Little Bodie Monkey......

We have a climber on our hands! Bodie isn't happy unless he's climbing on something. He takes no notice at how sturdy the piece is...he's got tunnel vision! I don't even know if buying more gates is worth it, he'll climb up those too! He's such a mess....why didn't I have one of these when I was 20? Ha ha!

His new little walker toy....yeah, he tries to climb this too!

I just love his serious faces! I just want to smooch his little face off!

This toy is just TOO boring....let me see if I can climb it somehow!

Ah-ha! Perfect for making Mommy's heart skip a beat picturing a concussion or fat lip!

Yes, that's better.....SIT DOWN BODIE!!!

A couple of videos....one I didn't see first hand....which is a good thing...I'm such a nervous Nellie!

Splish, splash, Bodie was taking a bath......

Yesterday Joel put Bodie in our huge bathtub for a swim...ha ha! He LOVED it....in fact, I'm sure he'll have a cow if we try to bathe him in his little toddler tub again! He's a little fish and loves to be nakey! Unfortunately, he also loves to drink the water...yuck! He's such a little hoot...and I know we go on and on about how little he is...but, let me tell you....I'm so thankful!! Today at church I held a little boy the same age as Bodie while his Aunt played the piano and he had to weigh at least 35 pounds....whew!!! What a work out that would be everyday...on second thought....maybe that would be a good thing for me...ha!
He may be a little peanut, but we sure couldn't adore him any more than we do!

Enjoy the pics...they aren't too scandelous!!

Hmmmm, what can I put in my mouth??

Perfect, a cup

Yum, tasty!

Come on Daddy, let me drink the water!

Who needs bath toys?

And now folks, get that camera outta my face.....and "shut your mouth" (an inside joke...ha ha)

Saigeeeee Baby is 12 years old....boo!

So, Dog the Bounty Hunter has Baby Lisa, we will always have Saigeee Baby!! Talk about time moving at lightening speed...how is this girl 12 already? I totally thought that I would never have another child after Jade and when I found out I was pregnant, I was beyond excited. She has been such a huge blessing to our family. She is always willing to help and has such a sweet heart. She loves her little brother and doesn't even care that she's not the baby of the family anymore! He is so lucky to have such a loving sister in his life...she will always take care of him and make sure he turns out as sweet as she is!!

We didn't do a huge party this year, she's having a few friends over for a slumber party and we just opened presents and had cake with the family.


12 years old....wow, a young woman now....kinda blows my mind!
The latest family member to sport Sanuks!! Mama sure doesn't love the shoes, but she sure does love the zebra print...ha ha!

Cute shirt! Cuter face!

Saige requested a Yoga Dvd....what????? Oh well, maybe she'll be like her older sister and always have good exercising habits!!

Catching her reaction to a crisp C-note...priceless....poor kid still thinks this is a lot of money!

All of her birthday dough.....Papa and Nana, Regan and Yvette, and Quinton all sent her some money to spend.....and I actually talked her into using some of it on a mini-makeover for her room....Joel says I'm evil....but, she takes after me, she loves to decorate!!

Good stuff.....I can see a trip to the mall in the future!

With her favorite little boy!

Happy Birthday Sweet Saige...we love you so much!

Bodie is 11 months old.......YIKES!

HOLY COW.....How in the world is the boy 11 months old! And HOLY COW....he's giving us a run for our money....ha ha! Today he managed to get out of his exersaucer....I don't know how he did it because I was happily scrubbing the stove until I noticed that he was grinning ear to ear crawling towards me.....Life as I know it is over!!!! He has 3 little stations that I can keep him contained while I do housework and he HATES every one of them and now he has figured out how to get out of one of those and is working on the next....heaven help me! I also need to get to the store and get those cabinet baby latches because we found him like this today....he's a mess, but we sure LOVE this little baby boy! How did we survive for so long without his little sweet face?
Anyway....at 11 months, Bodie is around 14 1/2 pounds he still wears a size 2 diaper. I'm counting down the days until I wean him next month....he still occasionally likes to bite the hand (or boob) that feeds him...ha ha! He hates the bottle and only plays with the sippy cup, so it will be interesting to see how that works out! I'm trying to feed him more and more table food, but he still mainly eats baby food. His favorites are mango and peas! He's a climber and successfully manages the stairs anytime he can make a run for it. He's been sleeping through the night again (and I probably just jinxed myself) and it's been awesome!
I'm planning his big birthday next month and just can't believe how fast this year is flying. What more can I say? He's just a dream come true!


Well Hello there!!!
Not sure how I have an empty drawer...ha ha!

But, it sure does make it easy for this little turkey to climb in!

Sunday Pics.....

We had a few minutes to take some pictures yesterday! A few of them I can actually post...ha ha! Joel enjoyed making faces in most of them, so I'll save those for a family scrapbook or another post titled "the crazy daddy"!
I sure do love my family.

Bodie hasn't learned to smile on command yet!

