baby

  • She’s growing up!

    So much about this set of pictures says that Skyler is barely a baby anymore! I know, I know, she’s still not walking, but she’s got so many more skills and so much more attitude now, she’s fast becoming her own unique little self! Here she is in her cute new “big girl” pajamas. It’s…

  • First Dance

    Skyler is all about dancing lately! She sits and sways her shoulders and hips back and forth when she hears music. Whether it’s a toy or a commercial on TV, she hears a beat and starts groovin’!

  • Invitation

    Skyler’s first birthday is fast approaching. We aren’t doing the big hooplah which a lot of people do for their kids’ first birthdays these days. I’m just not up to it, and frankly, I probably won’t ever make much of a big deal until she can remember it, in which case I might be inclined…

  • Blast from the past

    I’ve been meaning to go back and look at my old babysite from time to time, on the same date last year, and see what my thoughts were, since I was still pregnant. I finally did that tonight, and I’m so glad I did! It was actually a pretty significant “turning point” in my pregnancy.…

  • Rock n’ Roll

    Skyler has begun all kinds of new things this past week! Anytime there is music playing, whether on TV, coming from one of her toys, or even if Ronnie or I just clap our hands in a rhythm, Skyler starts to dance. Since she’s not walking yet, it’s just when she’s sitting or kneeling, and…

  • I sense…

    …the relatively calm chapter of life with an immobile baby is fast coming to a close. …using the diaper-changing table is most likely becoming more hazardous to both Skyler and myself. Whether she is flipping to her belly in mid-change, or grabbing a pooh-filled Pamper and shaking it like her favorite rattle, we’re soon going…

  • I can’t help but share this…

    My good friend reminded me of this video recently – it’s of her baby boy Benjamin, while he was 4 months old (he’s almost 13 months now), and it is the funniest video of her feeding him in his highchair while he’s falling asleep! I remember watching this back in the day and cracking up,…

  • Greenbeans and sleepyhead

    A couple cute pics – Like many babies, Skyler rubs her ears (and scratches her head) when she’s sleepy. I caught a sweet sleepy moment of ear rubbing (some other sleepy moments of ear rubbing are somewhat grouchy) When Skyler is bored with eating or otherwise finished, she likes to take the last big bite…

  • Another “it’s about time!”

    I mentioned before in recent photos that Skyler’s new favorite thing is to push-up and look around on hands and knees. While she’s still not crawling yet, she made another “big step” for progress today. She finally put some weight on her legs and let us “walk” her around while holding her up! Her knees…

  • So far, this July…

    First of all, I thought this photo was really sweet. It was the first night of Skyler’s ear infection, and we rolled her on her side to put antisceptic ear drops in, after which she totally relaxed and fell asleep “playing” with the remote. I just love this shirt I picked up for her –…