Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween and we are getting excited for trick-or-treating! Matt and I are having a hard time resisting eating the candy we have already bought for the neighborhood kids. Matt said that I wasn't allowed to buy candy this year, because I would just get healthy stuff. Here is one of the best costumes I have seen so far. This is our friend Tejas dressed as the 80's rapper Flava Flav.

Baikal meet Sippy Cup, Sippy Cup meet Baikal

It has taken a bit of practice, but Baikal can take water from both a regular cup and a sippy cup. Way to go girl! She still spills quite a bit from the regular cup, but I just use that to clean up the already messy highchair.


You want me to drink out of what?


Err....I'm not so sure about this.


Gulp, gulp, gulp...


Piece of cake! What next? Chopsticks?

Cuteness Multiplied

My cousin Lisa recently called and accused me of trying to kill her with cuteness. She said the bee outfit had pushed her over the edge. I figure I might as well push the envelope. What is cuteness multiplied? Babies AND puppies! My sister recently got a puppy named Olive. I think Baikal and Olive will become good friends.

Secret Life of Bees

Today I followed a little bee. It opened the gate, climbed up the stairs, and played in the garden.

Kanuga

The Miller family had a great time in the NC mountains at Kanuga. We had a nice stop at Furman University along the way.

Good Night Moon

Baikal has started to become more interested in books. She mostly likes to turn the pages. This is Matt's favorite bedtime story.

Name Game

We had a great weekend. I took Baikal to see her first demolition! The old Wachovia building was rigged with explosives and KA-BOOMed this past Saturday. You can watch it for yourself on youtube here. Speaking of buildings, I saw this one in Cincinnati. Rybolt is my mother's maiden name. Of course, now that I am a Miller, seeing one's last name on things has become commonplace.

Speaking of names, Baikal continues to get mixed reviews as far as a name goes. People either love it or are confused by it. I have to admit, it has grown on me so much that each time I meet an Ella or Emma (current popular names on the baby circuit) I feel proud to have a "one of a kind" type of kid. Of course, that feeling doesn't last forever. At gymboree, we were playing the name game. The instructor had to skip over Baikal because she was having too hard of a time with it. Banana fana fo fana, me mi mo mana...



Happy family!

Food for Thought

Baikal is over baby food and on to bigger and chunkier things! Her current favorite is Cheerios.

Sick Day

Baikal and I are sick today. Allergies? Cold? Who knows. I'll spare you a picture, because we are not at our finest. We are treating ourselves with warm baths and lots of cuddling. Here is another picture I found of Baikal at Emilie and Kevin's wedding.
Will she say yes???

Decatur Music on the Square

On Wednesday, we headed over to Decatur for Music on the Square. They have a free concert every Wednesday during the month of September.




Baikal is picking a place to put down our blanket. The gazebo in the background is the spot where Matt asked me to marry him.


Watching mom.


Watching the band.


Freebird!


Having a great time.

Emilie's Wedding

What a great weekend in Cincinnati to celebrate the wedding of Matt's sister, Emilie, to my new brother-in-law Kevin Kroner. I was having so much fun, I forgot to take pictures. Here are a few that I managed to take. Hopefully other family members will send me some to post.


The bride.

Greeting guests.

Here's looking at you kid

Three Year Anniversary

Woohoo!
Matt and I enjoyed our three year anniversary. We had a great dinner out at Fritti. I have a wonderful husband and it is so nice to be able to spend time with him without baby.

Baikal is upset that she doesn't get to go to Fritti also. Too bad baby!

Playground Today

Baikal had fun at the playground today.

Climb up?

Baikal would rather eat mulch.

No playground today

We have started going to the playground during our morning walks. Baikal likes the swing and I like to push her. Today it has been raining, so no playground today.

Baikal at the playground. Checking things out.

Swing: A Series