Growing up Emily

Such a Nice Day Outside!

2011-03-19T20:46:00.000-07:00

Elmo and Friends! I think I have died and gone to heaven!

2011-03-05T21:00:00.000-08:00

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2010-06-23T18:55:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to ME! (Love Elmo!)

2010-06-23T18:48:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun for my birthday! I got to go to a friends birthday party in the morning then it was all about me! There were so many people here and tons of kids! Way fun! Pictures will tell you everything!

2010-03-10T18:34:00.000-08:00

Keepin busy

2010-03-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

It was a busy day but wonderful! After I got up we ate a great big breakfast and Mommy put me in the wagon and started out to he sidewalk and wouldn't you know it, it started to hail! Not just rain but hail! Sooooo we went back inside and hung out until it stopped. When it finally stopped we went on a long walk around the neighborhood to enjoy the gorgeous weather, before it leaves us again. Then We had lunch and talked to Daddy. It amped me up so much that I didn't want to take my nap. So when it was time for me to wake up for gymnastics I was in less then a steller mood and not really wanting to cooperate. Although I had a blast once we got there. After class was over we went to Chick-fil-a for dinner. There were lots of kids there and I couldn't decided if I was comfortable playing with all the big kids or not so I was in and out of the room so often I got dizzy and fell over!

2010-02-11T19:15:00.000-08:00

My first snow was freakin' awesome! We had a nice blanket when we woke up in the morning and it continued to fall, in great big flakes, all day. After Daddy picked me up from school we met Mommy at home and they put all kinds of miss matched clothes to keep me covered up and let me run around in the front yard. I ate some and threw some and watched Daddy make a snowman! We run around and took pictures of all the cool stuff in the yard! THe best part is that Daddy is going to let me sleep in tomorrow until the ice melts! I am sooo excited! I love this white stuff!

Christmas Vacation

2010-01-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

I had a very busy christmas vacation! We spent lots of time with family and friends. I got to spend lots of time with my little girl friends and my big girl friends. We went to this place called zoo lights and I got to see lots of bubbles! I also got to do hte Hokey Pokey with a Giraffe! Their were live camels and zebras out to look at. I also got to play with my cousins Tara and Destiny. Although I missed Taras hot boyfriend, he already went back to school! Booooo

Come on Santa!

2009-12-19T19:42:00.000-08:00

It has busy busy around here! I spent 3 great weeks staying at home with amma and ampa for 1 week and Noni for the other part while Mommy and Daddy went on their cruise without me:( We had a blast while they were gone though! (Just don't tell them, I don't want to hurt their feelings!) Since they have been back I seem to be spending a ton of time at school! I go in early and come home late! When we are at home Mommy is baking, packing, washing, wrapping and yelling either at me( I seem to be a bit whinier then she prefers) or the Dogs for playing with my toys, fighting or stealing food off the counter. The Christmas tree is up but doesn't look as pretty at the bottom as it does at the top and I love looking at the neighbors Christmas lights and "Ohhhhhh" everytime I see them! ( Mommy and Daddy says we will forgive them for being U of A fans!) Mommy and I have been working on my letter to Santa and know exactly what I am going to ask for. Hopefully those talented little people that make them will get it right! I played with the kitchen that Amma and Ampa got me the other day. THe only catch was that it was at the Oil change place. Mommy and Daddy still haven't taken mine out of the box! I'm excited tomorrow we are going shopping for my friends Abby, Lilly and Melon! It will be so much fun being the older friend for 2 of tem and knowing exactly what they will love to play with! I hope Uncle Pat and Aunt Paula like what we sent them! Watch your doorstep on monday, It should be there! I will see everyone else in Az on Thursday!

2009-11-14T19:53:00.000-08:00

From Hilton Head we got into the car AGAIN and drove to Augusta, Ga. We sayed at Great Grandmomma's house and went to visit her at her new appartment. How did she know that balloons and bananas were my al time favorite thing? She had both but I was a little leary of yet another new person and kept Mommy and Daddy close by! Auntie Sherri stayed at the house with me and immediately became my new toy! She brought me a new purse with a to-go grover, a monster book and my very own cell phone with a direct line to Princess Belle! What more could a girl ask for? I made sure that Auntie Sherri was not too far from me at all times! On Saturday we also went to visit Mrs McKowen. She had the best toys, she had a cow stool that was perfect for me to sit on and she gave me a new stuffed cow to keep! Thanks! She also gave Mommy some new reading material that doesn't have any vampires in it! Saturday night we went to Sarahs wedding and she looked just like a Princess in her pretty white dress and I had a blast talking to all new people!

My week as a Southern Belle!

2009-11-14T19:32:00.001-08:00

What a whirlwind week I had! Daddy picked me up from school Friday night and then we went to pick up Mommy from work. (I think they got new uniforms at work cause she came out looking like one of those little people from Snow White, with a hat that said Sneezy, what a weird place for her to work!) then we drove 12 hours to Great Grandmommy and Bum Bums house in Conyers, Ga. When we got there Nony and Bum Bum played with me and Mommy and Daddy disappeared. When they re-appeared, we got back in the car and drove to Grey, Ga. While we were there we got all dressed up and different people and went, by golf cart, door to door, they had me do my new trick of saying trick or treat and Thnak you and everyone told me how cute I was then put food in my bat bag. How strange,yet exhilerating! On Monday we woke up and dove to Atlanta to the Aqarium then to Charlotte, NC to visit Uncle Pat, Aunt Paula and Talia. We hung out and played for a couple of days and went to some horse stables where Aunt Paula rode horses and Talia took me around to see all the different animals and pat the horses. It was so much fun! On Wednesday we went to Raleigh to Visit Aunt Susie and Uncle Archer then drove several more hours to Hilton Head, SC. We spent the night with Nony and Grumpo and the next day Daddy disappeared to work for a couple of hours and I tried to annoy Uncle Keith as much as I could! That night we drove to Savannah and went on a carriage ride! So much fun! I was quiet the whole time and listened to all the great ghost stories! Then we went to a nice dinner. Who knew that I would love Scallops! I have great and expensive taste already, watch out Daddy!

