A Look back...
In The Penguin Hat.
Here are videos of both kids when they were each six months old. Actually they are only about 1 week apart in age in these videos.

Photography brings great memories

C-Bird in the sunlightMy new favorite favorite picture of C-Bird
Mark with his four kids Eric, Nate, Gman and Cbird.

Life in the Backyard

Our Secular Easter and a Displaced Carolina Wren Nest.When Mark pulled the Porch off the house and took it down he discovered the Wrens had built their complete nest and laid eggs, but it was too late.

Thank You Party

Round Here...

A quick "mommy and Me" shot

So G-Man was drawing and letting CBird play with the markers with the caps on... and then he let her have one with no cap... uh oh! Totally washable, was off in one minute.

Angela took me up on a scone and tea offer! CBirdjust liked her right away, like she remembered her (my OB).


We had a little "Thank You" ceremony moment in the back yard since CBird was six months old now, just like we did when GMan was six months. Thank you placenta, your hard work is very appreciated!

Sorry for the Juxtaposition of pictures... but anyway these are those yummy scones. Anyone (with minimal advance notice) is invited over for tea and scones anytime.

First day of sunshine at the "Thank You" ceremony. CBird's body isn't too happy about grass apparently. Go figure.

An oddly calm quiet time/ moment. Nevermind the instrument banging, they were banging peacefully together. Really a lovely moment.

Little Note

Te kids love to bathe together. C-Bird is the splasher! G-Man is the loud one! They both come out wet and become cranky, but soon bed time beckons... and that is the plan tonight.

Mommy Photoshoot

Home Made Photo Shoot for the kids this Morning.

CBird is wearing a dress my mother worn at her own Christening.

The Outfit

CBird takes a shot at the wacky Christmas outfit. She is in the same chair at the same house at about the same age Grady was when we did this three years ago (give or take a week).




Grady and Cora this year.


Grady 3 years ago, blue blanket.

Emerald Isle

We visited Emerald Isle this last weekend and caught up with Judy (99yrs old) Bob and Mary Kay.
Bob had an awesome camera we had alot of fun playing with, here are some of the better shots.

Babies!

Mess!

So this is one of the Hazards of a loosely fitting pocket diaper. Lucky for me I had Grady here to run and grab towels.

On a happier note CBird learned how to roll over in the last two days. Surprisingly today she rolled not just over to the right but to the left, from back to belly. Then she took to the baby walker!

a Change

Diaper Change...

Siblings and Smiles

Smiley girl.

CBird is now 8 weeks old and some. She is trying to sit up and roll over all ready! She is a great nurser and a good sleeper.
GMan loves to make cookies, brownies and cakes - mostly for the batter and dough I think.
I explained to GMan he had to look for the faces when he took pictures and hold the camera still. He took a few nice shots this morning.

Boone Hall

Some Gabriels Go Pumpkin Picking.
Boonehall Pumpkin Patch is rotting because of all the rains but we managed to find a few pumpkins and alot of stinky rotting ones.

GMan "reading" his new coloring book, Ty and Ta-ran and Mark

trying out some tractors.

CBird all snug slept the whole time... in our lovely Moby Wrap.

GMan got his turn in the wrap too, we are practicing how to wrap 30lbs onto my back in a modified rucksack carry.

Above, my view when CBird sleeps in the Moby. Below one of many moments of my kids goofing with each other on the couch. Soon enough CBird just isn't going to sit still for this... she loves doing sit ups and can pull her self up to a near 45 degree angle with her stomach muscles. CBird lights up when GMan talks with her and entertains her, so the fascination and adoration seems to be mutual.

Sometimes being the older brother wears GMan out.