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10 things for 10 months!

Can you believe I'm 10 months old? In 2 months I'll be 1 - whoa - time flies when you're having fun, and boy have I had fun this month!!! Here's what I've been up to...

1. I am a super crawler. If Mommy and Daddy turn away for too long, I am gone!

2. I hate to have my diaper changed. Half way through the process, I think it's great to flip over and crawl away. As you can imagine, this is has resulted in some serious messes!

3. I pull up on everything and I've started cruising around. I've gotten a few battle wounds in the process - Mommy and Daddy are trying so hard to let me test my limits, but I make them nervous when it looks like I'm going to fall!

4. I am a "top clapper." I keep my right hand palm up and only move my left hand...kind of like an alligator opening and closing his mouth. Daddy tells me that life's about the little things, and I think he's right, because I think that EVERYTHING is worthy of a clap these days!

5. I give sweet wet open mouth kisses to my baby doll and my Mommy.

6. I can quack like a duck & growl like a bear.

7. I can make a hysterical "fake surprise" face. Don't tell Uncle Mikey, but my face is way cuter than his!

8. I still love to read. I get SO mad when the story is over. This brings me to my next point...

9. I am a fabulous "fit frower." I fuss and cry and clench my fists - I sure do like to get my way!!! Who doesn't, right?

10. I have 3 more teeth - that makes a total of four!

I can't wait to see what next month brings!!!

I think I see some Daddy in there

OK. This is the first picture that I really see Jim in Kirby. What do you think?

Easter Fun

Kirby's first Easter was a great one filled with family, friends...and of course food!

On Saturday, Daddy (DonDon) and Gordon (Py) boiled crawfish, and they were SO good! We had a blast hanging out with our very favorite people.

Here they are hard at work...with the crawfish boil staple - Lonestar!

Of course my little animal lover was so excited about the live crawfish. Again, this is a little scary for me!!


Jim and I were very excited about the dead ones!

Hadley and Kirby played and swang (is that a word?) I know I've said this a million times before, but Hadley just adores Kirby - so sweet!!! She was in heaven just sitting next to her on the swing.

Sara, Diane & sweet baby Jake had fun on the swing, too!

We were so glad the Hills and the Grays joined us!



More Easter fun...and food...on Sunday!

we attempted to make brownies in these precious little flower cake molds...it didn't quite work out, but we sure did eat them anyway!!

I love my Mom!!

Kirby just adores her Uncle Mikey!!

What a precious little bunny!

Rodeo!!

Julie, Hadley, Kirby and I headed to the Rodeo on Friday to meet all of the animals. We saw goats and zebras and cows and chicks and bunnies and pigs and ponies! Kirby LOVED them and tried to grab their fur and poke their eyes. I think she would have let them eat out of her hands if she hadn't wanted to eat the feed herself!!

Hadley wasn't quite as sure about the animals, but of course she did have to worry about what "The Baby" was doing, so she didn't have time for much else!

There was a little barnyard concert that mesmerized the girls. Hadley danced for us and showed off her new snapping ability - she holds her fingers together and moves her arm up and down...it's precious!

"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.