Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Why, oh why?

Why do babies have to grow up so stinkin' fast!?! One day they are waking up every two hours to eat and the next they are walking away from you. Rachel and I had a lovely morning of taking pictures. It caused me to pause and once again ponder the amazing gift that life is. Though there are days in which I wonder what I was thinking with this whole motherhood thing, I am so glad to be alive. I am so thankful for spring and the extra fire that it's trying to spark within me. Now it's time to get off my toosh and get to work. Watch out world, here I come!
Daddy, you're funny!
What is it?

Thanks, Mom, this tastes good!

What can I say, I love this thing!
The higher the swing
the bigger the smile!

4 comments:

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CAMI said...

Oh I totally know the feeling~ Heather's already almost 7 months old! Man it quick! I luv her but I to wonder why Im a mom! Oh Rachel is so freekin cute! You should come to play groups- Im a mom so I can go now! I miss you guys! hope all is well.

The Latham Family said...

Extremely precious! One of my favorite parts of babies getting bigger is how they get so tickled! I can almost hear Rachel laughing in the pictures of her swinging! Such a lucky girl to have such a fun mom!

Aston said...

First of all she is soooo adorable! I can't believe how much she looks like a Woodrich but the femine version. It's amazing. I love the last pic with her big smile. Wow, time is sure fly'n by. Yikes, I can only imagine what my kids must look to you guys. Squeeze her for me.