Peek A Boo!

Natalie's favorite thing to look at is.......herself! She loves to watch that baby that smiles back at her in the mirror. She will find her reflection in all sorts of things and just grin and giggle.......the glass fireplace doors, the chrome in the bathtub, the windows, and any mirror she can find. Kristen snapped this photo while I held Natalie up to look......who wouldn't be all smiles if that is the face you saw in the mirror?

Grandma Betty and Aunt Kristen Come to Town

This past weekend Corey's mom and sister, Kristen, came to town. Kristen is getting ready to leave for the Peace Corps in Ethiopia for a little over two years so she came to get a much needed Natalie fix before she left. We had so much fun. Grandma Betty brought Natalie an "exersaucer" and both Natalie and Scarlet love to play in it.....just not at the same time. We went out to dinner for my birthday on Tuesday and Natalie was a little angel the entire time. She sat there in the high chair smiling at the staff and playing with our straws (of course) and spoons. We've decided it's not really necessary to bring toys to restaurants....she just wants what is on the table anyway. We had a great time and we wish Aunt Kristen a very safe journey to Africa!

 I bought Natalie a denim mini skirt. 

What was I thinking? We could barely get it over those thighs of hers.

Poor kid was a great sport as we tried...and tried.

And then we "succeeded" and she could barely move!

 Gotta love the rolls!

 And the fanny!

Such a great visit!  Thanks for all the pics, Kristen!

 

Blue Jean Girl

The last few days have been a bit cooler and the only pants that seem to fit Natalie right now are her little blue jeans. That is fine by me....I think she looks so cute in them. She is giggling up a storm these days. She thinks it's so funny when I sneeze......and I sneeze a lot as the goldenrod is blooming........she just cracks up as my allergies attack. So glad I can entertain her without even trying! She thinks it's even funnier when she sneezes. She'll let out her little baby sneeze and then smile, giggle and look at me as if to say, "what happened?......that was fun"!

The Straw

Natalie has a fascination with straws. She sets her sights on our drinks and lunges for the straws as soon as we sit down to eat. Kelly got some great photos of her the other night at dinner chewing away on one. She creates an impressive amount of spit bubbles as she gnaws on them. Kind of gross and cute at the same time!

The Langdons in Asheville

We had such a fun weekend with our friends Kelly and Micah Langdon and their adorable son, Owen. They live in Nevada and we've really missed hanging out with them since we moved to Asheville. Owen is about 2 months older than Natalie and she loved watching him crawl around....and around....and around. Thankfully she didn't get any ideas....her parents just aren't ready for crawling yet! We need to credit Kelly for all of these pictures. The battery in our camera died and the Langdons offered to share their pictures with us. You may see a few repeated on their blog! What a great weekend and gorgeous weather made it even better!

Happy Napper

Natalie has been all smiles lately when she wakes up from her morning nap. As soon as she wakes up she starts humming and "talking" to herself.....long before we get into her room. It's pretty cute. The other day I found her on her back with her feet up on the bumper pad....just wide awake and relaxing! Who wouldn't be all smiles if they got to take two to three naps a day? (Oh, and I helped her up to a sitting position....she's not doing that on her own quite yet).

Escape Plans

Well, it's official....Charlie has had enough and he's looking for an opportunity to escape this crazy house! I found him stowed away in the cargo basket of our jogging stroller today. It's designed to hold 5 lbs.....Charlie is over 18 lbs.....so needless to say the seams were a bit stressed! He might have just seen it as a perfect kitty hideaway napping spot, but I think he might have been waiting for our next walk to make his escape to a quieter house down the street.

Come Visit!

Natalie wants you all to come to Asheville! She picked that magazine to chew on above all others.....I assumed it was a sign that she's ready for visitors! On anther note, after lunch today she immediately stuck her left thumb in her mouth and started playing with her hair above her ear with her right hand. This has become a new habit (not the thumb, that's been a mainstay for a few months now, but the two hands working together). The challenge is to clean her hands and face before she starts rubbing her hair......I never make it in time....so, consequently her hair above her right ear is always a little stiff and sticky and clearly smells of what she ate last.

Miss You Daddy!

Corey is in a meeting all day today and called with a special request for some new Natalie pics to get him through the afternoon. Here are some cute ones I shot today!