Let the Summer Fun Begin

Yes, Chess is too little to swim now, but she still looks adorable in her swimsuit! Check out the leg rolls!



Baby sunglasses: not practical, but very cute!



Chess and her momma by the pool



Chess with her cousins, Sydni and Kacy



Chess with Mimi, by the MacPherson's pool



The pool is open for the season.

Four

This is the first time I've been tagged! Thanks Karlene!

Four things you may not know about me.

*I have a guilty pleasure CD case just for me to listen to when I'm in my car alone (and now, with Chess). When I have a hankering, I put one in and sing very loudly. These CDs include music from artists such as New Kids on the Block, Milli Vinilli, Tiffany, Paula Abdul, MC Hammer, Wilson Phillips, etc.
*This one goes along with the previous one: When I was little I would write down words to songs (like the ones above) so I could memorize them. I'd play my tapes (and even record songs off the radio), listen, stop, write, rewind, over and over till I had it all. Then I would sing along with my words over and over till I had all the words memorized.
*I can't whistle. I've always wanted to, have had pointers from many people, and have tried and tried, and still have not succeeded (oh, I can now whistle loudly with my fingers, but cannot whistle a tune).
*I am extremely clumsy (ok, most of you probably know that already). My family jokes that I am the only person that can spill kool-aid on the ceiling (I really did).

Four places I go over and over again.

*Kroger
*Wal-Mart
*my parents' house
*lately, the doctor's office (for Chess)

Four people who email me.

*Jared
*Momma
*Daddy
*Amy and Andrea

My four favorite foods.

*macaroni and cheese (especially homemade)
*ice cream
*funeral potatoes
*crunchy peanut butter

Four places that I'd rather be.

*with Jared
*Hawaii
*the mountains
*anywhere on vacation with my family

Four movies I watch over and over again.

*Dumb and Dumber
*Cable Guy
*Groundhog Day
*50 First Dates

Four people I'm tagging.

*Amy
*Shannon
*Mary
*Heidi S.

Andrea's Bridal Shower

My sister Andrea is getting married in July! Here are a few pictures from her shower last weekend.

Side Sleeper

Lately Chess has been trying to roll over, especially when she's falling asleep. I think she wants to sleep on her side. She arches her back and throws her arm over her body. She can't quite get her hips and legs to cooperate. It's so cute! She's getting so big and strong!



This is how she started out her nap-trying to get that upper body over.



This is how she woke up-almost all the way on her side!

Hooter Hider

I am very proud of my latest sewing project. Some of you moms out there may have heard of a "Hooter Hider." If you haven't heard of one, it is a stylish nursing cover that allows you to nurse your baby in public, stay modest, you can still see your baby, and she can't pull it off and expose you. These things cost $35 or more online or in boutiques, but I found a tutorial: http://imustnotthinkbadthoughts.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/here-have-a-hooty/. I made mine in a few hours for under $10!







Here I am wearing my finished project!

Memorial Day Weekend

Shopping




Emma's 4th Birthday Party


















Family Cook-Out






Hiking

The Sweetest Face Ever!

I love this shot and the look on Chess' face.





Jared put this little ball in her hand, and since her fingers stay in a fist almost all the time right now, she held onto it for awhile.

Visit from Nan-Naw and Paw-Paw

One Month Old!

Of course I had to do a one month old photo shoot with Chess! She is so sweet and so easy to take pictures of. Here are a few that I really like. I can't believe she is one month old already!

Week 4

I love this outfit.



Chess got all dressed up to go to Heather's bridal shower.



This is how Chess likes to fall asleep-bouncing on the bed with Daddy, with her head back, looking at the ceiling.





Jared has started reading Chess a story every night.



And last but not least...Chess has been smiling at me for about a week now, but this is the first one I caught with the camera! I'm so excited-she is so cute!