blog. blog. blog. Wow! This is fun. I'm blogging! It's great to be blogging with all of you...great idea, Wees! Seriously, Molly and I are excited about keeping up with everyone through "The Cousins" blog, despite everyone being so spread out.

Also, congrats Steph and Andy...although we'll all need some practice saying the baby's name.

A Word From Addie

Hi folks! I've asked mom to type for me since she won't let me touch the laptop yet. Mainly because my fingers are always slobbery. Anyway, on September 16 I turned 4 months old. To mark this big event, I thought I would give you a little tour of my world. Or, a tour of my little world.


First of all, I drink my meals - 5 of 'em a day. Recently mom gave me some rice cereal which is like cream of wheat, but made with rice. It's totally textureless and flavorless, but I don't have a problem with it. I wish mom could get it in my mouth, though. She'll learn.

I had to get some shots when I turned 4 months. I'll get more in 2 more months. Geez! I'm like a pincushion here! This shot is of me before I went, of course. I got a Nemo sticker for being brave, so that wasn't so bad.




I have a few friends that I like to chew on. One is a blanket that's easy to hold, a little dolly, and "Buster" that Yees and Chris gave me. My friend "Filibuster" (pictured) looks just like "Buster". Maybe they're related. Also, though not technically my friends, I like to chew on my fingers, once again why I'm not the one typing.


Dad bought a trumpet recently. Every time he plays, I cry. No offense. One thing I do really like is when Dad turns me into a helicopter. I don't know how he does it, but I just take off!


I also like to play in my bouncy seat, look out the window in the car, and watch TV but mom does her best to keep me from doing that since I can get 'overstimulated' or something. Other than those things, I just say 'whoo, whoo, whoo' or sleep.


I guess that's about it. As I'm able to do more I'll let you know. I mean, I'll have mom let you know. Later!

Congrats are in order!

I've been trying to post some photos but it's not working very well. I'll keep at it. It seems like if you add photos after you've added text, that might be the trick. A thinks Blogger.com might not be the greatest blog site, but it's free, so we'll try and deal for a little while. I'm glad folks are getting the hang of it. It's my first time on a blog, too.

Big news! - You know that Geeps and Mister Jackson are expecting, well... their SON arrived yesterday afternoon. That's right - another boy cousin! Actually, tumblekat explained that baby Jackson is your first cousin once removed. I heard about the delivery secondhand, so I'll let one of the parents fill in the details. I think all three of them are fine though Geeps has some recovery ahead of her.

Serious congratulations to the Jackson family!

With a new Valentine girl due in January, that'll be 2 new cousins in just 4 months! The next generation is in the works - weird.
<-- Geepie a month ago. She doesn't look like this anymore!


As soon as I can get it to work better, I'm going to add my favorite recent photos. You can bet most of them will be of Addie. But since some of you still haven't seen her, you're in for a treat! Have a great Wednesday!

So it begins...

As the family grows and moves around, it's going to take more effort to stay connected and informed. This blog is set up with the hope that since (almost) all of us are on the computer on a regular basis, then maybe (almost) all of us would be able and willing to type a short note about what's going on in our world. I hope you'll take advantage of it!