Well, here are some pictures posted mostly for my sweet Dad, who mentioned he was checking the blog---looking for new photos of his dear grandchildren. We can't wait to see Granddad and Anne this weekend!
**the outside shots were taken with a dirty camera lens. unfortunate, i know.
millermac at the 'word wall'
....and down he goes!
so very handsome...
my very best girl...is this a face of contentment?? i don't think so...
going potty... it's tough. for most kids anyway. maddie being one of them.
if only madden were actually excited about using la toilette. not so much. she did enjoy the candy corn treat she received for using it the other day, but has that happened again?? no...she really doesn't want to do much if it isn't her idea...i just don't understand where she gets her stubbornness from at all ;) so, we have spent many many of the past several days in clean up mode from all the accidents. at least we have yet to have our flooring replaced, so i don't have to worry about 'new' carpet stains...
seriously thinking of shipping her off to potty boot camp!!
more ugly looks...
MillerMac really comes out of his shell at night...when his older siblings are tucked into bed, my serious 'old-soul' of a child becomes giddy and full of excitement! His usual straight face melts into crooked, toothy grins; 'catch me if you can' crawling episodes and just goofiness in general. It is fun to be with my Miller anytime of the day, but especially at night when the Davis household is his own private kingdom...
...with no big brother or sister to steal his thunder... or toy...or cheerios, for that matter :)
life is good
my only child wannabe
So long sweet Summer....see you next year!
Fall, we are waiting for you here in Georgia...we need some jacket weather!
It is just not conceivable that my baby is one years old...but he is! Our sweet boy had a little party yesterday with family (we are so glad Anne was here for the party and a much needed visit!!) and close friends...it was perfect! I wish everyone could have been here though to help us celebrate this precious one's first year of life...I cannot even begin to describe how happy and blessed I am to have him in my life and be his mommy. More photos to come!
delurk: v. participate actively in an on-line newsgroup on the Internet (after passively participating for a period of time)
i have set a new goal for myself. i am a lurker no more. i realize that most of the blogs i frequent know that i am there--keeping up with them, laughing at their children's crazy antics, reaping parenting advice from their experiences, stealing recipes, enjoying every single photo...but, not everyone knows and i want them to know how much i truly enjoy experiencing life via the blogosphere.
i am the queen of serial blog surfing...by the time i am done, i have no idea where or whose blog i started on and certainly have lost the connection 7 sites back :). okay, so i am not promising to comment on every single blog that I peruse everday of my life, but i will make a concerted effort to leave comments more than once in a blue moon! i think i can make this happen (although, I am curently thinking about never posting this and continuing my lurky ways...no, NO! I will prevail!)
someday i might even have the title of 'regular commenter'--you just never know...man, i am thinking too far ahead and possibly setting myself up for failure. baby steps, my friends. maybe i should start with 'delurking thursdays' or something of that sort. alright then, just be looking for a comment coming your way in the not so distant future... love all my blog peeps and i want you to know it...
Goes awry...Jeremy gave it his best (if reclining on Ley's bed while shooting is categorized as his 'best'..okay, maybe he just gave it a good go :)...we need a professional. Or possibly a big role of duck tape!
McDonalds gourmet fare: $5.86
Tickets for Journey to the Center of the Earth: $15.75
2 pairs of really tacky 3D glasses: $5.00
Overpriced small Coke and bag of Reeses Pieces to share: $7.50
Holding hands, sitting close,laughing and talking, just the two of us: Priceless...
We are making this a tradition in our house for sure! I have been telling Jeremy lately that I want to take Ley out for some one on one time with his Mama periodically. I know he needs time with his Daddy, but that happens without as much effort on a more regualar basis. I will be planning time out for us at least every couple of months...and then, when the little ones are a bit older we will have a date once a month! Then, I will have to figure out a way to do it with all my offspring!! How important that special time is together just the two of us...I loved every minute of it! I told him that he and I used to do almost everything together just the two of us before his siblings came along...and I miss that! I definitely want to get this type of mommy/son date in our routine before he starts to think that I am not so cool...although we all know I will always be cool...
Now, if only we could find a super-great trustworthy babysitter to take on our three kids so Jeremy and I could take off for some date time once a month...
I hope your birthday was wonderful...how could it not be when you received such a precious gift this year just several days ago! I know you are so tired, hormonal, and overwhelmed ( and that doesn't even begin to describe the roller coaster ride we call postpartum and new parenthood!)...but try to enjoy and soak up every second with that beautiful, little baby girl. I can't believe that I don't get to meet her and don't know when I will! Heartbreaking for me, Jance!! Tell Chris to give you XOXO from me and the fam...and you give sweet Emma some XOXO from her Aunt Mer! Happy Birthday Jansen (yesterday, anyway!!)
Aren't they beautiful?? Look at all those baby blues! I am so blessed beyond measure...
Last weekend, we ventured out toward the beach to visit Savannah's version of a zoo--it's called Oatland Island Educational Center. We have passed its entrance on numerous occasions on our way to have some fun in the sun on Tybee, yet we have never visited this wildlife area. It was a gloriously beautiful and sunny day--so hard to believe there was a tropical storm battering our coast just a little bit north. We met the Johnson family out there and after 'organizing' all our strollers, snacks, backpacks, diaper bags, insect spray, maps, and oh yes...children, we made our way into the deep woods to see what interesting animals we could spy. We saw alligators, wolves, a panther, and a bison! In the barnyard area we saw geese, turkeys, cows, donkeys, goats and bunnies. We looked for the black bear and a few other animals, but they were holed up somewhere sleeping--it was SO hot! I have been meaning to post these pics all week but there were so many shots that I just now sat down and weeded through them to find some good ones...enjoy!
