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my first published attempt at social networking:

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translation: "hi zoe. are you there? let's skype."

cutest kid contest photos

here are a few other pictures that were taken during my photo shoot for the cutest kid contest last month. although i didn't win, mommy and daddy still think i'm pretty darn cute. thanks to precious poses photography for the nice pictures.

having fun with blocks

my first fever

yesterday i spit up all my food onto daddy...in public. it was such a messy scene. later in the evening, mommy and daddy discovered that i had a fever, which caused the whole thing. i was in good spirits during it all, but mommy and daddy were a little concerned...being first time parents. i'm starting to feel better today, but i love that they are still pampering me.

do i look like a boy with a fever?

time with mommy can cure anything

feeling better now

one of mommy's favorites

mommy and daddy bought me a nice hooded sweater for my 8-month birthday. pair it with some nice cords and i'm ready for church.

happy 8 month birthday!

just a little side note: this month's picture-taking was quite eventful! it not only included me trying to devour the sign again (see, it's all crumpled!) - hence mommy and daddy giving me the book - but also involved me taking a dive off the front of the chair and falling between the rocker and ottoman. bad mommy and daddy! at least i wasn't hurt!

A Word from Mommy...

Just wanted to share some highlights from my special day. James surprised me with special t-shirts for the whole family - "Birthday Girl" for me, "Happy Birthday Mommy!" for Owen, and "Worlds Best Husband" for him. It was a fun way to celebrate together, even though I'm not much for bringing attention to the fact that I'm getting as old as I am!

My birthday celebration included scrumptious cupcakes from Happy Cakes (Mexican Chocolate for me and Apple Crisp for James), coffee at Common Grounds, and a little shopping (for Owen, of course!) at Real Baby in one of my favorite neighborhoods, the Highlands. We then spent our evening grilling hamburgers and veggies (although overcast, it was still a beautiful day!), and then enjoyed bathtime and bedtime with the little man. The day was completed with a friendly game of Qwirkle, which I appropriately won! All-in-all, the perfect birthday.

I may only wear it once a year, but it's still cute!
Too bad Owen will never be able to wear his again...
it will be far too small next year!

Trying to capture that perfectly posed picture...will it ever happen again?

Watching the world go by, the dogs play, and daddy grill...
all while figuring out what the screen is in front of him.

Some of the most delicious and decadent cupcakes!!

Thanks to my boys for such a great day!

happy birthday mommy!

happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, 

happy birthday my mommy, 

happy birthday to you!

  

i love you mommy!

special times with mommy

mommy and i enjoy lots of special times together and daddy is so good about capturing them in pictures. here are two of daddy's favorite pics. 

early mornings with mommy

thinking of mommy

life at the top...of the stairs

now that i'm mobile, mommy and daddy decided to put a gate at the top of the stairs. although mommy is not into baby-proofing the house since she prefers to teach me what to avoid, babies will be babies. we tend to have a mind of our own.