tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65976257222400589972024-03-13T15:34:18.505-05:00It's all about Erin!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-2838485309758142562007-08-11T04:18:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:06:56.880-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KXH_jEXI/AAAAAAAAAow/BFc1gvojY4k/s1600-h/P8110219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KXH_jEXI/AAAAAAAAAow/BFc1gvojY4k/s400/P8110219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097382483140481394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KXn_jEYI/AAAAAAAAAo4/rdmdnwrAG1w/s1600-h/IMG_0070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KXn_jEYI/AAAAAAAAAo4/rdmdnwrAG1w/s400/IMG_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097382491730416002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KX3_jEZI/AAAAAAAAApA/jvvOQoqITD4/s1600-h/P8110173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KX3_jEZI/AAAAAAAAApA/jvvOQoqITD4/s400/P8110173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097382496025383314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KYX_jEaI/AAAAAAAAApI/dmU9c-Kvtrw/s1600-h/P8110174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KYX_jEaI/AAAAAAAAApI/dmU9c-Kvtrw/s400/P8110174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097382504615317922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KYn_jEbI/AAAAAAAAApQ/mZ74PblpPXM/s1600-h/P8110194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rr2KYn_jEbI/AAAAAAAAApQ/mZ74PblpPXM/s400/P8110194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097382508910285234" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-56572032554460403692007-07-14T19:58:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:06:58.827-05:00Niagara FallsWe all decided that Niagara Falls & Toronto would be a fun adventure to have together (I went to the Falls when I was about 14, the rest hadn't & none of us had been to Toronto). After several steamy, miserable days at our house in Pennsylvania, we were blessed w/ a lovely cool day @ the Falls. The dark clouds threatened rain, but they held off & we had a great day (we haven't been so lucky w/ the weather in Toronto- lots of rain on our first day so far).<br /><br />The photos are all by Tim (my brother-in-law) who is very talented & has a great camera!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyPPmonOI/AAAAAAAAAYM/OBd-ovxwuHQ/s1600-h/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyPPmonOI/AAAAAAAAAYM/OBd-ovxwuHQ/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087222860303867106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rpl1HvmonVI/AAAAAAAAAZE/3xEOqEL9CIg/s1600-h/DSC_0211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rpl1HvmonVI/AAAAAAAAAZE/3xEOqEL9CIg/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087226029989731666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyHPmonKI/AAAAAAAAAXs/kpwKu95YPYc/s1600-h/DSC_0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyHPmonKI/AAAAAAAAAXs/kpwKu95YPYc/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087222722864913570" border="0" /></a>Ben :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplzt_monRI/AAAAAAAAAYk/iyuY6iZOCqs/s1600-h/DSC_0195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplzt_monRI/AAAAAAAAAYk/iyuY6iZOCqs/s400/DSC_0195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087224488096472338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzrfmonPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/F0PEsTzZgW8/s1600-h/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzrfmonPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/F0PEsTzZgW8/s400/DSC_0184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087224445146799346" border="0" /></a>Tim & Lany<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplzs_monQI/AAAAAAAAAYc/zy7FMcZeYsc/s1600-h/DSC_0193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplzs_monQI/AAAAAAAAAYc/zy7FMcZeYsc/s400/DSC_0193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087224470916603138" border="0" /></a>The Brothers Semple<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzuvmonSI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Gfrm7T7k6Do/s1600-h/DSC_0222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzuvmonSI/AAAAAAAAAYs/Gfrm7T7k6Do/s400/DSC_0222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087224500981374242" border="0" /></a>The Happy Threesome<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzvPmonTI/AAAAAAAAAY0/yIpsuvkF6cg/s1600-h/DSC_0219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplzvPmonTI/AAAAAAAAAY0/yIpsuvkF6cg/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087224509571308850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyOfmonNI/AAAAAAAAAYE/e0woNNdxQEE/s1600-h/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyOfmonNI/AAAAAAAAAYE/e0woNNdxQEE/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087222847418965202" border="0" /></a>The Maid of the Mist boat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rpl1G_monUI/AAAAAAAAAY8/R1ud7hxel7I/s1600-h/DSC_0125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rpl1G_monUI/AAAAAAAAAY8/R1ud7hxel7I/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087226017104829762" border="0" /></a>I was glad that I had the Maya Wrap sling! (thanks Rachel & Lori!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyK_monLI/AAAAAAAAAX0/jRYhVoxr3UM/s1600-h/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplyK_monLI/AAAAAAAAAX0/jRYhVoxr3UM/s400/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087222787289423026" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-86057040815525565792007-07-14T19:33:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:01.199-05:00Uncle Tim & Lany come to town!All of the "garden" photos are from Longwood Gardens<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluRvmonEI/AAAAAAAAAXA/SowJYutRZks/s1600-h/DSC_0163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluRvmonEI/AAAAAAAAAXA/SowJYutRZks/s400/DSC_0163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218505207028802" border="0" /></a>Cooling off under the sprinkler<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluVPmonFI/AAAAAAAAAXI/hPW8JpDKQAA/s1600-h/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluVPmonFI/AAAAAAAAAXI/hPW8JpDKQAA/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218565336570962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2_mom8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/M0WWnP4Qbe8/s1600-h/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2_mom8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/M0WWnP4Qbe8/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087215846622272450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluV_monGI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/2RW2joyL7tQ/s1600-h/DSC_0208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluV_monGI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/2RW2joyL7tQ/s400/DSC_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218578221472866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplsgvmom-I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/CsGnQOBfgOI/s1600-h/DSC_0211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplsgvmom-I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/CsGnQOBfgOI/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087216563881810914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplsgvmom_I/AAAAAAAAAWY/_WsKu7Uy-gg/s1600-h/DSC_0229.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplsgvmom_I/AAAAAAAAAWY/_WsKu7Uy-gg/s400/DSC_0229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087216563881810930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplsjfmonBI/AAAAAAAAAWo/JLjxAleAPdw/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplsjfmonBI/AAAAAAAAAWo/JLjxAleAPdw/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087216611126451218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplskvmonCI/AAAAAAAAAWw/93R380digmc/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RplskvmonCI/AAAAAAAAAWw/93R380digmc/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087216632601287714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2fmom5I/AAAAAAAAAVo/5KFcLk8xtcQ/s1600-h/DSC_0064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2fmom5I/AAAAAAAAAVo/5KFcLk8xtcQ/s400/DSC_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087215838032337810" border="0" /></a>This is a view from our deck @ sunset<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2vmom6I/AAAAAAAAAVw/PaXAJRELi6E/s1600-h/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rplr2vmom6I/AAAAAAAAAVw/PaXAJRELi6E/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087215842327305122" border="0" /></a>Erin's looking toward Uncle Tim in the front passenger seat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluQfmonDI/AAAAAAAAAW4/jBdWZwQgdnU/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RpluQfmonDI/AAAAAAAAAW4/jBdWZwQgdnU/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087218483732192306" border="0" /></a>Erin's getting curls!!!