Play Date

Friday Levi had a play date with Jones, Lacey, & Braden. They all had lots of fun playing together, and I had a great time catching up with Jess & Rae. Hope to see you guys again soon!

Hee Haw!

I'm posting this picture for three reasons. First - because my mom asked me to. Second - is to say thank you to Mrs. Terri who gave Levi part of his outfit. And third - because it's Levi and I love posting about him. As many or all of you may know Aaron likes the whole cowboy motif, so everyone has been happy to pass along their things they may have. I got lucky enough to find the chaps from some hand-me-downs. I have to admit the are a really nice pair, and I never would have paid for them otherwise. They usually hang on the wall in Levi's room with Aaron's old rope. The boots and hat came from Mrs. Terri. Levi doesn't quite fit in them yet, but we dressed him up in everything anyway so everyone could see. You have to admit he looks pretty cute, doesn't he?

Hello

Okay, so today I met Mom & Beth for lunch just as I do every Wednesday. Lunch was great and all was good. We were getting ready to leave so I started cleaning off the table, putting our trays away, etc. Before we hit the road I thought it might be a good idea to hit the restroom since we had a few stops before we reached home. There are only two stalls in the restroom and when I walked in one was already occupied. As I entered the free stall the lady in the other stall said...

At first I ignored her and continued to my "business." Then I heard her again. "Hello." She was saying it in kind of an anxious tone, so I thought "Hey, help a girl out. She might need toilet paper or something." I answered back "Yes?" Nothing. She didn't say anything so I figured it was just a random thing. I heard the door to the bathroom open and close so I assumed she left. I finished up and walked out of the stall. There was now a lady waiting for the restroom and the other was still occupied. I went to wash my hands as the lady took my stall and there it was again. "Hello." This time the new lady and myself both ignored her. I mean I'd already offered my help and she ignored it, so what was I suppose to do? Again, "Hello." Ok, I answer "Yes?" Nothing. "Hello." I'm getting frustrated now, but answer again "Yes?" (probably in a tone that showed my frustration). Nothing. As I'm drying my hands she walks out of the stall with a bluetooth on her ear and a blackberry in her hand! What makes it worse was that she was an employee. I guess she wanted to use the phone while at work and went to the bathroom to make her phone call. I was so annoyed. I went back to the table and told mom what happened. Mom then went to the restroom and the lady did the same thing to her! You would think at some point in time she would have said something to let me know that she wasn't talking to me. Why do people feel the need to talk on the phone in the bathroom anyway? It's just weird.

Inch Worm

Levi is CRAWLING!!!! I know. He's mobile! I should be honest and say that he doesn't really have it mastered just yet. He is more of an inch worm right now. He gets on his knees, rocks back and forth, and lunges forward. It is so precious. The other morning I put him in front of the TV with his toys and went to iron my shirt. I wasn't gone no more than two or three minutes, but when I came back in the living room to check on him he wasn't where I left him. I scanned the room quickly and there he was - right at my feet in the corner of the room. He had done wondered half way across the room. I completely overlooked him because I really wasn't expecting him to move that far so quickly. I guess between him crawling and rolling I'll just be chasing him around the house all day. I hope to put a better video up soon after he masters crawling a little more.

He is learning so much. It is truly amazing to watch him grow. I find myself getting so excited whenever he does anything developmentally profound. Just the other day I was watching him play on the floor. He had a toy in his right hand and all of his other toys were on his right side so his left hand couldn't reach them. He kept trying with his left hand to reach the toys, but just couldn't manage. Finally he moved the toy he was holding with his right hand to his left hand and picked up the toy he wanted. Only a mother would be so proud of something that seems so small, but I know he has to develop those skills and so when he does I get so excited. Now that he's figured it out I see him using that skill all the time. Aaron & I are always cheering him on anytime he does something. I can't wait to see what he'll discover next.

Just Can't Resist

I just can't resist putting up a picture of the cutest baby around.

Hair

Yesterday was all about the hair. Aaron has been needing a hair cut, so he was brave enough to let Amy take a stab at it. She actually did a pretty good job as you can see from the picture of him afterwards. However is was quite funny to watch her do it since she had to stand on a chair to be able to reach the top of his head. We also gave Levi a little trim around the ears. There is a picture of a lock of his hair, but no picture of him because he really doesn't look different. I got my hair chopped off last week, but trust me when I say the picture of me is not to depict my new do. That picture is totally for Amy. Ever since Amy has started teaching, she has asked me on several occasions if she could do my hair like the kids in her class do their hair. I repeatedly tell her no, but finally decided to give her what she wants. I decided that since she had to go back to work today that she needed some reminding of those precious little ones that she works with, so yesterday I showed up at her house with my hair like the picture above. She died laughing and it was totally worth it. Even Levi found the humor in it and would start laughing every time he looked at me. So there's our hair. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Happy New Year's from our family to yours.

May the Lord richly bless you in 2009!