tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299441938217494712024-02-19T06:52:07.071-06:00Riding Shotgun...grab a seat and ride along with the Remington family.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-58397305713319823612012-01-24T12:53:00.000-06:002012-01-24T12:59:24.302-06:00Goodbye 2011 and Hello 2012<p>2011 was a year of BIG changes for our little family.  </p> <p>We welcomed <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/01/introducing-tate-allaire-remington.html">Tate</a> to the world in January.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DmW_FcMjwgE/Tx7-RzrXMdI/AAAAAAAAunA/nEQfPrWKKZY/s1600-h/IMG_0745%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0745" border="0" alt="IMG_0745" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qTW9YV3ro18/Tx7-SaNo8uI/AAAAAAAAunI/BFoPvSNc6FY/IMG_0745_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We had some <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/04/thank-you-isnt-enough.html">special visitors</a> in <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011_02_01_archive.html">February</a>…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qgVp09YCrmA/Tx7-TC1zT0I/AAAAAAAAunQ/VqzNqaCRfTs/s1600-h/IMG_1476%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1476" border="0" alt="IMG_1476" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4cryZCRq9MI/Tx7-ToiGciI/AAAAAAAAunY/pRxixU7uNvk/IMG_1476_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4SzGOWyU_uk/Tx7-URz1NsI/AAAAAAAAung/gaWQB-b3fec/s1600-h/IMG_1109%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1109" border="0" alt="IMG_1109" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q1BQhVLrCHk/Tx7-U4EtZGI/AAAAAAAAuno/NxkgM0XcHIo/IMG_1109_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and started getting used to our new family tree.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4z_0uvMlPjI/Tx7-VmKTDpI/AAAAAAAAunw/a0SqAXMOr1A/s1600-h/IMG_1487%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1487" border="0" alt="IMG_1487" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--jOKeIyFRkA/Tx7-WIvnB_I/AAAAAAAAun4/s1O-9huh5d4/IMG_1487_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p>In <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/03/tate-at-two-months.html">March</a>, we celebrated first smiles….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Wu8ToR_kvY/Tx7-X-MOdTI/AAAAAAAAuoA/J527DY2pa3w/s1600-h/IMG_1730%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1730" border="0" alt="IMG_1730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBlyg_l_S7dshKlVOBehtphpOUfyGXGPuXHXblMTYfkvlToTx-nE5lyGw1JXYE0p0kVr2JtJki-V6_ND4LP0si6shMKnO6FWwLWl2GxqAzibR6BQKWbaEiyfkUbGfqqQvVqKLRFc6wUvJ/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…<a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/04/reid-at-two-years.html">2nd birthdays</a>…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKkmd2qxGsTNSHSAcZLVXvnuUdgGIKqjmJ5XlfTzawaY4lpsMHNjT4MmiVunwPsbF8Bv5hz04wPJjHx1cb62FnKBrnPgq5MTk3Oxu1M_BtlTMrDwQNC8laPnzbpvuiGzOZSDTrBW7nWpf/s1600-h/IMG_2326%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2326" border="0" alt="IMG_2326" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lNPewzPqhXc/Tx7-ZTsSyTI/AAAAAAAAuoU/HtZbsPo_kGE/IMG_2326_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and second cousins.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mhDvkX9zkFw/Tx7-Zw_r29I/AAAAAAAAuoc/Sboivm9cqJU/s1600-h/IMG_2144%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2144" border="0" alt="IMG_2144" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EthUkzoOyVE/Tx7-aaxfrOI/AAAAAAAAuog/vbvBAWG5ohU/IMG_2144_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>In April, we had more visitors to meet little Tate… </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u9L77_-0zoM/Tx7-bHFB_LI/AAAAAAAAuow/LJw7tlLGHMY/s1600-h/IMG_2911%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2911" border="0" alt="IMG_2911" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0CAWxWuAUXQ/Tx7-cHN4XOI/AAAAAAAAuo4/FSyWmTaUT8c/IMG_2911_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="191" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jn1LIs9qFvg/Tx7-c2ZGP8I/AAAAAAAAupA/tkitX1FBbhw/s1600-h/IMG_2917%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2917" border="0" alt="IMG_2917" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Kn_Iq9Vfe3k/Tx7-dS9QteI/AAAAAAAAupE/hs-MlFbbJ6o/IMG_2917_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1jcgY4sKmg0/Tx7-d4AyFVI/AAAAAAAAupQ/_CvcEsAyPMU/s1600-h/IMG_2998%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2998" border="0" alt="IMG_2998" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jAbRSb4vIQU/Tx7-eQBXkBI/AAAAAAAAupY/gWjhWYhycQ0/IMG_2998_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and said goodbye to some very special friends.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OjfsWU3ax6E/Tx7-fDwQ0NI/AAAAAAAAupg/yGnkX05Mjvg/s1600-h/IMG_1663%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1663" border="0" alt="IMG_1663" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JwTVslNPdNw/Tx7-fSsxxhI/AAAAAAAAupk/M3E7ytvpZrQ/IMG_1663_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>In May, I had my first Mother’s Day with my two boys.  (In 2010, I found out we were expecting Tate on Mother’s Day!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F0KTDESN_kg/Tx7-f3q7UaI/AAAAAAAAups/9VtJVxWYXqc/s1600-h/IMG_3411%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3411" border="0" alt="IMG_3411" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1C9XwDF9bXA/Tx7-gl9FX9I/AAAAAAAAup0/a3NTimRxeao/IMG_3411_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="191" height="260" /></a></p> <p>In June, we celebrated Father’s Day and Jer’s birthday.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--uYmFs29LsU/Tx7-hlvAZjI/AAAAAAAAuqA/i4REhkg-Q1M/s1600-h/IMG_4104%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4104" border="0" alt="IMG_4104" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eNJCbUijElA/Tx7-iDnhHPI/AAAAAAAAuqI/zE-wxq1HIx8/IMG_4104_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>In July, Tate made his first trip to Ohio for our family vacation…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yltPsAUoUBY/Tx7-iy3pkwI/AAAAAAAAuqQ/pTl4Y-TqGeo/s1600-h/ERC_0508%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ERC_0508" border="0" alt="ERC_0508" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RV2TWV_zhn8/Tx7-jFTZF0I/AAAAAAAAuqY/hz0mQBpR_Fs/ERC_0508_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and we went to Erie to visit my Gramma.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIi2Ch5CHAy682ZcXtvEIHNmcNSKAlwcy6xc7T9stfQdBWmcmaT_iJrkCblq926QHtIeQ62m43jYeqrOw3ktYR6-zzzMWR9PpQalBmWZJWp9cZLc5mBa7i5NF5mA8WwKWasPz7QUoXOW3v/s1600-h/IMG_4485%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4485" border="0" alt="IMG_4485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQ-oeb93H2W759aeLA6XfYy7ruUloEeVab6GDhL0e3a3oLvAfJhWCu8SLwHPQ6gPZMlriFh7lyljw16iifb3AaARybXU_tmFyonB4RbogMsujj7BPNQWhCuH74zeaGgp917BvPd5s_syi/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>In August, the big boy accomplished something BIG.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Eiq2SWJmtzA/Tx7-laBTrSI/AAAAAAAAuqw/QV_wBfUoRlo/s1600-h/IMG_5167%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5167" border="0" alt="IMG_5167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFIP7MvWC5iY-loSDTg9F2fvCrqxwNTEEunxJf6L8n0zsP1lyubmddC6Aw7EuxJaEAkEcGFPM-oDqtC9kpv-WTMPboBz2Kc4Bfmw0ZCZWaD5EoXGvouR-YNhtX9m73IodIeVCsnb6s1AS/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>In September, Tate got mobile right as <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/09/back-to-preschool.html">Reid went back to preschool</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H5H-X-UgKH0/Tx7-mqYOD4I/AAAAAAAAurA/seqBxM_Ce50/s1600-h/IMG_5305%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5305" border="0" alt="IMG_5305" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ecCcLiDYsfw/Tx7-nPioQUI/AAAAAAAAurE/-UHoOLXJ1vU/IMG_5305_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-057L0-C31qc/Tx7-nsRXGDI/AAAAAAAAurM/5fVLo30LpKI/s1600-h/IMG_5300%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5300" border="0" alt="IMG_5300" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dJTkz01Qk-8/Tx7-oH8elVI/AAAAAAAAurY/QS4xZcyNrtA/IMG_5300_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>We had a lot of fun for Halloween with our little fireman and Dalmatian.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zI8kMNGjESM/Tx7-pDcV5xI/AAAAAAAAurg/HzlXT0jNqQQ/s1600-h/IMG_5608%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5608" border="0" alt="IMG_5608" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JcfazJIMv_g/Tx7-ppS1BoI/AAAAAAAAurk/zxsA9tZ3ohM/IMG_5608_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>In November, we celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sTFJ8Res53k/Tx7-qe_bIdI/AAAAAAAAurw/q7p8T8ebkXg/s1600-h/IMG_5725%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5725" border="0" alt="IMG_5725" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZkHvRznnuy0/Tx7-q1zLQAI/AAAAAAAAur4/vDYMEGG5IsQ/IMG_5725_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and we welcomed the Kubaney family as they began relocating to Austin from Cleveland!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yMA_ChAS1kQ/Tx7-rkBB3PI/AAAAAAAAusA/rv30kO_Y_R0/s1600-h/IMG_5674%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5674" border="0" alt="IMG_5674" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5ur3ikyWQJQ/Tx7-r1opWqI/AAAAAAAAusI/1uuBJG4SLEE/IMG_5674_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We closed the year celebrating with our extended families, thankful for each other and our many blessings.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vRPWJa5bqwg/Tx7-t2A8caI/AAAAAAAAusQ/tcV9wnzBkNo/s1600-h/IMG_6051%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6051" border="0" alt="IMG_6051" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SeUFjN4a9kU/Tx7-uPNr_QI/AAAAAAAAusY/EhjeLcFQWzU/IMG_6051_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NgfrCVnPpeQ/Tx7-vahc8BI/AAAAAAAAusg/kg9ONhcmwDw/s1600-h/IMG_6334%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6334" border="0" alt="IMG_6334" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SU0UydKsVnQ/Tx7-v1nDzdI/AAAAAAAAusk/k47OdN84g50/IMG_6334_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AopfVsKOo2U/Tx7-xMkNepI/AAAAAAAAus0/0rYgztQpQU4/s1600-h/IMG_6277%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6277" border="0" alt="IMG_6277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkaKi3WnAz3QNEaKSeeIUnRlpaT5oGSfnvsjls3cE5Zu8tXA59zrCq8hF9rqLHDfO46y7PbcHolJiqxW7zysoUpoKjWBhgQo7Qm7zk3SZ7ND5mYJrhAjmAcFoxiHHv5r_H4vNY2DrQw-n/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We have high hopes for 2012!  Best wishes to all of our friends and family!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uUc_m849Hi8/Tx7-ymTwb2I/AAAAAAAAutE/WU2X0FRIYOU/s1600-h/122011-044%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="122011-044" border="0" alt="122011-044" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7DakaPUd1cC57GLHuUOwGlb5_yVwoAAeOv4FYwFPOb98wTPeBHh8QAxxzqhvKWifk5wxZMKbGXsaPqK1Xzt-npVGGMyJPM-tDBBTa1WGEOd3ASxXXao8CiLJgw2b3GtjbtaH3hb3C83E/?imgmax=800" width="308" height="463" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-21136013803958398302011-09-20T08:55:00.000-05:002011-09-20T09:02:25.799-05:00Tate at Six, Seven & Eight Months<p>Tater is now eight months.  To say that time is flying by would be an understatement!  I am long overdue for posting about Tater’s latest milestones. So here goes….</p> <p><strong>Tate at Six Months.  </strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_8FGBgdm5RFilBlVSY6cA7kk2ggJ35vMF2RwUWD-TB5t2ducDprL_Y2fhHZzjPbt-tphUuSI19VPfdCXEUREu1oDZhMrifmlGKwhgphzpMRfpX5ssjP-iWxVv-JN7ptVYSjqUoIuS0aa/s1600-h/ERC_1326%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 6 months" border="0" alt="Tate - 6 months" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-47iZUMDJUX0/TnicwAxb2kI/AAAAAAAAuYc/Gf6C3RjGgdg/ERC_1326_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Let’s start with his six-month stats from his check-up in July (where we once again confirmed that <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/09/six-month-stats.html">he’s much bigger than Reid was</a>):</p> <blockquote> <p>Height: 29.25 inches (<em>still off the charts!