Down on the Farm

Haley had a blast on a recent trip to Bainbridge. She got to ride in papa's brand new tractor! As you can see, she had a BALL!! We think it is quite appropriate that our child was dressed in a rock star onesie while she was on the farm. Just demonstrates the blending of our personalities! Also, here is a video that we took of her first ride in papa's mule. She had quite the time calling cows. It was so cute because she held her papa's hand the entire time and was so patient as we drove around looking at cows! So fun! Can't wait to get her one!

All Hallows Eve and Haley Bug

I am such a slacker that I have not updated the blog in a while. Sorry, been very busy at work and at home lately. I will do several posts of Halloween, some from Bainbridge with the grandparents, and her family photo shoot of her at one year and her ladybug birthday party! Below are some photos from Halloween this year. We went to Bainbridge and went trick or treating in Donalsonville where my sister lives. Haley dressed as sunflower and Jackson (her cousin) was Kermit the Frog. There are also some professional photos I had taken before Halloween that are included that shows her princess outfit that I had gotten her. It was too cold that night for her to wear that but the sunflower turned out really cute anyway! It was really fun going door to door with her. She wasn't scared of all the spooky decorations at all!
Check out the Elmo pumpkin! I think Mike did a great job carving it out. Of course he said it "couldn't be done" when I shared my hare brained idea, but as you can see, he pulled it off!

Haley Bug is turning One!

Haley turns one in 15 days!! We can't believe how fast our little baby girl has grown up! All of my blogger friends are invited to her first birthday party. We chose a ladybug theme since we call her Haley Bug all of the time. It is going to be fun. Just let me know if you are coming. We are excited to see what the next year will bring us!!

Haley the Explorer

Haley decided that she suddenly LOVES her walker that we bought for her a couple of months ago. Previously, she only knew the "reverse" function of the walker, but over the weekend, this little bundle of joy figured out how to go forward, maneuver, you name it!! Check out the video and pay close attention to all of our encouragement and especially Mike running to catch her as she raced for the end of the hall!! Haley is 11 months old now and we just can't believe how fast she is growing!!

Haley's First Day in the Big Girl room!

Today was a bitter sweet day for me...Haley moved up to the "Walkers" room at daycare!! (Note the first photo is from the online web camera. She is the one standing up holding on to the rocking chair). She transitioned all week last week and today was her first full day. There are some nice ladies in there that will take care of her, but seeing all of those other kids walking around in there made me realize that she is not a baby anymore and is growing up!! I can't believe it but I know she seems so happy in there. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure of her first day.
Did I mention that Haley LOVES to eat these days? We can't seem to keep enough food in front of her. She is trying to catch up I guess!

Mozart in the Making??

Haley's favorite toy these days is a pot and a wooden spoon so that she can demonstrate her superior musical abilities to her mommy and daddy. She is quite vocal these days, saying mama mostly and has finally gotten da da down too! She is crawling all over the place and standing up on everything. It is so much fun though! At 10 months and counting, she is growing up way too fast!

Haley Loves the Swingin' Medallions

Haley and her daddy came to see me for her first 4-H Alumni event. This one was at Rock Eagle and we had the Swingin' Medallions. It was so much fun with over 200 people there. Haley loved the music and of course all of the attention that came with it since she was among the youngest at the party. Haley did seem a little worried when it looked like things were getting a little crazy on stage. Although I think the saxophone player was the one who was most worried!Haley was a trooper and was not fussy the entire night, despite all of the noise, lights, people staring at her, offering to hold her, tickling her feet, well you get the picture. It was a fun night and Mike did a great job of getting everything taken care of while mommy was at work!Haley was proud of her daddy too who sold several prints of his Rock Eagle drawing at the event. He just launched his website also: www.parsonsartanddesign.com. Go check it out! Go daddy!

Haley is Standing!

