Jillian_5 Months

Jillian is loving laying on her tummy. She rolls from one place to another and even tries to scoot around. Uh...oh!
She is not sure why this mini-photo shoot broke out on the couch today, but she is cooperating!

Surprise!

It was a rough day!

My first baby that is not a paci girl...I am trying though:)

Jillian loves her new toy! Daddy put it together this weekend.

Hours of fun and excitement....she is going to get that frog!

Just chillin!

Ahhhh!!!this is so much fun!

Jillian is 5 months old. She is pushing up and likes to play on her tummy now. She smiles all the time and is making lots of noises and sounds. She likes to play with toys and try to hold them. Most of them end up on the floor but she has a good time.
We started eating food this week...well rice cereal...I am not sure if that really qualifies as food..but she will eat it. She is the first of the Taylor kids that will eat it. Will and Jeanne would not even entertain the idea. Further proof that that third one is laid back and just goes with the flow!

The batgirls....Jeanne decided the other day that they both needed to wear their capes. Jeanne is very into playing dress up and assigning roles to everyone within a ten mile radius.
Getting ready to roll....she rolls over and gets from one place to the next by rolling. It is very cute!

Happy girl, having fun in my car! She is already an excellent driver! I wonder what kind of car daddy is going to get her when she turns 16?

This could actually be a picture of Will:)

T- Ball 2009_Go Yankees?

Will is playing T-Ball this spring...most of the time it is pure comedy! He seems to be having a good time and has a pretty good arm. We were a little distressed that he is a Yankee..but we have gotten over it. Uncle Mike even wore a Yankees shirt to one of his games...but Red Sox gear to all the rest! He is a pretty good hitter..but the Tee seems to get in the way!

Pop Pop Taylor and Nana Anne Visit

The kids had a great time with Pop Pop and Nana Anne. They were here for 5 days in September. Will and Jeanne loved having them here and have not stopped talking about it since they left.
Getting a picture of everyone was easier said then done!

Jillian-4 Months

Jilly Bean!

She is very smiley all of the time and has really mellowed. She seems to be the ideal 3rd child. We love having her around. Will and Jeanne are really enjoying her especially as she interacts more!

Jillian is still not a huge fan of the bath...but she is getting to be more comfortable!

Jillian is 4 months old. She has discovered her hands and feet. She is very amused by them. As soon as I lay her down, her feet instantly go up and into her hands. It is pretty funny. She smiles and makes a laughing sound when you talk to her. She is a happy girl.
She loves her Bumbo! The "baby cupholder" the best invention ever. I am sure that mom made a million dollars!

Hello there!

I found my hands and I love them!

Jillian's Baptism

Jillian was Baptised on August 29th. It was a very nice ceremony. Uncle Musca and Aunt Amy were the Godparents. Jillian wore Auntie Jessica's gown and mommy's bonnet and blankie.

We managed to get a picture of the 3 kids.

Jeanne is looking a little bit skeptical of all that is going on, she has the shifty eyes.

Swankie Photo Shoot

Jeanne and Jillian are big fans of Swankie Blankie...and we are very lucky to know the queen of Swankie herself. Actually all of my kids, Will included are Swankie kids. They each have several blankies that they love! Since we have made so many trips to Swankie lately...we decided to do a mini photo shoot with some of the newest Swankie styles for an upcoming show that Susie is showing at. Jillian was a very willing model...she showed off the new giraffe hooded towel and the leopard diaper cover with the hot pink plush stripe blankie. Jeanne was a little harder to get to cooperate..but she was on board with this pic...I think because the blankie was like a cape and she does have a thing for superheroes. I guess we could call her Captain Swankie:)

Jeanne's First Day of School

Jeanne was so excited for her first day of school! She has been dying to go to Apple Creek, where Will went last year. Everyday when we would take Will to school last year she would try and sneak into the classroom and play. She was always so sad that she could not stay. So her turn to go to school was finally here. She got up early on Monday and was ready to go and insisted on walking to school first with Will. She had her back pack on and everything. It was very cute.
She wanted to make sure her princesses on her backpack showed in the pictures. She is hilarious!

Yeah! Playdough..one of her favorite things to do.

Jeanne gets her first day of school pic with daddy too!

She had a great first day! Her teachers are very sweet. There were quite a few tears in the 2 year old class, but not from Jeanne. When Brian and I said goodbye to her, she got freaked out for a minute and then said bye bye and went back to her puzzle she was putting together. Such a big girl.

Back to School

I am ready to go. So we had to set the alarm for the first time in years. I went upstairs and woke Will up at 6:45 am. Yikes! He sprang out of bed. I said, "Guess what today is?" and he shouted "Kindergarten"! I guess he was ready.

Posing for pics with Jeanne in his new school clothes with his new backpack. I love it!

Will and Daddy in the traditional first day of school pic!

Will started Kindergarten this week. He was so excited and had a great week. The first day when he came home from school, the first thing he told me was that he got to eat lunch in the cafeteria. Apparently that is very exciting! His teacher is great and he seems to be doing really well. So far she must not have caught on to how chatty he is:) or it is the first week and he is too scared to talk to anyone. Jeanne was very jealous that Will got to go to school, she does not start until next week. She told everyone on Monday that she was going to Kindergarten and she could not wait for Will to get home.

Jillian, almost 4 months

Jillian, at almost 4 months
Daddy's girl

I found my hands!

She wore herself out and actually fell asleep on her side.

Jillian can roll herself over. She has discovered her hands and feet and is starting to focus on things and play with them. Will is a great big brother, as you can see..he enjoys her toys as well.

Happy girl