Ladybug

Here is Alayna in her Ladybug towel. Yes, she is under there. She just got out of the bath, and I took some pictures for my friend that made her the towel. What's funny is that she does this after every bath. She rolls up on the bath mat, and asks me to tickle the ladybug.

Silly kid

Another strange sleeping picture. I do know why she was sleeping here. She was mad at us for leaving her alone to sleep, so she camped out by the fence that keeps her upstairs. Why she's wearing all the clothes from her drawer, I don't really know.

Okay, here's a game of find the baby, it's like where's Waldo, but Alayna put herself in this pile to sleep. She does this sometimes, either to confuse us, or because it is actually more comfortable, we're not sure which.

Little Princess

Here is our sweet Alayna in March, 2006. She was dancing around the living room to the "sweet harmonies" of the news, or some such TV show, and graced me with a portait where she isn't closing her eyes.

We went out on Sunday the 18th to get the christmas tree, but it was so cold that Alayna stayed in the car with Nana. I think she'll be ready to drive on her own soon, she'll just need some blocks on her feet.  

Yep, she ate almost the entire apple. 

Alayna is a Duck through and through, despite the fact that she's really a Vandal 

Alayna's Halloween cat 

The Tigger of Tigard and her Nana on Halloween 

Halloween Pumpkins

Here is Alayna with our pumpkins. Her Nana Jill helped her carve her pumpkin (The little one on the left). 

Sushi!

We all went to Benihana for Bryan's birthday this year. (Note the silly balloon hat) We had a lot of fun. Alayna enjoyed the soup, and Bryan finally got some good sushi. We even got my mom to have some raw fish, but I'm not sure she knows it. 

We rode the zoo train for a bit of a break. The little boy is Conner. He is Auntie Sam's nannying charge. He's a cute little kid, and the two of them had a lot of fun together.

Penguins

Alayna was having a great time posing for pictures in front of the penguin enclosure. Then one of the swam by too fast and suprised her. She practically leaped the 3 feet into her Gramma's arms. 

We all went to the zoo. Alayna had a lot of fun, even though she didn't get to use the umbrella she took such good care of all day. This is one of her Papa's favorite exhibits, the Stellar Cove. 

Well, you've seen the last two years of Halloween. Now we need a new costume. Any ideas? It's already halfway through October, and I don't know what she's going to be. I'm sure she will be cute no matter what.

This is Halloween 2004. Her bee suit fit better this year, but it was still a little big. This is in the middle of the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie's Island where we get our pumpkins.

Here is Alayna on Halloween 2003. We managed to find something that would fit her. The halo didn't stay on longer than for the picture, but she made a very good angel.

This was Alayna's first Halloween costume. Her mom and Grandma made it for her. It was supposed to fit her, but it obviously didn't. This is from October 2003.

Alayna at 1 month. We weighed her on the baking scale. She weighed 9 lbs. She's so much bigger, now.

This a picture of Alayna's tongue. She always sticks it out just a little when she's concentrating. (Yes, those are safety scissors.)