Puppy love gone wrong!

As I have mentioned in previous posts, Maryn and Duke are best buddies. She loves to call for him "du, du, hi du", find his bones, lay on his pillow and yes we even caught her with one of his sausage flavored milk bones in her mouth...yuck! But as I was looking thru pictures this one caught my eye, especially once I enlarged it :) I guess Duke was just making sure her mouth was good and clean!!

11 months old!

On January 7th, Maryn turned 11 months old! I can hardly believe in just one month she will be a whole year old...wow how time flies! She just recently started standing on her own and can almost keep her balance to pick a toy up off the floor. She loves to push things and you always know when she is stuck by the loud scream. Her favorite phrase is "hi du" (duke) and any animal gets called "du". Her and Duke are the best of friends!! Here are a few snapshots of our day :)

My first time playing with snow!

Not sure what to think...

...but it does taste good!!

Maryn and Duke...best buddies!!!

Just calling to say...

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!"

The Children's Museum

For Christmas this year we purchased a membership to The Children's Museum. Maryn and I have been several times with friends and she is at the age where she can enjoy it a little more. Plus it is less than 10 minutes from our house! Maryn's favorite place is the Playscape. Everything is geared for children under age 5...water fun, sand table, housekeeping, climbing, blocks, etc. She definitely LOVES the water the best!! While Jeremy was off from work we went and showed him all the fun stuff to do!

My apron fits just perfectly!

Don't worry Daddy...I know what I'm doing!

I caught a fish!

These are cool!

Using my "gentle hands" :)

The After Christmas Trip to Chicago

Each year after Christmas we go with Jeremy's family to Chicago for a couple of days. We hit the stores for big sales, went out to Navy Pier to the Winter Wonderland, and enjoyed being with family.

Lately, Maryn loves throwing her head back and laughing :)

Daddy's girl

Uncle JJ with Turner and Quincy

Fun on the carsousel until Jeremy was made to get off!

Papaw and Maryn

Mamaw and Maryn

Guess who loved the tree behind us?!

Maryn is not sure what to think of these people!

I love Christmas!!

Christmas is so much fun!

Full tummy...big smile!

Blocks from Mamaw and Papaw

Focusing hard to get the paper off!

What's in this stocking?

Maryn immediately said "Du" when she saw this under the tree

("Du" is her name for Duke)

Pushing my grocery cart....gotta love the behind view!!

A musical activity table from Grandma and Grandpa

Christmas with Maryn was so special! It's hard to believe that this time last year we were praying for a precious baby to share our lives with and had no idea what was just around the corner. Waking up Christmas morning to her sweet sounds and just sitting by the tree opening gifts brought tears to my eyes. I'm so overjoyed to be sharing these special moments with her. Maryn has been such a precious gift to us!
With both of our families close, we spent Christmas Eve with Jeremy's family and Christmas Day with mine. Maryn loved climbing on the presents and eating the wrapping paper! She did get into pulling the paper, but once or twice was the limit for her.

Seeing Santa for the first time!