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-13205374156070484512007-06-05T22:36:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:04.562-05:00May 4-11 California & Seattle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYv-66kgnI/AAAAAAAAAUw/lcnNOodda3o/s1600-h/DSCF0585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYudK6kgeI/AAAAAAAAATo/X1yye0yyEJw/s400/DSCF0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072793108960543202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYzoq6kgtI/AAAAAAAAAVg/KzFry8pTUb8/s1600-h/DSCF0552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYzoq6kgtI/AAAAAAAAAVg/KzFry8pTUb8/s400/DSCF0552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072798804087177938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYuda6kgfI/AAAAAAAAATw/dZCTe5OY_0g/s1600-h/DSCF0554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYuda6kgfI/AAAAAAAAATw/dZCTe5OY_0g/s400/DSCF0554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072793113255510514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxL66kgqI/AAAAAAAAAVI/ba7Z8Ew_060/s1600-h/DSCF0602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxL66kgqI/AAAAAAAAAVI/ba7Z8Ew_060/s400/DSCF0602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072796111142683298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxMK6kgrI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/SCILbugLyFc/s1600-h/DSCF0607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxMK6kgrI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/SCILbugLyFc/s400/DSCF0607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072796115437650610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxMa6kgsI/AAAAAAAAAVY/GUSZ-pHMYJA/s1600-h/DSCF0619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RmYxMa6kgsI/AAAAAAAAAVY/GUSZ-pHMYJA/s400/DSCF0619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072796119732617922" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-87398587213855042312007-05-19T15:55:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:06.209-05:009 months old! an update & Easter photosA quick "run down" of some current news before the months old pics below :o)<br /><br />Erin had just started sitting up unassisted before Easter, so she must have been about 8 months old. In the month since, she's started crawling & sitting herself up from on her belly. She's pulled herself up to standing a handful of times. & just last week we noticed that her first tooth has broken through! She's been drooling heaps & constantly shoving everything in her mouth since she was 3 months old, so it wasn't obvious when she started teething.<br /><br />Her favourite foods are Vegemite, Cheerio type cereal, mashed avocado, mashed banana, & whole milk organic yogurt (if weight gain isn't a problem for you- GET SOME! It's divine!). She likes all sorts of food though... Irish oatmeal, mushrooms, bell peppers, lemon (believe it or not!), refried beans... you know, the usual baby stuff! Erin likes her sippy cup & will (messily) drink from a cup in a pinch. We're still breastfeeding & thankful for her to have that nutrition since her enthusiasm for solid food ebbs & flows.<br /><br />So here we go! Easter photos in May...oh boy we're bad. We went to Charlotte to visit Aunt Joanne, Uncle Sam, cousins Cece & Nick, & cousins Sarah & Mike from Ireland who are pregnant with their own little Leprechaun!<br /><br />We're thankful that we're able to get relatively cheap, non-stop flights from Baltimore to Charlotte & wish it was that easy to get to Boise & the Western US to see our family & friends there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9qPJiFXGI/AAAAAAAAAS4/0oNJ9DIQJsA/s1600-h/20070410+d002+NC+Easter+Egg+2007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9qPJiFXGI/AAAAAAAAAS4/0oNJ9DIQJsA/s400/20070410+d002+NC+Easter+Egg+2007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066384914304556130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mwpiFXAI/AAAAAAAAASI/0078dWgeJrM/s1600-h/20070407+d015+NC+Pedicure+Cece+Sarah+Jen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mwpiFXAI/AAAAAAAAASI/0078dWgeJrM/s400/20070407+d015+NC+Pedicure+Cece+Sarah+Jen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066381091783662594" border="0" /></a>Jen decided that she needed some mama-time. So all the girls over the age of 9 months went for pedicures (Aunt Joanne joined us & was the photographer here). Erin & Uncle Sam napped @ home while the boys went to a batting cage :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mxJiFXBI/AAAAAAAAASQ/jzFzwF4Xlu8/s1600-h/20070408+d003+NC+Easter+Church+Jen+Erin+Ben.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mxJiFXBI/AAAAAAAAASQ/jzFzwF4Xlu8/s400/20070408+d003+NC+Easter+Church+Jen+Erin+Ben.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066381100373597202" border="0" /></a>Easter morning. I love the cross behind us! Erin's dress was actually a Christmas present from Grandma Laura. Easter weekend was exceptionally cold all up & down the Eastern US, we were so happy to have such a pretty pink dress w/ long sleeves that would pass for an Easter dress! :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9qOZiFXFI/AAAAAAAAASw/EWzTpYWx-c4/s1600-h/20070408+d005+NC+Easter+Church+Joanne+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9qOZiFXFI/AAAAAAAAASw/EWzTpYWx-c4/s400/20070408+d005+NC+Easter+Church+Joanne+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066384901419654226" border="0" /></a>Peeking over Aunt Joanne's shoulder.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mxZiFXCI/AAAAAAAAASY/vdckJhhjbNw/s1600-h/20070407+d018+NC+Easter+Egg+Dying+Sarah+Michael+Jen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mxZiFXCI/AAAAAAAAASY/vdckJhhjbNw/s400/20070407+d018+NC+Easter+Egg+Dying+Sarah+Michael+Jen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066381104668564514" border="0" /></a>Dying Easter eggs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9myJiFXDI/AAAAAAAAASg/PoTT0lbyViU/s1600-h/20070407+d021+NC+Easter+Egg+Dying+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9myJiFXDI/AAAAAAAAASg/PoTT0lbyViU/s400/20070407+d021+NC+Easter+Egg+Dying+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066381117553466418" border="0" /></a>The egg dying action & the Cheerios kept Erin happy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mypiFXEI/AAAAAAAAASo/gT2MYsfziuk/s1600-h/20070408+d052+NC+Easter+Egg+Ben.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9mypiFXEI/AAAAAAAAASo/gT2MYsfziuk/s400/20070408+d052+NC+Easter+Egg+Ben.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066381126143401026" border="0" /></a>The boys experiment w/ the camera... w/ pretty good results! :o)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9ltpiFW7I/AAAAAAAAARg/tPDcpGraBRU/s1600-h/20070408+d024+NC+Cece+Nick.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9ltpiFW7I/AAAAAAAAARg/tPDcpGraBRU/s400/20070408+d024+NC+Cece+Nick.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066379940732427186" border="0" /></a>Cece & Erin love each other!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9luZiFW8I/AAAAAAAAARo/QjVcKWOn6zA/s1600-h/20070408+d044+NC+Cece+Erin+Nick+Bath.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9luZiFW8I/AAAAAAAAARo/QjVcKWOn6zA/s400/20070408+d044+NC+Cece+Erin+Nick+Bath.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066379953617329090" border="0" /></a>We have a great photo of my brother Marty & I in our swim suits, having a bath w/ Cece (who's now 17) when she was Erin's age. Cece & Nick were kind enough to do the same w/ Erin- she loved it! I'll have to see if I can find that original photo to share.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lupiFW9I/AAAAAAAAARw/mTLv4rrRcAg/s1600-h/20070408+d011+NC+Erin+Cali+Eating.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lupiFW9I/AAAAAAAAARw/mTLv4rrRcAg/s400/20070408+d011+NC+Erin+Cali+Eating.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066379957912296402" border="0" /></a>Is this a good dog or what?! She's "only" 4 years old & still has a lot of puppy left in her!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lvJiFW-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/W6fqJGQvMzs/s1600-h/20070407+d010+NC+Easter+Egg+Hunt+Erin+Basket.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lvJiFW-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/W6fqJGQvMzs/s400/20070407+d010+NC+Easter+Egg+Hunt+Erin+Basket.