Akers Family Blog

Monday, March 2, 2009

Visit to Charleston

Catherine and Elizabeth took off for a long weekend with family. A great time was had by all and Elizabeth continues to prove she is a good little traveler.

We surprised Drew and picked him up from school. He was shocked to see us there!

Going to the beach in February

Elizabeth's first trip to the beach!

Everyone looks so good in their green attire.

Here we are enjoying a great meal after picking Drew up from school

Cousin Lauren sure must be reading a good book!

Parker loves to swing!

Snuggling with my uncle James

Hey aunt Dawn!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Elizabeth's Dedication

Elizabeth was dedicated today at church and everything went great! She had many friends and family attend the church service and reception that followed

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

It was snowing this morning for about 30 minutes, so we grabbed Elizabeth real quick before dad had to head off to work and snapped some pics of her in the snow. It was a brief snowfall, but these are pretty rare in Richmond, so we had to get out and see it. Also, Elizabeth rolled over for the first time last night from her tummy to her back!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

3 month/Dedication Gown Portraits

Elizabeth had her portraits done for her Dedication next Sunday. We also had some shots completed in other attire. The gown she is wearing for her Dedication was worn by her mom, uncle, and two cousins. Each person who wore the gown has their monogram sewn into the slip, so as it is passed down each will be remembered. Elizabeth enjoyed having her portraits made at first and laughed more than she ever has at the photographer. Elizabeth has packed on a little weight as you can tell from the topless photos of her. She's still pretty small compared to other babies her age though.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

Elizabeth continues to amaze us and is changing on a daily basis. She laughs at us when we make faces at her. She started sucking her first 2 fingers today, which is Valentine's day. She sleeps a lot during the day and enjoys her schedule. Here are a few pictures of her from the past couple of weeks.

Sleeping beauty

It was warm enough for short sleeves outside last weekend.

The following pictures are of Elizabeth on Valentine's Day. She sure is the love of our lives.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Family Photo

Here is a new family photo. It has been a while since we took one. Elizabeth laughed for the first time yesterday. She is able to reach to bat objects with her hands. She still can't manipulate objects, but it shouldn't be long now.