Friday, October 26, 2012
And the winner is...
Maggie!! I will be sending your email to the Tiny Prints rep today and she will email you directly. Enjoy your $50 off. Can't wait to see what you pick!!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Giveaway
I am going to pick the winner of the Tiny Prints giveaway Friday morning, rather than Monday so make sure to comment if you want to win!
5 Years
5 Years ago today this little beauty became a part of our family. Without a doubt she is the worlds best dog. Happy "birthday" Daisy!!!!! We all love you so much!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Six Months Old!!!
Six Months Old - October 20, 2012
Yesterday my sweet Ann Parker turned six months old. A half a year has come and gone. It feels like I just had her last week but also like she has been a part of our family forever. She is such a wonderful little girl and we are having so much fun with her. Every day Caroline will ask for "two girls" meaning she wants me to hold both of them and then she will reach over and hold AP's hand. So sweet. AP is still wearing size 1 diapers. She fits into all of her 0-3 month clothes, but is also wearing things up to size 6 month. We have her well check up this week so we will have stats then but I know she has grown a bunch!! She is still eating 5 times a day (7, 10, 1, 4, 7) but is now also eating three meals a day!!! She eats oatmeal mixed with fruit after her 7 am bottle (she's actually only had pears so far and she loves them), rice cereal after her 1 pm bottle, and rice cereal mixed with a veggie after her 7 pm bottle. She is getting mostly breastmilk, but has had some formula mixed in lately. She sleeps from 7:30-7:30. She is no longer swaddled at night. She will wear long pants/sleeves or footies with a sleep sack.
She is not sitting up by herself yet, but she is getting there. She still loves all the things from last month and is now getting into teethers and other fun toys. I'm going to have to start carrying around all sorts of toys again!! She seems to love grabbing hair, which isn't so fun.
So far we have tried peas and pears and she's done a good job. She didn't like peas alone, but will eat them mixed with rice cereal. She is going to have sweet potatoes tomorrow and apples later week. I am making all her food like I did with C.
When C turned six months old, we traveled to Charlotte, NC (it was the day before Thanksgiving). My whole family was there and we all gave her presents and celebrated. For AP's six month birthday we spent the day at the BSC Homecoming game and after party. It was a beautiful day and we loved strolling our girls around our old stompin grounds :) We figured out that if they were to go there for college (this would really apply anywhere) that they would be the class of 2032 and 2034!! C wore a button that said '32 on it!
Ann Parker loves when her daddy sings to her. She just might be turning into a little daddy's girl. She is still unsure about most new people. She is a pretty happy and content baby.
Happy 6 Month Birthday Ann Parker!! We love you so much. You are such a blessing and we are so thankful you are ours! I still cannot believe that I got lucky enough to be chosen to be your mommy. I am so in love with you little girl.
Yesterday my sweet Ann Parker turned six months old. A half a year has come and gone. It feels like I just had her last week but also like she has been a part of our family forever. She is such a wonderful little girl and we are having so much fun with her. Every day Caroline will ask for "two girls" meaning she wants me to hold both of them and then she will reach over and hold AP's hand. So sweet. AP is still wearing size 1 diapers. She fits into all of her 0-3 month clothes, but is also wearing things up to size 6 month. We have her well check up this week so we will have stats then but I know she has grown a bunch!! She is still eating 5 times a day (7, 10, 1, 4, 7) but is now also eating three meals a day!!! She eats oatmeal mixed with fruit after her 7 am bottle (she's actually only had pears so far and she loves them), rice cereal after her 1 pm bottle, and rice cereal mixed with a veggie after her 7 pm bottle. She is getting mostly breastmilk, but has had some formula mixed in lately. She sleeps from 7:30-7:30. She is no longer swaddled at night. She will wear long pants/sleeves or footies with a sleep sack.
She is not sitting up by herself yet, but she is getting there. She still loves all the things from last month and is now getting into teethers and other fun toys. I'm going to have to start carrying around all sorts of toys again!! She seems to love grabbing hair, which isn't so fun.
So far we have tried peas and pears and she's done a good job. She didn't like peas alone, but will eat them mixed with rice cereal. She is going to have sweet potatoes tomorrow and apples later week. I am making all her food like I did with C.
When C turned six months old, we traveled to Charlotte, NC (it was the day before Thanksgiving). My whole family was there and we all gave her presents and celebrated. For AP's six month birthday we spent the day at the BSC Homecoming game and after party. It was a beautiful day and we loved strolling our girls around our old stompin grounds :) We figured out that if they were to go there for college (this would really apply anywhere) that they would be the class of 2032 and 2034!! C wore a button that said '32 on it!
Ann Parker loves when her daddy sings to her. She just might be turning into a little daddy's girl. She is still unsure about most new people. She is a pretty happy and content baby.
Happy 6 Month Birthday Ann Parker!! We love you so much. You are such a blessing and we are so thankful you are ours! I still cannot believe that I got lucky enough to be chosen to be your mommy. I am so in love with you little girl.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Pumpkin Patch 2012
On Saturday we all loaded up in the car and went to Old Baker Farms Pumpkin Patch. We had the best time!! The weather was perfect for our adventure.
Caroline loved riding the little tractors.
