tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79833040002255856502024-03-05T07:02:36.367-08:00The Daily HammondWith relatives spread out all over the place, we can now reach those that can't experience Pierce first-hand. Please enjoy your "Daily Hammond" and come back for your daily dose.Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-21022974647469796182008-12-01T15:06:00.000-08:002008-12-04T15:09:28.437-08:00Doodlebug is 9 months old!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTcB0UxgHhLbRAQG1AOVQIwbWyhiDSZ9-ybQGRi-wAJoRDQiw8hyRjk3jrU5ZfjBCEBsw2QHyNVp5vtrQMUHB8aNTVFvtKy2whvWwwPqvjyXFKcnPN6YpJPVuQ-hA1_s3NImDhXxURLqF/s1600-h/523040235_21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTcB0UxgHhLbRAQG1AOVQIwbWyhiDSZ9-ybQGRi-wAJoRDQiw8hyRjk3jrU5ZfjBCEBsw2QHyNVp5vtrQMUHB8aNTVFvtKy2whvWwwPqvjyXFKcnPN6YpJPVuQ-hA1_s3NImDhXxURLqF/s320/523040235_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276075443810017810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our little boy is not so little anymore. Ok, it might be too early to say that but man has he grown. He's crawling, pulling up and balancing with no hands. He is just about to take off running we think. If he continues at the rate he is going, he'll be walking by Christmas for sure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's Pierce at his 9 month picture session at Kiddie Kandids. We think they came out so cute, but we are a little biased.</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-88708104342496226582008-11-28T14:52:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:54:16.342-08:00Week 39 (photos) - 9 months old<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35RstIFGEa_SvuEtOPF5Qn_OO2Wzl-LKceOdcA5qMxYEa9argRTXsBF3CTI4xaWe__J2p0y6wzlzLkW4T95n6xyYs9U0kr5G1aGIAwvZJa0-nXapYppsiPXM7S8F9Fulmeraj7W1UaOBP/s1600-h/523040235_13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35RstIFGEa_SvuEtOPF5Qn_OO2Wzl-LKceOdcA5qMxYEa9argRTXsBF3CTI4xaWe__J2p0y6wzlzLkW4T95n6xyYs9U0kr5G1aGIAwvZJa0-nXapYppsiPXM7S8F9Fulmeraj7W1UaOBP/s200/523040235_13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276071837820351682" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEv3e-OLYz4TTNeeJs0-TM0RyYBumI4LrHvKasfFCTXahgCz9Sub7LMSbXBOvA4XGFn7dbCClganGKgOnBlnRirNkOk4nn9CbmsasI1kwlHUHATPiAVi-wVMgTVA_jI57U9WmIXIkFTkE/s1600-h/523040235_18.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYOVk9hXJE5GLsUwOqdLASevfTBAbIN-_Dj0CZLKbwBvW0nv3hzLoDlQUvzmguNsRWUItB0AlGXLaLPXXtAJFGd5yusICuplvC7MtV7jyZGpKNuYY154EwT9CQHOn0EiajH6T79jWNGTr/s200/523040235_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276071833411771938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-70779434659369107272008-11-14T21:57:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:23:34.534-08:00Week 37 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgUYclvaQQFfd6ybkEoJap1amjZlNxDld3sd5J5QLY7nzaa5U65al5zVXJW6insOwJZp3YKp-4Gij73Z7aW1ZIbcl-o_g8kJgSUa6ly4v6eK8MqYLpeBUKRuCL6NgNvXZi5_5fdG4Zz94/s1600-h/Picture+412.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgUYclvaQQFfd6ybkEoJap1amjZlNxDld3sd5J5QLY7nzaa5U65al5zVXJW6insOwJZp3YKp-4Gij73Z7aW1ZIbcl-o_g8kJgSUa6ly4v6eK8MqYLpeBUKRuCL6NgNvXZi5_5fdG4Zz94/s200/Picture+412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270429618479134466" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs65HMejdzFJiw2rk5tWhRXiuGvte9Isrw7GEbnvTfGUG4hcPgjCkDtIUk2BgEjcwD3aHjn5hgMZkDC1_Uma5-p9vGEQwmvWSySxhdHi9w9I5isTOowJ_foJADBsPPxgtqpF5a3-Cdltj3/s1600-h/Picture+398.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVt3mEQ2K2Bc8y2pwMIZ4HIhFWRsfzJo6QCOEzRo1VyEuy-JvoaJMxGl483faCeX4l1kldLdF4xIUn0vXrMAgppkMkrXE6MlzCiXanWsvn9ASq46eLI46xRbTJllpOLTXMhfRmPeuQVt2/s200/DSCF3754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270429616001899986" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-54384116172909125792008-11-11T15:06:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:47:25.255-08:00Catching up :-(<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDVNHjI6HnZolGQCeLbnibD_TK7Tx0OgEDdXHlge_JEv3WeTrdN6OhkJGU1MiEow4b4ujaHJL9sKDhzy5N5mPqbBIqgm8QCc2zYyCPcxR4-XRbaUCcQj6jKB5pCQ-p4nHnp9RV2zwBz6_/s1600-h/IMG_5813+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDVNHjI6HnZolGQCeLbnibD_TK7Tx0OgEDdXHlge_JEv3WeTrdN6OhkJGU1MiEow4b4ujaHJL9sKDhzy5N5mPqbBIqgm8QCc2zYyCPcxR4-XRbaUCcQj6jKB5pCQ-p4nHnp9RV2zwBz6_/s320/IMG_5813+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267540772644739842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I feel like a bad mom. It has been quite a while since I've posted anything on our blog. Things have been absolutely out of control recently and at times I feel like I can't maintain my focus.