CAGED!

Look at me! I'm just like Lizzy! A couple weeks ago I figured out how to get in her crate, and it has been one of my favorite games lately. (Don't worry....I still love the vacuum cleaner!)

Her bed is pretty comfy.

Ok....The party is over now. How do I get out of here?

I think I'm beginning to understand how Lizzy feels sometimes.

One morning I crawled into the crate with her. Lizzy wasn't too sure about that. She kept staring out at Daddy as if to say, "Please!!! Help me!!" It was so much fun for me, and I just couldn't understand why it wasn't that much fun for her.

Everytime we leave to go somewhere, we tell Lizzy to "go to bed." I always trot after her and close the door once she is in her crate. Then, I proceed to tell her "bye, bye" thousands of times and blow her many kisses. I think that sometimes she is happy to see us go. :)

Party At the Park

I took Mommy to the park for her birthday. We met our girlfriends there and had a picnic. Lillianna's mommy had a birthday two days before my mommy. We swang, played on the slides, and ate cookie cake.

Lillianna and her mommy Carroll Lane

Mary Bibb and her mommy Ginny

Mary Bibb and I had fun sliding down the double slide together.

The girls went down the big curly slide with their mommies.

I was too busy playing in the dirt and learning to climb the stairs. Eventually, I conquered all of the stairs up to the little slide. I was very proud of myself!

Happy Mothers' Day!

I went shopping and bought my mommy lots of flowers for Mother's Day. She was very surprised when I took them home to her, and we had lots of fun planting them together.

Of course, my favorite part was playing in the dirt and with the hose. I have promised to help her water them every single day. We plan to watch them grow big and tall - just like me! :)

After we finished planting, we were very hungry. We went inside and ate fresh strawberries that Gigi had specially picked just for us. They were extremely messy and very yummy!

Singing in the Rain

"Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day."

That's not the song I was singing a couple weeks ago at the beach. There was one full day of rain while we were there, and it just wasn't enough for me. I had sooo much fun playing in the rain for the first time! My Greats taught me how to catch raindrops with my hands and with my tongue. I babbled, squealed, sang, and danced.

Fortunately, it was pretty warm outside. We were on the balcony looking out on the ocean. It was one of those truly beautiful moments in life! I never will forget it. Maybe you can be with me next time it rains. I'd love to teach you how to catch raindrops!

The Little Entertainer

I am so busy these days that my mom and the camera can't even keep up with me. Each day holds new, exciting, and unexpected surprises. You may not always get a picture with my updates, but I will continue to let you know about the new joys in life that I am discovering. Tonight I went to dinner at Alfonso's. It was one of my mom's very favorite restaurants when she was little and growing up in Decatur. For the child's plate, they serve one humongous meatball covered in a bowl of marinara sauce. Normally, I would have thoroughly enjoyed the meatball, but tonight I was too busy "taking it all in." I stayed turned around in my highchair the entire time doing one of my daddy's favorite hobbies - people watching. After watching for awhile, I decided that I needed to provide a little entertainment - just like my daddy as well. Fortunately, we kind of knew the people sitting at the table next to us, and I had the best time goofing off with them. I did all of my "tricks" for them and then just laughed and laughed and laughed until I had half the restaurant looking at me and grinning. Towards the end of dinner, I turned back around in my chair, began to drink my juice, and sat with a grin and big look of satisfaction on my face. Mission Accomplished! I am so thankful for my many blessings and my happy life. It's nice to know that people I come into contact with always notice that I am a happy baby. For the rest of my life, I will continue to try and live up to one of my favorite Bible verses. "This is the day which the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!" Psalm 118:24

Little Beach Boy

Last week was my first time on the beach since I've been walking. I thought I was a master at walking until I got on that sandy beach. And, boy, that took some getting used to! But by the second day, I was a master and started traveling very quickly.

I had a great time learning how to use my bucket and shovel.

Hmmmm....what will go in my bucket next?

Getting a little exercise....hear it's good for the belly. :)

My Talented Friend Carla

The ever so wonderful Carla Swinney took my "one year portraits" on the beach.

She is an awesome photographer, and I am so happy that she is willing to share her talent with me. If you're interested in knowing more, you can check out her website. The link is on my blog. She also has more pictures on her blog. http://carla.bigfolioblog.com

It is kind of hard to tell how fantastic the pictures are due to their size. But, here are just a few:

My Aunts' Weddings

What a fun month we've had!!! Both of my aunts got married in April! Kathleen and Charles married in Brentwood, Tennessee on April 14th. Becky and Brian married at Orange Beach, Alabama on April 28th. Unfortunately, we don't have many pictures yet, because my parents were so busy helping and partying. Hopefully, some friends and family will send us some more pictures very soon. So, stay tuned......

Aunt Kathleen and I had a blast on the dance floor!

Aunt Becky and I had a wonderful time playing in the sand!

Precious Moments

I seem to get cuter and cuter with every day. Everyone tells me that I am a "pretty boy." I will always accept that title proudly and graciously. Here is a collection of sweet shots that have been made over the past two months.

enjoying a beautiful spring day on Nana and Pop's back deck

a sleeping angel - "heaven sent"

I love to ride my rocking horse before naptimes.