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066379966502231010" border="0" /></a>Ben loves to help Erin explore interesting places... this time a laundry basket. You can tell she hates it :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lvpiFW_I/AAAAAAAAASA/HY3k-VcSloA/s1600-h/20070407+d014+NC+Easter+Egg+Hunt+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rk9lvpiFW_I/AAAAAAAAASA/HY3k-VcSloA/s400/20070407+d014+NC+Easter+Egg+Hunt+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066379975092165618" border="0" /></a>I just love this pic of the two of them :o)<br /><br />Okay, I'm off to start uploading some current photos!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-44584864902388515152007-03-08T00:55:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:18.739-05:00Two Days in the Life of Erin Shelby - March 4th & 5th, 2007<span style="font-weight: bold;">The idea for this collection of photos came to me when I was trying to think of how I could share my joyful days with Erin's grandparents in Melbourne, Australia, Karen ("Kanny") and Barry. I'm so aware of how blessed I am to have Erin, Ben, and Jen be part of my daily life, and how Karen and Barry have to sacrifice significant time and financial resources to come half way around the world each time they see their beloved granddaughter. This collection is in honor of Karen and Barry. I hope all of you who live far from us will enjoy getting a glimpse into Erin's life, in this case a Sunday and Monday. All photos were taken on March 4th and 5th, posted in the order in which they occurred. Erin was 6 1/2 months old.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_2y3ryjI/AAAAAAAAAJk/sRmTc9uKnxk/s1600-h/DSCF0346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_2y3ryjI/AAAAAAAAAJk/sRmTc9uKnxk/s400/DSCF0346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039457456140044850" border="0" /></a>Sunday morning. Erin usually awakens happy.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_3S3rykI/AAAAAAAAAJs/HK1qOSTstLg/s1600-h/DSCF0347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_3S3rykI/AAAAAAAAAJs/HK1qOSTstLg/s400/DSCF0347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039457464729979458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_3i3rylI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/S-5L4QKIHMI/s1600-h/DSCF0348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_3i3rylI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/S-5L4QKIHMI/s400/DSCF0348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039457469024946770" border="0" /></a>As she gets up, she always looks at the bright, fun quilt which Kanny made for her.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_4C3rymI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/V1bwKIYBcwI/s1600-h/DSCF0349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_4C3rymI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/V1bwKIYBcwI/s400/DSCF0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039457477614881378" border="0" /></a>Erin loves spending Saturdays and Sundays with Ben, while Jen is doing her "clinicals" at Chester County Hospital as part of her Nursing education.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_4S3rynI/AAAAAAAAAKE/O1dHEF59SQo/s1600-h/DSCF0350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-_4S3rynI/AAAAAAAAAKE/O1dHEF59SQo/s400/DSCF0350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039457481909848690" border="0" /></a>Ben worked hard with Erin, from the time she was about 10 days old, to drink breast milk from a bottle and she takes it like a champ.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--ti3ryeI/AAAAAAAAAI8/kjx54l6NH9k/s1600-h/DSCF0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--ti3ryeI/AAAAAAAAAI8/kjx54l6NH9k/s400/DSCF0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039456197714627042" border="0" /></a>Erin notices, and engages with, everything and everyone around her.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--ty3ryfI/AAAAAAAAAJE/hkqxP56hSaw/s1600-h/DSCF0353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--ty3ryfI/AAAAAAAAAJE/hkqxP56hSaw/s400/DSCF0353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039456202009594354" border="0" /></a>She has the cutest ever cloth diaper covers. Even some of the cloth diapers themselves have bright colors and fun designs on them. Ben is a fabulous cloth diaperer, having learned lots of combinations of styles of diapers and covers, and Jen never complains about washing all of them. They are glad they're not piling the landfills with disposable diapers.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--uS3rygI/AAAAAAAAAJM/FBR4IqybFpo/s1600-h/DSCF0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re--uS3rygI/AAAAAAAAAJM/FBR4IqybFpo/s400/DSCF0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039456210599528962" border="0" /></a>Erin loves playing with her feet and they sure seem to taste good!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfDqVJkhnXI/AAAAAAAAALE/-MzXMoPJceo/s1600-h/DSCF0355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfDqVJkhnXI/AAAAAAAAALE/-MzXMoPJceo/s400/DSCF0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039785632094854514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfDqVZkhnYI/AAAAAAAAALM/lL6LwyzrFnQ/s1600-h/DSCF0356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfDqVZkhnYI/AAAAAAAAALM/lL6LwyzrFnQ/s400/DSCF0356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039785636389821826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She loves to be naked, never complains about diaper changes, but isn't fond of getting dressed. Ditching the long-sleeved undershirts and clothes will be nice when the weather gets warm.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-64S3ryZI/AAAAAAAAAIU/YVKheQ1xH8U/s1600-h/DSCF0358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-64S3ryZI/AAAAAAAAAIU/YVKheQ1xH8U/s400/DSCF0358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039451984351709586" border="0" /></a>Since Oma (Sue) can't even get herself ready for church on time, Ben gets Erin ready every week. He's putting on leather boots which were sent with an outfit from his university friends now working in the Netherlands.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-64y3ryaI/AAAAAAAAAIc/0IR_4zetf1U/s1600-h/DSCF0362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-64y3ryaI/AAAAAAAAAIc/0IR_4zetf1U/s400/DSCF0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039451992941644194" border="0" /></a>Erin is always comfy, if not always happy, in her wonderful car seat which was a gift from Kanny and Barry. Jen and Ben are grateful to have Erin in the safest car seat on the market (Britax).<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-65S3rybI/AAAAAAAAAIk/EbdH79lw-H8/s1600-h/DSCF0364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-65S3rybI/AAAAAAAAAIk/EbdH79lw-H8/s400/DSCF0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039452001531578802" border="0" /></a>Oma, Erin, and Paster Kerry Slinkard after church. Erin enjoys the lights, the music, the stained glass windows, and all the people around her.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-65i3rycI/AAAAAAAAAIs/mFxrV425FO4/s1600-h/DSCF0366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-65i3rycI/AAAAAAAAAIs/mFxrV425FO4/s400/DSCF0366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039452005826546114" border="0" /></a>As usual, Erin is trying to squirm out of the arms of anyone who tries to hold her too long, especially as she gets tired. Not one to just rest her head on a shoulder and snuggle.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-66C3rydI/AAAAAAAAAI0/ODMdVG--pNw/s1600-h/DSCF0367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-66C3rydI/AAAAAAAAAI0/ODMdVG--pNw/s400/DSCF0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039452014416480722" border="0" /></a>She's doing SO much better in the car the last few weeks. She's much happier, and, as you can guess, so are the other occupants of the car.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5KC3ryUI/AAAAAAAAAHs/vuYRLlXjpoI/s1600-h/DSCF0368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5KC3ryUI/AAAAAAAAAHs/vuYRLlXjpoI/s400/DSCF0368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039450090271131970" border="0" /></a>Riding home from church is just the right amount of time to fall asleep. Not being a deep sleeper, she can't get carried in to her crib. She gets bundled up to finish her nap in the garage!