Big Girl Chair

Check out my new high chair- I LOVE IT! Thank you Nana and Papa! It took a long time to find the best chair to fit with my brace, and this one is perfect.
My Aunt Joy came to visit today, so we are going to have the best New Year!

Christmas in Chattanooga

This year we had many things to celebrate: our family, our health, my 2 bottom teeth (click on the picture to get a good look at the little nubs peeking through), and... The arrival of Baby Keeley! She is my new baby cousin, and she arrived the day after Christmas. My Mom said that she was so happy to be there for the birth, and that Keeley's Mom was her hero for pushing out a GIANT 8 pound, 11 ounce baby (she thanked me for being a more manageable 7 and 1/2 pounds). My Mom's med school roommate delivered Keeley, which made it even more special! I am really excited to have another girl in the family! Jakob and Colin are great boy cousins, but I am looking forward to sharing baby dolls and hair bows instead of Darth Vader and Spider Man! We had a really fun weekend in Chattanooga, I got to see all of my family- here are a few pictures from the visit. This is my Mawmaw and Poppy:And this is my cousin Wags. He was funny like Moxie- very licky. My family was really nice, they all wanted to take my picture... I did my best to give them good material. They were constantly amazed at how much I resemble my Dad!
I got a lot of fun toys, but my favorites were the bows and paper from the gifts. Mom and Dad thought it was funny when I tried to eat Sparky, like he was just another toy! Maggie and Moxie were happy to see us when we got home (I didn't tell them about Wags and Sparky). And today we are getting ready for my Aunt Joy's visit. I love all of this holiday fun!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays Everybody! We are going to see family for a few days, so we'll put up more pictures soon.

Can't Slow Me Down

Here is my new chair (Thank you, Marmee and Poppy!), it makes me look like a little princess on her throne! Today Mom noticed that I was slowly making my way across the room. Here is where I started... First stop, Moxie's tail...Then on to the TV table...Mom thought it was funny that I managed to drag most of my toys with me...Who needs to crawl when you can just do a dignified scoot?

Love My Paci

Here is a video where I surprised my parents with my new love of the paci. Ignore Dad's funny cough- they were making this video because I usually crack up when Dad fake coughs or gags. Mom's favorite moment is at the very end when I give her a smile behind the paci.

Maggie Turns 7

My sweet Maggie is 49 years old today (that's 7 in human years). This has probably been her toughest year, considering the fact that she had a "stress-induced" seizure a few weeks after the arrival of a new baby and move across the country. Here is a look back at my good girl and how she has been my gentle friend. At first all I remember is a flash of her cold wet nose when she would sneak up to sniff me. She was afraid of me for a while- Mom said it's in her nature to be a Nervous Nellie.I let her fix my hair on some days- she prefers the wet, messy look. I think she likes the way my shampoo tastes. This picture is from the first time that Maggie sat next to me and stayed longer than 20 seconds. We had a nice time- she licked my hand and stretched out next to me on the floor. Mom said that Maggie is my protector, my "big sister". Maggie is the one who scared away the burglar for Mom in North Carolina. She also went Cujo on a dirtball man who jokingly lunged at Mom when she was pregnant in Texas. Maggie didn't think he was funny, so she tried to bite his face off. We love our sweet girl, and hope that the next 7 years are as memorable as the last.

Nana and Papa's Christmas

This weekend my Nana and Papa came down for a visit and I had such a great time! The best part was how much they made me laugh- I found my inner performer for them. We got my picture made with Santa (here I am practicing my pretty pose). We went to the beach on the one cold day of the weekend... of course, it was 80 degrees again the day after they went home! I didn't want to miss a minute, so I skipped most of my naps while they were visiting. It was much easier to grab a snooze on the go. It was the best weekend, ever! At night we all snuggled up and watched a movie after my bath. I hope they come back to see me soon!

Holiday Spirit

Got my picture taken with Santa today. The toddler in line before me screamed in terror and had to be taken away, so everyone assumed that I would react the same way. Not quite... I leaned back and got comfortable, then made a few faces for the camera. If you click on the picture, you can get a closer look at my tongue. Nana and Papa are here visiting from Boston, so they got a kick out of this Santa experience!

7 Months Old

Can you believe that I am 7 months old? Here I am in my new car seat- we love the cow print. Dad says I am advanced, so he is teaching me to use his Blackberry. It's pretty awesome, it tastes the same as the yummy TV remote. These are my new favorite toys now. My personality is really shining through lately. We went to a play date this week and Mom was cracking up at how bold I was compared to the other girls my age. First of all, I was huge next to the dainty, delicate baby girls that we met (Mom said not to worry, she loves the fact that I am 75th percentile- it means that I am strong and healthy). The other girls were quiet and shy, staring at me in paralyzed fear while I was squealing and laughing and grabbing all of their toys. They weren't as fun as my friends at school, Charlie and Reid. Maybe I've been hanging out with the boys too much... I'm still in touch with my girlie side, because I was mesmerized by this pretty vanity set in the store.