a bath on Christmas!

Grandma and Grandpa Paschall have these copper tubs, which are the perfect size for Manoah to bathe in. He loved his Christmas bath :)

Manoah Riding the Bike

In addition to motoring around grandpa and grandma's house, Manoah has taken to making first steps! Awesome, now mom and dad have to worry about him moving even quicker!

Christmas thoughts.

Our first Christmas with our son. With Christmas day rapidly approaching, running from store to store, juggling bags and finishing Christmas cards (hopefully before Christmas has passed), i forget that this whole season is supposed to be a relaxing and joyous time and not one to be ruled by 'to do' list. Manoah reminds me to slow down. When i want to accomplish my errands and rush from one place to the next i just look at him and stop. He helps me in this way- his delight in the littlest of things- like cheerios, sparkling lights, a plastic spoon, and the obnoxious dancing fake trees at stores that he finds absolutely captivating. While in the elite store Z-Gallery yesterday I bumped his stroller into a table that knocked off the giant window display mirror. I can certainly take the blame bc i was chatting away on my cell phone (bad me), but as the mirror was shattering to bits Manoah sat there reaching desperately for the broken mirror slivers on the ground. I bashfully and apologetically tried to become invisible while the store workers politely excused me. I guess it makes me laugh now. Here I am trying anxiously to get a million things done, i break an expensive mirror, and Manoah doesn't have a clue. I suppose everyone could learn a little something from Manoah this season- enjoy life a little more, even the small stuff, even the stuff that breaks and doesn't go your way :) So when you find yourself frustrated by annoying drivers in overcrowded parking lots, just remember to find a piece of happiness in the sound of your horn :) Merry Christmas!

much to be thankful for

Our first Thanksgiving with Manoah. Wow, it is so hard to believe that Manoah is already 8 months. We celebrated Thanksgiving with both the Paschall family and Maneevone family together. It was such a joyous time. Manoah sat at the feast table with all of us and made the dinner just perfect. We are so thankful for our family and especially our little boy. Okay seriously, look closer at this picture- how can he not make you smile :)

8 Months!

With the San Diego Fall in all of its glory, I am about to turn the fan on because it is so hot today :) Yes, manoah is 8 months old. We can hardly believe it, the time has gone by so fast. Not much has changed in the little life of Manoah. He is still crawling like crazy and as strong as ever. He doesn't like to sleep and that is why i can hardly get these pictures posted- sorry for the wait. As for Sam, he is still working with the middle school students at Mission Hills and as of this morning I am without a job. (YES!). I worked for a couple months and it just because too much with Manoah... and Manoah. I just missed being at home with my little buddy. So as of Jan 08, I am again, a stay at home mom! I have to say that the picture with Manoah and the bat is awesome- Sam is convinced that Manoah loves baseball... i promise that this picture wasn't posed :) Okay- well i hope the fall is bringing you lots of joy.

Fall is here!

Oh Yes. Notice, if you can, the stylish hair that Manoah has going for him. I loved that this day Sam and Manoah were dressed alike, clothes, hair and all. The picture with Me and Manoah was during the fires. Thankfully, our families and friends were all safe, but we did spend a whole week inside. I can't help but notice just how cute this kid is :)

i'm crawling!

So the bummer is that if you want to watch out video you have to either turn your computer over or twist your head, but it will be totally worth it :) Manoah is now 6 1/2 months! He actually started crawling a month ago and since then i haven't had much time to blog (sorry). He is seriously all over the place- climbing, clawing, eating anything and everything. No matter what time he goes to sleep at night, he is up at 6:30- oh my goodness!!!!! Let's just say we regularly drink coffee in our household :) well, thanks for checking in on the Paschall family :)

i eat i do.

sup.

putting things in my mouth makes me happy

should i put the food in my mouth or on my face... oh the dilemma!

who would have thought rice cereal and breast milk would be so good?

a day in the life of manoah.

"So what! my dad, his dad, and his dads dad were all plumbers- what do you expect!"
Contemplating a life behind bars.

"look at me- i am so silly looking!"

just me with the rents.

5 months- thats right!

Today i am five months old! I have never been so happy! Every time i meet someone new, they always say the same thing, "You have such BIG feet!" Yeah, my feet are enormous, just look at them! I am getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. I'm not crawling yet, but any day now. i just love being alive, five months seems like forever!

ohh the babies!

what a day! bless the mothers of twins out there. with the help of my cousin Jess, we watched Penelope and Manoah all day and i feel wiped out. maria, gali and dan stopped by to add to the fun. these babies are precious. it only took like 100 pics to get 2 where one of them wasn't eating the others ears, falling over, or poking out their own eyes :)

Manoah and Penelope.

Just another day at starbucks with penelope and becca. I think that our babies are finally realizing that the other exists. They just rolled over each other and laughed. Heres to a life time of friendship or love ???

i'm a cutie!

Hi! I am back. I just got home from a vacation with my Paschall family. i went to Oregon and swam in a big lake! Earlier this month i was in Mammoth with lots of my aunts (Leonie, Malina, Wanida) and uncle Joe. I am rolling over and over and over. I can even sit up all by myself now. Pretty soon i'll be crawling- watch out world- here i come! So being 4 and a half months is pretty tough. i wake my mom and dad up early in the morning, play a lot, sleep a couple hours, and eat whenever i want to. life is rough. peace out.

chunky little guy!