Baker Is Growing Up Too Fast!

I love the little girl my baby is turning into. She is at such a fun stage. Her personality is starting to shine through. Baker is a wild, loud, and happy child. She is always full of life, laughs and smiles. Her favorite activity is her jumping seat. She would bounce all day if we let her. She is now 6 1/2 months old, has her 2 front bottom teeth, sits up on her own, is trying to hold her own bottle, "talks" all the time, loves to play with Kota and her toys and eats anything you put in front of her. Baker also spent 3 days in Williston while we moved! It's not like she was a few minutes down the road, but 3 hours away! I thought about her every second of the day and missed her so much, but knew that it was the best thing for her. I love it when she puts out her arms for me to pick her up. We are so excited that Colin and his girlfriend Mary are coming into town on Wednesday. We can't wait to see Colin and meet Mary. Arizona is just too far away!

Baker loves spending the mornings outside on the back deck. Only 3 more days of school and Baker and I will be spending EVERY morning on the deck. YEAH for summer vacation!

Baker and Landon had a fun time at Relay For Life. It's amazing to think that at last year's Relay Tracy and I were both pregnant and look at these precious little miracles! Yes!! Baker puts everything in her mouth.

One Wild Ride

The month of May has brought many changes for our family! Last week we closed on our home and had several friends and family help us repaint the entire house (primer and 2 coats) and move. We've been in our home for a week and love it! It truly feels like home, as corny as that sounds. Baker and Kota have enjoyed the space, especially the backyard. I'll post pictures of our new home soon. We're still covered in boxes. As a matter of fact, I can't find my wedding ring or Clemson ring! YIKES!!

Grandpa's Birthday!

This should have been an earlier post, but I still want to share! Dad and Wendy stopped by a few weeks ago to celebrate Dad's, aka Grandpa's, birthday. We enjoyed a nice visit and dinner at Charlie T's for some delicious wings. In case you didn't know my dad is a wing coinsurer, so he says.

Wow! I didn't think 1 candle would so much effort.

Party Time!

On Saturday, Baker attended her 1st birthday party. Her little buddy Tessa turned 1! We had so much fun visiting with friends and seeing Tessa enjoy her birthday party and birthday cake! The girls had a great time in the kiddie pool. Baker splashed in the water so much that her eyes turned red and she even ran a few kids out of the pool.

Olivia and Tessa were so nice to put up with Baker splashing them the entire time.

Baker wants to sit up so bad! It won't be long!

I believe Baker has mastered the lounge position!

I have never seen a child enjoy a cake as much as Tessa. This is the before picture. I wish I had a good picture of the aftermath.

It's A Great Day!

Life has been a whirl-wind the past few weeks. There's so much to do when buying a house and moving. We've picked out new carpet, paint (still figuring that out), and curtain fabrics. We close on May 20th. I never imagined there would be so many things to do, so a day with Baker is just what I needed. We just spent the entire day together! We didn't leave the house! A dream come true! It was just a mommy and me day while daddy played golf. I've decided that I'm addicted to Baker. I can't get enough of her. Each day with her is better than before and I never thought that could be possible. Her little personality is really starting to show. I feel like I really know her and have a bond with her. She is such an easy, fun, and happy baby. I still look at her with disbelief! She's ours! Lacy and I created this precious child and God thought we deserved her! We must be doing something right. I'm counting down the days til summer vacation! June 5th is the kick off! It's just more time to spend with Baker, Kota, and Lacy(no particular order)! Baker's first time playing with a pan. She spends a lot of time reaching, moving, and grasping objects. It's fun to see the joy on her face when she gets her "target".

So lady like-crossing her ankles while she sleeps. I love it when she pokes that little bottom up in the air.

Well...we've tried all the fruits and vegetables and she loves them all! I had to work with her on the carrots, that took a couple of tries. I really couldn't blame her, carrots are my least favorite veggie.

Baker loves playing with her toys. I have to keep her corralled in her little "play pen". If I just leave her on a blanket, she rolls everywhere. She hit her head a few times on the coffee table and rolled under the rocking chair, only to get stuck. I can't imagine what it's going to be like when she can crawl.

This was her 5th outfit today. Her acid reflux is still a problem for her, so most of her outfits get covered with puke. Last night she busted the zipper on her pajamas. I have to admit! I do have fun changing her into all her outfits. Little girls are so much fun.!