The Scott Family Saga

I LOVE spaghetti!

2009-07-21T10:19:00.000-06:00

So serious!

2009-07-21T10:18:00.000-06:00

Sterling was oh so serious this morning while we were playing so I decided to play amature photographer. Look at all that blonde hair!

My New Ride....BEEP, BEEP!

2009-07-21T10:02:00.000-06:00

My Aunt Marla and Uncle Tom bought a NEW CAR for my birthday! I thought I was a little young but I wasn't going to argue! I love to take the car for a drive (although sometimes I need a push)...very smooth ride and excellent sound system. :-)

Happy 1st Birthday Sterling!

2009-07-01T12:25:00.001-06:00

It's still hard to believe! It just seems like yesterday that we were bringing Sterling home. This year has been amazing watching Sterling grow and develop. He is such a sweet little (well not so little anymore!) boy who loves to explore and play. He says mamamamama and dadadadada quite frequently, travels down the stairs (on his belly and supervised of course!) by himself, has 8 teeth and is ALMOST walking. Everyday he makes us smile and laugh bigger and harder.

His birthday party was SO much fun! We had a ton of friends and family over for a big BBQ. The day started off a little shaky when JohnBoy decided to corner a skunk under the deck. The skunk sprayed him not once but more like 10 times. Thankfully Nana swooped in and took JohnBoy to Petsmart (where I think he spent a good 3 hours in de-skunking solution), Eric called pest control and I poured 2-3 gallons of vinegar on the deck and grass all of which seemed to help...a little. Guests arrived 3 hours later, Eric threw the burgers on the grill and little Sterling's birthday party was underway...with just an ever so slight aroma. :-) He had a blast opening all his presents and gave his cake a good SMASH!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STERLING! WE LOVE YOU!

Stewie (or Sterling?)

2009-06-09T15:33:00.000-06:00

Sterling is SO big!!!

2009-05-21T17:04:00.000-06:00

Spring has arrived!!!

2009-05-21T17:02:00.002-06:00

Flowers are blooming and the temperature is finally above 50 degrees! We've been busy planting our tiny garden (Erica's little project this summer), taking Sterling to the park and going on hikes (Garden of the Gods & Chetenne Mtn. Park). Sterling loves the swing!

Curious George

2009-05-20T16:31:00.002-06:00

Now that I am an independent and mobile little boy I am interested in EVERYTHING!

Easter 2009

2009-05-20T16:15:00.002-06:00

We LOVED our Easter baskets! Who knew empty plastic Easter eggs could be so entertaining? Nice work on the outfit dad (dad picked out and purchased outfit solo)!

It was bound to happen...

2009-05-09T09:30:00.002-06:00

We are now officially members of the "My PC crashed!" club. Thus, we haven't been able to post any recent Sterling/ Scott family photos. We are in the process of replacing the motherboard so in the interim I will just give you a quick update.

Sterling is now 10 1/2 months old, just a ton of fun and into everything (his toy box, the refrigerator, the bathroom trash, etc)! It's funny, I've noticed this direct relationship between Sterling gaining freedom and mom and dad loosing some. We now have to walk through baby gates, use a key to open kitchen cabinets, remove plastic covers to plug in the laptop/ vaccum, etc. He's crawling at feverish pace and is now cruising along the furniture like a pro. He's working on his 5th tooth and is wearing 18 month clothes. I swear he must be drinking protein shakes in his crib at night because he's still not a big eater (although we LOVE finger food/ feeding ourself)! We haven't measured/ weighed him lately but I would guess he's around 26ish pounds. He loves to talk (or babble) and feed JohnBoy his cheerios. Our 1st birthday is just over a month away! Where did the time go?

9 Month Pictures

2009-04-15T16:09:00.002-06:00

Sterling's 9 month pictures have arrived! What a fun photo session! Nana and Afi joined us and we had a lot of fun. We had the 2nd part of the session outside and it was FREEZING so we cut it a little short. I think the photographer really captured some great moments. I especially love the picture of Eric holding Sterling high in the air. I swear it's a Baby Gap ad and I'm not gloating because I'm his mama (ok maybe I am a little). :-)

Please visit http://www.collages.net, and fill in the following information:

Username: Sterling Scott and Family
Password: 17573

Sterling 9 Month Check-Up

2009-03-23T16:10:00.003-06:00

Erica took Sterling to his 9-month checkup today. Everything went well, and Sterling continues to surf the top of the growth charts...

