Taking the long way home...

There is a reason this is the road less traveled. Jurassic Park or Dawn of the Dead??? Seriously folks. I can't make this stuff up.

Four Months

Once again, I'm here...posting about another month flying by and all the changes our little girl has made. Each phase has been more and more fun...perhaps because there's less spit up, more sleep and no more colic!!! (can I get an AMEN!)

She did so well at her 4 month check up. She weighed in at 14.6 lbs and is 23 inches long. She was all smiles until the mean nurses came in for shots. She cried a little, but calmed down just as soon as her Daddy picked her up. (but look at those legs...they were made to cushion a shot!) Then she napped for the next few hours.

Some of the housekeepers from work have been anxious to see updated pictures. When I showed them these, their response was that "she is SO juicy!" HA! Juicy! Looks like CeeLo may have just earned a new nickname!

In other update news...she rolled over!

And, as you can tell by this smile, she was rather proud of herself.

Her new favorite toys are her FEET!

Which is nice for me since they're always available!

She holds her bottles all by herself.

And she loves the pool!

We're having a great summer full of new discoveries!

A Sunday Laugh

Sadly, I had to work on Sunday. However, while I was there I received the following series of pictures from the big sisters.

I'm sure she's thinking how much fun payback will be as soon as she learns how to walk!

Old Faithful

The Taurus is still going strong as we celebrate 250,000 miles this week.

Unpredictable

In order to fulfill a desire to be more unpredictable,  I walked around my hotel like this the other day:

And do you know that it was noon before the first person even asked me about it!?!

Which leaves me with a concern...Do most people that I work with think I woke up that morning and said 'I bet that lei will look great with my navy dress....I shall wear it to bring out my eyes'?

Christening

There are several ceremonies from life that hold a special place place in my heart....Chi Omega initiation, our wedding, and now the dedication of our daughter to Christ.

We had her Christening on May 27th and were blessed to have 28 family and friends to attend this special occasion.

Thankfully there were no tears! CeeLo was so calm and just looked out at the congregation as if she knew exactly what was going on.

Even the water didn't seem to phase her.

Then our pastor walked her around the church to allow the members to meet their new sister. She just tilted her little head and took it all in.

(The secret to this well behaved little one, you might ask?

A full tummy before go-time!)

Look at that sweet little foot!!!

What is it about tiny, little toes that makes you want to smooch all over them!?!?

After church CeeLo had her picture made with all her special guests...

with the god parents

snoozing in god mother's arms

 

Our family with Bro. Michael



Grandpa and MeMe

Honey and Papa

Sisters

Another family portrait

Mom and Dad

Uncle B and Aunt Nichole

Aunt Nanie and the boys

Favorite cousins

all the cousins

Aunt Nanie

Aunt Nanie gave her this pin that belonged to their aunt. It has a diamond and two little pearls on the side and was the perfect addition to her gown. How special for her to be able to wear something handed down through the family.

It is a special occasion if Coach Ward holds a baby. This moment had to be documented to serve as proof to his pals! CeeLo's bonus grand parents are also pictured below. She will call them "Miss Mommy" and "Miss Daddy," which is what I named my first babysitters when I was but a wee lass.

Remember Farmer T? (I made mention of him here) Well, here he is with his new lady friend. :)



Not to be outdone by the other fellas Sipper, too, held CeeLo for a quick photo opp.

Afterwards, we made good use of the large island and had everyone over for lunch!

Nothing like a house full of friends and family to make one feel special!

(In honor of Miss Mommy, we had plenty of fruit so that everyone could get their daily serving!)

Here we have the 'kids' table!

After everyone left and things quieted down a bit, CeeLo decided it was time to laugh out loud for the first time. It was quite possibly the sweetest sound I've ever heard in my life.

We had the best time tickling her just to hear her laugh! ...and I hear the real fun is just beginning!

Dear Baby Stage,

May we please have a little more of you now and a little less of the teenage phase in the future? Just think about it...

Sincerely,

New Momma

The Germs

Look who got sent home from School yesterday with The Germs.

A little boy from her class had pink eye last week and Big Momma's eye was watering so they were afraid she'd caught the germs. Husband went to get her and take her to the doctor.

It was so hard to be stuck at work while she was home 'sick.' Fortunately Husband text me with pictures all day long.

Dr. said she didn't have pink eye, just a developing tear duct that was watery, but he gave her some drops just in case...since pink eye is super contagious. We kept her home today to give school an extra day to de-bug. Besides, a day home with Daddy is a day well spent. Poor Mom that has to go to work...