Monday, October 19, 2009
It's Finally Fall in Florida
This Saturday, Florida finally had some fall weather. Jason and I were so excited that we bundled Margaret Mary up first thing in the morning and took her on a walk. Look at her just taking everything in! I think she is gonna be an outside girl.
5 Months Old!
Margaret Mary is five months old! It seems like she has grown up so much in the past couple of weeks. She is so BUSY reaching for everything, putting everything in her mouth and smiling. She is also becoming very frustrated at her lack of ability to move as she wants to. She can roll from her belly to her back and can almost roll from her back to her belly. She can also sit up for a couple of seconds, but is more interested in playing with toys then with trying to balance herself. She loves kisses on her belly, chewing on ribbons, grabbing Mac's hair and taking long walks outside with her papa. It is amazing how much she likes being outside.
October 17- The Feast Day of St. Margaret Mary!
On October 17, the Catholic church celebrated the feast day of St. Margaret Mary, whom our daughter is named after. Basically, a feast day is a day of celebration honoring Christ for his redeeming work in St. Margaret Mary and the way he changed the world through her service to him. Many Catholics celebrate their "name days" (the feast day of the saint whom they were named after) almost as much as their birthdays. To celebrate the name day of our babygirl, Jason took the day off and we spent it praising and thanking God for our little miracle. I love the top picture. We dressed our daughter up in a sweet little dress to go to Mass and I wanted to sit her up on a pew so we could take some pictures. But when I tried to sit her down, she was insistant on standing. Just then, some ladies at church came by and started talking to her. She is such a little charmer; her smile is just too much for me sometimes. I just melt. Being her mom is such an honor!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Some Sweet Black and Whites
So, our first photo shoot didn't go very well. Margaret Mary refused to look at the camera and smile. :) Here are a few sweet ones in honor of her five month birthday! So much has changed in just the past couple of weeks. I'll post more about her changes later when I can unload my camera...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Girlfriends
At the church picnic the other day, Margaret Mary got some play time with Emma, a friend who is about 18 months. The whole interaction was so sweet. Emma was all smiles, as she always is, and Margaret Mary was reaching for Emma, holding her hand, eating her hand and smiling back. I love this picture because it looks like they are telling secrets! I can't wait to watch them grow up together. Isn't Emma a beauty?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
What Sam Thinks About Margaret Mary
Margaret Mary has a little friend named Sam who we talk about a lot on this blog. Recently, he has been all about Margaret Mary: telling her how much he loves her, stroking her hair, asking to play with her, etc. We tried to catch it on camera, but unfortunately, Sam was in a "everything is yucky" mood. It's still cute and you can see him love on her a little. My favorite is how he says he likes her clothes!
The Shiveries!
Jason and I think this is too cute. Margaret Mary gets the shiveries a lot but they are very hard to catch on camera. The other day, Jason was playing around with Margaret Mary and discovered that he can make her shiver by blowing on her neck. All three of us think it is hillarous!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Farmer's Market
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Our family loves to go to the farmer's market on Saturday mornings. We buy most of our veggies there and then listen to the old county bluegrass band that plays in the middle of the market. This Saturday, I decided to try a bow in our daughter's hair. I thought it was adorable. Yes, I know she doesn't have that much hair yet, but I couldn't help myself!
Tummy Time!
Now that the weather is getting nicer and nicer Margaret Mary has been having her tummy time outside. She loves looking at the flowers and can tracking butterflys. Check out her big ol' cloth diaper booty! The bottom two pictures show Margaret Mary's two main smiles. The one on the bottom is her "this is amusing" and the one above it is "I'm having so much fun I can't stand it!" She gives most of these smiles to her papa, especially when he comes home from work.
Sitting Up
Margaret Mary can sit up for a couple of seconds by herself! It is so much fun trying to capture her grin on camera.
Aunt Eryn
We have really enjoyed having Eryn live with us. She came down here to go the St. Gerard House, a highschool for pregnant teenagers, and will graduate in May (at the age of 16!). Her baby is due in early March and it is so much fun watching her belly grow day by day. It has also been very sweet to watch Margaret Mary bond with her. Here are a couple of pictures of them hanging out. I love the picture of Eryn and Margaret Mary in the rocking chair. It was taken at a friend's beach house that we stayed in when we went to Rush's wedding.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I'm Not Napping, so just get me up!
This is an old picture of MM when she was about three months and rolled over for the first time in her crib. Now we have to put pillows all around her when she sleeps to keep her from rolling over and waking up.
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