</em>)</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Weight: 19lbs 5.5 ounces (<em>75 percentile</em>)</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rPp7494SQNs/Tnicwq7GJdI/AAAAAAAAuYg/amwKWneGq3o/s1600-h/photo%25252810%252529%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate and Dr. Cepeda - 6 month check up" border="0" alt="Tate and Dr. Cepeda - 6 month check up" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FhmCsE7hIpU/TnicxHdW6sI/AAAAAAAAuYk/84MeM98QyTc/photo%25252810%252529_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p>He practiced rolling over and got really good at being a baby “airplane.”  He was sitting up but often tipped over so he spent most of his solo time laying down.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YWck-8h64qs/TnicxusvdRI/AAAAAAAAuYo/rJdI1Tnpsa0/s1600-h/ERC_1353%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 6 months" border="0" alt="ERC_1353" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T5hkUMYnt5k/Tnicx4j26GI/AAAAAAAAuYs/AMGipRk8jAM/ERC_1353_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Speaking of airplanes, in July he took his first plane ride, met his big cousins in Ohio (more on our vacation in a future post), and started solid, pureed food.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ksk5wxAW2_Y/Tnicye1d0aI/AAAAAAAAuYw/W80xZs93FaQ/s1600-h/IMG_4715%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 6 months - first foods" border="0" alt="IMG_4715" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g5WDB_C9WIU/Tnicyxrq9HI/AAAAAAAAuY0/Hklrq7aG8mY/IMG_4715_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He was really getting good at big belly laughs around his half-year mark.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AwGBOuwzQVg/TniczphvChI/AAAAAAAAuY4/9GzubJ_n3CY/s1600-h/IMG_4845%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate & Ammy - 6 months" border="0" alt="IMG_4845" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fgU3-NXKPPI/TniczyQj8QI/AAAAAAAAuY8/hsWYJqVTne4/IMG_4845_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><strong>Tate at Seven Months.</strong></p> <p>He got much more stable while sitting (so long as a big whirlwind brother didn’t bump into him). He started scooching around the floor at the beginning of the month, but it was mostly a combination of reaching and rolling, not really crawling.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ARylT5uGPU4/Tnic0e0KR-I/AAAAAAAAuZA/qJbPD5i1uo8/s1600-h/IMG_4896%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="IMG_4896" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-og4pusjuQPY/Tnic0y1DaiI/AAAAAAAAuZE/W3njVKeK2i0/IMG_4896_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>Tater is becoming quite the ladies man.  (Sorry, Reid. Looks like Ava has moved on to a younger dude.)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b18Z7yLwLmE/Tnic1lC3qdI/AAAAAAAAuZI/6Yi64AmZUQw/s1600-h/IMG_5293%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Ava & Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="IMG_5293" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4SIlWjxqPPo/Tnic10_5tcI/AAAAAAAAuZM/JKWhNffWpYY/IMG_5293_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We got Tate on a sleep schedule (yahoo!) during his seventh month.  It wasn’t easy, but just like his big brother, he really thrives when he knows when his next snooze is coming!  He has a very specific “tell” when he’s ready for bed:  he puts both hands behind his head.  Believe it or not, this is the face of my sleepy baby.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV2aVnTI4YHi36LBPZAbtIjSPxmVpW3a3s0H1cGuhVgXNRwq47rrkrHCE77vhOStU_V2ukyn_69EzRI0wDWUBUqs-T6RuGQ05BMuYryAGmNokq3wh1PfLhEoYkx27t-JdayhycGIPtFFU/s1600-h/photo%2525288%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="photo(8)" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1WnykDtRjBIPpWVoNWS4gk4_dcYegoLCLzKtMBvv3-Iv7GQoBz5sQyil_8WIZcTIAiZjJ0aCNeBwxhxPseCZH2p7dy4twEw2hqAJeo9RQemBeg5fHNdIkPjb01CrGR7jTijh5qgAZBTf/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p>He continued exploring new foods and by the end of his seventh month had tried carrots, sweet pots, peas, apples, avocado, yogurt, prunes, pears, pumpkin, asparagus, peaches and broccoli.  And what do you know:  he likes them all!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMqj5YC2J52vRhvwH75SBl2rsRGBu0SN2Jx463r103kJGCbbbsQZV0Oj-4GGrFKCh05GmB32c1Eh55X1ayArSbh5pfvUV1cm1kfkpw4JVFK8IzDDJTeZF4JK6sCOk-4HnBFh1x5ZoJz63/s1600-h/IMG_4921%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate loves carrots - 7 months " border="0" alt="IMG_4921" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kdvqPvV41Co/Tnic3X2w_BI/AAAAAAAAuZc/314a_jqfaBs/IMG_4921_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He loves watching his big brother play and getting into his business, too.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VWIhFcnNQCE/Tnic3xpFX_I/AAAAAAAAuZg/GIGzxsjnLOg/s1600-h/IMG_4860%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Reid 2yrs, Tate 7mo" border="0" alt="IMG_4860" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fjzpr8mxkmU/Tnic4dOvSBI/AAAAAAAAuZk/2qhuf_Hk3CM/IMG_4860_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="191" /></a></p> <p>Tay-Tay loves to be outside.  It’s the sure-fire way to stop a crying fit:  go outside.  We swing a lot while Reid plays in the front yard and he LOVES it.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9DtD87z-WRY7aZ1mSevER4RoznZXWlGhwj2L7xh-Xh5zUFZHfnPIWxWHWXYAQHq7gTPYanMEBqqUIy6xHUHiztTiv5f-mp-hrVFn84ytKCZ2enQmwuHpm-QjE0KbJKYzy2-OuWxsxP9U/s1600-h/photo%25252811%252529%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="photo(11)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pAnR8dBg0oE/Tnic5VFo6WI/AAAAAAAAuZs/zQsBDg0VgOM/photo%25252811%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p>He has been babbling a lot and mostly says “ba-ba-ba”.  We have heard him “da-da-da” and “mmm” but nothing official, yet!  Oh, and no teeth.  Lots of chewing.  Lots of drool.  But no teeth.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cHn3bQk7cV0/Tnic57_TNfI/AAAAAAAAuZw/gcFVCL7TxRw/s1600-h/IMG_5184%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="IMG_5184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-acsqOz-hCZI/Tnic6Z19nuI/AAAAAAAAuZ0/Fy-jZvgTfow/IMG_5184_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>And before we knew it, he started army-crawling on his belly!  (Videos to come.)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WAUo72VboKI/Tnic66fhhsI/AAAAAAAAuZ4/caUvwu87p8A/s1600-h/IMG_5305%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 7 months" border="0" alt="IMG_5305" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v-cG6vFNjNc/Tnic7YyEyBI/AAAAAAAAuZ8/IqMHV0fJpE4/IMG_5305_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Tate at Eight Months.</strong></p> <p>We can’t wait to see what this month has in store for our little Tot.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GzsXtXZh804/Tnic72YkwSI/AAAAAAAAuaA/q8FQYSU7hJQ/s1600-h/IMG_5315%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Tate - 8 months" border="0" alt="IMG_5315" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T4j0mLPN6NE/Tnic8AzYMuI/AAAAAAAAuaE/EMzYb-U3APk/IMG_5315_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="267" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-16646324303501680032011-09-14T10:32:00.000-05:002011-09-14T10:33:57.157-05:00Back to (Pre)School<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QOAHHL5-sHY/TnDJOnOlwZI/AAAAAAAAuXY/ahuJKYRWJvA/s1600-h/IMG_5265%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5265" border="0" alt="IMG_5265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAO9RCIjE0p2OQT_fGYZlMhV92hL1fAfwkaJiOHPmaWveGOKrkzQT_AxureaPtseTHYmzbn80kSxSwlcmpp393GPT8Qsmq0RrVZzpb4B6DMDKloI0lS3X54pUV0X0qq0RaRNgEZr3Bhn6/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>Our big boy started his second year of Mother’s Day Out last week.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9oHohJTP_BY/TnDJQymVTtI/AAAAAAAAuXg/gaPZ4KIvupE/s1600-h/IMG_5258%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5258" border="0" alt="IMG_5258" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0vpCQ2LLDOg/TnDJRiqMB2I/AAAAAAAAuXk/HCf3rE1XNtU/IMG_5258_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He is already loving school.  He goes three mornings a week so Tate and I can have some nice one-on-one time, and so maybe I can get a few things done.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mlxE1M_vxck/TnDJSdf9WTI/AAAAAAAAuXo/ejl8_BM48fE/s1600-h/IMG_5185%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5185" border="0" alt="IMG_5185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxS4T1U6hm632Ntp9rRLciuGiEOvjlf6EQ81svCRcnW_MnjjP4wwFSEsRtwtwtZGhlGih7_la8VLRvPfcDNNYHAydVxMdww1krtwEcBvuS99tzvWd-KtCITE3vW17eb4WF4Hm1NX2P8Pf/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>On the way to school he loves to spot all the school buses, garbage trucks and motorcycles.  (He also notices when the riders aren’t wearing helmets and says some version of this:  “his mommy wants him to wear a helmet so he can be safe.”)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-c008YcQFwLo/TnDJTkA5TMI/AAAAAAAAuXw/VhJzLl55EUs/s1600-h/IMG_5267%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5267" border="0" alt="IMG_5267" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i2mFSXIwSfo/TnDJUKjgpMI/AAAAAAAAuX0/JLnCvCTWr1w/IMG_5267_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tater loves to watch big brother.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-USkY9x_CGkg/TnDJUisQp1I/AAAAAAAAuX4/kF8w9WTAP6Q/s1600-h/IMG_5275%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5275" border="0" alt="IMG_5275" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r-m3lsrpUrs/TnDJVKMR50I/AAAAAAAAuX8/msfxCdaK8js/IMG_5275_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>The night before the first day of school, I showed Reid pictures of him on his <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2010/09/first-day-of-school.html">first day last year</a>.  He noticed that he was signing “R” in the photos.  So of course, he had to sign “R” for his pics on the first day of school.  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8enRM3CpGyvFpn8EjW1iibu10B7IZQ73IKTYVdzaBibs5EhHReXNJaQVXYJ4-OB3v_j79K5vIjpfacl6YgDxPGjeDAgUGdLXxDi92VGBWYkt79qtG8lCH_oMvps6kngJi9FFxG9WGZeB/s1600-h/IMG_5248%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5248" border="0" alt="IMG_5248" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2LjtE8yXn_A/TnDJWcSt4wI/AAAAAAAAuYE/l4rIz-GFUVI/IMG_5248_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>His new teacher is so sweet.  He talks about her and his new friends a lot.  The first day he ran in and sat down without even giving me a kiss goodbye.  “Uh, okay.  Bye Reid!”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Rv8-uGi1Qac/TnDJXDkUytI/AAAAAAAAuYI/vFzviPtc508/s1600-h/IMG_5278%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5278" border="0" alt="IMG_5278" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-31qpw4V2Wzg/TnDJX_f-eKI/AAAAAAAAuYM/AIDAFjx4C-8/IMG_5278_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Here’s to another great school year!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--cgz84nhVhs/TnDJYtmmyWI/AAAAAAAAuYQ/6wTGT4uWXuc/s1600-h/IMG_5277%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5277" border="0" alt="IMG_5277" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dYYxGLZ9LBs/TnDJZId1jTI/AAAAAAAAuYU/ujQyVy1UuQQ/IMG_5277_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="216" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-30982477310005269492011-08-28T07:00:00.000-05:002011-08-28T07:00:02.954-05:00Meet a New Member of the Family: Big D<p>Ya know when a kid says something crazy, and you just can’t believe it’s true? Nonsense like, “there’s a dinosaur under my bed.” Or “I don’t need to go potty.” Or “My uncle has a fire truck!”</p> <p>Well, Reid told his teachers that his uncle HAS a fire truck. He was adamant about it. He kept talking about it all day. (Shocking, I know.) “That’s nice, Reid,” they said, and let me know about his big imagination when I picked him up that day. </p> <p>It’s true. Reid’s Uncle James has this fire truck:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bigdenginecompany.com"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3743" border="0" alt="IMG_3743" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X5E5gBo8ejA/TlmxhGueHzI/AAAAAAAAthM/arnuB-9i2CY/IMG_3743%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bigdenginecompany.com/pages/About_Us">James and Stephanie</a> had a good idea, lots of experience being around kids, some guts, and made something cool:  <a href="http://www.bigdenginecompany.com/pages/home">Big D Engine Company</a>.  They do birthday parties, special events, store openings, and most recently booked their first wedding!