<br /><br />Life has handed us more than just lemons lately...I guess when it rains it pours. (Anybody else have another cliche handy?) But as always, Pierce has become the glue that keeps our family together and he is the hope of a much brighter future to come.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I promise that within the next week I will be caught up on all of the images some fun posts. (A special thanks to Pierce's cousin Bella for this wonderful picture.)<br /></span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-28118138492345451752008-10-31T22:03:00.000-07:002008-12-04T14:23:49.804-08:00Week 35 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI719ocLUbam-0X60VQYEkw5OmI4lf-gpKG3Ca-DFLJJP_1TkbSnLMXQtGjcYNxjeAs1Dx2UgxZy0dE1-h3IHcS_kiJ490VAtWTDBGigUEFp0pwSZcK-UJWZ03RASH3I6a9Xe2F2Mo9vp9/s1600-h/Pierce&Tatum-PumpkingPatch4.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI719ocLUbam-0X60VQYEkw5OmI4lf-gpKG3Ca-DFLJJP_1TkbSnLMXQtGjcYNxjeAs1Dx2UgxZy0dE1-h3IHcS_kiJ490VAtWTDBGigUEFp0pwSZcK-UJWZ03RASH3I6a9Xe2F2Mo9vp9/s200/Pierce&Tatum-PumpkingPatch4.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270431663659671938" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85cVtUwfGjpTZha3HyAAGQvA8jEXnnjtMCOA_TlSpaJkqYmRQY6gXXlghJ3Vkevy_K-_43CRlwScpaIatxQLhLjnIGxVBBny_O8xtIiLJa0dEDbNwrl7izYVhhrly8VstlzPw5ZV00Gnf/s1600-h/Picture+396.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zxRZqc6zNaAIAO-Un_0-Rv29r3xYn6EFrmejRiW_R7AxuejAisk-cFjnXt5K_BI2klrHivUhVLEI9ZHUTQO_6mILs5LFJuFtt_rMgVhZxv5VQ0gh6fGPYsiamK5TO4lhrZdnOd2qwWDK/s200/Picture+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276074865608818658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-37749470200908572052008-10-19T08:15:00.000-07:002008-11-17T14:46:47.842-08:00Rough and Tumble<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-2PBvF-mYZxtlJTGzWQpLnsHhQuKMA8-3QiiGKEIsEOz8DppAE98AEZy73FKuIXTM69LcF-AlcqCI22aoLaZwPCep82qdhfQaLrbX4BTpDFLypfmtqhc73I5njE0zlz9ZWBfLYYD4nMJ/s1600-h/Picture+445.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-2PBvF-mYZxtlJTGzWQpLnsHhQuKMA8-3QiiGKEIsEOz8DppAE98AEZy73FKuIXTM69LcF-AlcqCI22aoLaZwPCep82qdhfQaLrbX4BTpDFLypfmtqhc73I5njE0zlz9ZWBfLYYD4nMJ/s320/Picture+445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269761456475572610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pierce is pulling up onto things on his own and he walks assisted. Soon we will be quite literally chasing him around the house. As he learns to balance and move around he's going to be getting quite a few bruises, bumps and scrapes. As parents, Charles and I can't help but want to shield him and always be there to catch him so he doesn't hurt himself. I know he has to learn and part of that is falling and picking himself back up. But its so difficult and when he gets those little bruises and scrapes, I can't help but feel guilty...like I've done something wrong. Those of you who are parents understand what I'm talking about.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">On the flip side, he's such a tough boy. The cat bit him the other day when he tried to crawl over her. It was just a warning bite and she didn't break the skin or anything. Pierce was a bit startled but he never cried. </span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-53434797531173307572008-10-17T14:57:00.000-07:002008-12-04T14:59:09.812-08:00Week 33 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB-pxtFf9yiM8-QbVZES8RxCObi9Z1tZp5sezD2l6eWkFVNHC0dyfaea5idfl8N9GpEuDXkQmSK3IDUxtM0NRJe1ChAoHJSdBqqcD2D5tIr9WdJhieNBYz1gRcXT6OMyUGmPDrw06zYnt/s1600-h/Picture+339.