Breaking all the rules and getting down

It's just too bad we can't have any fun around here. These are some of our favorite videos from the past few months.


Water was everywhere but it was worth it!


It's never too early to start bad habits. Especially in how to eat soup, aka "poop".


We have a climber on our hands and this is how she prefers to climb into her high chair.



Getting down with Baby Einstein. I'm afraid she may have the Saunders' rhythm.

Do you hear what I hear?

Dear birds, please fly by my house and sing your most beautiful songs. Our little lady loves listening to you and her expressions and gestures absolutely crack us up. As soon as she hears you, she points to her ears and has the combination of wonder, concern and awe in the expression on her face. We have no idea where she got this from but it is funny to us. Thank you.

Can y'all hear it?

Seriously, is it coming from over there?

Or maybe back there?

I'm listening twice as hard now.

My two loves enjoying the beautiful weather and all of the birds singing.

Such a happy little lady!

Holy Hairdo

The best thing about having bed head is that it means that you have hair!!! This is very exciting and something we have been waiting for months to experience. Her hair is still slow to grow on the top buy my dream of pigtails by the age of five is looking promising!

A little groggy from the nap but the hair is looking great.

Showing me a close up of the beautiful locks standing straight up.

Mom, make sure you get a picture of the fullness in the back.

She can't wait to see how cute she looks.

When the cat's away...

I spent a week in December and all of last week working in my firm's office in DC (my old stomping grounds). As a result, MB had the great pleasure of going to south Georgia to visit the Saunders side of the family! My mom is great about sending us daily emails from MB's perspective on life and lots of videos and pictures. Here are a few of my favorites with some of the emails that we received. I work really long hours when I am there so I always look forward to hearing what MB has been up to without us. I hate to say it but she doesn't seem to miss us too much.

From December:


I look sweet today sitting in my chair holding my new friend, Bear. I found it in my room and like it a lot. I am wondering if I can sneak it in my bag and bring it home with me.

It looks like Maga is letting me smoke cigars last night but they are really fat pretzels with candy on the end. Yum, Yum!

Maga got upset with me awhile ago. She had just downloaded these pictures and was writing a note to y'all, when I found an interesting blue button on the computer. I had to push it! How was I to know it would turn off the computer and she would have to start all over again???

I finally got someone brave enough to ride the horse!

Boy, Mom and Dad, this was fun. Maga let me help her bake cookies. I was pretty good at rolling and great at sprinkling. I was busy choosing the right cookie cutter and even found a couple to wear as bracelets! We baked the cookies and they were good. (I hope Sadie doesn't mind that I wore her apron. Mine is at home!)
I am having fun!

From last week:

Last night was so much fun. Maga and granddaddy had a super bowl party...just the 3 of us! Maga put out some dips and chips and boy were they good. They didn't want me to try the one with the salsa but I loved the onion dip. I ate lots of dip and even a few chips.

Today was great! After breakfast Maga thought she would try and paint my toenails. I was mesmerized and let her do it. I am trying to get used to how they look. I could hardly enjoy my bath for looking at them. Every time I see my feet I just stare. I am hoping you will think they are pretty!

Oh Mary Beth, you are such a joy and I'm glad that all four of your grandparents adore you and are always willing to pitch in and take care of you when your parents are pulled away for work (and sometimes some fun)! I love your pink toes and had to paint mine the same color as soon as I saw how cute yours were. You ooh and ahh ever time you see them. So fun! Thanks to Maga (my mom) for being a guest blogger even though I didn't ask for her permission. :-)

So Observant

Sadly, I just noticed after that last posting that I still have a Christmas design on the blog. Oops! I will work on updating that before Easter arrives. :-)

Vague Recollection

I have to admit that I do not remember much about January. It is all a drowsy blur full of nausea and naps. I am thrilled to say that I am feeling human again and am starting to get some energy back. Big shout out to Dan for taking care of EVERYTHING and EVERYONE over the past month or two. I even let him go to the grocery store a few times so y'all know I must have been seriously down for the count. I'm looking forward to catching up on some blog reading and hopefully have a few posts of my own. Here are a few pictures that helped jog my memory of the blizzard that came through a few weeks ago. I realized the downside of working from home is that I still have to work even when my entire city is shut down. It was depressing but when I think of all the other perks that come form working from home, it's not so bad after all.

Eating snow for the first time. I'm sure my floor was spotless. Everything was fair game at this point.

Excited about venturing out, this was about day four of the blizzard and the first that MB and I felt up to getting off the couch and stepping outside.

Dan was all about it and attempted to sled with a baking pan.

Ready to go back inside, she didn't want anything to do with the white stuff. Maybe next year!

Mary Beth is going to be a....

and we couldn't be happier!!!!!! The due date is 8/16 but given MB's late arrival, we are hoping the baby makes it before September. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Not a Chance!

I have been trying to take Mary Beth's 18 month lamb photo for weeks, I am giving up. Maybe we will have better luck during the two year old photo shoot. Yeah right.