Lily's Due Date = Ethan's Birthday!

Lily's cousin Ethan was born on her due date (10/16/08). She was happy to wait a while longer to be born so he could have his special day! Here are some pics from his 1st birthday.

Mickey cake!

Dad and the uncles watching the Bengals game...

E-man admiring his cake.

Happy birthday Ethan!

Of course Lily had to be part of the action. We kept backing her up and she always scooted right into the mix.

Our little flower.

No Need for a Swiffer

With Lily scooting everywhere and her love of using the dust buster - we're going to have the cleanest floors!

Goofball

A few pictures of our little goofball.

Really close look in the mirror.

Peek-a-boo with her bowl.

Wearing dad's hat while chewing on her turtle. And why not!?

Here's a cute video of Lily checking herself out in the mirror.

The Finale

So we took Lily to one of my favorite restaurants - The Grand Finale. I actually worked there through high school and part of college, so I'm probably biased. Anyway, we went to celebrate my mom and dad's birthday. It always seems like whenever we have something specific to do, and need Lily to sleep really well - she does the exact opposite. So that day of course she decided she didn't want to take an afternoon nap. I was worried about how she'd be without her sleep, but she did just fine.

Perfect seat - right by the window.

Her children's menu (with all utensils and glasses cleared out of the way).

I didn't get a picture of it, but she even got some bites of the cheesecake. Delish!

Lily Helping Out

For my mom's birthday, in lieu of gifts, she requested that the family volunteer together at the Ronald McDonald house. We decided to bring Lily with us and she couldn't have had more fun. They have a great playroom off the cafeteria where she had a fun time playing with some of the kids.
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Happy birthday mom - what a great birthday gift!

Aunt Dori getting everything ready.

Time for lunch!


Lily - don't get any ideas. We don't need a toy kitchen just yet...

Oh Happy Day!

Better late than never - here are some pictures from my brother Dave and Rachel's wedding on September 4. We couldn't be happier for them! Lily sure loves her new aunt (and next door neighbor!) They got married in a small chapel in Glendale and both families went to dinner afterwards at Montgomery Inn. The next day the family reception was on the B&B riverboats and the following weekend the friend reception was on a rooftop building downtown. It was a whirlwind of activity, but a wonderful time!

Lily's dress next to Rachel's beautiful gown.

My new sister-in-law!

Aunt Dori preparing the pre-wedding brunch.

Rachel's sister Ruth.

If you look closely you can see Boomer laying on the sidewalk. He's clearly very excited.

Dave and Rachel's good friend and awesome photographer.

Seeing each other for the first time!


Standing on the diving board!

Mothers lighting the unity candle.

Married!

Lily did so well during the service. Here she is with her new aunt.






Gotta love the bibs.

Rachel's parents - Mr. & Mrs. Stoehr

Scooting and Raspberries

I realized I haven't posted about Lily's new mode of getting around...scooting! Ever since she was teeny tiny, she never liked tummy time and had no interest in crawling. Instead, she scoots everywhere. She gets where she needs to go - it just takes her a little bit longer! She'll stand against furniture and will "walk" when we hold her hands. At her 1 year check-up the doctor said she'll probably go from scooting straight to walking. This video is a bit long (warning!) but it's a funny one of her scooting around and blowing raspberries.