December 15, 2009
Aubrey had her 15 month's doctor's appointment today. Time is flying by. Nothing much to report expect that she slowed down the growing tall while maintaining her girth - 80th percentile for height (31") and 90th percentile for weight(26.5lbs). To summarize - she's healthy might have to put her on the stretchers but we will wait for her 18 month appointment to make that decision.
Here's the scary part - our next appointment will be the first appointment for No 2. So we will be taking two to the doctors from now on. LA is at 28 weeks - 12 weeks to go.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
Saturday
December 12, 2009
8:30am
LA, Aubrey and I loaded up in the car to establish a new family tradition and find the perfect Christmas tree to cut down, sorry Al Gore. This year I caved into the pressure and decided that we would not purchase a tree from the “gas” station again this year – ask LA about getting our tree last year, if you want the details about the “gas” station tree. My only stipulation was that it could not be a *&$^ pine tree.
There is only one way to start a family tradition especially if it’s a Saturday and that is at Bojangles eating a country ham biscuit and drinking sweet tea – Christmas tree shopping southern redneck style. While in the drive through at Bojangles, we come up with Plan B just in case Plan A doesn’t work out or if it starts raining. Plan B is to purchase a tree from the lot next to Bojangles. We picked out two nice trees while sitting in line. Actually, to me it seemed like a sign not to go cut a tree down but we went to Ridgeville away – actually Givhans to find Tomlinson’s Tree Farm.
I had gotten directions from Google and knew the street we were looking for but I wasn’t expecting it to be a one lane paved road between two trailers and fenced in animals. I will admit it; I gave LA the “what in the heck have you gotten me into” look while she laughed at me (she was uncertain herself). I know never judge a book by its cover but I don’t even know if this book had a cover. After almost wrecking head on with a car coming down the road on a corner, we found the tree farm. The parking lot was mud bog. We were the only ones there and a nice man met us and give us the details – here’s a hand saw, find a tree cut in down, pay me. So we went off searching for our tree – Aubrey in one direction and us in another. Almost forgot that it was in the 40s and the wind was blowing which makes it a little chilly. The tree at Bojangles was looking better every minute we were outside. After looking at all the trees and picking up Aubrey off the ground a couple of times, we found our tree - The biggest one on the lot which means lots of sawing for daddy. I got on my hands and knees on the wet ground and started sawing. The funny thing is Aubrey started pulling at my pants and shirt to get me from under the tree. For some reason, she didn’t like daddy being under the tree. After a lot of sawing, multiple breaks and a few mumbled comments, I yelled “timber” as it fell and we had us a nice Leyland Cyprus – a tree that is quickly “becoming the Christmas tree of the South”. It was about 11 feet or taller if you count the scraggly branches at the top which thank goodness the owner didn’t charge us for. To put this tree in perspective, it is bigger than the Town of Summerville’s new tree. If something happens to their tree, we’ve got a backup plan. The tree is very pretty with the lights and if you want to see it you can ride by and see it through the window at night or call to arrange a private showing (which will require a preapproved Christmas treat as admission) give me a call, I'm hungry.
It was a fun time, a little chilly which if you ever watch the video and notice the camera shaking that was LA shivering from being cold. Hopefully, we will continue this tradition for at least a few more years and maybe it will be warmer next year. Another plus for next year is that mommy can help with the sawing because she won’t be pregnant.
December 12, 2009
8:30am
LA, Aubrey and I loaded up in the car to establish a new family tradition and find the perfect Christmas tree to cut down, sorry Al Gore. This year I caved into the pressure and decided that we would not purchase a tree from the “gas” station again this year – ask LA about getting our tree last year, if you want the details about the “gas” station tree. My only stipulation was that it could not be a *&$^ pine tree.
There is only one way to start a family tradition especially if it’s a Saturday and that is at Bojangles eating a country ham biscuit and drinking sweet tea – Christmas tree shopping southern redneck style. While in the drive through at Bojangles, we come up with Plan B just in case Plan A doesn’t work out or if it starts raining. Plan B is to purchase a tree from the lot next to Bojangles. We picked out two nice trees while sitting in line. Actually, to me it seemed like a sign not to go cut a tree down but we went to Ridgeville away – actually Givhans to find Tomlinson’s Tree Farm.