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqB-pxtFf9yiM8-QbVZES8RxCObi9Z1tZp5sezD2l6eWkFVNHC0dyfaea5idfl8N9GpEuDXkQmSK3IDUxtM0NRJe1ChAoHJSdBqqcD2D5tIr9WdJhieNBYz1gRcXT6OMyUGmPDrw06zYnt/s200/Picture+339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276073112959418306" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp1eMg4UFUAPaQwiSM7efrdi5jr9Md72T81QulVIhzNNx5v9d3GCDhyABx6mNipLLTWz3XS4qHfpT8tUNPRBsaSHbfBySl9fCANqOhHzt_BxYdtMJ3A10klsMQ4kRbLRy_rMWuaxPGiS4/s1600-h/Picture+102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirScKfAS6xHi00w9N8HUswjPuLbqyCgmRcLVsricuPGC884oPm0M0deA3P-EaFFgkFpWIjJK1y7mVeqZ79IwoVGz_UPg7FXMtiz4p6OC68zh_X1wVyKpSvmzA3AKy5614SqnwM9Qb95aWt/s200/DSCF3740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276073108324153666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-36868330010622089472008-10-10T17:28:00.000-07:002008-12-04T14:51:50.764-08:00Week 32 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSkM0-bvU1sEr-Ac7rRGVn5Kb_RwQFzL7Xkl310Xb7RcbvXlddnuOjsI8naCepXsmvjsoaHkGol5KUBcn2YoxWDzQN6QL6hooA9vrTAurd8fYzdnZEZjCQjW381eeZWIIuLj8gMfKwT-R/s1600-h/pumpkingpic2.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSkM0-bvU1sEr-Ac7rRGVn5Kb_RwQFzL7Xkl310Xb7RcbvXlddnuOjsI8naCepXsmvjsoaHkGol5KUBcn2YoxWDzQN6QL6hooA9vrTAurd8fYzdnZEZjCQjW381eeZWIIuLj8gMfKwT-R/s200/pumpkingpic2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276071304265601650" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILJZQmhnT8S7SLNWLfAQ24jQ_q9IUQgXAEV7JtzJTuWbQLQNi46nMbfs_PICsXvuGRI1OsNTjLozb32l0pwEfjg9Gx-FQx-MKgko7902ObaVJ7ENfrTKeD88jYxzRhv5VicfthNwxIKHE/s1600-h/pumpkingpic1.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhueASmHjGiZf6KqXJo_c8ighDaInT-OBt-lj1CzIS-cTES8XUP68-3ViymucXRJLpdNd-PJHzMa02OlKNr8u7VfxnjPVFX6bJYaYt6EmIV7q73e2xW34zFLVzGiiaQVLIrsJsonm6oAD/s200/funnyface.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276071297130999266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-74495948897698461442008-10-03T15:26:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:28:11.050-07:00Week 31 (photos)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxcuifrc0dSm1E_uDZEPqYpwWtLcIIYCoeZ4ypbI7cyAa3gDEV84L2gTj4aqI9dwbntV7uIdnSw73nY8bzZUj4nJ7YViFpH_g9s088Dmrk5iFogWID5AgE6sJ8mAJYibR6-cjtFoZPxKj/s1600-h/Picture+125.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxcuifrc0dSm1E_uDZEPqYpwWtLcIIYCoeZ4ypbI7cyAa3gDEV84L2gTj4aqI9dwbntV7uIdnSw73nY8bzZUj4nJ7YViFpH_g9s088Dmrk5iFogWID5AgE6sJ8mAJYibR6-cjtFoZPxKj/s200/Picture+125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259366392160902482" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEHbTwthEY67ZD7TANZCZiA0akBhcUWKDnyLeAcf-L6THPG5oj2XdOjIpFF1peGDulKKOsP4l-f867NIw2wIxhuTn1qSUtR6Zb4vT8abLk4h0YEllZ7fBV2aCosyfqoQx0Uzl5qh2tWf5/s1600-h/Picture+164.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEHbTwthEY67ZD7TANZCZiA0akBhcUWKDnyLeAcf-L6THPG5oj2XdOjIpFF1peGDulKKOsP4l-f867NIw2wIxhuTn1qSUtR6Zb4vT8abLk4h0YEllZ7fBV2aCosyfqoQx0Uzl5qh2tWf5/s200/Picture+164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259366407815618882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0in6OB5TktGQRHOovvxMT0yXW0zYFHlNsy0BK0Qnl_vAFYCaGOt0r7MaT5eP8P1Nv3b1OnFx5TxsawDPkfhiYA5TKdVcGmDhmari17jSKADa5yVFoBrSbpxFx4rQ0n_NlCCaz3b9YxyJP/s1600-h/Picture+213.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0in6OB5TktGQRHOovvxMT0yXW0zYFHlNsy0BK0Qnl_vAFYCaGOt0r7MaT5eP8P1Nv3b1OnFx5TxsawDPkfhiYA5TKdVcGmDhmari17jSKADa5yVFoBrSbpxFx4rQ0n_NlCCaz3b9YxyJP/s200/Picture+213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259366418663807602" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDryYCmgG_SbtlHcLhatxuBYYVroqyORTQIAQ1tiFWLFHwhD1YmCfm-plKBIHMThh4j11MkRHR50BoxJNUbVL6GfPt5ei_TsfQNSSgKy1M7ebwOu3jx7yDeETktT1a2zkMpPLG-cd9V4Rc/s1600-h/Picture+223.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDryYCmgG_SbtlHcLhatxuBYYVroqyORTQIAQ1tiFWLFHwhD1YmCfm-plKBIHMThh4j11MkRHR50BoxJNUbVL6GfPt5ei_TsfQNSSgKy1M7ebwOu3jx7yDeETktT1a2zkMpPLG-cd9V4Rc/s200/Picture+223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259366429342524770" border="0" /></a>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-59923545797278686632008-09-26T07:15:00.000-07:002008-09-30T14:05:37.555-07:00When life hands you lemons, spend time with your Doodlebug!<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr9YPN4sGjcYvwhaPuuMitZ_lh_I8iWkuctnDJtX056VM8tLBDNpUnoVBOPkqgUM5iTfxxxYCFMFDEVY-1Sf9lrZziqe1CiabgA0zvRMmHoVruPCjZ8rb03ezfhMs7kspD1Zmr406uAEj/s1600-h/Picture+323.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr9YPN4sGjcYvwhaPuuMitZ_lh_I8iWkuctnDJtX056VM8tLBDNpUnoVBOPkqgUM5iTfxxxYCFMFDEVY-1Sf9lrZziqe1CiabgA0zvRMmHoVruPCjZ8rb03ezfhMs7kspD1Zmr406uAEj/s320/Picture+323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250437585590775714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Before Pierce, the saying for me went something like this:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"When life hands you lemons, make lemonade and throw it in the face of all who stand in your way so that their eyes burn and they..."