Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Can you tell...


Which one is the pumpkin or the child? Just kidding. But she sure does fit in well doesn't she?
Maybe next year she will really enjoy the Pumpkin Patch- but as for this year--well, let's just say that she could not have cared less where she was..but hey-it is all for us now isn't it?



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This is for Jeff.....


Bollerman that is! Thank you Jeff for continuing to purchase our little May these Furman outfits...I pray that when the time comes we will be able to send her there.........only if we can afford the tuition! :0 Posted by Picasa

Newberry...


Gaillard













Julianna
Are they not so sweet? Their progress has been nothing short of AMAZING. Both weigh almost 7 lbs...Can you believe that in a few short weeks of coming home, they have gained almost 2 pounds??? Although I have only seen them once in person (while they were in the hospital i could only see them through a window), I feel like I know what is going on at all times through talking with Anne and Mom. They are sleeping well, eating great and growing into full sized babies. I am so happy for Anne and Hugh- I know that they must feel so relieved to have a lot of the worry behind them...Remember her due date was not until November 10th!! The miracle of Modern Medicine!!! We LOVE our new baby cousins!!!



May and Lauren--






May getting some GaGa time in..... Posted by Picasa

Slack, Slack, SLACK!!


That is what I am with my blogging. One day turns into the next, and before I know it--a month has almost passed. These are pictures taken of May several weeks ago, and now I am just getting them on the web! Things have been out of control busy--when will it EVER slow down? The sad thing is- it never will-so I just need to get used to this pace of life....

By the way- Isn't she ADORABLE?

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Monday, October 02, 2006

8 months and counting...

I feel that I have been neglecting my child...May just turned 8 months old, and I have not written about her in forever!! She still is such a joy to be around- inquisitive, deliberate, confident, happy and strong would be how I would describe her. She is aware of EVERYTHING now. She wants to hold it, lick it-feel it. It includes but is not limited to: dirt, shoes, Stella's toys, you name it, she is exploring!!
She is crawling so well and pulling up on whatever she can balance on. The most inventive thing so far is the face of the dishwasher. She palms her way up until she is standing up...
She is feeding herself finger foods ( last night i fed her Chicken Divan casserole)---What a hit!
I guess that I am not the best at expressing how I feel about her, but she is a bright light in my life. I have to remind myself that she is not going anywhere and that she is mine for life!! That makes me so happy..now in a few years when she is a teen=hmmm, i might be singing another tune. But for now-I treasure every second with you Maisy. I love you...Mama.


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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Gaillard and Julianna

Well- The babies made their grand entrance on Sunday the 17th at 8:54 and 8:58 respectively. Alfred Gaillard Pinckney Smith was 3lbs15oz and Julianna French Smith was 4lbs1oz. Mom, Dad and the babies are doing great! Anne should be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, but the babies will be in the NICU for at least 2 weeks. They are breathing on their own and eating through a feeding tube- both of which are just HUGE for babies that we born almost 8 weeks early. God had his eyes out for these two!!


Anne holding Julianna ( i think that she looks like May)






Anne holding Gaillard ( he looks just like Hugh)










Gaillard
Julianna Posted by Picasa

Thursday, September 14, 2006

hmmmm...tasty.

Ok- so I have always heard that southern babies grow up sucking on a chicken bone and enjoying ever last second of it. I know that I was one of those babies-Jeff was one of those babies...still I was a little skeptical--but damn! May loved her some chicken bone...look below! Posted by Picasa

Friday, September 08, 2006

I am about equality in every situation gay/straight whatever but.....

This is ridiculous. I feel stupid bringing up what celebrities say, but THESE PEOPLE ARE SO DAMN STUPID.

read on because I do not know how to link on this effectively:

Brangelina to Marry When Everybody CanFriday, September 8, 2006 2:56 PM EDTThe Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Pitt, ever the social activist, says he won't be marrying Angelina Jolie until the restrictions on who can marry whom are dropped.
"Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able," the 42-year-old actor reveals in Esquire magazine's October issue, on newsstands Sept. 19.
In the article he reflects on "fifteen things I think everyone should know."
Though Shiloh, the world-famous daughter of Pitt and girlfriend/earth mother Angelina Jolie, hogged much attention upon her birth in May, Pitt says he "cannot imagine life" without adopted children, Maddox, 5, and Zahara, 1.
"They're as much of my blood as any natural born, and I'm theirs," says Pitt. "That's all I can say about it. I can't live without them. So: Anyone considering (adoption), that's my vote."
Pitt, who plays a world traveler in the upcoming drama "Babel," subscribes to a laid-back parenting style.
"I try not to stifle them in any way," he says. "If it's not hurting anyone, I want them to be able to explore. Sometimes that means they're quite rambunctious."
Lucky kids.
"I feel it's really important to have that time to sit and talk to them," he continues. "I really like that last minute before they fade off. And always give them a heads-up before you jerk them out of something. You need to tell them, like, `You have three more minutes.'"

