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allison's sweet revenge. after all the bumps, bruises, slaps and smacks, allison snuck one in on davis. we all knew it was just a matter of time. what we didn't know is that she would quietly walk away unafflicted.























don't worry, it's not as bad as it looks. in fact, this is a clean pic of the battle wound. we eventually had two bloody noses before the night was over as clumsy, sleepy davis ran into the crib and banged up the other nostril.

the funny thing is there wasn't much of a battle to begin with. everyone is happy playing on the bed. davis leans over, bumps his nose on allison's head and ouch! that hurts. then the blood comes running.

allison sat there wondering what just happened? i didn't feel a thing!

davis turned out to be a good sport. he was actually very proud of his busted nose and was a willing model for photographs. now we've turned a corner. allison can fight back. twice the cries, twice the boo boos, twice the hugs & kisses to make it all better.

the sweet stuff

mmmm....allison's first birthday cupcake! i'm not sure which was more fun for her - eating it or squishing it in her fingers. for a food smusher, this was the perfect instrument for smushing and playing.

davis gives little sister tips on how to eat a cupcake before the big event.

stuffing it in!

okay i've smushed it, would you like some?

our guy's big bite

what fun! see you next year :)

bathtime fun with my brother

its all fun & games until someone gets bit in the bum.......

davis discovers his first hiding place.

102 and holding

i logged in to upload some pictures taken some (unmentioned) time ago, and the blog tells me this is the 102nd post. had i known when i reached 100, maybe we would have had a 100th episode special, look-back and cake like they do for tv shows. no, instead we get pictures that should have been uploaded a hundred and two years ago. 102. makes it sound like i post a lot more than i do.

i have learned in a perfect world, girls would be the first born, and then the boys would be next. why do you ask? because all of our pictures of davis show the cutest little boy with the most perfect complexion. then came allison. i am reluctant to pull out the camera as much with her, because thanks to her brother, there is always a scratch, bump or bruise on that sweet little face. however, she's a tough little cookie. rolling with the punches and looking forward to her day in the ring.

allison is taking her first steps at 11 months. she likes to hold her arms straight up above her head for balance instead of straight out like the frankenstein walk. she finds her own way to do things. just this weekend zach found her sitting on the floor in the middle of the room instead of in her crib after waking up from a nap. i like to imagine her crawling over the crib and shimmying down the rails in her own version of mission impossible. "that's my girl! nothing can stand in your way."

davis talks more and more everyday, but still refuses to try "allison." all his friends at school have mastered it, but when you ask him his sister's name. he thinks and says (again)...."bay-beh." sometimes you can even hear, "the bay-beh" if you listen close enough. quite the athlete, he's taken to playing basketball. he loves to run up and down the court, carrying the ball, and trying to shoot. he thinks he is such a big boy.

so much for words, here are some pictures.

update: sorry folks, no pictures tonight. the site tells me its due to internal error and please try again. well, i've tried five times and no luck. i will try to upload them to flickr instead. try clicking the photo gallery to see if i was successful.

as davis says, "nyh-nyhte."

Red White and Blue Parade

Click on the photo gallery on the side to see more pictures of First Baptist Childcare's first annual Fourth of July parade. All classes participated except for Allison's....not enough buggies for the babies!

thanks to everyone who celebrated my 2nd birthday with me!

xoxo, davis

what a difference a year makes

2008

AND

2007

Davis blows out his candles.

Davis helps pass out cupcakes to his guests.


Learning how to play croquet with Jes

Allison easily gets in the party mood too. She can't wait until it's her birthday party.

Landry prepares to be a big sister.

.....always hugging babies.

Davis loves the babies too. Let's see if Madison is ticklish?

I think Davis look like Cousin Billy here.

Making rounds to see that everyone is having a good time.

pretty darn close

to perfect.

Rio

Sept 25.1997 - May 5.2008

Thank you for all the wonderful memories.