Family Dickman Blog

My Ty

2011-12-01T09:59:00.001-05:00

Ty being silly today. So cute!

Pumpkin

2011-11-18T15:42:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Wes is growing quickly, right out of his pumpkin hat. Thought I'd share a photo with you before it doesn't fit at all! Love to all.

Wesley James Dickman

2011-11-01T10:56:00.000-04:00

Early this morning we welcomed our newest gift from God, Wesley James, into our world. He was born at 4:17am, weighing 8lbs 6 oz, and measuring 21 inches long. He is a precious and healthy baby boy. Brian and I adore him already. The smiles have been constant, and I know will continue for the days ahead. With much love we say welcome to the family, Wes!

2011-10-24T21:45:00.000-04:00

We carved our pumpkins on Saturday night. Of course Aubrey wanted Rapunzel, and Ty wanted Buzz. At first they didn't want to get their hands in the goop, but after a few minutes and the bribe of using the cool tools they dug in. In the end they turned out pretty good. Now we hope they last to Halloween.

New Android

2011-10-23T16:06:00.001-04:00

Maybe I will keep up with the blog now that it is on my phone! Not likely, but I will try. Ha!

My Cuties

2011-08-26T15:30:00.000-04:00

My cuties at the Sprayground. Its been forever long since I have written on here, but I can see how quick my children are growing and I want to share it with you! I am going to try to be better! :)

2010-09-29T15:11:00.000-04:00

My beautiful princess at work.

2010-02-12T08:10:00.000-05:00

Aubrey is learning to spell her name. She did this on Thursday without help. Way to go Aubrey!!

New Pics!

2009-07-28T21:55:00.002-04:00

Hey everyone!

I just posted some new pics in the photo galleries. Check 'em out! Tyler is growing so fast...

We got a new dishwasher!

2009-06-06T22:43:00.003-04:00

Just kidding! Here it is. I LOVE it! It actually washes my dishes! :)

An update on us...

2009-06-03T15:08:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone!

The Dickman gang here has been so, so busy! I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on our life and post a few pictures. So, here's what we've been up to:

Tyler is 12 weeks now! I can't believe it! He is nearly 14 pounds and doing great. We had a bout wi

th some major reflux issues, but all seems good now. He sleeps all night-- its amazing! He is so good-- just like I imagine when my mother-in-law tells me Brian was a good baby.

Aubrey is 2 and a half going on 13. She is so smart and interest

ed in everything. Her nickname right now is repeat. She reads books (by memory, of course) to us and loves to play outside. She is working on going potty, so encourage her whenever you get the chance!!

On Mother's Day we had both kids dedicated at church. Aubrey was the talk of the day-- she made the congregation laugh a few times. For her age, she did awesome! It was such a blessing to be able to dedicate the kids. We love our church family and

are so excited to raise our kids in this way. You can see a few pictures our friend Elise took for us in the photo album.

Brian and I have struggled with some illness lately. We both have MRSA. Aubrey has it too, in the form of impetigo. Thanks to lots of meds we are finally kicking it.So far Tyler has not shown any symptoms and we hope it stays that way!

There are some new photos from the children's museum, Easter, and Madeline's graduation in the photo gallery too. There is also a new Tyler and new Aubrey gallery. Oh, and I finally posted the pictures of the Flying Pig (Go Liz and Michael!).

We are all doing well now, hanging out and being a family. We have planted a garden again and look forward to watching Aubrey get excited about that. This summer will be lots of zoo trips, sprinklers, and baby milestones. We will check in whenever we can! We hope you all are doing great too, and we hope your summer is as fun as can be!

Introducing.....Tyler David Dickman

2009-03-15T16:19:00.003-04:00

From First Day

Thank you so much for sharing in our pregnancy over the last 9 months. Thank you for the all of the thoughts, prayers, and wishes. Our wonderful day came on Friday, March 13, 2009. We arrived at the hospital a little bit after 10 p.m. on Thursday and checked in. At 4:38 a.m. Friday, Tyler David Dickman was delivered to our arms. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. and is 21 inches long.

Tyler and Mommy are doing well. Aubrey is very excited to have a baby brother.

From First Day

Super Bowl Party!

2009-02-09T14:36:00.002-05:00

Hi! A few days ago I went to Mama and Papas house to watch the superbowl. Mama made yummy snacks. During that 3D commercial we all put those silly glasses. Here is a picture of me and mommy and daddy. It makes me and mommy laugh. See you soon!

Snow day!

2009-01-27T11:46:00.002-05:00

Check me out! It finally snowed enough for me and mommy to play. :) It was fun, but I didn't get to build my snowman. Mommy said we will try again later. Off to get warm!