Height: 30 1/2 in (97th percentile)
Weight: 24 lbs 3 oz (95th percentile)
Head Circ: 19 1/3 in (97th+ percentile)

I am completely biased, but I also rank him as 97th+ percentile for awwwwwwwwwww-he-is-soooooooo-cute-ness.

Sterling is Mobile

2009-03-21T15:55:00.002-06:00

Sterling - Reading with Mommy

2009-03-21T15:24:00.002-06:00

Here Comes the Sun

2009-03-21T15:18:00.001-06:00

Stylish? Always. Drooling? Often. Adorable? You be the judge.

Just having fun!

2009-03-01T10:57:00.001-07:00

8 Months Old!

2009-03-01T10:46:00.001-07:00

New favorite food - Avocado (weird?)
Future hunk? We think so. :-)
I LOVE airplane...and drooling on mommy.
NAKED TIME!

Cluckin' Around

2009-03-01T10:24:00.001-07:00

Daddy is obviously a weirdo. Sterling seems to enjoy chickens.

I have teeth!

2009-01-31T09:50:00.001-07:00

My first 2 teeth both arrived at the same time!

The Animals Have Something to Say

2009-01-31T09:48:00.000-07:00

Ohhhh, new toy!
I like to spin the wheel!
Mmmmm, tastes good too!

Goofing Around

2009-01-31T09:42:00.000-07:00

Daddy, PLEASE throw my toy!
JohnBoy is so funny!
I don't know what this big plastic thing is but I like it!

Sterling 6 Month Pics

2009-01-14T10:59:00.003-07:00

Here are Sterling's 6 month pictures...a little late but they finally arrived. We had a lot of fun during this photo shoot and little Sterling was such a trooper! He had 4 wardrobe changes! That will probably be the last time that happens. :-)

Please visit http://www.collages.net, and fill in the following information:

Username: Sterling Scott
Password: 17573

Holiday/ Housewarming/ Hat Night Party

2008-12-23T08:41:00.000-07:00

It took us a few months but we FINALLY had our housewarming party! Our hat box was starting to collect some dust so we thought it was time to introduce Sterling to "Hat Night" and he loved it!

Sterling @ 6 Months

2008-12-22T10:15:00.001-07:00

Sterling had his 6-month physical/check-up recently...along with another series of vaccinations (ouch). He was a trooper, even more so than usual, and he also continues to grow at quite a pace:

Length: 28.5 inches (97%)
Weight: 20 lbs 11 oz (95%)
Head Circ: 18.5 inches (99+%)

He has a gigantor Scott-noggin' to be sure. Methinks Erica is not lamenting the C-Section anymore...ay, caramba.

He is a happy and healthy baby boy, and we couldn't be more thankful.

Susie's B-Day Bash!

2008-12-20T08:54:00.001-07:00

We celebrated Susie's 30th (teehee) birthday at the Tavern. What a great place! Cool ambiance and jazzy tunes. We had some delicious food/ wine and even did a little dancing. Happy birthday miss Susie/ Nana! We love you!

Footprints

2008-12-07T11:13:00.001-07:00

My mom Shari took Sterling and I to Artful Adventures when she was in town for Thanksgiving. We had so much fun! Sterling wasn't quite sure what to think about getting his feet painted but after some coaxing and singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" he went along for the ride. Shari painted the plate and I painted the picture frame for Sterling's room. I'll definitely be going back. Thanks again Shari!

Mmmmmm...peas.

2008-12-07T08:48:00.002-07:00

Sterling tried his first "real" food today - in the form of home-made organic peas (mushy style) - I don't think he appreciated his initial vegetable excursion very much...judge for yourself...

GOBBLE GOBBLE!

2008-12-03T08:44:00.001-07:00

Thanksgiving 2008! We had Thanksgiving at our house this year and had a great time! Erica's parents Kent and Shari drove up from Grand Junction. They were excited to spend some time with Sterling and he had a terrific time entertaining them with all his new tricks. Eric's parents Stuart and Susie joined us for Thanksgiving dinner and we had a blast...thanks for all the great wine Stuart! At the end of the weekend Erica's family came down from Cheyenne and Denver to meet Sterling and have lunch. Sterling loved hanging out with his great auntie Kathy and cousin Kim! What a busy and FUN weekend! On Sunday night we all went to bed at 7PM! :-)

Buddies

2008-11-26T09:44:00.001-07:00

JohnBoy and Sterling at the Salem witch trials...

