Go Dolphins

GO Miami Dolphins...Ok, we said sista wanted to do everything bubba does...today..she found his football helmet...This one is for DADDY!

Blakely is into EVERYTHING! She started crawling and that was not "cool" enough so the next day she was pulling up...and now she is pulling up on everything and moving from furniture to furniture. We are not encouraging her to walk but she is happier holding your hands and walking from place to place. She does crawl and she will sneak off where the action is...tonight she

crawled into the bathroom to check out Brock taking a bath. In one photo you can see she is so proud that she is standing and such a big girl...the other photo is her "I am up to something" face. This was right before she snuck out of her room and found her way to the bathroom to check on big brother..."What are we going to do with you Miss Beezie?"

I think I am regretting the decision to give my 4 1/2 year old little boy his own cell phone...yes..I said cell phone. A little history...Ross and I had a joint contract or family plan with Verizon...I had a phone and I paid like $9.00 a month to add his phone and we shared minutes. Well, several months ago, Ross' company got him a cell phone and we looked into cutting his old one off. I discovered from Verizon that it would be more expensive to cut off his phone and break my contract than it would be to keep his phone and ride out my contract until January. Needless to say, I have used Ross' old phone on occasions (if my was out of juice, etc) but for the most part, it has been in Brock's room (sitting on his dresser)...I came home the other day and Brock had gotten Ross' old phone, found a charger that worked and was charging the phone. He explained to me that this was Daddy's old phone. I nicely said to Brock that this was daddy's old phone but he could have it now since Daddy did not need it anymore...well, you would have thought this was the best gift ever. After charging the phone, Brock quickly started asking me several people's numbers and began dialing them. This has been a lesson in recognizing our numbers and knowing how to use the phone in the event of an emergency. He called many of his favorite people last night and actually received a few calls tonight. In the picture above, he is talking to someone (seems to be an in depth convo) and in the first photo, he is in his bed, reading a toy magazine and has his phone by him (notice his t-ball trophy is his phone stand...he came up with this)...he said he needed to take his phone to bed so he would not miss another call...He had missed one earlier. Our contract runs out in January and this phone will be cut off then....have I created a monster who will expect to have his own phone in January...it has been fun watching him socialize and communicate on the phone...he is a little man!

Funny story that I must post...so today, Ross picks Brock up from school/daycare..I happened to still be at work..since I work at the church and Brock's school...his teacher pulls me aside after he leaves and tells me the funniest story I must share...

She says today she passes out this sheet filled with all types of shapes and she says to the class that the directions are: "you need to color all the triangles on the page"...she explains what a triangle looks like..she tells me the triangles on the page are turned many different ways to try to confuse the kids a little. Well, Miss Judy says...all of a sudden Brock put his hands on the table and looked up at her...she could tell he was about to say something really profound and he was serious...She said he looked at her and said, "YES...this is just what I have been waiting for..REAL WORK!" He has only been in school one week and for the most part last week, I believe they mostly got acquainted with school so I guess this week...the REAL work begins...I can see his face now!

Go Stallions! Getting ready for the Stallions (and Daddy's) first home game!

Wearing our green and white...and ready to cheer on one of our favorite teams!

This picture was taken a few days before Blakely turned six months old...we were actually on vacation with Essie at Litchfield Beach. She just turned seven months this week. Since this photo was taken...She has had a busy and fun month. At her 6 month check-up she weighed 16 pds. and 13.5 ounces and was 26 inces long. Right after we returned from our beach trip (the end of July), Blakely started rocking and seemed ready to crawl...sure enough she made her official first crawl on August 19th. Before then, she seemed to be getting where she needed to go...she would rock a little then start rolling. She started crawling and was pulling up on the furniture a day later...she has not looked back since. Other milestones this month were:

• hand-eye coordination has improved so much...love grabbing puffs off my highchair tray and putting them in my mouth...if my paci falls out of my mouth, I can put it back in the right way.
• sitting up great...feel so confident!
• My bottom two teeth popped through (on my 6 mos day)..about half-way up now.
• loves to babble...started with the "d" sound..saying da-da..then came the "e" sound and she would say "e-e", then came the "M" sound and says Ma-ma. Blakely loves to talk and be heard...she has a loud squeal she uses if she thinks no one is paying her any attention...looks like trouble!
• Great sleeping habits..2 great naps, a cat nap late in the afternoon, and ready for bed before 8:30pm.
• Trying all Stage 1 baby foods...love them all except bananas. Drinking 4 (6ozs.) bottles a day
• I love my big brother...he makes Blakely laugh and he wants to help so much (most of the time)
• Blakely also loves the bathtub and swimming pool!

Not to forget about my special big boy, Brock. He is growing up so fast. Loves doing all the typical boy things. Took swim lessons at the beginning of the summer and he is our little fish now.. Still a little nervous about the deep end of the pool but that is fine by me...we will work on that next summer. Getting more interested in big boy toys and TV shows...now that He has a little sister and several new little cousins...the educational Cartoons are not as cool anymore. Brock is getting tall and skinny. Essie says we need to get some meat on his bones. He loves riding his John Deere Gator and will ride around and around for hours. Love the outdoors. He is very dramatic (wonder where he got this from)...he is very elaborate in his story-telling and talks with his hands.

Thanks for a specal month Brock and Blakely...looking forward to many more fun memories!

Alright...I hate bloggers and I always said those who "BLOG" have absolutely too much free time on their hands...and here I am starting my own blog...Blakely turned seven months old this week and she is at a precious and fun age. Brock started 4 year old kindergarten. Day 1 and and Day 2, I walked him in the school to take pictures and make sure he knew where to put his bag, etc. Well, today (day 3), he got out the car and went in all alone...It hit me...my little boy is begining to grow up. I visited a friend of mine today who has a newborn...I sat there holding her new baby and it took me back 7 whole months...where has the time gone? So, I came home and decided I would start my blog...not for others...but for me. A way to jot down and keep a journal for my children. Gosh...time flies when you are having fun and I do not want to forget a moment of it.