Baby Brothers room and other house stuff...

2009-01-18T15:54:00.003-05:00

Hi! Mommy, Daddy and I have been working on our house. We are almost done with Baby Brother's room. It looks so cool. Here are some pictures:

Daddy also lowered the kitchen cabinets so mommy could reach better... they were way high! He also put lights up on top of them so we have a cool night/morning light. Its pretty neat. Here is a picture of it with the lights on and the lights off:Only a few weeks until Baby Brother gets here! Daddy and I are working on a new blog scheme... he he he. See you soon!
Aubrey

Christmas

2009-01-18T15:50:00.003-05:00

Okay, I know it is WAY past Christmas, but daddy did put up some pictures. It was a lot of fun! I got a drum set and a guitar! I am a rock star now!! I got lots of other things too! Santa brought me a fish tank and some toys. I am sad that it is over, and I keep asking mommy and daddy when it will be time again. I still pretend to be Santa and say "Ho ho ho" sometimes. Can't wait till next year!!

Daddy's girl

2008-12-12T12:36:00.002-05:00

Hi dudes. I have to tell you about something my daddy taught me. Here is what happened yesterday:

My mommy put on a Tshirt that had lots of letters. I am learning my letters so I started telling mommy what letters I saw. I saw an O, a U, a Y, and a few others. After I named all o them mommy told me that it says "Journey" and I said, "JOURNEY RULES!" Daddy taught me that. Now mommy and Daddy think it is very funny so I say it all the time. Mommy's shirt was really for the Journey of Hope, but thats okay.

Hope everyone is good this busy month! Be good so Santa will bring you presents and cake- just like me!

My Baby Brother!

2008-10-24T21:35:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone! I found out today that I am having a baby brother! Here is a picture of him. He is still in mommy's tummy getting big and strong. I can't wait for him to be here. We will have lots of fun playing cars and trains. Mommy and I get to work on his room and do lots of shopping between now and March.

I'm TWO!!!!

2008-10-15T21:24:00.000-04:00

From Aubrey's 2nd birthday

Wow, I can't believe that I'm two years old already. Last Saturday, I had a lot of my friends and family over for a party. A party for ME! I opened presents and ate cake. I was looking forward to eating cake all week. It was well worth it. I even blew out my own candles. What a great time. Thanks to everyone who came to visit and thanks so much for the gifts. It was great to see everyone!

What Happened Outside???

2008-09-17T21:11:00.003-04:00

From Windstorm 2008

A few days after we got back from vacation, it was really windy outside. As you can see from the picture, my swingset blew over and there were leaves and branches all over the yard. We lost power in our house (along with 750,000 other Greater Cincinnati residents). Thankfully, we were able to get our power back on a little over 24 hours later, but some people still are without power. I hope they are doing alright. There are some more pictures in the photo gallery so that you can see the mess in our yard.

Vacation

2008-09-14T13:57:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! I just got back from vacation, and boy am I tired! We went to Pigeon Forge and Fairfield Glade-- both in TN. It was lots of fun. We went swimming, played on the beach, and I rode some rides at the amusement park. Mommy is putting up the pictures right now, so go check 'em out. See you soon!

I'm a Big Cousin!

2008-07-31T13:21:00.003-04:00

I'm a Big Cousin!
Until last week, I was the baby cousin. Now, My Aunt Brandy and Uncle Gary have a baby. She is my little cousin. Her name is Savannah Rae and she was born on Monday, July 21. She weighed 8lbs 4 oz-- almost my size when I was born! She is so cute. I got to hold her, too. Mommy took a few pictures when we went to see her. I am sure more will be to come.

While we were in Columbus, Mommy, Grandpa, and Grandma took me to the zoo. I got to see some animals we don't have in Cincinnati. Mommy put the pictures in my gallery for you. There are some of me being silly at home too.

By the way, I'm a big cousin now and I am going to be a big sister in March. I can't wait!

What's up world?

2008-06-18T21:05:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Its been an exciting couple of weeks since my last post. I am just so busy having fun that I can't keep up! I am feeling better now, just had a 2 week bug. I am learning to talk better, too. Mommy and I have been very busy this summer. I even got to stay a whole day with my SuperCousin Abby while mommy and daddy worked. (Thanks SuperCuz... I had tons of fun!) So far we have been to the zoo a lot of times, the park, the aquarium, the playground, and the pool. Many more days at all of these will be to come.

I got a swing set in my backyard now. It is so cool. My next door neighboors gave it to me because they are too big now. It has 2 big girl swings, a little swing, and a double swing. I really wish it had a slide, but thats okay. I got it last night and I played on it right away. I played some more today, but then it started to rain.

