Rebekah doesn't only smile...

Josh and I thought you would appreciate this progression of a Rebekah fit...

I'm pretty happy here in this Bumbo...Mom and Dad should use it more often...

I'm getting a little bored with the scenery here, guys...

I told you it wasn't fun!
Why won't anyone take me out of this thing?!

Seriously! Quit taking pictures!

Finally, Mom to the rescue...

I'm doing better...


...I'm still thinking about it...


Dang it- I'm mad again! At least Mom looks sad...



All is well when I get my stopper...


Now you will understand the last pic on the last post...

A Fun Day

Rebekah slept a lot last night and woke up energized and ready to look adorable! Josh and I had a great morning with her and wanted to share some fun times with you...

Blanket Time...



Story time before my nap...Guess How Much I Love You?



I love extra time with Dad on the weekends!


Here I am after a fun and exhausting time at the dog park with Mom, Dad, and Samson...yes, we still have a dog (who is feeling quite neglected, I must say).


This was after Mom got me to quiet down after quite a pout and upset, so it's pretty special to her!

Shot Week

Rebekah received her 2-month shots on Wednesday (although she was actually 10 weeks on Weds). It was heart-breaking to hear her cry in pain, but she calmed after a few minutes and slept it off that day. I also received news that day that my sister-in-law's sister (my brother Billy's wife, Becky- her sister, Jamie) had her baby boy that day! Big week! Anyway, Rebekah has been playing with sleeping thru the night again- it seems to happen a little less than half the time, but when she does it, it is wonderful! Sleeping 11-8 is something I did not fully appreciate before having a baby! However, we can't complain- we (and by "we", I mean me :) ) feed her at 7 or 8 p.m. and Rebe sleeps until I wake her up to feed 3 hours later and then we let her wake us up for her next one- it's either 4 or 5 a.m. or 7 or 8 a.m. If she does the earlier wake-up, she still goes back to sleep until 7 or 8...so, really, she's sleeping without even fighting it from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

We are counting down the days until we come to Dallas next week!

Here are some pics for your viewing pelasure...

Bath time...


Mom says this is my grandaddy's (Bill McCord) face!


Swing time is for playing...


But, if Mom's not careful, I might fall asleep!


Play time on Aunt Helen's Blanket!


Dad already adores me!

Sometimes he even mimics me...aren't I supposed to be the one doing that?

I love this outfit because I got it from my cousin Kendall and she got it from her aunts and it even has ants!


Two doctors have mentioned they can feel where my teeth are and I have been drooling excessively, so, again Dad has decided to jump ahead and let me chew on a frozen teething ring- I LOVED licking it even tho it made my face cold!

Rebekah & Josh

A few more cute pics before we head off to The Theology Program at church...

Josh and Rebekah taking a stroll this morning...This is in front of our house and you can see one of the 3 window boxes my dad custom-designed and made for us the week of Rebekah's birth.



Still lovin' the Bumbo...

My "Sunday" Best...

As many of you know, Josh is the new young adults pastor at Parkview Church here in Iowa City. Prior to Josh's hire, the young adults group was about 30 folks called Crossroads and met on your typical Sunday morning. We now meet on Saturday evening after the service and are called Missio Dei, which means mission of God (makes me think of Blues Brothers). Both times we have met we have had between 65 and 75 young adults- marrieds, singles, grad students, etc.! It has been very exciting since you never know how a Saturday night church service is going to go.

In honor of our new meeting, it was of paramount importance that Rebekah be dressed appropriately- i.e. super-cute! While little Rebe is growing ever longer, she is still such a peanut- I think she is starting to fatten up, but a chubby baby we simply do not have! As such, I am struggling to dress her up since everything is so much wider than she is. However, I forced a dress on her and it was worth it!

I took these in the cry room during church- 2 things are worth noting: 1) No crying was taking place 2) I still exited the service and went in because my daughter was so cute and I just wanted to play with her...I plan on using the nursery next week after Rebekah receives her immunizations so I can focus on God and stuff...



I am constantly in motion...and, yes, Dee, Mer, & Haley, I am wearing the shoes you gave me!



This is the face I make when I'm cooing...Mom says I look like a coyote howling at the moon...



Carseats are so much fun!


Mom is so proud of me!!



Okay, so yea, I wear this outfit a lot, but I sure look cute in it!

Looking at My Mobile & Other Fun Events

Rebekah is finally noticing her surroundings and all the toys and gadgets we (you!) bought her!


And, just in case you thought all I did was smile and Mom and Dad always have it easy...Dad at least seems to be pretty sympathetic, don't you think?

Bumbo Time

My Aunt Kathy highly recommended a "bumbo" for our little princess due to the fact that her own darling grandaughter, Olivia, loved hers- a Bumbo is a rubber "chair" that enables a baby to sit before she has the abdominal or back muscles to do so on her own. It also (as my mom's friend, Karen Smiley, pointed out) "cages" the child so that she does not crawl away. We are not too worried about crawling just yet, but Miss Rebekah is quite a mover and loves to observe her surroundings. So, as all proud and doting dads are fond of doing, Josh has pushed the 3 months or older warning aside and rigged the bumbo so that Rebekah can enjoy it at 2 months! This invloves a heavy, straight magazine for back support and a folded up blanket for tummy support.

So, do you think Rebekah likes her new view of the world?

Naptime with Mom

Sometimes it's just too tempting to nap together! However, I never sleep because I just stare at how cute Rebekah is!