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ok, you get the point. Well, there is a reason why children are the biggest joys and blessings in life. They become your reset button. When things get tough all over they can make it all better. Even on the days when I wish I could just crawl in a hole and sleep, I cannot because of Pierce. He keeps me going whether I like it or not and forces me take time to enjoy him. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We went for a walk together last night. He did not make a sound and just took everything in. I found that odd because sometimes all he does is babble. I feel as if one day soon, on one of our many walks to come in life, that he's just gonna start talking and never stop. :-)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After our walk, I took him to the park by our house so he could swing. His little 7 month old frame is almost completely swallowed by the swing but we made it work. He really enjoyed it. And all that had happened yesterday, this week, this past month was forgotten.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love you Doodlebug! - Love, Mom</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-69465444012074318502008-09-26T06:53:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:55:45.093-07:00Week 30 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2FXHbdcmNG_FWrgEQr3EgRPq32UU3CeJoT9NjBxyg7ulo6XRqvPvUnQlEZN4bsUUISin6BzxvV9qVoMAkUyEZLq3tcQBACc_wj4b_2zS9LiSv6B-mcpWz-I6hiDjPa5C11eyHrPat6Nz/s1600-h/Picture+301.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2FXHbdcmNG_FWrgEQr3EgRPq32UU3CeJoT9NjBxyg7ulo6XRqvPvUnQlEZN4bsUUISin6BzxvV9qVoMAkUyEZLq3tcQBACc_wj4b_2zS9LiSv6B-mcpWz-I6hiDjPa5C11eyHrPat6Nz/s200/Picture+301.jpg" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XOq2DpHZkVHO91LYEPO3d1F1IkyfGlLh0B6LCybvFcycZ_DgE-_EvHr-1tZ520tllHfUhLIgwnm1gUyegCGaxX7XqSzLeEImA3FSB5xuzbdMPp4_YijCxEMmrG_WnetiUNG9zXNEnTIK/s1600-h/DSCF3717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XOq2DpHZkVHO91LYEPO3d1F1IkyfGlLh0B6LCybvFcycZ_DgE-_EvHr-1tZ520tllHfUhLIgwnm1gUyegCGaxX7XqSzLeEImA3FSB5xuzbdMPp4_YijCxEMmrG_WnetiUNG9zXNEnTIK/s200/DSCF3717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247758309824673410" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOh_g5JzVpDlurK32Fn-olsEQIDmHHasZpMFhZcCLVG-ZW7anjPBvFrbv7wbjFLWtoW0a5fA2TgFkf_jGRTMYLz_bT0unWgpoHWG2bpIEd7-my3VaA-A1F46OevhLa_ttM0e772wgxCzf/s1600-h/Picture+291.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOh_g5JzVpDlurK32Fn-olsEQIDmHHasZpMFhZcCLVG-ZW7anjPBvFrbv7wbjFLWtoW0a5fA2TgFkf_jGRTMYLz_bT0unWgpoHWG2bpIEd7-my3VaA-A1F46OevhLa_ttM0e772wgxCzf/s200/Picture+291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247758633678261890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-72585536880090581152008-09-14T08:14:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:41:30.528-07:00Pierce is Crawly-Man!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzbBXZpN0aTPhrZCp8r8ENNPFbUXzo7gSSRXB4LGqkbCFIasrlrrEnwCPs3YSepjHVAE9Vynd0NGCLso5VLg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh boy...and it starts. Our Doodlebug has morphed into Crawly-Man (or Creepy-Man) and now its game on. Its amazing how fast he moves. Just yesterday I was washing bottles and looked into the living room where he was playing on the floor. He had crawled off of his blanket over to one of the dogs' bones, had it in his hand and was about to put it in his mouth! Everything slowed down for me as I dropped what I was doing and ran saying, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!" Whew...I made it just in time. Boy that was close. For the next few years, I'm sure he will keep us on our toes. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Stay tuned to future episodes of Crawly-Man!</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-52299515432992564842008-09-12T12:18:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:42:35.203-07:00Week 28 (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdk55uT_Ps9gQDmwhPLBQGc1xVISDW-2uPCCl2jh25BBo_OLzY-_dVoQWK-ndsDIMtzuyaxXTJgvGv8FhcRPColdRuW9EdaQqlqpYmkOp4QgUPuSVztMdRddYDhsvcmFVB4cj4B0CDIbF/s1600-h/Picture+226.