I get to see my Grandma and Grandpa D this weekend! I can't wait!!! Mommy is putting up some new pictures of me, so check out the gallery. For now, its off to bed!

Night night world!
Aubrey

Check out my new ride!

2008-05-22T13:49:00.002-04:00

Hi all! I got some new wheels yesterday. Thought you might like to see. I am not feeling so well today, so I look a little groggy in the picture. I can't wait to take it out in the backyard tonight.

By the way- like my awesome outfit? I picked it out of my closet myself. I have been asking for weeks, and mommy finally put it on today. She said it is not the right season, but let me do it today anyway. Who Dey!

Sorry the picture isn't the best. Mommy got a new "easy-to-use" camera yesterday (big thanks to daddy) so she doesn't have to haul around lots of stuff to take my picture. I'm letting her play for a few days until I show her how to do it right. I think she'll get it soon.

Later Gators!
Aubrey

2008-05-08T13:31:00.004-04:00

Boy do I have LOTS to tell you! I have been oh so busy now that the weather is nice. Mommy and I have been doing lots of landscaping and gardening. We are only about half done- if that- so we will take lots of new pictures when things are pretty and done.

I am growing so so fast. At my doctor's appointment last month I weighed 25 pounds 10 ounces, and I was 33 and a half inches tall. That means I am in the 70 and 90th percentiles (whatever that means). Mommy tells me I am growing too fast, but I think it is great.

I am getting so tall that I am too small for my crib. Mommy told me that at 35" I couldn't sleep in it anymore, so I get a big girls bed. I am so ready for it that I am going to be getting it early! Mommy, daddy and I went shopping and I got to pick out my own sheets and blankets. It was a lot of fun. Tonight we are having a big girl party, where we will all set up the bed and I get to sleep in it for the first time!! I think mommy and daddy are a bit nervous, but I know I can do it.

I am big enough to go potty, too. I have been playing around and trying for a few weeks now, but I have gone 3 times in 2 weeks!! I get really excited when I go on the potty, and then mommy lets me wear my new Princess Panties. It is really cool.

Oh, and I am also big enough for a bike- a real bike! Its a Fischer Price 10-inch bike complete with training wheels. I am just a little bit short for the full pedal motion, but it won't be long at all. Until then mommy and I are working on steering and balancing. I love to ride, and my favorite part is my awesome purple helmet. When I came in the other day, I kept it on my head just for fun.

I have really been learning too. I know all the signs and words in my sign language video. I can tell you a lot of animal sounds too. It is still difficult to get my words to come out right, but I am trying really hard. I am working on other stuff too, like puzzles and colors. (By the way- I have "blue" down pat.)

Well, its nap time and mommy has lots to do. I better go sleep so she can do some stuff. I will be taking pictures at my big girl bed party tonight, so check back later.

~Aubrey

Easter Egg Hunt

2008-04-03T12:26:00.002-04:00

I know Eater was almost 2 weeks ago, but this is my first chance to tell you about it. My Grandma and Grandpa D came down to see my new house. It was so much fun to have them here to play with. We did lots of fun things like going to Ikea and building with my blocks. Then on Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa K came over with Aunt Brandy and Uncle Gary... wow was that a lot of fun with everyone at my house!! I was so tired when they all left! When I woke up I got to go have Easter dinner and an egg hunt. It was lots of fun. My great uncle Russel and great aunt Kristi had an egg hunt in their back yard for me and my friend Annabelle. You can see the pictures in the gallery. We got lots of candy and coins. I put them all in my piggy bank. Daddy is going to have to empty it soon because it is so full! Grandma D hid some eggs with coins around my house on Saturday, and I put all of those in too! Whew!

After Easter we went to Gatlinburg with my great grandpa Kinsey. I got to meet my great-great aunt Dot and great-great uncle Marion. They came up from Georgia to see us. It was a fun weekend, but Grandpa K and I got sick. Then when we got home mommy got sick too. It has been a tough week, but thanks to Daddy and Grandma we are all feeling better. Hopefully we stay healthy for a long time now.

Now its April, so mommy and I are looking forward to the weather getting warm. Mommy and I have our garden tools and seeds ready, so we will start taking pictures of our gardens and lawn to show you all. Mommy is also going to do some real pictures of me soon- probably at the park. I will show you all soon! Hope you are all doing good too! See you soon!

Aubrey

Slick roads

2008-03-08T21:53:00.003-05:00

Level 3 snow emergency means no cars are allowed on the street... but I am just like my Grandpa K and I HAD to go. I was fishtailing and sliding eveyrwhere! It was AWESOME!! I love snow.