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrT-UFpT5TFBDT_iZj2EBomWVHL1pFU4X6_pFRKhf9zXWKmd1ZaCooSEJF8xJLklaFnlkB6IyRbQpcBgS9Kb1gZSUDxNfYuqLYrp2NgpM16QumrfnS7VtLmUkDMyn-ZmVAQtpcOrG6NeC/s1600-h/IMG_3735%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3735" border="0" alt="IMG_3735" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3jUNAsb6kf4/TlmxiHrEwdI/AAAAAAAAthU/0vkWgRybUzk/IMG_3735_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>This is no ordinary engine. This beauty is a 1977 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pirsch">Pirsch</a>, (I had to look it up!) and is in damn fine shape for a thirty-something. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aU6CP4D39HE/Tlmxim0HgDI/AAAAAAAAthY/dyIPRQ1yAak/s1600-h/IMG_3764%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3764" border="0" alt="IMG_3764" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bobXDBH_glI/Tlmxi7Ngc6I/AAAAAAAAthc/xqrzRImtcuI/IMG_3764_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Sl0bidPxUXA/TlmxjZv1LEI/AAAAAAAAthg/U_VVD93QQFs/s1600-h/IMG_3727%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3727" border="0" alt="IMG_3727" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tZ3KKNd1Ozk/Tlmxj1zSxqI/AAAAAAAAthk/eqY18Uz_XTo/IMG_3727_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MuqsR5xAPwouo_gIMt51o9_cXrl-571PRSCtHD7jvxTwMINU9h-D1OtXJIiefiUbp2B44FB_JGyNr2kF9yPjJwjRGRy-YlltpcmIQSVtij7VKwdsuXWqC-k_e1qZrlkWffEiZItKiPz_/s1600-h/IMG_3751%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3751" border="0" alt="IMG_3751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyRIa2aqtCDgit0u9HDFIS9XzVEyFX-1TAlF9VCJAH8rnmuYcOSIcHqWwt8mKe8gDXNm-_OFBkG-hElDFL6HzAQQ160wLAaay8A15qh5fPjt8QqqAIHaWwtK_k-wZpdqug0HQzVOXwMZj/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>It also has magic powers. Don’t believe me? Tell a toddler that he can ride inside the engine, <b><i>if</i></b> he is good. See what happens. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g0uwa4Q0VG0/TlmxlQLo9iI/AAAAAAAAthw/gBmMDyulF8c/s1600-h/IMG_5082%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5082" border="0" alt="IMG_5082" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--KVFJEGA-LI/TlmxliluQtI/AAAAAAAAth0/9jChTwTZsv4/IMG_5082_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p>Tell a kid she can honk the horn <b><i>if</i></b> she eats all her veggies. (Are they gone yet?)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9mCuG6zS7TAkjd2HiHYVe0dF9aawpBDl-8DGDPEuZH36DyA-kw0n09bn9IWqZuSF8fcbRU2cRFDQclRAUIETUAEKeppC5qajxZoCGtsaZtDls4ob1t-GPLjfYt5iz6HrPDHaOUBFFZig/s1600-h/IMG_5038%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5038" border="0" alt="IMG_5038" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTXFykoGmyckZqvAdF0YPj-T-oVBDMdn6hsZzfeqxHXDTSTEcZKvGy7dDO6Hi2sP4mOqAJQ_VJqzBLQgh0R_xlwYzKFI4L9UpdfQZVQfzI2D2OuxvE3LHo-JfaP05-MguN2vePx7Sffs4/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p>Tell a grown man he can hold the hose…<b><i>if</i></b> he thinks he can handle it.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gyPUMqUmUOc/TlmxnJcQzAI/AAAAAAAAtiA/uQD2QSw3DO8/s1600-h/IMG_3866%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3866" border="0" alt="IMG_3866" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8Pti1MUJ7A4/TlmxnfHgwoI/AAAAAAAAtiE/fb8Z7z383TE/IMG_3866_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Or better yet, <a href="http://www.bigdenginecompany.com/pages/Parties">hire this engine</a> to come to your kid’s birthday party and <strong><em>BAM!</em></strong>  Super mom!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Al_2jvYgSTs/TlmxoLkEElI/AAAAAAAAtiI/sSIYpbNMgLE/s1600-h/IMG_5066%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5066" border="0" alt="IMG_5066" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7lKtha0cTWE/Tlmxoqtkq5I/AAAAAAAAtiM/JmnnSGEKlAQ/IMG_5066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IFfIG-2Qvps/TlmxsFHt1tI/AAAAAAAAtiQ/2eiiJrDL6co/s1600-h/image%25255B6%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ioha5ybw_Xs/TlmxtG2ySVI/AAAAAAAAtiU/m4KResg6wGk/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XXZt7ukOcds/TlmxtkxvA8I/AAAAAAAAtiY/hUYYGeiYw3Y/s1600-h/IMG_5068%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_5068" border="0" alt="IMG_5068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l88e9F437Vw/TlmxuK3PEKI/AAAAAAAAtic/LTJHcL45qVk/IMG_5068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>At the three parties we’ve been at so far, Reid has been out-of-his-mind excited to see Uncle James’ fire truck.  It is so much fun for him, and for us.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFoYxI0ZL7inaQkAXJ4J9YMJfOnFlZCT0t0FRynntpbW8bzNBcV2s4kYSJHrZkEir3sMR7d8auHO1wAbrLOORs53g5N49PtpztUw42m7rDmdjt333Hft6FIiNOxPJgPExiuYu2Ra8ltVA/s1600-h/IMG_3188%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3188" border="0" alt="IMG_3188" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gK8qZpTfGVI/Tlmxu24WFmI/AAAAAAAAtik/APTzhOukvmg/IMG_3188_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We are really proud of James and Stephanie and love to see them having so much fun!! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UvtRsgaR5h0/TlmxvQMA5AI/AAAAAAAAtio/5dgZVES71WE/s1600-h/IMG_3835%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3835" border="0" alt="IMG_3835" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EFNdHC8YXas/Tlmxv_G4GvI/AAAAAAAAtis/_jlttKsZ2OA/IMG_3835_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LfICrhK_5gs/TlmxwWkbqVI/AAAAAAAAtiw/RjyjAszUFSo/s1600-h/IMG_3851%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3851" border="0" alt="IMG_3851" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uH83hlwS9u0/Tlmxw6TceWI/AAAAAAAAti0/tcH12DcwwCM/IMG_3851_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><strong><em>Congrats on your first summer with <a href="http://www.bigdenginecompany.com">Big D</a>!</em></strong></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-17025936570289225992011-06-27T16:40:00.001-05:002011-06-29T21:38:20.312-05:00First Visit to the Ft. Worth Zoo<p>I haven’t been to the <a href="http://www.fortworthzoo.org/">Ft. Worth Zoo</a> in seven years.  The last time I went was a few days before my sister’s wedding when some family were in town. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z9kPRPbDaO8/Tgj4tUPf0PI/AAAAAAAAs60/cVsH1PJBWY8/s1600-h/IMG_0012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0012" border="0" alt="IMG_0012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VskkOGW3nNY/Tgj4uQAyygI/AAAAAAAAs68/p9rux-bTbjE/IMG_0012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p>I had been looking forward to taking Reid for a little over a year now, but we never had a chance.  My mom, niece Annabelle, Reid, Tate & I met my very <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/ScZIgx0ZnZI/AAAAAAAAE34/T7nieDAnGVU/s1600-h/IMG_0423%5B4%5D.jpg">good friend Amanda</a>, along with her son <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/SkgmuAS5OqI/AAAAAAAAPmA/pXATgTGDweQ/IMG_6820_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800">Brady</a> and her mom, Celeste. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jIriAz7rP4c/Tgj4vC3PWBI/AAAAAAAAs7A/c_i58ZRKCAs/s1600-h/IMG_3624%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3624" border="0" alt="IMG_3624" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xizcX8xszMU/Tgj4vW1LbqI/AAAAAAAAs7E/DEkL4MRthks/IMG_3624_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="191" height="260" /></a></p> <p>It was a warm and humid day, but thankfully, not crazy-Texas-summer HOT.  We had a great time!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D56SjgWlCYa9b_63xF8DXhyphenhyphennnOnU1suLs0zvDZ9uSXqy7DmB7EshOLf4f9cz2cXNxQHAgH3kzbMRdwjRbs-H4OQw1mwol7HR32CTG2ny4jpt8Hq9A2QMVmmRdwt8rAhLMzYsTtqEKyHb/s1600-h/IMG_3616%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3616" border="0" alt="IMG_3616" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XebTGad_QYM/Tgj4wjRhmvI/AAAAAAAAs7Q/bgAVqzrwy70/IMG_3616_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dus76m1fLkc/Tgj4xMVunRI/AAAAAAAAs7U/Ak0mOqBo1jM/s1600-h/IMG_3634%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3634" border="0" alt="IMG_3634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSBq3bBT7HotoGTT15A7RM5_yEitYitBdYXSePTk0BTpGIWPZAVIg1hV7vRup78-WkYaace3kt5aZM-L8NKfsEkgQ3bYQW3CYlWzF8NQHzrSznZ7IirVnisP0DSdUctBQxfvXID8br3fe/?imgmax=800" width="191" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oDaBLF2t6QE/Tgj4yYCxLeI/AAAAAAAAs7c/Qmf7xFEXhQU/s1600-h/IMG_3645%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3645" border="0" alt="IMG_3645" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VYLfFQ09AXOoFXELsVzMUcCmS6lFt98a_4TUgY7hLIWSxnLENJdpx31a8iMaP6G5cycOuJsujn-6GgM9t5QvbBaOpYF_Z97H85l3has-e6yz4BJ_9VDCfL4AqpALgK2MZgmv8_W9pJ0g/?imgmax=800" width="191" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VjyOvFR3uDA/Tgj4zXiPcII/AAAAAAAAs7k/k4rS4w3oXHY/s1600-h/IMG_3651%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3651" border="0" alt="IMG_3651" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--cZBZ_pmBE0/Tgj40pbmo3I/AAAAAAAAs7w/3RH0fehVAn0/IMG_3651_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="239" /></a></p> <p>Amanda was a few days away from giving birth and was a real trouper!  I don’t know what I was thinking, but<em> I didn’t get ONE picture </em>of my sweet friend. (Although at 38 weeks, I didn’t want any pics of me, so maybe I was subconsciously giving her that same courtesy.)  <strong><em>Congrats on little Presley! We can’t wait to meet her!</em></strong></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-19643947154788378912011-06-19T09:13:00.000-05:002011-06-19T09:14:26.031-05:00Happy Father’s Day<p>Happy Father’s Day to my Dad. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t7fKmWa4_aI/Tf4EGU10UAI/AAAAAAAAryk/HZQC7jAjM9E/s1600-h/IMG_3298%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3298" border="0" alt="IMG_3298" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XYVTPZMQiO0/Tf4EG6N5q2I/AAAAAAAArys/cjBNwk20dOk/IMG_3298_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_rAC1UU5xN0/Tf4EHj9_wnI/AAAAAAAAryw/WS7GCpRZfyY/s1600-h/IMG_0788%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0788" border="0" alt="IMG_0788" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AIr09bEqNSo/Tf4EIOtckCI/AAAAAAAAry4/AFmCZcvSIBM/IMG_0788_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Happy Father’s Day to Jer’s Dad.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KiAKgeyzyO8/Tf4EIg8T9SI/AAAAAAAAry8/fGokH_XNbAA/s1600-h/IMG_1193%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1193" border="0" alt="IMG_1193" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WXS9wB2yito/Tf4EIwGJyfI/AAAAAAAArzE/Yaf3K3KABtM/IMG_1193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TLnvuc4aCK0/Tf4EJz77_QI/AAAAAAAArzI/VzsMbFrsMLY/s1600-h/IMG_1097%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1097" border="0" alt="IMG_1097" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RQ8MtBc8ADw/Tf4EK3iim_I/AAAAAAAArzU/1W1bccTUt6A/IMG_1097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>And Happy Father’s Day to the best Dad my little boys could hope for!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jKSDKoa3IUg/Tf4ELxt3JII/AAAAAAAArzY/XhtrI9ogCfk/s1600-h/IMG_3133%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3133" border="0" alt="IMG_3133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDxzxaUn7lUcw4o56ok01VBYYu4Zr5e5WfINYEXY_9Y4Feuv_a7rPzy8IlcM0DbwsiOTLWMbNTKscAvKYBCnGPCe_ftuoAgTSrpcNQH5XhIqNcHHD7VzLoQl4LrHeNd9DwLFYTZXQ_sN-/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ROb4AhZXhKU/Tf4EMy3CDgI/AAAAAAAArzk/VorEUumWcHg/s1600-h/IMG_3307%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3307" border="0" alt="IMG_3307" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rTw7ishH-n8/Tf4ENczn9KI/AAAAAAAArzs/oGvVjTooZpY/IMG_3307_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="191" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uJgZ_jjvT-k/Tf4EN2JW_jI/AAAAAAAArzw/OLp85C7uFmc/s1600-h/IMG_2883%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2883" border="0" alt="IMG_2883" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vwyzkk7At_4/Tf4EO5CrlQI/AAAAAAAArz4/2xu1X2X1q6I/IMG_2883_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u6nLRfI6EIo/Tf4EPeeWbKI/AAAAAAAArz8/K0B55OgoYPA/s1600-h/IMG_4104%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4104" border="0" alt="IMG_4104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jnj2B8UhQsF-O7xhOkXN8Y24lciwIkZsowvfszT-pVPtFUgAc7KIWKPAe7uwEmHxAWL4_a3s86M8ja-Eya1tI8hHQ_FxTnD4XNqFWmtJQvh9GfwTHJJXaDwloMH1toT5Phbjuiag5e1O/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We love you, Jeremy!