Good times. Drove 7 hrs yesterday back from Redwood City. Had a good drive in spite of the weather and my failure to get a new windshield wiper in time for the fun weather (passenger side). Dad - they were closed the the night before when we left and I wasn't about to slow down our departure to beat LA traffic (which we hit at 3pm - ugh, got home by 4:30pm).
Been a good day to clean up a bit, be relaxed and play with our littler fever girl. She is doing well for being sick but we are watching her temp and giving her meds every few hours to keep her temp down.
Looking forward to a relaxing night - heck, Joy and I might even stay up to read past 10pm.
Videos and picts of our fantastic Christmas with Joy's and My families will be coming shortly. That is, if I remember how to do it on the blog:).
God bless you and have a safe and fun New Years Eve friends and family!
12.31.2009
11.28.2009
10.03.2009
Happy 1st Birthday Autumn!
Our sweet Autumn Elizabeth is ONE! Where did the year go?? Here are most recent pics of her taken by Grandpa and MorMor during their visit the last week of September. Autumn is truly a joy and brings so much delight each and every day. She now points at everything she is curious about and babbles nonstop! She can say "da-da", "mom", "bye-bye" and I'm almost positive she has said "book" ;). She loves to hug and kiss her stuffed animals one by one and gives kisses whenever asked! Autumn is days away from walking hands-free. She scoots all over the room in a matter of minutes and will walk on her own from one object to the next without hesitating. I don't think she realizes how stable she really is and will lose confidence and tumble to her bottom. She continues to eat like a beast! As Grammie says, "I don't think I've seen her refuse any food that is put in front of her!" She now eats spaghetti, macaroni and cheese (with veggies of course!), fruity puree cookies (homemade by mommy) and lots of chicken! For her birthday yesterday we took her to get a special fruit smoothie all her own and she slurped it down...can't say I was surprised.
We are so grateful for the precious gift that Autumn is to us...born in Autumn and already living her namesake by bringing joy to us in each changing season of this first year. Father God thank you for your indescribable gift! We rejoice at the celebration of her first year of life! We love you sweetzie girl, Autumn Elizabeth Kerr.
We are so grateful for the precious gift that Autumn is to us...born in Autumn and already living her namesake by bringing joy to us in each changing season of this first year. Father God thank you for your indescribable gift! We rejoice at the celebration of her first year of life! We love you sweetzie girl, Autumn Elizabeth Kerr.
9.23.2009
8.01.2009
Mom of the Day
So I think I am officially deserving of the title "Mom of the Day"...
Let me give you a recap:
7:00-8:00am Saturday, August 1
Daddy is on a leisurely bike ride at the butt crack of dawn :) Mom on the scene...
Autumn wakes up....not in the best of moods, rather cranky I might say,
Nursing period, diaper change.
Persisting diaper rash that flares its ugly head on a REGULAR basis,
Requires exposure to air, hanging out naked and special concoction of shea butter and coconut oil.
Bath time, happy demeanor, clean butt, yay!
Time to play naked for a short time while mommy hangs out and QUICKLY rests her eyes ;)
Autumn begins to grunt while standing up against bookshelf,
Mommy opens eyes just in time to see Autumn going poo-poo...AHHH!
Sheet saver mat grabbed swiftly, not swiftly enough, poop falls to carpet...shifting foot smooshes it down!
Screaming ensues while mommy tries to catch remaining bowel movement...poop remains cover Autumn's foot
Mommy moves Autumn to bath towel while she cleans up,
She turns back only to discover baby has now peed all over towel, GREAT!
Crying, Screaming, Tears....don't stop.
"Let's get the diaper on now" mommy says, but FIRST the diaper rash concoction.
Wiggling, squirming, flailing arms..."Dear God, please help me!"
One loose hand grabs liquid coconut oil...SPLASH! Oil quickly seeps into carpet
Crying.
Mommy trying to remain under control, trying to secure the diaper on Autumn's body.
Finally!
Now to all the clean up...who cares about putting her clothes on!
It's time for breakfast
Crying continues, rather emotional I'm deducting.
Place Autumn in high chair...FINALLY a happy face!! Food! "I love to eat!"
Front door opens, daddy is back.
Autumn smiles.....
Mommy breathes a sigh of relief! Now off to shower...
Friend's wedding in 60 minutes,
Don't think we'll make it.
*I guess this is just a typical day for a mama!
Let me give you a recap:
7:00-8:00am Saturday, August 1
Daddy is on a leisurely bike ride at the butt crack of dawn :) Mom on the scene...
Autumn wakes up....not in the best of moods, rather cranky I might say,
Nursing period, diaper change.
Persisting diaper rash that flares its ugly head on a REGULAR basis,
Requires exposure to air, hanging out naked and special concoction of shea butter and coconut oil.
Bath time, happy demeanor, clean butt, yay!
Time to play naked for a short time while mommy hangs out and QUICKLY rests her eyes ;)
Autumn begins to grunt while standing up against bookshelf,
Mommy opens eyes just in time to see Autumn going poo-poo...AHHH!
Sheet saver mat grabbed swiftly, not swiftly enough, poop falls to carpet...shifting foot smooshes it down!
Screaming ensues while mommy tries to catch remaining bowel movement...poop remains cover Autumn's foot
Mommy moves Autumn to bath towel while she cleans up,
She turns back only to discover baby has now peed all over towel, GREAT!
