Our baby is 6 months old!

I can't believe he is already 6 months old. Sorry to everyone who I rolled my eyes at when you said "it goes by so fast." You were right.

I think he has felt the pressure of his old age lately because in the last week he finally decided he could roll over (although still reserved for special occasions), he has 2 teeth coming in on the bottom, and he is sitting up (albeit a little unsteady). He is very busy working on all his new laughs and sounds (gargling is his latest), sticking everything he can in his mouth, and waving his head around in the "shark attack" fashion.

I keep trying to tell him to slow down, but he doesn't seem interested. I'll keep trying.

KKW + CEN 6-12-04

This is my very first blog posting and the subject is not so cheery. On Christmas day we were snorkeling out in Little Lameshur Bay on St. John Island, part of the US Virgin Islands, and I lost my wedding ring. I think it came off just a few feet off shore in the middle of the beach. I was getting stung by a jellyfish as I was coming in and thrashing around in the process of getting my stuff off when it probably slipped away. The search and rescue failed. I had figured I would grow old with that ring. So I am hoping against the odds that someone someday will be looking for fishies, or perhaps combing around with a metal detector, and come up with my symbol of eternal marriage. There is an inscription that reads "KKW + CEN 6-12-04". It turns out I don't have many good photos with me and my ring, but here are a few. Hopefully if someone finds it they'll google the inscription, find this blog post, and email me at cen9@hotmail.com. Until then I'll be wearing a paper ring.

Merry Christmas from the Virgin Islands!

Apparently we haven't been feeding him enough...

Exponential Suprises

One of the biggest shockers of getting married was the amount of laundry that could accumulate for two people versus one. No one dishing out marriage advice had prepared me for this change. When I had a baby I got a lot of warnings about how I would never sleep again, and various other changes a baby would bring to my life... but, again, no one said anything about the laundry.

Family time in Portland

What?

Shamefully few thanksgiving pictures

We were in Portland for an entire week. All 5 of my brothers and sisters plus significant others and my parent's 12 grandkids were there, and I have very few pictures to show for it. We ate, we played games, there was a talent show, movies and shopping, but apparently little picture taking. Very sad. But don't worry, I got a picture of the food...which is obviously the most important thing and shows you where my priorities lie. I wonder how Abe will feel when this is all I have to show for his first turkey day. (If you are my sibling and you took pictures, please send them to me!)

Stretches

Abe likes to stretch, especially when he wakes up. It is one of my favorite things he does, maybe because I am a sucker for those thighs!

Halloween costume winner

It was a close race for the costume winner, but the frog won out....

(froggy abe with his gnome friend george)

But wait...not so fast, it looks like we had a froggy skeleton underneath!

sela hugs

Abe's uncle Dan and cousin Sela came to visit last month from New York. Sela couldn't keep her hands off Abe. Abe has been missing her hugs ever since.

Why is Abe so happy?

Because his mom passed her boards! Now she is a real PA!

This calls for a vote

What should Abe be for Halloween? We need some help here.

Diggin' the water these days

Hmm

Zion National Park

Abe goes to Portland

Abe had a great time in Portland. He told his dad that he wants to move there. He got a lot of attention from his Nana and Papa, aunts & uncles, and especially his cousins. He even saw rain for the first time. My sister is a better photographer than me... http://mikeandkeciachandler.blogspot.com/2009/09/baby-abey.html

Mineral King...Abe's first camping trip

Our little Frenchman sleeping in his carseat.

The Nelson's & the Pulsipher's