All of the women in my mom's family have this very specific act(?)...um...habit(?)...uhh..not sure the word, but...a bizarre "thing" that we all do with our feet! In essence, we all have pretty long, slender toes which, at any given moment, we always keep them flexing! We all spread our toes, flex our toes up, flex our toes down, etc. no matter what we are doing. Some of us more talented ladies can actually pick up items with our splayed digits! Tom calls my feet the "Clobsters" - Am I bragging? Um, no. I used to think it was funny. During many a family function, we Webb women would often catch each other in the act of the creating distance between the tarsals. Not so funny now that I see Lilly doing the exact same thing! Doesn't this prove the genetic disposition? Although she has chick-pea looking nubs like her dad, that doesn't keep her from opening them up! 
I can't wait to teach her how to grab her dad's achilles heel! LOL!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Webb webs...
Mother Freakin' Nature
So, forgive me if you tire of this type of photo, but our backyard is home to many extended family members. Before I was mom to Lilly, Tom called me "Mother Freakin' Nature!" He calls me this because I "know" when there are creatures in the back waiting to visit; just a gut intuition-kind of strange. Anyhoo, here is Gizmo with her fawn. I love this picture! Tom was actually impressed (which is rare b/c I don't take great photos like he does!)
In this picture, you can see how unstable his/her legs still are!
Lilly's Jeep
About a month ago, Lilly picked out this cool walking stroller. She liked this one much more than some of the more girlie ones! No doubt Tom's influence! Our daily routine is to walk to the mailbox (keeping the 18+ year Elroy tradition alive!) and around our neighborhood. The intent was for me to get some much-needed exercise while Lilly enjoys the outdoors; but, all of the neighbors now know her and insist on stopping to chat. She loves riding in the stroller - she really enjoys looks up at all of the trees.
Here she is getting all strapped in!
She gets so excited when she knows we're on our way out the door!
Are we gone yet?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Grandpa Love <3
Every time Lilly sees her Grandpa, she giggles. She looks for him when she hears his voice and is soothed to sleep by his singing (most often military tunes!). He has always said that he can't wait until I have children of my own so that he can feel vindicated about all of the trouble that I caused him! Do 2 AM feedings count?
Take me out to the ballgame.....!!!!!
Lilly, me, Tom, Grandma & Grandpa attended the Durham Bulls game this Saturday night. It was a little chilly after an afternoon downpour, so Grandma bought Lilly a Durham Bulls hat/bonnet for her head. Well, Lilly in her hat created quite the stir! A team marketing representative for the Bulls would not stop doting on Lilly and made sure that this picture was taken of Lilly, Grandma and Wool E. Bull; she is going to see about having it posted on the Bull's web site! Lillian Grace: The Bull's Smallest Fan!
It was such a nice family night. I enjoyed watching my dad enjoy the game - and experienced fond memories of his coaching my softball team as an adolescent. He made friends with a couple of little-leaguers enjoying the game nearby - one of the boys (8 years old) gave my dad a Bull's hat that was given to him for his birthday party in the stadium. It was quite cute!
I enjoyed my first beer since Labor Day weekend 2007. Tom enjoyed enough for both of us! LOL! Grandma had her first funnel cake! Can you imagine? She is hooked, saying that she'd go back to the baseball game just so that she could have more funnel cakes.
Grandma never learns!
Newest Family Member
Every day, I walk out onto our deck and call out "Gizmo" or "Deer ladies" and within moments, at least 1 deer arrives. They know that I, the crazy dear lady, feed them corn and apples. I am often delighted that I have these lovely creatures trained, but in reality, they have me trained, right?
Each has a name that suits them, but my favorite deer has always been Gizmo (above). She is kind of a loner; I think the others make fun of her because she has very large ears. Gizmo was the first deer to become comfortable with Tom and I. She was especially fond of Elroy (see pic below). Last year, Gizmo had 2 fawns; a boy and a girl - we named them Hansel and Gretel. (She was pregnant with them in the picture below). They come around daily for hors d'ouerves and cocktails.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Father's Day 2008
Lilly and I celebrated our Dad's in the usual way: cookin' out and relaxing! We had hamburgers on the grill, followed by some carrot cake. We enjoyed chit chatting and watching the wildlife that are perpetual visitors to our deck (deer, squirrel, chipmonks, etc.). Tom and my dad spent time looking at Tom's semi-precious stone collection, while my mom & I reviewed the sales sections of the newspapers and spoiled Lilly G. by holding her way too much and for too long. ;) It was a nice afternoon. I sure do love my dad, and am grateful for the dad that Tom is to Lilly. 
Part of our routine....
Lilly Grace is 2 months old!
Giggles back when you giggle at her...