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdk55uT_Ps9gQDmwhPLBQGc1xVISDW-2uPCCl2jh25BBo_OLzY-_dVoQWK-ndsDIMtzuyaxXTJgvGv8FhcRPColdRuW9EdaQqlqpYmkOp4QgUPuSVztMdRddYDhsvcmFVB4cj4B0CDIbF/s200/Picture+226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245222019872343874" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AddXLS1xX9DU7MW_OGqhxkqQF8HtFS56onVvYUCSFYEQimjo4OAx_Zow4b-dLt7af3NfSzvO7d3r6BSdmmGIkH0Uy8IIqZW4DszCHBjE9imWhkxH56MX79J3C5122ArHnfeAHock8Zof/s1600-h/Picture+252.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AddXLS1xX9DU7MW_OGqhxkqQF8HtFS56onVvYUCSFYEQimjo4OAx_Zow4b-dLt7af3NfSzvO7d3r6BSdmmGIkH0Uy8IIqZW4DszCHBjE9imWhkxH56MX79J3C5122ArHnfeAHock8Zof/s200/Picture+252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245222026037999778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcsiDLILqOe4ZaYZ_b6jCDlttc7HMEJ_mq_hZ3_oBnIBhiHpT3JfObD7J5RB-Cbnc4Pi0go7pZfc7x0f-SJppWvjjGSTSdy1pz7Eg6TLEYcdjgbwojO-FO0jD2u9fEqENIInTcfAlEXm9/s1600-h/Picture+227.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcsiDLILqOe4ZaYZ_b6jCDlttc7HMEJ_mq_hZ3_oBnIBhiHpT3JfObD7J5RB-Cbnc4Pi0go7pZfc7x0f-SJppWvjjGSTSdy1pz7Eg6TLEYcdjgbwojO-FO0jD2u9fEqENIInTcfAlEXm9/s200/Picture+227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245222021323942722" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVm640s_Ku2VTSN0L7xVLfWypv2YEbwAGV6BKrOqjxmk1TVRxcOqKOocr9K0AM8NDVIDB5MLlTsv_MeWgMuot-PLRFSH5f1zwsUpC1SiqsJuYGv4LbZfMbJwgNUWURY_t13oPCRQndNpI/s1600-h/Picture+240.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVm640s_Ku2VTSN0L7xVLfWypv2YEbwAGV6BKrOqjxmk1TVRxcOqKOocr9K0AM8NDVIDB5MLlTsv_MeWgMuot-PLRFSH5f1zwsUpC1SiqsJuYGv4LbZfMbJwgNUWURY_t13oPCRQndNpI/s200/Picture+240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245222027981354546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-46380348916007309762008-09-06T12:22:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:30:44.110-07:00Our Doodlebug is 6 months old...can't believe it.<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ilVPSNLunVhLan59M76uya71hct2yIpBfIYM4YLRhFQwcn27GEFECkP3R1UKBfkYURDFh2AlnLdsbuoD3xNYsg98b5ZpuggffUrODuSkiFuDMXSgRQqjvd8gJdOqnhq0wCTSMesU7ASZ/s1600-h/thehammonds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ilVPSNLunVhLan59M76uya71hct2yIpBfIYM4YLRhFQwcn27GEFECkP3R1UKBfkYURDFh2AlnLdsbuoD3xNYsg98b5ZpuggffUrODuSkiFuDMXSgRQqjvd8gJdOqnhq0wCTSMesU7ASZ/s320/thehammonds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245217527818767426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's hard to believe that Pierce is 6 months old already. It seems like just yesterday I was waddling around in my comfy yoga pants and maternity tops. :-) I miss the pants, but not the pounds. I'm happy to say that I'm back in my old clothes again. Wohoo!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">As for Pierce, everyday he does something new. He's just about to crawl. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't just take off here in the next couple of weeks. Boy once he does we'll really have to watch out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just the other day, he was playing on the floor and "creeped" over to where Koki was laying and tried to chew on her! Yuk!!! I couldn't move fast enough. You should have seen the look on his face when he got a mouth full of fur. Anybody who knows Koki knows that couldn't taste good.</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-20116243416278292692008-09-05T12:19:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:14:00.719-07:00Week 27 (photos) - 6 Months Old!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO45pqGXExTgb9wnpeKWvjdGHX1BKfyU8NgcCnvA-vOCcjl2f5a4mKEYJkPIYOFBWkZ_5uwWCZFSaEplhgk7t_Q9mzeg5S0TjQYs5OpbyHaZQUCxE1wJtEM1gU6nNNVdrQbSEdHj7OeUN/s1600-h/pierce-bench.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO45pqGXExTgb9wnpeKWvjdGHX1BKfyU8NgcCnvA-vOCcjl2f5a4mKEYJkPIYOFBWkZ_5uwWCZFSaEplhgk7t_Q9mzeg5S0TjQYs5OpbyHaZQUCxE1wJtEM1gU6nNNVdrQbSEdHj7OeUN/s200/pierce-bench.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245217072123450466" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QefgFgAGWpFoqrBfdtxAXLhGb20YPgh6VqQx1UwOAx5jDBWlR_7OtLTnWEd4RNjQ3jZXPJ96tD2DhehPtLCWRYqGJZjPY8-Kw030dP-HvPu_9OGFCny0lQIUyANZFNMws2V6iCZ7nBiG/s1600-h/pierce-onsie1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QefgFgAGWpFoqrBfdtxAXLhGb20YPgh6VqQx1UwOAx5jDBWlR_7OtLTnWEd4RNjQ3jZXPJ96tD2DhehPtLCWRYqGJZjPY8-Kw030dP-HvPu_9OGFCny0lQIUyANZFNMws2V6iCZ7nBiG/s200/pierce-onsie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245217080333335362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwigCTAiy_wKr9LSCE4yXUfug1PYg4pNIWJ4xaa6WKFnMt0b56hfECsZSv_ReLmNLETqpKCOq2cSoesNLN_pVvvwlSQGojicxu-vZRIgKiQoz7SLXIZ30DoYk8pw4pDA1OcjUl016ghDV/s1600-h/pierce-bench-stand.