Piper's New Look

Piper has a new look that she is proud to show everyone, and I do mean every single person she comes into contact with during the day! The 'scowl' made its appearance about 2 weeks ago when I was feeding her breakfast. I was in deep thought over something and must have been furrowing my brow b/c all of a sudden, I look at Piper and she's copying me and ever since then she's been furrowing her brow at everyone! It's so funny but at times can be embarrassing and ugly! We've entered the stage of mommy and daddy being careful of everything they do!!

Bathtub Fun

I took pics of Piper this week in the tub. She's been having a lot of fun during bath time lately!

Enough pictures Mom!

10 months!

Piper has 2 fun little chairs for her to sit in. This wooden one was just given to her by her great-great uncle!

This director's chair was given to Piper by her Grammy and Papa. It has her name embroidered on the back. It is fitting that she has a director's chair b/c it seems as if she directs the show around her most of the time!!

I feel like we have turned a corner during the 10th month! We are in a really fun stage currently! She is a Daddy's girl! Piper can handle stretching her wake time now instead of needing a nap ASAP! And, she is such a happy baby at night so Michael has really gotten to enjoy her in the evenings when he returns home from work. She is getting taller and gaining weight! We do not go to the dr. for a well check until she is 12 months so I don't have any growth info right now! She is army crawling all over the place and it is cute! Piper is a little dancer. She loves shaking her booty to the music. Piper is also into playing peek-a-boo and clapping her hands. She is beginning to sound like she is having 'foreign language conversations' complete w/voice inflections and the raising and lowering of her pitch and volume. Piper is a little ham and has a charming little personality. We are always laughing at something she is doing! I know we are going to miss these days when she gets older!!

Watching and Waiting

One of Piper's new activities is to sit in front of the windows looking out into the backyard. She really loves it when Oscar comes up but he doesn't really find amusement in her unless he can lick her!

Taos

Michael and I just went on our first getaway without a baby to Taos, NM! It was a fun trip of skiing and eating yummy food! I didn't take too many pics. I wanted to get one of the 2 of us on top of the mountain but it didn't happen! (That's why you always need to travel w/friends b/c you need a photographer!) We stayed in the town of Taos in an adobe condo! It is owned by the grandfather of our good friend Brittany in Tyler! The adobe is located in a great location of town, close to everything! Michael and I at Graham's Grille...mmmm! (I don't know why I was so hunched over in this pic! And, I think I'm wearing this outfit everytime you see my pic on this blog! I promise I don't wear it every day or anything! ha!!)

Beginning our road trip, V-day morning! I have no make-up on!

Michael in front of his restaurant! Ha! This is where we ate breakfast before hitting the slopes a couple of times. Yummy greasy spoon in Taos!

Michael on the mountain. We both got silly hats to wear. I didn't like his when he first bought it but very much appreciated it when I needed to spot him at the bottom of the mountain! I always knew who the guy in the orange and blue was!

Some of you know my silly ski stories from the past. They are funny and nothing closely related to style and grace when it comes to the art of skiing! But, this trip I did improve somewhat or at least that's what my hubby said and I felt a bit more confident by the end of the trip! I did have a meltdown on the side of the mountain the first day when I was talked into skiing a blue that turned out to have this down hill icy patch. I fell, which is very common, and totally freaked out b/c fear completely seized my body! I started squealing (and we all know I'm good at that!) and crying as I tried to crawl back up the mountain. Michael probably was so embarrassed but I was not about to go down that hill! Ha! I made it back to the top of the hill and went on my way! Taos ski valley is a hard course! It is very steep! We went there 2 days and then drove to Angel Fire on the 3rd day. It was way more on my level and comfort! But, we only were able to ski there one half a day b/c of the wind at the top of the mountain. We arrived home last night after being in the car about 12 hours with each other!!! We picked up Piper on the way home and she was glad to see us but not overly excited until we got home and then she was soooo excited! It was good to be home and in our own bed again! This was definitely a great trip and much needed by this momma!!

Ma-Ma!

Here's my little early morning stinker pie! She was happy to be back home this morning but I know she'll be missing those cousins by tonight!

Piper is now saying ma-ma!! She said it for the first time on Friday, Feb. 13th (who says Friday the 13th is bad!) after her nap and then several times that afternoon and then when we came back from our ski trip she started saying it again! She didn't forget me! :-)

Peek a boo, I see you!

Piper received this farm set from her cousins yesterday. And, I think she's really loving it. I played peek-a-boo with her through the windows and took some pics!

Here she is taking a break from the 'farm' and chewing on something else! This is one of her favorite activities!

And, this is my best attempt at getting her to look at the camera! She does not want to ham it up for the camera much but she'll ham it up for strangers! Should I be concerned? Ha!

Please be in prayer for this family

I don't usually go to 'deep' with you all but I had to share this today. During Piper's nap today, I came upon this blog while reading another blog I keep up with. http://themcclenahans.blogspot.com/ They just lost their 10 month old baby girl to cancer after finding out just 3 weeks ago that she was ill. I do not personally know them but can only imagine the pain they are feeling. My heart is heavy for them right now. This strikes so close to home b/c Piper is so close in age. Please join me in praying for them. They know the Lord which will comfort them so much more in this terribly painful time.
Lately, the Lord has been laying this song on my heart whenever I come across hard/painful situations that either I have been facing or those close to me are facing.

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
His oath, His covenant, and blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When every earthly prop gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found,
Clothed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne!
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

Future Blogger!

I sat Piper down on the sofa for a second and she went from sitting up to laying down to 'play' on the computer! What creative ideas do you think she has running through her mind??

Daddy's Girl

Piper is a Daddy's girl through and through! She wants Michael to hold her as soon as he gets home at night and if I take her away she cries sometimes! She is definitely starting to gain an independence about her! I wanted to take some 'candid' pics of them in b/w. I'm going to need a little more practice!

Look at her eyeing the photographer down!

Laughing at Daddy.

Piper and Daddy playing with Oscar. He is always dying to jump up and lick her feet! She likes him a lot!