Proceed to Party

Hat or Not Hat 2012 style with our trendy red solo cups.

Hat or Not Hat Month

Kicking off Hat or Not Hat with a bang.  Anybody that wants to play along, just send me your pictures. =)  Leave your shame at the door. =)

BALLS!

Cecilia kind of looks like I cut and pasted her head on top of her body, plus she is wearing a tutu. Naturally, Charlotte is doing what Cecilia is doing. There's a lot of "monkey see, monkey do" over here.

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Pillows and Jeopardy

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Taking It To The Next Level

Charlotte has recently bumped up her Hot or Not Hat game. It only gets better from here.

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Double Your Pleasure

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Do they look a little like robots to you?

With a Bang

This is what happens when both parents try to clean the ceiling fan.

Kicking off Hat or Not Hat Month in full swing over here.

Her feet like this make me think of my favorite Dr. Seuss book.

I Aim to Please

Amanda indirectly asked for some Hat or Not Hat pictures, and so here they are. I'm not going to put the little voting box, because I know I'll be bummed when the three people I know that are still paying attention vote, and the box stares at me and flashes "3 votes! only 3 votes! what a loser!" At least that's how I envision it. =)

Christmas Tree Hat

Like mother, like daughter.

Everyone Recycles in Ca.

She's not the only one thinking outside the box.

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A Great Trick at her Next Frat Party

She got in this position/ predicament all by herself. This is how most of the days go that I take her to work. It has gotten increasingly hard now that she can crawl, and unplug computer cords, and take lamps apart.

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Little Orphan Annie

Poor Charlotte. Her mean mommy and mischievous Paw Paw put this huge red wig on her early one morning. Maybe if she hadn't woken up so early, we wouldn't have tried to find ways to entertain ourselves. Took this picture with my phone, and I use it as my background. It makes me smile. It (obviously) doesn't make Charlotte smile.

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Hey Eyes Are As Big As Her Bubbly Toes

Isn't she darling? Just look at her. =)

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If You Are Wondering How My Family Entertains Ourselves

this is it. We give my brother in law, Jerry, large amounts of alcohol and let the fun begin. This picture was taken at his surprise 50th birthday party, and this pair of underwear was on his friend before Jerry decided to put it on his head. (shh..don't tell this homophobe that's kind of gay.) This weekend they are going to Mardi Gras, and I have a feeling this picture is going to seem pretty tame after that trip. Happy Birthday, "Crazy Uncle Jerry." Thanks for keeping it real and helping us all lighten up.

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Three of a Kind

Louis and Norah came over for a little bit this morning, and so we played the Hat or Not Hat game since February is Hat or Not Hat month. Get your pics in and we'll all vote. =) Email them to me at happylaney@gmail.com Can't wait to see what you've got.

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Moosletoe

Charlotte's induction to the game

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We Never Tire of This Game

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Hat or Not Hat?

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Expanding Her R'epertoire

I had a small blog funk there. I think I'm going to blame it on the weather. If any of your read the winery blog I was into winter for awhile. I am still one of the few people who actually does like winter, but maybe even for me those cold days get long. Anyways, I have lots to share with you now, starting with these cute pictures of Cecilia eating. We are slowly but surely growing out of the grapes and cheese phase that we have been stuck in for months. She now eats apples, which I think is so cute when she holds it herself. She likes to take bites now, instead of having everything cut up tiny. I guess she wants to use her teeth. She's been eating bananas for awhile, but now she likes to hold it and eat it too. She got burnt out on bananas and mandarin oranges for awhile, it's hard not to give her the same foods everyday when she only eats 8 things. She eats pineapple now, and ham, and she'll at least try a lot of foods she wouldn't dare try before. I've mentioned here before that I probably obsess about what she puts in her mouth, but I think we've turned a real corner here.

In other news, I think we've passed the worst of the separation anxiety. We had a good 8 months there of super clingy baby, but now I am happy to say I can walk in the other room without her screaming. I suspect it will get worse after the new baby comes, but I'd like to think and hope and pray that the peak is behind us.

Also, she says a few words now, which is lots of fun. I'll try to get a video. She says "eye" and "uh-oh" and something that sounds like kitty, teeth, ball, Dad, up and down. I'm ready for her to say more, like "I'd like more milk please" or nice things like that, but I know with more words learned she'll soon enough be texting me instead of actually looking me in the eye and communicating.

Last but not least, the winners of the Hat or Not Hat contest are Gavin and William both receiving 3 votes each out of 12. Maybe next year I'll have a prize.