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwigCTAiy_wKr9LSCE4yXUfug1PYg4pNIWJ4xaa6WKFnMt0b56hfECsZSv_ReLmNLETqpKCOq2cSoesNLN_pVvvwlSQGojicxu-vZRIgKiQoz7SLXIZ30DoYk8pw4pDA1OcjUl016ghDV/s200/pierce-bench-stand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245217077865471410" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj864FzruF5N4Y-xhvmPNoOScSZWshOGArloLm2FUZzGsw_6zyZwFcVFLbYnHVoDgKGfYkC8MFhHg2eYl0RAQlYds08Tr6_itH909gM-SUFuyeeJdLdn6rvNHG1mdbpKiTgcY-HBYhaOC1a/s1600-h/pierce-onsie2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj864FzruF5N4Y-xhvmPNoOScSZWshOGArloLm2FUZzGsw_6zyZwFcVFLbYnHVoDgKGfYkC8MFhHg2eYl0RAQlYds08Tr6_itH909gM-SUFuyeeJdLdn6rvNHG1mdbpKiTgcY-HBYhaOC1a/s200/pierce-onsie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245217077135229282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-18527500859391520702008-08-30T10:30:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:37:16.941-07:00It's Game Day! Hook'em!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykcFF3lwi4tFraW7_P_u97UNs5IJXJzQDZ9bN6cfGGot1jNzwmQP0H1RMq16Jhayv5ERgYZdFo5KEHeoqldOHNHSX4g7Cbe7-AP0e3e4w3tSsDQrtsHUWDMb7iyAFtFjmHxy7OGIR0JY/s1600-h/Picture+110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykcFF3lwi4tFraW7_P_u97UNs5IJXJzQDZ9bN6cfGGot1jNzwmQP0H1RMq16Jhayv5ERgYZdFo5KEHeoqldOHNHSX4g7Cbe7-AP0e3e4w3tSsDQrtsHUWDMb7iyAFtFjmHxy7OGIR0JY/s320/Picture+110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241477797752764050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Many of you will not believe this, but it is true. Here's Pierce getting ready to watch his first UT football game (see the Horns running in the stadium on the TV). While trying to capture the moment on my iPhone for blogging purposes, he threw up the DOUBLE HOOK'EM! When I saw the picture pop up and then quickly disappear, I thought "Did I just see that"? I checked the picture and sure enough there they were in all their burnt orange glory...not one, but two Hook'em signs! I couldn't believe it.<br /><br />Coincidence? I think not!</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Hook'em Horns! :-D<br /></span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-39138552942802543412008-08-29T10:00:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:03:22.784-07:00Week 26 (Photos)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1YO43XnK6_vN-XR9QGscV_OFI652e_JbbH9IjQ0oB5yQ1cY1r77QMujN_yXkZkHZVpywxv7AlLHE8UFb9a8LznF-NLN3uW180hoAY13K_xnDsCflCPXNDIJ2JyG02ZCvNd1M_nnaMRzo/s1600-h/Picture+080.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1YO43XnK6_vN-XR9QGscV_OFI652e_JbbH9IjQ0oB5yQ1cY1r77QMujN_yXkZkHZVpywxv7AlLHE8UFb9a8LznF-NLN3uW180hoAY13K_xnDsCflCPXNDIJ2JyG02ZCvNd1M_nnaMRzo/s200/Picture+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241470556108960002" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vdV6UC_SOE9McayUcmhAVBzqDXFmp3ralrroMLwbXTJhKXIViC5UexGFWAvO7H-24U6aXhyphenhyphen_G2WhI9Yyj5cJfK4-ynoDQIMgcjK8n_NwnLV1oxXR-HYa0ljPtKh5kQLPi4lQI38yh9ME/s1600-h/Picture+156.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vdV6UC_SOE9McayUcmhAVBzqDXFmp3ralrroMLwbXTJhKXIViC5UexGFWAvO7H-24U6aXhyphenhyphen_G2WhI9Yyj5cJfK4-ynoDQIMgcjK8n_NwnLV1oxXR-HYa0ljPtKh5kQLPi4lQI38yh9ME/s200/Picture+156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241470562836531282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieklMzo4qzLnTOocfTZwitO1hJA1fLaz5YgVGPz0M3spYIhFgeOZjORihqTAwPaXoZfmmCw0mV1fHIu1Uf12nXsr5qktatPuzuposf3MedhoVwSoakRajprZaAaBn4I89vyFv2rNW_SX1V/s1600-h/Picture+154.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieklMzo4qzLnTOocfTZwitO1hJA1fLaz5YgVGPz0M3spYIhFgeOZjORihqTAwPaXoZfmmCw0mV1fHIu1Uf12nXsr5qktatPuzuposf3MedhoVwSoakRajprZaAaBn4I89vyFv2rNW_SX1V/s200/Picture+154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241470563051500498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieklMzo4qzLnTOocfTZwitO1hJA1fLaz5YgVGPz0M3spYIhFgeOZjORihqTAwPaXoZfmmCw0mV1fHIu1Uf12nXsr5qktatPuzuposf3MedhoVwSoakRajprZaAaBn4I89vyFv2rNW_SX1V/s1600-h/Picture+154.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQuZAJpdMbxrjulnebPPdb4vNNiDnNHWNIMidKDZTsvjbUlaOsWtPA5p_BOsklqZv2wZvfb8UpFxcUTSxTmnORkl1KdyOA_CsC7YS0sbk9tQ2FSz24NubLnf0JbxVisRYbd6ZFHmVwbW6/s1600-h/Picture+217.