There is a photographer in town, Lori Nordstrom, who every year creates a Little Angels calendar. She charges a donation to the Lukemia and Lymphoma Foundation for your sitting fee. She later makes the most AMAZING calendars of the images she shoots.
We thought it was a great opportunity to support a cause while getting much precious pictures of our baby boy. You can click HERE, go to clients and friends, and enter the password alexander to view the angel in action!
We are VERY MUCH looking forward to Dixon's one year pictures with the very talented Nikole Harmon...a week from Sunday!
After all...can you ever have enough pictures of a strawberry blonde, curly haired, blue eyed, smiley, baby boy???
I didn't think so.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
March of Dimes...
I was so very fortunate to have such an easy pregnancy and delivery with a healthy baby. I am constantly grateful for this and do not forget for one day that we were incredibly lucky.
Dixon, and all babies are truly miracles, this is why I think it is so important to support organizations like the March of Dimes, an organization that strives for the day when all babies are born full term and healthy.
A sweet family here in town have a son Dixon's age, are walking in memory of their twin boys. I think it is an awesome way to support an organization like The March of Dimes, who have done so much for all of our babies!
Please consider sponsoring them in their walk!
There is a direct link to make a donation, on the right hand side of my blog.
You can also click HERE to get to Carrie's home page.
Here is Dixon's buddy Brooks, walking for his big brothers...
Dixon, and all babies are truly miracles, this is why I think it is so important to support organizations like the March of Dimes, an organization that strives for the day when all babies are born full term and healthy.
A sweet family here in town have a son Dixon's age, are walking in memory of their twin boys. I think it is an awesome way to support an organization like The March of Dimes, who have done so much for all of our babies!
Please consider sponsoring them in their walk!
There is a direct link to make a donation, on the right hand side of my blog.
You can also click HERE to get to Carrie's home page.
Here is Dixon's buddy Brooks, walking for his big brothers...
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
"We could just tie him to the chair."
I was not aware that this is legal and definetley not aware that this happened to me when I was little.
Dixon with Grandma Patty...the one who started it all, this crazy family with their chair tying habits.
When there was no highchair at the farm this weekend. Grandma Patty suggested...
"We could just tie him to the chair."
What! Was Grandma kidding? This is not legal.
Were they trying to make an Amelia Bedilia out of me again? Tie him to a chair must have a double meaning. Nope. It simply means get a tea towel and tie your baby to the chair.
Grandma and the other mothers assured me that they all tied their kids to chairs when there was no highchair available. I thought this was too funny. It ended up being the joke of the day...if an older cousin would get out of line we would say..."Tie her to her chair!"
Dixon with Grandma Patty...the one who started it all, this crazy family with their chair tying habits.
When there was no highchair at the farm this weekend. Grandma Patty suggested...
"We could just tie him to the chair."
What! Was Grandma kidding? This is not legal.
Were they trying to make an Amelia Bedilia out of me again? Tie him to a chair must have a double meaning. Nope. It simply means get a tea towel and tie your baby to the chair.
Grandma and the other mothers assured me that they all tied their kids to chairs when there was no highchair available. I thought this was too funny. It ended up being the joke of the day...if an older cousin would get out of line we would say..."Tie her to her chair!"
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
ONE YEAR!
The following are a hodge podge of pictures from our BIG day on Saturday, with an explination at the end of the post...
I am finishing up two classes this week...so next week I will be able to go into greater detail...I know, you are on the edge of your seat (all 8 of you!).
Yesterday Dixon turned one year old! It is so crazy to think how fast time has FLOWN by! Here are ten trivia facts about our 1 year old...
1. He has 9 teeth!
2. Currently his likes to play with anything he can roll on the floor.
3. He takes 3-4 steps and stands.
4. He IS GOING TO SLEEP ON HIS OWN!!! (patting myself on the back) But we are still working on the middle of the night wakings.
5. He is saying dada and baba and aaaaa. (Yes, no mama;( )
6. His favorite show is Backyardigians and I am not ashamed!
7. His favorite movie is Baby Signing Time.
8. He is drinking ALL whole milk.
9. He probably has wubba a little more than he should.
10. He is still Mr. Happy (most of the time).
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He is also the bussiest baby on the block! This last weekend, we celebrated 2 Easters and had 2 parties.
On Sunday Dixon and I woke up early after Adam was off to work and went to sunrise service at our church. It was worth it...I love being there as the sun first shines through the stain glass. However, I found out that it is MUCH different to take a one year old to church, than a baby. He was wild man sam!
We came home, took a nap and headed out to the farm, not to be confused with Grandpa Don and Grandma Chris's farm (which is just across the iron bridge). The farm was my great grandparents, and when they passed away my dad, his brothers and my grandpa bought it in the auction. It is fun to celebrate out there with all of the family, just like we did when they were here with us. We had an Easter/Dixon celebration!!
Adam (the birthday boy) met us at his mom's house for another Easter/Dixon bash! We had a doggie egg hunt, as well as a person one. We ate and Adam and Dixon opened presents and had their cake. Dixon was MUCH more in to eating his cake the 2nd time around! :)
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