They had live music - which we all loved listening to. Caroline had a blast dancing and singing along. I'm pretty sure she was singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" so maybe she wasn't singing along...just singing :)
We went through the hay maze. C had a great time saying "this way" at each turn. When she finally found her way "out" (back at the entrance) she threw her arms up and said "Ta da!!"
The petting zoo was a big hit, of course!
Ann Parker and I were there too, we were just behind the camera most of the time!
Me and my sweet girls!
We went on a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to pick out the best pumpkins.
On the hayride back with one of our pumpkins. Poor thing was so hot and exhausted at this point.
We look forward to the delicious lemonade at the pumpkin patch each year. I am not a lemonade drinker, but I will drink this. Caroline stole mine and drank the whole thing herself!!
We had such a fun day at the pumpkin patch!!
Caroline loved riding the little tractors.
They had live music - which we all loved listening to. Caroline had a blast dancing and singing along. I'm pretty sure she was singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" so maybe she wasn't singing along...just singing :)
The petting zoo was a big hit, of course!
They had a shoot out at the corral. I was sure that it would scare Caroline. Turns out, that was her favorite part!! For hours after we left she kept talking about the shoot out!!
Cotton Picking.
Me and my sweet girls!
On the hayride back with one of our pumpkins. Poor thing was so hot and exhausted at this point.
Good thing it was nothing that playing in some water couldn't fix!
We look forward to the delicious lemonade at the pumpkin patch each year. I am not a lemonade drinker, but I will drink this. Caroline stole mine and drank the whole thing herself!!
After our long, but oh so fun, day we headed to a friends house to watch the Alabama game before calling it a day. Since it's October now, skeleton pj's are a must!
This is a picture from the following day. I just wanted to show off my cuties in their cute little Halloween spiders shirts!
We had such a fun day at the pumpkin patch!!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Christmas is Coming!! (And a give away!)
And that means it's time for Christmas cards! We have been big fans of Tiny Prints for a few years so when they contacted me to blog about their cards, of course I jumped at the chance!! Aside from the fast printing time and great customer service, they have a wonderful selection.
Look here at the super cute Christmas photo cards - perfect for all those cute pictures of kids or furry babies! Also, check out some special offers going on. Already reduced holiday cards, party invitations, and birth announcements to name a few. Lots of great deals to check out!
One of the best parts - they are offering one of MY readers $50 off their total order! Just comment on this blog post and I will use a random number generator to choose a winner. The winner will get a promotion code for $50 off, which does not include shipping. The giveaway will end on October 29th so leave your comments!!
I can't wait for Christmas!!
Look here at the super cute Christmas photo cards - perfect for all those cute pictures of kids or furry babies! Also, check out some special offers going on. Already reduced holiday cards, party invitations, and birth announcements to name a few. Lots of great deals to check out!
One of the best parts - they are offering one of MY readers $50 off their total order! Just comment on this blog post and I will use a random number generator to choose a winner. The winner will get a promotion code for $50 off, which does not include shipping. The giveaway will end on October 29th so leave your comments!!
Life's a Beach
A couple of weeks ago the four of us packed up and headed to the beach for several wonderful days. Adam works a lot - weekends, nights, on holidays, etc. Having his undivided attention is such a big treat and we certainly took full advantage!
I was too busy enjoying time with my family to take a ton of pictures, but here are some of our first day.
Caroline LOVED the pool - she would have stayed out there all day. She loved playing in the sand, but cried when we brought her close to the ocean. After a lot of convincing from daddy and lots of tears from Caroline, she ended up in the water at one point and was laughing and having a great time...until she got close to the shore and realized she was tricked into getting in and started crying. Maybe next time! She did love eating all the seafood. Her favorites were sauteed crab claws and fried oysters.
Ann Parker was great on this trip! Her schedule somehow did not get interrupted at all. The sound of the ocean served as her noise machine and she napped so well at the beach.
The best surprise by far was that my brother and sister-in-law were also at the beach and we got to spend sometime with them. Well, I guess that wasn't the best surprise but more on that later...
It was a little sad to come home after such a fun week filled with seafood for every meal, perfect weather, and time with my three favorite people. I am already looking forward to our beach trip next year.
I was too busy enjoying time with my family to take a ton of pictures, but here are some of our first day.
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| She put Adam's glasses on while we put our sunglasses on. |
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| Ann Parker enjoyed tons of beach naps. |
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| Relaxing in the sun. |
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| Caroline loved building sand castles. |
Caroline LOVED the pool - she would have stayed out there all day. She loved playing in the sand, but cried when we brought her close to the ocean. After a lot of convincing from daddy and lots of tears from Caroline, she ended up in the water at one point and was laughing and having a great time...until she got close to the shore and realized she was tricked into getting in and started crying. Maybe next time! She did love eating all the seafood. Her favorites were sauteed crab claws and fried oysters.
Ann Parker was great on this trip! Her schedule somehow did not get interrupted at all. The sound of the ocean served as her noise machine and she napped so well at the beach.
The best surprise by far was that my brother and sister-in-law were also at the beach and we got to spend sometime with them. Well, I guess that wasn't the best surprise but more on that later...
It was a little sad to come home after such a fun week filled with seafood for every meal, perfect weather, and time with my three favorite people. I am already looking forward to our beach trip next year.
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