Aftermath

Well, after Amelia went for a leisurely swim, she stripped down to her favorite outfit - sneakers, panties, and a hair bow, to partake in her favorite activity - playing with bubbles. Luckily, I captured a few pictures so you could see her in her natural state of play.

No Swimming

We bought Amelia a small, plastic "kiddie" pool this weekend. She had one of these pools last year and seemed to enjoy it. Of course, by "seemed to enjoy it", I mean she sat in it as a 4 month old and didn't scream her head off. How did she do this time?


Showing off our new suit - happy to be outside...



Hmm, we don't seem to be 100% sure about this pool thing even though everyone says it will be great. But hey, you only live once, so let's give it a try....



Now I remember...I hate everything I try for the first time...everything...

Good Times

I have multiple pictures to upload, so as a tease, I will be putting up a few each night for the next few nights. Enjoy.

Tonight, we get to see a few of Amelia thoroughly enjoying a Snuggie...

R-E-L-I-E-F

Meggan's parents are coming to town tomorrow. This is great news. We love it when we can get one of our families to come to town. They'll get to bond with Amelia. Amelia will get to bond with them. We'll get to see them. They'll get to see us. Yada yada yada. All of that is mushy, lovely, wonderful. However, let's get to a real exciting point...Amelia-free date night. I'd like to say this will give us a chance to do some crazy things we did before Amelia. Unfortunately, we didn't do any crazy things. So, instead, we'll gladly take this opportunity to go to dinner without worrying about anyone eating crayons or throwing their plate at other patrons. Who knows, if we're feeling really wild, we might even throw in a movie.

Parents of the Year?

With this photo, I officially withdraw our name as Parents of the Year...

Big Weekend

Amelia: So this weekend there is the NRA National Convention, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are coming to town, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame is opening.

Sophie: Wow, was the venue for the monster truck rally already booked?

Amelia: Somebody call Guinness, I think we can shatter the record for gun racks in one parking garage.

Sophie: I bet I can count the Obama bumper stickers on one nubby.

Amelia: Well, unless you count the anti-Obama stickers.

Sophie: You are wise, Baby.

Amelia: Of course, you never know, you are a member of the NRA and you voted for Obama.

Sophie: In all fairness to me, I am Chief Security Officer of this family so I have to pack heat AND at election time, due to doing zero research, I thought Universal Health Care would mean unlimited belly scratches for all of us dogs... color me disappointed.

Amelia: Don't feel bad, in a fit of baby naivete, I wrote-in Dora the Explorer.

Sophie: Well, she does have a good head on her shoulders.

Amelia: I just don't think this country is ready for a 7 year old Latina cartoon character to be president. If only Noggin had the same power as MTV when it comes to getting someone elected.

Sophie: We can only dream, Baby. We can only dream.

Mother's Day

I will indulge the blog with some new photos shortly. However, first I wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to my mom. Anything I am as a father comes directly from what she is as a mother. It would be a challenge to find any mother in the world who showers her children with more unconditional love. If I learn nothing else, that kind of love is one thing I will happily pass down to Amelia. So mom, today, and everyday, I thank you for all you do and all you are.

Now, on to the pictures -