Sunday, November 30, 2008

Stephie and Ally, reunited!



After our six-hour drive through a snowstorm this morning, and before Daddy jetted off to Dallas, TX for the week, Stephie spent a few hours catching up with her good buddy Allison and Ally's mommy Lindsay. Catching up with old friends is the best way to spend a snowy afternoon!

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving #2


Stephie had an excellent second Thanksgiving celebration today...appropriate as we have a lot to be thankful for this year: health, family, friends, and of course, Stephie!

Friday, November 28, 2008

New toys from Grandma






Stephie went to visit Grandma Haley today and got an unexpected surprise: a fun new toy to chew on (and wear!)

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!








Stephie had a wonderful first Thanksgiving in St. Louis! Gobble, gobble... for now, sweet potatoes and bread are more tasty than the actual turkey.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

How old is Mommy?



OLD!!! Or, almost... We celebrated the big 3-0 a day early with Grandpa John, Grandma Julie, Grandpa Allen, and Aunt Stephanie since we'll be heading out of town to St. Louis early tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

My big fat bichon Brie



While Stephie delights in feeding Brie part of her dinner, we forsee an upcoming weight gain of at least 5 pounds for Brie as her favorite spot is now directly underneath Stephie's high chair. Brie has become even more food-obsessed than usual!

Monday, November 24, 2008

If this doesn't work out, we can always join the circus...




From the ball pit to the flying trapeze, My Gym is quite the adventure (and really wears the girls out for the rest of the day!)

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Ring around


Stephie has not quite figured out how to put the rings in the right order, but she does think they are very tasty and fun to talk to ("mamamamamama!")

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Speed racer

While Mommy and Daddy were at Leena and John's wedding, Stephie practiced her speed drills by zooming around the loop at Grandma Julie and Grandpa John's house in her contraband walker. Front hall... ...living room......dining room...
...and kitchen, 30 seconds flat!
You go, Stephie!

Friday, November 21, 2008

A little taste of heaven (???)

Stephie made Grandpa John extremely proud today be devouring her first bowl of Weetabix. Though at first she was unsure of the taste and texture......she went on to practically lick the bowl clean.Yum!!!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Bathtime brushing


Stephie likes to suck on her toothbrush more than brush, but hey, we do the best we can! : )

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Rock away!

Stephie used a choice finger to explore her baby rocking chair. Funny!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Fun at My Gym???

It looks like the instructors had much more fun at the My Gym class than Stephie did this week!Oh well, she made up for it with fun with Julia at home.

Monday, November 17, 2008

8 months old!



We tried to get a cute picture of Stephie playing with all of her toys or playing with Brie, but she was too interested in playing to actually look at the camera. We finally got her to smile in the old standby: the Juperoo is always reliably good for a laugh!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Happy Birthday, Grandma Michelle!


Stephie and Grandma Michelle had a great time sharing giggles and celebrating with a (slightly early) birthday party for Grandma tonight. No cake yet for Stephie, though; she'll have to wait 4 more months for her own birthday celebration.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Rub a dub dub...

...Stephie in the tub! Stephie loves playing in her new bath seat; she officially outgrew her baby tub, and we found this one just in time.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Bucca di Beppo

Stephie had a great time perusing (and trying to eat) the menu at Bucca di Beppo tonight. Mmmm...tasty.