The Park

2009-10-21T16:54:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the park on Sunday. Daddy took pictures for his photography class and I walked around the park and played on the playground! I got to learn about the history of Murphy and Mommy and Daddy let me slide down the slide by myself!

We Miss You Daddy!

2009-10-14T21:17:00.000-07:00

Mommy has found a new obsession! Bye-bye Twilight, Hello Anne of Green Gables! We were watching the movies today and Mommy was reciting the story, word for word, just like daddy does for everything! The only time I have seen Mommy do that was the 12 and 13 time whe made me watch Twilight!

These skeletons want out of the closet.

2009-10-13T19:59:00.000-07:00

Hey Momma, stop dilly dallying the door is this way! I could not get out of school fast enough tonight and Mom just wanted to take pictures! Oh by the way did I mention my shirt glows in the dark? Mommy rocks!

A weally tired little wingnut!

2009-10-12T21:24:00.000-07:00

Ok Miss Andy. I love you lots and I appreciate the deliciously wholesome yet economically friendly treats you give me every week, but seriously, if you choose to move to the new store in south nowhere, you would miss me a lot! Who would give you an excuse to ditch work and walk around in circles without looking like a ding dong? Who would sing to you and dance with you? And of course who would throw their mac and cheese at you? Because when I say you live in south no where, I AM NOT JOKING! 50 minutes and 4 freeways later, 2 stops to find the pacifier, 1 Mom freak out cause I am screaming, it is raining and the windows have fogged up so much that Mommy can't see through them, and 2 puppies about to explode cause they haven't been outside since 6:30 this am, later, we finally made it home!

My Happy Meal and Me!

2009-10-11T15:38:00.000-07:00

I was so good today while Mommy did her running around that she took me to McDonalds and got me a Happy Meal, toy and all, and let me play on the indoor playground. I think she felt bad that it has done nothing but rain forever and wanted to get me out of the house! Oh well I will take it! I loved the chicken nuggets but did not like the breading at all so Mommy picked it off for me. I wasn't so sure about the playground though and kept grabbing my shoes for Mommy to put back on. There were to many big kids and too much screaming! Oh well, we went home and had a Harry Potter marathon in honor of Halloween! Good times!

The Great Pumpkin

2009-09-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

We spent a couple of hours at the Arboretum the only sunny day of the last 3 weeks, it was also the hottest day of the last 3 weeks! Wow, we were all sweating! It was so much fun! I was allowed to get down and run to my hearts content, and there were lots of other kids there too! September starts the holidays there with the Fall Pumpkin Festival. They had Pumpkins in all different sizes, shapes and colors! I found my favorite! They also have these story book houses that maybe we can go back on a less busy day to explore. They had Treasure Island, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Eragon, Hanzel and Gretel and many more!

The Eye of the Storm

2009-09-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

Ear infection. check
Temperature. Check
Pacifier. Check
Favorite stuffed animal from home. check
Alright so someone thought it would be a good idea to take me to this place, not feed me or give me anything to drink, lock me in a room where I feel like a lab rat with lots of people coming in and out to squeeze my leg, stare down my throat or play with me, give me something called "silly juice" and watch me be silly. THEN they thought it would be fun to take me away from my mommy and put me in a white room with lots of funny looking machines with lots of noise and put a mask on my face that smelled like strawberries and made me fall asleep. They decided it WASN'T a good idea after devil baby emerged when I was woken up. If people have not learned yet, you do not wake a decendant of a McLauglin up when they are sleeping. HELLO!?!!! I had no idea where I was, who was around me and I just couldn't be calmed down. I was out of control and I had no idea why. Once Mommy was allowed to come back and see me (smelling of strawberry poptarts, not nice) she tried to comfort me but even that didn't help, I finally grabbed Grover and was able to fall back to sleep until that silly thing sqeezed my leg and I started to howl all over again. They finally let me go home and then they tried to take me away from Mommy again so she could go get the car. I was having no part of that! Who knows what they would try to do to me while she was gone this time! After we ate lunch with Daddy and Uncle Jonny, Mommy and I went home where I took a nice peaceful nap and when I woke up the fun started all over again. I wanted to play but when I tried to walk my legs were wobbly and I kept falling over. I would hold on to the table and Bella or Biscuit would walk past and push me over. Each time I overreacted and would start wailing all over again! Mommy finally just stopped trying to help me and just let me cry. I found Bellas favorite toy and laid down on top and just watched TV with Mommy. I was fine by the time Daddy got home from work and I think that made mommy a little frustrated!

Dancin Queen!

2009-08-16T20:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry Daddy I can't help it! I feel it and I gotta move!

Too hot to live!

2009-08-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

Wow, who thought going to the middle of the desert in August was a good idea? You were horribly, horribly mistaken! Yuck, take me back to less heat and more humid any day! 118 degrees is not compatible with life, at... all... Oh well I got to see lots of cool people and new stuff! I got to spend lots of time with both of my grandparents, Aunt Sheralyn, Uncle Charlie, Jane Peter, Sue and David, Mommy's friend Nicole, Jill and her new big girl class room which I loved! I got to go see grandma friend in a big girl school cafeteria, also lots of things for me to explore and play with. I even helped her by rearranging her furniture! I got to play in the big pool and the Hippo pool that grandpa bought me. I got to see Uncle Brian, Aunt Traci and Destint in Lake Havasu and my cousin Tara drove and met us in Casa Grande for lunch! Whew so much in just a week!

Infant Luau

2009-07-22T13:34:00.001-07:00

The infant rooms had their luau at school today and invited all of our parents! Even though it was my day to stay home with Mommy she took me in anyway. She met several of my friends Mommies and Daddies, since she drops me off so early or Daddy drops me off, she never gets to meet any of them. Mrs Toke was also happy to see me since I did not get to go yesterday. Mommy and I took the day off since we both have ear infections, again! She went to the Dr On Mon and I wen yesterday. Ugh, I am sick of hearing through a muffler!

I live to walk!

2009-07-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

I waited for everyone to leave then I really started to walk. Mrs Toke even tries to hide me walking at school so that they don't move me up to the Toddler room. She says she would miss me if I go!

Party Party Party. . . Paarrrty!

