Happy Easter

or "hoppy easter" as uncle andrew made us say today! we hope everyone had as wonderful a day with family and loved ones as we did.

the easter bunny did not forget marley on her first easter. we woke up this morning to a wonderful array of goodies in her basket and beside the tv. she got some new pajamas, 3 books by one of mommy's favorite authors (patricelli), some socks, a little train engine that has popping balls and will move across the floor on it's own (to entince someone into crawling FORWARD), a stuffed bunny from build-a-bear and a set of tony stewart sippy cups. woo-hoo!! and i guess the easter bunny thought marley was too young for candy because she got some sweet potato puffs instead. and he was thoughtful enough to send along a new mirror for marley to look at while in the car because the one she got from aunt bridget, aunt bridy and aunt amy broke.

we spend the afternoon with our family in warren, pa. marley loved the easter egg hunt. she got her eggs and hugged them tight to her chest and rolled around on the floor talking to them. and if one got away, she went right after it.

February 2008

well, i had a really busy and eventful month for february. my mom is still trying to catch her breath and that's why the update is coming so late!

as you know from before, i had rsv. which can be a pretty dangerous respiratory virus in babies. i seemed to have a relatively moderate case of it (as in i never had to go to the hospital). i vacationed at home with mom for about a week and a half, and then was back at school. my cough and a little bit of congestion hung around for a while, but other than that i was good to go.

and go! go! go! i go. i go alot. i'm in constant movement now. i roll all over the place and never stay still for long. something always catches my eye and i have to go after it. i'm thinking about crawling, but i've heard it's hard on your knees so i think i'm gonna hold off on that for a little bit more. i like to get up on my hands and knees and rock, and i really like to push myself backwards while on my belly. as you can see from the pictures i love love love the jumperoo aidan and jonah let me borrow. it's divine. a good place to take a nap.

while i was home with mom and feeling miserable anyway, i decided to get all the discomfort over with at one time. i got 6 teeth. in less than a week. 4 on the top and 2 on the bottom. it's really changed how my face looks, especially when i smile. and now mom will give me alot of new foods. i like fork mashed fruits and vegetables, and i can even chew up small pieces too. i like cheeris and gerber puffs. i can pick those up with my hand, but i'm still working on my pincer grasp so i can get them into my mouth. mom gives me tastes of everything: brownies, cookies, grown-up oatmeal and applesauce, crackers. sometimes she'll let me have a biter biscuit or a cookie on my own. yum!

i'm also enjoying talking to everyone. i can say and wave "hi" and i say "mama". i sing to myself when mom lays me down at night and while we're riding in the car. and since i'm a big girl and can sit in the front of the cart when we go shopping i will talk to anyone and everyone who talks or smiles to me.

and i like to eat paper.

i hope everyone has a safe and happy st. patty's day! oh - and an easter too.

love ~ marley (and my mom)

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Marley On The Move!