Sterling in Highchair

2008-11-26T09:37:00.001-07:00

A collection of funny faces for your enjoyment...

Sitting Pretty

2008-11-19T09:11:00.001-07:00

Thanks to a little assistance from my BeBe Pod chair and my boppy pillow I can sit on my own! With this new found independence there is only one drawback...I drool everywhere! Mommy has been kind enough to now dress me with the latest and very coolest baby accessory....hip bibs!

Bronco Fans (future defensive tackle in the middle)

2008-11-19T08:42:00.001-07:00

We headed over to Sterling's Nana and Avi's house to watch the Bronco vs. Browns game and thought if we all put on our Bronco best they just might WIN a game. Sure enough it worked! GO BRONCOS!

Exersaucing

2008-11-16T08:54:00.004-07:00

Sterling gives his new Exersaucer a test drive....and he LOVES it!

Giggles

2008-11-08T22:43:00.004-07:00

How much do I love this little dude and this lovely lady? Wow...

(many thanks to Dawn Alexander for filming and posting to YouTube!)

Victory

2008-11-08T22:33:00.005-07:00

Amazing. Exciting. Inspiring.

Megan and Jared's Wedding

2008-11-07T09:03:00.003-07:00

Congratulations Megan (Eric's sister) and Jared! It was a magnificent night! The wedding was held in Black Forest at The Pinery, which is a very cool location. It was, in fact, voted "The Best Place to Get Married in Colorado Springs" for 2008 by the Independent. The weather was the CHILLY but beautiful. We had a wonderful time and Grandpa Snow and Grandma Sha-Sha were nice enough to come up for the weekend and watch Sterling.

First Halloween!

2008-11-07T08:34:00.002-07:00

Sterling's first Halloween was so much fun! We loved our lion costume, even though it was 70 degrees and the outfit was designed for 30 degree weather. Sterling never complained and enjoyed watching his cousins run from door to door. Our good friend Dawn was kind enough to lend us her video camera so we have some of the fun recorded. Here is the short You Tube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQkU7dxPIRk

Kansas City Visit

2008-11-07T08:14:00.006-07:00

I finally made it back to Kansas City to visit friends and family. It was the first trip back since Sterling was born in June. It was also Sterling's first airplane adventure and he was an angel! I was so relieved. It was wonderful seeing everyone and very exciting introducing Sterling to all his new friends. Sterling loved all the attention. We spent Halloween with my parents and sister's family and took all the kids trick-or-treating. We had a great time. Eric unfortunately had to work so he kept an eye on things at home and SLEPT IN. :-)

3 Month Photo Shoot

2008-11-07T07:57:00.004-07:00

We finally found a photographer and had Sterling's 3 month pictures taken. The pictures are fab! If you want to see the website is http://www.collages.net and the Username is Sterling at 3 Months and the password is 17573. Our next photo shoot is at 6 months which will be a lot of fun. We're planning to bring our Halloween outfit. :-)

Preparing for winter!

2008-11-07T07:49:00.004-07:00

Brrrrr! It's getting cold! The leaves have fallen and it's already snowed. I can't say I'm ready for the change in weather but we wanted to make sure Sterling was adequately prepared. His tante Megan and uncle Jared bought Sterling his Nanuk of the North hat in Vail when they were on their honeymoon....and it fit perfectly!

Sterling Growth Chart

2008-11-06T15:48:00.005-07:00

Sterling continues to grow at an astonishing rate! He weighed 18 lbs 4 oz and measured 27.5 inches at his 4 month well check appointment. He's a BIG boy!

Count JohnBoy

2008-10-31T22:55:00.002-06:00

Happy Halloween!

I vant to suck your blood...or chew on a squeaky ball...I can't decide.

Sterling's YouTube debut

2008-09-19T21:51:00.007-06:00

Sterling - 8 weeks - snoozin'...

2008-08-20T21:17:00.002-06:00

Sterling is snoozin'...looks comfy, eh?