Daddy's shoes

I think most toddlers probably like to play with their parents shoes. Alison likes to play with our shoes. :)

Alison's Check-ups

18 Months (above pic was taken around when Alison turned 18 months)
32 inches tall (58%)
24.6 pounds (50%)
18 3/4 Head circumference (78%)

Not sure if I ever got around to posting the 15 Months (which she was when above pic was taken) info so just in case anyone was interested:
31 1/4 inches tall (75%)
22.2 pounds (39%)
18 1/4

Our baby is growing up!

Saying hello to Daddy

We took a trip to see Auntie Corrine in Fayetteville, AR the weekend of Corrine's baby shower which was the last weekend in October. I realize this post is long overdue! Alison wanted to call her daddy to say hello.

We have some pics from this past weekend when we traveled to meet baby Kosse. Will be back to update again soon(er) or later! :)

More of Alison's photography skills at work

(The previous post provides explanation...)

I absolutely love the pic below. It makes me laugh everytime I see it. :)

The next two are actually really good. Almost as if Alison knew what she was doing!

Then it was time to go inside. One last picture by Alison for the road.

Moving boxes can be fun

We now have nursery furniture for baby to be. By the way, we have decided on the name Amelia. We had quite the time figuring it out but we are happy to know now! So Grandpa came over with his pickup to help us pick up the furniture and load and unload and carry into Amelia's room. Then afterwards, we had tons of boxes and packing materials in our garage. Alison enjoyed climbing on them, in them, and tossing around the Styrofoam and other packaging. First I decided to take some pictures of the boxes and of Alison playing and helping with the boxes. So I get the camera out but of course Alison wants the camera! (She says, "up, up!" when she wants something or when she wants to be picked up.)

This is Alison's photography skills at work. (And her beautiful little fingers.) She is inside a big box that is on its side. I am thinking about getting the camera back to take a pic of her in the box. :)

Alison insists on practicing her photography some more.

Box, trash bag, and fingers. This could be considered art, right?

A 16 month old's point of view...

Now Alison decides to move on to a couple bottles of craft paint (her "Da-dee" uses on his RC car bodies) and is interested in helping push the boxes to the curb for trash day.

She is such a good helper.

Time to climb up here...

...and check out how I can walk around on the box...

I asked Alison to smile for the camera. :)

Back to get more boxes (and or climb on them).

And back to the edge of the driveway to sit on the box and make a face at "Momma".

The cutest Moose I know

Alison loves her moose costume that Gran made for her. :)

Corrine's birthday in Fayetteville

Alison and I took a trip to Fayetteville, AR to help celebrate Corrine's birthday the weekend of July 31st. We went to Botannical Gardens one morning and enjoyed visiting the 9 gardens they have there. Alison's favorite garden was the Children's Garden.

Our famous faces picture....

There were so many pretty flowers and so many butterflies. Corrine and I wondered how people would be able to make wonderful gardens like these in their own backyard.

Alison definitely showed of her love of independence. She enjoyed walking, crawling, and running around everywhere that she could.

Alison loved the tree the sound of her voice as she talked and her voice echoed.

A couple trips through the tunnel.... Peek a boo is just as fun at the end of a tunnel.

A look at the chickens before we leave....

Chillin' with Auntie Corrine.

We're both showing off our pregnant bodies!