</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-68515127560789503312011-06-16T07:02:00.000-05:002011-06-16T07:02:00.363-05:00Farm Fun<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IujE3amalxU/Tfg8wld2k4I/AAAAAAAArwI/C77iZvz-n8Y/s1600-h/IMG_3465%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3465" border="0" alt="IMG_3465" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-467wUvCsO78/Tfg8xFJSqNI/AAAAAAAArwQ/N8cq5zrDMm4/IMG_3465_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We recently took took the boys to <a href="http://www.sweetberryfarm.com/">a local farm</a> to pick strawberries and blackberries.  We first went to this farm in <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/10/our-little-pumpkin.html">October of 2009 with our little baby Reid</a>. Now Tater is the baby! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G9Hp52zAMG4/Tfg8xmVQUBI/AAAAAAAArwU/Ns3EAIHMMVs/s1600-h/IMG_3546%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3546" border="0" alt="IMG_3546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKJShhD4mAEz2MELBL7j7f7TPUXNwjCRY-aD-kWRfh-cdjol4obdkWZB-QLucq7J-KS49xlblZpVozJz5MyY1agwbvlLcjppAB38KBzQdnLpcwAf_T5v-WP62wS8L_578QedyGXs4tj2L/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Dada taught Reid how to pick strawberries.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wMZ7MfYf1IY/Tfg8yh6tspI/AAAAAAAArwg/dE8cR8rzjcY/s1600-h/IMG_3489%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3489" border="0" alt="IMG_3489" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z_6y2KAGOKY/Tfg8zewttPI/AAAAAAAArwk/iKEfWbdOCg0/IMG_3489_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>Let’s just say that we sampled a few…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DHD5eYnnYCc/Tfg8z4_6wCI/AAAAAAAArwo/kdlb-wxKuIo/s1600-h/IMG_3482%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3482" border="0" alt="IMG_3482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSH2y6Iro9PyitiLaHwhCViIFKjmRaWudREeC0OJDlVo1W13FHnzqpjGsDFNKbh25ZlGyQxrF3qNViftKMUMBIblxl-x-mLxTV734kn2pG6Embm5v3iIwvu9KkFIPV3TnGd7KlEEdeF-x/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Our friends Melissa, Darin & Hudson met us there.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiJmtvPGbcWJA7JmGnDfvPERyY0TgOn4EWyfjSMJL_6vYIAW-SDxgfk0giV9rBunEZaxkjoTx2Vo9f0OdYDzzATYtLYRBkb25WO-nOR5zD3tVi-EDvJzFeEAuIdbWRlSI_O7lN9Avf0Fm/s1600-h/IMG_3477%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3477" border="0" alt="IMG_3477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsNb-CAAInCrR3-cuKQwrN3Gsob54B_I0GSlucBplxeYnZ6Z-QfB1pykEttU6j1EcrQWnsc7Wt6g8jrOb_BZo78qx7OoZHZiEacBUxocAYAIIQf-CYuAPzPZZXZ5wjP6JVqC7gLaAeqnn/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>The boys had a lot of fun playing and running around.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDUKWUxNierP3Cc7qdwn6pPQUoQJHPSQlXVRAYrOvCbK7hvE82prhsSDftcVZ5zEEF74xTDm-yuHj7OqYt9A4Dbw7YNNv5NELsgkQocaOgwLz6HkE0ejO0l92VpXEBr-DKTVwvhMtCzyW/s1600-h/IMG_3537%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3537" border="0" alt="IMG_3537" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2WdieBWWV4Q/Tfg826Pf3MI/AAAAAAAArxE/A7hLIU6SNNA/IMG_3537_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>After the harvest, we rode a “train.”  (In Reid’s broad definition of “train” this collection of barrels pulled by a tractor qualifies as a “train.”  He yelled “all aboard!!” and “Chugga-chugga!” to help it seem more real. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5Q1JWEahOZk/Tfg83b-uDpI/AAAAAAAArxI/_FhwnI8YlfQ/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YVvtPZZNWnc/Tfg831IjuvI/AAAAAAAArxM/WR4Hd9UllA4/s1600-h/IMG_3503%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3503" border="0" alt="IMG_3503" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XZHFXlS3eoc/Tfg84VQoiTI/AAAAAAAArxU/5aD-urijOfc/IMG_3503_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Darin brought his RC car and the boys had a blast chasing it in the open field…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rN6ePrA9Ex4/Tfg85uPYeZI/AAAAAAAArxY/V39PuglduiE/s1600-h/IMG_3574%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3574" border="0" alt="IMG_3574" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zLXhMUt-OMI/Tfg86CtajjI/AAAAAAAArxg/9PV5pvBzPz8/IMG_3574_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="191" /></a></p> <p>…and driving it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XCr5zPjJWZo/Tfg86pBeymI/AAAAAAAArxk/FiDnf28FfMs/s1600-h/IMG_3589%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3589" border="0" alt="IMG_3589" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pev0lzvUHjI/Tfg87BpuguI/AAAAAAAArxs/h7BbzmPoSI4/IMG_3589_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>As usual, Tate was an easy-going little dude.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s9teuwGyVy4/Tfg8772_yBI/AAAAAAAArxw/KhdQePj9ASU/s1600-h/IMG_3517%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3517" border="0" alt="IMG_3517" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jbYlrMh2kGg/Tfg88AlBVDI/AAAAAAAArx4/OIPly8XwPgY/IMG_3517_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>And we made a few new (hungry) friends.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tYvQt1XJpg0/Tfg88i0S1jI/AAAAAAAArx8/jK83lxIfo3c/s1600-h/IMG_3532%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3532" border="0" alt="IMG_3532" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Jsx0QotLmYI/Tfg89HkNy8I/AAAAAAAAryE/61ivPhEsWCE/IMG_3532_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>I cannot overstate how much fun Reid had.  He asked to go back to the farm EVERY DAY for a week.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xLCCzGE-Qn4/Tfg89q0Hr1I/AAAAAAAAryI/9MirukD0b5Y/s1600-h/IMG_3496%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3496" border="0" alt="IMG_3496" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BcdHwXPc2CI/Tfg8-A6lOSI/AAAAAAAAryQ/dbDaZiRYvzY/IMG_3496_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-81915563759371841962011-06-14T21:01:00.003-05:002011-06-15T23:32:05.004-05:00Story Time<p>Reid <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/08/reading-with-reid.html">still loves to read</a>. And now he likes to read his books to his baby brother. Some books he knows all the words, we've read them that much. Others, he just does his best and tells Tate what is on the page. Tate usually lays still and watches Reid.<br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-om5nyKTX6tI/TfgSghzybJI/AAAAAAAArv4/o3EyGA3A0JY/s1600-h/IMG_3950%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3950" alt="IMG_3950" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Klo8t2o_7bg/TfgShFzrm8I/AAAAAAAArwA/IziHNelCsRc/IMG_3950_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="250" width="357" /></a></p> <p>This makes me so happy.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-9240045113314192582011-06-03T09:41:00.000-05:002011-06-03T09:42:42.969-05:00School’s Out!<p>Reid’s first year in Mother’s Day Out went really, really well.  He made some great friends, loved his teachers and had fun every day. Most days he’d pass out from playing so hard and take a good, long nap.  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIihLTTI4wfdcJxIS2xesopUeZ6SR1vqDgOZaSFwPvSnIY2BOBc_xBKrUIAh3oGe8gvkAVJ3XyRJOakwkqzqpYxofTUQrWielP5m5sQfuEGzOwnIY_7Vu6JPaYk-ay7XPIchiTkYpCe2r/?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>Here’s our little guy back in September on his <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2010/09/first-day-of-school.html">first day of school</a>:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Zgm753L98Fc/Tejy0AqyIyI/AAAAAAAArfI/oT7d2bQtE2s/s1600-h/IMG_0700%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0700" border="0" alt="IMG_0700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXzN3kuGpEdAKAzElBqNYhi6-HZoR5e_uRJvokXXlc4KtKE4xsEe604Y_Z5XAfPLvFrm4BW2LyqA6mI6AC1Pr0RS_B4Fq_uDXcQvCeJDLz15JEbD67qAzxyrAXaZVuUuFhBKmEqEsHR0B/?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260" /></a></p> <p>And here’s our big boy on his last day of school:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8_uHmJ_6KZw/Tejy1CDxbWI/AAAAAAAArfQ/XrpGteCyv3w/s1600-h/IMG_3922%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3922" border="0" alt="IMG_3922" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y9YYET_Ap5w/Tejy1lsa1gI/AAAAAAAArfY/C1jI7pljjGI/IMG_3922_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Every day, the first activity is to pick a chair in the circle and have a morning snack.  From this spot Reid would usually yell, “bye, bye, Momma!”  Oh, okay.  I guess I can go now.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q_G4m67WOTM/Tejy12bZrmI/AAAAAAAArfc/MmRIvVrLoBM/s1600-h/IMG_3934%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3934" border="0" alt="IMG_3934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5wkmRG7hHQoYJ2qHGO9Qeuzo3vYvqQWrRyTc714RCwasDC3wQ4b_HdSiT-8IMUU67Na_Ay59ywHIH6mB269Aseb9PGZ33_fLbUv-llVoSowE3EcnX3NJTqgqG7SnXz17LaO90fY6HRwf/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2010/09/better-day-at-school.html">His teachers, Ms. Moe and Ms. Theresa</a> were so great and so sweet. Reid LOVES them. LOVES. THEM. They have been teaching together in this room for ten and seven years.  They clearly love what they do:  it shows every day.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xyMpdYkLw1E/Tejy3BTxprI/AAAAAAAArfk/xL3Lyq2Gv08/s1600-h/IMG_3929%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3929" border="0" alt="IMG_3929" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JdQzARCeCXEJyns5tICaWm6RyQlyStBkJUZvDAFMukwQZLb4Ndy3mjBqaduo4UXeXvHgkxOKpE-meptaR2fccHCIpMlJgnUCrdxWOGcst4FkIexqvdFcC0n3402Jb_IaPMmDw6AtMS5e/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Yes, I was “that mom.”  Taking photos of my <em>toddler</em> at <em>preschool</em>, and wiping away the tears.  My tears.  Some moms giggled at me, but most gave me knowing, kind smiles.  This is all going by so fast… <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B2z2atrLyuE/Tejy4B4oovI/AAAAAAAArfw/qXJVdgnbwMA/s1600-h/IMG_3924%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3924" border="0" alt="IMG_3924" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OJdBhZ7DhwM/Tejy4Z031vI/AAAAAAAArf0/agjZrk4LEfo/IMG_3924_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-57991733309827726222011-06-01T13:53:00.002-05:002011-06-15T23:32:30.730-05:00Tate is Four Months!<p>Check out our little cutie pie!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CAsKsoAhF0Q/TeaKX1aqEUI/AAAAAAAArdY/3YtQVGBVFv8/s1600-h/IMG_3440%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3440" alt="IMG_3440" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xTLWSurUnN0/TeaKYbSt9hI/AAAAAAAArdc/tZJ70ZXm_QM/IMG_3440_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="296" width="280" /></a></p> <p>When <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/07/four-months-old.html">Reid was four months old</a>, I was averaging a post or two a week. These days, I am lucky to keep up with my two growing boys. I wish I was better about posting, but I’m doing my best!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-52b5CE85jeA/TeaKZEFUCCI/AAAAAAAArdg/zpWUo-D0uTs/s1600-h/IMG_3474%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3474" alt="IMG_3474" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rJcjSZPSah0/TeaKZrdi56I/AAAAAAAArdo/2K4BXptEKR4/IMG_3474_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="180" width="260" /></a></p> <p>When people meet Tate, they always seem to comment on how smiley and happy he is, and then when they ask how old, they are surprised. “Yeah, he’s big,” I say. He is growing so fast, I’m already setting aside clothes for all my preggo friends having boys! Here’s the latest from his well-check two weeks ago:</p> <blockquote> <p>Height: 27.5 inches (<em>off the charts!</em>)</p> <p>Weight: 16lbs. 14oz (86 percentile)</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KHbbggZn1hM/TeaKbkfh5-I/AAAAAAAArds/iUqWjddySbk/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zcJ9Cm6x7t4/TeaKcDRpa0I/AAAAAAAArdw/XXES91tmqUw/image_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="260" width="180" /></a></p> <p>He has rolled over twice, and I guess decided it wasn’t “all that” because he hasn’t done it since. (In his defense, we were at yoga and he may have been showing off for a cute little two month-old girl.)