Mama and Sloane on the Beach

Well, for once we had a problem getting Sloane to smile. We think she was so confused by the sound of the ocean, the sand, etc. that she didn't know what to do. Either way, I thought this was a great shot of her mother...and of course, Miss Sloane....

Typical male....

So the stage is set, romance is in the air, and Sloane and Max are sharing their first sunset together. But being a typical male, Max was watching another gal walking down the beach in a skimpy bikini. Although I thought it was rather rude of him to be so obvious about it, I think he burned a bridge with Sloane...which means I won't be worrying about him knocking on my door in a few years....

One of these days you'll learn, Max....but you are indeed just like your dad....

Me and Miss Sloane

So we flew into Naples around 8:30 PM for a long relaxing weekend with friends. Mike Greto picked us up at the airport, and even he commented on how excited Sloane seemed be. But this was not her first trip to Naples, so we were a little confused....

We got to the house, walked in, and then we realized why she was so excited....little Max was there for the weekend, too. And to say that Max was excited is not doing it justice. As we walked into the living room, Jeff (Max's dad) and Max were sitting on the couch, and ol' dad was sipping his drink of choice. The lights were turned down low, and there was some music playing in the background. If you are familiar with the song, "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul, then you know the mood little Max was trying to set. As you can see, by the end of the evening, the lyrics had turned to "Me and Miss Sloane." It seemed that Sloane was digging Max's efforts until he refused to fix her a milk and then poked her in the eye.

Yes, he's got moves like his father, alright....

She loves the pool!

Now tell me that grin is not a pure indication that Miss Sloane likes the water. I don't even think we'll need to spend money on swimming lessons!!

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!!!

Sloane was all smiles when she woke up this morning. Must be because it's Mother's Day. We love you, Mom!!

She's got rhythm

Unlike her mama, Sloane seems to have an interest in music...

Future Spinning Instructor

Looks like little Sloane definitely has some of her mother's talents...

We have a Coke baby....

No, not that kind of Coke baby. A Coca Cola baby! Here's a picture of Sloane's trip to work with her mother. Several other women in Hadley's department had babies over the last year or so, and they had a "baby day" so that everyone could bring their new additions to work. Sloane was a little too interested in the boys, so she isn't looking at the camera. Could this be a problem some day??

Baby Sloane's first trip to John's Island, Florida

Well, little Sloane and mother and grandfather took a quick trip over to Vero Beach to see her great grandmother Lo Lo. They were there a couple of days and had a great time. Lo Lo finally got to see Sloane, and so did Auntie Barbara, who was in town from Arizona...


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Stay tuned for a few more pictures later...

Like father, like daughter

I know I've already posted this picture of Sloane, but I ran across an old picture of me in a box of stuff my parents gave me. I thought I'd have some fun with it. Pretty funny, if you ask me. She's already started and hasn't the slightest idea what she's doing. This is going to be a fun, fun ride I can already tell....

Bath Time!!!

She loves taking her baths. No crying, no fussing....no nothing!!

She likes it when you whistle at her!

As I was playing with Sloane on the floor, I decided to whistle at her, and for whatever reasons, every time I did it, she tried to talk to me! Pretty cute!



Hope this doesn't mean trouble in the future!!

Abs

I caught her doing some crunches just like her mother...

Neck exercises put her to sleep...

Little Sloane had some "tummy time" and she got a little bit of a neck workout. So much, in fact, that she put herself to sleep!

1 out of 4 ain't bad

Well, after being away from Hadley and Sloane for almost 2 weeks (they are in Naples, FL with my in-law's until March), I finally got the chance to go down and visit them. However, the night I got there, I caught some kinda bug on the flight down, and I was in bed until the day before I had to go home! I had a fever of 102 until Sunday morning, when it finally broke. So, most of my time down there was spent in bed and nowhere near little Miss Sloane. By noon on Sunday, I was pretty much back to normal, and I finally got to hold her. Hadley and I went to dinner Sunday night, and before we left, we had another little family portrait taken. Not the best picture, but it will have to do...


I was supposed to wait another two weeks before going back down to see them, but since I missed most of this last trip due to being near death, I'm going back down next weekend. Hopefully I'll have more pictures then. Stay tuned!!

Just in from Naples!

Here's a little slide show of some pictures Hadley just sent me from Naples. Sloane, you are definitely missed!!!


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Florida Family Portrait

Well, this was supposed to be outside, but the bad weather kept us inside. Go figure. I go to Florida for the weekend, and it's too cold to spend time outside or in the water. Anyway, we wanted to at least try to get a picture of the family (us) while I was down in Naples, so this is what we ended up with. Little Sloane wasn't cooperative during the real photo opportunities, so as soon as we sat down to take a break, she settled down and we decided to get a shot. I can't tell if she's asleep or if she's holding her hand to her head and thinking, "Here we go again..."

Three Generations

When her great grandmother (Gommie) and grandfather (Bill) came over before we all went to dinner, you know we just had to snap a quick picture of all three generations of ladies in the family. So here's a picture of Sloane with her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Not too hard on the eyes, are they??!!

She's a jokester...

