Happy Birthday Granddad!

Yes, we have LOTS of birthdays in a row.  We only skip one month from August to March, and that just covers our immediate families! 

Andrew's dad's birthday was Sunday, February 13.  (Fun fact- he was actually born on a Friday the 13th.  Eva Brooke's due date was on a Friday the 13th.  I was a little nervous at first, but this reassured me...) 

Granddad and his little princess



Eva Brooke is modeling a one-of-a-kind two-piece outfit customized by the super-talented Aunt Deb...



Laughing with Mommaw Brown



She loves to pull some hair




Love you, Granddad! Wishing you many more!



Happy Birthday Pop!

February 6 was Pop Loden's birthday.  Since this was a Sunday, we traveled over and went to church with them.  We got to eat a delicious lunch that my mother cooked.  My grandmother Fleeta used to cook lunch every Sunday after church, which now my mother does.  I really think a lot more about the "traditions" we had, and what Eva Brooke will remember about her own childhood.

February 6- Eva Brooke has blue eyes like her Daddy and Pop

In her dress that Mimi monogrammed

"Everybody look!  I have two teeth!"

Happy birthday, Daddy!  I love you!  We wish you many many many more!

Happy Birthday Mimi!

Well, I am embarrassed that I let this happen.  My camera battery was dead on the day we celebrated Mimi's birthday (yes, that was back in January).  I realized that we had taken no pictures.  Not her, not the cake, presents...nothing.  Please forgive me.  I will try not to let this kind of thing happen again (especially for blogging/scrapbooking purposes).

Mom, I love you!  You are such a wonderful mother and friend.  Happy __th birthday! :)

February 6

Daddy's Girl

I couldn't ask for a more loving, caring, hard-working husband (And great pharmacist.  And MBA student. And aspiring chef), who also doubles (or triples, or even quadruples) as the most wonderful Daddy.  Wow, we're so very blessed.  Thank you, Andrew, for everything you do for our family.

Eva Brooke sure does love her Daddy!  Why wouldn't she?  Look at all the fun they've been having. 

January 31

February 9

She loves flying Daddy Airlines

Same outfit, different day.  We like this Minnie Mouse sleeper because it ZIPS!  Why do they not all come this way??

February 14- Happy Valentine's Day, sweet girl!

Since I found Eva Brooke like THIS (see below) after her nap, we decided it was time to lower the crib (sigh...).

March 3

We have all been sick with the crud, so they were good sports for a quick photo session.  This was Eva Brooke's first time to be sick and we hope the last for a while!!

On All Fours

Eva Brooke is something else these days, I tell you.  You can just almost "see" her learn and develop.  She's not crawling yet, but creeping/scooting?  Yes!  Put that paci just out of reach and that girl can move!

February 2

February 8

February 9

Had to include a few other sweet shots...

Chew, chew, chew!

With one of her favorite toys

Gonna have good arms!

Whew, after a hard day's work!

6 Month Pictures

Whew...I won't lie.  Getting 6 month pictures made pulling teeth seem like it would be a breeze.  Her silly Mama scheduled them the day after her 6 month check-up.  Seriously though, I am usually not in the photogenic mood either after getting FOUR shots and some sort of drops.  However, we are blessed to have a happy healthy baby girl.  At 6 months, Eva Brooke weighs 17 pounds, 3 ounces (75th percentile) and is 27 inches long (90th percentile).  She is up 9 pounds and 8 inches since birth!  She is growing like a rose (credit to Mrs. June Keith, who said a rose is much prettier than a weed) and somehow continues to get more and more beautiful!  Ok, so maybe I'm a little biased...

We headed to get pictures right after stopping at Midnite Pottery to get handprints and footprints done.  Wow, 6 months is a busy (and expensive) milestone.  I guess I did push her a little more than I should have.  That is my personality, to want to get everything done and over with...right now!  But she might be more like her Daddy! :)

Jared and Kelsey at Main Street Photography in Winfield, Alabama, are some good friends I've known since college and are absolutely WONDERFUL to work with.  Eva Brooke at all sessions has been less than excited about being posed and positioned to our liking.  They have wayyy more patience that I do and never seem to rush us along.  Did I mention they are AWESOME photographers?

Below is the link to her 6 month pictures.  I need help choosing, so comments are welcomed!

http://jemsonline.zenfolio.com/p237083381
The password is 1234

Valentine's Day

On February 10, I relived my inner little girl and played dress-up with my Eva Brooke 

On February 14, we did, what else, but go to the dentist!  We still use my childhood dentist, Dr. McDonald, in Amory.  And you just can't go to Amory without stopping by Bill's Hamburgers.  This was Eva Brooke's first visit to Bill's!

Eva Brooke was so very excited about her books we gave her for Valentine's Day.  She really likes the shiny red heart on the book she is touching in this picture.

Happy 1st Valentine's Day, my little Valentine!