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MwUsPrLkOaE/TeaKc5qEdAI/AAAAAAAArd0/Nt5SYZZP8Jw/s1600-h/IMG_3677%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3677" alt="IMG_3677" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HIKI9VEUmZw/TeaKdQNPAZI/AAAAAAAArd8/TzhW3EIYznM/IMG_3677_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="180" width="260" /></a></p> <p>Tate is super sweet, cuddly and happy. He is very ticklish and loves to giggle at his brother. He is chatty when Reid isn’t around, but when he is, quietly watches what Reid is up to. (Foreshadowing? I think so. )</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ga6ZVv0oniw/TeaKdkoz0VI/AAAAAAAAreA/Y6sERgCVEO4/s1600-h/IMG_3132%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3132" alt="IMG_3132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62t3dzDSxtsQWIp0u5CkTo0L7gykm-x_sxogpY8KHqm3-1q7XIl8NvfFoH8qS4VoJyaO_5FN1zOEqz6aYvKVCa0o1UQYT5Q8eeXLrNS3xe9jjRjErw6vqW_fRhCmC_67wM7LZy-pIjHFc/?imgmax=800" border="0" height="180" width="260" /></a></p> <p>Tate really seems to enjoy being outside, <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/05/off-roading-with-reid.html">just like a Remington boy should</a>. He loves to look around, feel the wind and watch the trees. We have been sitting outside on the patio and playing out in the back yard lately. It will be too hot before we know it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q4aQjoezQLM/TeaKgi-d3vI/AAAAAAAAreM/ejQRZm7j2Sw/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_RW570HhYaM/TeaKhtL8-II/AAAAAAAAreQ/cD4KmliIJ0Q/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="260" width="200" /></a></p> <p>He has been a good sleeper both for naps and at night. (Knocking on wood that it continues!!) One of my favorite things he does is as he’s falling asleep, he nuzzles into my neck and wraps his arm around my neck. <em>Swoon! </em> At this point he sleeps well in the crib, swing, car, and everyone’s favorite, in your arms. :)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DM1igBRHIkhbwlAQldgl8pDwKxFWQLXit-RPpyp9WjGDCmdbbSnSdyhErLJGb2Jc7fTSAjjqk3g-V1i8LMUgPhOTTx62PDytqatzoND4aPk7K4cBOrJ9yvp0Il-Xt_94wUBY6RED9Jqo/s1600-h/IMG_3331%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3331" alt="IMG_3331" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y4w_sXazLkQ/TeaKiboJnMI/AAAAAAAArec/qT5xlTujgr0/IMG_3331_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="180" width="260" /></a></p> <p>Tate is teething right now so he’s doing a lot of chewing and drooling. We got him the “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vulli-Sophie-the-Giraffe-Teether/dp/B000IDSLOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306954346&sr=8-1">best teether</a>” toy and he loves it. Reid renamed him Luke. (I don’t know why but that cracks me up!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W7fz5RE0RlM/TeaKi99LFtI/AAAAAAAAreg/u8Csl3GwDXs/s1600-h/photo%2525284%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo(4)" alt="photo(4)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QlsiSl-jMHY/TeaKjBrfGHI/AAAAAAAArek/f4Tvf9ajGVQ/photo%2525284%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="260" width="200" /></a></p> <p>Tate has a lot of nicknames, as does everyone in my life. He is most often called Tater, Tater Tot, Tay-Ta, or Beefcake.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3COrT38S4VI/TeaKnZ5IvqI/AAAAAAAAreo/lMANViC_cQA/s1600-h/image%25255B15%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_oB02xyuUjc/TeaKouPJM5I/AAAAAAAArew/snsQ01akIFs/image_thumb%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="298" width="382" /></a></p> <p>Oh, one last thing: we think he’s the cutest baby ever. (Don’t tell Reid…) It is very hard not to nibble on him all day!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-69118114122409230622011-04-11T06:47:00.000-05:002011-04-11T06:47:00.787-05:00“Thank You” Isn’t Enough<p>How do you thank someone for doing things – countless little and big things – that they gladly do because they love you?  How do you thank someone for making a hard time easier and a happy time happier?</p> <p>Jer’s parents came to help us as our family <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/01/tates-first-few-days.html">welcomed little Tate</a> and to help our little family transition from one kiddo to two. We promised them great weather and grandsons.  We only delivered on one of those!   Except for a few days, the weather was pretty crummy their entire visit (January-February)!</p> <p>Words can’t express how much we appreciate their love and support.  Every day we saw how much they enjoyed spending time with Reid, helping us with anything and everything, and how much they loved getting to know their newest grandson.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98x_G3hhI/AAAAAAAAops/E-68zWCxPyg/s1600-h/IMG_07393.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0739" border="0" alt="IMG_0739" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98yPZKkHI/AAAAAAAAop0/Po9fkkrevvA/IMG_0739_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98yomRiXI/AAAAAAAAop4/WhRoli3Ojlw/s1600-h/IMG_08113.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0811" border="0" alt="IMG_0811" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98zK5XczI/AAAAAAAAoqA/4k7chXwF0Po/IMG_0811_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98znGRlwI/AAAAAAAAoqE/vpPcdu5re-E/s1600-h/IMG_10973.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1097" border="0" alt="IMG_1097" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ98z41SSsI/AAAAAAAAoqM/bN5lV9Gf3Og/IMG_1097_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ980m2iX9I/AAAAAAAAoqQ/-qNQiRZ7Y2E/s1600-h/IMG_10133.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1013" border="0" alt="IMG_1013" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ981H4vu_I/AAAAAAAAoqY/s3OljtpImYI/IMG_1013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa97GRcniol9xvhuOKB6te_WvP2Hx2DIoTy9ZlGZ7MPfvnm-5dnb_EnyVtPMcguDXFgmcGRE1KnAYLy0OFs-WeAH86Ifd-jCn8BXfyKrZcPiq3auMwbbEpK682rMF4fdU66Ehvjg4Mrb9/s1600-h/IMG_11823.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1182" border="0" alt="IMG_1182" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ982GVr0FI/AAAAAAAAoqk/IDIvIR_wExI/IMG_1182_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Now that they are back in Ohio, to make the miles seem not-so-far, we’ve been using <a href="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home">Skype</a> as often as possible.  It’s fun for Reid to see Ammy & Papa regularly (and show off how big his belly is getting).  He basically drags all his toys in front of the computer camera and yells, “Look, Ammy & Papa!”  and “Wanna watch me play basket ball?” and “Can you see me?  Can you see my booty?”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ982bKs4DI/AAAAAAAAoqo/0UjtY02RwGE/s1600-h/IMG_22163.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2216" border="0" alt="IMG_2216" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ9823DvFHI/AAAAAAAAoqs/_6UbE3pSumQ/IMG_2216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>So how do we thank them? I really don’t know. We’ll start with “Thank you!  We love you!” and end with “Hurry back soon!”  Oh, and there is a little something in the mail, too.  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ983BtY_aI/AAAAAAAAoqw/ffnSJmUl2Ks/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ983pGEsdI/AAAAAAAAoq0/GWSF4k2yvzE/s1600-h/IMG_11092.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1109" border="0" alt="IMG_1109" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ984D3XJwI/AAAAAAAAoq8/LEDyNZH_lws/IMG_1109_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="259" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-68685050439882165682011-04-09T07:08:00.000-05:002011-04-09T07:08:00.913-05:00Reid’s Second Birthday<p>When Reid was asked what he wanted for his birthday, he said, “birthday cake.”  I love that this kid is so easy to please!  (I wonder if his Grandpa put him up to that?  Hmm…)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I282r1WI/AAAAAAAAorI/u1vLWgvdbIQ/s1600-h/IMG_2326%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2326" border="0" alt="IMG_2326" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I3FZV93I/AAAAAAAAorQ/sKJr5qFwIaA/IMG_2326_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="229" /></a></p> <p>To celebrate his second birthday, we had a great party at our neighborhood park with many friends & family.  I remembered everything – except the memory card for our camera.  Doh!  Luckily, Jer ran home and got it so we have <em>some</em> of the day documented.  (But not before some friends had to go home…ugh!)</p> <p>We had a “construction zone” theme. It was pretty stinkin’ cute, and dirty with all the kids playing in mulch & bubbles and in the wagons & at the playground.  In other words, the perfect toddler day! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I3t0sCyI/AAAAAAAAorU/GmHK1QkJvto/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I46jdLlI/AAAAAAAAorY/o-t4I_OfV24/s1600-h/IMG_2268%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2268" border="0" alt="IMG_2268" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I5SYoNpI/AAAAAAAAorg/yJ5-viBoYlc/IMG_2268_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I6KJc_SI/AAAAAAAAork/eif5N1661eI/s1600-h/IMG_2424%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2424" border="0" alt="IMG_2424" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I6aAO-bI/AAAAAAAAors/NNaw0jYpecc/IMG_2424_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I7gcAE5I/AAAAAAAAorw/ojkYkKt64VY/s1600-h/IMG_2352%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2352" border="0" alt="IMG_2352" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I8Vg5BAI/AAAAAAAAor8/rH3_CbOWAdo/IMG_2352_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I8-UwA2I/AAAAAAAAosA/OvYuf2y_A9I/s1600-h/IMG_2365%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2365" border="0" alt="IMG_2365" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I9KO1yRI/AAAAAAAAosI/nL0dhiqmqdo/IMG_2365_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a>My friend Jenn Griffith (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-Blessings/190891860952346">4 Blessings</a>) made the cupcakes and cake. WOW.  They were so cute and so good! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I99Ir0_I/AAAAAAAAosM/sCbT25hrGTk/s1600-h/IMG_2339%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2339" border="0" alt="IMG_2339" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I-Mi1ulI/AAAAAAAAosU/G7t3dj7TsY8/IMG_2339_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>The kids agreed.  They were yummy! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I-lvLxUI/AAAAAAAAosY/QWlVwsiTeTI/s1600-h/IMG_2330%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2330" border="0" alt="IMG_2330" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I_AMCMCI/AAAAAAAAosg/Ch7r2XeHJjA/IMG_2330_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I_uC4blI/AAAAAAAAosk/uTD6jgdsMSs/s1600-h/IMG_2341%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2341" border="0" alt="IMG_2341" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I_50ClvI/AAAAAAAAoso/z41dVGWlQuc/IMG_2341_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc3o_y_mnylyY3NS36JCz_H1xnsvyqZPQ8ntbFqL6mYpwf8KN2GaZEcGSPXdzRuxBzC1cIqXfvJpNVLgUa0tCxP2jrk0KN-UMnupUrjP1DqRMWnoWwrNPOLfEVAcxfeLUtjWoKp4e_hvu/s1600-h/IMG_2348%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2348" border="0" alt="IMG_2348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTHUI6YixEFTY-IF_RROpvTmPOIBfKyYgT4UxbeaDxKvW3I9cm_NGB_BQg8WnvHpZbS20inlBAEISCBYG79YCXmfgRIXzCdHjg5rzZSiljyxucVYZ2xOwG_HpBdbLSfZ9E9TWp48y-JYT/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyv5kUHG-sIjaXLiqmK_JtQX3WEFq_cVh1PyKAwB9fEwqEP1el0blrar1wA4OUOUTPgxKwKJ66HMtjYxgkxVFN4V199v-hSPgyGVz1z5v4gaZcJAQU0FrB9YhyphenhyphenIRPhViBd_zFfMWsLmqps/s1600-h/Start%20at%20the%20top%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2364" border="0" alt="IMG_2364" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JIrjdSGI/AAAAAAAAouQ/9uNwcx57UeI/IMG_2364_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JJH5BNFI/AAAAAAAAouU/8ODkkhOn4-o/s1600-h/IMG_2375%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2375" border="0" alt="IMG_2375" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JJmbUyCI/AAAAAAAAouc/bjWHcfV_Bls/IMG_2375_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>After a LONG nap, we had a little family party at home...  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JKCJnYRI/AAAAAAAAoug/mLQ3nUjkx28/s1600-h/IMG_2508%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2508" border="0" alt="IMG_2508" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JKtt14HI/AAAAAAAAouo/VMRcPVBM3YA/IMG_2508_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a>…and of course, more cake.  