February 23, 2011

The Latest ....

  
Taylor decided that she would help Mommy with her research for her dissertation.

Oh crazy Uncle Brad

This was when she started "rocking" on her knees

 So excited for her "big girl" toy that she can stand at

Daddy and I were putting in her new "big girl" car seat when she decided that she would rather play in the box than help us.

Just so happy that Daddy is taking her picture!

Our good buddy Janai taught us how to put our fingers in the air vents .... but we taught her how to blow raspberries and spit out our food!

When our first two teeth (bottom) came in last week we had no problems, but these top teeth are challenging so Mommy toasted a hamburger bun and she loved chewing on it.

December 29, 2010

Christmas 2010


Taylor took her first plane ride on a trip to visit my family in Florida.  She did a wonderful job and made great friends with the flight attendants which got Mommy and Daddy extra pretzels! :)  This is our first day in Florida and we are all smiles.

We got to visit our dear friends the Ulrich's.  This is their oldest son, Kellen, and he is being quite the gentlemen and helping to hold Baby Taylor up.

Then we also got to visit the Menards and this is their oldest son, Jake -- he sure did love Mr. Chris.  Yes, both the Ulrichs and Menards have 2 sons each so Taylor is going to have quite her choice! :)

We tried to get a shot of all of the kids ... poor baby Jude is only 6 weeks old and he wasn't loving this experience! 

This is Taylor's first experience in sand.  It was quite chilly for Florida standards so she wasn't quite sure of the cold "stuff" below her feet.

She loves sitting her with Daddy though ....

Tutu does this to ever child ... a bow on their head.  I can't count the number of pictures I have with a bow on my head!  And the tradition continues .... 

This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip.  Under the leopard print blanket (how did she get so lucky with that?!) is my great-grandmother Sydney Ann (Granny), then my grandmother Joan (Tutu), and to my left is my mom Terry (Grammy).  That's five generations of Peters' women.  Of course by this time Taylor was sick and as you can see can't breath out of her nose .... poor thing!

Granny holding Taylor :)

Taylor was done with pictures and the dress by this point... 

My Dad, Jill and Taylor 

Uncle B. helping Taylor open her card 

On Christmas Eve, each of us got a new pair of pjs.  I think that Taylor was more excited about taking a picture than the present -- she is becoming quite the ham in front of the camera.

Christmas morning opening our stockings 

Just as I had been warned she enjoyed the wrapping paper and tissue paper more than the gifts themselves. 

On the day after Christmas we celebrated with Chris' family.  The photographer (Chris) was pretty sick so unfortunately we don't have too many pictures from that celebration.

I couldn't resist putting this one in.  She was helping me in the kitchen preparing dinner when somehow she threw her elephant on her shoulder and kept making these "cheesy" grins.  Like I said, quite the ham!

November 30, 2010

 One night last week Chris had some "Daddy/daughter time" with Taylor and took some great pictures.  Chris is turning into quite the photographer.

Hi everybody!

Oh, they have never given me a gold shinny thing before!

Yes, Dad?  I am trying to play here!

Ok, there is something on my head now!

Ok, one picture and that's all!
I am now mad!

So I will just put my fingers in my mouth and go to sleep!


Thanksgiving

Taylor was very sad to see Thanksgiving go ... she had more buddies to play with than she knew what to do with.  We had a wonderful time with Chris' family for the holiday!
Uncle Mike & Taylor
  
Notice Taylor starting to "eye" Aunt Abby's hair.....
  
Not willing to give Aunt Abby's hair back to her when she went to Uncle Brad!


It is an art form to take pictures of a 6 month old baby --- we haven't mastered it yet!  Uncle Brad looks great though! :)

Hmm .... this watch sure does look yummy .... how do I get it off from Uncle Mikie's hand???  (Please notice the abundance of toys surrounding her, they aren't Uncle Mikie's watch though!)

November 18, 2010

5 Months

We can sit up on our own now!


Our attempts at a Christmas picture ....

 Taylor wanted to eat her dress more than smile

We LOVE reading books now

 Helping Mommy highlight all of that research for her dissertation

Did not love green beans at first

November 1, 2010

Our First Halloween!

Our First Halloween

 Who puts their daughter in a graveyard? :)  She wasn't exactly thrilled!

This was the best picture of the night!

 Not exactly sure why Mom is holding my head
 Two bugs and a bunny .... Taylor went to her first Halloween party with her buddies.
 2, 4-month olds and a 6-month old .... no one could get them all to smile at the same time
Just hanging out by a rock and a pumpkin ... what all 4 month old children do :)

Taylor did a fabulous job pretending to enjoy her costume while Mom and Dad took tons of pictures of a two day span.  We had a wonderful time!