Aubrey

It's a Blizzard!

2008-03-07T22:16:00.003-05:00

Today was my very first blizzard! The snow fell all day! When I went to bed we had about 4 or 5 inches. The weather man says we could have more than 14 by tomorrow night!!! Thats more than half of me! I hope I can go out and play again... if I can even walk in it! I hope everyone is warm and cozy. Mom posted pictures of me and daddy in the snow, and then us inside being silly. Check out the gallery!

Night night everyone!
Aubrey

It's been a long time...

2008-03-05T21:24:00.009-05:00

Okay, okay... so we are the world's worst bloggers. Forgive us.

Our new house is so cool. Mom says I have enough toys to fill up the whole place, but I think I can fit a few more. It is so neat because mom and dad let me explore the place. When mom's doing something, I can go in my room and try on all my shoes (thanks Aunt Hill for all the shoes you sent me!!). As long as mom can hear me and peak in on me, she lets me stay there. Its so cool to be growing up. I am learning to talk, play together, and get dressed. Any day now I will figure out how this whole talking thing works. I am trying really hard to say things but mom and dad have a hard time understanding me. I will keep trying, though.

A few weeks ago mommy took me to play in the snow. It was so much fun! Mom took some pictures (duh!) and put them in our photo gallery. At first I was a bit scared, but then I realized how much fun it could be! I ran around the yard and even touched it with my hands!

Mommy, daddy, and I have been working around the house a lot. You can see pictures of us and our house in the gallery too. Pretty soon it will be time to work on the yard and the gardens. I can't wait!

Mommy's work is going well. She is getting calls all the time. She hasn't had much time to take new pictures of me, but she will be doing some soon. She is trying to get her "work room" together so she can do some cool crafting and stuff. She is going to make some cool things for me and all my cousins soon- even the baby cousin Aunt Brandy has in her tummy. That will be cool.

Daddy is very busy at work. He got to go to Colorado a few weeks ago. He went to visit Uncle Scott while he was there. If you check Aunt Hill's picture gallery you can see daddy. He had fun. Now he is busy here, but he still has time to play with me. He says he really likes his job, though. Daddy spends a lot of time working on the house. He is a real handyman- almost like Handy Manny. He has already fixed a bunch of stuff and has even more on his list.

Hmmm... for three months I think I have updated you pretty well. Mommy says I can get on and blog more, so I hope she is right. I hope everyone is doing alright. See you all soon!

Aubrey

Merry Christmas!!!!

2007-12-25T23:12:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Mine was awesome. It was really fun to unwrap lots of presents. I'm getting better at it with each try. The coolest thing that happened this Christmas was I got to meet Santa Clause in person. That's right, he visited me right before he was about to start his journey around the world to deliver toys and games to all of the little boys and girls. I bet he was tired. He was very nice. Daddy has uploaded some pictures for you to look at. It was fun. Enjoy!

~ Aubrey Jean

P.S. Daddy also uploaded lots of pictures over the last couple of weeks for you to enjoy in the gallery. It includes my trip to Reds Fest, I got to meet the Cincinnati Reds (George Foster and Aaron Harang are cool!), and the trip to the Cincinnati Zoo's Festival of Lights.

New Look to the Blog

2007-11-16T10:17:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. Daddy decided to spruce up the World That Is Aubrey's by giving it a new paint job. It matches the toy box that I have. I also have my own Nintendo Wii character which you can see to your right. I have named her AUBWII!! She's as cute as me.

Talk to you later,

~ Aubwii

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-01T23:02:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone, it's Trick-or-Treat time. Check out my cool costume that Mommy made for me. I'm a LadyBug. I went to a few houses and got lots of candy for Daddy to eat. It was fun, but I got tired quickly.

Enjoy the photos.

Love,

~ Aubrey Jean

Pictures from my 1st Birthday

2007-10-24T21:34:00.000-04:00

I've got the pictures from my 1st Birthday Bash to show you. Enjoy the pictures. Thank you very much to Grandpa K. for taking the pictures so Mommy can help me open my gifts.

Talk to you soon.

~ Aubrey

I'm ONE!!!!

2007-10-15T15:48:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone! Today is my 1st Birthday. It's so exciting. I can't believe I'm already one year old. I've done so many things so far. I learned to crawl, walk, sorta talk, and fall asleep by myself. I've seen so many thing as well. I've been in 7 states, swam in a lake, saw hot air balloons, saw my first Cincinnati Reds game (We won!!), climbed a mountain in the Smokies, and can see out of the front of the car because Mommy & Daddy turned my carseat around.