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Tonight-Jeff took me on a date to see the movie
">Little Miss Sunshine http://alliance.zap2it.com/zap2it/code/movies_toolkit/cda/zp_mt_main_template/1,1009,332-105---52874--,00.html
---What a great movie--It has been such a long time since I have been to a movie that was this funny--and poignant. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone----

numbers....

5;45 am...time that May has been waking up in the morning
30 minutes....how long i let her cry before i go in to get/soothe her
3 number of times that she crawls up crib and thows the pacifiers over before settling in for nap/sleep
6 days that this has been happening
1 more day before i loose my HEAD!
..does she not understand that mommy and daddy NEED their sleep???

Monday, August 28, 2006

in case you were wondering....

Today I ran to the grocery for my bi-monthly I hate grocery shopping visit. While picking our food for May, I noticed the most interesting thing... Both Beech Nut and Gerber foods have a Latin/Spanish variety of food. Hmmmm....Anyway-Tonight and for the next week- May will be having recetes/latinas Mango and Guava and Guayaba y camote ( guava and sweet potato). My little multi-cultural baby.......

Monday, August 21, 2006

my husband is a good man.

Late last week I ordered a desk from Staples.com. Our old computer desk was my desk from childhood-so needless to say we needed some more space. I ordered it on Thursday and it arrived Friday. This would have been alright had it not been for the shower that i was throwing for anne on sunday...it arrived box broken and all of those pieces spewing all over my front steps. Great! just what i wanted to deal with. so my sweet husband put it together with absolutely no help from me and it is now finished and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it...and all of the space that it provides..

Thanks honey!




Jeff assembling the many pieces..37 page instruction manual.
Finished product=Yeah! Posted by Picasa

6 month pictures...


last week-our friend Hayden came over and took some GORGEOUS pictures of May for us...(just a a side note she is super reasonable!!!)
Here are a few of my favorites..I have so many pictures of May--I just hope that our next child gets the same amount of love and attention...
Do you think that it really happens?

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Friday, August 11, 2006

today.....

Today has been quite a family day....out the window with quiet friday afternoon- enter: mom, julia-vivian and oh...annie on the phone. that is my day.... :-)

Bananas and More





Spider #1.
Could not get a great picture b/c he is up in my tree.








After reading Amanda's blog yesterday-I had to post the pictures of my banana spiders..I love having them and secretly consider it an honor that they love my yard and have space to weave thier beautiful webs. Last year at my old house I had 9 spiders at one time. But we had several bad storms and I think only 2 matured. So now, I have 3 active spiders and 2 that have already matured and died. Enjoy!







Spider #2







Spider #3
Another view of Spider #2.

I was having a difficult time with the camera this morning...

Just as a side note- it is absolutely gorgeous outside. you can actually be out without sweating in 2 seconds...ah...85 degrees..... Posted by Picasa

6 months and counting....




Birth Day..











Wow, I can not believe that May is 6 months old! (actually she is 6 months and 2 weeks but who is counting!) May is a precious child who brings joy to everyone who is around her. I may sound like a proud mom, but I AM! She truly is a good baby who gives her parents and trouble. She is on a great schedule of eating/sleeping and has been since month 3. A typical day is:
7:00 awake/ bottle
8:30 nap
11:00 eat lunch
12:00 nap
3:00 bottle
4:00 nap (sometimes!)
5:30 eat supper
7:00 bottle

that's it! she is perfect!

May has been eating solids since 4 months when she literally grabbed at all the food on my plate and practically leaped out of her exersaucer to my cereal bowl. Some people would say that it was too early, but my Doc said Ok and we were off! May's favorites are Peas, Carrots, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas and Pears...Let's just admit it, she loves it ALL! I know that she is our child- Jeff and I have never turned down a meal. I bought stage 2's at the store yesterday and i can not wait to begin giving her those foods-

She is creeping around like crazy- getting frustrated when she can not get to where she wants to go as quickly as she would prefer. I have a feeling that once she is up and running- i will never slow down! May loves her johnny jump up and can stay in it for days! She bounces up and down-twists every which a way- she loves that thing!

This is one of the most recent pictures that I have of May. I need to resolve to take more pictures!! I am just not a picture person and have to force myself to take them- So here is my pledge-I will take more pictures and give them to friends and loved ones!!!! Repeat over and over!



May eating her first cookie (zwieback)

YUMMY!!


What a difference 6 months make:

January 30th 2006: 8 lbs 11 oz
21 1/2 inches long


July 31, 2006: 18 lbs
27 inches long



May- your father and I love you more than we could have even imagined possible....Thank you for coming into our lives and making us better people.....
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

More Gap!


Mary Hasty holding May and William..
May had such a great time with the other babies....I know that she is ready to go to school- she loves kids and will flirt and play with anyone who comes over...as long as they are under the age of 12!








Mr. John hanging out in his new Bumbo seat. These things are like gold- you can not find them anywhere....I wish that we had a picture of all the ladies and babies there-but with 3 little ones- one was asleep-one was crying--you get the drift!









He's getting the hang of it! Posted by Picasa