Happy Baby

Miles is in this new stage where he is so happy all the time. It doesn't matter if we are taking a bath or going to bed! We are really enjoying it and hope it lasts long. Here are a couple pics from last nights bath. In case you are wondering about the daddy hands. No, Daddy doesn't give the baths! Haha, I sure wish!

Ok, ok... he does have a mean face that he started doing too. I guess I will share that too. It's hard not to laugh when he does it. It's fun watching him explore all the new faces!

The wii

Well, I havn't had much to say lately. I think it's because Brad got a new gaming system called the "wii". I'm not huge on nintendo games, but I gotta say this thing is so much fun! It's actually hands on and very active unlike most games out there.

Miles gets a kick out of watching us jump around the living room. We recorded it because Brad said I look ridiculous when I play so he wanted me to see for myself. It was pretty funny watching it, so I thought I'd share.

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Our little baby is growing up!

This week was full of firsts for Miles. He is growing up so fast! Can you believe he is already 4 months old? In addition to rolling over, we tried our first solids this week! It was so fun to try something new, even though the end result was on his bib and not in his mouth.


He also had a huge laugh fest with daddy! It was so funny. He has never laughed like this before. The most we could ever get out of him was a small "aha".
Check out this video and see for yourself. Very cute!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Miles rolled over for the first time today! He started out on his back and moved to his side. (he had never done this before). So I ran and grabbed the camera and only caught the last couple seconds of when he actually flipped. Yay for baby!

Red Hair?

Is seems like of all the pictures we've been taking of Miles lately he has red hair. What do you think? I know Uncle Steve has red hair and I also know it's not in Brads family. It must be the Baker running in him!

Anniversary scavenger hunt

Yesterday was Brad and I's 3rd wedding anniversary. Since we have never been able to celebrate one before, I wanted to do something special. So I made a scavenger hunt! He was greeted with a note on the door and instructed to wear the "leigh of love" for luck! He was running around the entire house and outside finding notes and small gifts. It was a lot of fun. He did have trouble finding one clue that read "go until you see your face and look at what's inside. " He kept opening up pictures frames, haha. But, he eventually figured out that it was a medicine cabinet. When he found the last note it was inside the dryer with a coffee maker. (Brad LOVES coffee!) I think I did us both a favor because now he can have his coffee all the time and we won't have a weekly Starbucks tab anymore! Haha. All in all it was a great "first" third anniversary!

A couple pics of the hunt.

First Blog

Thanks to my savvy sister-in-law, I thought I'd give this whole blogging thing a try. She is always so good about keeping everyone updated and makes you feel as if you are right there with the family. If I can be half of that then I guess I'm on the right track! However, I am a horrible typist, speller, and grammerist (is that even a word? - see what I mean?). So, if you can see past all that then I will do my best!

I guess I should start with what's been going on this past year. Brad deployed to Iraq in early summer and was able to come home 6 weeks early. While he was gone our son Miles was born and what a blessing he is! I really can't believe he is almost 4 months old! (Feb 9th). I had been living with my parents and recently just moved back to Camp Pendleton, CA on Christmas day. That was a fun flight! 2 cats, a baby, and 8 bags makes for an interesting trip! But, we made it and here we are. We are adjusting to being our own family again and it's been wonderful.

We aren't here for long though! We have orders to Stuttgart, Germany for this July. How we talked ourselves into this one, I don't know. But, it's an opportunity of a lifetime and we had to jump on it. We will definitely miss the States, family, and friends but I suspect we will have some visitors! :)

As of now, Brad is working long days until his unit gets back. After that, it will be pretty slow and make for a relaxed summer until his unit gears up to deploy again in October (he won't be tagging along for that one-thank goodness!). As for me I am a stay-at-home-mom and watching Miles change and grow everyday. It's the most rewarding job yet!

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