Crying, Screaming, Tears....don't stop.
"Let's get the diaper on now" mommy says, but FIRST the diaper rash concoction.
Wiggling, squirming, flailing arms..."Dear God, please help me!"
One loose hand grabs liquid coconut oil...SPLASH! Oil quickly seeps into carpet
Crying.
Mommy trying to remain under control, trying to secure the diaper on Autumn's body.
Finally!
Now to all the clean up...who cares about putting her clothes on!
It's time for breakfast
Crying continues, rather emotional I'm deducting.
Place Autumn in high chair...FINALLY a happy face!! Food! "I love to eat!"
Front door opens, daddy is back.
Autumn smiles.....
Mommy breathes a sigh of relief! Now off to shower...
Friend's wedding in 60 minutes,
Don't think we'll make it.
*I guess this is just a typical day for a mama!
7.24.2009
7.11.2009
Washington DC!
Autumn and I spent the first week of July in Washington DC visiting my brother Jordan and his wife Lindsay. We had a fantastic visit and Autumn did great...although I must say it was nice to have a second pair of hands to help since my mom traveled with us. Our time was spent relaxing at Jordan and Lindsay's house (at Bolling Air Force base) and doing some sight-seeing. This was my third visit to our nation's capital, but this time around I was able to enjoy it from the perspective of someone who lives there. Jordan drove us all around the city! We stopped at quaint places to eat, walked around Georgetown, shopped in Alexandria and watched fireworks over the monuments from across the Potomac River! A once-in-a-lifetime experience (at least for me!). Best of all Uncle and Auntie got to love on their sweet niece Autumn and their dogs Cooper and Charlie did as well! Enjoy some of the best pics as well as the captions...
Cooper is so curious about this little baby...once Autum warmed up to the dogs she LOVED watching them run all over the place and would stretch out her hand to touch. She was overwhelmed with doggy kisses!
Autumn is 9 months old! What a drastic change we have seen in her over the past month. She is growing by leaps and bounds and we discover something new that she can do almost everyday. The day before we left she popped her first tooth!
We spent one afternoon exploring Mount Vernon, although it was extremely crowded due to the holiday weekend. George Washington is my absolute favorite historical figure and it was fun to walk around the museum....and get rained on! A storm rolled in as we were waiting for the mansion and we were drenched!
My daughter has officially become addicted...thanks to daddy (and mommy?)!
4th of July patriotism...this outfit was perfect (thanks MorMor!)
"I love my Uncle Jordan! Thanks for your service as a Marine! Ooh-rah!"
One of mommy's favorites...
Barbequeing in the afternoon...waiting for the firework show!
National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico...Autumn is sporting her dress blues!
Globe and Anchors
The oldest house in Washington DC...circa 1764
Our last day in the city we spent walking around Georgetown and visiting a couple of the monuments including the new World War II memorial. Wow!! What an amazing tribute to the men and countries that sacrificed so much. The day was hot and Autumn enjoyed dipping her footsies into the pool with Grammie.
The Lincoln Memorial in the background....I ran up the steps to see ol' Abraham but Autumn was conked out in her stroller. She had seen enough! :)
On our way home sitting in Grammie's lap. It is quite difficult to travel with a 9 month old! Autumn was super antsy and wanted to stretch her legs. She enjoyed peering over the seats at the people all around and only slept 30 minutes each flight. Grammie had some surprises in her bag to keep Autumn occupied including fishy crackers and a play cell phone! But overall she was an excellent traveler and has been across the country and back! We missed daddy and were glad to be home!
Cooper is so curious about this little baby...once Autum warmed up to the dogs she LOVED watching them run all over the place and would stretch out her hand to touch. She was overwhelmed with doggy kisses!
Autumn is 9 months old! What a drastic change we have seen in her over the past month. She is growing by leaps and bounds and we discover something new that she can do almost everyday. The day before we left she popped her first tooth!
We spent one afternoon exploring Mount Vernon, although it was extremely crowded due to the holiday weekend. George Washington is my absolute favorite historical figure and it was fun to walk around the museum....and get rained on! A storm rolled in as we were waiting for the mansion and we were drenched!
My daughter has officially become addicted...thanks to daddy (and mommy?)!
4th of July patriotism...this outfit was perfect (thanks MorMor!)
"I love my Uncle Jordan! Thanks for your service as a Marine! Ooh-rah!"
One of mommy's favorites...
Barbequeing in the afternoon...waiting for the firework show!
National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico...Autumn is sporting her dress blues!
Globe and Anchors
The oldest house in Washington DC...circa 1764
Our last day in the city we spent walking around Georgetown and visiting a couple of the monuments including the new World War II memorial. Wow!! What an amazing tribute to the men and countries that sacrificed so much. The day was hot and Autumn enjoyed dipping her footsies into the pool with Grammie.
The Lincoln Memorial in the background....I ran up the steps to see ol' Abraham but Autumn was conked out in her stroller. She had seen enough! :)
On our way home sitting in Grammie's lap. It is quite difficult to travel with a 9 month old! Autumn was super antsy and wanted to stretch her legs. She enjoyed peering over the seats at the people all around and only slept 30 minutes each flight. Grammie had some surprises in her bag to keep Autumn occupied including fishy crackers and a play cell phone! But overall she was an excellent traveler and has been across the country and back! We missed daddy and were glad to be home!
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