Closing out Summer

Well, sort of. You wouldn't really know August has come and gone and September is in full swing. It's still 90 some odd degrees outside and no relief in sight. Ahh Texas.

The West family had a weekend packed full of fun and excitement. Might as well send summer out with a bang, eh? It all started Friday night with a night out for Mom and Dad at the Cardinal's game. We were able to get caught up on baseball and life with friends Tim, Meghan and Shawn. It's good to have friends who appreciate your home team!

Saturday found us at the game again. Only this time Micaiah came along! This was her first "official" Cardinal's game. She had seen quite a few on TV, but never been in the thick of it all. She wore her Cardinal's red and rooted the team on about as well as any 6 month old could. We didn't stay through the entire game. She'd had enough by the time the 6th inning was over. For that matter, we had too! The Cards were down 8 to 3 and it was, well, depressing.

Sunday brought more fun! "Ouch!" was the word of the day. Micaiah's first tooth finally reared it's beautiful head. As we have allowed her to get in the probably not so great habit of chewing on our fingers when we nothing better is present, Mom and Dad have paid the price. But her tooth is oh so very cute! Catching a picture may prove difficult, but no doubt we will try...

Monday was Labor Day and labor we did not! We did a whole lot of hanging around and just being family. Micaiah has found a new favorite past time - playing ball. We played a lot of ball yesterday. And here's where your pictures come. Be certain to watch from the begining as Micaiah has a very important lesson to share with you! Who could resist playing ball with this bundle of fun?

Aunt Nora

Have you ever seen the movie Enchanted? You know, that Disney film where an animated Princess comes to life in Manhatten?? Well, Micaiah has a similar experience this past week. You see, she has a book that contains picutres of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We've shown it to her on a daily basis with the hopes that she'll recognize her family whenever they're in town. Well...

We were blessed when Aunt Nora came to town. She was here for a couple days and it was soooooooo good to see her! Though for Micaiah, it was if the charachter in her book came to life!!! She had a sort of quizical look on her face...but over time, Micaiah became accustomed to this real life princess [or Aunt in this case]. It was a sad day when Nora "had to return to the book."

Thanks Aunt Nora for coming to life for a while!!!

The Olympics

Do you mind? Gymnastics are on!

6 Months

Well the time is here for the 6 month report. Hard to believe it's been that long already! Micaiah was a champ at the doctor's office today. Well, mostly. She screamed and wailed like it was her job when it came time for the shots, but wouldn't you?

Here's her stats:
Weight: 15 lb 8 oz (50th percentile)
Length: 27 1/2 inches (90th percentile)

We took some pics of her on Saturday, her official 6 month birthday. A few could use some cropping (the background wasn't quite large enough) but you'll get the idea. Enjoy!

Food + Sitting =

Almost six months old!

These photos are a little old (a week or two) but I thought I should get some out there. She is just having a blast these days.

One Cool Chika

These photos just make me smile. I figure if they put a smile on my face, maybe they're put a smile on yours as well. Enjoy our little girl looking super trendy...

(Please note, we know we forgot to take the sticker off of her sunglasses.)

St. Louis Fun

The past week and a half was full of adventure for the West family. We loaded ourselves onto a plane in Houston and headed to the home of many of our favorite things - family, friends, Ted Drewes, Cardinal baseball, a free zoo and more - St. Louis!

We packed as much as we could into our time which can be tricky with an infant who needs her naps. We were blessed to see all of Micaiah's grandparents, a few aunts and uncles, a cousin, and even some great grandparents and a great aunt!

Micaiah had a blast. She was grins from ear to ear more often than not, especially when Tally, the dog came into the room.

Thanks everyone for such a wonderful visit. Hopefully we'll be able to do it again soon!

Fotos and the Fourth

It's been a while since Mom went on a photo spree. For those of you who are in Micaiah withdrawl (and I know you're out there) here's some foot fun fotos for you!

To celebrate the Fourth of July, Brian and I took Micaiah to the zoo. She stayed awake during most of the trip, but we're pretty sure she didn't see many animals. Some day she'll care! Here's a few fotos of our trek and some of the animals we saw. Enjoy!