Sorry!!!!

I "misplaced" the memory card to my camera - hence no pictures nor updates. I know how my blog fans only like to read when pictures are involved.

It's been a busy month for Darren - he crawls SO fast, has 8 teeth, and holds up "1" with his finger when I ask him his age. And I can't leave out that he has a girlfriend at school. His teachers tell me that Darren has been caught kissing Kendell twice - frisky little man! They will soon be torn apart - Darren gets promoted to the toddler room at school starting July 17! My baby is a toddler!

Here are some new pics that I stole off of Ryan's blog - they were taken last weekend during a bbq at Henry's house!

My baby is 1!!!!!

What a difference a year makes.

New this week.

Darren knows how to sign the word "more." So far he has signed "more" for every food that comes his way - just like his mom.

Memorial Day Weekend Slideshow

http://www.webguide.com/DarrenOneYearOldHHI.mov

Happy Early Birthday at the Beach!

We decided that there was no better place to celebrate Darren's first birthday then at the beach with family! It was an amazing weekend and it truly was a celebration of life. Darren is blessed to have such a wonderful family who loves and cares about him and each other.

This has a lot to do with Darren.

For those of you out there who haven't heard the news yet - Darren is getting two little cousins next fall! His Aunt Cari and Uncle Danny are expecting twins!!! Darren can't wait to show them the ropes and hopefully pass along very helpful information like how to poop between the hours of 9 and 5 so their day care provider (and not mom and dad) has to clean the mess.

This has nothing to do with Darren.

Gary just launched the new site design for my mom's business - you can check it out at www.webguide.com.

On Your Mark. Get Set. Get Set. Get Set. Go....

After trying pretty much trying everything in the book (and on Google) to try and encourage Darren to crawl, he is finally on the go. What, you may be asking yourself, got his cute, little tushy off the ground? A cheeto that had fallen on the floor. Of course - why didn't we think of that earlier?

Looks like Google doesn't know everything.

Lady's Man.

Darren loves the ladies. Hailey may be playing hard to get - don't worry, Darren loves the chase.

Highlights.

Really the entire trip to Costa Rica was one big highlight. We had the best time.

Long time, no post.

Sorry. Between Costa Rica and moving we're crazy busy lately. To top it off, Darren had a 102 fever yesterday...poor little man. Fortunately he feels much better today - but we decided to keep him home from school just to make sure. He's having a blast skipping school today - we decided to take some pics with my computer to document.






Woohooo - high 5 for skipping school!

Bathing Beauties.

Darren and Julia spent some quality time together this weekend. After playing and eating, they got clean and we got pictures to embarrass them when they get older - it was a win-win situation all the way around.
On a related note, Darren and Julia will soon be sharing a new tub in our new home! We closed on Friday and will officially be in the home by May 3.

Sleep over!

Darren spent Saturday night with Grandma and Grandpa while Gary and I celebrated his birthday with a night at the Westin Buckhead. It was a much needed mini-vacation. The best part? Waking up at 11:00am. I don't really want to mention how old Gary is turning but lets just say that next year the second number will be "0" ...and it's not 30. Ouch.

Darren had a blast with the grandparents - besides having to wear that silly green hat again.

Runaway Bride Update.

I noticed the past few times I've taken Darren to the doctor's office that Jennifer Wilbanks has been absent from the front desk. So at Darren's 9-month checkup today, I finally worked up the nerve to ask the nurse about her. After all, inquiring minds and sick babies want to know!

I started off by joking around with the nurse for a few minutes. Once I could tell she had a good sense of humor, I casually asked "So where's the runaway bride?" The nurse thought it was hilarious. She said that she is now in nursing school but fills in at the front desk occasionally. I then decided to ask a little more, "So, does she date often?" The nurse responded that she does go out on some dates but hasn't been in a serious relationship since the whole running away and faking her kidnapping incident. Hmmm...I wonder why?

It's unfortunate she's no longer working the front desk. It made my waiting room experience infinitely more interesting and was pretty much the reason I chose this pediatric group in the first place. Who needs good doctors when you have the runaway bride?

Ft. Lauderdale

Last weekend, Darren visited his fourth state. He's well-travelled and makes friends wherever he goes. On the plane, one lady commented that all babies should be as well-behaved as Darren. This woman has a great point - can everyone with a baby that cries please stay at home at all times? Ummmm, right.

Quick Update.

Sorry I've been so terrible at updating the blog this month. I know that all of Darren's fans are anxiously awaiting an update (all 3 of you). It's been a crazy month - but a great one. Our house is finally under contract and we spent the past couple of weeks running around trying to find a new place to live. We close in 17 days...ahhhhh!!!!!
We flew down to Florida last weekend for a quick visit with Nana, Grampa and the uncles. Darren wowed everyone with his amazing waving and high-5 abilities. He can't get enough of table foods (he gets that from me) and now eats everything from fish to cheese to cheeseburgers.
I promise to upload pics soon.

Hellooooo Hailey.

Valentines Day may be over, but Darren continues to wine and dine the ladies. Don't hate the player - hate the game.

Signs Point to 8.

Darren turned 8 months old this Sunday - he celebrated with his Magic 8 Ball. He asked it many questions including "When will I crawl?" and "How did I get light hair and blue eyes?"

Darren's a Swinger.

Yep it's true. Darren went to the park today and experienced the swings for the first time. Let's just say it was love at first swing. He also went down the slide on my lap - fun for me, not so much for him.





Subliminal message: Buy our house.

Hotdiggidy-dog!

We all know about Darren's love for hot dogs (exhibit A - his halloween costume). Well tonight Grandma and Grandpa took Darren to his mecca - Barkers Hot Dogs which originated in Buffalo. Darren loved being the center of attention at the restaurant and tried his hardest to get a hold of my hot dog. Fortunately, he was unsuccessful.

Ladies Man

Darren has quite the selection of women to choose from these days. This weekend he played with Hailey, his newest gal pal. She wore her valentine pajamas because she is so in love with Darren...take a number.

Amy Comes to Town

Amy came to visit this past weekend to meet Darren and boy did he love her. She taught him about eskimo kisses and told him all about his future love, Mia Claire Gudgeon. It was great having Amy in town - even if she did laugh at my excitement over the snow flurries.

7 months!

Imagine, if you will, a '7 Months Old' sign. Yes, I'm a bit late in posting pics because things have been so busy. This has been a big month for Darren - including getting his first two teeth! They are now poking through - I guess we won't see him without teeth again until he turns 90 years old...putting me at 121 and Gary at...well, much older.

Vacation?

Gary and I have started contemplating vacation spots for a getaway this spring/ summer - we're now thinking Costa Rica. Gary is really drawn to the abundance of monkeys throughout the country - he's particularly intrigued by the one below.