It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Christmas....

So I could hardly wait to post a few Christmas pictures...How can you say "no" to that face??? 

  

Taylor's First Word Is....

Taylor's first word is....drumroll...."Yum Yum"!  It's so funny...when she is hungry she starts going "Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum".  When she's eating she's saying it too.  I never would have guessed this one since we've been working on "mama" for months.  And she is pointing at everything now.  Pumpkins, flowers, dogs, cats and babies are her favorite items to spot. 

Bouncing with "Fred"

 

Out for a family walk on a nice day!



Sweet Sisters

I thought these pictures of Taylor and Chloe were so cute.  They are both reading the DOG book.  I just happen to be close enough to snap a couple of picture with my IPhone.  Can you believe how blonde Taylor's hair has gotten?

Busy, Busy, Busy

Taylor is busy, busy, busy and I'm busy, busy, busy trying to keep up with her in this house full of stairs and my giant ankle boot.  She's not walking yet, but has perfected the fast crawl especially when she knows I'm coming after her.  It's really pretty funny!  So this week we've been trying to get out of the house more.  We had Music class, dinner at the Ickes, Ruggles lunch and shopping, the zoo and a playdate at the Children's Museum with Lexi.  We really had so much fun together.

Excited for Music class and to see Daddy finally!

Rocking my jean skirt

Dinner date and cartoons with boyfriend Luke

Watching the birds at the zoo

  

Playdate with Lexi at the Children's Museum



Driving the truck at the Children's museum.  Once Taylor got in the truck all of the other kids (who were twice her age) wanted in the truck too so she stood up and took charge.  She was not about to let them upstage her.

Sitting by herself and playing tea party

Trying to get the other kids attention to come to her tea party

Happy Halloween

Baaaaa!!!!

 

Taylor and Lexi (aka Lamb and Cow) ready to Trick or Treat

  

Rockin' with the Pumpkins

  

Family photo op


  

Snacking before Trick or Treating

  

Bobbing for ducks at Abigail's birthday party

  

Taylor sampled each duck to find the right one!



  Proof that Taylor is almost driving....how time flies!

Fall Is Here

Fall is here but it sure doesn't feel like it in Houston.  Although we hit the pumpkin patch this weekend, Taylor was not a huge fan of the pumpkins (or the grass) so we didn't get any really good pictures.  She wouldn't even let her Sophie the Giraffe get near the pumpkins.  We will try again!  And as a follow-up to the last post, Taylor is going to be a lamb for Halloween. 

Lunch at Ruggles Green - Yum!

I love Family Fun Days!



Taylor's not too happy about this!

Keeping one eye on the pumpkins



The only willing participant in the pumpkin photos!

Dinner with Aunt Vicki!

Little Lamb or Pretty Puppy?

I'm having a hard time deciding on Taylor's Halloween costume, so I thought I would open it up for a vote.  Should she be a little lamb or a pretty puppy?  I definitely think she needs a little black nose.  I can hardly wait.

You can post your choice below!  Comments and other suggestions welcome. 

She's Crawling!!!

And I've got the video to prove it.  Guess I need to look into baby gates!

And I just had to include this video of Chloe and Taylor playing.  This is what they do every day.

Florida - Part II

It's so sad to be home.  We got used to our beach/pool routine last week and, especially, having Ryan around. 

During the trip, Taylor made some significant progress on her swimming skills.  She now "jumps" off the side of the pool (See video) and can go underwater back and forth between Ryan and I.  No fear here!

Lunch at George's - our favorite spot in FL.  Burger and grouper tacos - yum!

Naptime under the umbrella at the beach

Walking in the sand

Big waves today

Playing with Dad under the umbrella

So happy to be here!

Last day at the beach.  We had a great time!

Florida - Part I

We made it!  And we love it here.  Taylor was a great traveler on the 10+hour drive.  We hit a great lunch spot on the way in Gulfport called Blow Fly Inn (written up in Southern Living's best seafood dives and featured on Food Network's Dine-ins, Drive-ins and Dives).  Great fried green tomatoes and crab cakes!  Now that we are in Alys Beach our daily routine goes something like wake-up, walk to get a pastry at the Fonville Press, hit the beach for a swim, morning naptime, lunch and then hit the Caliza Pool in the afternoon. 

Blow Fly Inn - Yum-O

Hanging out at the beach house

Beach Day 1

Taylor had no fear of the ocean.  That girl loves to swim.

Swimming with Dad at the Caliza Pool.  Fabulous!

Ryan and Taylor - happy hour in the pool

Beach Day 2 - Loving the sun!