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5Ky3ryVI/AAAAAAAAAH0/TsnIiXqeST8/s1600-h/DSCF0370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5Ky3ryVI/AAAAAAAAAH0/TsnIiXqeST8/s400/DSCF0370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039450103156033874" border="0" /></a>Playtime. The seat swivels to eight different stations. Anything that can reach her mouth goes there. It's been many months and millions of germs since any thing's been sterilized.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5LS3ryWI/AAAAAAAAAH8/3m96-6teon0/s1600-h/DSCF0371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5LS3ryWI/AAAAAAAAAH8/3m96-6teon0/s400/DSCF0371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039450111745968482" border="0" /></a>When Erin's bored with playtime, which can happen very soon, she gets moved to a front pack or a back pack. Then she's back to seeing what's going on around her.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5Li3ryXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Mho73439pQw/s1600-h/DSCF0373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5Li3ryXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Mho73439pQw/s400/DSCF0373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039450116040935794" border="0" /></a>Home from the hospital. Notice the ever-present essentials: student uniform, backpack with study materials, and electric breast pump bag, now carrying four full bottles of milk. </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5MC3ryYI/AAAAAAAAAIM/jjbtCyEnWzY/s1600-h/DSCF0374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-5MC3ryYI/AAAAAAAAAIM/jjbtCyEnWzY/s400/DSCF0374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039450124630870402" border="0" /></a>Woohoo! Mama's home!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wC3ryPI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ov7jh9qA8ak/s1600-h/DSCF0378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wC3ryPI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ov7jh9qA8ak/s400/DSCF0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039448544082905330" border="0" /></a>After a bath. Note the foot!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wi3ryQI/AAAAAAAAAHM/-0TPG3I8dVo/s1600-h/DSCF0379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wi3ryQI/AAAAAAAAAHM/-0TPG3I8dVo/s400/DSCF0379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039448552672839938" border="0" /></a>In her piglet towel, nibbling on her little piggies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wy3ryRI/AAAAAAAAAHU/XCdatZDyPZc/s1600-h/DSCF0380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3wy3ryRI/AAAAAAAAAHU/XCdatZDyPZc/s400/DSCF0380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039448556967807250" border="0" /></a>Soooo tired.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3xC3rySI/AAAAAAAAAHc/t21aZRrwA6U/s1600-h/DSCF0381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3xC3rySI/AAAAAAAAAHc/t21aZRrwA6U/s400/DSCF0381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039448561262774562" border="0" /></a>Happy to greet Monday morning.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3xi3ryTI/AAAAAAAAAHk/envzTJDWb8M/s1600-h/DSCF0382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-3xi3ryTI/AAAAAAAAAHk/envzTJDWb8M/s400/DSCF0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039448569852709170" border="0" /></a>Erin still sleeps much better in her <a href="http://www.kiddopotamus.com/p_swdl_123.php">swaddler</a>, which is the blue object on which she is lying, but she loves to stretch and play when she gets unwrapped.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2LS3ryKI/AAAAAAAAAGc/_KMkDTVrR7s/s1600-h/DSCF0384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2LS3ryKI/AAAAAAAAAGc/_KMkDTVrR7s/s400/DSCF0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039446813211084962" border="0" /></a>Note the lovely quilts which Karen made for Erin.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2Ly3ryLI/AAAAAAAAAGk/xPZPrxQKfaw/s1600-h/DSCF0385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2Ly3ryLI/AAAAAAAAAGk/xPZPrxQKfaw/s400/DSCF0385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039446821801019570" border="0" /></a>See all the Australian animals and cool Aboriginal designs?<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2MS3ryMI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lgPf2ZppCBQ/s1600-h/DSCF0386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2MS3ryMI/AAAAAAAAAGs/lgPf2ZppCBQ/s400/DSCF0386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039446830390954178" border="0" /></a>Jen chose this pattern and Karen graciously offered to make it for Erin. Erin smiles at it when she gets up in the morning and up from her naps.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2Mi3ryNI/AAAAAAAAAG0/igmJzLFMbwE/s1600-h/DSCF0388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2Mi3ryNI/AAAAAAAAAG0/igmJzLFMbwE/s400/DSCF0388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039446834685921490" border="0" /></a>Meal time!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2My3ryOI/AAAAAAAAAG8/pIr5N3d3zc8/s1600-h/DSCF0389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-2My3ryOI/AAAAAAAAAG8/pIr5N3d3zc8/s400/DSCF0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039446838980888802" border="0" /></a>Erin is an eager, impatient, efficient breastfeeder, except when there's any activity around her for distraction. She and Jen make a fabulous breastfeeding team, still going strong at nearly seven months, in spite of many challenges. </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05C3ryFI/AAAAAAAAAF0/e0osBXgRP6Q/s1600-h/DSCF0393.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05C3ryFI/AAAAAAAAAF0/e0osBXgRP6Q/s400/DSCF0393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039445400166844498" border="0" /></a>Playtime in the play yard- for a few minutes anyway!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05S3ryGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C1dhjHxTXV0/s1600-h/DSCF0394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05S3ryGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C1dhjHxTXV0/s400/DSCF0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039445404461811810" border="0" /></a>Fun place to explore.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05y3ryHI/AAAAAAAAAGE/5QQu-2Xe1RE/s1600-h/DSCF0395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-05y3ryHI/AAAAAAAAAGE/5QQu-2Xe1RE/s400/DSCF0395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039445413051746418" border="0" /></a>Happier with the clothes off than on.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-06S3ryII/AAAAAAAAAGM/rPT12lnJxeI/s1600-h/DSCF0396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-06S3ryII/AAAAAAAAAGM/rPT12lnJxeI/s400/DSCF0396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039445421641681026" border="0" /></a>Playtime on the floor, when Erin rolls over and over and over. We're never sure quite where she'll be when we return to the room she's in. Getting very close to needing to child-proof everything-- sockets, cords, lamps, table corners, breakables.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-06i3ryJI/AAAAAAAAAGU/uMwQ_LzPqL0/s1600-h/DSCF0398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-06i3ryJI/AAAAAAAAAGU/uMwQ_LzPqL0/s400/DSCF0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039445425936648338" border="0" /></a>Erin sits on Oma's bed, looking out the window and hoping Zita, the cat, will walk by for a gentle pat. So far, Zita's not convinced the latter can really happen! We're not, either, since Erin just grabs fistfuls of whatever is near her hand.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zUy3ryAI/AAAAAAAAAFM/S5KPW1t3N4s/s1600-h/DSCF0399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zUy3ryAI/AAAAAAAAAFM/S5KPW1t3N4s/s400/DSCF0399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039443677884958722" border="0" /></a>How many babies use echidnas for teething toys? (No sign of teeth yet.)<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zVS3ryBI/AAAAAAAAAFU/xX82hVqD_70/s1600-h/DSCF0400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zVS3ryBI/AAAAAAAAAFU/xX82hVqD_70/s400/DSCF0400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039443686474893330" border="0" /></a> The long snout is perfect to suck on!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zVy3ryCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/wjyM_T-5VJ8/s1600-h/DSCF0401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zVy3ryCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/wjyM_T-5VJ8/s400/DSCF0401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039443695064827938" border="0" /></a>Starting to really get the hang of the pincer grasp.