Are you ready?

This is a break from our normal posts about Abram, but we wanted to share with you a video that was passed on to us. It asks a simple question...are you ready? If you're not, then please take care of that TODAY! If you are, then may you be reminded, as we were, that this world is not our home and that "our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ..." (Phil. 3:20) May you be encouraged today in the knowledge of the love of Jesus Christ. We love each of you and are thankful for you. (Side note - scroll to the bottom and hit the pause button on the radio, and then scroll back to the top for the video)

Six Months Old!

We're back to blogging after a bit of an absence. Daniel and I both had a stomach virus, but somehow Abram stayed well...an answered prayer! We are fine now and just enjoyed having my mom down for a visit. We should have more pictures for viewing soon, but this is a

glimpse of Abram's Easter pictures. We had a lot of fun taking these today!

Abram has begun eating solid foods now. He's not so crazy about plain old rice cereal.

We've added bananas and will soon start sweet potatoes. I'm making my own baby food

right now, using Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron as the guide. It's pretty easy and saves us a little money at the grocery store.

(Furrowed brow baby)



Abram loves to be outside! He's getting the hang of the walker too. Please notice how he's "kicked back" in this picture. He is one cool little man...even if his hat is three sizes too big!

Our (not so little) Little Guy

I love this picture and I love my family!

Abram can now sit up on his own! Keep in mind he really rests on his big belly, but he can play like this for a while without tipping over. He loves his new view of the world. When he's laying on his back now for any length of time, he begins to do "crunches" trying to sit up.

Please notice the hair...hahahahahaha

I know this one is fuzzy, but I LOVE the crazyman expression!

His new favorite thing to do

AND...

Abram is obsessed with his toes these days. It's really fun to watch him explore the 10 new toys he has found on his feet. My favorite is when he gets one in his mouth!

5 MONTHS OLD

Man oh man is this little guy fun! We're having a blast with Abram these days. He loves to be tickled and to chew on Mom's chin. He also is into sitting up (assisted) as much as possible. Enjoy these pictures I took while I propped him up in his crib.

Look at my mohawk!

Playing with my stuffed animals

Ta Daaa!

Abram has learned to roll over one way! He automatically gets on his right side anytime I lay him down now. He's still figuring out the best way to move that arm that always ends up underneath him though. Isn't it wonderful how God creates us! He has wired those little babies to try and try and try until they can do something new. What an example of perserverence!

My reward!

Yea for me!

I've been tagged...

So now that two folks have tagged me, I guess I'll go. Seven things about me, hmmmm.....

1. I secretly desire to complete a triathlon. My athletic husband has worn me down to actually considering this. The swimming part I think I could do in my sleep, but the other two...I hate to run and I don't have a bike. So I'll just keep dreaming about it but not start the training.

2. I used to vomit a little in my mouth at the sound of clipping nails. It didn't matter who it was...if I heard you I hated you for a minute. Now it doesn't bother me at all. Isn't that weird? A sound that utterly repulsed me doesn't even make me wince anymore.

3. I love to cook. More than that I love to collect recipes. I have a TON of cookbooks and I've even made my own by cutting out/copying recipes down. I have more recipes than I have days in one lifetime. You need a recipe for anything...Tomato and Dill Sandwiches with Smoked Salmon-Caper Spread or how about Mocha Mousse Demitasse...I'm your girl.

4. I love to grab my dog's tongue when he sticks it out just to mess with him. It's freakishly long and stretches a good bit. He loves it. I truly entertain myself this way.

5. I LOVE America's Next Top Model. Tyra should really consider having me as a guest judge on the next cycle. I've watched each season and after a couple of challenges and photo shoots, I can tell you who's going home and who's staying for drama and who's going to win. "The next name that I'm going to call is....."

6. I am a project girl. Not like Jenny from the Bronx, more like the Martha Stewart kind. I have a new passion for crafty stuff. I like to make things...random things...and I love shopping at Michael's. I'm even turing half of my closet into a craft station!

7. I've always loved to dance, everyone knows that. But when I was younger and trying to think about God-given talents and spiritual gifts, I actually thought that I was supposed to be a back up dancer for Carmen. (You know you liked Carmen in the 80's.) I was convinced that that was my ticket to dancing for the Lord. Now that I know a little more about spiritual gifts I can definitely say dancing with Carmen is not one of them. At least not one of mine.

I tag Brittany!

A baby's best friend

Abram and Jackson have lots of fun together as you can see. Abram is very curious about the big dog and his wagging tail. Jackson just wants to lick Abram to death.

lots and lots of new pictures

Though the boy has a double ear infection and a cold, he lets us take lots of pictures of him. These came from a two day period when I went a little crazy with the camera. Enjoy!
By the way...his hair is white but looks a little red in these pictures. And yes it sticks out like that all the time!

A sick little baby

On a better day
"I can't breathe out of my nose."

Well we are now the proud parents of a 4 month old. I was just telling Daniel that I can't believe we've had this little guy around that long. He's wonderful and so calm and happy most days. He is sick right now though. Just a cold, but he's still pretty pitiful at times. Maybe when he's well I'll post more frequently. Life has been pretty busy trying to recoup from the holidays. Daniel has begun his busy season so keep him (and me and Abram) in your prayers.

26.2

We loved cheering on the runners!

Daniel and his brother John

Daniel's brother ran in the Mississippi Blues Marathon on Saturday and we were able to cheer him on. He did incredibly well and acheived his goal. Supporting the runners reminded me of doing the same with Daniel in Washington D.C. over a year ago as he ran in the Marine Corp Marathon. It's amazing to know the committment and dedication it takes to train (torture) yourself until you can run 26.2 miles (and not die). Just wanted to share pics from Washington in 2006. I'm still so proud of my husband!

(that's not our stroller...this was pre-Abram)