I had my birthday party on Saturday, I got lots of cool stuff. Some stuffed animals, some clothes, and toys. Thank you to all my friends and family who were able to join me and those who send their love from all over the states.

Daddy is going to put some pictures and video of my birthday in the next few days. In the mean time enjoy the picture above. I got to eat my very first cake. It was decorated like my favorite character on TV: Blue from Blue's Clues. Enjoy and I'll talk to you soon.

Love,

~ Aubrey Jean

The Still Lovable Losers

2007-10-06T22:02:00.000-04:00

It was sad today to watch the Cubbies lose to the Diamondbacks tonight. Since my Redlegs weren't in the playoffs, I was rooting for them because of my good friend, Mr. Matt H. is a Cubbie fan. Since, they've lost, I'm going to start rooting for the Rockies (I like Purple) and the Indians (Go-Hio). I love baseball. I can't wait to go to a game next year, Mommy & Daddy said I could bring my ball glove. Talk to you soon.

Only 9 more days until I'm the big O-N-E!!!

~ Aubrey J.

I CAN WALK!!!

2007-09-10T22:10:00.001-04:00

Playing Outside

2007-09-07T23:13:00.000-04:00

Since the weather is getting better I have been able to play outside more. Check me Out:

Check out the photo gallery for more. :)

Haircut

2007-09-01T23:16:00.000-04:00

Mommy was trying to trim my bangs when this happened:

But once she stopped laughing and straightened it out, I was back to normal and talking on my telephone. I am so happy that it is not going in my eyes anymore!

Happy Birthday Uncle Gary!

2007-08-27T22:54:00.000-04:00

Saturday was Uncle Gary's birthday. We went to his house on Sunday to celebrate. I got to play with my friends Paige and Brady- finally friends my size!! We played with my scooter a lot. It was lots of fun. Aunt Brandy had a cake for him too, and grandpa gave me a small bite-- but don't tell my mommy! Here is me and Uncle Gary. Check out our pictures for more party scenes.

Fall Pictures

2007-08-26T23:19:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone! Mommy took my fall pictures the other day and I wanted you to see them! She only let me use one, but if you go to her website you can see more. (I'm in the babies, children, and families gallery... I'm a good model) Her website is www.pictureperfectcincinnati.com. Check me out:

Grandma and Grandpa's house

2007-08-20T23:04:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone. I just got back from Grandpa and Grandma's house in Michigan. It was a lot colder then here... I had to wear pants. Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, Great Uncle Hank, Great Aunt Dottie, and I all went to a place called Sagatuck on Saturday. It was a little town on the lake with lots of shops that used to be houses. I didn't go in many stores because my stroller was too big, but I really enjoyed the ride. I got to see the water and the boats too! Mommy took a few pictures of me in Michigan, but not too many. Next time she will take pictures with my old cat Wylie... he was fun to chase. :) See you later!

Thanks for the Pants!

2007-08-18T23:11:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the awesome pants, Great Aunt Kristi! I Love 'em!!!

Grandpa's Garden

2007-08-16T23:15:00.000-04:00

I love to play in Grandpa's garden and help mommy pick tomatoes.

Watch Out Carrie Underwood!!!

2007-08-06T21:09:00.001-04:00

What a Trip!

2007-07-12T17:22:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!

I hope it’s not getting too hot wherever you’re at this summer. It’s been hot in Ohio; at least I think so because my head is always sweating because of my huge ball of hair on my head.

Last week, Mommy, Daddy and I had an interesting week. I went on my first ever road trip to Charlotte, NC and then spent several days up in Raleigh, NC. It was the week of my Aunt Lizzie’s wedding to my new Uncle Michael! It was fun because I got to stay in all different hotel rooms and explore all sorts of things. The air units blow all sorts of air on my face, it was cool.

Anyways, I got to visit all sorts of people that I can only remember hearing because I was in my Mommy’s belly. I met some people that were my size too. I first thought I was smallest person in the world until I met Hailey in Charlotte and Elizabeth in Raleigh. They were MY size. We had lots of staring contests and ate bunches of Cheerios. Good Times!

My big family was in Raleigh for the wedding. I got to see my cousins, Brynn and Callie, from Colorado Springs. We played in the hotel room with a Disney Princess ball and I pulled lots of hair; which Mommy and Daddy told me was not nice. :-0

It sure was a pretty wedding and I’m really glad that Michael is in my family because he is very nice and lots of fun. I didn’t spend too much time at the reception because it was way past my bedtime. I’m sad that I missed the party because Daddy said that Grandpa D and Grandma D were dancing fools. I never found Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” a catchy tune, but I blame my Daddy for that.

