Huntington Gardens with Grandma Ehren

A HOT day in the gardens!
We celebrated the day after my baptism.

Jeremiah's Baptism: April 19,2009

Friend, Kristen Grinnell took all of these photos. She's a professional photographer based out of Santa Barbara and has posted photos & a slideshow. I recommend the slideshow as a quick view, but below are some highlights.

Here's the link to the slideshow:
http://www.grinnellphoto.com/slideshows/jeremiahbaptism/

And here's the link to the photos (Enter Id: jeremiahsbaptism):
http://web.sendtoprint.net/proofbook/login.asp

Getting Baptized!


"Come to the water...bring the children..."


Godparents and parents during the Baptism


"It takes a village to raise a child..." Here are a few members of Jeremiah's village, with whom he LOVED being photographed!

Being showered with love for Mommy and Daddy


An Ehren gal sandwich! With Aunt Jennie and Grandma Ehren


With Step-Grandpa Mark and Grandma Ehren (I love Grandma's big necklace!)


With Grandma Graham aka "GG", Aunt Natasha, and Grandpa Graham


With Mommy's friends: Chris, Rachel, Sarah, Jen, and *BRILLIANT* photographer Kristen


With Grandpa Ehren and Step-Grandma Susie


I love my Aunt Natasha! She's so fun and I love playing with her braids!


Being a new member of the Catholic Community is exhausting!

At the Getty Villa with Grandma Ehren

What a cultured baby!

I'm so lucky to have a mommy who takes to all kinds of places!

Posing like the sculptures in the background.

I don't know who's happier, Grandma or Jer Bear?

3 generations of Sterlinske lineage! Can the world handle it?

Where's Jeremiah?

Playing this game never gets old and is sure to bring on a fit of giggles!

Move over Coolio...it's JAG the rapper

"...'Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long
That even my momma thinks that my mind has gone..." From Coolio's Gansta's Paradise lyrics

Crawling lessons

Daisy, can you help me get this crawling thing down?




Really?!? You walk on your hands AND feet?



I think I'll just ask a human...what do you say "Uncle" Tom?

Hey, Easter Bunny, give me a beat!

1st Encounter with the Singing Bunny


Let's add some shaker to that!

Easter brunch with all my girlfriends

The whole gang


Hanging with "Uncle" Chris and "Auntie" Rae!


Taking a catnap...I mean "bunny-nap" in "Auntie" Rachel's arms! She's pretty cozy!


"Auntie" Sarah


"Auntie" Jen


I love being my Mommy's Easter bunny!

New skill

The ladies at daycare taught me how to hold my own bottle. I've been doing it for awhile now!

Carlsbad Flower Festival-April 5, 2009

Sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers!

Jeremiah's thoughts about current events

Chatting over breakfast

Here's a sampling of how messy breakfast can be and Jer's vocalizations...

Shake it up, baby!

First time trying out a shaker...an authentic Zambian shaker!

Sleepover at Aunt Jennie's

Before this photo was snapped, Daisy came jumping out of nowhere...on the bed (on which she isn't normally allowed). I think she was a little jealous of all the attention Cousin Jer was getting!


This is what Jer thought of Daisy crashing the sleepover! This was a new face...in the past Jeremiah was excited by seeing Daisy.


Close-up of Jer's face!

1st haircut!

Before


After...sporting my new 'do!

Napping

This is my idea of a nap...Party time!

Helping out Mommy with the Laundry

As my shirt indicates...I've had enough of this laundry chore business...I'm going to Grandma's!

My favorite things at 8 months old

Being the little man of the house (I'm really the BIG man of the house, but don't want to offend my daddy!)



Story time



Making noise by pounding or shaking


Posing for pictures...is it any wonder that my nickname is "Loverboy" at daycare?


Going for walks in my stroller with Mommy.



Putting my hands(and everything else!) in my mouth!