Bo forwarded me this image in an e-mail. Can anyone tell me where I can find one of these platters?!!!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
McCord's First Beach Trip
A few photos to remember the weekend in Litchfield for Papa's 60th birthday celebration and McCord's first beach experience!
Happy Birthday Father-in-Law!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Generations Between Them
Neither Bo nor I have any living grandparents, but we joined a program through our church about a year ago called One Anothering where we are connected to some of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian's oldest members. We really enjoy our monthly visits with Mary - she's spunky, has a great sense of humor, and in a few short days she'll turn 98! She has more energy than both of us combined and talks non-stop from the moment we enter her apartment until we leave. Throughout my pregnancy, she kept saying that she couldn't wait to meet her great-grandchild. When we visited on Saturday, we couldn't put McCord in her lap fast enough - you can see her excitement in the photo above as she cradled him in her 75 lb. body. She spoke to McCord so endearingly, and I couldn't help but gaze in awe at these two little bodies. She was born in 1912, and with McCord's birthday in 2010, there are generations between these two souls. How different life was the year Mary was born:
- A loaf of bread cost $0.05, a gallon of milk $0.32
- Life expectancy for women was 51 years and only 48 years for men!
- The Titanic sank
- New Mexico and Arizona became the 47th and 48th states admitted in US
- Girl Scouts were founded in Savannah, GA, while women all across America were striving for equality
- The average salary was $750
- Lifesavers candy was invented
- 5th summer Olympics were held in Sweden
- Frank Sinatra, Julia Child, Lady Bird Johnson, and Gene Kelly were born
- William Howard Taft was president
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
McCord is Two Months Old
... and smiling up a storm!
In this photo, McCord is dressed in hand-me-downs that used to be his Daddy's. From the adorable romper to the shoes, he looks pretty pleased with himself! Thank you GeeGee for saving these and sharing them with us!
Here's McCord with his maple at 2 months
... and some noteworthy things about being 2 months old:
- For the past couple of nights, McCord has slept for 8 hour stretches! We're so proud (and rested!)
- His stubborn umbilical cord fell off at 6 weeks and we were finally able to give him a real bath - and he loves it!
- McCord has been on a couple of road trips already - to Lexington and Aiken to visit family. Fortunately slept while traveling to both places
- At his 2 month appointment, McCord measured in at 24 inches long (90th percentile!) and 11 lbs. 10 oz. (50th percentile)
- McCord has recently discovered his vocal cords and has started having "conversations" with us - sometimes they last for 10 minutes and go something like this
McCord: Umm, mah mah wa wa!
Bo & Sara: Really?!! I don't believe it!
McCord: Wa wa wa, mah! Bah bah wa wa ha?
Bo & Sara: Hum, I'm not sure about that.
McCord: Wah, wah wah. { long pause } Mah!!!!
Bo & Sara: Tell me more...
McCord: Ummm, mah mah mah wa bah bah!
Bo & Sara: quickly scramble to grab the flip video to capture all of this so we can send it to the grandparents. Then...
McCord: { Silence }
We love you more than you will ever know, McCord, and are so happy with our little family of three!
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