Guess who has a tooth!?!

I knew it was coming.  She's been drooling uncontrollably and chewing on anything she can get her hands on for a couple months now.  It was only a matter of time before that mean 'ol tooth poked through!!!  Two days ago I finally felt it.  The toothless grin days are really numbered now  : (


Lana is doing all kinds of cool things these days.  She crawled for the first time on Easter, and seems to really be getting the hang of it now.  She is getting more and more talkative.  She likes to imitate your sounds and still loves you to sing to her.   She oooos, and ahhhhhs, and cooos.  Such a sweet sound!

And...She's eating Cheerios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some other highlights from the last few weeks:

Lana helped mommy check the ticket during lunch at a certain Fourth Street Live Establishment.  She, too, was disgusted at the cost of the mediocre food  ;)

Lana took her first trip to the zoo with mommy and daddy.  Although she didn't really demonstrate much excitement, I just know she will love it in the years to come!

This one ws taken at the end of the outing right before the fussiness began.  And she looks so sweet here...

Lana's first Easter!  We went to an Easter Egg hunt with cousin Max on the Saturday at Oaklawn where Doot was recovering from surgery.  Then Sunday, Lana woke to her very first Easter basket!  The Easter basket was a pinterest-inspired project...and I think it turned out just fabulously if I do say so myself!

Checking out an Easter egg

Riding mommy's hip:

Not so sure about this big bunny...

Cousin Max was sure about the bunny.  Sure he wanted no part of it!!!!!  LOL

Giving Aunt Ginger some love

Doing some crawling at home

Easter morning.  Not looking too amused with the bunny ears.

My sweet baby.  Love her.

Happy 6 Months Birthday to My Baby!!!!!!

Six months ago today my Lana bear was born!  This 6 months has flown by, and I really couldn't ask for more than this wonderful family of mine  :)

In honor of the Bear's 6 month birthday, I thought I would share with you two of her very favorite songs. 

Anyone who grew up with my sister and me knows that we dance to the beat of our own drums.  We give everyone, and everything, weird nicknames.  We make up funky songs that we sing in front of anyone, anywhere, regardless of the fact that neither of us are especially blessed vocally.  We even have our own special language and dialect.

We get it honestly.  My mom and dad each contributed to these habits.  My dad with the nicknames, my mom with the songs.  So, when Lana was born, she quickly acquired a couple different nicknames.  "Lana Bear", "The Bear", and "Kangees" (courtesy of Aunt Lala) are the most utilized.  And, she also has her own songs.  

My sister and my mother have both written songs in honor of the Bear.   "Snuggle Town" and "Baby Cypert".  Reading these lyrics it is absolutely clear that this child is not only loved and cherished by all, but also destined to dance to her own funky drummer as well.

"Snuggle Town":  Lyrics by Laura and Ben Coppelman AKA Aunt Lala and Uncle Bean.

Welcome to snuggle town

We're gonna snuggle down

If you come here frownin'

We'll turn it around.

And you will see, that you will be,

A cuddly, Kangees.

"Baby Cypert":  Lyrics by Bobbie Hardin AKA Granny B.  Sung to the tune of Davy Crockett.

Born a beauty in Kentucky

Prettiest baby in the land of the free

Ran thru the woods, and climbed every tree

Daddy bought her a gun when she was only three

     Chorus:  Baby, Ba---by Cypert, Queen of Shelbyville!!

She grew up healthy, she grew up strong

Mommy and Daddy taught her right from wrong

Played hard all day and snoozed all night long

And---she loved her Granny to sing her this song

     Chorus

She went off to school where she loved to learn

Was polite to all, and waited her turn

Helped the poor, always showed her concern

About what people thought----Well she didn’t give a darn

     Chorus

She was smart and loved to read

From an early age—she was born to succeed

Always ready to do a good deed

About others---she would be the lead

     Chorus

Come eighteen—it was time to vote

Bet your bottom dollar—she was no turn coat

Ronald Reagan---- she swore to promote

American Pride—well that was all she wrote

     Chorus

Lana  bled “blue” from an early age

Rooting for the “Cats” took center stage

Bad “reffing” put her in a rage

“Big Blue Nation” was  her face book page

    Chorus

Happy Birthday Bear!  You are a very special and loved little girl!!!!!!!!!!