Cinder Loves the Boppy Pillow Too

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Go Vandals! Humanitarian Bowl 2009

Maylee sported her Vandals dress for the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl.  The dress was good luck because they won.  It was a very exciting game...Daddy's yelling from both disappointing and exciting plays would startle Maylee.  Grandpa Dean says she better get used to it.

Maylee with Paternal Great Grandparents

Great Grandma Linda

Great Grandpa Emmett (and his famous red hat)

Time with Grandpa Dean & Grandma Shirley

More Christmas!

After Christmas with Maylee's maternal side, we traveled down to spend time with her paternal side.  We did Christmas again with Great Grandma Linda, Grandpa Dean, Grandma Shirley, Uncle Craig, and Tabitha.

Cinder the Lap Dog

When Cinder is tired she justs wants to cuddle...

Or when Maylee leaves someone's lap, then she moves in...

Maylee Officially Rolled Over!

Maylee rolled over from her belly to her back for the first time at Grandma Julie's house on Dec. 27th.  She immediately started crying so either rolling over startled her or Grandma Julie cheering with excitement did.

Here is a cute picture taken the same day on Grandpa Bruce's lap...

Holding Her Bottle On Her Own for the 1st Time

Aunt Kathy was amazed with Maylee's ability to hold her own bottle and really impressed when we told her this was the first time she had ever done it.

Christmas Day!

Maylee's first Christmas was a fun filled day!  We woke up to discover that Santa had found us at Grandma Julie and Grandpa Bruce's house.  Even Cinder had a few presents and loved to help open ours.

After gift opening at their house we went out to Aunt Connie's house for the extended family gathering (59 people + 2 dogs + Hag the Cat).   Both Maylee and Cinder did really well.  Cinder enjoyed some time bird hunting out on the farm and Maylee enjoyed being passed around and held by different relatives.

Maylee worn out from Christmas...

Cinder and Daddy worn out from Christmas...

Christmas Eve

Maylee played hard with relatives and then finally crashed so Santa could visit.

  

 

Boppy Pillow Trick

Maylee surprised us with her new trick!  I put her down on her boppy pillow with some toys in front of her to keep her entertained while I folded clothes.  It was a good thing I was standing right beside her on our bed because she started using her legs to push herself over her pillow.  I yelled for Kevin to come watch and after a lot of grunts, pushing, and kicking she made it completely over.  She did it three times in a row!  The next day we video taped her and took some pictures to share her new trick.  Maylee can't roll over yet, but can go up and over her Boppy Pillow!

Family Pictures with Our Tree 2009

Getting Maylee's First Christmas Tree

We went road hunting for the perfect Christmas tree.  We found it on the mountains across from our house.  Maylee talked a lot on the way up the mountain and slept on the way back down.

3 Months Old

Maylee is three months old posing with Grandma Julie & Grandpa Bruce in front of their Christmas Tree.

Just Adorable Cousins

Cousin Sarah was showing Maylee the beautiful Christmas Tree lights at Grandma Julie's house.

Maylee's First Santa & Reindeer

On the Road

Maylee traveled better than Cinder.  Cinder whined a lot because she was lonely in the truck canopy.  Maylee really began "talking" on this trip.  If she wasn't sleeping, she was cooing in the back seat.  Occasionally, we had to listen to the shower playing on the CD to keep her calm.  Overall, it was a very successful 8+ hr drive to Oregon and back.

Staying at Uncle Kevin's Place

Computer Geeks  :-)

Friday and Saturday night after Thanksgiving we stayed in Hillsboro at Kevin's new place.  It is a very nice condo he shares with his roommate.  Saturday night did not go as well because Maylee did not sleep through the night (2nd time since she started sleeping through the night back in October).  We figure it was because she came down with her first cold the next day.

Cinder's Thanksgiving

Cinder's Thanksgiving

Cinder got to meet a new boyfriend Dakota.  Dakota is the male dog of Uncle Kevin's roommate's girlfriend.  Dakota is only one month older than Cinder.  This was the first dog she got to play with that is about her same age.  Most dogs Cinder is around are older and don't have the stamina or patience for her activity level.  Let's just say it was a good thing Cinder was not in heat and Dakota is fixed.  They REALLY enjoyed each other!  Cinder also enjoyed playing with Brad and Greg!

Hole in Your Pants

Uncle Pat claims that I embarrassed him by sticking my finger in a hole in the side seam of his jeans that was eye level to me.  What can I say...I'm observant.  Who wears jeans with a hole in them to meet his girlfriend's extended family?  What a schmuck!  He has had it out for me ever since his big embarrassing debut in our family.  :-)

This has been a joke between us for years...so I wasn't surprised by the diaper he wrote on...

Meeting Relatives on Kev's Side

Maylee met distant cousins on Grandpa Dean's side who also live in the Portland/Vancouver area.  She met Jan, Steve, Marlene, Teresa, Greg, and Brad.