As of September 20th, Lauren Margaret is eight months old! This last month I was busy learning to keep up with Miss Thing. She's a fast little booger. I think I'm learning to stay one step ahead, so that's a good thing. Of course, this is after lots of time being one step behind...resulting in some bumps and bruises as she is cruising all around everything and taking steps from one piece of furniture to the next!
"Is she always that happy?"...I get asked that a lot...even from strangers out and about. The answer is YES, she really is. She's loves being around her friends and playing around the house with us. She enjoys going out to eat and shopping at the grocery store where there are plenty of people she can "talk to", flirt with, etc. She's very content and hope she will always be so easy going and happy go lucky! Here are some other things she's up to:
-Cruising around coffee table and taking steps from coffee table to couch -Walking with her "walker" all over the place -Bear crawling - she's so fast! It's funny to watch! -Favorite toys include her new baby doll who she kisses and talks to...so cute, any teething toys she can find, books...very interested in them right now -Likes to bang things together and takes things out of her pail and put them back in....likes the dumping out part the best...basically likes to make the mess! That's the most fun, right? -Eating puffs...able to pick them up with her fingers and eat them all by herself...she's very proud of this and claps when she does it! -Climbing up and down everything including stairs (uh oh!) -Talking up a storm...talks all day long...ma ma, da da, ga, ga, ya ya, and some other strands of sounds in what I call a loud monster voice that I can't understand -Waves hi and bye to everyone and everything she sees (including the shampoo bottle in the tub) - so funny! -Enjoys going to Kindermusik on Wednesdays -Likes swinging in her swing in the yard -Likes playing with the dogs...chases after them all over the house -Down to two naps now (usually 10-12, 2-4, except on Wednesdays when I wake her up early so she can nap early before music class). -Goes to bed around 7:30 pm and wakes up around 8:30 am -Enjoying life and having fun which makes us so happy!
Well, it's officially Fall and not a minute too soon....we are so ready for some cooler weather. To celebrate this new season, we headed with Allison and Avery Underwood to the Dallas Arboretum. Here are some pictures from our fun morning!
We headed to Norman this weekend for the OU game. Lauren Margaret attended her first Tailgating Sooners' event. It was so much fun seeing everyone and letting all the kids play. We look forward to seeing everyone again, October 10th, for the Baylor/OU game! All decked out and ready to go Now, that's what I call team spirit The kiddos in birth order: Brody Varner, Cooper Cunningham, Lauren Margaret Lee, Meg Varner, Avery Underwood, and Sally Downing. Look! Sally is sitting up...first time that day!! Her mom was very excited! Thanks to Ilena Varner for getting these made for the kids. Aren't they precious?? From behind... Not pictured are #2, Sterling Kovash and #7, Hudson Kovash...#9 is due this spring! I know they are backwards, but it would have been a nightmare trying to rearrange them again! You get the idea! The guys Yes! I do like monster trucks!! Meg and LM - looked like little twins with those bald little heads :-) Lauren Margaret loved playing with sweet Meg...they climbed all over each other and had a ball! LM loves her!
Rikki and Sally Downing...look at those blue eyes...I could have cuddled with Sally all day! Glad I got to spend the day with this cutie and her sweet mama! The girls at the Beta house....LM, Avery, and Sally. We strolled around campus and Campus Corner while the guys were at the game. What a beautiful day and a fun way to spend the day with good friends! Outside the fraternity house We ended the day by celebrating Cooper's 1st bday at his new house! What a fun time...he's such a cutie!
We are back from our trip to Grand Cayman! We had such a wonderful time....relaxing with family on the beach ! It was LM's first long flight and she did great! She won the hearts of all the passengers with her big smile! She had her very own little room with her pack n play and slept like a champ. She even took super long naps each day...she was a busy little girl. The monitor reached to the pool, so I snuck in some quiet time each day by the pool which was so nice!
