8 Months Old

Aubrey Lynn
8 Months Old
18 lbs & 27 1/4 in
loves to give mommy very-wet-open-mouth kisses (and occasionally daddy too)
Making huge headway in the crawling process (can get on all fours from sitting and back)
loves music and to "hummm" along
loves giving hugs and cuddles
likes to move her tongue all around and poke it out once it awhile
likes to make the "t-h" sounds with her tongue and lips
went from a 7 am wake up to 5 am so she can hang out with daddy before work
discovered that she has toes and her big one is perfect to suck
loves prunes
loves blueberries
loves apples
LOVES dried pears
8 Months Old!!

Angel Bebe

7 Month Pictures
May 2010

A gorgeous day in Alberta Canada

More 7 month photos here

Palm Springs

You asked for new photographs....well here you go!! And another post to follow! At the beginning of the month Aubrey and I took a trip down to Palm Springs, CA with her Gramps and Nana, as well as some special friends! My life-long girlfriend (literally!) Cara-Leigh and her little guy, Hudson, also came along for the week. It was wonderful to swim in the pool with the babes and watch them become friends...Aubrey is a bit more reserved than Hudson at making new friends, but by the end of the week she definitely searches all over the room looking to spot him!

More Palm Springs photographs can be seen on my photography blog :)

Warmly,

Chelsa and Aubrey

Too Cute...

A great one of daddy and Aubrey from our Tybee Island, GA trip back in March

Aubrey's cousin Myles back in Colorado

Sweet cheeks chillin' with Uncle Carson

Too cute not to blog ! The weather here in Alberta has gone from summer teasers to chilly chilly. It's a good thing Aubrey has a range of suitable clothing! On the last cool day she had to wear a touque, and this one fit perfectly! She is our little 'boarder baby. And those sweet cheeks!!! Scrumptious!!!


More on my photography blog !

A few more Colorado pics...

I've split up the photos, some here and some on my photography blog :)

The Naked Chef

"More food! More food!"

You betcha, Ben did army crawl through that whole tube with Myles! He is the best uncle!

Aubrey started eating banana's this week. We can't believe how much she loves them! I was really low on milk one evening, so I thought I would give her a taste of banana to take her mind off of nursing and see how she liked it. With her on my hip, I peeled a banana and got a tiny little piece on the tip of my finger for her...before I knew it she had reached over, grabbed half the banana and was already sucking away on it with vigor. For the past two days, Aubrey has eaten a whole organic banana..in chunks (which are way too slippery for her little hands) and also mashed into yummy organic brown rice cereal . She eats like she nurses...very spirited! She cannot wait until the next spoonful (right now as long as there is bananas in it).



The other photos are images of the Gilberts ... more of those to come :)

When we passed through Ohio....

Aubrey and I got to meet Morgan Rose when she was just 5 days old!! We stopped in to see a good friend of mine - Lucinda - and her husband, Ryan, and little boy Isaiah. Ben and I met Lucinda in Australia on our first trip there with YWAM back in 2003. I have been so blessed that God keeps crossing our paths in small ways...but at cool times!! We both made it to eachother's weddings, and then I saw her on our way to NC when she was pregnant with Isaiah!

To see more photos of sweet Morgan, check out my photography blog .....

Colorado to Canada

Our traveling family made it to Red Deer yesterday after a couple long days of driving through cowboy country from Denver, Colorado. I think we are all relieved to be done with the long road trips for a while! Just in time for spring in Canada! :)

We had a great time seeing our nephew - Myles - and of course the rest of Ben's family. The weather was fantastic too!! I was also blessed to go out for vegan cake and milkshakes with my girlfriend Emma (Little Mrs Mason blog).

Here are a few pics I snagged from Jane's facebook :) I will be working on some new photos to get up as soon as I get my "office" arranged ;)

Easter Bunnies [6 Months Old]

Trip update : Our little family arrived safely in Denver, Colorado on Monday morning after a long drive from Cedar Falls, Iowa.

It's hard for us to believe that Ben signed out of his unit at Fort Bragg only 1 1/2 weeks ago. It feels like it has been a lot longer than that. Although we are missing out on some good beach weather in North Carolina, we did get some great spring weather in Iowa. Our time in Iowa was wonderful. It was so nice to spend a full week with Ben's grandparents. By the time we left Aubrey definitely knew her great-grandparents and of course her grandma Jane who was also visiting from CO.

Aubrey is 6 months old!!! On our drive from NC, we spent a day in Ohio to visit a few close friends. This is where she sat up for the first time (with me balancing her, she was pretty wobbly). We made it to Iowa the next day and she had a few days of practice before her 6 month photos in her Easter/Spring outfit in the images above. She is doing so good! I cannot believe how quickly children learn new skills. She is on a roll!! She also perfected her rolling over (tummy to back) in our stop in Ohio. It must have been all that time constrained in her carseat.

We are now in Denver, Colorado visiting Aubrey's Grandma Jane and Grandpa Dick...as well as her Aunties, Uncles, and cousin on Ben's side. Today we woke up to snow!! She had rice cereal for the first time this morning...you can tell by her expressions in the photos how she felt about that :)

I am slowly but surely getting photos done to get on the blog....but for now, Happy Spring!

Last Days of NC

Chelsa and I had wanted to go to Savannah for such a long time that we couldn't allow ourselves to leave without a quick visit. While the weather wasn't perfect the company we were in was; us out to eat with our good friends Dave and Elizabeth.
The Crab Shack was the place to be on Tybee Island. Below was a delicious dish known as the Shack specialty.

Above : On our way from Savannah to Fort Rucker, AL....Aubrey is so excited to meet
her friend Joella!

Top Left : Saying good-bye to good friends...Sage and Aubrey were born on the same day in the same hospital! Her mommy - Becca - and Chelsa had a fun time during their pregnancy waiting for the girls to arrive.

The Lord blessed Fayetteville with some beautiful weather before our trip West. We busted out our "off road" stroller and took Aubrey out on some trail rides. You can see below that she had a blast! Aubrey was our inspiration for packing, how could we not enjoy packing a table full of dishes when you have such a pretty smile to enjoy?

Aubrey, just shy of 6 mos, endured the trek with Chelsa from Fayetteville, NC to Dayton, OH, to Cedar Falls, IA, and when she arrived she needed a little naked time after all those long hours in the car seat. Here she is showing everyone how she sits up and plays with her blocks. Still a bit wobbly, but getting stronger each day!

Below Great Grandma poses with Aubrey shortly after their first meeting.

Aubrey couldn't resist playing olden days with Grandma Jane as she showed off her fashionable bonnet.