper on her first day here, so I KNOW she loves me...) :)

hike to the top...

Tonight our family took a short hike up to the top of the "Bald Spot" that overlooks the city of Lynchburg and has a great view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.


Mommy had fun trying out her new camera.




I love my Daddy.

new camera!

Mommy got an early Christmas gift today from Daddy! She had been having all kinds of problems with her other camera, and well, if you didn't notice, taking pictures of me has become an addiction.. uh, I mean, a hobby... for her, so Daddy got her the real thing... a Nikon SLR D60. Just thought we'd show you a few of our first batch of pics!


Not bad for knowing nothing about how to use the thing yet, huh?


Wow! Feet!


So be prepared for even better pictures! AND, be prepared for my top tooth to come in-- as of today, Mommy & Daddy can feel something sharp up there! (oh, and Happy Birthday, Nanny!)

bye bye family...

Auntie Jill, even though you left just this morning, me & Mommy already miss you like crazy!


Daddy's gonna miss the fun he had with Uncle Adam & the boys, too...


Couldn't resist posting this one... I love my family.


Oh, and as soon as all of you left today & Daddy had out-of-town meetings in Charlottesville, I had some wierd problem with my eye & had to run over to the doctor to make sure everything was okay! (pictured here) They think I might have scratched my eyeball with my fingernail, because (of course) I was all better by the time I actually GOT to the doctor's office. :) But hey-- better to be safe than sorry, right? Plus it gave me a chance to get weighed again-- 19 pounds! AND I got a chance for everyone at the office to tell me how adorable I am... that's worth Mommy's co-pay, isn't it?

appomattox...

Did you know that Appomattox (where the Civil War ended) is only 30 minutes away from my house in Virginia? (yes, at 5 1/2 months old, I'm already a history buff...) Here our family is sitting directly in front of the room where General Lee surrendered to General Grant & reunited our country! We'd also like to thank the lady standing in the green shirt for ruining our photo... :)


Here's Pop & Mamie standing at the back of the house where it happened. (it was in the room directly above their heads)


Me & Mommy staying cool in the shade...


I sure am glad that I wasn't born back then! How would I have lived without my wipes warmer, my vibrating musical bouncy seat, & my Baby Einstein videos? And how would Mommy be able to blog my every move? ;-)

grandkids...

All 3 of Pop & Mamie's grandkids are together for the first time!


I love my big boy cousins...


and they love me, too!


Auntie & Lori, I love my new orange outfit! Thank you!

queen of egypt...

Lynchburg has this neat-o children's interactive museum called Amazement Square, and it was a perfect outing this morning for my cousins, Ty & Trev!


While the gang had all kinds of fun with the exhibits, I enjoyed looking around at all the lights & colors...


I even got to be the Queen of Egypt for about 10 seconds! :)


And hey- you gotta catch a nap when you can...

Ty & Trev...

My cousins from Chicago are here! Cousin Ty (almost 4 yrs. old) LOVES to hug me & hold me!


And me & my cousin Trevor (almost 7 yrs. old) love to be couch potatoes together! :)


Auntie (Jill, Amy's sister) hasn't seen me since my first week of life-- she can't believe I've gotten so big!


And it was my first time to meet Ty (still can't keep his hands off of hugging me), Trev, and uncle Adam! I'm so glad they're here! We're having a blast.

special sunday...

Mamie always loves to log into my blog to see what I wear to church each Sunday, and this Sunday she got to see me firsthand!


In the backyard with Pop & Mamie before church...


And a serious pose with Mommy & Daddy...


But we'll conclude this post with a hammy smile! :)

all the way from Texas...

I had a great day today because my Pop & Mamie flew all the way from Texas to see me!


They haven't seen me since I moved out to Virginia, so I'm having fun showing off all of my tricks!


Pop did his best to feed me, but I was in a funk because I had just skipped a nap & I'm still teething...


But that's okay. We're gonna have a fun next few days! I love you guys.

who knew...

that it was this funny to watch Mommy fling her hair from left to right & say "doe-be-doe"?

(sorry for the poor lighting... new camera coming soon!)