6.28.09 sam's baptism

as I went down to the river to pray, studying about that good ole way and who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord show me the way


oh sinners lets go down, lets go down, come on down, oh sinners lets go down, down in the river to pray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1FQqSGxBso

matthew 16: 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.in his kingdom."

Ava's new feats:
1. out of all her stuffed animals & toys, it's really the boudreaux's butt paste that she's after.


2. child prodigy at an early age with her piano skills...or she just has an uncontrollable twitch in her left hand, I can't tell which yet.

3. she is so close to crawling, and yet, she refuses. but she can stand on all four with her butt way in the air and seems to love that. so, we'll celebrate it!

and I have a fantastic video of her laughing her head off, but I can't get it to load. so while she practices her piano skills, I'm practicing my computer skills and trying to get this to share her laughter with the world...stay tuned

and to get back to the idea of being responsible enough for another human being. this has been on my mind a lot lately for some reason. and it's not because I wouldn't do anything for her on the planet, I would. I would lay down my life for her if that's what it takes.

my concern is keeping her teeth clean. We don't brush our dog's teeth EVER. and I know he's a dog, and she's our baby, so there is an ENORMOUS difference there. I just don't want to let her down.

but is it really necessary to brush their two teeth and gums daily? that's my question.

I don't have a link to this song because I can't access youtube from work. but if you have it, take a sec. this is called "My Sweet, My Lovely" by Plumb. They also have another song called "In My Arms". I'm thinking she might be a new mom. These both are going on the cd I'm making for Ava's baby book. and for me & sam to listen to in the car. Among those songs will also be Darius Rucker's "It won't be like this for long", Taylor Swift's "The Best Day" and Carrie Underwood's "All American Girl".

here's My Sweet, My Lovely:
I tip toe, hush, hush
Pitter pat goes my heart
Your beauty, your innocence
Joy is found with every kiss

My sweet, my lovely
My sweet, my lovely
So sweet, so lovely
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Close your eyes, close your eyes

I stare into the bluest eyes
Time stands still in your smile
You aren’t there, now you’re here
I dreamed of you but I never knew

How sweet and lovely
My sweet, my lovely
So sweet, so lovely.
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Close your eyes, close your eyes

My sweet, my lovely
My sweet, my lovely
So sweet, so lovely
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Close your eyes, close your eyes

are we really responsible enough for a baby? I mean REALLY? Is anyone ever responsible enough for another human being? as it turns out, now that ava has teeth, and seeing as how we are her parents, we are the ones responsible for brushing them. all 2 of her precious, pearly whites. and don't get me wrong. I do hope that she has good dental hygiene. I just don't know if she's going to get that from either of her parents...but here's to hoping! (we do brush our teeth, just in case you're wondering...) We at least got her the tools to set her on the road to success. Target got the best of me again. Good for them and their dang good marketing skills.

here's to hoping!

looking forward to show this world a thing or two...

on the note of not keeping up with the baby book, I should also say that right around 6 months she started sitting up on her own, and pulling up to her hands and knees. no crawling forward still, but much backing-up and doing 360's. and somehow ALWAYS ending up OFF of the blanket we put her on, no matter how big or small the blanket.

she jabbers a ton, which I could listen to all day long instead of the radio because it's so cute. sometimes I think she's trying to sing along with the songs. she just goes and goes. one of these times we'll get it on video.

and she is getting more and more bashful. if sam or I are holding her and someone comes up to talk to her, she'll turn and bury her face into our chest. It's just priceless. Other times she charms them with her smile and dimple. and when she gets REALLY excited she starts jumping in our arms, with her legs and arms flailing every which way and she can't really contain her excitement. It just has to get out.

yeah, she's pretty darn cool.

2 teeth and the pictures to prove it

FINALLY! one that shows she really does have teeth! she has 2. both on bottom. one more that is trying to poke thru but hasn't succeeded yet.

I've realized that even though I'm not GREAT at updating this blog, I'm much better at it than I am at her baby book. so my plan is to (someday) go thru this and update her baby book by this. and probably publish this blog out as an addendum to her baby book. I don't know of what better way to do it.

happy father's day, dear.

you're the best dad ava could ever ask for and I'm so proud to call you my husband and the love of my life.

she hugged me before I left her at meg's house today. then darius rucker's song played, it won't be like this for long, and I cried. I called sam and told him I thought I had listened to that enough times that I was over it. but really, I don't actually think that day will come. and I don't think I want it to. I want to always feel that appreciation that she has for me, and that I have for her, even when she decides she wants to snuggle instead of sleep in her pack n play. that's okay by me.

here are more of her sweet, sweet face