Country Time

We went to Centerville this week so Little E could spend a little time with Grandpa and Granny.  We had a great visit.  Erin's retinas are still burning from the Paparazzi like photo session with Granny.  She got some good ones and they were up on facebook before we even made it out of the driveway.  Erin wasn't quite as smiley as she usually is, but she still managed to turn on the charm. 

I think her routine was a little off.  She didn't nap much while we were there.  She takes after her Momma - she didn't want to nap and take a chance on missing something.  So, she was nosey and stayed awake most of the day.  Needless to say, she crashed hard last night.  She went down at her regular time and I had to wake her up at 9:30 this morning to eat!!  She would probably still be snoozing.  I'm not sure, but I don't think many people with 3 month olds say they have to wake them up to feed them - crazy!

Here are a couple of good pictures.  Her bib says "Grandma never says no".  How appropriate!

I'm sure that Grandpa, Granny and Yella all slept really well last night too.  I don't think they're used to all the noise and disruption Erin brings!  Yella offered to start the car for us when Erin started crying again.

I snapped this picture on the way out.  It's the neighbor's donkey.  He is always at the fence begging.  Jimmie feeds him every evening when they make their "corning" route.  He just cracks me up.  We can't leave their house without him checking us out.  I wish I knew what his name was. 

12 Weeks Old

Erin will be 12 weeks old tomorrow.  It's crazy.  The time just seems to have flown by.  It seems like just yesterday we were in the hospital, and at the same time, feels like it was so long ago.

Here's what Momma has learned so far...

Erin hates:
     -Tummy time
     -Being hot
     -Sitting in a tinkle diaper
     -Not being the center of attention 24/7
     -Bright sunlight in her eyes
     -When Roxie shakes her collar and wakes her up
     -Dressing up in a cow costume and having her picture taken

Erin Loves:
     -Smiling at her Daddy
     -Being naked
     -Bath time
     -Her vibrating rocker chair
     -Sitting in Pawpaw's lap and staring at the picture in the living room
     -Her swing, the hairdryer and the sound of running water
     -Being swaddled at bedtime
     -Watching ceiling fans
   
For those of you who have not gotten to meet Erin, we think she's a doll.  For the most part, she's a happy smiley baby.  So far she is comfortable being held by everyone.  She coos and chews on her hands constantly.  She loves to hear her Daddy come home in the afternoons.  She smiles and giggles when she sees him.  It's very cute to watch them together.

Erin loves to shop at Target and really digs Sunday night dinners out with Mommy and Daddy.  Thankfully, she sleeps like a rock most of the time.  At night when she's out, she's out.  During the day the naps are a little lighter.  I'm not sure how she does it, but she sleeps thru Roxie's barking.  That's impressive, because Roxie goes nuts everyday when the neighborhood kids get home from school and start playing outside.

As I'm ending this, Erin woke up as if on queue.  I have no doubt it was because Rox went in there and shook her collar.  I didn't hear/see it happen, but I just know these things. 
    

Holy Cow!!

Erin had a great day today.  Granny came in from Centerville and spent the day with us.  We had lunch and then went to Sears to have Halloween pictures done.

I wanted to start a Halloween tradition and have her picture made every year in her costume.  I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it, so Sears was a good choice.  We changed and fed her and then got started.  She was doing good until the lady had me put her on her tummy.  She got super ticked.  Once she started crying there was no stopping her.  We did those poses and then flipped back to her back.  It was all over.  I threw in the towel and told the lady we would just use what pictures we had already taken.  I think they turned out super cute, even with the limited number of poses/pictures.

Granny and I kept laughing at her.  The costume has a little tail on it.  It's hard to see in the pictures because of the black drape, but it's super cute.  There she was in the middle of Sears screaming her lungs out in a cow costume and Granny and Mommy were laughing about it.  Just one more reason to hate me when those teenage years come rolling around.

Here's the link.  You'll need to use our session number and password to view them.

http://www.searsphotos.com/

Session #: 126041
Password: JNSWY

Roxie is just glad they didn't sell a matching doggie costume.  She heard the words "costume" and "pictures" and got really, really worried.  Now that I think about it, that does sound like a darn cute picture!

Another Week Older...Parents No Wiser

Erin is 10 weeks old today!  Yay!  We've made it this far and no one has checked into the looney bin yet. 

Erin and I went to lunch with some of our co-workers.  I picked them up at the office and we had a nice visit.  I miss adult conversation with people besides my husband and parents!  (No offense Tommy, Gram and Pawpaw!)  Afterwards, we took them back to the office and Erin and I went upstairs to visit the others. 

It was the first time most of my friends up there had seen her in person.  Erin was on her best behavior and was an absolute angel.  She smiled and cooed and really turned on the charm.  It was very sweet.  Everybody fussed over her and the consensus is that she looks like a true combination of her Mommy and Daddy.  People say they can see both of us in her.  Personally, I think she was looking and acting like her Mommy today with all that sweetness and good behavior pouring out. :)

At the sake of jinxing it all, we're settling into a nice little routine.  I have a few more weeks at home before I go back to work so we're going to relax and enjoy them.  I think we'll try to set up a firmer schedule once I'm back to work.  Brace yourselves, but I think I'm actually okay with not having a rigid structured plan in place.  This has to be a first.

Roxie report:  The Rock Star is doing well.  She's a little embarrassed about going out in public right now.  One of her legs was shaved for the IV and the hair hasn't grown back.  She looks a little lopsided.  She's still on antibiotics and will be eating the soft food for a few more days.  Her and her Daddy have a routine for giving the medicine.  She takes it very well and we think it's because Tommy is very generous with the treats when it's over.  She sees him coming with the syringe thing and just drops her head.  She doesn't try to run, but you can just tell by her face and demeanor that she knows what's coming and does not look forward to it.

Saturday Night Live

Can you believe it takes all this for a visit to Gram and Pawpaw's house? 

Last night Gram and Pawpaw babysat Erin while we went to the movies and dinner.  I was getting all the stuff together and had to laugh at the pile we had.  Not included is the stroller we left with them so they could make the rounds in the neighborhood.  Pawpaw said he's had to tell all his neighbors how cute their kids/grandkids are, and he wanted to brag on his own grandchild!  He said he was going to push her around so all his neighbors had to brag on her.  I think they would have made the rounds in that stroller if it had been snowing with blizzard conditions.

Tommy and I went and saw "The Social Network".  It's the movie about Facebook.  I really liked it.  Tommy said he dozed off about 5 times and caught himself.  I didn't even notice.  I was totally into the movie.  It's fast paced in a weird way.  It wasn't an action/thriller, but it had a lot of dialogue and you had to pay attention.

We went to eat as well.  I love fish tacos (I know, it sounds gross but they are sooooo goooood!)  We tried a new place in town that specializes in fish tacos - Wahoo Fish Tacos.  I was not impressed.  The best part of that place was that they had Diet Dr. Pepper in the fountain machine!! 

Roxie also went to Gram and Pawpaw's.  She loves to go "bye-bye".  It doesn't matter where we go, she just wants to tag along.  I don't think it hurts that Gram and Pawpaw shower her with attention and lots of treats!