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check this out!

this is the abridged version that came out the following week.  z said he saw me "on the street", which confused me greatly, but...when i looked...he was right.  em & i were wrapped up, in someone elses driveway...in the newspaper.

if you're still around...

yep...this is called a siesta; a very long siesta!  nearly 1 month of a totally bloggable life, but little time to blog it for all the world to relive it.  so-if you're still checking in (i thank you and love that you feel like i just may have had a few seconds to drop in) brace yourself....a BIG update is on its way!  by that i mean several posts!  just keep peeking in and you just may find a few updates.  

in this siesta, i've managed to take 748 photos.  for your viewing pleasure i'll only be sharing a few.

i must admit, i occasionally check the site, just to see if maybe a visitor decided to update it for me.  with that said, i'll be sad to not see that adorable picture of my smiling, baby girl looking back at me...only to be replaced with a new one; just 3 weeks older!

good nighty night!  see you soon...

happy half birthday, baby girl!

oh how your eyes light up our world!  your sweet giggle warms our heart.  the way your watch us move around you reminds us of how grown up you will be one day.  we are cherishing these sweet days and wish we could press pause right now.  you are working on getting your first tooth, which mom feels like it'll be your lower right one.  i will certainly miss that beautiful, big, gummy smile of yours.  you have been healthy, minus a little thrush, but your teeth have you restless at times.  you need more attention than you did a few weeks/months ago, but we enjoy the hugs and holds that we get.  we know that one day we'll be dreaming of these and you'll be scampering around with your brother and we won't be able to catch you.  for some reason, you still have little to no interest in rice cereal.  your dad and i established tonight that we're going to start you on some flavorful sweet potatoes and rice cereal to see that will get you to open your mouth and not gag.  you enjoy your exersaucer for about 5 minutes.  you don't happen to be a fan of anything else.  the swing is not-so-cool anymore.  that's for babies, i guess?  you have been sleeping okay.  you tend to wake up around 2ish, but you go right back to sleep - next to your mama, of course.  you do sleep in your crib for a little each night.  you have blessed us with a few all nighters, which we're ever thankful for the next morning.  speaking of sleep...you have been rolling over in your crib and sleeping on your belly, which makes us nervous.  we find ourselves going in your room several times in the night.  we love you and don't want anything to happen to you.  we have started taking you on stroller rides (a real stroller) and you amaze me.  you never drift off.  you're so aware.  you enjoy looking around at all of the nature and watching your brother run all over.  next point - your brother loves you so much.  he calls you 'his baby' and he's constantly making sure you are doing well.  your dad and i just love it when you watch him and smile, especially when he's being silly.  you are so ticklish.  it must drive you crazy, but we love the giggle we get out of you when you're tickled!  you are sitting up for a few short moments on your own - and sometimes longer.  you enjoy your pacifier and your lovie.  they both soothe you and you have trouble going to sleep without them.  you enjoy playing with toys a little more now.  you like the noises the rattle makes, but sometimes you hit yourself with them.  :(

em, you are the shining light when we need it most.  you light up all 3 of our lives and we're so thankful!  happy half birthday, doll baby!  while the time is flying, we're enjoying soaking in all of the the memories and moments that you've blessed us with.  keep making us smile, slow down, and soak it in!  we love you with everything we've got...