Another birthday shout out to my bestest ghetto friend from the SAV...happy birthday from your bestest caucasian friend! Love you...peace out, homegirl--I'm glad you are in my 'posse' and you know I always got your back (I will run anyone down with my double stroller, yo)!
xoxo
Where do I even start?? These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Chock full of changes here at the Davis household. First and foremost...Jeremy started a new job. Woo-hoo! Yippee! We are very excited about this new endeavor... more details to come. But, change is D.I.F.F.I.C.U.L.T. Especially for me. I like to pretend it's not really a big deal, a lot of the time, but who am I really fooling?? Big changes or little changes...whether they are chosen or unannounced changes, they still throw a wrench into the finely oiled household machine...er...the functioning household machine, I should say. Like, now Jer is getting off work at 5:30 instead of 5:00 PM (much to my disdain). Or an even bigger curve ball was when my dear, sweet husband called and asked me what I thought about him going to Lubbock, TX for a week of intense training after just one day on the job. Wow! This was a very good opportunity for him and a very LONG week of single parenting for me (**but we made it through mostly unscathed!!**).
Running a close second when it comes to modification of life as I know it: My firstborn started kindergarten! Holy moly, how in the world did we get here!? One day I have a preschooler, and then I turn around and I have a bus riding (ack!!!), lunch toting, uniform wearing, sight word learning KINDERGARTENER! He seems to be loving it for the most part. His teacher, Miss Carrie, and his paraprofessional, Mrs. Elaine, are just wonderful--we couldn't have asked for more fun, caring, passionate teachers...God is so good and I know he answered my prayers for placing Ley in the classroom that would best suit his needs. I cried more than I thought I would those first several days of school. The first day of school, I dropped him off at his classroom and then cried on the way home..I was glad for it to be over and the tears to have come and gone...only to unexpectedly cry AGAIN when I picked him up!
Madden is getting so big, too. I plan on starting some hardcore potty training in the next months and we will see how that pans out. She is very opinionated these days about most everything. She loves to 'read' books and dance to any music she hears. And every now and then, she even sits still and watches a little 'Nemo' (she calls anything that comes on the television, 'Nemo'!). But, that doesn't last long and soon she is off carrying her naked baby dolls here and there, pulling out and trying on every shoe she can possibly find in her closet and mine (she calls her shoes, 'go's--how cute is that!), getting 'bobos' kissed and attempting to brush her teeth multiple times a day...she is a mess both figuratively and literally...and she keeps me running constantly! Her favorite word is 'no' (I know, who would of thunk it...being two and all). I can only hope that one day Maddie will surely learn the true use for kitchen spatulas...
MillerMac is moving and grooving these days, too. He is nowhere near walking but he gets where he needs to go with his little army crawl and is now cruising the furniture. He, of course, loves to eat whatever ground gourmet morsels (and unedible items as well) he can find, usually courtesy of his big sister. His favorite thing is...well, me, and that is just the truth of the matter--his lovie and the pacifier are high in the ranking too. Jeremy's guitar playing is also well loved by Miller, and taking baths with his siblings is starting to grow on him a little (well, until Madden knocks him over and he gets a big gulp of water to the lungs!). He loves to eat and doesn't turn much of anything away--well, except baby food--he is all about the table food these days and chows it down with his two little teeth! He definitely has not surpassed his big brother and sister in the sleeping arena--we still have bouts of crying every so often, bless his heart (and ours--especially Ley who shares his sleeping quarters!!).
Jeremy is 34 years young today...and just so you know, Jer, as of 10:45 pm EDT...
You are 408 months old.
You are 1,774 weeks old.
You are 12,419 days old.
You are 298,078 hours old.
You are 17,884,725 minutes old.
You are 1,073,083,532 seconds old.
I hope your day was so much more fun than the mediocrity of this post (well, excluding the fact that you got up early and slaved in the yard mowing for a few sweltering hours)! We had a splendid evening hanging out with our newest 'neighbors' that happen to be a couple of our oldest friends! Jeremy's bestest, dearest friend, Clay, and his wife Kayla, and their minis--Ryah and Silas just moved to town (woo-hoo!!). We grilled hamburgers and ate cake and ice cream and tried to keep our mess of kids from running wild. They have been here two and a half days and we are loving every second of it and have seen them everyday so far!! Hope you don't tire of us Johnson fam!
Happy birthday, my dear Jeremy Wayne...
...is just a mile from my house, mere!?!? hope you and maddieboo are packing your bags! can't wait to see you both on thursday...just a few more wake-ups!!
ps--and my Sonic doesn't usually give a hard time about the often neglected, 'extra, EXTRA' ice!
Just realized the past couple of posts have been all about the girl--so here are some video and photos of the little men in my life...
It's a milestone for my sweet Madden who has been oh so cutely 'ballhairded' (as our precious little friend, Emma, says!) for so long! My hair bow-making, ponytail putting-upper, hair trimming friend Helena put Mad's hair in pigtails yesterday. There is still very little to pull up, but who cares! I tried my hand at it today, but it didn't look quite as cute and she didn't stay quite as STILL for me...I suppose I have many years of practice to come.
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