2009-06-27T15:30:00.000-07:00

I had my first Birthday party! All my favorite people came and played with mw! I even met some new friends! Jill made me a Tigger cake that I didn't know what to do with at first but then I ripped his leg off and got lots of cheers. Mommy says she is still digging orange icing out of my ears! I got to have a race up and down the stais with my friend Olivia ( I let her win!) The grown ups let us "little people" go swimming while Daddy was cooking dinner. It was fun to play with Kyle and Caden and Olivia in the pool. I tried to swim all by myself, if Mrs Sonya wasn't there to catch me I woulda sunk to the bottom of the pool! I had a blast with all my new toys and my new friends that came with my older friend Olivia. They pushed me around in my Baby Einstein Flyer until 11:00 at night, they never let me stay up that late!

I'm one!

2009-06-16T20:55:00.000-07:00

I turned 1 today! It was a great day! I spent the day with Grandmomma HAdden and then Mommy came home from work and played then Daddy came home from work with my Grandma and Grandpa McLaughlin! What a surprise! We spent the night eatting s'getti and then I got my very own cake that I drug into and shared with Bella and Biscuit, cause no one else would give them any! I was such a mess that no one would pick me up! I got a pre bath in the kitchen sink before they took me in to the shower and hosed me off!

Motor Boatin'

2009-06-14T20:49:00.000-07:00

I love the lake! The fish jump and people float and walk on water! Mommy and Daddy said they were skiing but to me it looked like they were walking! I got to try my first peanut butter and jelly sandwich! So much fun!

Busy, Busy

2009-06-04T20:10:00.000-07:00

I am so busy playing all the time that I just wear myself out. I had a good time the other night playing in my toy box, I found something at the bottom of it the other and reach to get it and fell in! My legs were just dangling in the air and I could hear Mommy laughling at me from inside the box! When I was finally able to pull myself out Mommy was crying and Daddy was laughing. Adults are soooo weird! I went over a played with Biscuit instead!

Finger paints!

2009-06-03T20:18:00.000-07:00

FInger painting with guacamole and Turkey, rice and Veggies is fun! (So was the shower afterward!)

Oops!

2009-06-02T20:21:00.000-07:00

I LOVE THE STAIRS! I can get up but I can't get down without sliding on my budda belly!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame!

2009-05-29T22:02:00.000-07:00

I went to my first Texas Rangers game this week! There was so much to watch and listen to! Tuesdays game had a 2.5 hour rain delay so I got to listen to Uncle T and Uncle Ryan quiz each other on sports questions and watch everyone stuff their mouths with as much food as they could! The rain was unbelievable, we couldn't even see the other side of the field. Uncle Keith grumbled something about it raining every time he comes to see the Yankees play. Maybe it is Gods way of telling him that we don't like those mean ol' Yankees down here in Texas!

I almost forgot to tell you!!

2009-05-18T19:54:00.000-07:00

You remember my friend Abby that was out a few weeks ago? Well, I forgot to tell you about our zoo trip. It was so fun. We saw lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, maybe not bears but we did see lions and tigers and monkeys! There was also an underwater exhibit with turtles and sharks and stuff. Dad says when I get old enough, I will get to go scuba diving with him! Sounds like fun! At the end of the day, I got to ride this wagon thingy that moved back and forth. It was pretty cool!

My Friend Abby

2009-05-17T21:00:00.001-07:00

My friend Abby came to visit this weekend from Arizona. We had a blast and Mommy and Daddy had a blast with her Mommy and Daddy! Friday we drove all over the city showing Abby everything from Dealy Plaza to Neiman Marcus. On Saturday we went out for lunch then Mommy and Abbys Mommy left us with Daddy and Abbys Daddy to go to the mall (birthday presents for me?) and see a silly movie! Then they came home and put us to bed. Today we went to the Fort Worth Zoo! So much fun! I waved to all the kitties and watched all the animals! They were all very playful and wonderful!

Happy Mothers Day!

2009-05-10T14:05:00.001-07:00

Happy MOthers Day to all! I am having all kids of fun pulling myself up on everthing! I freaked out Daddy the other night (and I got to stay up to play later cause of it! How silly the adults in this house are!) Mommy put me to bed while Daddy was changing the battery in the smoke detector. When they turned around to turn out the light and kiss me goodnight, I was standing to greet them! Daddy snatched me out of the crib and started to take apart my crib! Soooooooooooooo dramatic! After what seemed like forever, they finally got it back together and I had to go to bed! BOOOOOOOOOO! Up next; climbing!

Super Hero (The Toothless Wondergirl) Baby

2009-04-26T19:21:00.000-07:00

I am no longer toothless! I cut my first tooth while we were at Pluckers on Wednesday (where else?) It is the bottom left front tooth,it is uncomfortable and I am driving everyone around me nuts! That is my superhero power, I am pretty good atit too!

In The Navy!

2009-04-21T19:14:00.000-07:00

I had a great time in Arizona last weekend with all of my family! I got to play with both sets of grandparents, my Aunt Sheralyn and Uncle Charlie (he does like me even if he says he doesn't), Sue and Jill, Peter and Jane, and Rachel. Wow it was such a busy weekend with everyone wanting to see Mommy and I. We even played a little Piano and got most of my birthday cards made! I was such a good baby on the airplane that everyone around us made it a point to tell Mommy. (It helped that the kids we were sitting next to were not so quiet!) Mommy and I played pattycake, looked out the window, read books and napped to help pass the time!

Go Mavericks! (I think)

2009-04-13T23:46:00.000-07:00

It was so much fun! It was a game that The Center For Cancer and Blood Disorders went to as a group and Mommy invited the whole family, Daddy, Uncle Jonny and Uncle T! I got to spend the game being passed from person to person and loved every minutes of the attention. There is so much going on at those games that it was over before I knew it and we were headed to, where else? PLUCKERS!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

When I woke up this morning there was several baskets full of stuff for us on the kitchen table! Mommy said that the Easter Bunny came and filled the baskets for us! I can not figure out the little bunnies in the neighborhood figured out how to get into the house, past the puppies and fill baskets without being heard or chased! I'm glad they did though! I had al kinds of stuff in mine, Mommy wouldn't let me peruse the loot until we got home from church though. Church was packed with lots of little kids my age! Hopefully they will be better behaved for school! They were a noisy lot! After church a basket crashing, Mommy put me on the floor to look for little colored eggs. Man were those bunnies busy alst night! They even filled the eggs with my puffy treats that I could eat right out of the egg. I was so busy that everyone took a nap with me after I found them all!

