All I want for April is

my two front teeth, my two front teeth, my two front teeth.

Thanks Gramashu!

Gramashu came to play while Daddy was in Chicago for work. Thanks for staying Gramashu! We had the best time!

Trying peas for breakfast (why not?)


Kissing babies.


Kissing dogs.


Dogs kissing babies.


Maggie also wanted to add a big "thank you" for your dinner time treats and extra love for her while you were here. I fed her a plain dinner last night without any olive oil, salmon bits, salsa, etc, and she looked at me like "are you serious?". We love you Gramashu!

Welcome Cousin Jackson!

Jackson Edward North, born Friday April 18th, 7lb 8oz, 20 inches. We can't wait to meet you little buddy. Grayson says she likes your hair!

Dedication Day

We dedicated Grayson at church today with her girlfriends (three other little girls from our small group). Here are some of the highlights:


She got to wear girly clothes. After only two months of being stubborn about what she'd wear, I caved in and let Mil dress her in tights, pink patent leather shoes, and a hairbow. Millie caved and let me dress her in non-frufru (Millie made) dress. I think we both won. For those of you who weren't there, she chewed on her right shoe the whole time we were on stage . . . while it was on her foot.


She got to see her Aunt (not really) Kiki and Uncle Eric. Don't let the picture fool you; this was about the only second she didn't cry while they were holding her. Sad.


After everyone (Grammashu and Granpa George, Granpa Jon, Great Mamaw, Great Aunt Karen, Kiki and Eric) left, Mil set about to doing her favorite thing in the world. Grayson doesn't really like to be held for too long, but when she does, Mil takes full advantage for 'snuggle time.'


Maymay and Peeps couldn't be there because they were welcoming our new little nephew, Jackson Edward North, into the world. They stopped by on Friday though and Grayson seemed to reassure them that she loved them anyways.

Prunes or Lemons?

Grayson loves prunes. But she makes a face like we're feeding her lemons. And yes, I have tasted them, and no, they don't taste as sour as her face lets on. This video also shows one of her dinner time tricks...after most bites, she washes things down with a quick suck on her trusty left thumb. It creates a nice "ring around the thumb" of prunes, squash, apples, etc.

Happy Birthday Great-Mamaw!

It doesn't get much sweeter than this...four generations!

Wanna See My Trick?

Most days when I come home from work, Grayson asks me (through Millie) if I want to see her new trick.


This was yesterday's:

What made it even better was that she'd only do it while looking at the mirror, until she had some grandparents to wave to (grammashu last night and peeps and maymay today). Now it's in full force.

Also note that she'll only wave with her left-hand. No offense to you lefties out there, but I've threatened to tie her left arm behind her so she doesn't have to skew her notebook, smudge the paper, and prop up her arm when she takes notes in school.

Playtime with friends...

We had our small group over for family dinner this week.

Of the after dinner crowd that was left before bedtimes, the girls played inside...


Anna Cate told Grayson and Brooke "see ya later, sitting is sooo five months ago, crawling and cruising is in now."


Brookie and Justin had a staring contest (Brooke won for sure)...


And I tried to get Charlie to say cheese, but he replied "Miwee, I gotta run". He loved that he could do a lap around our front yard in only 10 seconds.

Say What?!?!?

A week in the life...

Starting at the top, left to right...
gramashu came to play on her spring break
mama made me butternut squash and yellow squash
my friend maddie and me ate dinner together (note that i've learned to smile at the camera which makes my mama happy)
we played with our daddies in our pink pants
i watched mama sew burpies for my new cousin on-the-way
daddy filed my nails and i filed my teeth
maggie licked me as usual
mama stuck me in the toy box and i loved it
gramashu came to play again! we went to the park
we had more friends over for dinner and we played in our dining room. mama forgot to get pictures of the whole crew.
daddy gave me all of my baths
i chewed on my favorite rabbit's feet
i took some naps on my tummy and slept really well
i ate (and loved) the butternut squash and some prunes too!
also, not pictured...
my grandpa came to see me for just a minute on his way to the mountains
my maymay stopped by for a quick visit too (i just missed my peeps before a nap)
daddy told me carolina lost twice in one game...the perfect ending to the perfect week