More Beach Pictures.

a surly Esther chomping on her pacifer.
Early morning Oma time.
Esther's new friend, Linda.
Playing at the pool with cousins; Stacia and Olivia.
from left to right: Ryan, an escaping Olivia, Stacia, a bundled and sleepy Esther, me, and Ben.
What a good lookin' family.
Ben and our little potato.
I think they're watching us swim with Esther...
And there we are swimming with Esther for the first time.
She smells so good.
this will embarrass her some day... her kooky mom...

I love this face. She looks so suspicious.
I'm playing with her spare chin... it;s just so soft.
The mommy rack.... it's so weird having boobies...
Isn't the view loverly? This is the deck of the house where we stayed.
Precious play time with Oma
That ball is as big as she is... Doesn't stop her though.
This is her "I want to eat the camera" face.
And this is how she drinks out of water bottles. She loves them...

Family Vacation June 2007 Chincoteague

Esther is having a staring contest with her new friend, David.
Let's see how Esther likes grapes

Esther, Stacia and Olivia
Esther, me and Olivia (i love the striped pajamas)
Let's see how Esther likes watermelon
Trying on Oma's hat.
awaiting the next wave... she could care less...
Sandcrab Daddy and Baby.
I'm not sure if the sun is in her eyes or if she's starting to cry here...
The man i married...
playing
going towards the waves

Bye-ya Miah!

My brother is leaving on a three month bicycle trip starting in NY and ending up in San Francisco.

He came down this weekend to be with j&i and to say goodbye.

Be safe my brudda, we'll miss you! You're peanut will be walking by the time you see her again... how crazy is that??

We miss and love you baby Beta!

And we love you soooo much j&i. Our hearts are with you!

sorry...

sorry, no pictures this week. it's been a busy week.

I'll have plenty when we get back from the beach on the 11th. Until then, imagine me not sleeping and esther being an adorable handful and a half.

My Weekend

Saturday evening we had a small cook out. We had intended on building a fire in the yard but it rained so Ben made a grill out of a tin tub, cinder blocks, and a grate to cook on.

Sunday Frank came to visit. An old friend from what seems like a very, very, very long time ago
and his new girl friend, Molly, whom i love! (way to go frank)
Molly played with Esther in the grass.
This picture is from this morning when it was chilly. This is just to show Rachie that the beautiful sweater she knit for Esther is being put to good use.
This is last friday... laundry day.

And this is my favorite nursing picture. I wish it were in focus.

6month visit to the doctor

25% for both height and weight.

4 shots :(

and "she's way ahead of the curve" when it comes to physical development (i.e. crawling and pulling up).

Esther is going to eat your face

Fairie Festival Pictures as promised

Jes, Me with Babe, and My Aunta-Annie
Casey (my sista) and the wee babe
Me and Babe
Jes, Me, and My Sista
Stevie (one of my adopted sistas)
Me, Casey's fella- Andrew, and Casey
The happy couple
My mama, my sista and Esther with a grumpy face
Oh the cute-ness.... *hurl*