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zWC3ryDI/AAAAAAAAAFk/DdTJI8OshUs/s1600-h/DSCF0402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-zWC3ryDI/AAAAAAAAAFk/DdTJI8OshUs/s400/DSCF0402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039443699359795250" border="0" /></a>Once the fists get slobbered on, the Cheerios stick and can get to the mouth faster!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfHKapkhnZI/AAAAAAAAALU/x87_7S1q6LI/s1600-h/DSCF0403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfHKapkhnZI/AAAAAAAAALU/x87_7S1q6LI/s400/DSCF0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040032017188756882" border="0" /></a>The bib reads: "I love my Papa". Ben worked in Munich for six months and loves speaking to Erin in German. Hopefully, she'll learn a few phrases in lots of languages as she starts talking.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfHKbJkhnaI/AAAAAAAAALc/hwbtJVTFLto/s1600-h/DSCF0404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/RfHKbJkhnaI/AAAAAAAAALc/hwbtJVTFLto/s400/DSCF0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040032025778691490" border="0" /></a>She has great tippy cups with spill-proof valves in the tops, and soft vinyl spoons.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xZi3rx8I/AAAAAAAAAEs/ff1BLdV_euQ/s1600-h/DSCF0405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xZi3rx8I/AAAAAAAAAEs/ff1BLdV_euQ/s400/DSCF0405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039441560466081730" border="0" /></a>Erin's learning tricks with her spoon. Games at the table start so soon!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xaC3rx9I/AAAAAAAAAE0/FQkWEnfDHhU/s1600-h/DSCF0406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xaC3rx9I/AAAAAAAAAE0/FQkWEnfDHhU/s400/DSCF0406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039441569056016338" border="0" /></a>Happy, full Erin.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xai3rx-I/AAAAAAAAAE8/gnpOZHRL_Ww/s1600-h/DSCF0407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xai3rx-I/AAAAAAAAAE8/gnpOZHRL_Ww/s400/DSCF0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039441577645950946" border="0" /></a>Her cheek is full of spoon.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xbC3rx_I/AAAAAAAAAFE/tcxLXT_Igrk/s1600-h/DSCF0408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-xbC3rx_I/AAAAAAAAAFE/tcxLXT_Igrk/s400/DSCF0408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039441586235885554" border="0" /></a> Playing can take lots of concentration.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vny3rx2I/AAAAAAAAAD8/1ODnQeDvVEA/s1600-h/DSCF0411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vny3rx2I/AAAAAAAAAD8/1ODnQeDvVEA/s400/DSCF0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039439606255961954" border="0" /></a>Happy to see anyone at the bottom of the stairs looking up at her. Also, she likes to look out that window watching Jen or Ben arriving home. When she gets excited, Erin's smiles with her whole body. Her arms and legs start flying around.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-voS3rx3I/AAAAAAAAAEE/3mHG1Da53hI/s1600-h/DSCF0415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-voS3rx3I/AAAAAAAAAEE/3mHG1Da53hI/s400/DSCF0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039439614845896562" border="0" /></a>Playtime with Papa is a blast. Getting ready for thrill rides with Oma at Six Flags and Disney World! Oma's already planning the first trip to Orlando to play with Mickey Mouse.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-voi3rx4I/AAAAAAAAAEM/UQb5KbzO5Qw/s1600-h/DSCF0418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-voi3rx4I/AAAAAAAAAEM/UQb5KbzO5Qw/s400/DSCF0418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039439619140863874" border="0" /></a>Ben and Erin's second swimming class at the YMCA just 5 minutes from our home. The lens was fogged up for this photo, unfortunately. There are LOTS of swimming photos, probably too many for anyone to enjoy except grandparents. Fortunately, you can scroll down as quickly as you'd like!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vpC3rx5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/GRhcgvChfcc/s1600-h/DSCF0419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vpC3rx5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/GRhcgvChfcc/s400/DSCF0419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039439627730798482" border="0" /></a>Getting the feel of floating on the tummy.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vpi3rx6I/AAAAAAAAAEc/oPFCguXdFwQ/s1600-h/DSCF0422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-vpi3rx6I/AAAAAAAAAEc/oPFCguXdFwQ/s400/DSCF0422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039439636320733090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tMC3rxxI/AAAAAAAAADU/j7WtPBh7_6g/s1600-h/DSCF0424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tMC3rxxI/AAAAAAAAADU/j7WtPBh7_6g/s400/DSCF0424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039436930491336466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tMi3rxyI/AAAAAAAAADc/vzmp6TLbnDo/s1600-h/DSCF0425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tMi3rxyI/AAAAAAAAADc/vzmp6TLbnDo/s400/DSCF0425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039436939081271074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tNS3rxzI/AAAAAAAAADk/pnd6AeP-8M8/s1600-h/DSCF0426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tNS3rxzI/AAAAAAAAADk/pnd6AeP-8M8/s400/DSCF0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039436951966172978" border="0" /></a>Learning to climb in and out of the pool.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tNy3rx0I/AAAAAAAAADs/4OJOsS-DXkE/s1600-h/DSCF0429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tNy3rx0I/AAAAAAAAADs/4OJOsS-DXkE/s400/DSCF0429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039436960556107586" border="0" /></a>Little water baby. Smiled through nearly all the lesson.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tOi3rx1I/AAAAAAAAAD0/f43Xrf88dqs/s1600-h/DSCF0432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-tOi3rx1I/AAAAAAAAAD0/f43Xrf88dqs/s400/DSCF0432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039436973441009490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rGy3rxsI/AAAAAAAAACs/f_xzh4f9h8g/s1600-h/DSCF0434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rGy3rxsI/AAAAAAAAACs/f_xzh4f9h8g/s400/DSCF0434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039434641273767618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rJC3rxtI/AAAAAAAAAC0/N2D-TYyZN98/s1600-h/DSCF0435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rJC3rxtI/AAAAAAAAAC0/N2D-TYyZN98/s400/DSCF0435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039434679928473298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rJi3rxuI/AAAAAAAAAC8/G0QCJDKhhR4/s1600-h/DSCF0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rJi3rxuI/AAAAAAAAAC8/G0QCJDKhhR4/s400/DSCF0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039434688518407906" border="0" /></a>Back floating isn't quite as relaxing.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rKC3rxvI/AAAAAAAAADE/skMAYHrLoB8/s1600-h/DSCF0437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rKC3rxvI/AAAAAAAAADE/skMAYHrLoB8/s400/DSCF0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039434697108342514" border="0" /></a>Babies range from 6 - 14 months old.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rKS3rxwI/AAAAAAAAADM/Dr08wMwsnrU/s1600-h/DSCF0442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-rKS3rxwI/AAAAAAAAADM/Dr08wMwsnrU/s400/DSCF0442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039434701403309826" border="0" /></a>Sitting on the ramp, waiting for a family changing room to become available.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mYy3rxnI/AAAAAAAAACE/JVild2B4LIw/s1600-h/DSCF0443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mYy3rxnI/AAAAAAAAACE/JVild2B4LIw/s400/DSCF0443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039429452953273970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mZi3rxoI/AAAAAAAAACM/Po54XX9Xwe0/s1600-h/DSCF0444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mZi3rxoI/AAAAAAAAACM/Po54XX9Xwe0/s400/DSCF0444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039429465838175874" border="0" /></a>Mama waits with a dry towel.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mZy3rxpI/AAAAAAAAACU/eLahTqWCqPs/s1600-h/DSCF0446.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mZy3rxpI/AAAAAAAAACU/eLahTqWCqPs/s400/DSCF0446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039429470133143186" border="0" /></a>Erin and Oma spent the evening together, while Jen and Ben went to a movie. We read, we sang along to a CD, we played on the floor. Erin is just able to sit for a few moments without propping herself up on her hands, so a little support from the "Boppy" allows free hands for play.