Saturday, February 25, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
February Pictures
What a STUD!
Garrett's Cousins
Kate and Ben
Having a little fun
Garrett's First Cereal
Did somebody say SNACK
Garrett and Aunt Teresa
Kate reads Garrett "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
YUMMY!!!
Yeah, I have a highchair and I love it.
Nathans new flak
This is usually how Nathan starts his week4:00am and COLD!
What was I thinking waking up AND taking pictures
Ole Blue Eyes
Happy Valentines Day
What do I do with this?
Garrett rolled over for the first time in the middle of a diper change.
He loves his bouncing chair
February
Hello friends and family. We have had a few milestones in January and February. The big thing is that Garrett started rolling over. At first is was just one roll here and there. Now he automatically rolls when he is layed down. Garrett also started eating cereal and some snacks. He loves playing with his cup, even though he has not figured out how to drink from it. He is also trying to sit up on his own. He will sit up for about a minute and then fall forward a little. He is such a happy baby. He smiles at everyone and laughs and Mommy and Daddy a lot. He got sick in Minnesota and was miserable while getting over that. He is feeling much better now.
In February we went to Minnesota to visit my sister. It was cold, but not too bad until the day we left (perfect timing). My sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew loved seeing Garrett and I am glad they got to see him before he is all grown up.
We got the news this month that Nathan will be leaving for Iraq in mid April. He has been getting physically and mentally prepared for that. He has also started getting some quality gear to take over there. He will be able to call me and e-mail from where he will be so we can hear from him. Also, he is taking our DVD player and I will send him some DVD's of Garrett as he grows the next year. I know Nathan is sad that he will miss so many great things that are going to happen for Garrett this year (crawling, walking, getting teeth) so hopefully that will make him feel like he is part of it.
While Nathan is gone we are going to stay here in North Carolina most of the time, but we will take a trip to Connecticut probably in May. We are also planning on going home to Texas for about a month or so in July.
We didn't do much for Valentines Day this year because Nathan is getting a later work schedule due to deployment. As a friend put it "It was the best Valentines because he was here". I am thankful for that.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
December Pictures
Adorable!
December 19, 2005
Our little family Christmas before we left for Texas
December 21, 2005
Garrett meets his Great Granddaddy
(Graham Side)
December 22, 2005
Nathan and his little brother Patrick goofing off like the good old days
December 23, 2005
Garrett meets his other Great Grandparents
Mommy Jo and Papa Jay
Nathan's Family
December 23, 2005
Garrett and Grandpa
December 23, 2005
Christmas at the Rigbys
December 23, 2005
Nathan's little brother Tyler gets a horse for Chirstmas
December 25, 2005
Garrett gets a stocking from Santa
December 25, 2005
Salem Lutheran Church
Garrett's Baptism
December 25, 2005
Christmas at Bonny's parents house
December 30, 2005
Aunt Lucy meets Garrett
December 30, 2005
A Special Day!
Mammaw meets her only Great Grandson
January 2, 2006
Our friends Josh and Leana
January 2, 2006
Uncle Leif
January 2, 2006
Uncle Tyler
January 2, 2006
Grammy and Grandpa say goodbye
January 2, 2006
Nan puts Garrett to sleep for the last night
January 3, 2006
Garrett on the plane
HOME AT LAST!
Our Family Christmas
We had a great Christmas this year. We went home to Texas for the holidays so everyone could meet Garrett. As you can imagine we stayed busy the entire time trying to see everyone down there. I am sorry to those of you we did not get to meet up with but the time flew by and before we knew it we were on a plane headed home. Garrett did great on the plane ride there and back. He was only fussy a few times. We started the trip off at The Graham house were there were lots of people to meet. Uncle Leif, Ben, Tom, and Ralph along with Grandpa and Grammy and Great Granddaddy. We then went to the Solberg house where Garrett met another Grandpa, Nan, Uncle Patrick, Uncle Tyler, Mommy Jo (Great Grandma) Pappa Jay (Great Grandpa), and a bunch of Rigbys (Great Aunt and Uncle and 2nd Cousins). We were also able to meet up with some of our friends including Josh and Leana, Courtney, Erin and Matt, and briefly with Monique. We did travel to Huntsville to see Mammaw (Great Grandma) and we were able to see both of Nathan's Aunt's (Gina and Lucy). Mammaw was so pleased to meet Garrett and really never thought the day would come that she would meet her Great Grandson.
Garrett got Baptized on Christmas Day at Salem Lutheran Church. The church had a great musical group come in and it really made the day memorable.
We really enjoyed seeing everyone, but we are really happy to be back at home.