I'm starting to take it personally. She smiles at her mama, she smiles at Potsy (her grandfather), and I swear she's smiled at me, although Mama blames it on "stomach issues." Still, though...she likes to make funny faces at me. Not sure why, but when I talk to her, she just doesn't take me seriously...

She Sneezes!

Here's Sloane sneezing and then trying to figure out what sneezing actually is!

Her cousins love her!!

Jane and Anna Scott couldn't get enough of their new little cousin, Baby Sloane. They loved on her and hugged on her and were great helping hands. It was great training, since they will have a new baby sister in a couple of months. Here's another picture to prove Sloane was in good hands!!

She Snores!

All that smiling wore little Sloane out! She snores just like her mama!!!

She Smiles!

Little Sloane must really like Florida, as she put on one heck of a show with her smiles!!

Sloane loves her Irma

The minute we walked in the house, Irma the housekeeper had to get her a little Sloane action. After a few minutes, little Sloane sure did warm up to her Irma...here's proof!



Now, if she'll just smile like that when her daddy holds her.....!

Not a peep!

Knock on wood. Little Sloane didn't make a peep on this trip. Not in the car. Not in the airport, and not on the plane. We had bottles and everything in the event she had a melt down on her first plane ride. But she slept through the entire ordeal. You can't ask for much more than that. Here's little Sloane (and her mama) at 12,000 feet...and Sloane is doing what she does best....sleeping!

Sloane the Adventurer!

Well, today we're heading to Florida for our first "family trip." Mama, Dad, and Sloane are packing the bags and heading down to Naples, Florida to spend the weekend with the Baur's. Well...let me clarify that. DAD is the one spending the weekend in Naples. Mama and Sloane are spending the next 6 weeks in Naples. You see, Mama is still on maternity leave, so she figured she'd smart and escape the cold winter weather in Atlanta (definitely not Hotlanta right now). I, on the otherhand, will have to come back on Monday. Yes, duty calls. But that's okay. I've a long list of "honey-to-do's" as you can imagine, so there's plenty of stuff to keep me busy. I'll go visit them again in another week, and then I'll go down in early March one last time before we ALL come back home. Needless to say, it will be VERY hard leaving that little girl (oh, and her mama, too....ha!) on Monday morning. Talk about separation anxiety...

Anyway, here's little Sloane all ready to head to the airport...



Stay tuned!!

She smiled

After working all day long, I finally got a chance to go downstairs and see little Sloane. She was on the floor in the living room, and Mama had put her down for some "tummy time." Of course, I had to pick her up and get a little hug. Mama had some music playing, and I started dancing with Sloane. A minute or so later, she was smiling as big as she could. Now on several occasions, I've screamed for Mama because Sloane was smiling at me...and Mama spoiled the moment by saying that she wasn't smiling and that she was having stomach "issues." BUT...this time, it was a sho' nuff smile...and she was smiling at ME. Just thought I would share!!

Sloane loves her Rae-Rae

My mom and dad (Rae-Rae and Papa) came down for the afternoon and treated us to brunch. It was raining cats and dogs, but we had a great brunch and visit despite the minor set-back. We sat around and chatted at the house and then grabbed a quick bite to eat at the West Egg Cafe not far from our house. Before we headed that way, however, Sloane had to have a little Rae-Rae time. I'm still not really sure where that name came from...I think the first grandchild, Andrews (my sister's son) called her Rae-Rae (for whatever reasons) and the name just stuck. In fact, I don't even know if I'm spelling it correctly. BUT...that doesn't matter. What DOES matter is that Rae-Rae can't get enough of her newest grandchild.....

Just like her mama...

Some of you may or may not know this, but Hadley grew up with two older brothers. As a result, she never really considered herself a "little sister," but more of a "little brother." Despite her mother's attempts, Hadley never had anything to do with dolls or anything "girlie" in nature. She wanted to be out in the yard, playing football and rolling in the dirt like her brothers. After years of doing that, the girl got pretty tough. So tough, in fact, that when I started dating her and figured out how to pick at her or push her buttons, she didn't fight back like your typical girl...no slapping or flapping her hands or arms like most girls do. No, Hadley would literally make a fist, draw back, and punch me like Mike Tyson. The first time she did it, despite how bad it hurt, I couldn't help but laugh. Everytime I'd make her really mad, she'd make that fist and draw it back like she was going to punch me. Hilarious.

Now I'm a proud papa. I have a little girl named Sloane. And yes, she's a Daddy's Girl already. But she's just like her mama. She doesn't take any crap off anyone. For example, when we were trying to get her all propped up to take her picture for our Christmas card, she wasn't too happy about it. Not sure if it was the dress she had on or if it was the uncomfortable position we had her in. Regardless, she wasn't happy. And just how did I know this? Well, because she drew a fist just like her mother.....



We liked this picture so much that we decided to go ahead and use it. Looks like I'm in BIG trouble down the road.....!

Elvis Lives!

Little does Baby Sloane know it, but she is kin to Elvis. Turns out that her Uncle Carson and Aunt Martha are not who they claim to be. We received some pictures from a recent Syndicate party in St. Louis that exposed both of them. Here's a picture of Sloane's uncle holding his wife (who is due with #3 in March). Pretty funny stuff!