Our lap dog!

2009-04-05T14:47:00.000-07:00

It has been such a great day of doin' nothin'! We woke up late, watched TV and played, Mommy let me take a nap while we were laying on the couch, which she hardly ever lets me do, when all three of us woke up, they didn't even put me in the car seat to go eat! I just got to play in my toybox! Mommy went to get lunch and brought it back. unfortunately I fell off the end table that I like to crawl up into, and got my first goose egg on my forehead. Not sure why they call it that since there are no gooses around our house! Whatever, Daddy let me sit in his lap with Bella and Bella let me pat her if I promised to be gentle!

I will climb every Mountain!

2009-03-29T17:15:00.001-07:00

Pennywise Jr

2009-03-27T17:10:00.000-07:00

Mommy came home from work today with this red nose that she said the Therapy Clowns had given her. She said it was a good look for me and that I was way cuter then her Favorite clown, Pennywise. Why do I have a feeling that he is a super evil clown that likes to torture people and lives in a really creapy place like a sewer or something? My Mom is sooooooo weird!

One hand, two hand, three knee four!

2009-03-20T23:34:00.000-07:00

\ Watch out! Here I Come!

Night time Activities

2009-03-17T20:37:00.000-07:00

I love doing this while Mommy and Daddy chase me around with a spoon! The most fun ever!

Pretty as a flower!

2009-03-08T17:42:00.000-07:00

We went to the Tulip festival at the Dallas Arboretum today! It was so much fun! Lots of pretty flowers and other kids to look at! I played in the grass for the first time, it was so weird!

Rollin with the Homies!

2009-03-01T15:12:00.000-08:00

Daddy let me drive 2 whole feet backwards in the parking lot! Mommy and I went to a new church today and met a lot of new people! One of Mommies new friends from work held me and played with me the whole service. I loved the music and danced through all of it!

I found the car of my dreams!

2009-02-22T09:45:00.000-08:00

I found the car I want Daddy to buy me for my 16th birthday.( Mommy said I will get to borrow the Pilot periodically but she won't buy me one) It was a beautiful blue BMW 1 series, Afforablly priced at $29K!I think I looked perfect in it, Don't you? The seatbelt was still a little big and went straight across my nose, but hopefully I won't be 2 feet tall forever! The other car I liked was the mini- cooper, it had the perfect back area for me to put all my toys out and play!
Daddy said that maybe by the time I was 16 he might be able to afford to buy me this years model of my favorite car!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

2009-02-08T16:20:00.001-08:00

We finally had a warm enough day that I got to go for a ride in my wagon! I loved it, I had a toy to suck on and we walked up and down the street and waved at people. Daddy and Uncle Jonny were working on a ar and putting up the porch light so we just wandered. After we were done, Daddy took me off roading across the front yard! I giggled the whole time, it was so much fun! The wind picked up and mommy put the blanket around me to keep me warm and Daddy said I looked like someone named Yoda, what a weird name!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

2009-02-01T21:35:00.000-08:00

My first superbowl and Mommy made sure it was a ton of fun! We ate and watched the game at Pluckers where there was lots of yelling and cheering and lots of people to look at. I had my own Terrible Towel and my own pom pom and people kept telling me how cute I was! Before we went to Pluckers we went to Uncle T's house where we had our own pregame show on rock band and mommy did my hair with black and yellow barrets and painted my face yellow and black. I didn't like it going on so much, I kept going cross eyed trying to figure out what she was doing! Once it was on and dry it wasn't so much a big deal.
Everyone at the table was for the other team but they were very gracious to Mommy and I after the game and played with me until we left and took pictures with me in their Cardinals jerseys!

Ready for College!

2009-01-27T19:34:00.000-08:00

I can feed myself and give myself something to drink, what else could I possibly need to know?

My shopping cart

2009-01-17T15:50:00.000-08:00

We went to Home Depot and I got to use my shopping cart cover for the first time! It was fun! I could keep my toys in it and my sippy cup and all kinds of people came over to talk to me! We also found out that I have enough hair for a small ribbon, now no one can call me a boy!

My Big Girl Room

2009-01-03T10:09:00.000-08:00

I slept for the first time all night in my big girl room! As an extra bonus I learned how to put my own plug back in when I woke up early this morning, then I slept in until 10 am! I had a big day yesterday playing with all my friends at school and then coming home and playing on the drums with Daddy and rocking on my new rocking octopus!

My Baptism

2008-12-27T21:10:00.000-08:00

Even though everyone had the flu, I was still baptized right on schedule! It was really nice and my party was tons of fun! I was able to fit into my Mommy's baptism dress and little ballet slippers that my grandma bought me, then I had a pretty party dress that my other grandma bought me! So much fun and all the attention was on me!

Santa is a good man!

2008-12-26T22:15:00.000-08:00

I got lots of cool stuff for Christmas! I got a talking doggie from my aunt and uncle, a red wagon from Grandma and Grandpa M and a rocking octopus from Grandma and Grandpa H, lots of clothes and books from Pat and Paula and Brian and Traci, A Tigger pillow and blacket from Jonny, and many toys from Lilly and Abby and Helen! Mommy and Daddy got me instruments so I can play Rock Band with them, and Mommy got me my first T-ball and bat! Watch out Bella and Biscuit!

My new friends!

2008-12-24T10:25:00.000-08:00

I want to send a shout out to my new friends! Melon(Helen) belongs to Vance and Jill, Mommy and Daddy's hardest recruits to Project Relocation. Lilly belongs to Matt and Clemy, she lives in Swizerland and squeaks in French and English! Abby belongs to Ivan and Katie, also heavily recruited to Project Relocation, and we think she looks just like her Mommy! (huh?) It was fun to see them all, I enjoyed patting baby Abby the most.

Food, Glorious Food!