Now I’m back in Ohio and I’m trying to get back to a routine. I can feel another tooth popping in and it should be here any day now. Another thing that I’m working on is learning to walk and more updates on that will be soon.

I’ll try to get Mommy to take some more pictures of me so you can see how big I’m getting.

Until then, See ya later!

~ Aubrey J.

Swimming Day

2007-06-09T21:20:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!

Aubrey has been learning so many new things that I can hardly keep up! This week she learned 2 new things: how to crawl and how to avoid the video camera. I tried to catch her new ventures on film all week, but every time I turned the camera on she stopped! I finally caught it on tape today, so we hope to have the video up tomorrow. There is another video coming soon, too, but I don't know how to do all that tech stuff.:)

Today Aubrey played in her own pool for the first time. I posted some pictures of this adventure in the gallery. She likes the water, but her favorite thing to do is gum the sides. Silly girl!

For all of our Charlotte friends: WE ARE COMING TO THE CAROLINAS! Yes, it's official. We are going to take some time to visit Charlotte before heading to Raleigh for Liz and Michael's wedding. We will be in Charlotte July 1 and 2. If you are around, let us know so we can plan a visit.

Thats all for now. Here is our cutie hangin' in the pool. Hope to talk to you all soon!

So Proud!

2007-06-01T09:03:00.000-04:00

Hi Everybody!

I had a fun night last night, and I wanted to share with you! Last night mommy and I went to watch daddy play softball. With his new job, he gets to be a part of a lot of cool stuff, including a softball team. Daddy had never played before, so mommy and I had to go cheer him on. I am SO proud of my daddy! He did so good! He played right field where he caught the ball 3 times!!! He didn't miss it at all. And he hit the ball 3 times too, but the other team was so quick that daddy didn't get to score any runs. Daddy and grandpa's team lost, but I am still so proud of him.

He is going to play again next week, so maybe mommy and I will take some pictures to show you.

Well, I have a busy weekend coming up... I am going to see grandma and grandpa at great aunt Dottie and great uncle Hank's house on Sunday, and my aunt Brandy is coming to see me on Saturday.

Talk to you all soon!
Aubrey

It's Been A While

2007-05-23T21:46:00.000-04:00

Hi everybody!

It's been a while since I've made a post because I've been doing all sorts of things. I've been learning to crawl! I'm not there yet, but it takes some time. I can get on my hands and knees in a football stance (Who-Dey!), but then I start rocking back and forth and then fall down on my face. It's been hard, but I'll be crawling hopefully by the end of the month.

Also, as you can tell by the pictures above, you've seen my new areas where I can play with my toys and other peoples toys. I have no idea what I'm playing with, but it is a lot of fun and makes a lot of noise to keep Mommy & Daddy on their toes.

My teeth are coming in and that wakes me up sometimes at night. I don't know what these teeth are for because I don't like to eat those Cheerios things, they're just fun to slide around on my high chair tray.Hope things are good with everyone! Daddy updated some pictures in the photo gallery if you'd like to see some more of little old me. I think he put in 6 galleries. So Enjoy!

Time to sleep,

~ Aubrey J.

I'm Growing Big!!

2007-04-09T20:44:00.000-04:00

Hi Everybody,

Daddy finally got around to doing some video. Hope you enjoy.

I'm getting BIG!!!

Time for Bed,

~ Aubrey

What a Beautiful Day!

2007-03-22T16:10:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!

It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I got to go outside and sit in the front yard. It's a whole lot different than spending my time indoors. It's a whole lot windier out here too; something I'll have to get use to. It was fun because I got to wear my cool new shades. Talk to you later,

~ Aubrey

The New Stay Puft Marshmallow Lady

2007-03-09T15:09:00.000-05:00

At least Mommy & Daddy didn't dress me up as Slimer....who's Slimer???

What's So Funny?

2007-02-11T15:09:00.000-05:00

What's All This White Stuff On The Ground???

2007-01-21T15:08:00.000-05:00

Mommy, Daddy, and I woke up this morning and saw a lot of white stuff on the ground, it looked a lot different than what I saw yesterday. Mommy was trying to explain to me that it is called "snow" and arrives when the weather is just right. We went outside for a little bit and Mommy was right, IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE!! My little nose was chilly. We were only outside for a few minutes. I can't wait until I can start playing in it. Should be fun.

Enjoy my photos in the gallery, I'm learning to hold my hands together, put my hand in my pocket, and brush my teeth!

~ Aubrey

I'm Growing Big!!!

