a long over do update...

where to begin?  esme is in the 50 percentile for height and weight.  as proud parents we report she is advanced in just about everything ; )  she is crawling everywhere and able to walk around furniture.  she has been pulling herself up for a months.   she is getting her teeth quickly now, she has 5!  she also had her first scrape.  she lep from the teachers lap (on the floor) and did a face plant.  the reult was a nose covering rug burn : (  she is learning baby sign language, mostly food related signs i.e. more, all done, please.  and if she can't remember, she'll wildly slap the spoon away.  she loves lil' rice puffs, yogurt bites and soft mushy foods.  after realizing you can write with a wet teething biscuit, she proceeded to draw all over my black coat. she eagerly says "hi" to everyone and likes to wave goodbye and clap.  she can play peek-a-boo by raising and lowering a blanket by herself.  sooooo freakin' cute, it hurts.  - matt

our new years resolution

to everyone who follows our blog...we resolve to post new photos and information more often  : )  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

the holidays

a trip to st louis to visit mia and maz

some more pics

pics from the fall

a trip to the circus, watching me mow the lawn, a picnic at the bandshell and a view from esme's school.

at the lakes and in the pool

today is esme's half birthday!

esme had her 6M check-up, she's very strong and growing perfectly at the 50th percentile. big brother max went back to school, but he's only 75 miles away. : ) esme can sit by herself now and has started eating rice cereal. (very messy) she also loves swinging and babbles a lot. we're pretty sure she says "dog dog" when she sees wellstone, seriously.