A Week of Firsts

This was an exciting week at Stone Villa! Anne Bailey started solid foods and rolled over for the first time! I had the camera ready for both times - way to go Mommy! You know, my sister has a sign in her kitchen that says, "Raising Children is like being pecked to death by chickens". I always thought it was funny, but I never truly understood it until I had two "chickens" one of which is a very strong-willed 3 year old. Anyway, we're surviving the 5 - 10 discipline sessions a day AND Anne Bailey hasn't been seriously injured .... yet.

Ellabee's been loving dance class and has her recital (yes, they have recitals for 3 year olds) on Friday night. The teacher promises that it will only last 15 minutes with a reception following. She's a flower fairy. We start swim lessons next week. I signed on for 10, telling the teacher that we may need more - she's a pistol.

Our favorite movie right now is Cars. It is now Tivoed on every TV in the house. And then, a messenger from God - no, the post office, delivered the latest Disney Movie Club movie of the month (I'm one of those suckers that forgets to tell them I don't want the movie of the month - so we get one every month... I have a stack of five that have to go back - anyone want Herbie: Fully Loaded?). Low and behold, it's CARS! Praise the lord we can have it in the car now too!

Here are some photos for you to enjoy!

Hello Elvis!

Eating my first solid food!

Art Walk in Linn Park in downtown Birmingham. Mommy wouldn't let Ellabee play in the water. Mommy knows that the moms of these children don't work downtown and see all the homeless men bathing in this fountain every work day!

Getting ready for dance class.

and the moment you all were waiting for... "how did I get on my tummy? I must have rolled over!"