what the?

seriously......
who puts small children on a big fat man's lap?

i don't care if he is the guy that brings the presents, you don't do that to a kid! (i'm talking to you aunt barbara)

cousin love

i took my FIRST airplane ride!  moomy and i went to tennessee to visit my unlce nolan, aunt jenny and cousin brody.  both legs of the flight were over sold, which provided me with a full audience to entertain!

not only was it my first airplane ride but it was also my first.......

mcdonalds meal

ride on a motorcycle

hayride

visit to a horse farm

coed bathtime!

it was also my first overnight stay in a pack-and play.  that didn't go so well.  mom didn't take any picutres because she was too busy trying to calm me down and wipe my snot.

i got my cheer on

a year ago i was too small to even stay awake and cheer on my aunt megan in the Chicago marathon

This year, however, i was all in when it came to cheering on aunt ellen in her first EVER marathon. to make sure i made it to cheering spot #1 on time, i didn't even change out of my jammies when mommy woke me up!

on top of a median i held tight to the swim noodle we used for aunt ellen to identify us.

when i wasn't cruisin' the city streets on foot (sticking EVERY thing i could grab into my mouth) i was chillin' with my cousins

she was the best runner ever!  lots of smiles and laughs every time we saw her.  i did snooze when mom jumped in to run with aunt ellen, but i made sure to be awake when she crossed the finish line.

uncle kyle said i was like the honey badger for sure that day, 'cause the honey badger don't give a shit-whatever that means 

apple pickin'

dad keeps harping on me to publish a new post--something about loyal followers who look forward to watching me get a big and stuff....blah...blah..blah

the next few posts will come quick so buckle up and enjoy the ride!

mom got all gushy talking about going apple picking.  does she know that i will never remember doing this?  i figured i'd go along for the ride and who knew.....not too shabby at the old apple holler

did we drive all the way here and this joint ain't even open?

I don't get it

Oh! you're supposed to pet the animals

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you've got to be kidding me.....crawl into that dark tunnel?  I don't think so

10 yards and 10 minutes later, i emerged from the tunnel unscathed

this seems like an awfully big slide

the bigger the better!

1 wrong move scarecrow and you're a dead man

who's paul bunyan?

me and my apple pickin' chariot

mom, put the camera down and picksome apples already!

should this be cleaned before in indulge?

 eh, we'll chalk it up to immunity building 

just picking my halloween pumpkin while we're here

mom, want a bite (these days daddy's teaching me to share)



lesson learned

lesson learned for sunday, september 5th

don't squeeze into boxes that are too small for you.

(you've got to turn your head sideways and watch closely....it's really quick)

someone please contact the authorities

this has got to be some form of child abuse.  if the spinning is not, then for sure the laughing must be.  will someone please contact child protective services for me--i can't seem to focus my eyes on the phone

where has the time gone?

Dear Ford Frances,
It is the eve of your 1st birthday.  Daddy (or Dada as you like to call him) just walked in the door.  I asked him if he could believe that one year ago at about this time, I was basking in the comfort of a fresh epidural and sending him, aunt Ellen and aunt Megan home to get some sleep.  You were working your way out, but it would be HOURS before I finally met you.

For nine months I thought you were a boy.  I secretly hoped you'd be a girl, but for some reason I felt boy.  After 32 hours of labor (I will never let you forget that) and a brief moment of shock when the nurses said, "Its a girl!", my heart was filled with a warmth I have never felt before.  I thougth I knew love when I first found out you were coming, but this was a whole new kind of love. The kind that melted your mom's cold heart during the quiet mornings in the hospital when you and I snuggled.  The kind of love that cannot wait to get home from a day of lacrosse or Growth Spurts to wrap my arms around you and give you a kiss.  The kind of love that will never fade.  The thought of your gummy newnborn smile or the chuckle you let loose when I chase you around the house can brighten even my darkest of moments.  I cannot wait to talk to you and have you talk back.  I cannot wait to show you the world and watch as your eyes open wide to take it all in.  You will never know the joy you bring to my heart until you have your own children.  Until then, you'll just have to trust that I love you with every fiber of my being.

1 day old

September 2010

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 Decemebr 2010

 January 2011

 February 2011

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 June 2011

 July 2011

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You are, and will always be, my little button. 

love, mom

if it quacks like a duck

it must be ford at a tennis match

seriously though...if you're going to quack at me and laugh when I quack back, why would you take me to a place where spectators need to be quiet?

independence

not only for america, but me as well, as i can cruise around all on my own!

Happy 4th of July!

these shoes were made for walkin'

yup...that's right peeps...I'm walking now. 

look what i can do!

man am i going to love mommy's daily 8am conference call!  look what learned how to do all by myself!

yes...that's the fridge door wide open behind me

yes...that is a previously unopned pack of yougurt i have pulled out

yes...i am playing with the yogurt and leaving a little on the floor for chili to lick up (just trying to bribe him so he doesn't eat me every time i pull on his tail)

Summa, Summa Summa Summertime

made my first trip to the pool

thouroughly enjoyed myself