Halloween 2010

More videos for Grandma Ginny

Here she is yet again, our happy little girl. Mom, I know you like the ones with balloons so these are especially for you.

Irish Horsey Ride from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Another giggle session from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Shannon with another balloon from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Trees

Shannon loves trees. She watches them intently out the window and today, with the high winds, she even giggled a few times at the waving leaves. I remember her staring at the trees in RMNP on her first visit there at 2 months. I'm always wondering what she'll enjoy as she gets older so maybe it will be trees. I'm ok with that!
We've enjoyed the beautiful weather the last few days and took advantage of the amazing red color of our maples for a backdrop for some pictures.


Here's Shannon's view from our front window.




Shannon is enjoying solid food these day. As you can see, she has two teeth beginning to push through.


This is her "poo poo poo poo face" as Eric (aka "ShannonsDaddy" on Twitter) says. She's going to be angry at me someday when we are scrolling through pictures and we come to this one. It was a big one.

Fall in Colorado

I think fall is the most beautiful season here in Colorado. Today it was 70 degrees and sunny so we spent some time outside enjoying the leaves, grass, and sunshine. Shannon is growing everyday and is now wearing 12 month clothes, despite being 6 months old. She is long and lean which makes it easier for her to scoot around, crawl, and roll over. She's not keen on sitting up, though it's obvious she's capable. She'd much rather be on her belly scooting around to investigate the world around her. I think she loves nature.

Audrey & The Snowman

I'll write more about what's going on around here another time when I'm not so sleep deprived. Our little girl has decided to wake up at 3am lately.
Here's a fun video of Erin, Shannon, and what happened today.

Erin, Shannon, and the eating of the snowman from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Pumpkin Time

For those of you not on Facebook, here are some pictures from our trip to the pumpkin patch today. Shannon really enjoyed it!

Shannon Videos

It's been awhile but these are worth watching.
We discovered Shannon's love for balloons at Oktoberfest this year. We were at the store today and I couldn't resist getting some video of her reaction to a Halloween balloon.

Laughing at a Balloon from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Shannon & Her Dog Part 1 from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Shannon & Her Dog Part 2 from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Beautiful

Our little girl cut her first tooth today! A big moment because now I can't call her Gumby. She tried and disliked avocados today, but we are going to keep trying. We spent some time this afternoon outside enjoying the perfect fall day.

6 Months Old

We are in awe that we've been parents for half a year. In that time we've learned how to function on little or no sleep, prioritize our worries so they don't consume us, and love deeper than we ever imagined. She is our life. The wonderful part of this is that I don't feel like we've "lost" ourselves as I once feared would happen. Instead we are becoming more compassionate, empathetic, tolerant, relaxed, and childlike. We love singing songs, playing peek-a-boo, and acting silly to make Shannon giggle.
Our little Shannon.
First real food and she loved it!

First real food- sweet potatoes (with apple) from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.

Hanging out on a blanket on a beautiful fall day after a stroll in the Chariot.


Trying on a possible Halloween costume to make sure it fits because Shannon is SO long.

Shannon & The Lion from Jennifer Parrish on Vimeo.