Shirley Jean's Diaper Bag Dance Party

Hand-me-down-day.

On the (few) days that SJ and I have nowhere to go, we usually jammy it up for most of the day. When it's time to get dressed, I dress her in the hand-me-down's that seem to have come from other families without their mates, like their original matching onesies or pants or socks.

Today's outfit?

A hippo t-shirt, a pair of footed pants that match if you're color-blind, and purple bunny socks over the feet of the pants (they are harder to pull off this way).

I'm sorry, Shirley. This outfit does nothing for your hips.

Your personality shines through the even ugliest of outfits.

Giggle Factory

SJ and I went to an indoor playground called The Giggle Factory in Hudson on Friday. What a blast!

Giving backrubs with Baby Nora.

Hundreds of toys, and SJ goes for the only books in the whole place.

Gross.

Under the Table and Dreaming

What're YOU lookin' at??

Thanks, Pam!!

Another one bites the dust...

Since we got to be friends with Josh and Cara, we have become avid American Idol watchers. I even voted last year (several times!). We watched the finale last year while holding our new little girl. This year, even by the absolute worst singers, she is completely enthralled:

Sorry for the creepy night-vision eyes, but I didn't want to ruin the moment by turning on the lights!

Daredevil Baby vol. 2

Daredevil Baby vol. 1

I just love naked baby photos...

Don't you?

Well Baby 9!

My Peanut Butter had her 9-month Well Baby Check today. She is very well.
She weighs 21lbs (82%-tile), measures 28inches (57%-tile), and her head measures 18inches in circumfrence (88%-tile). As soon as the doctor walked in, she started showing off all of her tricks--signing for "more," waving, patty-caking, touchdown/so-bigging, and talking, talking, TALKING the doc's ears off.

I couldn't have been more proud.

Here she is having some Cheerios in the back seat while we wait for Cousin Nick to come out of the bank.