2008-12-18T20:07:00.001-08:00

Yeah, Mommy let me play! Then she threw me in the shower! She was busy doing laundry, packing, getting me ready for school tomorrow and packing her lunch for work, reading the mail and updating the blog, so I had my dinner all to myself! I'm just not sure shere the spoonful of cereal was coming from that I actually ate!

Yummy!

2008-12-16T19:08:00.001-08:00

Wow what a day! Today I saw my first snow! Mommy and I ran errands ( no rest when christmas is a week away!) and we were running in and out of places 'cause white stuff was blowing at us! My kept commenting on the road being slippery too! I had to go to my 6 month Dr appt to find out how big I am and my rules for the next 3 months! HE told me I was so big and strong ( and cute too!) I weigh 17 lbs (80%) and I'm 25.5 inches long (50%). He told me I could I could start on stage 2 foods and juice in a sippy cup. He told me I could start gnawing on crackers too! I took to big of a bite the first time a choked myself! Thank goodness mommy is a nurse and knows what to do. She shoved her finger in my mouth then she smacked me on the back really hard! It really hurt! I got over it quickly and went back to rolling around on the floor!

All by myself!

2008-12-13T16:50:00.001-08:00

I can sit up all by myself! I do ok until I see something I want then I fall over, cry for a second then start rollin to get it. No time to dwell on things I can't do. I have also found it rather annoying that when I try to move forward things get further away ( while mommy just laughs at me, meanie!) and I find myself scooting backwards or the blanket underneath me gets gets bunched up under me!

So sleepy so tired!

2008-12-12T20:08:00.000-08:00

After a long day of playing and rolling all over the house I finally wore myself out and fell asleep on the couch. Being active is so tiring!

Ready for my long winter nap!

2008-11-29T20:41:00.000-08:00

Why did Mommy and Grandpa bring a tree into the house? IT was really pretty when they were done with it though! Mommy even let me put a few of the decorations on it!

Baby Spa Day

2008-11-24T20:18:00.000-08:00

I was jealous the other day listening to Mommy and Auntie SHeralyn talk about their spa day, then I realized I get a spa day every other day! It starts out with a realaxing soak in warm water to relax me and clean me up, then I get a nice warm wrap to steam dry in. Next comes the baby moisturizing massage. I LOVE the massage. Mommy works all the knots out of my shoulders from my hard day of working on rolling over and attempting to scoot. Next I relax in my spa robe and slippers while my gourmet meal of organic rice cereal and prosobee smoothie is prepared to order! Yummy! ( smells gross but tastes ok.) Then I enjoy a long conversation with my blanket and the shadows and drift into sleepy land!

I'm outta here!

2008-11-15T17:23:00.000-08:00

I am now a rolling machine! I just roll and roll. If I see a toy I go get it! Mommy and Daddy ca no longer just leave me and still have me laying there waiting for them to get back! Watch out Bella and Biscuit, aI'm after your stuff next!

I was the best in my class!

2008-11-08T19:51:00.000-08:00

Daddy took me to my first swim lesson today while Mommy was at work and I was awesome! I learned what to do when I was dunked under water. I didn't like it at first but then I got the hang of it. The instructor told Daddy not to hold me under water so long! Uncle Jonny was the best uncle ever and photog'd the whole thing!

Watch out toys here I come!

2008-11-07T19:35:00.000-08:00

Soooooooo Tired

2008-11-06T19:32:00.000-08:00

My first family dinner!

2008-11-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

I got to eat with the family for the first time today! I ate oatmeal and Everyone got chicken parmesean but I still got to sit at the table in my highchair for the first time! Yeah, go me!

Holloween Hoopla

2008-11-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

Wow, yesterday was about as weird as they come. Daddy took me to school in my pajamas and told me it was pajama day so I had to. Then at school kids went from door to door asking for tricks or treats. (Why would you ask for someone to trick you?) THen Daddy picked me up from school and took me to see Mommy at work where I got a lot of attention from a lot of people dressed all the same. Mommy told me that all the nurses were supposed to be a MASH unit, whatever that is. All the kids at her job were dressed up funny. Like princesses or vampires or Tinker bell. It was weird though cause none of the kids had hair! Even less than me! Mommy let me work with her a little bit and told me later that I made one teenagers day cause she got to play with me! I don't know what she did but it must have been bad cause she was on isolation and couldn't play with other kids! Mommy said she used to have a bad infection that cleared up but the important people at the hospital had rules and so she had to stay in her room. SHe also joked with me that I had more hair than her!

If there is a Great Pumpkin, I didn't see it!

2008-10-29T14:31:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Mommy took me to the pumpkin patch to look for good carving pumpkins for Holloween. She told me the story of the Great Pumpkin on our way there. If he showed up I didn't see him and Mommy even woke me up from my nap to look too! I did get my first wagon ride while we were looking though. I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to do and tried to eat it on several occasions. I had just started to get the hang of it and then it was time to go! Maybe for Christmas Daddy will get me my own wagon! After the pumpkin patch we went home so I could eat some more oatmeal. I am starting to like it a little bit more and actually swallow some of it now!

I don't know how I feel about the mushy stuff!

2008-10-25T13:46:00.000-07:00

Mommy starte me on oatmeal this week and I'm not quite sure how I like it. I do best if my tummy is full before we try it or I just cry and cry. When I am jungary I want to eat, not play with mushy stuff that smell like formula! Once I get the hang of it I don't mind but it is so hard to keep my hands and my bib out of my mouth when it is open. Mommy always has to remind me that I can't eat and suck on other things at the same time!
When we were at Pluckers last week I figured out how to be like Daddy and Uncle T. I wiggle my little arm into the handle of the big cup and hold on! Someday when I can lift the glass and drink like a big person, Mommy and Daddy are not going to think its so cute then!

I'm HOW old?

2008-10-21T20:38:00.001-07:00

I am now 4 months old. I went to see the nice Dr on Friday. I weigh 14 lbs and 4 oz and I am 2 feet tall! Mommy and Daddy and I celebrated by going to the Texas State Fair! We watched piggy races (I did not like all the cheering) and we tried fried cookie dough, and spent lots of time in the petting zoo with all these cool looking animals! Daddy enjoyed this part the best! Then I took a nap as Mommy and Daddy wondered around looking at the cars and stuff! I have been working very hard at rolling over (still only when no one is looking) and sitting up with little help! I tried my first bites of Oatmeal on Sunday too! NOt so sure how I feel about that. Mommy said it would probably taste better with formula instead of water but we will see!

