Let Me Catch You Up.

Last Weekend...We took a trip to Niceville to see the Dannelly's and attend Grayson's 6th birthday party. Yes, back in Niceville! In six months they have moved from Niceville to Gainesville to Gulf Breeze and then back to Niceville (and it looks like they never left)! Anyway, what, might you ask, does a 6 year old birthday party look like? Well, lots of kids playing kick-ball, doing the limbo, and hitting a pinata. The party was great fun and we were able to sneak in a little beach time while we were there. You can't tell in these pictures but the waves were big and the water was COLD! A trip to the beach without an SUP? - No Way!

February 26, 2011

Sewing! Then back to Birmingham for the week. In my new "not-working/domestic life", I am taking a sewing class. Dad bought me an awesome new sewing machine to welcome me into the stay-at-home mom life. After only four weeks of class, I finally made a dress!

Quick Trip to Scottsboro-Wednesday night I took Sydney to Scottsboro to visit G-Daddy and Nana Sue for a night. We took her to lunch, a walk around City Park, and swinging in the yard. It was great fun and a nice change of pace.

March 2, 2011

ummm... what is going on with that hair?

Finally, the weekend is here! Saturday morning we had a "family breakfast" in the dining room courtesy of William who made pancakes and scrambled eggs.

March 5, 2011

Puffs were not homemade but always a hit. Saturday Morning brought lots of rain and wishing we could go outside!

What else would you do when you can't go outside? Tearing up rolls of paper towels is the perfect indoor activity, right!Baby Recognition Sunday. Today our church had a service recognizing all of the babies born in the church over the last year. Sydney was front and center the whole time and did great! We stayed after the service for lunch and got to visit with some of her friends from school. She came home with food all over the front of her dress and a hole in the toe of her tights. Must have been a fun morning!

March 6, 2011

Our Friend Ashley and her little boy Barrett with William and Sydney.

We don't rest much around here, but William caught a little R&R this morning before church. Some one's always needing a little love around here - this morning it was Lucy. Yesterday I took her to a new grooming place (Rub-a-dub-dog Bathhouse and Spa) and they had to shave her because she was so matted. Good job loving dog parents for NEVER brushing her. Anyway, you can see below it looks like she lost about 30 pounds and is very embarrassed about her new look. Hopefully it will grow back soon!

Pre-Haircut

Post-Haircut - Yikes!

10 Weeks Pregnant

(Come on people! Seriously - am I already looking this big!!??)

Getting Tricky!

So here is what this cubby usually looks like, right?

And here is what it looked like today when all of a sudden I realized Sydney had climbed in! She was looking quite proud of herself, as you can see. Good job super-mom for having the camera handy. What a stinker!

February 28, 2011

Sunny Days...

Sweepin' the Clouds Away... we soaked up the warm weather this weekend and played outside. William put Sydney's new bike seat together and installed it on my pink bike (I know, you're jealous). I went to the store and bought her a pink car (another item that required William to assemble) and I found her sunglasses that some of our favorite friends gave her as a baby present. We had a great weekend and are looking forward to Spring time! Could it get any better than this?!

February 19, 2011

On My Way...

To Where the Air is Sweet!

Sydney was not the only one yawning at the end of the day!

Coming October 2011 ...

Becoming a Family of Four! We found out last month that we will soon be a family of four. I am almost 9 weeks pregnant and due October 3rd. We are thrilled and gearing up for another big change. Here are a few pictures of when I surprised William with the news.

January 22, 2011

(Notice one glass of wine, not two!)

And here is the ultrasound picture from our appointment a week ago. It's a little like Where's Waldo (wait a second, that's a good name!), but the baby is the tiny blob in the middle.

February 11, 2011

Once again we are reminded of how lucky we are!

9 Month Check-Up!

Nine Months: Sydney had her 9 month check up this morning - she is actually almost ten months, but better late than never, right?! She spent the entire appointment MOVING - she is now in constant motion. The books, toys, snacks, and water that I packed were not enough to hold her attention. Instead, she crawled all over the exam table, tore and balled-up the paper that covers the table, climbed up to the window to pull on the blinds, and pulled all of the diapers out of her diaper bag (clearly those things are much more entertaining)! She was very interested in the doctor and nurse though - stared and smiled at both of them when they came in. She was zonked on the way home and was asleep by the time we hit the interstate.

February 17, 2011

Length: 27 1/2 " (50th percentile)

Weight: 19 pounds, 7 ounces (50th percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 3/4 " (75th percentile)

She is healthy and developing right on track. Here are a few other things she's doing these days:

• Waves "Hi" and "Bye bye"
• Knows "Light" and "Fan"
• Can say "mamamama" (Does not look at Mom when doing so though!)
• Knows who Mom, Dad, and Lucy are.
• Touches her nose, head, and ear when asked "Where's your ....?"
• Pats herself when asked, "Where's Sydney?" (See picture below - we practice this a lot)
• Crawls everywhere and pulls up on everything!
• Likes to push Lucy's dog-door open and watch it close.
• LOVES Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney.
• Turns the pages to books when reading.

Happy Thursday everyone!

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14, 2011

What we've been up to...

We're Back! William and I have both survived the stomach virus (barely). Including, for William, a trip to the ER and a few days in the hospital. Sydney has survived double ear infections, which appear to be clear now. So, I think we are back to normal (I know Dad...find my knock on wood card). We have only been able to recover with a lot of help from Mom who has thouroughly cleaned our house from top to bottom (twice), cooked, shopped, and babysat. Here is a recap of what we've been doing the last few weeks when we've felt good.

Shopping!

Playing with friends at 'Mama and Me'

Playing with Daddy's shoes.

Playing with new toys we got for Christms.

Playing with keys.

Playing with new friends.

So I leave you with this quote friends and hope you and your family are staying healthy!

"The way to tell a field hand from an office hand is as follows: An office hand will use the restroom, then wash hands; A field hand will wash hands then use the restroom."