Mommy's Birthday Dinner and Day

My family took me out for my birthday on Saturday. We went to eat at my favorite restaurant, TGI Friday's. Aubree had a great time sitting on the table being the center or attention and trying papaw's deep fried green beans!! YUCK!! She wouldn't exactly eat them, she would more or less suck on it.

Then daddy took Aubree first thing in the morning on the day of my birthday so mommy could actually sleep in...I use to be able to sleep until noon or later, hmmmph...how come I can't do that now??? Even when she's not here to wake me up?? I ended up getting up around 10ish, and Ben had a birthday gift for me. As you can tell, once I got it out of the bag, Aubree ended up liking the bag more than the toys around her.

Clean Girl

Aubree's bathtub is getting too short for her, and we really don't have an easily accessaible "bathtub" to use here (glass doors make it hard to use), so we started giving her a bath in the sink. Ben had the spicket out of the faucet letting Aubree play with the water, and she decided she wanted to take a little "sip" of it. It reminded me of a child first learning how to use a water fountain. I got a good picture of her acutally drinking the water, and a video as well. She really acted like she wanted to drink more, but after mommy and daddy laugher so hard at her, she thought twice about whether she really wanted to get laughed at again.

Pictures Created by Mommy

After the last photo shoot with Rochelle, I finally decided to break down and buy a program that I've wanted for a while now, in order to create the look of some photos that I love. Here are three that I have been playing around with, and I plan to do more!! It's a really cool program, if you can't tell how excited I am about it!

I have ALWAYS loved the pictures that are black and white, but have spots of color in them, so that's what you're seeing here. I've also figured out how to make Aubree's eyes look even more blue than they really are...as you can tell in the middle picture. The first and third picture also have her blues eyes colored, but the pictures here are too small to tell. Oh yeah...I also figured out how to actually "change" the color of her eyes...talk about weird! I made her have green eyes, and let me tell you...my daughter was "MEANT" to have blue eyes. Green is just not her color. :-)

Aubree At 8 Months

Our wonderful family photographer was down again this weekend, so we were able to get more pictures of Aubree. Here are a few of the good pictures that we played around with. I LOVE the yellow dress my great aunt sent me when she was born. It's still a little big, but should be perfect for Easter. I've put in a couple of pictures below, but to see the rest, click on the big ladybug.

Here she is in her Easter dress, she loved the little eggs:

We also tried a ladybug shoot, but she wasnt' too cooperative:

Yay...It's FINALLY Here!!

After 4 months of waiting, wiping drool everytime I turn around, and letting her chew on everything from her toes to my cell phone....it FINALLY happened! Aubree got her first toofers!! :-) I know..tooth, but I've always called them toofers for babies, don't ask me why!! I've been checking every day since I don't know when, and today when I checked it was just there. Of course, I had to stick my finger in there just to double check, and YEP...it's a tooth!! I definitely will NOT be sticking my finger in her mouth for her to chew on in the near future.

Aubree's Many Valentine's Day Outfits

Aubree had so many Valentine's Day outfits that she started wearing them the week before to school so she could actually wear each of them at least once. Click her picture below to see the collage of her outfits.

Collages

Aubree Enjoying A Valentine

Daycare had a Valentine exchange, so we thought we'd let Aubree try out her 1st sucker. She loved it!! When my mom would pull it out of her mouth to say something to me, Aubree would lean over with mouth wide open trying to get the sucker back in her mouth. She definitely enjoyed it. I know what I'll be taking with me on our flight to California to make her happy if she gets restless or grouchy!

Aubree and Her New Friend Brobee

I've been to Walmart so many times checking out the toys that dance and sing to get Aubree excited. When we watch cartoons, "Yo Gabba Gabba" is one of the shows we watch...so everytime I see Brobee, I'm so tempted to buy him. Well, I finally broke down and paid the thirty crazy dollars for a silly toy. I do have to say, it was a good purchase. She's a dancer, so Brobee's upbeat music and singing really gets her moving. Here she is with her new friend Brobee. I love the last two, it looks like he's playing "Peek-a-Boo" with her.

Kissing Cousins

We finally got outside the house after being her since Monday. Way too much ice and snow for my car to go anywhere, so when mom got home, we went over to visit Ryun, Brandy, and the twins. Comes to find out, Rylyn is a kissing fool just like Aubree. It's so cute!!!! Every time she would give her a kiss, she would make the "mmmwah" sound. Listen carefully in the video and you can hear it.

Aubree's 1st Experience with the Snow

Yesterday was nothing but ice, so today when I woke up and saw quite a bit of snow, I decided I HAD to take Aubree out in to it for the 1st time. Since she's not a walker or crawler yet, she couldn't do much fun stuff, so I just snapped pictures to get her first snow experience on record

My Baby the Boot Scooter...

Uploading the videos I took today into this blog would have taken forever, so instead, I've just attached a link for you to follow. Just click the picture below to see the videos. VOLUME is a MUST! Let me know what you think...especially of the ones with music! :-)

Butt Scootin' Aubree

Early 4th of July

So I ordered Aubree an outfit off of Ebay from Gymboree...it's suppose to be for the 4th of July, but I couldn't resist trying it on her to see how cute she would look as a USA Cheerleader! I couldn't have been more correct...she looked ADORABLE!! See for yourself!