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-maS3rxqI/AAAAAAAAACc/IM77ZDxs6oc/s1600-h/DSCF0447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-maS3rxqI/AAAAAAAAACc/IM77ZDxs6oc/s400/DSCF0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039429478723077794" border="0" /></a>Keeping in mind my goal of photographing all phases of Erin's day, I planned to take photos while she screamed as she realized she was going to bed. Tonight, she only whimpered a little for the very first time. Bad for photos, but great for family. She's had a couple more easy nights since then, so we're very hopeful!<br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mai3rxrI/AAAAAAAAACk/KgfrGTia8yg/s1600-h/DSCF0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rt3D_Vq3fOE/Re-mai3rxrI/AAAAAAAAACk/KgfrGTia8yg/s400/DSCF0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039429483018045106" border="0" /></a>I can't even look at this without my heart almost bursting with love.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">That's Erin. I gave up a lot to move to PA to live with Jen and Ben, but the rewards have been overwhelming. Most of all, I'm delighted and very grateful to have the opportunity to be part of Erin's daily life, and her, part of mine. It still breaks my heart to know that my mom didn't get to meet her grandchildren, so when I was given the opportunity to have what she didn't, I grabbed it. I'm also grateful that my dad and wonderful step-mother, Muzzy, had the opportunity to meet his great-granddaughter. God is good. </span><br /><br /></div>Oma/Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09855591579204524361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-43810340458578407532007-02-15T11:25:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:19.749-05:00I've created a blog to post Erin photos since we've been so bad about emailing them out. My goal was to get every photo of her up there, in chronological order, since her birth, but, well, she may finish high school before that happens, so I figure I'd better start sharing it sometime. I apologize for the photos that are missing!<br /><br />I haven't figured out yet out to subscribe to these blogs, to find out when it's been updated, so I guess for now I'll send out an email. Please let me know if you'd rather not get the emails (it won't hurt my feelings, I know how hard it is to keep up w/ email!).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Happy Valentines Day!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdSKTrR117I/AAAAAAAAANc/sruyShOEyTU/s1600-h/DSCF0333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdSKTrR117I/AAAAAAAAANc/sruyShOEyTU/s400/DSCF0333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031798754319390642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-89846254155089729472007-02-14T11:04:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:21.090-05:00late Jan- early Feb (5 1/2 months old)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM06rR11xI/AAAAAAAAALk/0cN56TMaBac/s1600-h/DSCF0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM06rR11xI/AAAAAAAAALk/0cN56TMaBac/s400/DSCF0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031423391357589266" border="0" /></a>Can you say peas? :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6aLR112I/AAAAAAAAAMM/jutQq-pSe4k/s1600-h/DSCF0274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6aLR112I/AAAAAAAAAMM/jutQq-pSe4k/s400/DSCF0274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031429430081607522" border="0" /></a>I wore that bib in '79!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6arR113I/AAAAAAAAAMU/N1ENLMawG-Y/s1600-h/DSCF0275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6arR113I/AAAAAAAAAMU/N1ENLMawG-Y/s400/DSCF0275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031429438671542130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6bLR114I/AAAAAAAAAMc/_2VWQ6Jlxms/s1600-h/DSCF0316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6bLR114I/AAAAAAAAAMc/_2VWQ6Jlxms/s400/DSCF0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031429447261476738" border="0" /></a>Happy Dada time<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6bbR115I/AAAAAAAAAMk/THyd4FN3_8I/s1600-h/DSCF0289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6bbR115I/AAAAAAAAAMk/THyd4FN3_8I/s400/DSCF0289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031429451556444050" border="0" /></a>Getting good upper body strength!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6cLR116I/AAAAAAAAAMs/rpAp89LV560/s1600-h/DSCF0310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM6cLR116I/AAAAAAAAAMs/rpAp89LV560/s400/DSCF0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031429464441345954" border="0" /></a>My sweet grandparents- Si & Muzzy. I wish Grandma & Grandpap Stegner were here to meet Erin, too.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM07LR11yI/AAAAAAAAALs/6cf8DJ1-FGw/s1600-h/DSCF0328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM07LR11yI/AAAAAAAAALs/6cf8DJ1-FGw/s400/DSCF0328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031423399947523874" border="0" /></a>Erin's first Danskos! With Signe from Portland & Oma.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM07rR11zI/AAAAAAAAAL0/iC2Hjt419W0/s1600-h/DSCF0324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM07rR11zI/AAAAAAAAAL0/iC2Hjt419W0/s400/DSCF0324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031423408537458482" border="0" /></a>Havin' some girl time w/ Signe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM08LR110I/AAAAAAAAAL8/okpHjpf-h-g/s1600-h/DSCF0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RdM08LR110I/AAAAAAAAAL8/okpHjpf-h-g/s400/DSCF0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031423417127393090" border="0" /></a>Is Signe a pro or what?!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-45995848118979667262007-01-23T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:22.692-05:00our unseasonably warm january & more!Erin's about 4 1/2 months w/ these photos<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauzRYy4-wI/AAAAAAAAAFY/YPFpq7aVZAI/s1600-h/IMG_0401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauzRYy4-wI/AAAAAAAAAFY/YPFpq7aVZAI/s400/IMG_0401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020303320929598210" border="0" /></a>Chillin' with Zita (the cat formerly known as psycho-kitty)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RausoYy4-qI/AAAAAAAAAEo/S-c0P6dbM7o/s1600-h/IMG_0434.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RausoYy4-qI/AAAAAAAAAEo/S-c0P6dbM7o/s400/IMG_0434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020296019485194914" border="0" /></a>These overalls are handed down from the '50s & are still darn cute!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauspIy4-tI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XMm7cCT3ShM/s1600-h/IMG_0411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauspIy4-tI/AAAAAAAAAFA/XMm7cCT3ShM/s400/IMG_0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020296032370096850" border="0" /></a>Hiking in White Clay Creek State Park (Delaware). Short sleeve & capris during the first week or two in January!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYpmYy4-3I/AAAAAAAAAHE/j8DuLsv11u0/s1600-h/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYpmYy4-3I/AAAAAAAAAHE/j8DuLsv11u0/s400/IMG_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023248173846035314" border="0" /></a>It was just <span style="font-style: italic;">such</span> a beautiful day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYpnIy4-4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/-gIKACG5ZEM/s1600-h/IMG_0422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYpnIy4-4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/-gIKACG5ZEM/s400/IMG_0422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023248186730937218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rausooy4-rI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Fa-14_Bfk44/s1600-h/IMG_0407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Rausooy4-rI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Fa-14_Bfk44/s400/IMG_0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020296023780162226" border="0" /></a>Erin thought her hat was a great toy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauzRIy4-vI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/l59HYQUFTDo/s1600-h/IMG_0419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauzRIy4-vI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/l59HYQUFTDo/s400/IMG_0419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020303316634630898" border="0" /></a>Ah, the cute baby faces :o)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauspYy4-uI/AAAAAAAAAFI/j1S5kU_g4mo/s1600-h/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RauspYy4-uI/AAAAAAAAAFI/j1S5kU_g4mo/s400/IMG_0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020296036665064162" border="0" /></a>First teething biscuit! (What a fun mess!)