30 Weeks! Happy 7 Months My Little Crawling Machine!

Aniston went to the doctor today for her routine appointment and she weighed in at 21.9lbs and is 281/4 inches long. I am surprised that she didn't grow more than a 1/4 inch over the summer, but she is still in the 95th percentile. Aniston checked out once again with a great bill of health. The doctor says she is doing excellent! Developmentally, Aniston is right on target and even ahead in some areas. We're just the happiest parents!

Aniston is crawling so well...it is wonderful to see her crawl to things that she wants to touch. I'm not sure how long she is going to crawl because now she is pushing up on her feet. I'm thinking walking is going to be in the very near future.

She has a 2nd tooth coming in on the bottom that hasn't quite pushed its way through the gums. Her 1st tooth is completely in and is still working its way up. ( :

29 Weeks

Aniston in her robe after a nice swim with mommy.

Well....the summer is nearing the end and I am so excited to say that Aniston can sit up from a laying down position....she can make vowel and consonant sounds.....she eats 3 solid food meals a day.....she can drink for a little while out of a sippy cup....she can CRAWL as of July 23rd....and she can now independently play with her toys. It is so sweet to watch her play and dump things out. She and I have had an enjoyable and peaceful summer together. It has been so nice. Not sure how I'm supposed to go back to work after such a great summer with my daughter....guess I better start buying lottery tickets!

Alysia and Carson's visit

Carson and Aniston playing on Mom and Dan's screened in porch.

Mom and Alysia's Famous cupcakes!

Trip to the Walnut Street Bridge and The Aquarium July 15, 2010

Yesterday Aniston and I ventured out to downtown Chattanooga to walk across the Walnut Street Bridge (about a mile distance). This bridge stands over the beautiful Tennessee River. The day was perfect for walking. Our next stop was at the newest edition to the Aquarium; the salt water fish. Aniston saw sharks, stingrays (I touched one), penguins, jellyfish, butterflies, and much more of the sea life. We got to sit in a little hole that sits inside of the aquarium, and we also went down into a cave with aquarium life all around us. We ended our day by relaxing and swimming in the pool. Aniston was so tired. She fell asleep by 8pm. and slept through the night. I was glad because I was tired too. What a great day...we just missed daddy.

28 Weeks!

Aniston and I are presently on a trip in Chattanooga, Tn. In this picture, Aniston was at the Tennessee Aquarium. You can see the little sunfish in the background.

Newest Developments:

*Almost crawling

*She has two teeth coming in ( :

27 Weeks (Sippy Queen)

Aniston is learning little at a time to hold and drink from a sippy cup. She doesn't know what to think about the formula coming out so fast. I've been putting about 1 oz. of formula in the sippy just for starters.

Her newest development is being able able to say....bababa, dadada, mamama. She can also go from her stomach to a sitting position. She is still trying to crawl, but she hasn't quite grasped it yet.

Aniston is about to embark on a long road trip with me to see all our friends in Chattanooga. We're going for my Goddaughter's 2nd birthday party. She gets to see LOTS of babies/toddlers on this trip. Daddy can't go because he has to work. ) : We will take several pictures and post them on the site.

Visit with the Medlin Family

Aunt Jan and Michael's visit June 30-July 2.

What a great visit with the family! Aunt Jan and Michael came to visit us and stayed a couple of days. We went downtown for a tour of Charlotte, Dwayne gave them a tour of the Panthers Stadium, we went to T-Bones on the Lake to eat, then we went to Longitude 81 for dinner, and then we ended the evening having good times at mom and Dans. It was such a calm and peaceful evening with family. The cutest thing was watching Aunt Jan and mom giggle through the night like a couple of school girls as they spoke of their memories about their days together in elementary, middle, and high school.

Family Shots

This is a just a sneak preview of some of our family pictures. ( :

26 Weeks (6 months old) Happy Half Year!

The summer continues to speed by and little Aniston is progressing so fast. She is getting closer to crawling everyday. She gets up on all her limbs and tries to push herself off. She is moving around so much more while you hold her in your arms. She wants everything that you hold in your hands. A very curious baby! Aniston is also extremely observant of things as she will just stare at you and watch your every move. When we had family pictures done, the photographer couldn't believe how much Aniston watched her. You can see from the picture, which was one of the ones taken by the photographer, that Aniston has a very observant look on her face.