Random Shots - July 2009 (2)

Just a few more shots that didn't make it in to blogs, but I wanted to share just the same!

My Family

I love them...

The "Discus"

For Sammie’s 3rd birthday, her Mamaw, Nathan’s mother, got her this “discus” as she calls it. She LOVES this thing! It was a huge hit at her party with all the kids, and since then, she asks to go outside and play with it all the time.

The day after we got back from our vacation it was beautiful outside, unusually non-humid for our area this time of year, so I got the girls together and we headed out.

Sammie immediately requested the discus. Nathan tried to teach her how to throw it…

But she finds her own independent way much more fun…

And of course as all little sisters everywhere do, Brenna wanted to participate as well…

Bubble Time

The Red Dot

I’m sure you have seen this before. People like to use this on their pets (especially their cats) to drive them nuts! Typically the cat has no idea where it is coming from, but they continue to chase it. Apparently…so do children…

Nathan likes to tease our girls, and they sure don’t seem to mind…

Now if Brenna were a little older and more coordinated, this could pose a problem…

He had Sammie racing after it…

And pouncing on it…

Brenna was presented with too many options of what to go after…

Eventually the dot won the decision...

And working on her pincher grasp…

But eventually, the dot won… and got both our girls! Sammie said it tickled…

Four New Things

Brenna has hurdled four more milestones in the last two weeks.


First, she learned to wave. Two hands, sometimes facing in, sometimes facing out, but little fingers pressed together in an open and close motion like a wave.


Then she learned to sit unassisted - YAY! And she even pushed herself into a sitting position!


Next was (my personal favorite) saying "Ma-Ma". At first she was just working on the sounds, but now she says it when she looks at me, talk about tugging at my heart strings!!


And finally, she learned to shake her head "no". She likes this! Her first act of defiance, I'm sure it will not be the last...


All four are so much fun! I had wondered when I was pregnant with Brenna if we would "ooohhh" and "aaahhhhh" over each new feat with the same enthusiasm as we did with Sammie. I have my answer, yes, absolutely. Sometimes I think even more so because we get to see Sammie react to it all, Brenna laugh at Sammie's reaction, and we all get to share it together.

Afternoon Snack

Who me? Nothing Mommy...

I'm certainly NOT playing with the remote control...


Or eating it...

Ok...maybe I'm nibbling a little bit...

Nevermind Mommy, you are more fun anyway!

The Band Aid Bandit

We've been hit...

It happened sometime through the night...

Apparently little feet tiptoed down the hallway to the bathroom...

Quietly moved the stool into place and the potty seat out of the way...

Climbed on top of the toliet and got into the cabinet where we keep the good stuff...

We've got it all...

Spongebob, Scooby Doo, Hello Kitty, and of course...

DORA...

And here she is...our proud little bandit who "decorated" our door knobs last night...

As if we needed more, here is some extra proof that she is my daughter...

She may have been getting into things she shouldn't and sneaking around in the night, but at least she was neat and tidy about it!!