It was a great week...thanks to Nana and Daddy Jim for making it so special for Lauren Margaret's first visit! Can't wait until next time!
Friday we drove to Houston to drop off the dogs and visit with family. It was nice seeing everyone...even Katie came in from Austin...mom and dad had a full house again! Sissy and Uncle T Hanging at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's in Houston She climbed all the way to the top! LM and Grandmommy LM with her cousin Will...she's wearing the Cubs jersey he got her in Chicago! So cute!! She LOVES Will!! Aunt Katie and LM Uncle Bull, KK, Will, and LM
Saturday we met up with Aunt Carrie and Uncle Andrew at the airport in Houston and flew to Grand Cayman That afternoon and were welcomed by Nana and Daddy Jim
LM with the roses Nana got her
That afternoon we hit the pool and had dinner at Billy Bones which is the little hut restaurant right by where we stayed! Sunday we played at the pool and the beach all day.
Heeeeeyyyyy! First sunset at the beach
Aunt Adrian arrived on Sunday afternoon Aunt A with LM
That night we ate at a new place called Sunshine Grill and sat under a Big Ass Fan (no, really...that is what it was called...) It was a great casual place and was really yummy!
Monday went out on a sailboat to Stingray City. This was the first year we had our own boat...it was so nice and really fun. I had never been on a sailboat, so it was a pretty neat experience (until we went through the brief rain storm and the boat literally was on it's side. We were all in the cabin thank goodness but we were on our side none the less...that was a bit too "Gilligan's Island for me, kay?) The storm passed, or we passed through it and were greeted with this view We did some snorkeling LM took a nap Hung out with her Aunts and sailed with her Daddy! Hanging in the cabin chomping on some cantaloupe Sailing is fun, fun, fun!
Monday got some family pictures taken in the traditional khaki/white attire - we laughed about all going out to eat in our matching clothes but opted to stay in and order Ragazo's pizza which is quite possibly the tastiest pizza I've ever had! I look forward to that each year! Our little family Loves of my life LM with her Aunts...Carrie and Adrian...do you think it will be years before she can tell them apart? Hope not (twins)!! The fam looking at one of Grand Cayman's famous sunsets (well, famous to us!)
Tuesday lunch at Icoa, did some shopping, and had dinner at The Wharf
Wednesday Adrian left to go back to Virginia...we were sad to see her go...we were able to get a shot of everyone in our yearly Grand Cayman shirts. Note...even LM had one :-) Thanks to Aunt Carrie/Adrian for designing them! Wednesday evening we went to Eduardo's....one word...YUMMY!!!
Thursday we went shopping in Georgetown which is the downtown area. Lauren Margaret got her very own Cayman Critter (their version of Build a Bear). His name is Iggy Iguana. I have a feeling that will be a hot spot for her for years to come...Daddy Jim had fun helping her pick out an outfit for Iggy. They selected the rasta gear....how perfect! Thursday evening Brandon and I went to the Lobster Pot just the two of us. We went there the first time I went with The Lees when we were dating, so it was neat to go back there together 6 years later!
Friday, our last night, we went to Hemmingways and it was YUMMY! So glad we tried some new places this time...always fun! Our little lobster
Saturday we didn't leave until 4, so we headed down to Coral Stone to play on the beach and in the water. Lauren Margaret opening her very special gift from her grandparents to add to her collection....a Herend Stingray...this one is only available in Grand Cayman! Another one for the "tall shelf"! It was hard to pic my favorites, but here are some of them...all in random order...here goes!
Just hanging out playing in the dirt! Love this baby girl!! Aunt Carrie, LM, Mommy, and NanaDip in the water with DaddyThe cutest flip flops ever!Digging to China with Daddy JimGotta love the ruffles on the bumA mouthful of sandSo, that was our week in a nutshell...well, how about a coconut shell (okay, bad joke)...I try! I wouldn't be doing Grand Cayman justice unless my last picture was a picture of one of it's beautiful sunsets.......the last sunset
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