She's 9 Months Old!!

That's as old out in the world as she was in my body (gestation is actually a little more like 10 months, but hey.) She's 24 pounds 10 ounces and 30 1/2 inches long. We are selling our camcorder and downloading old film from when she was little (heehee) and we can clearly see who she was though we had no idea at the time. Hard to explain, but bizarre.
"This Little Piggy" at the doctor's office.

Her nine month birthday present - a dolly which she is crazy about. Name suggestions, anyone?

Happy baby with a belly to rival Buddha.

Shakin' Baby

Otis Redding helps us shake our baby.

The Finley 411

I don't know why but I kind of feel funny always putting cute pictures of my kid up and being like - look at my cute kid! But that's what this blog is for so...... Anyway, she is pulling herself up everywhere and getting into all kinds of painful situations. I actually picked up her yesterday after she fell straight back and cracked her head on the kitchen tile, looked her in the eyes and said "what's your name, where do you live??!!" I mean we really are ill-equipped at times. She's a tough cookie, though. We believe that she has said her first word and that is CAT though it was coached. (She loves Murray and he actually loves her to) But the words she is saying all by herself are HI! and Hey! with a wave. She can growl like a cheetah and and lion and has a funny gorilla sound. She is also into rolling your skin between her little fingers and pinching. Who knew a little baby pinch could hurt so much?

Finley Hearts YOU

Craig and I have a tradition since our first Valentine's together and that is to NOT celebrate this holiday. We had just started dating and it was just way too much pressure so we were walking down the street and said "Let's NOT." So, we always have the UN-Valentine's Day thereby making the other 364 days ones of L-O-V-E. Finley changes this concept (as she has been known to do.) I just don't feel right not celebrating - I don't know why. I won't celebrate it the way Hallmark or Hershey want me to. I definitely don't like the pressure on people to buy, Buy, BUY for their loved ones - especially men, poor guys. So, maybe we think of it as LOVE Day (though every day aspires to be). What do YOU think?

Baby Choke'Ems!©®

All New Finger Food!
Baby Choke'Ems!©®
Leave on the floor! Easy!
No cleanup! No Muss, No Fuss!
Perfectly UN-safe!



These items were either found in Finley's mouth or taken from the floor in a panic.
-craig

What's Goin' On

The first baby gate is finally installed - don't ask it took so long. Being upstairs is totally hands free and in many ways a much more fun space to be with the baby (no fireplace, cat litter, fancy sterio equipment, cold and sometimes dirty floors, etc.) Anyway, without further ado, I give you... crazy caged baby!

Happy Birthday, Emmett!!!

We love you we love you we love everything about you. Have a great day! We look forward to the day we feast our eyes on the 7 year old YOU!



black blog for you, Emmett!

Poor Little Bunny

Finley has had her first real cold for the last few days. On about day three Craig wakes up sure he has it.... I am like "Oh, please God NO! not that too!!" Here's why...

*the image won't show up for youtube just click on the skinny long box*

UPDATE: Finley is dripping with no signs of slowing, but other than that pretty good. Nightime routine now includes setting up the Vicks vaporizor, having a few crumbles of Triaminic chews and a quick "nose hose". But all this means that we are all still sleeping:)!!!!