For Nat: Pen's Day in Pictures

Wake up promptly at 6:30.


Play in pantry while Mom cooks breakfast.


Practice crawling.

Inspect crusted food on walker while Mom gets dressed.

Practice walking.

Make mischief.

Get caught making mischief.

Photo op with Dad.

Bump my head and cry.



Play with Mom.

Practice crawling while Mom makes lunch.

Eat lunch.

Finish lunch.

Go on a walk.

Practice walking.

Eat leaves.

Eat cell phone.

Drink bottle.

Get diaper changed.

Poop in diaper right after it's changed.

Play with Mom.

Take a bath.


Dry off.

Get jammies on.

Read stories.

Drink more bottle.

Go to sleep promptly at 7:00.

Repeat.


**missing photos: playing with Dad (he was taking all the pictures), eating dinner. I promise we do these 2 things everyday as well.

Q: Who has the cutest baby? Ever.

A: I do.

***Bonus Question: Is Penny really the cutest baby ever or am I just parentally biased, because I hear other moms swooning over their kiddos and I look at them and think they're crazy.

Intimidation

Word is there's a Dr. Mario showdown Thursday night between Seth and Natalie Chappell.

(cell phone picture of yesterday's training session - Yes, level 34)

It's gonna be a night to remember.

Pen vs Roasted Pepper Soup

Life is Good (aka the random Penny flipbook picture post with Bud at the end and a really weird picture at first)

(zoom in for full effect)

Overheard: First Word

Those pictures have nothing to do with her first word. I just thought they were cute. Her first word came out as a very cranky sounding, "Mama."

I can't say I'm surprised. She adores that woman.

She is just so happy and smiley

But not if you try to hold her, or look at her, or play with her. Sorry, fam. Better luck with the next one.

Confession

My name is Penny Lisa Packard.

I have a confession.

I am . . .

A vacuuholic.

Spanish for Faith

This is Fe.
My newest niece and Penny's closest-in-age cousin, only 8 months apart.

Penny's only slightly impressed. Just you wait, dear Pen, just you wait.

Flashback Friday

Emily and her sisters in the tub:

How come Emily looks like she's having the time of her life here, but when I try and get her to take a play-bath with me it's like pulling teeth?

Maybe Erin and Kate know something I don't.

Pen's First Valentine

Nerd Penny

Penny says: "Wanna know how much money your small purchases could add up to if invested instead? This is 30 years in the stock market at 13%"

One $.50 daily candy bar - $60,000
One $2.00 daily mini jamba juce or coffee - $250,000
1 daily pack of $5.00 kill-you-in-the-face cigarettes - $600,000

1 $100 monthly new Anthropologie article of anything - $400,000
Spending $10 every work-day to go out to lunch - $900,000
Having a $335 monthly car payment - $1,400,000

"I'm smart."

Pen the Chimney Sweep

Really it's just oil from our swivel computer chair. But still. Real cute.(and that's her second tooth you can see!)

Finally

A week shy of 8 months, Penny has doubled her birth weight.

Birth: 7 lbs. 3 oz.
Now: 14 lbs. 8 oz.

Nice.