bedtime

saying ni-night after bath

my Don King look

Easter Pics

Me and Daddy before church


Hmmm......should I pull her tail?  Will that cost me candy?  Too risky.

Can we stop taking pictures and get to the candy already!

There we go.  

Posing with the bunny cake my Kackie made for me.

Having fun at the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt.

And this is what baby brother did all day.

More Baby Pics

baby brother's first milk feeding

uuuuuuuhhhh, milk coma

making cupcakes for baby brother's birthday party

thank goodness most of the gifts were for me.....maybe this sibling thing will work after all.

Introducing...

William Joseph Welch

8 lbs, 2 oz

18 March 2008

Well Folks, here he is, my little brother William.

I told Kackie I'd really like to hold him

But she gave me some milk instead.

This big-sister gig  is wearing me out...stay tuned for more pics 

The Name Game

OK folks, mommy and daddy seriously do not have a name for baby brother yet, and it is starting to get to me.  These are the names they are considering so far.  I propose we vote and majority rules.  Any takers?

John Stewart Welch, III       ("Jack")

James Edward Welch          ("Jed")

James Nathan Welch            ("Nate")

William Joseph Welch         ("Will")

Joseph Asher Welch             ("Asher")

For the more wild-at-heart:

Donald Joseph ("Do-Jo")

Ezra James ("EZ  J")

John Asher ("Jack-Ash")

William Woodall Welch   ("the W3")

Guess Who's here....

This is what's we've been waiting for....

Wait for it....

Wait for it.....

My Kackie!  That's right folks.  STILL NO BABY BROTHER!  Nana had to go back home with Papa J today, and my sweet Kackie came to take second shift waiting for the little man to come.   Mommy has only been to the hospital 3 times already, and I'm starting to wonder if this kid will ever get here. Oh Well, the longer I don't have to share the better, right? 

Just to keep you in the loop, this week:

• the computer broke.  this may or may not have been my fault.
• daddy sideswiped his parked car while backing out of the driveway in the Outback.   This may or may not have been his fault....... depending on if you buy the line that mommy parked it too close to the middle of the garage..... or if it's optional to look behind you while operating a vehicle in reverse.
• the computer was fixed
• the car was fixed

Also in the news this week: my debut on the TRAVIS AFB Newcomer's guide. check me out.

(for all you conspiracy theorists out there, the man with the buzz cut and sanitized name tag IS in fact, my daddy.)

Adventures in Discipline

Recently, Mommy and Daddy have had to resort to more creative means to get me to mind my manners at the table. Our latest exchange:

Mom- "Lydia, from now on you are going to start dinner with 4 jellybeans (laid out on the table in plain view but out of reach), and every time you throw food or drop your fork on purpose I'm taking one away.  At the end of the meal you can have your treats."

Lydia- "You won't spank me."

M- "No, I will just take a jellybean away, and I know you want to eat all 4 of the ones you have."

L-" You won't take 2."

M- "I WILL take 2 if you disobey me twice."

L- [ drops fork on the ground and smiles] "It was an accident!"

M- "No, that was on purpose. You just lost a jellybean."

Mom takes a jellybean away

Lyd- [straightfaced & serious] "Mommy...I've got P-L-E-N-T-Y more."

M -[speechless]

Dad- [shakes head] "Wow." [thinking, 'She does have 3 left, though...']

I'm so proud of my sassiness.

Sass me again little girl and see how many jelly beans you get.