Daddy, my jungle gym

2008-10-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

Wow it is kind of crazy around here! So much to do and so little time! I am trying so hard to learn to roll over, and trying my hardest to keep it a secret. Mommy caught me 2 times! One time she actually saw me and the other time she turned around and when she turned back I was on my back! I want more practice to perfect my technique before she gets it on film.
I have decided that Daddy makes a darn good jungle gym! We play super baby until his arms shake! And I absolutely adore upside down baby! I giggle and then I send drool bombers on Daddy's head! It is so much fun to watch his face as e gets hit!

Germs, Germs everywhere!

2008-10-06T18:15:00.000-07:00

Did Mommy bring the hospital home with her? She is sick, Daddy is sick, Uncle Jonny is sick, and I have the sniffles! She has been back to work all of 3 weeks and I already don't want her to go back! She keeps saying that the kids at work aren't contagious sick but I don't buy it! Where did we all get it? She was at home today which usually means we play and play and play but today she just kept running back and forth to the bathroom and left me to play by myself:( She did tell me that my smile made her day!

I can see!

2008-09-22T15:54:00.000-07:00

Mommy took me to the eye doctor today! They put a ton of drops into my eyes and maybe I am imagining things but afterward it really hurt when it was sunny and everything was kind of blurry. The mean doctor tried to pry my eyes open and shine a bright light in my eyes, oweeee. Mommy and her doctor friend from work just laughed at me when I complained, not nice! After the tests and the Dr told me I was fine and did not need to come back, I went up to see some of Mommy's friends and got lots of love to make up for the other people. I got to see some of the nice people that I have heard so much about. They all told me that I should have fun with Daddy this weekend while they stole my Mommy away to Albuqerque this weekend for a conference!
The pictures I had taken last week are now available to see if anyone wants to see them:
www.smilesbywire.com
Name: Colleen Hadden
Access code: LTPP0442105218JCP

Hope everyone enjoys them!

My new school

2008-09-17T16:02:00.001-07:00

Today was my first day of school, so exciting. I am in classroom F and my teachers name is Miss Tamika. I have 8 classmates that I got to play with today. Daddy dropped me off on his way to work this morning and then Mommy picked me up in the afternoon and met my new friend Matt and Ava. Ava told Mommy all kinds of stories while she was feeding me and Matt was too busy tring to free his friend from his high chair when his teacher was picking up his bib! So much to look at and play with. They even have a bouncy seat just like mine! I felt right at home. The director came in and told Mommy that we had our monthly fire drill today and that I slept right through it!
After school Mommy took me and got my 3 month pictures taken. She will give everyone the website to scheck them out when they get posted. I laughed and smiled and had a great time with the uy holding the flashy thing!

North Carolina

2008-09-09T12:42:00.000-07:00

Wow what a crazy couple of days. Mommy and I flew to North Carolina to see my Uncle Pat, Aunt Paula and cousin Talia. My cousin loved on me the whole time and made she that she had every chance to take care of me that she could. She helped me eat and played with me and helped change my diaper! When she would come home from school I was the first person she came to find! Uncle Pat was a ton of fun and I talked to him non stop anytime I was awake. I told him every story that I could think of! And Aunt Paula danced with me! We watched the VMA's and danced to all the music! Sunday we watched football all day and I got some more lovin' from their friend Dewey and Paula's Mom and step-dad! The only strange thing was this furry kind of animal that kept swatting at me with his paw! (Raja the kitten. I even got my own bed that moved around the house with me, Mom kept calling it my laundry basket, what ever that is!

I LOOOVVVVEEEEE To talk!

2008-09-07T12:56:00.000-07:00

I woke up in themorning talked until nap time then talked until bedtime!

A-S-U!

2008-08-30T23:00:00.001-07:00

Football seasons has begun! Need I say more? I am waiting for the pom poms Mommy promised to make me! GOOOOOOOOOOO Devils!

Bailey

2008-08-27T22:50:00.000-07:00

Mommy drove me 3 hours to Austin Texas to play with my new friend Bailey! We had soooo much fun! We played on her gym mat and looked in the mirror and kicked the rattles for a while. After our afternoon nap we sat on the couch and in her Bumpo and played copy cat for a little bit then talked all the way through dinner while Mommy and Baileys Mom and Dad caught up on boring adult stuff! We even played with Baileys older brother Collin for a little bit!

Scuba Rocks!

2008-08-23T19:30:00.000-07:00

I went on my first scuba trip today! It was such a blast! (and I got all kinds of lovin'!) All these people dressed up in these funny looking and smelling outfits and went into the water and sunk, only to reappear 20 minutes later all soaky wet. Then Daddy and Uncle T would come over and drip cold water on me. It felt soooo good! After the 2nd time they disappeared into the water Daddy took me for a dunk cause it was super hot then I took a nap so Mommy could read her book!

My new room

2008-08-22T21:11:00.001-07:00

It is finally done! Now we start on my bathroom!

I'm sooooo big!

2008-08-19T20:33:00.000-07:00

I went to see my doctor yesterday and he said I look great and that I was very wiggly. My weight was 11 pounds 13 oz. and I am 22 inches long. I went from tall and skinny to short and round. I am in the 60% for weight and 45% for height:( Oh well maybe basketball isn't my sport after all! After he played with me the nurse came in and gave me 5 shots! Can you believe it? Soooo mean, and believe me I have been complaining to anyone that would listen ever since. I complained long distance to Uncle Pat yesterday and today, I called Daddy at work, Grandmommy called and I complained to her, Mommy's friends from work listened to me this morning!
I am learning to do all kinds of new things! I can smile a lot more now and I am grabbing my rattle and will shake it a few times. I like to watch bright colored stuff for a little bit. Although the last couple of days I have not been interested. Ok, all together now; Awwwww poor baby!