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-22419128152530627362007-01-23T12:42:00.001-05:002008-11-13T14:07:24.864-05:00Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4K4y4-bI/AAAAAAAAACI/emSJXvY9910/s1600-h/IMG_0398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4K4y4-bI/AAAAAAAAACI/emSJXvY9910/s400/IMG_0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018901331935033778" border="0" /></a>A happy moment- I just wish Ben & Laura were in the pic!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4LIy4-cI/AAAAAAAAACQ/w6fKR13W7NM/s1600-h/IMG_0397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4LIy4-cI/AAAAAAAAACQ/w6fKR13W7NM/s400/IMG_0397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018901336230001090" border="0" /></a>I love this one... my dad looking at me (the proud Grandpap!) & me looking at Erin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4Loy4-dI/AAAAAAAAACY/p8PkD3hFdAQ/s1600-h/IMG_0360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4Loy4-dI/AAAAAAAAACY/p8PkD3hFdAQ/s400/IMG_0360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018901344819935698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4L4y4-eI/AAAAAAAAACg/C0CJuqbWUqo/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4L4y4-eI/AAAAAAAAACg/C0CJuqbWUqo/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018901349114903010" border="0" /></a>Cousins Kyle, Blake & Erin<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4MIy4-fI/AAAAAAAAACo/c97KYPvnnWg/s1600-h/IMG_0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa4MIy4-fI/AAAAAAAAACo/c97KYPvnnWg/s400/IMG_0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018901353409870322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of my best friends Shelby- so good to see her & her family! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa10Iy4-WI/AAAAAAAAABg/fzHLtE1xA8g/s1600-h/IMG_0366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa10Iy4-WI/AAAAAAAAABg/fzHLtE1xA8g/s400/IMG_0366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018898742069754210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa10oy4-XI/AAAAAAAAABo/BzEz3cZ_9KE/s1600-h/IMG_0323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa10oy4-XI/AAAAAAAAABo/BzEz3cZ_9KE/s400/IMG_0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018898750659688818" border="0" /></a>Uncle Marty- couldn't be happier (until Erin starts to cry!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa104y4-YI/AAAAAAAAABw/txN56UNybiU/s1600-h/IMG_0324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa104y4-YI/AAAAAAAAABw/txN56UNybiU/s400/IMG_0324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018898754954656130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa11Iy4-ZI/AAAAAAAAAB4/VU-Rk8iLJyU/s1600-h/IMG_0368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/Raa11Iy4-ZI/AAAAAAAAAB4/VU-Rk8iLJyU/s400/IMG_0368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018898759249623442" border="0" /></a>Chance-the-wonder-dog! I would leave Chance or Hannah-the-perfect-dog to babysit Erin :o)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RgcVBxi4ufI/AAAAAAAAARU/c9ZTtn1fjfY/s1600-h/IMG_0301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RgcVBxi4ufI/AAAAAAAAARU/c9ZTtn1fjfY/s400/IMG_0301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046025027715643890" border="0" /></a>This was on the way out the door to Ben's company Christmas party! I think I even managed to get some mascara on (but not straighten my hair!)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-90651031486386640492007-01-23T10:04:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:25.792-05:00photos!These were all taken in early-mid December. Erin's about 4 months old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY03EyNsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/O37ipyK2xv4/s1600-h/ErinSweater2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY03EyNsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/O37ipyK2xv4/s400/ErinSweater2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018233549958035138" border="0" /></a>Karen (Ben's mum) had this beautiful set knitted for Erin. We get compliments from strangers ALL the time! (forgive the "dumb baby" look- she hasn't learned to ham it up for the camera yet!) :o)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY1HEyNtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Hara5wD_NiA/s1600-h/IMG_0233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY1HEyNtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Hara5wD_NiA/s400/IMG_0233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018233554253002450" border="0" /></a>"Yummy, chomping on fingers is good! Yes, that is spit up on my mom's shoulder."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY1XEyNuI/AAAAAAAAAAs/JAKzKjWSEbg/s1600-h/SueErinChristmas06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRY1XEyNuI/AAAAAAAAAAs/JAKzKjWSEbg/s400/SueErinChristmas06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018233558547969762" border="0" /></a>Erin & Oma (Jen's mom).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRa_XEyNwI/AAAAAAAAAA8/bpoimEMFj4o/s1600-h/IMG_0254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRa_XEyNwI/AAAAAAAAAA8/bpoimEMFj4o/s400/IMG_0254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018235929369917186" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know why I love these two pictures... I guess it just captures the beauty in the every day stuff.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRYTXEyNqI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BiN9ZeDkRYU/s1600-h/IMG_0253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RaRYTXEyNqI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BiN9ZeDkRYU/s400/IMG_0253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018232974432417442" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-17839994697709301762007-01-23T09:51:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:26.653-05:00Thanksgiving in CharlotteWe had such a wonderful time in Charlotte. Erin was about 3 months old & it was a very baby-friendly place to be.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYjNYy4-2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/Is7dFPubHb0/s1600-h/20061123+004+NC+Nick+Erin+Joanne+Cece.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYjNYy4-2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/Is7dFPubHb0/s400/20061123+004+NC+Nick+Erin+Joanne+Cece.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023241147279539042" border="0" /></a>Aunt Joanne, cousins Nick (14) & Cece (17)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiXoy4-yI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PjGVpbuKV54/s1600-h/20061123+017+NC+Jen+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiXoy4-yI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PjGVpbuKV54/s400/20061123+017+NC+Jen+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023240223861570338" border="0" /></a>Exhausted!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYIy4-zI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ceEwGQQvmOw/s1600-h/20061124+002+NC+Nick+Jen+Erin+Cece+Ben+Chinese+Checkers.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYIy4-zI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ceEwGQQvmOw/s400/20061124+002+NC+Nick+Jen+Erin+Cece+Ben+Chinese+Checkers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023240232451504946" border="0" /></a>We love playing games!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYYy4-0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/Ptac5PAgovI/s1600-h/20061123+006+NC+Erin+Sam.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYYy4-0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/Ptac5PAgovI/s400/20061123+006+NC+Erin+Sam.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023240236746472258" border="0" /></a>Uncle Sam "The Baby Whisperer"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYoy4-1I/AAAAAAAAAGc/SvgnFIWP0Nc/s1600-h/20061123+012+NC+Cece+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiYoy4-1I/AAAAAAAAAGc/SvgnFIWP0Nc/s400/20061123+012+NC+Cece+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023240241041439570" border="0" /></a>Cece & Erin love each other!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiXIy4-xI/AAAAAAAAAF8/3wC4gguChg0/s1600-h/20061123+019+NC+Nick+Joanne+Cali+Eating+Green+Beans.