MALLORY - 5 MONTHS OLD

Another month passes by so fast! We started her on rice cereal the other day and she seems to like it. We are trying to master the spoon before we start veggies and fruit next month. Here she is trying it out for the first time!

Time to eat!

Got my spoon - I'm ready!

Big Brother helping out with a bite.

Mmmmm........

Okay, I'm done!

MALLORY'S 4-MONTH CHECK-UP

Okay, finally, we are caught up on blog postings!!! WHEW! We were without internet at home for over a week. Now we are up and running and getting caught up on emails, blog entries, picture downloading, and anything related to Lily Pad!

The family is doing great and we are counting down the days until Hilton Head! (16 days to be exact...) Tyler starts preschool in a little over a week and couldn't be more excited!

We took Mallory to her (late) 4 month check up today and she is a growing girl! 15 lbs 11oz. and 26.5 inches long. She is in the 90th percentile for both weight and height. Her pediatrician gave us the green light to start rice cereal at any time and get ready for solids as soon as she has mastered the spoon! And, we can start introducing the sippy cup between now and six months. Teeth could be right around the corner, and she rolled over (from back to belly) for the first time last night! TOO MANY FIRSTS IN A ROW FOR MOMMY! My baby girl is growing up WAY too fast!

We are truly enjoying every minute of it.

We'd also like to welcome to the world a new baby girl!

Susan and Chad Larkin, as well as proud big sister Ava, have added a new addition to their family!

Tessa Rose Larkin

Born Thursday, July 31st at 9:15pm

7 lbs 2 oz and 20.25 in

Mallory and I will be visiting the Larkin Family in October for Tessa's Baptism.

I can't wait to meet my goddaughter!

TYLER'S BIRD HOUSE

Just as we think Tyler couldn't possibly have one more similar personality trait to mine, he goes and surprises us again! What a crafty little fella! Just like his mommy...

DAMAGE FROM STORM

Back on Saturday, August 2nd, we had a nice little thunderstorm which knocked down a tree (a quite large pine, might I add...) in our backyard. Tim was home with Tyler when it hit, and I was at Jen's bridal shower with Mallory. It was a pretty nasty little storm with a nice bolt of lightning that hit a neighbor's yard and knocked out our internet, as well as causing some other headaches in our cul-de-sac. Thank goodness this tree went the opposite way of the house!

View of tree from house towards back of yard.

View of tree from side of house. Look how close it is to the house!

View of damage to fence. Tyler and Tim taking a break from working so hard!

JENNIFER SNOW'S BRIDAL SHOWER

Here are some pictures from bridal shower that was for a good friend of mine - an old co-worker from Niles Bolton Associates.

Some old friends from NBA, Veronica and Anabelle, with me and Mallory.

Me with the bride-to-be.

4 MONTHS, ALREADY?!?!

As I say in practically every entry: "Where does the time go?"

I can't believe it has been 4 months (and 6 days - but, whose counting...) since my sweet little Mallory came into the world! She is such a little blessing and is starting all of those "firsts", little by little. She found her feet, grabs and holds toys, and is trying to sit up in her chair! Okay, okay, so these aren't "monumental" things like rolling over, saying your first word or taking your first step, but a mom and brag, right??? We are little out of whack with our appointments, so when she has her 4 month check-up in a few weeks, we'll post her latest stats.

We'd like to welcome a new friend into the world - Andrew Patrick Wolfe!

We can't wait to meet you next week!

Here are some recent pictures of her over the last few weeks:

One very happy baby!

Mallory with Madelyn on her Baptism Day.

Mallory with Mommy on her birthday.

Sleeping Beauty.

(If only it were through the night!)

I found my toes, mom!

MY LITTLE FIRE FIGHTERS

Well, most of you know, Tyler is obsessed with fire trucks, fire stations, and anything else fire-fighting related! He has such a little imagination and pretends he is a fire fighter all the time. He tried getting his little sister in on the action, as well as Maggie. That poor dog!

(I think a fire truck birthday party is in Tyler's future....anyone know of a local fire station that hosts parties???)