Florida

2008-08-14T19:46:00.000-07:00

So apparently Mommy can't read instructions! Yesterday it was so windy that they never opened the Mushroom fountain and today it closed to early. Mommy kept saying that she was waiting for the sun to go down a little bit so that I would not get a sunburn (like she did, she says that she will never learn!) And it was way to late and they closed it! So Auntie Sheralyn and Mommy and I went swimming instead! It was super windy and the water was cold but at least it wasn't splashing in my face!

My 1st day on the beach

2008-08-11T19:49:00.001-07:00

I want to see a shout out to Grandpa McLaughlin for his birthday! I celebrated for by taking a big Huge nap this afternoon while Mommy and Daddy went fishing! When they got back and woke up from their nap they took me to the beach for the first time! I love the sand, even though Mommy and Auntie Sheralyn tried to bury me under it! I had a good time sneeking my foot out and wiggling my toes to get the sand off! Then Daddy took me in the ocea to clean all the sand off and I got splahed in the face by gross salty water. I was done and was ready to go back to the condo! Mommy and Sheralyn gave me another bath. ( I thought mommy was snap happy with the little flashy thing, my family here loves it too!) Tomorrow I heard rumors of playing in the mushroom fountain down at the pool. Huuuummmmm, should be interesting!

The Hadden, Maddox, Spivey and Kaprolet family

2008-08-10T20:46:00.000-07:00

Today was my first day in Florida! Soooo exciting and so many new people to play with me! I met so many new family members that just loved on me all day. Auntie Sheralyn stole me away so Mommy could love on me! I met Uncle David and Aunt Trish (who are watching my sisters Bella and Biscuit), Grandaddy Hadden, Grandmommy Hadden came back to play with me, I met great Grandmomma and Great BumBum, Uncle David and Aunt Tracy, Uncle Tag and Aunt Kellea and my cousins Daniel, Micheal and Katie Grace. There is so much activity with all these people around, people coming and going tickling me and making funny noises. Mommy is watching the olympics and tries not to hover while everyone else get s Emmy lovin' time!

2008-08-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

My family

2008-08-10T20:30:00.000-07:00

My 1st swim

2008-08-01T20:59:00.000-07:00

Today I went swimming for the first time. Mommys doctor said that she could go in finally so Mommy, Daddy and Uncle Jonny went in with Bella acting as a lifeguard to protect me and Biscuit watching intently from the window ( she refused to come out and play but watched our every move from the kitchen window). My favorite place to be in the pool is on the pass through between the pool and the spa. My favorite new game is Daddy blowing bubbles for me to watch! I love my bathing suit from Mommy's friend Sabra but the bottos are still to big for me! At least I can add bulk from my diaper!

My 1st trip

2008-07-30T22:27:00.000-07:00

I went on my first trip this weekend to Colorado! Mommy and Daddy's friends Brian and Christa got married in Denver and Mommy and I flew there and met up with Daddy (he flew in from a business trip in Tennesee). The airport and airplane were a new and exciting experience for me!(So exciting that I slept the whole way!) After Mommy and I got there and picked up the rental car we drove to see more friends Heather, Greg and Hailey then picked up Daddy from the airport. My sleeping schedule was so messed up! Everytime I would wake up to play, they would put me back in the car and I would fall back to sleep! Mommy, Daddy and I went to the Aqaurium on Saturday and had a blast then went to the wedding that night. I was all dressed up and didn't want to miss anything. Mommy said I was cranky but she kept tring to make me fall asleep! Monday we went to see Batman, it was a little scary so I went to sleep and missed all the scary parts!

Tummy time

2008-07-22T20:42:00.001-07:00

Tonight I was playing on my tummy while Bella and Biscuit were dancing around me, Mommy was getting us ready to go to Colorado (our 1st trip!) and Daddy was packing to go on a business trip. Then when all the comotion stopped and my tummy was full we unwound with a classic movie; The Great Outdoors! Very funny!

The Newest Member of "The Great Danes"

2008-07-19T22:03:00.001-07:00

Mommy and Daddy let me join in on their game of Rock Band this afternoon! I tried the guitar and the drums but I think I like singing the best. I squeeked along with the music the best I could for as long as I could then gave up and went to play with Uncle Jonny and helped him look for a house!

A few of my favorite things!

2008-07-17T16:29:00.000-07:00

When I agree to give up lap time, and there are no other shoulders,arms, chins or noses to suck on, I could be convinced to play in the bouncee seat Uncle Brian and Aunt Traci gave me or the swing that Uncle Pat and Aunt Paula got me. They both add nice additional seating to the dinner table. I hate it when Mommy, Daddy, and Uncle Jonny put me in my pack-and-play when they eat! I don't like to be able to hear them and not see them! Plus, I like to stick my tongue out at Bella and Biscuit, cause they are not allowed at the table! I like the jungle theme to them, maybe Daddy will let me go to Costa Rica next year with him if he goes scuba diving!

I'm 4 weeks old!

2008-07-14T20:53:00.000-07:00

Wow it was a busy day! Grandpa and Mommy did lots of small projects around the house while grandma loved on me and played with me all day! I spent the afternoon practicing holding my head up all by myself! Then I played in my bouncy seat while Mommy and Grandma scrap-booked and printed out lots of pictures for Grandma to show all her friends at home! Then when Daddy got home we all went to Cold Stone Creamery where everyone got really good ice cream (except for me)and used my birthday as an excuse for the calories! It's ok, I was up all night fussing and carrying on, to pay them back!

Grandma and Grandpa come to visit

2008-07-10T20:39:00.000-07:00

We made our first trip to the airport today to pick up Grandma and Grandpa! They came just to see me and they brought lots of presents from all Mommy's friends in Arizona (Grandma tells me that is a long way from here!) They were all very cute outfits, one was homemade, and a touchy feely book and a new toy! Grandma picked up an ASU outfit for me and Mommy taught me my first cheer. GO DEVILS! Anyway, we spent the afternoon at the grocery store and showing them all my cool new stuff from all my new friends. We showed them what we had started in my room and what we had planned. Then Grandma nad Grandpa loved on me and helped give me a bath until I fell a sleep. It was such a nice day!

Playing with Daddy

2008-07-08T21:08:00.000-07:00

I love it when Daddy comes home from work and takes me from Mommy to play with me and make funny faces at me! Yesterday he came home with roses for Mommy and me, they were orange and yellow and absolutely beautiful! Then he laid on the couch and snuggled with me and gave me lots of kisses. The best ever!

