Happy 1/2 Birthday Ella !!!

Yesterday was Ella's 1st 1/2 Birthday. She's already six months old. It's amazing. Happy Birthday baby girl. :)

Every guy has to learn the skills...

Coen loves his friend Gabby (or, as he says, "Abby").

Here's Coen trying to learn important life skills at a very early age.
Every red-blooded male alive knows this routine...

Step One: The Couch

Step Two: Whisper something sweet into her ear.

Step three: "There's no time like the present!". Go for it...

Little man, I hope that's the last rejection you ever have to face. :)

May 2009 Wrap-Up

Well, like most months these days, May 2009 seemed to fly by. That's bad news for Tauni because May is the month of our Wedding Anniversary, Mother's Day, and her Birthday (yeah, can you say expensive month?). Now I don't have to do anything nice for her until Christmas!

May brought Coen losing his cast, walking again, and generally feeling a ton better. It's been amazing. Ella continues to grow, is sleeping better, and is a proficient little military crawler now. Gone are the days of her immobility. For such a small little thing, she a strong, independent soul. And while she's still a sleep-time BFF with her dad, it's mom that gets all of her 'grab the chin and land a sweet kiss' moments. Yeah, dad is jealous.

Ella showing how she spends the bulk of her days:

Ella dolled up before Church:

Handsome Man Coen before Church:

Dad's favorite guy:

Through all of Coen's health struggles, he has co-slept with us.
This here is fairly typical of the sleeping arrangements at our house.

Mama's Day 2009. Our favorite meal: Steak & Spinach Salad.

Mama Tauni with her two babies.

Coen going for a "sneak peek". Kid worships icing.

Happy lad with some white frosting. The actual chocolate cake is entirely ignored.