Gonna be a Baller...

Check out my new and improved hopping.

With all this air I'm getting, I'll for sure be able to dunk by kindergarten.

My Repertoire of Tricks

Thanks to Aunt Meeg and her fancy new computer, we have finally captured all of my great talents on tape. Featured here: Animal sounds, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, "Hopping" and names of family members present at the taping. Enjoy!

Kid Comparison

Here I am at 3-weeks(ish) And here is Walker at 3 weeks (ish)
He definitely has more hair but we share that serious, contemplating look.

Maybe there's hope for him to be as cute as me after all....

Learning the Alphabet

Nana and Poppa brought me this great picture dictionary for practicing my letters and words. For example, everyone knows that "D" is for "Woof Woof"

"D" is also for "Baby" and "Quack Quack"
and the letter "N" is for "Daddy"

(see if you can find my daddy in the pictures below - I'll give you a hint...it involves READING)
Mommy didn't know Daddy was in this book, but she sure thought it was funny when I pointed to him right there in the middle of the alphabet pictures.

Skype

Mom and Dad are starting to get serious about this move to England in a few months so I thought I'd practice using my headset so I'm ready to Skype with all my friends back in the States. Next up? ...WEB CAMS!!!

For info on how to download Skype so we can talk for free once there is an ocean between us (and even before then!) go to www.skype.com and sign up! Our Skype ID is katecharris - look me up...

The Boys

Here I am hanging out with my two favorite friends (representing my two favorite blog sites as well) - William and Bubba
Don't mind the crumbs on the coffee table. I promise mom cleaned just MINUTES after this picture was taken (ha ha ha).

Auntie Meeg

Auntie "Meeg" and uncle Kar Kar came to visit with baby cousin "Bubba" Here is Walker with AuntieMeeg. We had lots of fun.

Have fun in Florida Glendenning Family!

Happy Father's Day Dad!

Daddy really liked his 3 volume set of Civil War books from Walker and I - Happy Father's Day Daddy. We love you!

Shades

I like to wear my sunglasses just like mommy I keep them on top of my head so I can keep track of them when I am taking baby for a walk

More of Walker

Snuggling in the blanket Soothing himself with the soothie
Checkin' things out with his wide eyes.

More fun with Nana and Poppa

Mr. Duck had a little baby brother too! So now I have a little Duck family. Thank you Nana and Poppa (and Mr. & Mrs. Milne!) Here I am trying my hand at the piano at my newly rediscovered favorite toy store in Alexandria.
I was just playing a few things "by ear", I think I'm a few years away from reading and/or composing my own music.

Our First Photo Shoot

Here I am with baby Walker "modeling" for our first photo shoot... Auntie Lisa just started photography school so Walker and William and Ashley Hurst and I stood in as models for her first project last week.
I know what you must be thinking, "Isn't it a bit eary for Addie to start her modeling career?" To which I must admit there is some legitimacy, but given all of the episodes of "Make me a Supermodel" that mom has been watching on Bravo tv in the middle of the day I've learned you can never start too early...

Thanks Nikki Taylor for being my inspiration...

Mommy and Me

Kisses for Walker

Sleep(y) Walker

Nana and Poppa's Visit

Nana and Poppa and Auntie Syl and Uncle Ben came to visit last week and we had lots of fun... Playig the Xylophone at Breakfast with Nana...
Reading "Pat the Bunny" with Sylvie

(thanks to the purchase of "Pat the Bunny" by Nana and Poppa)
Enjoying a snack with Nana
Walker and Poppa were good buds
And I can always count on uncle Benny to read some great stories!

A & W

Walker Benjamin--Day 3

Love for "Aukey"

Here I am loving on my new baby brother "Aukey". I am showing him how to find his nose... And giving him some kisses...

And a great big hug!

My Very Own Baby

Since I need to get used to having babies around the house, mom and dad thought I could practice with my own baby. Here I am taking her for a walk in my brand new stroller that mom and dad gave me to celebrate becoming a big sister. I'm pretty good at this if I do say so myself....