Grocery Girls

Courtney and Marlee enjoyed their trip to Publix today! They got to ride in a "race car" shopping cart!

Want a ride?

Marlee loves her Pooh airplane that she got from Courtney for Christmas! Not only does she love to be pushed in it, but she also loves to push it around the house! Today she pushed Courtney around the house! I was happy because pushing around that airplane sure causes a backache!

Love that Kozmo!

The phrase "Man's Best Friend" is really true in our household! It actually is "Baby's Best Friend"! We have 2 dogs-Kozmo and Samson. Now we love both of our dogs, but Marlee has really taken a liking to Kozmo. He's a mutt and defiently the sweetest! When we first brought Marlee home from the hospital, he was a little crazy and hard to control around her-he was very curious, but as time has gone by, he has mellowed out a lot! Now that Marlee is crawling everywhere and is recognizing things, she loves to crawl over and on top of Kozmo! The great thing about it, is that he lets her! He'll just lick her and take her pulling on his ear or fur! I always said that Kozmo and Marlee will be best buddies once Marlee got older, but it's already happening!

New Stuff to Play With!

This is fun stuff to play with!!

Today was just another typical Tuesday with Marlee and Courtney. After lunch they were playing in the kitchen and I was cleaning up lunch and talking on the phone to my friend Jenn. The next thing I know is that Marlee has opened up the cabinet where all of the snacks and canned foods are! She started pulling out all of the crackers and fruit snacks. Courtney came over to see what she was doing and joined in on the fun too! After all of the snacks were taken out, Marlee decided to climb into the cabinet and pull down the canned foods that were on the back on a shelf! Since she's still a little short, she was able to stand up inside the cabinet to do so! The girls had some fun playing with wrapped crackers, bags of chips, fruit snacks, and canned foods! Looks like I'm going to have to make sure the latch stays on the cabinet, or else this may become a daily activity!

9 month check up!

Checking out the bandaids!

Today Marlee had her 9 month check up (even though she turned 9 months last week). No shots this time, just a finger prick to check her iron. Poor baby, the nurse had to check it twice because the first time the count came back really low. If you look closely in the picture, you can see that Marlee has a bandaid on each of her middle fingers! She tried to chew them, but by the time we left the office, the bandaids had fallen off! The doctor was proud of her growth. She's 18.5 pounds and 28 inches long. She's in the 50% for her weight and 20% for her height. Translated: she will probably grow to be about 5'3" (probably my height and weight). The doctor said she was free to eat just about anything except eggs, honey, and peanut butter!! One thing the doctor asked me before we left was if I remembered when she was 2 weeks old! Of course I do, but it seems so far away! Marlee is really growing! Now she is cruising on EVERYTHING! She cruises on the walls, tables, chairs, and anything she gets her hands on! Marlee is trying to take a few steps too! Boy am I in for it when she starts walking!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Courtney!

We can't believe that Courtney is already 1 year old! January 8th was Courtney's 1st birthday! Her big party was on Saturday, January 10th! It was so much fun! A lot of people came to celebrate this big milestone in Courtney's life! Lots of food, fun, and of course-presents!!

Enjoy some pictures of the celebration!

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Reflecting back on 2008

The phrase "Time Flies By" is a phrase I have been saying all year long. I've thought years past have gone by pretty fast, but I really think that this year has literally flown by. There have been so many exciting events that have taken place this year not only for our family, but for our friends too! I thought that I'd go month by month and just jot down a few things that come to mind that have been significant in our lives!
January-8th: Courtney Linn Majors was born!
February-still waiting for Marlee's arrival
March-I turned 28
April-16th:Marlee Grace was born at 4:30am joining our family! (11 days early)
May-Kendall graduated from Kennesaw State with his Masters in Educational Leadership
June-I officially finished teaching at North Cobb Christian School
July-Kendall and James turned 30, a trip up to Michigan for our good friends Nate and Alissa's wedding
August-Kendall gets a new job as an Area Lead Teacher (ALT) in Cobb County, good friend Parker Riese turns 1 (on the 20th)
September-Marlee's first ear infection
October-Marlee visited the Due West Pumpkin Patch a couple times and also celebrated her first
Halloween by dressing up as a Hunny Pot
November-Marlee's first Thanksgiving-spent with my parents in Huntsville the weekend before and with Kendall's family on Thanksgiving day, Marlee really starts crawling right after Thanksgiving
December-Marlee's first Christmas!

As I look over some of the things that have gone on this year, one word comes to mind: Blessed. I feel blessed beyond measure. Blessed to be Marlee's mommy and Kendall's wife, blessed to be an aunt to Courtney, blessed to be able to be a stay at home mom, blessed to have a husband who supports me in this new role, and blessed that God has placed Marlee in our care and that she is a healthy, beautiful, smart, and loving child. I could go on and on, but I really do feel blessed!
In 2009, my resolution is more that I hope to enjoy each and every moment with Marlee. So many people tell us to enjoy our time with her because before we know it she will be graduating highschool and going off to college! Even though I have spent every day with Marlee, I can't believe she's already 8 months old. I hope that I never take her for granted or the time we have with her for granted.
I pray that 2008 was a good year for you, but that 2009 brings much joy, happiness, and peace!

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