tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:43:52 +0000http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)Blogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-5034223335490868292Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:12:00 +00002010-11-13T17:18:53.864-05:00Sol has his first encounter with snow.Says G-Ma: "See, I told you it got cold up here."http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/11/sol-snow-jedi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-1184505334258396078Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:50:00 +00002010-07-10T09:54:40.286-04:00http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/07/someone-is-becoming-fishy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-1881687219380926068Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:45:00 +00002010-07-04T11:10:22.076-04:00The kid is fearless. And pretty smart, too. Watch him line up his route from the garage.(Video produced and directed by PaPa.)http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/07/solly-firecracker-500-july-4-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-7616996236396680577Thu, 20 May 2010 00:01:00 +00002010-05-19T22:16:47.633-04:00Solly, at 22 months old, really likes "baseball!"And he has an extraordinarily accurate arm.http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/05/baseball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-7554981816034765943Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:34:00 +00002010-05-02T11:55:24.017-04:00This was the start of the real thing, back in February. By today (April 30, 2010), Sol's almost ready for the Basie band.http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/04/little-drummer-boy-part-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-3225347209230411810Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:29:00 +00002010-02-23T13:30:18.131-05:00Solly at the museum playground during an open house.This one is mostly for his mom and dad and Aunt Chelsea. A shorter version - and more description - can be found below.http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/02/sollys-day-at-museum-playground-full.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-1063780521486116177Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:36:00 +00002010-02-21T21:44:16.497-05:00What a terrific day - Solly, Dad, G-Ma and G-Pa at the museum's open house, while Mom threw a very successful bridal shower for Michelle.Here's a taste of it.http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/02/sollys-day-at-museum-playground-short_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-4811101042352973934Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:02:00 +00002010-01-29T13:09:12.101-05:00And he was sort of sick too...http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2010/01/wheres-solly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-4570967681183599581Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:00 +00002009-12-16T10:26:15.512-05:00Lighting the candlesOpening a gift"One for you and one for me"Piggy back rideOne from Thanksgiving 2009http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/12/hanukkah-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-2964160557927820437Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:58:00 +00002009-12-06T19:46:35.492-05:00The kid really has a knack for this.He insists on using the real sticks, and he immediately sensed the next break.I'm just saying.Signed,G-Pahttp://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/12/little-drummer-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-2966870458726487161Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:04:00 +00002009-11-29T22:08:06.115-05:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5048PedPMkSolly had a blast while we put up the tree and unpacked all the holiday decorations. He especially loved the toys that played the dreidal song ( one is a kids toy, the other is a dogs toy but who's checking). You can see he has his own special way of dancing - we're thinking of calling it the Solly Twirl!http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/11/solly-dancing-to-dreidal-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-5393702530396123553Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-11-21T22:41:43.401-05:00A really nice day at Bradley's, once we managed to get there.Here is a fuzzy BlackBerry video of Solly and Aunt Julie in the Bounce HouseHere are some BlackBerry photos... Dad and Sonhttp://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/11/sol-natalie-and-others-at-bradleys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-7002409004940736143Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +00002009-11-04T10:20:36.778-05:00Solly had his first real trick-or-treat with his two best little buds, Natalie and Jackson - or shall I say Yoda was chillin with cowgirl and lion!http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/11/halloween-with-gibsons-and-kuklas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-6697950709207050504Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-10-19T14:16:42.743-04:00Well, sort of - there were alot of great pumpkins and a great time was had by all at the Pumpkin Patch!http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/10/solly-visits-great-pumpkin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-401827642331019383Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:56:00 +00002009-10-12T14:40:24.679-04:00We had a great weekend in Orlando at the FDP Convention/Disney Yacht and Beach Club -- spent a lot of time with the whole Maddox campaign crew - great to be with those folks again. Solly and all the kids ( who are so much older now, I can hardly call them kids) had a blast - we spent lots of time with Chris and Raquel, got lots of fun in the sun in ( I even went down the BIG water slide - Jack