Bathtime in her birthday suit...

Thanks for the cool letters, Mom!
[look of adoration]

"Hey Dad! Wanna come splash with me?"
[look of excitement and anticipation]

"Please don' fall, please don't fall..."
[look of concentration]
Don't worry, we're going to break
this dangerous bathtime habit.

"I can spell!"
[look at cute little bottom]

I've been receiving grief for my lack of posting. Not that I ever post anything of great consequence. That is, unless you're my mom, who is unashamedly obsessed with Marie - or if you just really happen to like fat babies (we have one).

My apologies people - it's not like we just moved 900 miles cross-country or anything.

I'll charge up the camera and take some glamour shots of the little one this weekend.

Hugs,

Maggie

And one final post of the evening (#4):

Maggie trying to relive her sorority theme-party days. I wore this last night to our friends' house for New Years. (There's a story behind why). It was not a theme party. Joel must be so proud.

Rendesvous with the best darn group of friends a girl could ever ask for. Well, maybe if you packed up and moved to NC.

Yes, I posted this. Molly, please try to be a little weirder next time.

Like Maggie. She's crazy.

The gang plus two little ones, minus Nicole and some of my other favorites.

The two mommies and their betrothed children.

Jonah: "When can we get married?"

Parents: "When you're finished with college, or 22."

Jonah: "There, there, Marie. It's only 21 years away."

Jonah: "Here, take this book as a symbol of my devotion."

Marie and Naomi

(a.k.a. "Bitterness" and "Pleasantness")

Pleasantness hugging Bitterness, who is not interested :-)

Bitterness giving Pleasantness a strange glance.

Bitterness warming up to Pleasantness.

Both girls being quite pleasant.

Uncle Dan getting some time in with the girls.

The three Meehan kids.

Marie with all of her favorite peeps (as Heidi would say).
I have to apologize to Grammy Cindy. While we were at your house, we didn't take any pictures! We'll more than make up for that at Marie's 1st birthday party next month in NC. Can't wait to see you then!

Marie is beginning to show signs of being a daddy's girl.
She points at him and says "dada" whenever he enters the room.

Mommy is still her favorite cuddler, though.

Heidi and Chad practicing their parenting skills.
Oh, you didn't hear? They're engaged!


Marie with her fun-loving and extremely youthful grandparents.


Dan pretending to enjoy kids for the camera. Hehe.
We appreciate the effort.

Marie with the Meehans. Tim, Carissa, Naomi, Isaac and Baby #3 in Carissa's belly. We'll meet him or her in August!

"Mom and Dad, please put me down
so that I can play with my cool cousins."

Grandpa and Nana out at the farm. Marie loves Zsa Zsa, their lab mix. Marie's parents won't let her play with their other dog, Missy, a pit bull! Yikes.


Since Uncle Patrick wouldn't smile for the camera, I am posting an embarassing picture of him with Marie. That'll learn ya.