2007-01-12T15:06:00.000-05:00

I went to the Dr. the other day for my 2 month checkup and vaccinations. The vaccines weren't too much fun, it did make me sleeping and a bit feverish for about 24 hours, but I'm all healthy now. I am now almost 15 pounds and a full two feet long. I'll be 3 months in a few days and here are some pictures (more in the photo gallery) of my progress. I'm learning to keep my head up while on my tummy playing with my new toys. Hi to everyone and I can't wait to see you all again.

~ Aubrey

Having a Merry Christmas!!!

2006-12-25T15:06:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone! I am having a blast on my first Christmas Day. I got to see new members of my family that I haven't met before. Right now, I'm watching the Christmas Day Parade from Walt Disney World. I got lots of presents from Santa that will help me as I grow up: stacking blocks, stuffed animals, and learning books. Mommy and Daddy read me "Twas the Night before Christmas" last night, so I wouldn't get scared when I heard footsteps and reindeer up on the roof last night, I didn't hear a peep.

Merry Christmas,

~ Aubrey

Let's Go Carson!!!

2006-11-12T15:05:00.000-05:00

Aubrey is Growing Everyday

2006-11-06T15:04:00.000-05:00

Over the weekend, we took Aubrey to the Piedmont Medical Center where they do free infant weight checks on Saturdays. We found out the Aubrey has crossed the threshold into double-digit world weighing in at 10 pounds 1 ounce. We were shocked at the increase and glad that she is growing at a healthy weight.

Fun in Technology World

2006-11-05T15:04:00.000-05:00

I know that a lot of people are anxiously awaiting more pictures of Aubrey, but due to some fun technological mumbo jumbo, the computer no longer wants to communicate with the digital camera. So all of our pictures are still on the camera. Just wanted to let you know.

Trick or Treat!!!

2006-10-31T15:02:00.000-05:00

Site Updates

2006-10-25T16:02:00.000-04:00

I'm working on a new photo gallery. I've been having some problems with the cache of Flickr and continuously get an error everytime I update the site for pictures of Aubrey. Hopefully the site won't be down for too much longer while I add photos. Thanks for your patience and I know you're looking for updates of Aubrey because she growing everyday! Sorry for the delay. Figure I'd fix it ASAP instead of not fixing it at all.

~ Brian

Go Bengals!!

2006-10-22T16:01:00.000-04:00

Who-Dey!!!

She's Here

2006-10-16T16:00:00.000-04:00

On October 15, 2006, our little girl arrived at 3:48 p.m. She weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces and is 20 inches long. Here name is Aubrey Jean Dickman. Please check out the photo gallery for more pictures and more information. Also please check out Aubrey's new webpage at http://baby.familydickman.com. Thanks to everyone's prayers and well-wishes, we couldn't have gotten through it without you all. Mommy and Aubrey are doing fine. We get to go home from the hospital tomorrow morning.

Wedding Weekend

2006-09-18T15:59:00.000-04:00

We ventured down to Savannah, GA and Tybee Island, GA for Brandy's (Stacy's sister) wedding to her fiance Gary. It was a lot of fun hanging out by the ocean with family. We saw a dozen dolphins playing in the water not too far off from the shore.

It is alway great to welcome a new person to the family. Now when we get together for family gatherings, our little girl can ask the all important question:

"Uncle Gary, why do the Cleveland Browns smell like my dirty diapers??"

Wouldn't we all like to know, wouldn't we all? Welcome to the Jungle!

New Stroller

2006-09-09T15:59:00.000-04:00

Today we got a new Combi stroller. It came in a box and we thought we'd document how we put it together. The nerd that I am had to put some cool music to it and make it a theatrical performance. Not the greatest video quality, but what do you expect on a first video and not having the resources of some good video editing software? Can't wait until our little girl realizes that her Daddy is kinda weird. Oh well! Enjoy!

Lil' Carson Fan

2006-09-01T15:58:00.000-04:00

Today, our daughter joined the "Welcome To The Jungle" Yahoo! Fantasy Football league to join the rest of our family. Her team name is "Lil' Carson Fan" and I can't wait to help her pick who should be the running back for upcoming weeks matchup. ;-)

Pre-Daddy Day

2006-08-31T15:57:00.000-04:00

On Saturday, August 26th, a bunch of guys from my office decided to take me out for the day in what was dubbed "Pre-Daddy Day" It was like a bachelor party before I become a daddy. I think it should catch on. There were 12 of us and we drove up into the Smokey Mountains and went rafting in 1-person kayaks called "Funyaks." I had never gone rafting before and was really excited!

