Merry Christmas!

Santa! Or then again, maybe not. (:

Well he is kind of scary in that big red outfit, contrasting white beard, and random white glove! We don't blame you one bit. (: You are getting ready for "Satta" and we are very excited to wake up on Christmas morning and watch you open your presents. We love you, Yvette!

Mr.Cheswick

We had a very sad weekend, Yvette because we had to put to sleep one of our beloved kitty cats, Mr.Cheswick. Your dad and I found him when he was only about 2 weeks old in our retaining wall out front and we had to bottle feed him to keep him alive. He grew into a beautiful cat and always had lots of energy, as seen by his swinging from the chandelier. He was such a love and always purred when we would pet him. He was so good with you (Chessy as you called him) and let you poke at his eyes, mouth, ears, and tail. We wish he could have been with us longer since he was only 3 years old. We love you Chezzy Doo and miss you so very much.

Growing Up...

Looks like someone has been eating their green beans! It's amazing to see how much you have grown in a year, Yvette. Our love for you is something else that also always grows. (: Thank you for being you.

Big Sister To-Be!

Looks like the big sister news just set in! You've known for awhile now, but you haven't told too many people since you're still pretty good at keeping secrets.(: You will have a little brother or sister at the end of May!

Happy Halloween 2010!

You were the perfect little Lemur this year, Yvette. You even got dizzy from chasing your tail. (: Thank you for a fun day and evening! We love you!

Fashion Show

Mommy is a little behind and out of order with blogging right now, so I'm doing a little back tracking, Yvette. Back in September, Aunt Patty hosted a fashion show along with Aunt Jackie and Gammie at their new house. You couldn't have been a more perfect model and you continue to rock the 18 month-old fashion world. We had a wonderful time and want to thank Patty, Jackie, and Gammie for our fall and winter fashions. (:

Octoberfest

Here you are at Grammie and Pop's house with a cute hat on. (: Speaking of Grammie and Pop, they are in North Carolina right now visiting your cousins, aunt, and uncle-Nathan, Tyler, Justin, Jeannine, and Damian.

Tonight we are going to Patty, Jackie, and Jane's house for Octoberfest (with a Sound of Music theme). It should be lots of fun and we will all have costumes on...including you! There will be entertainment and delicious food. No doubt it will be an evening to remember!

Our Little Pumpkin

Anyone coming for dinner? (:

The remaining pictures are of you picking your first pumpkin of the season at Nana and Bonesy's house. (: It started out small and green, as shown next to the Philadelphia mug (like that Renee?).

I had a wonderful summer with you and now you get to spend the days with Grammie and Nana. You are showing them all your new words and movements you learned over the summer. (: So what's new with you...Your ability to use a spoon is uncanny and mac n' cheese has nothing on you now! You can now say "pease" for please, which was learned with the help of ice cream. Your newest word is "ummm..." You jibber jabber away with complete thoughts and gestures, even though we don't have a clue what you are saying. It's adorable. You are still in the 90th percentile range for height and you can even grab onto the counter ledge. You love to do circles and then fall down from getting dizzy. You have even started walking backwards. You do not like it when I try to help you brush your teeth...you would rather do it yourself. You grab our hands and say "go," when you want to do something. Coloring is a closely monitored activity since the crayons don't always like to stay on the paper. You love to answer the phone with a "herrow," and carry your head to the side and have conversations. You love to feed your baby and help me change her. You love to fake us out by pretending to put something in your mouth...you get us every time with this one.