http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/10/solly-at-fdp-convention-at-disney-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-6933746731346185534Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:42:00 +00002009-10-05T12:46:14.791-04:00I know I am woefully behind on updating the blog w/pictures and stories - and even now I donot have the time to say and do what I want to. However, we finally got video of Solly walking up on youtube so I thought I'd post it and then follow back up later this week with more stuff.Just note - September 29th was the day Solly officially walk walked - at daycare of course - but here is some shots --http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/10/solly-walks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-6606214594681658895Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-08-14T15:27:47.720-04:00Below are pictures from Solly's 1st B-day party at the house, his b-day party at Daycare ( on is birthday), his first haircut and staying at G-ma and G-pa M's house while Mommy and Daddy were at conference ( 5 whole days!!). The order of the pictures is a little off, but still, the cutest subject ever!!! The day after....still wanted to swim, even if there was no water! Swimming at his party w/http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/08/sollys-b-day-and-staying-wg-ma-g-pa-m.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-8009467834909233147Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:51:00 +00002009-07-17T20:19:00.497-04:00Grandma and Grandpa Merzer got Solly a Climb & Slide Castle that we are going to put outside in the new mini-play ground we built in the back yard. He already loves it - loved helping Daddy built it and has already figured out how to climb up it but didnt quite figure out how to get down...oh well thats for tommorrow!!Sammie followed us upstairs for bathtime, and well, ended up taking a bath http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/07/thanks-grandma-and-grandpa-m-for-b-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-2793930333400236427Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:38:00 +00002009-07-13T12:48:19.873-04:00 Solly and his first try of spagetti and sauce...need we say more. Solly using a fork to eat his "skedi" Solly using his fork to eat his skedi and sauce (p.s. I'm still finding piece of spagetti flung around the dining room!) I couldnt figure out how to turn the pic upright :( -- John pulled out a tree, raked up old mulch and dirt, laid down weed protectant and remulched it with that rubber mulchhttp://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/07/solly-uses-spoon-well-sort-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-2278208482409466872Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:04:00 +00002009-07-02T20:24:38.843-04:00http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-vacation-pictures-from-julie-zacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-4932695979912516179Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:33:00 +00002009-06-29T11:53:10.684-04:00This weekend we took our first official "family vacation" and went to Destin with the Kuklas and Gibsons. We had a beautiful three bedroom condo, though it wasnt child proofed and had dangerous wood and stone stairs - still, we got out of it bump and bruise free! It was Solly's first trip to the beach AND first time in a big pool - and he was great at both! He loves, loves, loves the water. He http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/06/sollys-first-beach-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-2314727351960581360Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:40:00 +00002009-06-03T16:08:27.862-04:00Dominique and Brian were in Tally for Memorial Day and it was the first time we all got to meet little Colin ( 7 months!). The babies seemed to love each other even if they didnt really "play" much together. Still it was a wonderful afternoon just seeing Dom and Brian - they are such great parents - always knew they would be -- it just made me really miss them more and wish we all lived closer. http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/06/solly-meets-far-away-friend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-5545025541512577677Sat, 23 May 2009 14:12:00 +00002009-05-23T14:51:01.777-04:00Ten months ago today our little bundle of energy was born. Hard to believe it was that long ago -- we still feel so new at all this parenting stuff. Though I think we're not half bad :) Everyday Solly is learning new things -- he can clap, wave, do high-fives. He says mama and dada - though dada more which is extremly unfair considering I'm the one who suffered through the morning sickness :). Hehttp://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-10-month-b-day-solly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-9182632554713158931Fri, 15 May 2009 15:02:00 +00002009-05-15T11:18:34.365-04:00 Happy 1st B-day Natalie Kako Gibson!Solly's first swim - he took to the water like a fish! Sol was the only one who didnt cry in the pool! And why should he when has tasty Nemo-fish to chew on.The B-day Girl in her polka-dotted bikini!I LOVE this pool! "Uncle Dan, whatcha doin?"Baby Jackson dips his toe in!Playing the drums on my big boy chair! Mommy, Grandma and Solly on Mother's Day Mommy, http://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/05/natalies-1st-b-day-mothers-day-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920300978724761209.post-6330532089674368142Mon, 04 May 2009 16:24:00 +00002009-05-04T12:42:26.205-04:00I'm a horrible mom - well, a horribly BUSY mom. I didnt get a chance to put a video up for Solly's 9 month B-day. So here's a random collection of pix off of the phone and regular camera taken over the past month ( or two, or three) that may not have been posted before. Enjoy! Solly at Art in the Park Solly and his first bagel Wiped out from playing, Solly literally just fell asleep on the floorhttp://allie-babyfleming.blogspot.com/2009/05/sollys-9-month-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Allie & John)0