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-I3t0sCyI/AAAAAAAAorU/GmHK1QkJvto/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMuFU9VigDnQA0BYICm_cJZ2-1ju7r1RcD8xQuvNGfx-20Ef1KAmkpgcS1_AZLfwQrJTKPA9NPkMJefYFeBQDC2_3XyyY-KXDNkHY9mILMmvMtKv5NR681VY42KTeWphi64SrD2sX_Zkj/s1600-h/IMG_2518%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2518" border="0" alt="IMG_2518" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JLRRRJQI/AAAAAAAAou0/2452RUdjyNk/IMG_2518_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JMMeL9JI/AAAAAAAAou4/h_8uQg9l_No/s1600-h/IMG_2527%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2527" border="0" alt="IMG_2527" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JMQ_yu_I/AAAAAAAAovA/UFl8Wxz3CtM/IMG_2527_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JNcpXTCI/AAAAAAAAovE/8bup-PPRVvw/s1600-h/IMG_2541%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2541" border="0" alt="IMG_2541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKC0Ad7O3AI8iJJaDO7yYNPBqATKflIq4H-4dLOdqa-hxCZQQ2OBTflkgYAvgcZ5Ez9sCNVmU1zefGoP4eYOKxVxYBtAZbRnJReNDS36WqMX1kdRLJPHEjYWqsh6X3o5NM1XhzjDpgOuh/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Reid got a train table and his cousins helped him break it in.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JOb5kIzI/AAAAAAAAovQ/Z3YR0SQBRoU/s1600-h/IMG_2461%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2461" border="0" alt="IMG_2461" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JOqHMQ3I/AAAAAAAAovY/d6RLkRNbCCI/IMG_2461_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JPeb-amI/AAAAAAAAovc/k1kl5mkDW6c/s1600-h/IMG_2465%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2465" border="0" alt="IMG_2465" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JP9AgPOI/AAAAAAAAovk/fB9ikfMcMkI/IMG_2465_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><strong><em>Thanks to everyone who wished our little guy a happy birthday!  Thank you especially to my family who helped make the weekend easy and fun!  We love you all!</em></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ-JQflcUeI/AAAAAAAAovo/-XnJfljd5uA/s1600-h/IMG_2538%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2538" border="0" alt="IMG_2538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yYyPkP0LuJIcWU5a4BsXfFJvgK4Y3hLep7iJ6Thp3ytkjQCxqkdPuVYKz7dNyXA5tD3LkC3XevmD8i5SNqoMEpYYRnLr6O0KSWXuTrkZn39DV-m9XBDmkIrxqaV42vqQrX1qRfUQmtAo/?imgmax=800" width="295" height="371" /></a></p> <strong><em>Happy Birthday, Reid!!</em></strong> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-35844125706099948432011-04-08T16:16:00.000-05:002011-04-08T16:20:29.468-05:00Reid at Two Years<p>Reid is growing and changing right before our eyes.  He learns new words, new concepts and new “tricks” every day.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97X6t1xwI/AAAAAAAAols/UFu0hyPuVh0/s1600-h/IMG_1612%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1612" border="0" alt="IMG_1612" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97YBneS9I/AAAAAAAAolw/VV_NXaZIovI/IMG_1612_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="367" /></a></p> <p>At his last well-check he measured 3 feet tall (88 percentile) and 30 lbs (69 percentile).  He is right on-track from his <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2010/10/reid-is-18-months.html">18-month appointment</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97b6ANa_I/AAAAAAAAol0/543hmMlle80/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPAgwNVJV8J0PQGTK91ZhwXBA1FA2dDiFMgFnRQBVyPcdPbXvOyu8EXC3zVHy26w-FfOd6e17wszvo_WNAzuPnJHhb-j3uuvxKIKQHZwFatTE2nxZD7itid-cr3E9Q34W7mQSO0IYJXH0/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p>He has an amazing memory – something that has us intrigued, and worried!!  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97dZLjt9I/AAAAAAAAomE/2gRBfmfH3I8/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile2.png?imgmax=800" /> When he meets a new person, he learns their name and doesn’t forget it – a trait Jer and I are quite envious of! At the playground, he’ll walk up to other kids and in a quiet voice say, “Hi.  I’m Reid.”  It’s about the cutest thing I’ve ever heard.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97d_-Yj9I/AAAAAAAAomI/0DpPzftBSMI/s1600-h/IMG_2585%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2585" border="0" alt="IMG_2585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol2dvhtSpunDvpcOzzywkQQGBxxVnJ_rpIaRiaAV340AM07dbC5e_GbS4B_tT8ItPvosC629ilERW-nmNpoo8rrjZ5ZbK15NpF5Y-2Vw1L2yxYSixecAH2NGcuuQa41yV-a0YfICY62DU/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>He is energetic and has a playful imagination.  He often will play with his animals or toys and will have conversations with them.  He will even put them in “time out” when they are bad!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97e6XagUI/AAAAAAAAomQ/BsbAJR98lPE/s1600-h/IMG_22557.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2255" border="0" alt="IMG_2255" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97fECELeI/AAAAAAAAomU/tnRnyyY-bG0/IMG_2255_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>We still read a lot.  His favorites change every day.  He has some of his books memorized, and knows the name of every book by looking at the cover.  He requests a different set of books every night before bedtime.  I hope this love of reading continues!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZ5aflszxbKt9MA3ndHHJGBjbKcnio1nQOmupRt7p88kItSPYWsGivGf3WhcWyUoBuV9mqae239MXR5QMgzELutalDoooExtTde5OkTud3eeQjM-VM7nvAG_OS1MITAg5P6gCv5YVzupH/s1600-h/IMG_2158%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2158" border="0" alt="IMG_2158" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97gUsE5vI/AAAAAAAAomg/IdlgXjn1yiE/IMG_2158_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We also still do a lot of sign language, too.  He loves the sign language videos, and learning new words.  Signing never slowed down his talking, in fact, he loves to show off his signs when he learns new big words or phrases.  His two favorite new signs are “School” and “pay attention.”  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97ggUXR5I/AAAAAAAAomk/vqmt89zVn0Y/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" />  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97g7jXUdI/AAAAAAAAomo/iZFWi5MR8jQ/s1600-h/IMG_2637%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2637" border="0" alt="IMG_2637" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97hWld1PI/AAAAAAAAomw/LHNbOqRLr98/IMG_2637_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He loves everything with wheels or an engine.  His favorites are school buses, garbage trucks and motorcycles.  When our garbage is picked up on Saturday mornings, Reid likes to go out and wave to the workers.  And when the school bus drops off the big kids in the afternoons, he squeels with happiness.  <em>“Look, Momma!  A SCHOOL BUS!!!”</em></p> <p><em><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97im7yTzI/AAAAAAAAom0/dDuCE_LS2_Q/s1600-h/IMG_26013.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2601" border="0" alt="IMG_2601" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97jDCC0JI/AAAAAAAAom8/uAYAlF57MIw/IMG_2601_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></em></p> <p>He often has a skinned knee, or hand, because he falls down with his hands full.  Here he is a a “dance party,” with his arms full of trains.  Of course.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97jUSkCyI/AAAAAAAAonA/X_rH3H0jNTY/s1600-h/IMG_2115%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2115" border="0" alt="IMG_2115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97jpnCpbI/AAAAAAAAonE/zFnOb3dBk4Y/IMG_2115_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p>He is still *mostly* a vegetarian. His  favorite foods are grapes, cottage cheese, PB&J sandwiches, peas and cookies.  He has started eating chicken and turkey sausage…as long as it is smothered in “dip” (ranch dressing or ketchup).</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97kLz0OvI/AAAAAAAAonI/-WHnBXkCnh8/s1600-h/IMG_17223.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1722" border="0" alt="IMG_1722" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97kk_78qI/AAAAAAAAonY/GlBdmwizBZ4/IMG_1722_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He loves to color with chalk in the front driveway…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97lCdO79I/AAAAAAAAonc/lcIicO3uNHs/s1600-h/IMG_26233.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2623" border="0" alt="IMG_2623" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97leporsI/AAAAAAAAonk/Yn8tAkzLzic/IMG_2623_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97mUz3FTI/AAAAAAAAons/xmqiCzmUl_k/s1600-h/IMG_14873.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1487" border="0" alt="IMG_1487" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97miOd5xI/AAAAAAAAon0/5tQbPLDmu5k/IMG_1487_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…to ride with Dada…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97nCkYOkI/AAAAAAAAon4/DgrJHqlozh0/s1600-h/IMG_16823.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1682" border="0" alt="IMG_1682" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97nnkMHPI/AAAAAAAAooA/8d3W2UhYBZM/IMG_1682_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97oHV9HgI/AAAAAAAAooE/E61Wu-XnqwE/s1600-h/IMG_17893.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1789" border="0" alt="IMG_1789" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97oT6M3_I/AAAAAAAAooM/Z5QmEObIT6k/IMG_1789_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…to play with friends…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97owabD5I/AAAAAAAAooQ/DgGgs7UeCbQ/s1600-h/IMG_16637.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1663" border="0" alt="IMG_1663" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97pZi5EgI/AAAAAAAAooY/QIkJrfaROZo/IMG_1663_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHnwrrsaRdjQzUsfBK_fGJ65Our1MgUlyNgFtcsICHdEd-n8b7LQefZtwbURuJftkpG9elSgbwsjjl_s-RauG1mTSfq0xPAZKmoAYWtbJ_AxjOux_QtcjYpb8GGdgLRKJiMhjlF7yg5bC/s1600-h/IMG_18293.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1829" border="0" alt="IMG_1829" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97qF3MZbI/AAAAAAAAook/UqZyk-beBno/IMG_1829_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…to do puzzles…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97qu4zQJI/AAAAAAAAooo/SCdPzZCsU_o/s1600-h/IMG_17463.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1746" border="0" alt="IMG_1746" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97tZtHJHI/AAAAAAAAoow/-fdrbsIDgY0/IMG_1746_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…to help Dada around the house…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97t--QoQI/AAAAAAAAoo0/LVvOjOQZF78/s1600-h/IMG_22373.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2237" border="0" alt="IMG_2237" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97uQ52l8I/AAAAAAAAoo8/b4XK_084tGY/IMG_2237_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…to hold his baby brother…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapYOKRCrXXh_5DxBUU_SEkQMg7XwDxBPLk43ufTTGsC3ZoHnZtBk5AnIkqo2W4X8O8Bfbmgu5ZobxODEtF4yyAXVzPDBrmcEWqBBc4mr2b2lImgXjWMUg0JJvYzY2u9LQXuifYJAwwYZ6/s1600-h/IMG_26163.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2616" border="0" alt="IMG_2616" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97voWxW4I/AAAAAAAAopI/zO0mLe7oExA/IMG_2616_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97wCV6HfI/AAAAAAAAopU/unbd-mqZy3U/s1600-h/IMG_22103.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2210" border="0" alt="IMG_2210" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97ws11hFI/AAAAAAAAopc/lv9kQIsA4ww/IMG_2210_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>…and to play ball.  He  is a lefty so look out!  (Seriously, Uncle Jeff, you won’t believe this kid’s arm and coordination!!)  </p> <p>Reid is a loving, talkative, happy and wild little dude.  We are so happy to see the amazing little guy he is turning into.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97xPtZgHI/AAAAAAAAopg/y-j-b_CS4qY/s1600-h/IMG_2680%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2680" border="0" alt="IMG_2680" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TZ97xb6C2BI/AAAAAAAAopo/7Myjw8_cNm4/IMG_2680_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-67089108464267375312011-03-25T15:05:00.000-05:002011-03-25T15:10:01.165-05:00Tate at Two Months<p>We are having a lot of fun with our new baby.  He is very laid back.  :)  It's amazing how "easy" a baby seems compared to a toddler!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2cb-ywqI/AAAAAAAAnpM/ZoZBAlMVrXY/s1600-h/IMG_1625%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1625" border="0" alt="IMG_1625" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2c_qNlfI/AAAAAAAAnpU/xiG9YLjWnws/IMG_1625_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tate is really observant.  He loves to watch his big brother (and friends!) play.  He's started batting at toys and turning his head to see the big boy on the move. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2da3rNAI/AAAAAAAAnpY/25CgdZOZbao/s1600-h/IMG_2170%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2170" border="0" alt="IMG_2170" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2d6uk26I/AAAAAAAAnpg/OJ-W0Dy4n_c/IMG_2170_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tate is a good sleeper.  He’ll sleep just about anywhere!!  In the swing, in the carseat on your shoulder, at birthday party…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2efDdNpI/AAAAAAAAnpk/Lb4yjIBX6EM/s1600-h/IMG_0995%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0995" border="0" alt="IMG_0995" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2ev_u7pI/AAAAAAAAnpo/3o0QW347eV8/IMG_0995_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="144" height="213" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2fFITAMI/AAAAAAAAnps/sc7pUXGww4M/s1600-h/IMG_1975%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1975" border="0" alt="IMG_1975" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2fjwPWXI/AAAAAAAAnpw/tIEmzGRywpA/IMG_1975_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="155" height="213" /></a></p> <p>His favorite position to sleep is completely spread out!  (Something I remember him doing when he was “on the inside”!)  The boy likes to stretch out and show off his length!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_F3-Kj5D1I3DIQwXpGlzzE7sP83awVF6R9HM-Isx-u0lEUdzqZB2bS27IkTxqr_80scZ-ias2jEgCUtzmWBIWdBbi-lrWV47PAxRbBjN7IB-13RSLL8DVrIEp-mXVXZdlkTpEFzFK9U6/s1600-h/photo%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2gWiF30I/AAAAAAAAnp4/CqrPlFoLY4o/photo_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Tate has taken a bottle a few times, and although it takes a long time, he's learning.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2gw1oNiI/AAAAAAAAnp8/3r-00GKmTGA/s1600-h/IMG_1601%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1601" border="0" alt="IMG_1601" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2hTo8aeI/AAAAAAAAnqE/sl7JLgvmbio/IMG_1601_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>He loves bathtime.  He is so mellow that I usually take my time and let him soak. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2h18dFdI/AAAAAAAAnqI/50zafCShsHA/s1600-h/IMG_2047%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2047" border="0" alt="IMG_2047" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2iL7QWeI/AAAAAAAAnqQ/nDDEIV8nZLw/IMG_2047_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tate is really chatty.  (And this comes from the momma of talkative Reid!)  He  “coos” and “ahhhs" all the time.  Can someone please harass Jer to post some of the videos he’s taken?  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2itWx_eI/AAAAAAAAnqU/tF8LZeG6o_s/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" />)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2jK7tI5I/AAAAAAAAnqY/ios3RYlp_R0/s1600-h/IMG_1520%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1520" border="0" alt="IMG_1520" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2jcvQGpI/AAAAAAAAnqg/sBqdg3ZdpfA/IMG_1520_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tate is handsome.  I mean, seriously!  I can't believe how stinkin' cute he is!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2jyAtEJI/AAAAAAAAnqk/1doq0g0nrJI/s1600-h/IMG_2202%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2202" border="0" alt="IMG_2202" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2kI4E-PI/AAAAAAAAnqs/I53sEs-cZpY/IMG_2202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Tate is a joy to us and is very loved.  (Sometimes we have to make sure he’s not getting <em>too much</em> love!)  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Mn4JPgs8VU5Q3EMpZUlKH8katWkIMN0VhFOz6Fwk6L4Obs7bE3K537GcmXi4xXgW43gqdTk2-pNsNBsR0SupHz-FlCVaCH2PnogRzbrxnIBWyvBB_TvrCJWnCLr4_vgfSF9werbmX5R4/s1600-h/IMG_2185%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2185" border="0" alt="IMG_2185" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2lT4xvkI/AAAAAAAAnrA/aHfXQBXa9kI/IMG_2185_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Oh, and one more thing...Tate is a <strong>BIG</strong> baby! <br />Height:  24.75 inches (97 percentile) <br />Weight:  13 lbs 13 ounces (92 percentile)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TYz2lyQH4SI/AAAAAAAAnrE/sC5gKwLJjSs/s1600-h/IMG_1730%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1730" border="0" alt="IMG_1730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhSK5IpX56b5i7lGrQ5WKlRWr2SFnt762x9P2-nKekjdUFHPfqVtVtOrFR_m2q11ulfoBAAGS43BEbvUqFtISQzAmOhLzcI-mOd1hfqd4bSy4Uc0zYbwMLYHBTlnjvwdkwSvuNR-9Rdxj/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-53601379288839227272011-02-19T09:34:00.000-06:002011-02-19T09:34:00.449-06:00Meeting the Martinis<p>Our good friends, the Martini family, came by for a visit last weekend to meet Baby Tate.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_q7btbNAX4MfjiyEgatgYBV-hs5lsSetAYyYNg9-ts6VHVPKJmTJmnzV0nXuoRC8oFeWQ7bZ8d1d9_5q6tuRJStHJDmA9tnvvgHpVDTlMLLKvb8b2iZNbabnhb1Ut3FzmxMkVZvU8UdM/s1600-h/IMG_1172%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1172" border="0" alt="IMG_1172" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrhj8MG7wI/AAAAAAAAnmI/AHO_AGpXPtk/IMG_1172_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrhktms9wI/AAAAAAAAnmQ/zRUjc1O97tA/s1600-h/IMG_1162%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1162" border="0" alt="IMG_1162" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrhlPZU5SI/AAAAAAAAnmY/VaUJUQVVroc/IMG_1162_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrhluhD20I/AAAAAAAAnmg/yZSeaKZdzLs/s1600-h/IMG_1170%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1170" border="0" alt="IMG_1170" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrhmKcy9TI/AAAAAAAAnmo/g71btWojyMg/IMG_1170_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/SeDqBtgrlsI/AAAAAAAAFA4/Jc6l6rzII60/s1600-h/IMG_069011.jpg">Here is when they met Reid</a> 22 months ago.  <em>Time flies!</em></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-88854023236974646182011-02-17T09:34:00.000-06:002011-02-17T09:34:00.306-06:00“Cheeeeese!” Or Should I Say, “Chocolate!”<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrgVz_Sj9I/AAAAAAAAnls/2s7D4FgVxAo/s1600-h/IMG_1137%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Thank you for the choc covered strawberries, Julie!" border="0" alt="IMG_1137" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrgWS53kLI/AAAAAAAAnl0/loZtQtyZpQU/IMG_1137_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" height="319" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-48370097692202423242011-02-16T09:39:00.000-06:002011-02-16T09:40:47.852-06:00I Dare You…<p>I dare you – no!  I <em>DOUBLE DOG</em> <strong><em>DARE</em> </strong>you to look at this photo and resist smiling.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVvv_NADZ3I/AAAAAAAAnm4/1YV6o0oGhHA/s1600-h/photo-1%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Baby Tate's BIG smile at one month old" border="0" alt="Baby Tate's BIG smile at one month old" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVvv_nMVXFI/AAAAAAAAnnA/k5NZ90yNo48/photo-1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="278" /></a></p> <p>Can you do it?!?  Me neither.</p> <p>We are lucky.  Baby Tate seems to be a happy little dude.  <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVvv_0IaPkI/AAAAAAAAnnI/M4lzAxvoMr0/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-6386899256902833372011-02-15T14:19:00.001-06:002011-02-15T14:19:12.618-06:00Tate at Four Weeks<p>At four weeks, Tate is already smiling a ton!  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrftIJyehI/AAAAAAAAnk8/v9X8SCdFm8Q/s1600-h/photo%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="I took this at the pedi's office so it isn't the best quality, but you can't beat that smile as he looks at Momma! :) 2-15-11" border="0" alt="I took this at the pedi's office so it isn't the best quality, but you can't beat that smile as he looks at Momma! :) 2-15-11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrftuik3xI/AAAAAAAAnlE/2V_A-O5zN30/photo_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="199" height="260" /></a>We had his four-week well check today.  He’s big, like <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/04/four-week-stats.html">his brother was</a>!  The current stats are:  </p> <p>Weight: 10lbs 12.5 oz (83 percentile) </p> <p>Height: 23 in (94 percentile) grown a full two inches from<em> <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/01/introducing-tate-allaire-remington.html">birth</a>!!</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrfuHN-49I/AAAAAAAAnlM/ZqNjIp61mng/s1600-h/IMG_1157%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1157" border="0" alt="IMG_1157" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrfu2xax2I/AAAAAAAAnlU/7hLlIQ2WITc/IMG_1157_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We are really enjoying our laid-back little dude.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTAbGdNq3xGiPYOi4BGAHKX8JGt8MIcp51j-q_8-5ZQG0lyOSyRFjmSic5faVhkkDWp9Jkvq_MKKpq_MnHfk-pBdvl8o3wn1Jiy4Qopqz6uIsTF_kSEYLJ6zggOKyWlnDMMqB0hpQpew-/s1600-h/IMG_1131%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1131" border="0" alt="IMG_1131" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVrfv68RXUI/AAAAAAAAnlk/o4ge87eI5_8/IMG_1131_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-89455939405297809872011-02-08T21:47:00.001-06:002011-02-08T21:50:20.530-06:00Tate's First Three Weeks<p>We have had a great first few weeks with our little Tate.  <em>Surprise, surprise</em> that there hasn’t been much time to update our blog!  Here are some photos to catch you up on our first few weeks with our new little man.</p> <p><strong>First Hours</strong></p> <p>You know we can't resist a "soapy butt cheeks" photo...(and here’s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR-1a5nhOCkiXlTidIYLdd1fFyzG90fpw7X3wyey6ZDphWb1cw7h99l58HNgYraBARLlWcEG0y3wRbtc-zn_BfzkYoVwH4j1n8mUW6b0JGz1JEoO6bPQIfvmBKylJYojzOcWKuNYRwDs/s1600-h/IMG_0504%5B4%5D.jpg">big brother</a>! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdB41ct2r6TvjdGP7Ep92OzpdoNpNW8VxI8ZU_my-8TlxMNWm6zsC9mxZaGhJOvgCn8oqm7hMemWKrVAAvcjKUVvPUSNsOu-gTrd4dWs3za760A7VnDDvutfHSkZ02BtZQKAs-SPGVQnSs/?imgmax=800" /> They are going to kill us some day! )<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l65Q0CHRlzol1nNLBBm5FYa8H5IMP-gjCiXGWaPn1ssFqZWjnLqP7CA_wASuNejcn8PgcoV4R21wO2u5wmypSl-1Li4JI2fuA_qWWK2cDLryGId00DNxc8L2sOz8DuGG_LZ7QBVJUTAG/s1600-h/IMG_06774.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0677" border="0" alt="IMG_0677" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOD9QYGHI/AAAAAAAAngI/0WshziktBGQ/IMG_0677_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Observant little Tate at seven hours old…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOEZBsZVI/AAAAAAAAngQ/MMsq1NopJsI/s1600-h/IMG_07475.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0747" border="0" alt="IMG_0747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiqzClHxFC6DXA4EtxhoWv6CtPrXbT2MfL820LYD1Ruj_DJZuO8FaR5bz0M0f3NtSHI-LIA3-sb-AwSsgLhwPSxw4W-pUJwmhNfVLl5m32jrAmtbtkYcnhyphenhyphenu46fV5I1FwVToRLXMF80nm/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p>Meeting big brother...(who was slightly more interested in his doctor kit that the new baby...)<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOFdcnUuI/AAAAAAAAngg/F4EFJfaTuio/s1600-h/IMG_07594.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0759" border="0" alt="IMG_0759" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOFjuQnmI/AAAAAAAAngo/cSRFreMmPSY/IMG_0759_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>Meeting grandparents…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOGXHRB7I/AAAAAAAAngw/Oixwc0ARSkc/s1600-h/IMG_0721%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0721" border="0" alt="IMG_0721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGuBfootXpdH6A2kE0-bjaems8h7F-oVfUyum7HhbpVEHTenia1fQ1R0mNxlpudV0cvJtPwQiu3mDSwlwoddIlMl_6-pdG7UZ-O1QPDM-TRELRTou3OfRn2GjKeICLYE9gPP157LskoNc/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a><strong><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOHfE82MI/AAAAAAAAnhA/EP9lt9JXhm8/s1600-h/IMG_0725%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0725" border="0" alt="IMG_0725" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOHqxsY8I/AAAAAAAAnhI/xKyKmesSw3c/IMG_0725_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></strong></p> <p><strong>First Week</strong></p> <p>Meeting (some of) the extended family….