Happy Girl

These pictures make me so happy. Nothing like a cute, smiley baby to totally brighten up your day!

Representin'!

You're welcome, Marshall.

(Booties courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa Chamberlain.)

Sweet Baby Ray

What a beauty. Love the widow's peak.

Her brother and sister adore her and dote on her every chance they get. Allie likes to read her stories.

These baby blues still kill me. I never thought I would have a kid with blue eyes. Gorgeous!

Check out the tiny arms. She is as tall and skinny as can be. This girl is Chamberlain all the way!

Can't believe she is 2 months old already. Time flies!

These Make Me Smile...

My nephew Zack and Baby Rachel.


My niece Hannah in a pirate costume with a stuffed lemur.




Two men in their thirties- my husband and his brother, dueling with duct-tape swords.



Tiny pinning daddy in my parent's backyard.

Bubba the kid.

First timer.

Hula hoop workshop.

Trying so hard to wrangle the crying baby.

Just plain cute.

Rachels

My sister (technically in-law, but, whatever...I consider her the biological sister I never had) and her kids spent the summer in Baltimore to be with my brother as he traveled there for his work. They unfortunately missed the birth, and so I was quite anxious for everyone to see the baby, but especially for these two to finally meet...this was the first time that Aunt Rachel got to meet her namesake baby niece. These two are some pretty special ladies to me-I couldn't wait to get a picture of them together. Waiting 7 weeks for them to meet felt like an eternity! We are so happy they are back safe and sound with us where they belong!

Lego Master and Wall-E

My 5 year old is a Lego master. He makes some of the most incredible things ever with his Legos. He just makes up the design and builds them from spare parts. Some of my favorite things he has built were the Wall-E and Eva.

These photos don't really do these creations justice, but you get the general idea. This kid amazes me!

Practical

I remember being a first-time mom, and someone teasingly brought up the notion of putting a newborn baby in a laundry basket...I remember feeling appalled, as if that would be some sort of insult to the baby or something. Now that I have a little more experience under my belt, I have decided that it is just plain practical! She likes it, it's cheap, it's portable, and it actually looks pretty comfy and cozy to me! Hooray for practicality winning out!