Nine months old

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March of Dimes

Hey there family and friends! I am running late for work, so this is going to be a short post - and for that, I appologize. This Saturday, October 17th is the March of Dimes. Nik, Kaileigh and I will be walking in Pascagoula, MS at 8:30 in the morning. We are very excited to be a part of such an amazing organization!! I am writing to ask if anyone would like to donate?? We are not asking for much, $5.00 is plenty!! Please do not feel pressured to sponsor us, if you can't do it, we completely understand! However, if you do want to contribute, click on the March of Dimes link below and follow the prompts to "Donate to this team" for the Savva family. Thank you, we truly do appreciate it!

March of Dimes

And in good form, here are some pictures of the REASON we want to walk: our miracle!!

Haha... i probably shouldn't post this... she is going to hate me some day...

But how could you not LOVE that tush?!?!

Up high!

We drive around the house in this racecar!

Miss Thang!

Miss Thang!

8 Months and a Whole Lot of Attitude!

Today, Kaileigh turned eight months old! She is growing by leaps and bounds these days. As of Last week, she learned how to crawl! We had to lure her with sweet potato puffs, but she did it nevertheless! We have seen, however, that she is not that fond of crawling, at least not yet. She would much rather make a fuss until you pick her up or just hand her the snack! Haha - hmmm... I wonder where she gets that stubborn streak?!? Also, she is starting to pull herself up! It is still at the beginning stages, as she starts to bounce once she is up and her balance just can't handle that! In addition to these physical achievements, Kai is starting to talk - she says "Mama" "Nana" and a bunch of other un-spellable phrases. She just says these things in general, unfortunatly not calling me "Mama." Kaileigh's hair has also continued to grow - we have officially achieved ponytail status!

Nik and I are also doing great! We are working very hard and alternating schedules working and being home with the baby! We may not see each other too much - but Kaileigh see's us all the time and that is what matters the most! I put out our fall decorations this weekend - even though you can't tell it is fall yet. I would love to buy some mums, but it is just not season yet, still way too hot. Boo! I can't wait for Halloween to come so we can dress Kaileigh up and go trick-or-treating with our friends!

Here are some pictures of Kaileigh in the past week - all smiles!

So serious !

Ponytail and Smiles!

All cozy and ready for bed!

Mohawk hair at bathtime!

And, here I come!

We can officially sit!

Kaileigh has been working on her sitting and crawling skills for some time now. Well as of last week, she officially reached sitting status! We can just plop her down amongst her toys and she is able to view them from a whole new perspective. Sure, she frequently does a face-plop, but she is proving to be a champ - and hardly ever cries when it happens. We were given a little popping car for her to push around, and she is successfully learning how to play with it. Nik and I are having such a wonderful time watching her develop all of these new skills! Here are a couple pictures of our genius baby!!!

Helping Mommy and Daddy sort the socks!

(Well, kinda)

Showing off her sitting... like a pro!

Chera and Eric's Wedding 8/8/09

On Saturday, August 8, 2009, my very best and longest friend, Chera got married. It was a beautiful day - with a beautiful garden ceremony - with the most beautiful bride I have ever seen. She really was a modern day princess! The day went so smoothly - all to Chera's amazing planning abilities! We started the day out with our hair appointments, then makeup, then a secret trip to the hotel to decorate the suite, then to the Delaney house to get ready for the ceremony. Champagne toasts were present everywhere - along with the customary green grapes! (From dance competition days.) Perhaps my most memorable moment was when we were all heading out to the garden where the ceremony was to be held; Chera was preparing to get into the horse-drawn carriage that would bring her there; there were five or six little girls outside the hotel. I whispered to Chera: " You know what is really cool? Those girls are now going to grow up dreaming to be just like you one day!" This moment will always stick out in my mind. The ceremony went on with great moments all along the way: "Going to the Chapel" playing as we walked down the asile (Chera and my first dance when I was 3 years old), Chera giving me a tissue because I was crying during the ceremony, and me dancing with Chera's train over my shoulder because the bustle had fallen out at a really good song! All in all, the day was just magical. I am so humbled to have had the place of Maid of Honor as my best friend took her wedding vows. I wish them the very happiest of years together!



The following 3 posts are pictures from the rehersal dinner and wedding day. Enjoy!

"Going to the Chapel..."

Rehersal Dinner - night before the BIG DAY

"The Dress."

Family: Chera, Danny, and Ricky

The Bride and MOH

Nothing makes a jean skirt more elegant than a nice garter!