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbYiXIy4-xI/AAAAAAAAAF8/3wC4gguChg0/s400/20061123+019+NC+Nick+Joanne+Cali+Eating+Green+Beans.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023240215271635730" border="0" /></a>This dog will eat anything (except babies!)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-1968975673203538032007-01-06T13:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:07:29.531-05:00Kanny & Barry!!!We're so thankful that Ben's folks, Karen & Barry, were able to come meet Erin while she was still so little. This was Around Dec 1 & Erin was about 2 1/2 months old. They are natural grandparents...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZXpYy4_NI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/lUfnX9LkeHo/s1600-h/20061105+a019+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Ben+Erin+Jen+Sue+Karen+Barry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZXpYy4_NI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/lUfnX9LkeHo/s400/20061105+a019+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Ben+Erin+Jen+Sue+Karen+Barry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023298802920520914" border="0" /></a>All of the outdoor photos are from the beautiful <a href="http://www.longwoodgardens.org/">Longwood Gardens</a>. It's a wonderful place year round- come visit us & we'll take you too!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWdoy4_II/AAAAAAAAAJU/fr0HlK9FgLk/s1600-h/20061105+016+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+in+Tree.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWdoy4_II/AAAAAAAAAJU/fr0HlK9FgLk/s400/20061105+016+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+in+Tree.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023297501545430146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWeIy4_JI/AAAAAAAAAJc/wcPdCXthx3M/s1600-h/20061105+003+PA+Longwood+Gardens.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWeIy4_JI/AAAAAAAAAJc/wcPdCXthx3M/s400/20061105+003+PA+Longwood+Gardens.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023297510135364754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWeoy4_KI/AAAAAAAAAJk/d8QLKplSjMo/s1600-h/20061105+020+PA+Longwood+Gardens.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWeoy4_KI/AAAAAAAAAJk/d8QLKplSjMo/s400/20061105+020+PA+Longwood+Gardens.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023297518725299362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWfIy4_LI/AAAAAAAAAJs/UFZj39xihck/s1600-h/20061105+a001+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Sue+Barry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWfIy4_LI/AAAAAAAAAJs/UFZj39xihck/s400/20061105+a001+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Sue+Barry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023297527315233970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUi4y4_HI/AAAAAAAAAJM/ORswCRX1fVI/s1600-h/20061105+015+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Ben+Erin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUi4y4_HI/AAAAAAAAAJM/ORswCRX1fVI/s400/20061105+015+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Ben+Erin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023295392716487794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUhIy4_GI/AAAAAAAAAJE/0hERMBmXwEM/s1600-h/20061105+009+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+Jen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUhIy4_GI/AAAAAAAAAJE/0hERMBmXwEM/s400/20061105+009+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+Jen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023295362651716706" border="0" /></a>I met them there after clinicals... why didn't I think to change out of my scrubs?! :o)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWfYy4_MI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/SfIMDWReufU/s1600-h/20061105+a010+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+Smelling+Flowers.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZWfYy4_MI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/SfIMDWReufU/s400/20061105+a010+PA+Longwood+Gardens+Erin+Smelling+Flowers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023297531610201282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZXp4y4_OI/AAAAAAAAAKE/wYVptxqDVyw/s1600-h/PB120148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZXp4y4_OI/AAAAAAAAAKE/wYVptxqDVyw/s400/PB120148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023298811510455522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUf4y4_DI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HUXnr-44wX0/s1600-h/PB120154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUf4y4_DI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HUXnr-44wX0/s400/PB120154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023295341176880178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUgYy4_EI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kYteJ9yUVuc/s1600-h/PB090137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUgYy4_EI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kYteJ9yUVuc/s400/PB090137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023295349766814786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUgoy4_FI/AAAAAAAAAI8/kEkxLq0kT64/s1600-h/PB140166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZUgoy4_FI/AAAAAAAAAI8/kEkxLq0kT64/s400/PB140166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023295354061782098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSvYy4--I/AAAAAAAAAIE/C-CEIoJ_j-g/s1600-h/20061115+008+PA+Ben+Barry+Erin+Jen+Karen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSvYy4--I/AAAAAAAAAIE/C-CEIoJ_j-g/s400/20061115+008+PA+Ben+Barry+Erin+Jen+Karen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023293408441596898" border="0" /></a>The romper has a little koala on it :o) I'm glad it was a little big- it still fits her @ 6 months.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSwYy4_AI/AAAAAAAAAIU/jz4TF5VZAbs/s1600-h/PB120161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSwYy4_AI/AAAAAAAAAIU/jz4TF5VZAbs/s400/PB120161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023293425621466114" border="0" /></a>Getting suited up @ Obrycki's - a Baltimore institution.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSwoy4_BI/AAAAAAAAAIc/02w6UKD6FaY/s1600-h/PB120162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSwoy4_BI/AAAAAAAAAIc/02w6UKD6FaY/s400/PB120162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023293429916433426" border="0" /></a>They literally dump pounds of crabs on your table & then you smash it up w/ a mallet! Great fun!!! (No that's not mud on them- it's their secret seasoning... a little too much pepper for some of us!).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSxIy4_CI/AAAAAAAAAIk/-KQ1Sp5FQVE/s1600-h/PB120165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZSxIy4_CI/AAAAAAAAAIk/-KQ1Sp5FQVE/s400/PB120165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023293438506368034" border="0" /></a>Was I nursing standing up in this photo?! I honestly don't remember, but very well might have been!!! :o)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRPYy4-5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/5DfP7z1-JEk/s1600-h/PB040030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRPYy4-5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/5DfP7z1-JEk/s400/PB040030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023291759174155154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRPoy4-6I/AAAAAAAAAHk/QMpO_9OsI80/s1600-h/PB080117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRPoy4-6I/AAAAAAAAAHk/QMpO_9OsI80/s400/PB080117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023291763469122466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRQoy4-8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/Tu_5nCF8TeI/s1600-h/PB140171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRQoy4-8I/AAAAAAAAAH0/Tu_5nCF8TeI/s400/PB140171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023291780648991682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRSIy4-9I/AAAAAAAAAH8/40t-mmgmam4/s1600-h/PB160191.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98X_bDYAZlI/RbZRSIy4-9I/AAAAAAAAAH8/40t-mmgmam4/s400/PB160191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023291806418795474" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6597625722240058997.post-45637826392033734832007-01-05T14:02:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:04:54.541-05:00first blog!okay, we've joined the masses! we've been so bad about sharing baby pics... this sounds like an easy way to do it.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531665251299988254noreply@blogger.com0