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQuZAJpdMbxrjulnebPPdb4vNNiDnNHWNIMidKDZTsvjbUlaOsWtPA5p_BOsklqZv2wZvfb8UpFxcUTSxTmnORkl1KdyOA_CsC7YS0sbk9tQ2FSz24NubLnf0JbxVisRYbd6ZFHmVwbW6/s200/Picture+217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241470564830426066" border="0" /></a>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-53220088703907214312008-08-24T12:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:02:20.855-07:00The Donato's, Pierce's Godparents<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO6D_mtuRJZqn4peUlna9K05Cnzkx89C2Xaq9vjBtzqHFSumewxPNxcCBRcxznSyZNQtupW9tUQyEvvdbwsRCP05qOkwwqeb7fIHFJbOrpS218UCjLEWU7VgDpdFSvwDmTA425fjsaJwx/s1600-h/DSCF3642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO6D_mtuRJZqn4peUlna9K05Cnzkx89C2Xaq9vjBtzqHFSumewxPNxcCBRcxznSyZNQtupW9tUQyEvvdbwsRCP05qOkwwqeb7fIHFJbOrpS218UCjLEWU7VgDpdFSvwDmTA425fjsaJwx/s320/DSCF3642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241514483609355186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We finally got a chance to ask Jack & Steph Donato if they would be Pierces' Godparents should anything happen to us. And they said Yes! We were thrilled and we couldn't think of two better people to be a positive influence for our child. It was a decision that we took very seriously. We really wanted our child to be looked after in a loving, Christian home and for that there was only one choice....The Donato's.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I worked with Stephanie back in the day and she was also my roommate in college. We quickly became friends and have kept in touch even though she and her husband Jack moved to the Dallas area.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here Steph is with Pierce and her youngest son Ryan. Does this make them Godbrothers? LOL</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-21905991958029086342008-08-22T09:49:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:00:49.483-07:00Week 25 (photos)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIU2rD8aNB-LG4yWNLMszLzLtZr-qkBhPMiKk1iMY9KUwF1SZE1rWLkAZM2Sso9j_Qhtn3ziIGj3aEYyls6997p7dgib0NO9x0KjwiheKh9_mvV5KnlKGXl0N7U4nv0QM8ubUHsIDWIL6/s1600-h/Picture+087.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIU2rD8aNB-LG4yWNLMszLzLtZr-qkBhPMiKk1iMY9KUwF1SZE1rWLkAZM2Sso9j_Qhtn3ziIGj3aEYyls6997p7dgib0NO9x0KjwiheKh9_mvV5KnlKGXl0N7U4nv0QM8ubUHsIDWIL6/s200/Picture+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241469807508515634" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignUERcMBC3KWlNVEH_DAZDqu7nu-G4a3HSNbOT3j1rbGqm6QbYtIVDNwEI8bu8UZH2PbGdfLacOFz74zGoMVt_qaITbY99z4XZAzwYIg1H2nj1Ln0_FmzZ9okwH8UsmOwr613DceJD2jz/s1600-h/Picture+067.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignUERcMBC3KWlNVEH_DAZDqu7nu-G4a3HSNbOT3j1rbGqm6QbYtIVDNwEI8bu8UZH2PbGdfLacOFz74zGoMVt_qaITbY99z4XZAzwYIg1H2nj1Ln0_FmzZ9okwH8UsmOwr613DceJD2jz/s200/Picture+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241469804497671554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoQnmJdFqNq7FEyf3yb4d1BL6itJFXeyPo_VCbGQFctUfWEXwNGqzgeTvXE-lg92mUUHsgH5w2SpI1a6XA8IlLdt2-HEQVDO_qs5BTURd3zWTLYn5-M0htUu1rws_Dmxvcvg76kkhyphenhyphent9u/s1600-h/Picture+165.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoQnmJdFqNq7FEyf3yb4d1BL6itJFXeyPo_VCbGQFctUfWEXwNGqzgeTvXE-lg92mUUHsgH5w2SpI1a6XA8IlLdt2-HEQVDO_qs5BTURd3zWTLYn5-M0htUu1rws_Dmxvcvg76kkhyphenhyphent9u/s200/Picture+165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241469810848372738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoQnmJdFqNq7FEyf3yb4d1BL6itJFXeyPo_VCbGQFctUfWEXwNGqzgeTvXE-lg92mUUHsgH5w2SpI1a6XA8IlLdt2-HEQVDO_qs5BTURd3zWTLYn5-M0htUu1rws_Dmxvcvg76kkhyphenhyphent9u/s1600-h/Picture+165.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSwrKf7hyFrgZq2Wa9F3T-PRLTItcv5UNodFLk6nXSvzF0iCN1syj6ljX_n-Wi_rMXs1g1Fl7jr-nX-AMNgxwg3MppYNPFlGNsnTUwEuG_ij5UfWtc-VDexznIWSDysbOmoj7igjgiPY9/s1600-h/DSCF3604.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSwrKf7hyFrgZq2Wa9F3T-PRLTItcv5UNodFLk6nXSvzF0iCN1syj6ljX_n-Wi_rMXs1g1Fl7jr-nX-AMNgxwg3MppYNPFlGNsnTUwEuG_ij5UfWtc-VDexznIWSDysbOmoj7igjgiPY9/s200/DSCF3604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241469812405332770" border="0" /></a>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-24455702248517890152008-08-17T09:37:00.000-07:002008-08-19T09:48:18.258-07:00In the immortal words of Socrates, "I ate what?"