Daddy's hat

This picture is really special b/c it is taken in a hat that Shawn has had since before Colten was born. I have a picture of each of our children in this hat. The other two pics are not digital, so I can't put them on here without a lot of work (besides that, they are in storage). But I know that the grandparents in Georgia will remember this hat and the pictures of Colten and Mahala in this same hat. It's kind of a silly tradition, but it is special to me. I know that our kids will always remember their Daddy wearing the hat, so I definitely want to keep up with these pictures.

Update

I forgot to update everyone on Anastacia's first tooth. She now has three teeth coming through and one more that is right at the surface. The bottom left incisor came in first, then the top left. Next the bottom right came in and now we are waiting on the top right. My baby girl went from a toothless grin to 3 teeth within just a couple of days!! She still isn't eating anything other than baby food - she seems to be sensitive to texture. And she thinks she has to have bananas at every meal. If I don't offer her bananas as part of the meal, she gags on everything else - go figure! Anyway, just wanted you all to know.

Relaxing at home

Here's us just sitting around relaxing. Anastacia is really learning to crawl - she is quick! Mahala is always learning - teaching herself on video games or asking questions or writing on the dry erase - she is so inquisitive and intelligent. Colten is goofy as always - he loves to make us all laugh. And Shawn acting like himself. Of course, I had to get my bit in at the end....long video, but I know the family will love it!!

First tooth

Anastacia has cut her first tooth - FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!! Let me tell you how it happened. It happened two nights ago. The whole family was sitting in the living room praying before we went to bed. I was holding Anastacia while Shawn prayed (he always goes last b/c we go in order of age and rank, LOL). So, I was letting Anastacia gnaw on my chin cause she loves to do that and it keeps her quiet - otherwise she tries to pray at least as loudly as the person who is supposed to be praying at the time. Shawn was almost to the end of his prayer and Anastacia was happily gnawing on my chin when all of a sudden I felt something sharp hit my chin. I pulled back and felt in her mouth and sure enough, there it was!!! She cut her first little tooth right on my chin!!! It is her bottom right incisor - I think that's what it's called. The tooth on the very front of her mouth. She looked like she was really proud of it. So Shawn was still praying and I just start laughing out loud. Well, if he wasn't winding down already, he was then. So he said "Amen" and then he and Colten want to know why I am laughing. (Mahala had already fallen asleep beside me, so she didn't even find out until the next day.) So I told Shawn and Colten and they went and washed their hands and came to feel the tooth. We were all very excited b/c hopefully this means that her erratic sleep patterns will come to an end. It looks like the one next to it is trying to come in, too. So hopefully it will pop through as well and give her some relief. She has been chewing on everything, drooling everywhere and her nose is running like crazy. Not to mention she has been a bit needy and irritable at times.

Yay for Anastacia - another milestone for her in less than a week. Busy little girl!!!!