Here’s our first Embrace the Camera post of 2011!  Hopefully we’ll have time to participate more now that the house is getting settled a bit & I have a computer that works!

This is from my dad’s Hannukah party.  A had a very busy Hannukah this year & she got lots and lots of presents.  Like every other baby, she loved all the wrapping paper and boxes.  She did however get some toys that she is obsessed with.  She is a very lucky little lady to get all new toys for our new house!

More Hannukah pictures coming later!

I’ve been MIA – sorry.  Moving + Construction + unexpected trip out of town + a sick baby = NO POSTS!

I’m taking some time while the other LK sleeps to post a photo from our few days in NC.  Even though the reason we went down was too sad to think about, spending time with great people made our trip a really great one.

Future Mr & Mrs G

In light of today being Thanksgiving, I’d like to say that I am so thankful for all of the amazing people in my life.  My beautiful daughter A, my life has changed so much since you made your debut a short 7 months ago.  Everything I do is for you.  You’re growing up so fast and I’m just trying to keep up with you!  You’re beautiful, smart, funny and so much more.  You are the light in my life and make all my days better!  My loving husband LK, I couldn’t ask for a better other half.  I appreciate everything you do to make me happy, and to make sure that I don’t want for anything.  You are such a help with A and everything else!  Its very rare that you find someone who treats you with as much respect and love as you give me and I am forever thankful for that.  My bad bad goodest boy T, I love you the mostest.  Even when you’re bad and growling and barking and making a mess.  You’re the best dog and best friend I could ask for.  You give the grossest, best kisses and I couldn’t sleep without you snuggled up next to me.  I promised that I wouldn’t let A take your place in bed, and I haven’t!  I love you so so much good boy.  Finally, the biggest cat ever M, you are so sweet and so so big!  You provide me with endless laughs when you play with your brother.  You’re getting so good at letting A pull at your fur, ears and tail and are letting her snuggle with you.  I love you, even if you make Daddy sneeze a lot!

My family is always there to give me a good laugh and an ear to complain to, especially while going through this stress of moving and construction or any other time.  They also are really great for making me feel like a genius!  A family of girls can’t be beat.  Love you mom, H, S, baby S & A.  Thanks for always being there.

and my friends….there are no words.  I’ve been called an Angel, and a sister, and a future in-law…none of those come close to expressing how important  you all are to me.  You are all inspiring, and my life wouldn’t be nearly complete without you.  Each one of you has shown incredible strength to me and I’m so lucky to have such great people around me.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Today is a big day.  We are making the big leap from renters to homeowners!  This house is my dream house.  I have an amazing husband who went willingly with me into a random open house, listened to me gush over how much I loved the sprawling ranch filled with “Saturday Night Fever” and “Miami Vice” and told him, “You have to buy me this house”…and he did!

Its going to need some TLC, and we have about a month to give it just enough to move us in, but I’m so in love with this house and can’t wait to get in right away!  Baby A is going to love it, I just know it!  It might be in a place I never thought I’d end up, but now that we’re there…I couldn’t be happier.  I already busted out my over-sized sunglasses and big sunhats to don when I go public 😉  J/K!  I’ll take on all my hometowners with a smile, a nod, and isn’t my baby the cutest!!!

This baby is the light of our lives and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have her and my other LK.

She's even the cutest as a reflection!

Here we are…Thursday again!

We had A’s 6 month checkup today!  Everyone thinks my baby girl is a big pudge ball, but she’s not 🙂  Gramma guessed 16.8, Dad guessed 18.3, Auntie S guessed 18.  She’s 15.8!  Could be because she’s on a hunger strike and refuses to drink her bottle anymore!  She wants the sandwich!

She got a great report at the Dr….gained 5oz since our last visit, grew 1 inch (she’s “ABOVE AVERAGE” in height  YAY!), great strength, motor skills, and overall perfect!

Here’s a picture from our family trip to the Aquarium this past weekend.

Mommy loves Baby A!!!

More to come from our family weekend and sleepovers with Auntie S!

HAPPY 6 MONTHS TO MY BEAUTIFUL BABY A 🙂

I'm 6 Months Old

We missed last week b/c we were visiting with Auntie H and Baby A2, but this week we’re here to update everyone on A’s developments, which were plentiful this week!

On 10.13.10 she ate rice cereal for the first time!  We went over to Auntie H’s house very very early in the morning to eat, and since I literally got in the car with a sweatshirt over my pj’s, I didn’t remember the camera…but there are some photos on H’s camera and I’ll have to get my hands on those!  She did GREAT!  She eats like a pro!  SO good in fact, that she really wants to eat everything….anything really.  But we’re sticking to cereal for now.  This week she got oatmeal and she really loves it.  There’s a ton of “eeeeeeeeeeeuhgh” when the spoon isn’t getting to her mouth fast enough!

On 10.19.10 she had 3 other firsts…1.  FIRST TOOTH!!!  Her first tooth poked its little head out!  Its really not out far enough for novice’s to see, but we were in the park yesterday and another mother saw her smile and said “oooh she has the start of a tooth there!!” I was so proud 🙂  2.  FIRST BREADSTICK @ THE DINER!!!  We (Gramma, Auntie H, Cousin S, Baby A & I) probably go to the diner at least 4 times a week for lunch.  Poor A has had to watch us eat and sit patiently until we’re done playing with some plastic teething toy, or a spoon. Tuesday her world was changed!  We gave her a breadstick to teeth on….and she loved it!

Yummmmm

3.  We went to the park and she went on the swings!  She thought it was great – even though it was freezing!

Mommy & A on the swings 6.19.10

Oh yea – and this….

A's gonna get you Elmo!

CRAWLING!!!!  My life is over…and hers has just begun!  She’s making her way to being able to get more than 2 inches at a time…but she’s learning quickly!  I can’t wait until we’re living in a ranch!  Hooray for no baby gates!

Its Thursday again 🙂  Its also 1 day past the day we were supposed to meet new baby cousin….but we’re waiting!  We can’t wait to meet you little one.

This photo is from this past weekend.  A was all dressed up in Michigan gear and at the bar to cheer them on!  She even sang a little of the fight song with Auntie E.  This photo shows one of her new favorite faces to make…its sort of a chipmunk face, but I think its absolutely adorable!

Mommy & A the chipmunk!

Uncle C, Auntie E & A....GO BLUE!