Take me out to the ball park.

The weather has finally warmed up enough that Megan and I could start spending afternoons outside. She isn't quite sure about grass so it is kind of hard to keep her busy outside. We like to take lots of walks and now that softball has started at the high school we now have someplace to go. The field is a short walk from our house so this was the first game she got to watch (after she woke up) This was also the time her she could wear her Tigers hat (it's still a little too big but oh well)
She liked watching the game and all of the people there. I wanted to get a picture so you could tell we were at a game but I didn't want to turn my back to the hitter for fear of a ball landing on my head. It was a great day to watch a game and we got home just in time to meet Mark in the driveway home from work. Hopefully there will be more days at the ball park supporting the team/coach I played for.

Goof Ball

This is Megan's new trick. She loves to shove all of her pacifier in her mouth and smile. She thinks it's hilarious! After this became a trend, we went and got the bigger pacifier, and she can still do it. It took her a little longer but she figured it out. Oh, she's cute!
I was trying to get a picture of her playing with her toys but she was having a hard time playing and posing at the same time. So all of the picture I got weren't great but I thought this one was funny so I thought I would give you guys a laugh.

Eight Months Old Already!!!

So much fun! That pretty much sums up the last month. Megan is so much fun and also a big help at remodeling (not really) Megan continues to learn new things everyday. I don't really know if babies show their personalities this early or if it is just part of learning, but I am willing to bet that Megan is going to be a daredevil when she gets older. She isn't scared of anything.

Here are some of the things Megan has learned in the last month:

• She has learned to crawl on her hands and knees
• She can pull herself up onto anything and everything
• She can walk along the edge of the couch
• When standing she is starting to reach between gaps in the furniture to take more steps
• She is learning how to feed herself puffed cereal (they melt in her mouth almost instantly)
• She is not afraid to play in another room then mom or dad (we can still see her)
• She can stand in her crib (officially had to lower the mattress)
• She can sit up in a shopping cart/high chair
  

This is pretty much the expression Megan has on her face at all times. I think her new nickname might have to be "the slug" because she leaves a trail of slime where ever she goes. Still no teeth but she sure is drooling a ton, but she has been doing that for months. I told her she needs to have at least one tooth for the summer so she can sample watermelon!

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No More Wallpaper!!!

Megan was all about helping us with our remodel. Her favorite tool that she was allowed to play with was Mark's tape measure. She would spot it from across the room and crawl right for it. It was very cute.

Before

This is what we call the "empty room" There was a wall to wall bench under the fireplace that we knew we wanted to remove but didn't know what to do with the fireplace that would be in the center of the wall. But after having a Realtor walk through the house, he said we needed to remove the bench to help us sell. I will also mention that this was the last room with wallpaper and I hate wallpaper!!! Some parts I was peeling wallpaper off the wall that was thicker then cardboard, at least 6 layers. I am glad to have every single piece of wallpaper gone from this house!!!

During

After we took the bench down we found remnants of a window where the fireplace is now. There was no way to cover the "window" without messing with the whole wall so Mark had to drywall all of it. But it did save me from having to peel wallpaper from that wall.

After

So does it look a little better!?! We had the Realtor back tonight and he was shocked at the difference. We like it. But as of tonight our house is officially on the market. So if you would like a 2-3 bedroom house in a very nice neighborhood let me know.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Berthold. Sorry I didn't get any balloons, I thought the sunshine was better. Hope you have a great day, I think there might be a cake waiting for you when you get home from work. Oh yeah, don't forget about your taxes, today is the day!

Happy Birthday and I send you lots of giggles and kisses.

Katie's getting married!!!

I have known Katie all of my life and in 26 days she is getting married to Lance Richards and we are so happy for them. Today we had a fun afternoon at her wedding shower.
Megan had a great time watching everyone and playing with Riley. I knew Megan was tiny but playing next to Riley, who is only 1 month older, wow Megan is tiny! Both of them had fun staring at each other and taking turns making fun sounds. It will be fun seeing them in a month both wearing fun party dresses. I'm sure these two will be "shaking their booties" on the dance floor.
This photo is for Beth, you're welcome! In case you were wondering about this photo here is the story. I was in charge of making the bouquet of ribbons for Katie's rehearsal dinner. Everyone was impressed with my crafty skills (people don't think I'm crafty) and Thea (Katie's Mom) wanted a picture. Beth was holding the bouquet against the green chair for contrast and ducked down to be out of the picture. Little did she know that I had my camera. Love you Beth, just remember I remind you of Kyrah

Big Girl

Now that the weather is warmer Megan got to sit in the shopping cart like a big girl. Loading her in cart in a snowstorm then back in the car seat when we finished didn't sound like fun so I waited until the sun came out. She always goes shopping with me and stares at everything, but today she really liked shopping. She loved be able to see everything and I was able to talk to her and giggle with her. It was fun, plus I had room in the cart for food!

Ok everyone place your bets: Will there be pictures of "the first time in a shopping cart" for any other siblings that might come along??? Or is this one of those pictures that only the first born gets!?!