Smiley McSmiles-A-Lot

If this doesn't brighten your day, I don't know what will. Mimi is clearly a master of the camera because she caught this great photo of Finn.

Summer Fun

We spent this last weekend at my parent's lakehouse in Marble Falls with our friends Josh, Marci and their little one Will. The weekend was filled with good fun, friends, food, a few drinks... Not to mention we were all, as new parents, thrilled to get out of town and spent quality time talking about things like baby poop, breast feeding and numerous other topics that most people have no interest in discussing.

In addition, Finley got to meet what is sure to be one of his future closest, best friends. All I have to say is when these boys are older they are sure to T-R-O-U-B-L-E!

Here's a pic of the chick magnets giving each other five after determining their nicknames for each other.















Will= Big Baby Buddha
Finley = Baby Toupee

Stu and his great new invention...the diaper koozee.



















Finley and mommy hanging out...clearly he's already bored with me.




















Finally, presenting the magic man (appropriated labeled by Josh)...







Now you see him.











Now you don't




I will post more pictures soon as soon as I get them.

It's a Mean World Out There

What do you get when you poke fun at your two sisters for putting the mega-bows in there girls hair...paid back. Look at the pain in that poor baby's face.

Yes, I deserved it but I still hold my ground that the big bows look like helicopter propellors that are about to lift my 2 nieces off into the air. That's if the big bandage that surrounds their little heads doesn't cut off their circulation first.

Nikki & Sarah, I'm thinking through my pay back options...To be continued. Steven & James, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves. It states in the "Man Code" handbook that you must have each other's back. Hand over your membership cards.

Happiness is...

...a bottle that is empty--because we all know that full baby=a baby who will sleep through the night.

...waking up at 8:45 on Saturday morning and realizing that you (and the baby) slept through the night.

...the hysterical laugh during a round of tickle time.

Finley is officially .5 today...that's right, he's 6 months old!

Happy 1/2 Birthday Little Guy!

Better Later Than Never??

OK, so it's been far too long since I've posted on the blog and I'm embarrassed when I see the last post. I'm claiming the 6 month old boy as my excuse. But...better late than never I suppose.

Finley has been such a joy to us. It's amazing to think of all the things he'll be experiencing for the first time this year...both bad a good. He's rolling over, as a matter of fact this is his method of transportation when he wants to get somewhere mommy hasn't figured out yet. He is also doing what Stu calls the "reverse centipede" -- this is when Finley lays on his back, digs his heals into the ground and pushes off. It's quite efficient.


First Haircut. He actually needs his 2nd hair cut (notice in the pictures below). We call his hair "The Donald" or sometimes "Baby Toupee"

First time meeting his China-based cousins, aunt and uncle. He sure loves playing with George and Madeline.

First time swimming. Look at that face...he really did enjoy the water.

First (and 2nd) tooth. He doesn't quite know that biting mommy's fingers hurts

Lastly, congratulations to Todd, Stacey and Avery...they welcomed their newest addition on Tuesday. Her name is Addison Smith Gardner and she's a cutie.