Aaron and Johnna's Sweet Life In Alabama: July 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Smiling baby Claire! (July 22, 2008)

Our sweet 7 week old Claire smiles so much!

Isn't she just so sweet!!!

Welcome Isaiah James! (July 21, 2008)

We were excited to meet our newest nephew, Isaiah James, born to Adam, Melanie and big sister Grace! We drove up to Nashville Monday evening to see him. I was nursing Claire while we were there, so I never got a picture of Adam, Melanie or even Isaiah by himself. I'll have to get more pictures later. He is really sweet, though!!!

Little Fish (July 20, 2008)

On Sunday afternoon, we decided to go swimming in Uncle Matthew & Aunt Melanie's pool. They were gone for the weekend so we broke into their house (using their key, of course) and enjoyed their pool. Claire slept inside the whole time. Aaron blew up Catherine's turtle float. Catherine surprised us by loving the water immediately. I found Sophie's floaties on the deck and so we thought we would see how Catherine would do out of the float . . .

She LOVED it!!! Of course there were times when she was a little scared. She swallowed a little bit of water, but overall, she did great! She absolutely loved it!! It was a fun hour of swimming!

Roommate Reunion! (July 18, 2008)

My original college roommates and I got together to visit! It was so great to see them all again!
Left to Right: Meredith & Riley, Kristin, Johnna & Claire, Cristy & Catherine (who is trying to get Claire!)

Meredith just had her first baby girl (Riley) in April. She and her husband Anthony live in Nashville.
Kristin lives in North Carolina with her hubby. They just found out they are expecting their first child due in February.
Cristy and her husband Brian live in Nashville.

Just Like Mommy! (July 2008)

I caught (and now continue to catch) Catherine in Claire's room one day "changing" her baby doll's diaper. She takes great care in getting the baby clean.

Here, she is showing me that the baby is poopy! :) It amazed me how she did everything just like I do it.

Catherine learned to vacuum last week and this week she is enjoying dusting! Next week . . . the bathrooms! Ha ha ha!!!

We all scream for ICECREAM!!! (July 2008)

One evening as we were waiting for Aaron to come home from work (he was working late), I took Catherine outside after supper to eat an icecream cone. She enjoyed it -- though she let it melt so much that we had to throw out the last of the cone.

This is literally all she would get on her tongue each lick. No wonder it all melted away! :)

I think she likes it! :)

Monday, July 14, 2008

Sweet Family! (July 2008)

Daddy & Catherine feeding Claire her first bottle. Claire gobbled it all up! :)

Sweet smile from Claire!

My precious 2 year old dressing herself. She didn't want to take off her new Dora pjs, so she thought she would just add a few clashing pieces of clothing to go with it! :)

I see the Moon and the Moon sees me! (July 12, 2008)

Here's Catherine saying, "Moon . . . Don't see?!"

Now she sees it!

See?! :)

Party Guests! (july 12, 2008)

We were so blessed to have lots of family join us to celebrate Catherine. Grammy (pictured above) & Poppy, Grandma & Granddaddy, Matthew, Will & Sophie; & Andrew, Ashley, Hannah & Benjamin were all able to join us!! (Andrew & Ashley were so sweet to bring Hannah & Benjamin down since Daniel & Christy were away on a youth trip!)

We were also blessed to have some of our very best friends join us, too! Thomas (pictured above with Catherine's cousin Will) and the rest of the Easter family, along with the Johnson family made the day extra special!

Here's sweet Hannah eating her healthy snack instead of cake and icecream. I hope one day she no longer has all her allergies!

Happy 2nd Birthday, dear Catherine!
We love you so very much!!!!!!!!!

Partying Hard (July 12, 2008)

Catherine had lots of welcomed help opening her gifts. Jen & Al, the Dora puzzle was a hit. I've never had so many kids flock to me than when Catherine opened that gift!

Catherine received lots of fun gifts, including this Little People airplane from the Easters. Catherine has a special love for airplanes right now! :)

After opening presents and eating cake the kids (and adults) headed back outside to play. I was hoping it would not be too hot since it had rained recently, but what was I thinking -- this is Alabama! It's HOT! :)

Lots of fun on the swingset!! :)

Catherine's 2nd Birthday Party!! (July 12, 2008)

We celebrated Catherine's 2nd Birthday a week after her actual birthday. We had the party at our house with our family and a few special friends. Aaron decorated the famous "Aunt Wynelle" cake with Dora the explorer. I think he did an excellent job!!!

Again, Catherine wouldn't blow out the candles -- as you can sort of see, I am blowing them out for her. Before we had the cake, the kids were playing outside and Catherine fell down, so she was a little grumpy after that. :( After she ate the cake she perked up . . . could it be all that yummy sugar?! If you look closely, you can see that Catherine's lips are a little black. That is because before we sang the birthday song, she leaned down and tried to eat the cake (with her lips landing on Dora's hair). :)

I was able to stop Catherine from digging into the cake face first, but before I moved the cake from the table, Catherine was quick enough to stick her finger in the cake. :) I think she likes it!

Yes, she definitely likes it! :)

Claire - 6 weeks old (July 2008)

Claire is such a sweet baby. Here she is wrapped up in her hooded towel after a bath. :) Like her sister, she enjoys bathtime, especially when I wash her hair!

Also like Catherine, Claire rotates in her bed. As you can see, She started out in the sleep positioner which would make her lying horizontal in this picture. She evidently squirmed enough to rotate into a vertical position in this picture. :) Sometimes I find her all the way in the corner of the bed!