Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Photos!

Braxton's daycare, Li'l Ladybugs, did class photos last week. Look at this cutie! (the whole class, too)

Santa & the Bee

Took Braxton for photos with Santa. He wasn't sure what to think. He did like the candy cane he got afterward, though!

Happy Thanksgiving!

At Lil' Ladybugs, Braxton always does the cutest craft projects. I feel lucky to have found such an amazing preschool/daycare for Braxton. Share'e and her mom (and Share'e husband, Ben, on occassion) do a great job with the kids. I can tell Braxton is learning things every day.

This is his Turkey Day craft project.

Happy Halloween!

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Pumpkin Patch

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Beautiful Fall Days

Babies... REMIXED!

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party, originally uploaded by VerveDesign.

Yesterday we went to a Rotary picnic with my fun club of friends. Braxton is carrying an empty beer bottle and going down the line clinking on each person's bottle to a roar of "Cheers!"

He thought it was hilarious and, of course, everyone else did, too.

The Trauma of Daycare

Okay, so apparently I'm the only one that's traumatized....

Braxton has started going to daycare one day per week. In the interest of making sure that he's appropriately socialized and not a spoiled-brat-only-child we're forgoing the nanny-esque approach that we've been subscribing to for the 18 months and going with a daycare.

I found the perfect place. Share'e has loads of experience in childcare with more than 10 years as a head teacher at a preschool. She has a terrific system with creative curriculum, fun songs, cool activities and all the right stuff.

It's still hard. It's hard to leave him when he's crying for me to stay. It's hard to leave him in an environment that I don't know inside and out. It's just hard. Why the mommy guilt?

I know it's the right thing to do and Share'e says he plays and laughs and sings and climbs and has a great time when he's here. But it's still hard. And I love that he runs to me and wants me to hug him and hold him when I pick him up.

I'm sure that it will get easier.... right?

First Baseball Game

We went to the Eugene Emeralds for a Rotary social event a couple of weeks ago. Bee was most interested in the warm-up time. After that, he couldn't really see much and was getting sleepy. But he did seem to enjoy it. And everytime baseball is on TV, he turns and points and says, "bay-ball." He is his father's son, after all.

Just Playing Around

Sweet Curiosity

Sweet Curiosity, originally uploaded by VerveDesign.

At our friends', the Finigans, house last weekend.

My Adorable New Nephew!

Aidrik Daniel

Lazy Day!

This has been a lazy day. It's been really nice. :)
Bee and I played outside for a bit in his little sprinkler toy. He had a blast. He's going to love Grandma and Grandpa's swimming pool in Las Vegas. Only 5 more weeks until we leave!!

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First Time To Sleep All Night ... ALONE

Beach Babies

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New Photos on Flickr, too.

Playing Ball with Daddy

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Baby Bee in Mosaic

Baby Bee in mosaic, via mosaickr.

New Baby on the Way

Photos from my sister, Tiffany's, baby shower.

One Year SlideShow

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Blue Steel

Blue Steel, originally uploaded by VerveDesign.

Ridiculously good-looking... :)

Sweet Smile

Sweet Smile, originally uploaded by VerveDesign.

Some outstanding photos taken (and edited) by my brother-in-law, Jason Miller. This is one of my favorites.

I'm Gonna Get Me Some Sugar

These Mocs are Made for Walkin'

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Inside, Outside

Just some more pics!

Outside in the sun:





Daddy got Bee an inside basketball hoop. He figured it out in no time flat! A baller in the making:



Unfortunately, the sun was really bright coming in the window, so the photos didn't turn out great. But here are a few more, just toned down to black and white.

Neighborhood Park

We have a very cute little neighborhood park about a half-mile from our house. This week Braxton and I went with my sister Stacy and her two boys. Here are some great photos.

Surely climbing UP the slide is as fun as sliding down:


Always watching cousin Toby:


Family teeter-totter


Just posin' by the big blue swirly thing

The Simple Joys of Being 1

Being able to view the world through the eyes of an insatiably curious one-year-old really changes one's perspective.

The joys of spaghetti sauce. This boy can put away the pasta (he is his mother's son, after all). The messier, the better!



The joys of grass stains. The first big lawn mow of the spring and Bee was out with Grandpa G watching daddy mow the lawn and crawling through freshly mowed grass.


The joys of the park. Not sure what to do with the playground equipment yet, but the understanding of a swing, a teeter-totter and a big sandbox is instinctual.


The joys of being naked. Also instinctual. And who knew a crawler could be so fast without a diaper on (photo of naked baby crawling across the floor not shown).

I Get So Excited...

We went to my brother-in-law's photography studio - he's doing an internship with a local photographer who has a great studio space - and had family photos and birthday photos done. This is my first sneak peek at how they turned out. Yay! Super cute.

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who came to Bee's 1st birthday. He had a blast. Photos to come!

First Year Coming to An End

Here are some photos from the last couple of months. Enjoy!!

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So fast!

I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted... Here are some new photos.

This is what we call "cracker paste." All this mess from a graham cracker:




He learned this from his father:



A boy & his dog:

The Video... He's Mobile!

WALKING!!!

Braxton took his first REAL steps today. Six steps. Mike called me on campus and told me... My worst nightmare! I was at work. And I missed a big milestone. That's it! I QUIT! :) More videos and photos to come. Just needed to document to big event.