big girls

Big girls can crawl! Yes, that's right, they can crawl!!! I have a big girl.

Big girls can ride zebras on their own. I have a big girl.

Big girls help out in the kitchen. I have a big girl.

Where, oh where, did my baby go?!?

ben and angie's wedding

I really can't believe it was a year and a half ago that Ben proposed to Angie. Time sure went by fast. I think I speak for everyone when I say that the wedding was well worth the wait and welcome to the family Angie. I'm excited to have a sister-in-law!

I don't have a ton of pictures to share since I was in the wedding and Greg was taking care of the little munchkin all day but we managed to sneak a few before the wedding.

Me and the beautiful bride herself.

A few pictures of Em being cute and well behaved before the wedding.

That's all folks. No pictures of the fun stuff :-(

it's finally pool season

As many of you know, we're trying to sell our house. But in reality, I think it's going to be a long time before someone is willing to buy it so that means I will have at least one more summer to enjoy our community pool. Last weekend the weather was finally warm enough to wear our bathing suits so we geared up and went to splash around in the pool. Meredith was a bit unsure about it and I think it was due to the cooler water than what she is used to in her bath. But she got used to it and I think she enjoyed herself.

Who has a better tan? Me or Meredith?

I love her little Hawaiian print swim suit.

She was unsure of this thing. She tolerated it for about a minute.

9 month stats

Today marks 9 months for Meredith. She has been around for as long as she grew in my belly. Does that even make sense?!? You all probably get sick of me writing this all the time but I love her so much!

She weighed 19 lbs. 11 oz. and was 29" long. I can't believe she hasn't even gained a whole pound in the last three months but still remains in the upper percentiles. The next visit (pending any unforeseen circumstances) will be at one year.

Meredith is a little behind on her gross motor skills. She doesn't crawl or pull up on things. She also can't get into a sitting position on her own. She likes to roll everywhere though and she can stand unsupported against things for short periods of time.

Her fine motor skills are excellent though. She mastered the pincer grasp a long time ago, she's a champ with her sippy cup and putting food in her mouth, she can point to pictures of babies and other objects (doctor said this is great for her age...a lot less likely to be autistic), she attempts to say kitty and baby, she has signed 'drink', etc. She also went through stranger anxiety several months ago which according to her doctor is a sign of intelligence. Supposedly babies who go through that early on are more likely to be intelligent than babies who go through it at an average age which is around 9 months. Her doctor was impressed at her social ability. All smiles to a complete stranger.

These are a few pictures I took after her doctor visit.

Can you see my tooth?!?
Just a random picture that I like.