Amelia Takes On the World

My Aunt Ann gave me the cutest purple lady bug outfit for Christmas – it asks if I’m a lady bug or a girl bug – but I say that’s silly because I’m an Amelia-bug!

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I am having a babysitter tonight so mom & dad can celebrate an early Valentine’s.

Amelia

So we are lucky in our neighborhood and have many great friends with babies close in age to Amelia. There is baby Meredith, exactly one month older, baby Max, exactly one day younger and baby Chance who is just about a week younger. It has been very exciting to watch them grow together and see how they interact – the first time we were together they just hung out napping and now they are really interested in one another. I think Amelia believes the boys are her possessions – she particularly loved grabbing and holding onto them. These pictures don’t accurately portray the fun we had with all of them together but hopefully you can get the idea.

Here is a good article from my favorite Duke site about the game. It was well worth staying up late for! More importantly to readers of this blog, Amelia had friends over to play before the game and I’ll be posting some adorable photos later tonight or tomorrow. She loves other babies – its too cute. She wants to grab on and hold – she staked ownership on both boy babies!

Thankfully its almost the weekend and Amelia’s dad will be back in town tonight. Hope everyone is surviving the week,

Kelly

Dear Amelia,

Tonight is your first Duke vs. UNC basketball game.  While I wish I could have you watch it, you’ll probably be asleep since it starts at 9pm.  And you do get to be cranky if you don’t get your sleep.  However, if you hear me screaming at the TV, and I wake you up while you are dreaming away up in your crib – I apologize now.  I’m sure you’ll make me pay for it, so it’ll all work out.  Over the next few years you will wonder what this crazy thing is that causes your mom to be obsessed, but one day you will understand.  You have Duke blue blood running in your veins (along side the Georgia red which is more useful during the football season).

Love,

Your Duke Lovin’ Momma

Here is a comparison of me at 6 months with my bear vs. me with my bear at 1 month.

I like to put everything in my mouth.  Especially my feet or my socks.  Doesn’t everyone?

My cousin Lena came over with her parents to celebrate my daddy’s birthday – we had lots of fun rolling on the ground together and taking cute valentine themed photos. I can’t wait til we can run around and really get into trouble! To make it even better – it snowed again. This time mommy dressed me up and took me out – I didn’t like having to wear my coat and hat so I don’t think I like the snow very much. But it was really pretty.

Amelia

My mom introduced me to a new concept – snow. She said it doesn’t happen much in Atlanta, so we took the time to watch it for awhile out the back doors. She also thought it would be fun to take a picture of daddy’s new toy – the big green egg – covered in snow. I was fascinated for awhile but then I was ready to eat. I seem to be figuring that out better – we went back to trying bananas and I ate half a jar which is a record for me. I even seemed to open my mouth for the spoon a few times – mostly I just tried to lick the bananas off the spoon though.

Hope everyone is safe and warm inside! Amelia

Mom & Dad took a few pictures of me playing over the weekend – enjoy! And yes, that’s me in the sink in our half bath. I’m fascinated by it – I can be really upset and taking me into the bathroom to look at the sink and mirror makes me smile immediately. Its fun stuff.

Amelia