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!

Mmmmm...I love Sweet Potatoes! Haley's First Foods

Haley has been on rice cereal for some time now. After I saw the pediatrician she encouraged me to start migrating her to baby food more rapidly. Our first real attempt at this was with sweet potatoes. She was not sure what I was giving her but has warmed up to it quickly. As you can see, Haley now LOVES her fruits and veggies. She went from eating maybe 1/4 of a package to eating the entire package in less than a week and a half. Look for a more "chubby" Haley in the coming weeks! I said I would never post pictures of Haley with food on her face, but these were just too cute not to share!

Haley's First Lake Trip

Since we got married in 2002 Pops has been looking forward to having a grand baby that he could ride on his lap in the pontoon boat. He finally got his wish... "Captain Ron" has some competition these days. The boat named "Southern Comfort" has a new captain...Little Miss Haley seemed mighty comfortable at the wheel of the pontoon boat at our first family lake trip. Grandpa decided to feed Haley her rice cereal and it was quite the treat. He did a great job though and Haley loved every bit of it! (Note that she is "wearing" quite a bit of her food, but it was so great coming from grandpa) Haley enjoyed spending some time with Uncle Andy at the lake on our boat ride... After a fun-filled day at the lake, we all decided to throw a party in the bathroom prior to Haley's bath. It was quite fun!