<a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXB0ieFW0YgvzeQ8bkvjeMlcTqaImd6H0njBA33COr2rwau9zN5fp4XGRKgv0qIGm7SqFQlhK4KcQnCu2adiV0Nb8kkqbO35Vmem-OsRrwgKiB4iU0qda7JhZd34G-exhV8NY5tpO-sFq/s1600-h/Picture+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXB0ieFW0YgvzeQ8bkvjeMlcTqaImd6H0njBA33COr2rwau9zN5fp4XGRKgv0qIGm7SqFQlhK4KcQnCu2adiV0Nb8kkqbO35Vmem-OsRrwgKiB4iU0qda7JhZd34G-exhV8NY5tpO-sFq/s320/Picture+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236269305084407074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our Doodlebug, is back on cereal...woohoo! He had to take a break from solid food because something was making his tummy upset. This is good because he's drinking me dry and I can barely keep up it seems. I do have frozen reserves but I've been tapping into them lately which has me concerned. My goal is to continue to pump so that he has breast milk for 9 months, which will fall right around Thanksgiving. I really do not want to be carrying my pump around or pumping for that matter at Christmas time when we go to Kentucky. We'll have plenty to carry on the Doodlebug's first big trip.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Anyways, here Pierce is while eating his cereal. We have to hold his hands at times because they go straight into his mouth and he makes a huge mess. He doesn't seem to mind as long as the food keeps coming!</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-4239378336832234482008-08-15T08:00:00.000-07:002008-08-15T09:19:31.512-07:00Week 24 (photos)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizBsenmaYrwU1zOrv54eW4fPzYqAZLmWpZ3-vQ1UH4wzo0CEMDkERy84MSmGohJ0jjE4uvNj_gvO8XVRe3OLWteh_T5LCtb_FmdajC3NylElruHdvmgaOSql47cNXiWHyRCEXEHVBr4gi/s1600-h/Picture+043.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizBsenmaYrwU1zOrv54eW4fPzYqAZLmWpZ3-vQ1UH4wzo0CEMDkERy84MSmGohJ0jjE4uvNj_gvO8XVRe3OLWteh_T5LCtb_FmdajC3NylElruHdvmgaOSql47cNXiWHyRCEXEHVBr4gi/s200/Picture+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234779389058283138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-26078087813469227802008-08-08T09:42:00.000-07:002008-08-13T14:26:05.212-07:00Week 23 (photos)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk5FW6TeeB3YsGYtQM5R5e4Ct13Kj2UmNS4z_h82Fw3aq6J6KajdDPRy7jnLEwxOgh5F-HMaDq7gKBIK0U0MHoYBZrh6JRZzmZbB-zc1oALqmhXXNlAgz0HpvvOYKrQ8J_-lBif72Y_OP/s1600-h/Picture+680.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk5FW6TeeB3YsGYtQM5R5e4Ct13Kj2UmNS4z_h82Fw3aq6J6KajdDPRy7jnLEwxOgh5F-HMaDq7gKBIK0U0MHoYBZrh6JRZzmZbB-zc1oALqmhXXNlAgz0HpvvOYKrQ8J_-lBif72Y_OP/s200/Picture+680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234116502641605746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvP1lLww6QhFwxeinwNjmBsDuVhryCADyJDklw7BwiORiKjOAPb3NjI-Ya-FbzpIzLNV3WY0UKFNmGrnOGds45f6JuEfpBBfocDHF_tNZPtx_bc8kWiveiKnjMSdJ0E34i0YC5ayonsed/s200/Picture+811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234116508250850626" border="0" /></a>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983304000225585650.post-46211630725239947222008-08-03T14:09:00.000-07:002008-08-13T14:14:09.653-07:00Lost Pines Family Vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH97lo7Walp8nAHtJHY7BkwXhQxHyeJNjfhUnNKmyGfrm6DClXv0a8AbItK3C8q9qDMdBdMJVwUQGCxWICnUsjkxrYAKk9_4u22-c88_cmotLHnaxXbqCNUg6a118A54RBdN8shJuDdH-7/s1600-h/DSCF3583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH97lo7Walp8nAHtJHY7BkwXhQxHyeJNjfhUnNKmyGfrm6DClXv0a8AbItK3C8q9qDMdBdMJVwUQGCxWICnUsjkxrYAKk9_4u22-c88_cmotLHnaxXbqCNUg6a118A54RBdN8shJuDdH-7/s320/DSCF3583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234113453752484018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here Pierce is with Grand Daddy Ron in the lazy river at Lost Pines Hyatt Resort in Bastrop. For the past 3 years, my mom and dad have treated the family to a nice getaway of some kind. The first one we went on was the Disney Cruise. The past two years we went to this Lost Pines Resort.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is very, very nice and very generous of them to take the whole family. The guys play golf and they have a spa there, but for me its just nice to float around the lazy river. This August the temperatures were well over 100 degrees and the pool hit the spot. Thanks Mom & Dad!</span>Shari Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677437325603905592noreply@blogger.com0