Cause and Effect

I ran across this picture and just had to place it next to my new favorite photo of Jane. HA!

Jane Meets Mike The Tiger

We were in Baton Rouge this weekend for Charlie Colvin and Jackie Guillot's engagement party and drove through the LSU campus. We stopped for Jane to meet Mike the Tiger. We lucked out as Mike was taking a nap in the shady corner of his amazing cage-right by the viewing fence. I cannot believe we were able to be so close! We were literally 2 feet from his huge paw!! Mike rolled around a little so we could see his face. Jane watched Mike and wanted to take a picture in "Mike's" tail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch Date: April 1

Jane, Maggie and I were out on a walk when we ran into Becky and Julia Claire Jex, Katie and Leah Tillman, and Ann Tillman. They invited us to lunch at the new restaurant in town, Cotton Alley. The food was fantastic, but having all the girls at one table was a hoot. Cindy Meng was able to catch some photos of the event.
Below from left to right is Jane, Leah and Julia Claire

 

 

 

Afterwards, we all left in the BOB Baby Brigade...

The Sturdivant Kick

Jane is working on her "Sturdivant Kick". Pretty good if I say so myself....

Or view it on YouTube

Exhausted

I caught this picture of Jane knocked out in the car still grasping her Coke bottle. We had only been in the car 5 minutes...

Mags in the Field

The lip

Did I ever post this? This is from when it snowed in Natchez. It is too cute! This is Jane's upset face...

WalMart

I had to take a picture of Jane in her new cart cover. I was cracking up at her sitting up in the cart like a big girl. The cover was great. It has toys attached to entertain Jane and shopping was so much more pleasurable. Ginny Combs gave us this cover and we will think of her every time we shop. She was a special friend and an amazing woman.

First Pullup

 

Today, Jane pulled up on the side of her crib by herself for the first time!! I sat her in her crib and walked to the other side of the room and when I turned around she was standing looking over the railing. I yelled for Hyde to come see and her brought the camera. I got the full pull up on film, but most were blurry so here are the ones that turned out. WOW! We are in trouble. I guess it is time to lift the side rail and put the corner cushions on the coffee table!

Sisters

 

Friday morning (April 16), Hyde and I were getting breakfast ready while Jane played in the living room. We glanced in the living room to Maggie plop down beside Jane on her mat and let her pet her back. I ran to the camera and was able to catch one shot of them before Maggie moved. I absolutely love this picture! Maggie has been so sweet to her little sister and Jane loves watching Maggie as well as pulling on her hair. Maggie enjoys being close to Jane so she tolerates it.

After a Nap

Determination

Jane loves the iPhone and will do anything to get it. You can try to give her something else to distract her from the iPhone, but this girl is determined and does not forget about what she really wants! Her first steps will probably be in the direction of the phone!

Updates

Jane has been expressive with her hands since she was born. I remember the first time I held her and watching her move her long beautiful fingers as if she was conducting an orchestra. Little did I know that she was just starting her impressive conducting of her "staff" to do what she wants and when! She has us whipped!! While drinking her bottle, she flicks her wrist, shows us spirit fingers, or she feels your face including pinching your nose, fingers up the nose, grabbing your lips and inspecting your teeth. Or she pinches the skin on your neck or the back of your arm-which really hurts!
I love these hands! I love thinking about what they will do one day! It is exciting to think about all the things they could do-be an artist, a conductor or a musician, basketball player, surgeon, engineer, architect-the list is still growing. God only knows! I just pray I can help her reach her dreams in anything she wants to do.

queen carby

By the end of 3.5 hours of giving tours, we get a little delirious, and sometimes have to entertain ourselves. Stella and I decided to get dressed up in Esther Carpenter's Pilgrimage Queen crown and scepter. When I got home, I unpacked Jane's terry cloth crown, wand and mirror. She was loving dress up time just as much as we were!

Easter Playdate

Friday, April 2 we were able to have a playdate with some kiddos that came to town for Easter. In attendance was (mommy first)
Katie and Leah Tillman
Becky and Julia Claire Jex
Amelia and Gibson Salmon-Hillyer
Lauren and Carlyle Garrity
It was so pretty outside that we moved to blankets in the grass and changed into swimsuits for a dip in the pool. There were too many cute ones to include so I have attached the link to view all the pictures from the playdate. Too fun!

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Easter weekend

Saturday, we were invited to the Holder's Easter Egg Hunt. After Stella, Jane and I received at Hawthorne in the morning, Jane powered through her afternoon nap to attend the hunt. Webb Ratcliffe and Isabel Jenkins were also there to show Jane the ropes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter 2010

Jane's first Easter was great. We were invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the Holder's house on Saturday afternoon after receiving at Hawthorne. Jane was able to see how an egg hunt worked and was able to visit with her friends Webb Ratcliffe and cousin Isabel Jenkins. She must have hunted hard because Jane slept through the night!!! For the first time she slept 10.5 hours!! Easter is a sign of Jesus's miracle and of hope. On Easter, Jane also brought hope to us that she might start continually sleeping through the night. Jane wore her new Easter bonnet to church then we had lunch at the Carriage House with Philip and Stella. After lunch, Stella and I received at The Elms.