it's a wash

Who knows, whit may just be the exception to the 'fat baby rule' and actually be able sit-up, crawl and walk at the same time as his peers. Well have to see. I was doing laundry and the next thing I know Whitaker is sitting up on the washer. I've found the more he focuses on things while he is sitting up, the better he is at keeping his balance. He's also slowly figuring out he has two hands and arms to help him out. Then again, he still loses his balance more often than not, but he is well on his way! (anything to give me relief from lugging all 24 lbs of him around the house, is a HUGE help)

caddy-whack

Aunt Izzie has lent us her jogging stroller. It's a bumbleride and has all the bells and whistles any mom could ever want. We call it 'caddy-whack' due to it's enormous size and fluff.

coming...

... Kwilai's baby sister!

home movies for grams & gramps

valentines

this is one of my top holidays. i'm a sucker for candied hearts, red roses and sappy poems. most of all, i love having one more excuse to tell those that mean the most just how much i adore and cherish them.

in the spirit of {love} here are some of mine...

love bravo.

love summer.
love breakfast.
love music. itunes.
love my baby's name.
love my hubby's hands.
love getting my hair cut.

love friends who are family.

love home decor magazines.
love paint. sew. color. crafts.

love big sis hand-me-downs.

love water. skiing. swimming.
love oreos. diet coke. french fries.
love kleenox commercial. touch.touch. feel. 

happy valentines day.

what it's all about...

The family - that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to. ~Dodie Smith

{kwilai's story even brought whitaker to tears}

Oma Great

Ilse Bertha Lina Abraham

November 11, 1924 - Feburary 4, 2009

She loved Jesus more than life and we are celebrating her homecoming!