Aubree....Aubree....and More Aubree

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Fasionable Aubree

Faker...

So I've got a funny story to tell, I just hope it comes out as funny in words as it did in person. Aubree has picked up a new habit...I call it her "fake" cough. When I was feeding her the other day, she was eating like normal, opening her mouth when she was ready for another bite, like usual. I guess she decided she was full, but unlike "most" babies, where they normally shake their heads no, or turn their heads away....she decides to start doing a "fake" cough. When I put the spoon up to her mouth and ask her if she wants another bite...I get this.. "hu hu...hu hu"...(imagine that being a fake baby cough). So, I thought she was just playing, but NOPE...I did it four or five more times just to see if she'd keep doing it. She had dad and Ben rolling...myself include. I wish had it on video. It just isn't the same hearing about it as it was being there. "hu hu...hu hu". :-)

Aubree's 7 Months Old Today!

Sniff...Sniff... :-( Mommy's baby girl is growing up! About a week ago we weighed her at Brandy's on their baby scale, and she weight 14.9 lbs...so I'm assuming she's definitely 15lbs by now. We go to the doctor on Monday, so I'll get an actual weight!

For Christmas, Aubree got a Ladybug doll from her uncle Ryun & Aunt Brandy. In the video, you can she how much she loves her baby doll!

Here are a few random pictures from today, celebrating her being 7 months old!

Twinks!

As Rylyn and Kelton are getting older, dressing them alike in the cutesy stuff doesn't happen as often, so we decided to take advantage of dressing our girls likes twinks today at daycare.

Smiley Aubree

It's not too often I catch Aubree smiling on the camera. She can be all smiles, but as soon as she sees the camera, she gets too interested in it to continue smiling, but rather gives her concentrating look. So, I thought I'd add a couple pictures of her actually smiling!

This is Aubree's Dad

So all these little men are aware, Aubree will not be dating until she's well into her 30's. And even then it's still questionable. :)

Aubree's Potential Boyfriends...

Growing up, there were 5 of us who always hung out together in High School... Me, Jamie, Myra, Sondra and Michelle... Oddly enough...we were actually ALL pregnant at the same time, some point in time throughout out pregnancies... So...Jamie had her son Gavyn March 17th, Sondra had her son Ayden May 13th, Michelle had her son Caleb June 12th, I had Aubree (Only Girl) June 15th and Myra had her son Luke December 1st. Crazy huh?? Here are the pictures of Aubree's potential boyfriends :-) Aubree and Gavyn together on their first date at Patoka Lake for Halloween.

Aubree and Ayden together on their

1st date New Year's Eve at Iron Gate.

Aubree and Caleb's 1st date at Aubree's Mamaw and Papaw's house two nights before New Year's Eve.

Aubree hasn't had a chance to go out on a date with Luke yet...but just you wait Luke...when you get a little older, she'll be hitting on you!!

2008 Christmas Outfits

Here are most of the outfits Aubree wore for the Christmas holidays!

Aubree's 1st Christmas

I've now realized that I didn't take ANY photos with my digital camera!! What a bad mommy!! I tried to just use our video camera, which also takes digital pictures, but that were awful! Here are a few that I think turned out "ok".

Look Mom!! I got a Ladybug Blankie!!

And a ladybug baby doll!!

And... I'm not afraid of Santa...

At least not this year!!

Aubree's Officially a John Deere Girl

Grammy bought Aubree the cutest bib overalls, and with it being 73 degrees here today, I took advantage and dressed her appropriately! :-) Later, she had on her John Deere bib too...and you can't see them, but she has on her John Deere socks as well!

Aubree Has A New Cousin

I've been meaning to show off my new nephew. Kyle and Steph became a mommy and daddy on December 12th at 5:07 a.m. California time, to Austin Skylar Aubrey! Congrats you two...or I guess I have to start saying you THREE! :-) Look at that head of hair!!!

Happy Birthday Papaw!

Aubree was having so much fun with Papaw this morning on his birthday! She was talking away...as he claims, she was telling him all kinds of jokes! Just wanted to post real quick to tell you Happy Birthday Dad!

We love you!

6 Months Old

Aubree turned 6 months old on Monday...and all I can think of is where did the time go???? I took her to the dr. today for her 6 mo. appointment and her second RSV shot. I thought that would be enough (3 shots), but when I got there, they suggested she get a flu shot too. 4 SHOTS....that hurts!!! As for her stats: She now weighs 13lbs 9 ounces which is in the 8%tile range for a 6 month old and the 25%tile range for her adjusted age of 4 1/2 months She's 25.5 inches long which is in the 44%tile range for a 6 month old and the 75%tile range for her adjusted age!!! What a LONG girl! She definitely take after her daddy! She went from being in the 10%tile range to the 44...I'd say that was a big growth spurt! She still can't sit on her own, but we continue to work on that. She talks, laughs, sings constantly. Loves to be in her jumper....even when she's not in it...she tries to use you as the floor so she can still bounce. She's our little froggy right now. We can't wait to see everyone for the Holiday's!!!!

Aubree's Daycare Party

Aubree and her twin cousins had their first Daycare Christmas party today.

Acutally....this would be Aubree's 1st time opening a gift, well...trying to open that is. All of the kids kept trying to play with her gifts, so mommy must have made good choices on her gifts!!