My 1st Bath

2008-07-06T22:00:00.000-07:00

So, as it turns out, I am not that fond of my new bathtub. It looked like a lot more fun then it really was. The water was nice and warm to begin with but I was laying on top of it so I quickly got chilly. While Mommy was washing me and Daddy was taking pictures of me, Biscuit ate my glow-in-the-dark rubber ducky! I was very sad! While I was in the bathtub I realized I hadn't eaten for a while. and could not be comforted until someone gave me a bottle! Bella was very sweet and stayed by my side the whole time to make sure that I was safe and ok!
I also played in my room for the first time today! Daddy was very busy this weekend cleaning my carpet and putting my new furniture together. Mommy spent Friday doing touch up paint and details and Daddy, Jonny, Bella and Biscuit helped do the big stuff. (I will put up pictures when we finally get it all done.) I played on the floor while Bella babysat while Mommy put stuff on the walls and Daddy put my changing table together! Uncle Jonny got a super cool monitor for my room too!

My First 4th of July

2008-07-04T22:40:00.000-07:00

The highlight of the day was putting on the very cute 4th of July onesie that Auntie Sheralyn sent me. It was so cute and comfy, I didn't even throw up on it! Daddy and Uncle Jonny had the day of at work so I got lots of bonding time in with them so Mommy could get some stuff done around the house. She worked on my room for most of the morning and afternoon, and then spent some time working on my announcements! In the evening they put me in my pack and play so they could eat burgers and brats and hot dogs; then Mommy and I sat out by the pool and watched fireworks while Daddy, Uncle Jonny and Pete went swimming and sat in the hot tub! Maybe next year we can actually go to the park and watch the show.

Some Of My New Friends

2008-07-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

I have met so many new people! Who knew that all those muffled voices that I have heard for so long would finally have faces to go with them! Mommy's friend Kate came to visit us in the hospital and brought me my very 1st softball (Mommy was so happy! Miss Sabra came and visited us at home and my sisters absolutely loved her! She gave us all a ton of attention and lovin! Jill and Ryan are our teammates for trivia night at Pluckers. Mommy and Jill talk about work sometimes (very boring!) Jill works for UT southwestern as a lab assistant and Ryan works with Thomas for sports broadcasting. Lots of sports talk and medical talk, I should be one well rounded kid! Frank is our waiter sometimes at Pluckers, and sometimes slips us an answer or 2! I also met Mommy friend Doris from their church back in Az, she gave me lots of lovin and then was off to see more friends! I can't wait to meet more people! I heard Grandma and Grandpa were coming to see me next week and were bringing me my first ASU outfit! Mommy and Daddy are so proud!

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2008-06-30T21:15:00.000-07:00

I had my 2nd week birthday appointment with my normal Dr today. Bella and Biscuit told me to make sure that I pee on everything that I could find. So I did just that. I peed on the scale when they took off all my clothes (Mommy tells me little girls aren't supposed to run around naked) and then I peed on Mommy when I heard another baby crying in the next room. Then the Dr came in and checked me out, and said I looked great (75% height and 45% weight)and played with me for a little bit. Then the mean nurse came in and poked my foot and squeezed it for a very long time and then while Mommy was trying to make me feel better she gave me a shot in my thigh! Not nice! After she put a Daffy Duck band-aid on me, Daddy held me and loved on me for a little bit! When Uncle Jonny came home from work, he loved on me for a little bit too. A girl could get used to all this lovin'!

Busy, Busy

2008-06-27T22:42:00.001-07:00

Today we were busy! We woke up and Mommy and I worked on announcements then Daddy had a craving for Mexican food so we went to the nearby place and ate. Then we put up the border in my room and then went to help Uncle Jonny move. After that we took Uncle Jonny to his favorite place; Red Robin! I am exhausted and will hopefully sleep well tonight!

My 1st Pluckers Trivia Night!

2008-06-25T21:41:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy took me to Plucker's tonight to play a trivia game and to meet some of their friends. Ryan was there and on out team (which was awful!) and then some of Mommy's doctor friends were there from work. Everyone told me how sweet I was and stared at me for awhile then got back to the game. I slept through most of the game but woke up in time to eat my boring formula and get some dancing in during the music round before I threw up all over Mommy and she declared that it was time for us to go home and take a bath! Daddy and Ryan went to Thomas' house to wallow in their loss and smoke a cigar and drink some beer. Uncle Jonny, Mommy and I went home and got all cleaned up and played for a while in my new bouncer. I will post my picture at Plucker's as soon as I figure out how to get it off the computer!

My First Week birthday!

2008-06-23T17:09:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I am pushing it a little bit! We did celebrate the day by going and seeing Mommy's nice Dr. who told me I was so cute with little rolls on my arms! She gave Mommy a clean bill of health! Then we went to Baby's R US and picked up the furniture for my room. My parents (the slackers) have not done anything but paint it yet! I can't wait to see all my fishies! Mommy evan said I might be able to get my own fish when I start sleeping in the room at night! Uncle Jonny came home from his vacation last night and had his first lesson in Emily care. Daddy showed him how to pick me up and feed me and burp me. It was awesome! Maybe after a few more lessons he will watch me long enough for Mommy and Daddy to have a date! (At least they hope so!)

pictures

2008-06-23T16:53:00.001-07:00

My First Doctors Appointment

2008-06-21T20:14:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy told me I was quite the stinker last night. I was scared and lonely and did not want to go to sleep so I stayed up crying all night. Mommy finally patted me to sleep around 5:45. Much to my annoyance they woke me up again at 6:30 to take me on a ride to the doctor. He gave me a clean bill of health and told me I looked great and then woke me up (again) to play with me. Mommy and Daddy asked him how they could get me change my sleep pattern and after he gave them several good ideas (and reminded my very exhausted Mommy that it was ok for me to cry for 15 or 20 minutes!). After that we came home and everyone, including Bella and Biscuit, took a nice long nap! This afternoon Mommy's friend Amanda came over to play and we conspired to convince her husband that newborns weren't so bad and that we really didn't break that easily! I pulled off all the charm I could muster!