Bare Naked Babies

The less I have on the happier I am. I can sure show an attitude when you try and dress me. And I do love the tub-come give me a bath, and I can promise you'll get wet.

Jailhouse Rock!

Help, my parents have me trapped on all sides. Sometimes I like standing in here and dancing, but other times, I get really upset and pitch a fit.

Born To Be Wild

I'm on the move. Crawling lots and if you hold my hands, I'll walk across a room. zoom, zoom!

Better to bite you with

Gatsby is now 7 1/2 months old and he got his first tooth. He bit my lip today while we were kissing, but he's so cute, I forgave him.

Baby's 1st Christmas

We can definitely say the Gatsby got the most presents. We are all so crazy about him, we didn't mean for it to get out of control. Surprisingly, Gatsby enjoyed opening presents and knew to pull the paper off.

Baby and the City

We took a trip to NYC to visit our good friends, the Kemps. Ben, Amanda, and baby Owen live in Brooklyn in cute apartment with a Christmas tree hanging from the ceiling! It was so great to see them and this was the first time Gatsby and Owen got to meet. Owen is so cute and growing fast! Our good friend Colleen Kolpak also came to NYC so I got some good girl time in. We went to see lots of the sights like the Rockafellar XMAS tree, Grand Central Station, FAO Schwartz, and the SUBWAY!

Thanksgiving in MTC

We traveled to Mt. Carmel for Thanksgiving. We had a great time there for three days. We had a huge family meal, played family games, and even went to Hog Heaven one night and saw Uncle Bryan perform live! Great Grandma Harris got to see Gatsby for the first time and they were instant buddies.

Little Version of Papa

Gatsby had a great trip to Pittsfield and visiting with all of his family.

To all who read this, please send Papa lots of prayers. He broke his back in three places a couple of days before Thanksgiving.

'Twas the night of halloween, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse!

We had big plans to go out and show off our adorable baby in our sweet costumes, but Gatsby runs the show around here. We started taking pictures around 5:45. So around 6 we put him on the couch (supervised, of course) while we packed his diaper bag and got the car seat. But then we looked over and the mouse was asleep. And were not talkin' about a "mouse" nap. He was gone for the night. We spent a lovely night at home, cuddling and watching a scary movie.

Of Mice and Men

"Two cutest mice I've even seen"-Gatsby's Mom

3 Blind Mice

Happy Halloween to all!!! As you can see, we were the three blind mice. We even made a video singing the song. Hope you got more treats than tricks!

Boob Man

Yes, Gatsby is a classy, young man, who wears hats that say things like "Boob Man." Technically, it is the truth. We love that hat, which, was a gift from our wonderful friends, The Kemp's: Ben, Amanda, and Baby Owen.

Lazy Days of Fall

Gatsby, Mommy, and Daddy enjoying lunch at Crockett Park.

Amazing Grace

Gatsby was dedicated to the Lord at Franklin Christian Church on October 7th. It was a great experience as a parent to vow to raise your child to lead a Christian life and I pray that we do a good job. It was also a blessing that Gatsby's Great Grandma, best known as Grandma Jo, was in town to see his dedication. For all the males out there, I, Shaylon, realize that his outfit is "girly", but truly it is a unisex outfit with crosses on the embroidery. A very appropriate outfit for a dedication!, so no need to comment on how pretty he is. LOL. Enjoy the pics of Gatsby with his partents, Gigi, and Grandma Jo. We had a camera malfunction at the church, so no pics of the actual dedication.

Bon Appetite

Whoa! Gatsby is now 4 months old. Time is flying by and he growing like a weed, seriously. His new stats: 14.5 lbs., 26.25 in. And the big boy now gets to eat RICE CEREAL. YUM!

Saturday In The Park

Finally, the temp has dropped below 90 and we could play outside. I don't think Gatsby even really knew there was an outdoors 'til today. He loved lying on the blanket and looking at the sky in awe. This is what life is all about!