"Here Comes Kirby Cotton-tail..."

Disclaimer: I fully realize that by posting the pictures above that I am starting a war with my husband. I know that he will get me back when I least expect it. However, everytime he makes a complete fool of himself to make Kirby smile (which happens all the time), my heart just melts. Jim adores Kirby, and seeing him with her makes me fall in love with him all over again, so I had to share them with you!

9 things for 9 months!

Kirby's been busy this month!! It seems like she's grown up so much in the last 4 weeks.

1. It's getting harder and harder to take these monthly pictures...baby girl won't sit still!!

2. She loves books. When we read them to her, she helps by turning the pages one at a time...only after she's studied each page and only with her left hand.

3. Kirby has a tooth! It's on top, and she freaks out when we mess with her mouth, so we haven't seen it too many times, but it's there!!

4. Kirby said her first real word! When you ask her where the light is, she points to it and says, "Ight." We recorded it, but being the technical geniuses that we are can't get it onto our computer.

5. Annie and DonDon let Kirby taste a lemon. Not that you can tell from this picture, but they said she loved it and kept going back for more!

6. Kirby crawled! She's been thinking about it for the last couple of weeks, but she actually did it today!!

7. Kirby loves being outside - she loves looking at the birds and the trees. We have been taking advantage of all of the gorgeous weather.

8. Kirby's hair is OUT OF CONTROL.

9. Kirby likes her new bubbles, but Molly LOVES them. She chases and barks at and bites the bubbles. Kirby just stares at her with this confused look on her face. It's hysterical.

I like...

...to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas...well, maybe just bananas...and only if you give me a big piece to gum. Don't try giving me a bite size piece or mashed bananas, becaue I will gag and probably throw up on you! (just ask my Daddy)

...Molly. We are great friends now that I give her everything Mommy and Daddy give me to eat.

...swinging with Uncle Michael!

...smiling for the camera

Cute as a little baby owl...

Annie and DonDon have a new resident...this guy has camped out in the wisteria outside their back door. I'm glad he's small or I'd be really worried about Molly every time she goes outside in Beaumont!

SA

We LOVE San Antonio! Kirby had a blast with Nana and Grandpa (or Papa as Hadley has renamed him), and I'm pretty sure Nana was in heaven every time Kirby said "Nananana" and held her arms out for Nana to hold her. (I love this picture...it's a "framer" for sure!!)

We had a great time at our play date on Saturday, too! I love catching up with old friends and meeting new ones! Can't wait to do it again next time we're in town!

Allison: Jim, is Kirby standing yet?
Jim: Oh, no - she can't stand yet.
Allison: well she can now!
YAY Kirbs...you're getting so big! Thanks, Ryan, for showing her how it's done!!

Matthew totally blinked first

Why is it that the boys always end up in one room and the girls in the other?

Group picture attempt #1

Group picture attempt #2

There was only one negative about the trip...Megan developed "Man" arms and hands. You'll be glad to know that the condition has corrected itself.

A note for Nana

Kirby's been practicing her "NaNaNaNaNa's" so she'll be extra good at saying it when she sees you on Friday! Have a great day tomorrow!

8 things for 8 months!

1. Kirby's 8 months old!
-we can now add MAMAMAMAMA and NANANANANA to her vocabulary of babbling
-she can wave bye-bye when she feels like it
-she sleeps through the night without waking up for her pacifier
-she has NO interest in crawling
-she can hold her bottle all by herself
-she loves peek-a-boo
-her favorite songs are "I Like Potatoes", "Let's Go To The Market" & "Kirby, Kirby, Kirby Toes" (think Head & Shoulders Knees & Toes for that last one)
-she is still a "morning girl" The very best part of my day is walking in her room and seeing her smiling face peeking over the crib





2. I'm reclaiming my blogging responsibilities since Kirby didn't post anything for almost 2 weeks. The truth is that the Gray household is computerless at the moment - we hope to have this problem taken care of this week...bye bye Bill Gates, hello Steve Jobs!!

3. Somehow Molly has taken over our Barefoot Dreams blanket...I'll be reclaiming that as well.

4. Our Monday Gymboree classes are so much fun, and we love getting to hang out with Emily and Georgia - We'll miss them when they head off to Arizona!!

5. Jim's been sick with the flu or an upper respiratory infection - either way, he's felt completely crummy for the past couple of days. Kirby went back to Beaumont with Annie just in case he's contagious...only after Kirby and Annie went to the store and stocked the pantry with all of the "feel better food" you can imagine - gatorade, popcicles, 7up, oranges, and HOMEMADE chicken noodle soup!! Annie, you are the B-E-S-T best - thanks for taking care of my hubby and my baby while I was at work! Jim's looking better already - a result of the yummy soup, no doubt...and maybe the hydrocodone cough syrup :)

6. Flash back...
Kirby helping DonDon finish an appraisal at 3 months...

Kirby helping DonDon finish an appraisal at 8 months...

When I think about how much she's grown up I cry...really.

7. I LOVE my new job. My boss is awesome, I am learning a TON, and the reduced schedule (Oxy doesn't "do" part time) is great. I am actually excited about work...imagine that!!

8. We're so excited about our trip to SA!!