Haley is really getting the hang of standing and playing. We got her a new learning table and she loves it! Funny thing is she always wants what is on the other side to play with! She loves jumping when she knows you have her hands held good and tight! She is a little dare devil though. She even took about 5 steps last night with you holding her hand. It was precious. She is growing so fast!

Goofy Girl!

Haley has been having a ball lately playing on the bed. Mike caught some of her crazy behavior on video (I apologize for the poor quality but all he could get to at the time was his camera phone).

Fourth of July at the Lake

We had a great time at the lake for the 4th of July. Haley LOVED the fireworks. Our friends across the lake once again did not disappoint with an amazing fireworks display. Haley anxiously awaited each display and did not get scared at all. Big girl! We bought a new pool for Haley and it was fun to get her in it (although it was a little cool for our first dip in it!)

I love relaxing in the hammock and apparently Miss Haley does too!

After a long day in the sun, Haley relaxed on grandpa!Haley loves her new toy and loved that we thought to take it on the boat! Could she be any happier?

We loved spending time with Steve and Laurie. It was the first time they met her and it was really cool to see them. Haley has her very own Laurie Bear to treasure now!

Fun weekend! Love you guys!

Doin' the Haley Dance

Haley has developed her own way of dancing. She watched the bali dancing on So You Think You Can Dance and I think she was inspired. Thought you all could use a laugh...

PS-Haley's first words are "ma-ma". Yeah! :) Of course it is just a noise she is making and she does not address me with it, but I can dream can't I?

Look Who's Sitting Up!

Haley has been "able" to sit up for several weeks now. What she lacked was the desire to actually do it. She would get frustrated and arch her back wanting to recline to her usual position. Finally the last few days we have been working with her and she finally sees it at something fun to do. Last night we had a blast watching her sit up and play. I am sure she will have it mastered by the end of the weekend. I am so proud of her!

Our Little Firecracker

As we celebrate Independence Day this year it is even more meaningful to have a little girl with us who we know will grow to love this country and her freedom as much as Mike and I do. In celebration of this holiday and her 7 month birthday, my friend Blane Marable took some photos for us to capture our little "firecracker".


Of course I had to get a few photos with that precious little girl. She was such a trooper and smiled for 98% of the photos, which with Blane taking them was quite a few! (Thanks Blane!):)How can I ever say no to that sweet face?
Happy Independence Day to all!

Our first tooth!

Today was a milestone! Not only was it Haley's 7 month birthday, but she has her first tooth! Poor thing has been battling it for days on top of an ear infection but she is so happy tonight at her little accomplishment! It is her bottom front left one. Our little girl is growing up! She weighed 16 lb. 11 oz. at the doctor on Monday. Big girl! She is so awesome.

Our Little Beach Bum

Day One of the vacation and Haley has already proven she is a beach bum...
Haley had a great set up with the beach tent. She took many naps as she listened to the waves. It was very relaxing!Haley showed off her skills of rolling over to her tummy to everyone on the beach.We got Haley an umbrella stroller to use on the beach. She loved it, especially when it would make noise going down the boardwalk.Haley and her daddy on the beach... Haley and her mama on the beach...Since the pool was not warm enough to get in, we decided to take a dip in the hot tub. Somebody learned how to splash while she was on vacation...
We bought her a raft that made noises when you hit it. She loved it, even in the hot tub! Papa had a great time with his two grandkids. Jackson did a great job of entertaining Haley while we were home. Haley just laughed and laughed at him all through the night. It was really cute.Haley developed quite the appetite while we were on vacation. This was our first night home and she was busy studying papa while he ate his cake. This was just the beginning. The rest of the week we couldn't eat without her fussing wanting some too!While on vacation we had to be creative with her bath options so we bathed her in the sink to the camper! It was really funny. She had a great time making a mess splashing water everywhere!Haley's first time seeing the ocean...Don't we all love to put our feet in the sand?
We decided to take a family photo on the beach at sunset. We are so lucky to have each other!