If I was being graded on frequency of blog posts lately, I think I’d deserve a “C.”

Thankfully, blogging is on a post-when-you-have-the-time basis, and that’s just one of the things that I love about it.

Things have been crazy around here with a highly mobile baby, out of town visitors, loads of bookkeeping catch-up, and just the general day-to-day tasks that vie for one’s attention. Forgive me, mom! I know you want bi-weekly blog postings of your little ‘Lana!

I feel tired just thinking about the havoc that Alana has imposed on the house! Ha! But I’ll start with a photo of her sweet little innocent face! She is becoming very social, and now smiles waves at everyone she sees in public! 

This is how I am able to cook dinner. This ExerSaucer has been so good to me…it maintains her attention just long enough to allow me to get a meal on the table, and then she’s done. It is serving us well

 

This wonderful little contraption has also elicited it’s fair share of entertainment. Alana seems to laugh more readily when she’s in this swing for some reason. I put her in, get down on my hands and knees, and it doesn’t take much to get her cracking up. 

 

We’ve had loads of “firsts” lately also. This is Alana a couple of weeks ago with her first teething biscuit and sippy cup. She’s come to love both, and I rely on them often when I need an occupied baby.

 

 

About two days after she started crawling, she began pulling herself up on any and all furniture and balancing incredibly well. I think she’ll be walking…um, soon

 

Another first: Cheerios! It was love at first taste. Now they’re indispensable to the diaper bag. 

 

 

…And she LOVES lemon! No funny faces, no reaction except to squeal for more. It was anticlimactic the first time we gave her one, as we had the video running, waiting for a hilarious reaction. It never came!

 

She’s also been getting into our trash can whenever she can…why, oh why is this appealing? Empty bottles and used tissues and toilet paper rolls…

 

And here she is in the kitchen, so proud of herself for traversing the house. 

 

And she’s found the DVD collection! So now my daily chores consist of picking up dozens of DVD’s from all over the living room floor. 

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Moving on for more destruction! 

 

She’s trying to master the steps in our home but so far seems to think she can’t maneuver them. 

 

My loves…

 

Hanging out at home… 

 

Friday night was Ben and Shanika’s wedding. It was fun and beautiful, and we are so excited for them. Shanika was a beautiful bride, and Ben such a loving groom. For those of you who know Ben and Shanika, you must check out their wedding blog that Rich just posted!

And a special thank you to Jason and Kellie for staying with Alana so that I could fullly enjoy the wedding. It was wonderful!!!

And thank you so much to my honey for these shots of Shanika and I  

 

 

I was happy to get quick self-portrait with the busy photographer  

 

Then on Sunday, Jeff and Jackie had baby Adeline dedicated and we were happy to join them at their church for the special occasion. Thank you to my wonderful mother in law for these photos!