6 months old

Where does the time go? I know this happens to everyone but now I'm the one saying it and I just can't believe it. What a big girl! What love! What did I ever do with out this joy?!

Miss Marigold Louise!

18 lbs 3.5 oz - 88%

26.75 inches - 85% = May you always be so healthy! We are so proud!

43.1 cm head - 70%

You are the light of our lives. You make normal things magic and magic things dream like and perfect. You make things make sense and you are my favorite teacher. I love you bigger than the sky!

Food glorious food!

Contrary to the expression in the first picture, Marigold loves to eat. A child of Casey and Fidelia with a good appetite? Shocking! We started with rice cereal which backed her up and made her bum STINK! Once we switched to oatmeal cereal all was well. She's loved yams and peas and I think we'll do carrots next. I was a little sad to give up being her only food source at first but I'm now so enjoying feeding this little (giant) waiting mouth. She is going to be a good eater. No doubt about it.

Great Grandma's 90th

This last weekend we got to play dress up to celebrate Casey's Paternal Grandmother's 90th birthday. Grandma Phyllis is one of my favorite ladies to be around and we spent two days celebrating her wonderfulness.

Friday night we got all dolled up to go out to dinner. Marigold lasted the whole 3+ hours with just a wee bit of protest at the end. It was an hour and a half past her bedtime by the time we left. Ooops.

Saturday we headed to Great Grandma and Grandpa's house for a party with the whole Schoolcraft clan. Thank you to Cat for making this adorable outfit!!!

Marigold with Dada's Dada.

Marigold with Dada's Momma.

Great Grandma with her four boys.

Auntie Jodie and Zak came on Friday night and had a sleep over with us. Always fun... always.

Oh Marigold. This could have been a real keeper.

Our lil family!

That's better.

Cousin Reveille is almost a year old. Both girls wore flowery dresses and couldn't have been cuter!

Put this girl down and she'll draw a crowd.

But she's always good for a show.

Happy Birthday Great Grandma Phyllis! We love you so much!!

Big Girl

I'm a big girl now. I can sit in the walker Grammy got for me while Momma does the dishes.

I sing with Momma too...

I love my toys and make everything better just by being me.

My toes touch the ground now. I'm sure Momma will get to sweeping up those pine needles soon.

I can also sit in my bumbo so Momma can take a shower.

Oh my god rattles are awesome. Have you guys seen these? They are so cool.

I'm a big girl....

Babies in vests....

Anniversary

We found each other young. Really young.

Me pretending to eat meat is still funny.

Our hair has gone through many phases together.

Many birthdays and reasons to celebrate.

Very few vacations but the ones we've had we still talk about.

We both love blue and grey.

These two crazy kids got hitched after a 8 1/2 year courtship.

We were so happy with how we did it and who we shared it with.

We will always love baseball... especially together.

Flathead lake was the start of something we couldn't imagine.

My 30th birthday. I found out I was 5-6 weeks pregnant. I love birthdays... and babies.

The Easter before Marigolds arrival. We had no idea but pretended to be ready.

Consider us rocked.

You have given me so much laughter, learning, joy, patience and love. This year we gave each other something that was bigger than ourselves. Bigger than us individually or together. A new and lasting bond that will grow and teach us about ourselves for the rest of our life. I'm so glad to share all of this with you.

We love you so much. Happy 3rd Wedding Anniversary Casey (Dada)!

Faces

So many beautiful, funny, sweet and silly faces. I never get sick of a single one.

This next one might be my favorite. She's clearly just barely putting up with me.