Our Beach Vacation

Hey, Ya'll!!  I've been hanging out with my mama's family this past week.  

Let me introduce you to Uncle Mark (aka baby whisperer)

I was held by many sets of loving arms this past week

Auntie Holly was really good at making me laugh

and daddy took care of me in the middle of the night when I would not sleep

Here's my cousin Grace.  Maybe she can babysit me in a couple of years?

Here's baby whisperer #2.  Apparently,  he's learned by watching his parents hold lots of babies

Here's Luke!  Isn't he cute?? and super sweet!!!

Paige and Mark...demonstrating an ice dancing move??

Oh my!  What a fun week!  Let's do it again sometime!

Baptism

Our little beauty

All three of us smiling!

Our pastors praying with us.

I've been torn for over a week.  Should I share the fact that we baptized our child or keep it private?  I know that most of our readers do not believe in infant baptism.  I get that.  There was a time I thought it was heretical.  If you are in the camp that strongly opposes it, please understand that we do not think it is an act of salvation.  If you really want to know 'why' we decided infant baptism is Biblical, you can always e-mail me (assuming that you know my e-mail address).

God has really worked in my life the past couple of years.  Especially this past one.  I think He has used the hard times to help me better understand salvation and God's love.  I pray and hope that Audrey will grow to understand God's gift of salvation!  I hope you will all pray for her, too.

Opa Takes the BEST Pictures

Ohh, opa!

You take all the pictures mamma would never think to take.....

Look at this face!!  Mamma is in love!

Oma and Opa Visit

Look who's got me!! Opa!

Me and Mr. Bumbo

Look at me..sittin' with the help of Mr. Bumbo

Yes!  That deserves a fist pump

What, you don't think my new skill is that cool?

Neither does Maddie dog.

That crazy Maddie dog.

What's a girl supposed to do to impress a dog?

She makes me laugh ALL the time.

 I laugh HARD at her tricks.

All she has to do is walk and I start giggling.

ehhh...what's a baby to do?  Guess I'll keep trying to come up with some new skills.

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall

Look how much fun daddy is having!

What a funny guy!

This is daddy's favorite game to play with me!  Smile at the mirror and laugh!

So, it's been a long week:

1)  I was super sick.  Joel had to take care of Audrey all day on my birthday

2)  Audrey had her first PT appointment.

3)  Audrey and I fell down the stairs.  Yes, you read that right.  I'm still praising God that Audrey is okay!  I freak out every time I think about how badly things could have turned out.  She had to go to the MD twice (the day of the fall, and the day after for a follow-up) but she doesn't even have a scratch or bruise!  Thank you, Lord!!!!  Never wear socks on wooden steps!  

I'm Big Stuff

Here I am sitting up with a little help from Ms. Boppy.

I was tickled pink with my new skill, so mom took 1800 pictures.

She left the drool on my face, too.  For some reason she even thinks my spit is cute.

Ha ha.  Silly mommy.  

Seriously, am I related to her?

I saw my double chin in the last pic, so I decided to do the ol' head tilt to enhance my look.  Daddy didn't get the memo.

These photos are going to go on forever...I mine as will chew on my fingers.

Seriously, mom.  

I know I'm cute, but only a mom could look at all these pictures.

Well, maybe an oma and grandma, too.

This smile is for all ya'll that kept reading this really long post!  Keep it up!