He loves to look away from the camera!

Ahhh, there we go, they are all looking at the camera AND smiling (almost)! Oh and Joel isn't making a crazy face!

Come on Bodie....just look at the camera!!!!

Pooter-rific.......

Turn your volume up for this video!! Bodie has been doing a new little mouth clicking that we were trying to get on video and he gave a little extra something special near the end...ha ha!

He is absolutely adorable!

Faux Hawk.......

The other day, after Bodie's bath...I got his hair to stay up in a faux-hawk and snapped these pics...he is sooooo stinking cute! I can't stand it!

He looks like his Daddy-O!

"What up, Mama"?

Drool, drool go away!!

Hands down, one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE PICTURES!!! This captures his little naughty self so well!!! I LOVE IT!

Wish his hair would stay up!!

He is so much fun and he started to give me kisses....total heaven!

Settee.....

Another project checked off the list!! I bought this settee in Belgium on an awesome shopping trip with my friend Valerie a few months before we left Germany. That shopping trip was very fruitful...ha ha! I got this settee, the huge dough bowl and a secretary for super low prices! We were very giddy with our visions of what they "could" be!! I initially wanted it to be covered in an antique french burlap sack, but the upholster guy shot that idea down! He insisted that it wouldn't look right, so I trusted him and went with my plan B. I wanted something to go with my houndstooth chairs, so I picked a white (yes, white...what was I thinking?) and black print...It turned out so stinking cute! However, once I got it in the room, I hated it with the chairs...it just looked too dainty...so, after making Saige move furniture with me (Joel was at work and I couldn't wait) it landed in the entry way...and I think I like it!! But, now I have to paint the sofa table that I put in there....ah, the projects never end!!

Here is the before....can you see the potential I saw?!!!

Here it is in the entry way....I also changed the seats from two cushions to one...I SUPER LOVE IT!

Here it is in the living room....it just looked off with my bulky chairs.

Now I have to find another piece....let the search begin...shhhhhh, don't tell Joel...hee hee! Good thing I'm a bargain hunter!

Bodie is ten months old!!

Wow, our little Bodie boy is 10 months old today! This year is just flying by and it's driving me crazy. I want this little guy to stay my tiny little baby just a wee bit longer!! He is a mess and a half!! He can get himself into ANYTHING he wants or sees and becomes very angry if we try to hinder him in any way! How dare us? ha ha. He's had a rough couple of days...two teeth are trying to break through and he's not a bit happy about it! Last night he cried for 2 hours...poor little bug....and poor us..ha ha! I could hardly keep my eyes open at church today! Even though the teething thing is kicking his butt, he's a happy boy most of the time. He has the cheesiest grin ever and we just adore him to no end! With his 1st birthday fast approaching, I think we want to savor every moment of his infant-hood! We are so lucky.

"Look Mom, the diaper box IS a great toy!

"Now, how do I get out of it?"

Who's that lady??????

Here's little Bodie Boo in his spring/Easter outfit! This kid's closet is a little out of control...but between Joel and I, (and his Aunt Kelly) I guess there is no getting around it!!

Look at that little bit of drool on his lip!! His 5th tooth is coming in....wish we could skip the whole teething process!

Yum, a plastic Easter egg....

This dang picture won't rotate.....and it's hilarious! It looks like a mug shot!

I love this little picture...his eyelashes are to die for and he is just so stinking cute!

Look at that kisser!! OOOOOhhhh I love this kid!

Now the reason for the title!! We noticed a while ago that every time a certain commercial would come on T.V., Bodie would stop whatever he was doing to look at the T.V. It's a Swiffer commercial where a broom is getting kicked out because of the new swiffer...well, the broom falls for a discarded mop and they fall in love...and the song "who's that lady" plays...This is the only commercial that gets his attention and it is so funny...so, Joel got this little video...too fun!

Bodie got some crocks!

Here are a few pictures showing off Bodie's new shoes...he's not sure if he likes them on his feet, he much prefers to chew on them! He also had his 9 month well baby check up on Tuesday and I'm so glad we found this Dr. She is amazing and she loves Bodie! She totally smooches on him for 5 minutes every time we go! She was a tiny bit concerned about his measurements, she didn't trust the tech's measurements and kept re-doing them, but they were right. He's a teeny-tiny! He weighed 14 pounds 4 ounces (off the chart) and was 26 and 3/4 long (10th percentile). After checking his previous marks, she didn't seem as concerned and his iron was great, so he's getting his veggies...so, she let us go!! Hopefully he'll do some major growing before his next visit!

Are these shoes stinking cute or what? Wish he would keep them on!

Look at those choppers!! He has a gap just like Saige...soooo CA-UTE!

Still sporting his 4 month jeans...ha! At least we get really good use out of all his clothes!

I love this face...so serious!

Daddy showing him how to stand on his new footwear!

The removing procedure begins!! Next stop...his mouth!