Celebrity Quotes on Babies...

"It was a powerful experience. I never felt so vulnerable but so strong at the same time. It was amazing to experience my body become free to do what it was made to do by allowing my mind and my body to let go and be free to experience the changes taking place within… I was just there… focusing on my breathing and relaxing the best that I could… so present, to witness the biggest miracle in my life happen before my very own eyes. To give life to another being, what a gift!" - Gisele Bündchen 


"I think the ultimate message is that for those that want to have a natural birth; there are ways to do it successfully and healthily. It is beneficial to the mother and the baby. I refuse to give in to a set of beliefs that makes women afraid of their bodies and birth." -Mayim Bialik 


"I had a very wise doula and midwives giving me the freedom to continue living my life. I didn't have to uproot myself… Maybe to some it's scary, but preparation is the whole key. When a mother has found out she's going to have a baby, her whole life — her diet, her mood, her energy — should kind of prepare her. After she prepares herself, fear is never a part of it. I expected success and health, so I made sure I surrounded myself with it. By the time I had my third baby, childbirth seemed a very natural part of life to me.” -Erykah Badu

Bye Bye Baby Food

So sad Genevieve! You no longer want to eat baby food, you rather table food! I enjoyed making it for you so much, what am I supposed to do with all that food in the freezer! You only ate baby food for about 4 months, such a short time. In other news you have found the toilet paper and love to take all of them out of the closet and crawl away...

10 Month Photos

Five days late but we did it! I had to get more white onesies that fit you in short sleeve to iron on your #10. We went up to Memorial Park today to do photos but it was hard because it was by myself. It is hard to shoot and make you laugh at the same time (without cutting off your head!) I also broke out your new 9-12 month clothes. I think it is time to start changing some of them out with your smaller ones. You had a good time at the playground, you loved picking up the wood chip and feeling it in your hands.

Alex's Graduation

Alex graduated from high school today and we were lucky enough to go to her graduation party. You put on a great show for everyone in the living room with your standing up and down, crawling and baby noises. On the way home I was thinking about how when you graduate from high school Alex will be 35 years old. That doesn't even seem like that could be possible!

The picture of you in the kitchen is what happens when I let you have free reign! I finally had to shut you down because you were making to much of a mess. You had a fit but what is a mommy suppose to do?

First Steps!!!

Genevieve you didn't make us wait long... Tonight you took your first step. We even got it on video! Hard to capture on photo camera but me and Daddy saw you do it. You had one of the many DVD cases on the floor that you were playing with and ended up stepping on that in falling. You tried stepping 2 more times tonight, looks like you are going to need shoes soon! I can't believe that just 10 months ago you were a little floppy baby who couldn't even hold her head up, now you are ready to walk. How fast time goes...

Standing on your own!

Today you surprised us Genevieve by standing up on your own! Without holding onto anything you got into a squatting position and stood up! A little wobbly but up none the less. It looked like you wanted to take off, the top half of your body would move forward but your feet stayed put. It won't be long now Genevieve...

Sleepy Time

I walked down to Grandma and Grandpas house to get you tonight and on the way home you feel asleep in your stroller, you were out! I put the stroller in the laundry room and let you sleep for a bit before we headed over to Adam and Judy's house for dinner. You were still sleeping and I just put the stroller in their living room! Wouldn't you know it, you woke up just as we were sitting down to eat, what perfect timing!