New Kittens

Mary Kate got kittens! Every 7 month old needs not one but at least 2 kittens and who are we to deprive our daughter. Actually we thought it would be nice to have a cat to keep the mice down. When a family friend had free kittens we jumped on the opportunity. Little did we know the responsibility we signed up for. The first task was to chose names. With the help of Aunt Hannah we decided on Zoro and Jinx. So far so good except they are poop machines, we are out of litter, and not one mouse caught. We love Zoro and Jinx all the same. Welcome to the family guys!

Boys Visit

Boys Visit

May 16th-

The day finally arrived when our boys came into visit us and meet Mary Kate for the first time. For those of you who don't know the boys- Michael and Patrick are Jill's second cousins. They lived with us for a few months when they were seniors in high school about 3 years ago. They now live in Arizona where they attend ASU. It has been a year since we have seen them and we were so happy for them to arrive. We had packed schedule for they were only going to be with us for 4 days. We drove into Cincinnati for a night and then off to the farm for a few days. They had never been to our home so we just hung around the house and chilled. The twins are so good with Mary and she can't wait to see her Uncle Michael and Uncle Patrick again soon. We were sad to see them go but were so happy they got to spend a couple of days with us. Despite a bit of an age gap and the difference in lifestyle between college students and new parents settling down there is still an undeniable bond that we have with the boys. Hard to explain but we love them both so much!

Mother's Day

What a very special day! My first Mother's Day! It was a very nice day! For most of you who know me well- Sam knows how to win my heart and is now teaching Mary Kate. I rec'd a blue box-yes Tiffany's! I love Tiffany's! Mary Kate is learning very early on what a blue box and white ribbon is. We just hung out together and had a very nice day. Unfortunately, we had to attend a funeral this afternoon. John Moore, a wonderful family friend and once a major part of Mom Wilson's died on Thursday of this past week. So we went to the funeral this afternoon and Mary Kate had her first babysitter - of course not being either of our mom's or aunts and uncles. Yes we are the luckiest people in Delaware- Mary Kate got to hang out with Nancy (our doctors wife and the most wonderful nurse ever!) and their daughter Vicky. She was pretty good.

Anyway, we had a really nice day together! Sam and I agreed that we appreciate our moms so much more now that we have a child.

Ava's 4th Birthday

Last weekend we were in Cincinnati for our niece's birthday party! I can't believe that Ava is 4 already. Mary Kate loves both of her cousins Ava and Jackson so much. It is so cute to see them together. We had a really nice time. Mary Kate met Ava and Jackson's cousin Caymen and really loved him too. They are a month apart and really took to eachother. It was fun to watch them interact.

Visit to Cincinnati

We were back home in Cincinnati for the weekend this past week and enjoyed the visit. Mary Kate got to hang out with her Mami and Papa as well as all of her aunts and uncles. Although her very favorite was her cousins Ava and Jackson. She loved to play and watch their every move. It was so much fun to see them hang out. Mary Kate is really starting to form a personality and it is so much fun to see her change every day.

I am not sure if I have an excuse for not posting till now. Things have been busy in the Snavley Household. Mary Kate turned 6 months old on Monday the 28th and she has been a busy little girl. Some major milestones to date are:

* Starting to sit up on her own!

* 1st tooth in the bottom is coming in!


* Rolling over like crazy!


* Eating Baby Food (her favorate is sweet potatoes)!





A good story for all that know us well- Grandma took Mary and I shopping on Monday for her 6 month birthday and we were at Old Navy and I was showing her some outfits that we were looking at getting for her. No kidding- she would smile real big and laugh at each outfit. People that were standing around us thought it was a great show. In more words than one- WE ARE IN TROUBLE! Not only does she like clothes (well her Mommy wants her to like them since we have tons) but she loves to be the center of attention.


She is so much fun although very busy! Loves to know what is going on around her. So much fun! We are really having a blast together. When daddy comes home from work he reads to her and she loves that time. Sleeping really well! She goes to sleep at 7:00 and wakes up at 7:00. It is like clock work. Naps are getting much better! We have graduated to 1 hour naps instead of 20 mintues. Mom can really get some work done.

Anyway, I will try to do a better job at posting. We hope that you enjoy the pictures and see how much she has grown.