Memorial Day Weekend

We stayed home last weekend and enjoyed being together....FINALLY! We got a lot of work done around the yard There's a lot of landscaping and it seemed like the lady that lived here before never raked a leaf in her life! We spent the whole weekend cleaning out the beds and there's still one bed I haven't even touched yet! YIKES! But, it's cleaning up nicely. Noah trimmed some trees, cut out some dead stuff and mowed the lawn. I trimmed hedges and tore out some overgrowth.
Alistair was AWESOME! We finally broke down and bought a backpack for him and he hung out with me when he wasn't eating or sleeping. He loves that thing! I think he would stay in it all day if I let him. He has always liked being a part of the action.

Daddy got home from work and the weekend began:


We even planted a garden!


Alistair helped rake out flower beds:


He loved being in on the action all weekend long!


He likes to get comfortable at the table:


I left the childlock off of this cupboard:


Now it's Alistair's fort:


Juice in my right hand, cookie in my left:


Alistair's 1st (golden) Oreo (he's still a litte young for chocolate)

Who knew?

Who knew that a child who LOVES the jets in the bathtub would HATE a wind-up dolphin?! I bought him a 2 pack yesterday thinking he would love how they swim around on their own.........NOPE! As soon as dolphin number 1 came near him, he began to scream and demand that I get him out of the tub at once! That was the worst $1.99 I've ever spent. I felt so bad.

Well, this morning, he wanting into the tub:

6 months in review!

We are in Maryland now and we have cable internet! (BUH BYE, DIAL-UP!!!!!!)
So, after 6 months of starving for speed and leaving everyone in the dark, here's what you've missed:

I met my cousins, Luke and Nathan:


3 generations of Brackbill men:


I had a Happy Christmas:


Aunt Casey sent me a box of goodies, including my gorilla hat:


Pappy bought my jumperoo:


We had Christmas at Grandma Centric's house:


And New Year's at Gnu-Gnu and Grandude's:


I had my first food:


And enjoyed the great outdoors:


I had to have treatments for a respiratory infection:


Aunt Connie and Uncle Mike came for Mommy's birthday:


My hair started to come in on top:


I visited lots with my Great-Grammie Brackbill:


And we had LOTS of snow:


I started cruisin' in my walker:


Holding my own bottle:


And petting my dogs:


I met cousin Will:


I never let Mommy and Daddy eat a warm meal:


Pappy visited me a lot:


I say, "DA DA"


I got a new crib:


Grandma Centric came for Easter:


So did Gnu-Gnu! (I love my Peeps easter basket):


I hold my own cup:


I feed myself:


And I ride Horses:


Sunglasses make me smile:


So do cameras:


I visited my Great-Grammie Esh:


I play BEAUTIFUL music:


I went on outdoor hikes:


Met crazy animals:


And met crazy cousins (Jamie's my favorite):


I sit up in the bathtub:


I crawl through tunnels:


And I LOVE my new house:


I'm ready for summer:


Happy Mother's Day, Gnu-Gnu!


Fake cats make me crack up:


So do real ones:


and cameras:


Our first Mother's Day! I LOVE YOU, MOMMY!


Happy Mother's Day, Great-Grammie Brackbill:


I can climb up my Daddy! (I'm not afraid of heights):


Did I mention I love cameras?


And messes?


And Uncle Steve?


Uncle Steve helped us move:


I want to pull out his facial hair:


Sunglasses still make me smile!