November

I know I say it every month but I really cannot believe it's already been another month. It seems like it was April yesterday and we blinked now it's almost Christmas. So, I am making a pact to stop saying how fast the time is going... because I think each year will just go by faster than the one before... is that what happens as you get older? Well, anyhoo, here are some pictures of Quinn from November. Enjoy!

On Sunday, the 18th we had Quinn's Child Dedication. It was a very special day for our family as we dedicated to raise Quinn is a Christian home and to teach him to follow Jesus Christ. We were very thankful to have our family join us... Nanny and Grandad, Tia and Papa, Nana, Auntie and Uncle Ray Ray, Uncle Jay and Aunt Steph. Thank you for being a part of our special day!

Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4

Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have of the day. Maybe Tia has some?

We had a wonderful first Thanksgiving with Quinn. We started the off the day by introducing Quinn the Stagner family tradition... Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade as Mommy and Daddy enjoyed their coffee and sausage rolls. This year Quinn enjoyed his bottle but next year he can have the sausage rolls too! Then we all got dressed and headed to Nana's to have a yummy Thanksgiving lunch and a nap for Quinn and hopefully Mommy too! We spent the afternoon with the Nana, the Hawkins-Pedigo gang, and Grandma and Grandpa Mayfield. Nana made a delicious feast that we all ate too much of. And then we all snoozed and relaxed for a bit before heading to Grandad's to celebrate Thanksgiving with them.

Quinn and Nana

Nanny was celebrating Thanksgiving with the Asbury girls in Seagrove so Grandad was on his own to make our Thanksgiving dinner. He did an excellent job and even set the table! Quinn enjoyed playing with his cousins Matthew, Michael and Kristen and we enjoyed spending time with the Musso/Malooly gang, Tim and Mike and Kathleen. Quinn had a yummy dinner of sweet potatoes and corn and some apple pie all wonderfully made by Gerber and went down for the night just in time for us to have dinner. We finished off the evening by sharing all of our reasons to be thankful as we had desert! We are so very thankful for so many things this year. Mostly, for our sweet Gabriel Quinn. Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are so thankful to have you in our lives. We are thankful for our family, near and far. We thank you for always being so loving and supportive. We are thankful for our wonderful friends. We are so happy to share our lives with all of you and we look forward to the many years of fun ahead as our families grow! We are thankful for our puppies, our health, our home, and most importantly our gracious and loving God!

Aunt Kathleen, Uncle Tim and Daddy

Uncle Mike, and cousins Michael, Matthew and Kristen

Quinn's golf cart at Papa and Tia's house.

We met Tia and Debra at the park to try for some Christmas card pictures. We weren't very successful with a family picture but Tia did get a few cute ones of Quinn and Mommy. I LOVE LOVE LOVE those kissable cheeks!

October

Happy Half Year Birthday Quinn!! I just cannot believe how big our baby is getting. Seriously! To celebrate Quinn's six month birthday we had a nice family dinner at home and we ended the night with some baby food!!! Yipee! Bananas and he LOVED it... what a treat! He really wanted the spoon more than the food but with some practice I think we'll get the hang of it! Oh, and Quinn is officially on the bottle, only! Mommy is very happy and Quinn is to... it was a very easy transition. He is growing so quickly, and is such a healthy and happy baby, so content. We are so very blessed! Quinn's six month birthday stats:

Weight: 14.8 lbs (5th percentile)

Head: 16 1/2 in. ( 10th percentile)

Length: 26 1/4 in. (50th percentile)

Here is an adorable video of Quinn making cute baby noises! I have already forgotten those sweet coos and sounds... it is so great to be able to hear them again!

Quinn's new sneakers

He loves his Dada!

Here is our first go with baby food. Bananas and mommy's milk... mmmmm!

Is Quinn not the cutest little pumpkin you have ever seen! It amazes us how fun holidays are with a toddler! We started the night out getting dressed at Nanny and Grandads and pictures. Then Daddy met us at Auntie's house for dinner and trick-or-treating. Happy first Halloween little pumpkin!

McKennan the Pirate, Payton the Marine, Haley aka Superwoman, Triston as Jack Sparrow, and Grant the man eating shark.

August and September

We have been going like crazy.... and here are some of the pictures to share. We made a trip to Henrietta to visit the Christanelli's. This was Quinn's first road trip, although it was only like two hours. I had the car all packed and a whole list of fun road trip songs I thought we should listen to. Well, Quinn was wonderful but didn't quite act as the road trip companion I had hoped for. He slept the whole way. Thankfully my off-key singing didn't keep him up! Then a few weeks later the Christanelli's made the trip to stay with us for a few days. Quinn loved spending time with Tabor and Carter. He was mesmorized by the big boy things Carter can do! Here are Quinn's 4 month stats: slow but steady!

Weight: 12lbs, 13 ounces (12th percentile)

Head: 16 in. (10th percentile)

Length: 26 1/8 in. (77th percentile)

Our visit with Carter and Tabor

Swimming with Payton and Triston

On the 4th Heather hosted Quinn's sip and see. Auntie did a lovely early afternoon tea with goodies from my favorite tea room, The Chocolate Angel. Thank you to everyone who came to visit with Quinn. He is such a blessing in our lives and we are so happy to have you share in our joy with him! And thank you Heather for such a beautiful sip and see!

Auntie and Quinn

Grandma Mayfield and Quinn

Nanny, Quinn and I, Nana

Quinn chilin in his bebpod

The day Quinn and ZuZu met... It was love

Since we are back to school Quinn gets to play with cousins Payton and Triston every day after school! We are slowly getting in to the swing of things! Quinn has a bottle while we are in the carpool line and that usually makes him a happy traveler! He loves seeing the back door open and greets them with happy smiles baby talks the whole way home. This was on the first day when Payton discovered all of Quinn's fun toys. I walked in and Payton was so proud that he had set up every toy around Quinn so he could easily pick out one to play with. What a thoughtful cousin!

Quinn and Carter

Tabor and Carter

We had cousin Emma's 2rd Birthday! This was Quinn's second birthday party to attend. He had a great time watching all of the big kids play. Quinn also met a little lady friend, Kellan. Quinn and Kellan hit it off... she even gave him his first kiss!

Three months old

July 2007

Quinn took his first airplane ride to New Orleans to visit the family for the 4th. We were delayed and stuck at Love Field for a few hours but he was an angel on the plane and got lots of adoring attention! We had a wonderful time and Quinn got to meet his great grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins for the first time. Quinn also put on a show for his Dear and rolled over for the first time while we were there!

Quinn with GG and PaPa

Aunt JeanAnne

Cousins Alina and Georgie

Quinn and Kendall

Quinn went swimming with Mommy and Kendall

Quinn with his Aunts, Dear and Nanny

Oh... and forgot to mention that Quinn also had his first haircut! You wouldn't think he needed it judging by the baldness on top but you should have seen how funky his side burns were and why we had to take care of it! And please forgive my hair... I was also getting it done.