<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasasxagDq8c-gM5DYz_cyN6QZ9jGytGnvrlD2k-TiKs1EhVGdH9HDybQNTTfwqoFuO1YeqYjQ5c7cOaZT5a_2IPgsSOIp77ht5hPnngKQfAx8M-DlXWRYCOOX4-1S_YQ9GUQke3tlE7NP/s1600-h/IMG_0801%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0801" border="0" alt="IMG_0801" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOIgTQJMI/AAAAAAAAnkU/v6QRk0qenUk/IMG_0801_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a></p> <p>First sponge bath at home...<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOJdnlsbI/AAAAAAAAnhg/tuw-KcHlAiY/s1600-h/IMG_08904.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0890" border="0" alt="IMG_0890" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOJ2C1UvI/AAAAAAAAnho/uvgVyWCoObo/IMG_0890_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p><strong>Second Week</strong></p> <p>Reid at 22 months and Tate at 10 days...</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOKVQzT2I/AAAAAAAAnhw/YMpUVQ9FoUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0960%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0960" border="0" alt="IMG_0960" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOKzPodiI/AAAAAAAAnh4/1ofP8X3b00A/IMG_0960_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="163" height="227" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOLcIpqRI/AAAAAAAAniA/xjLgVpMjy8k/s1600-h/IMG_0979%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0979" border="0" alt="IMG_0979" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOMLj2L4I/AAAAAAAAniI/VEN5BWyVxDc/IMG_0979_thumb%5B16%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="178" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>We went to the pediatrician for the big <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/02/tates-two-week-stats.html">weigh in</a>…</p> <p>Our first family outing was to <a href="http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/">Zilker Park</a>.  We tried out the double stroller… <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOM1hs1xI/AAAAAAAAniQ/HeFFIWifkYU/s1600-h/IMG_1006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1006" border="0" alt="IMG_1006" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVION7ttrkI/AAAAAAAAnic/29MH8-oR7yk/IMG_1006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a>….the big boy took a ride on the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/zilker-zephyr-miniature-train-austin">train</a>…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOPJVOpjI/AAAAAAAAnik/5F5l442qhyU/s1600-h/IMG_1008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1008" border="0" alt="IMG_1008" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOPcAskBI/AAAAAAAAnis/7VG6WZs4JWE/IMG_1008_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a>...and enjoyed the playground, while the little guy snoozed in the fresh air.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOP05IzfI/AAAAAAAAni0/1wm-Zp6mfWo/s1600-h/IMG_1051%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1051" border="0" alt="IMG_1051" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOQSk5TfI/AAAAAAAAni8/UdiRwy-X7KY/IMG_1051_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOQ-aiRdI/AAAAAAAAnjE/GNT6ADemYxU/s1600-h/IMG_1057%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1057" border="0" alt="IMG_1057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95H_zjJesmqdLSSwgWQCJarRxlJwryRaP8ur30QsodQ8ZdGZaQRoiNCiQdsBlMt2Fy-GK1IcfmPr3zKriJS7qmRnbpoGzcGf57rxxw2RRkuZs3xR8Yj7H_gP478PwDXOn0TIkS_6b1dMA/?imgmax=800" width="192" height="260" /></a></p> <p>And today, on Tate’s three-week birthday, the brothers had some playtime with Papa…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIORytdiLI/AAAAAAAAnjU/slfIAkazEao/s1600-h/IMG_1097%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1097" border="0" alt="IMG_1097" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOSdmKtMI/AAAAAAAAnjc/-PhulMET0ds/IMG_1097_thumb%5B12%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a>…and cuddle time with Ammy. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOS739xoI/AAAAAAAAnjk/sOQ_YVzo8KQ/s1600-h/IMG_1109%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1109" border="0" alt="IMG_1109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi049Rz6AmgozixI-lqBbD3Y577Oma61HtLAi_FM19BwvWLE98F4WfkzzJH1ivy1rsaP8q5iqUfyDfZ4NiVptJJM6wjP1AVNLZ4LlgqWk8SmLA92I8cDM4I3cAX4WiD6kGXFmQIgee2lP-7/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180" /></a></p> <p>We love our sweet little Tate!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOT5UH-aI/AAAAAAAAnj0/sqMo6C2Y_ug/s1600-h/IMG_1116%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1116" border="0" alt="IMG_1116" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVIOUVzlFpI/AAAAAAAAnj8/_CBMX3HmQTA/IMG_1116_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="261" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-11222756120823411582011-02-08T14:47:00.002-06:002011-02-08T18:40:53.533-06:00Tate’s Two Week Stats<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVGrzMH1OBI/AAAAAAAAnfc/49MjFJDaHyg/s1600-h/IMG_0852%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px;" title="Tate - Jan 22, 2011" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TVGrz5qS7tI/AAAAAAAAnfk/67LjyJG_wtI/IMG_0852_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="261" width="349" /></a>Little Tater Tot did a lot of growing in his first two weeks! Here are his stats from his two week doctor appointment. (which was last week...I'm catching up... :-) )<br /></p> <p>Weight: 9lbs 5 oz (92 percentile) up <em>a full pound from <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2011/01/introducing-tate-allaire-remington.html">birth</a>!!</em></p> <p>Height: 22 in (99 percentile) </p> <p>Our pediatrician took one look at his feet and hands and said, “Oh my. He’s gonna be big!” He’s a healthy, big and sweet boy! </p> <p><a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/04/week-two.html">Here’s a link</a> if you want to see how Big Brother compared at his two-week mark. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-69671329333201873042011-01-28T10:05:00.007-06:002011-01-28T10:24:09.948-06:00Tate's First Few Days<div>Thank you all for your well wishes for our new little Tate, for me, and for our growing family! <div>We had a (thankfully!) short stay in the hospital and have been home for a week now getting to know our little guy...and trying to figure out who this crazy toddler is. (He looks a lot like Reid, but he's a complete WILD CHILD!)</div><div><br /></div><div>While we were in the hospital, our very good friends Beverly, David and Baby Miles came to visit us and <a href="http://www.beverlydemafiles.com/#/special/splash/">Beverly </a>snapped a few photos of our tiny little bundle:</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1h4a3839krVDG0x0CZQ4FKyGaf38FacZ0Wh9NdNft613TJEN3opi5bqk3TtIi6SV1R4E5s-n7AQWHwAoQbhyyTd-LLWFNrNchUfRi-ZagZK_XhzVi90L_eUjnct66kJQwpa4fvdmDTRvU/s1600/web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1h4a3839krVDG0x0CZQ4FKyGaf38FacZ0Wh9NdNft613TJEN3opi5bqk3TtIi6SV1R4E5s-n7AQWHwAoQbhyyTd-LLWFNrNchUfRi-ZagZK_XhzVi90L_eUjnct66kJQwpa4fvdmDTRvU/s400/web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567268711927224450" /></a><div>For those of you who are connected to us on <a href="www.facebook.com">FaceBook</a>, you may have heard that Reid came down with pneumonia soon after we were released from the hospital. He was really sick and we felt so bad for the little guy. It was a big challenge to keep Tate (and Momma) quarantined for several days. Thankfully, Jer's parents have been here helping us. They have kept us fed, and helped us juggle between the two boys. It wasn't exactly the homecoming we imagined, but it was short-lived. (Now we just need the <a href="http://www.cedarfever.net/">Cedar Fever</a> to give Jer a break!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll try to post more soon, and more pictures, of course. Again, thank you all for your love & prayers. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-10284627770792545432011-01-18T22:33:00.000-06:002011-01-18T22:33:10.210-06:00Introducing: Tate Allaire Remington<div><br />
</div>We are happy to introduce our new little man!<br />
<ul><li>Full Name: Tate Allaire Remington</li>
<li>Born January 18, 2011 at 1:27 pm</li>
<li>Weighing 8 lbs and 5 oz, Measuring 21 inches</li>
<li>Right here in beautiful Austin, Texas</li>
<li>Tate spent his first hours quietly observing his new surroundings</li>
<li>After a much smoother ride this time around, Jenny and baby are doing great.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2009/03/introducing-reid-allaire-remington.html">Reid </a>had the chance to meet his new baby brother briefly this evening, and can't wait for him to come home and play!</li>
</ul><br />
Please stay tuned for future for updates, photos, etc<div><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-68983130573480309572011-01-17T11:26:00.000-06:002011-01-17T11:27:31.980-06:00Waiting for Baby<p>Our new baby is taking his sweet time to get here.  We can’t wait to meet him!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TTR8AbUnjgI/AAAAAAAAndQ/A7OGnPpcHXM/s1600-h/1116146604_120510_006%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1116146604_120510_006" border="0" alt="1116146604_120510_006" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TTR8AzQVtsI/AAAAAAAAndY/bMmWjzYh-gw/1116146604_120510_006_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="267" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-80687519662429803342010-12-05T08:42:00.001-06:002010-12-05T08:45:32.381-06:00Reid Meets Santa<p>Just this last week, Reid learned to sign “<a href="http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/SANTA%20CLAUS/2416/1" target="_blank">Santa</a>” and “<a href="http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/christmas+tree" target="_blank">Christmas Tree</a>.”  He was practicing that while we waited in line to meet Santa for the first time.</p> <p>A we got closer, and spotted him, Reid got very quiet.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk2gHWZhI/AAAAAAAAkdA/ywO0Fmk2axI/s1600-h/IMG_0008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Reid and Dada spot Santa" border="0" alt="Reid and Dada spot Santa" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk3cYJinI/AAAAAAAAkdI/faXMMxfSUzg/IMG_0008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260" /></a> Once on his lap, Reid and Santa took one long look at each other…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk4BQgjpI/AAAAAAAAkdQ/TgG_sZKKTnQ/s1600-h/IMG_0009%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Reid meets Santa - Dec. 4, 2010" border="0" alt="Reid meets Santa - Dec. 4, 2010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk6HfqIiI/AAAAAAAAkdY/M2L-mQD-dtE/IMG_0009_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="192" /></a>…and decided they would be buddies.  Reid didn’t say a word, just smiled.  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk6sekaxI/AAAAAAAAkdg/GxGf1MPUofY/s1600-h/IMG_0011%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Reid likes Santa!" border="0" alt="Reid likes Santa!" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPuk7tVL1iI/AAAAAAAAkdo/PCyyQK3DKhA/IMG_0011_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="415" /></a> <strong><em>Merry Christmas!</em></strong></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729944193821749471.post-47661241283888396872010-12-01T13:39:00.000-06:002010-12-01T13:40:27.607-06:00Reid Goes Hollywood…Again.<p>We’ve already noticed one Hollywood opportunity for Reid, with his <a href="http://www.jerandjenny.com/2010/10/its-hair.html" target="_blank">Danny DaVito hair</a>.</p> <p>What movie scene does this remind you of?<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPakqFa7gzI/AAAAAAAAkcs/KadAxi2kbMQ/s1600-h/IMG_0976%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0976" border="0" alt="IMG_0976" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wAQW9fq7nNI/TPakqqb_WmI/AAAAAAAAkc0/rawQXJcoRAM/IMG_0976_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="361" /></a></p> <p>: ) </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2