The water was 48 degrees and the course was a couple miles long. The rapids were between at catagory 2 and 3. Not too intense, but plenty fun for me. Luckily, I didn't fall out of the boat unlike about half of our group. Thanks to the guys who made it possible and for being there to share in the experience with me.

Baby Shower

2006-08-30T15:57:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago, we traveled up to Ohio for our baby's Baby Shower. It was great to see a lot of family that I haven't seen since last Thanksgiving. Our family is so awesome and we got lots of useful items for the little girl (only 7 weeks or so to go!!!) to enjoy once she decides to join us. It's hard to believe that 40 weeks (although we aren't there yet) can go by so quickly.

Finally.....

2006-08-08T15:56:00.000-04:00

After waiting 25 long years, they have finally done it! Stacy and I were having a craving for some dessert after dinner tonight, so we went over to the neighborhood Wendy's. We always enjoy a good Frosty. I went inside and ordered a Frosty for myself and a one for Stacy. Then the most amazing thing happened....the guy behind the counter asked me "What flavor would you like?" They now have Chocolate and Vanilla flavored Frosty's!!!!!!!!

It's the little things that make life worth living.....

Updated Photo Gallery

2006-07-27T15:56:00.000-04:00

Guess what?!?! I was finally able to figure out this photo gallery thing and I've been able to update as many pictures as we've got. There's photos of baby items, the house, our wedding and of course....NASCAR stuff. Enjoy!

Mid-July Update

2006-07-11T15:55:00.000-04:00

Greetings Everyone! It has been a while since we'be had a post. Lots of fun stuff has been happening over the last month. As you well know, we found out we are having a baby girl. Well, when we found that out, you wouldn't believe how the collection of baby clothes began to grow. We've got pinks, purples, and yellows; all in various shades. Her little closet is getting pretty full. I'm sure the trend will continue.

We also had a very nice surprise when Grandpa & Grandma Dickman came to visit for 4th of July. They delivered a spectacular looking diaper changer that was built with love by Grandpa Dickman. Pictures are to come once I figure out how to perfect my photo gallery. We also got another delivery of a baby cradle that all of my family (cousins and siblings) slept in when we were newborns. The cradle was crafted by our girl's GreatGrandpa Dickman. Again, more pictures to come. Hopefully it won't be another month before another post.

This weekend, we will be venturing up to Gatlinburg, TN to visit with Grandma & Grandpa Kinsey for the weekend. More exciting updates to come. See you all later!

Stacy and Baby are doing great!!!

It's A Girl!!!

2006-06-05T15:53:00.000-04:00

We found out that we are having a baby girl today! It's really exciting and neat to see the ultrasound and see our little bundle moving around and sucking her thumb. The coolest thing was seeing the baby heart beating and a really clear image of the baby spine. Everything is going well. She is 3.5 ounces and the head is 51 millimeters in diameter. Really tiny but really precious.

By the way, the white vertical line on the picture is a rip in the picture. My Fault!

The Office

2006-06-01T15:52:00.000-04:00

Guess what?!?!?!? After 4 and 1/2 months of preparing to be a father, I was able to feel the baby's movements in Stacy's belly for the first time. It was really cool! Stacy had put my hand on her belly because there was some serious kicking going on. At first, I couldn't feel anything until something different happened. I stopped and paused and then had to ask "was that the baby?" Stacy said that it was and she got really SUPER EXCITED because she's been waiting for the moment where I would be able to share in the moment where I could feel the baby move. It just shows that the baby enjoys watching 'The Office' as much as I do.

Adventures in Baby Dickman

2006-05-25T15:51:00.000-04:00

We visited Dr. Benson this week. He says the baby is very healthy as far as he can tell. The baby's heartbeat is steady between 140 and 150. As for me, I have gained 6 pounds!! That seems like a lot, but I am right on track. And my belly is really growing, as you can tell in the pictures. On Monday, 6/5 we go in for our ultrasound. Make sure you check back on Tuesday to see the pictures! Thanks for checking in! See ya!

Baby Movements!

2006-05-11T15:48:00.000-04:00

The baby moved! It was so amazing of a feeling. At only 16 weeks, I shouldn't feel the baby move too often, but I felt it for the first time this week. It should only be a few more weeks until I feel it all the time. And then Brian can feel it, too! It was a big day at our house!

Welcome

2006-05-04T15:45:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our brand new webpage: FamilyDickman.com. A site that has been created to give our friends and family and updated look on the lives of Brian and Stacy Dickman as we anticipate the arrival of a bundle of joy in October. Look for updates in text, photo, and video on the progress of the Family Dickman. So enjoy the site, look around and post any comments you would like. This is a constantly updated site so stay tuned for updates as they become available. Enjoy!