family photos

Here are some of the shots from our dPhotography family photo shoot in late August!

Picture Overload, Part 2

I know -- 2 posts in 2 days is very out of the ordinary for me.  But true to my word, there are pictures.  Lots of them.  Feast your eyes on these gems!

Marin loves to eat!  This is her "Pa David" look -- you know, rice cereal goatee and all.

This is Marin's maiden voyage on her new Anywhere Chair. 

A couple weekends ago, we met up with Becky, Aaron, Tarin, Hallie, Vivian, Marla, and RaDora at the pumpkin patch hosted by Love Creek Orchard in Medina.  So fun!

Marin, Hallie, and Vivers.

See how pretty it is there!

The bridge felt a little rickety, but made for a cute picture with Aunt Becky.

More scenery.

They make fresh apple cider right there from their orchard's apples.  Tasty and delicious!

They were selling all kinds of pumpkins and gourds on the cheap.

Tarin and Aaron.  He goes to things like this to earn points with his wife so he can enjoy the hunting season.  Everyone needs a plan, I say.

Marin was kind enough to hold a few of Aunt Becky's purchases.

And then she went to sleep.

Isn't she pretty?!

Prunes.  Mmmm.  (Like she knows what good is yet!)

Mark cracked himself up dressing her on Saturday.  He was especially proud of this little ensemble and had to document it for posterity's sake.



So, that pretty much catches you up on our goings on.  Except for our family photos from dPhotography, which I will post soon.  Maybe tomorrow.  We'll see.

Picture Overload, Part 1

Let's start in mid-August with Grammy and Papa C's visit to SA.

 That smidge of a quilt you see was a gift from Marin's Great Grandma McKay and Great Aunt Sandy, who had it made for her and came complete with "Lulu Cupcake" embroidered on it.

Our little Cupcake.

Big time in the BebePod.

Marin loves spending time with Aunt Becky!

She's just cute.

Gram Ava and Pa Gary came to see us!  Well, maybe they came to see Becky and Marin and took us as a package deal.  We're up to mid-September now.

My Uncle Rusty and Aunt Jody sent this little outfit.  Too cute for words!

We went to Houston for Marilee and Clayton's wedding.  Marky got to keep Marin all day Friday till they came to the wedding -- his first full day with his girl.  He took her to the pool, so she finally got to trot out that darling little swimsuit I'd bought her earlier this summer.

This is what she wore to the wedding. Not that you can see much of her outfit. But she was cute!

After the wedding, we headed to Chappell Hill to visit Chuck and Marilyn at their place.  It was beautiful, and so much fun!

Finally getting big enough to enjoy her jumperoo.  Pink camo dress courtesy of Aunt Arwen and Aunt Becky.

halfsies

Marin turned 6 months old this week -- her very first half birthday!  Now I know some folks caution you against making a big deal over the half-birthday, but those words fall on deaf ears in this house.  I always acknowledge my half-birthday and like to get a little treat for myself.  I had Mark so convinced of the importance of my half-birthday when we were dating that he took me out for a nice dinner and gifted me with a diamond necklace.  Score!  I don't really make too much fuss about it now because my half-birthday is my nephew's actual birthday and I am not so cold-hearted that I'd steal an adorable boy's thunder. 

At her well child visit with the pediatrician, we found out Marin weighs 15 pounds even and measures 25.5 inches long.  That puts her right around the 40th percentile for height and weight.

Here are 6 quick things about Marin:
- She almost always rolls to her side when I put her down for nap/bedtime.  Before too long, she rolls to her tummy.  And then, she will somehow manage to ooch her way all over her crib, often ending up at the opposite end from where she started, and usually in a perpendicular direction.  Go figure.
- She takes 5 bottles a day and now has rice cereal in the morning and baby food at night.  So far, she's had squash and prunes (due to an unfortunate constipation issue) and will begin carrots tonight.
- She still laughs and smiles like there's no tomorrow.  One of the things I love most about this girl is her joyful exerberance about life!
- She's still in size 2 diapers and her 3-6 and 6 month clothes. 
- Her favorite toys are her jumperoo, her flower rattle, and her teddy bear lovey.
- Her hair is growing in -- no more bald ring around the head or receding hair line!

My life has totally turned upside down in the past 6 months -- and I wouldn't change that for the world.  I am beyond blessed to be Marin's mommy and can't wait to see what adventure the next 6 months will hold for us.

I'm late for dinner so I'll just get this posted and promise that pics are coming soon.  And if you haven't sent me your email address to get on the blog invite list, please do so.  I plan to privatize the blog this month!