I had gotten directions from Google and knew the street we were looking for but I wasn’t expecting it to be a one lane paved road between two trailers and fenced in animals. I will admit it; I gave LA the “what in the heck have you gotten me into” look while she laughed at me (she was uncertain herself). I know never judge a book by its cover but I don’t even know if this book had a cover. After almost wrecking head on with a car coming down the road on a corner, we found the tree farm. The parking lot was mud bog. We were the only ones there and a nice man met us and give us the details – here’s a hand saw, find a tree cut in down, pay me. So we went off searching for our tree – Aubrey in one direction and us in another. Almost forgot that it was in the 40s and the wind was blowing which makes it a little chilly. The tree at Bojangles was looking better every minute we were outside. After looking at all the trees and picking up Aubrey off the ground a couple of times, we found our tree - The biggest one on the lot which means lots of sawing for daddy. I got on my hands and knees on the wet ground and started sawing. The funny thing is Aubrey started pulling at my pants and shirt to get me from under the tree. For some reason, she didn’t like daddy being under the tree. After a lot of sawing, multiple breaks and a few mumbled comments, I yelled “timber” as it fell and we had us a nice Leyland Cyprus – a tree that is quickly “becoming the Christmas tree of the South”. It was about 11 feet or taller if you count the scraggly branches at the top which thank goodness the owner didn’t charge us for. To put this tree in perspective, it is bigger than the Town of Summerville’s new tree. If something happens to their tree, we’ve got a backup plan. The tree is very pretty with the lights and if you want to see it you can ride by and see it through the window at night or call to arrange a private showing (which will require a preapproved Christmas treat as admission) give me a call, I'm hungry.
It was a fun time, a little chilly which if you ever watch the video and notice the camera shaking that was LA shivering from being cold. Hopefully, we will continue this tradition for at least a few more years and maybe it will be warmer next year. Another plus for next year is that mommy can help with the sawing because she won’t be pregnant.
Friday, December 11, 2009
I'm Back
I’m back blogging.
The reasons I am back are multiple – Equality - tired of everyone telling me you did it for Aubrey and No. 2 will hold that against you for the rest of my life (talk about a putting a burden on me..thanks friends), No. 2 saying “You did this for Aubrey but I didn’t get anything” (then followed by storming off, stomping feet and/or slamming a door). I actually thought it was going to be a good lesson for No. 2 about "life isn’t fair, deal with it” and a way for us to agree on one thing in the middle school years when we reply “you're right mom and I don’t love you, we had you so we can treat you unfairly”; It wasn’t anything new, we had done this one time. I already had everything documented from the first time and there wasn’t really anything new happening and it seemed useless to retell the same stories - that was true until yesterday at the doctor’s office – you will have to read all of this post to find out. There are a few more reasons but we will save those for later…
The blog about our first baby will be merged at some point with this blog. This blog will contain information about KC, LA, KC and LA, Aubrey, No.2 and friends and family.
Not sure what direction this blog will take but stick around for the ride and if you’ve got 15 minutes to waste a couple times a week check back and see what’s been happening with us.
How Did We Get To This Point
Occasionally, during the first part of the year, we had talked about if we were ready for another child. Aubrey had been very low maintenance and if it was this easy why not have another one, two or three more. We couldn’t figure out why everyone was complaining about how hard it was and that they weren’t getting any sleep. We always got looks when we told them Aubrey started sleeping through the night at 2 months and went to bed at 7pm. Anyway, we had conversations about No. 2 randomly over the next few months and we finally decided to start “trying”. Very, Very soon after that LA came to me and told me “I am pregnant”. I told her she was crazy (see first blog) and she continued to assure me that “she knew, my body is telling me” and I kept telling her “Yeah, right”. I told her it wasn’t possible because she was on antibiotics for her cold. After a couple of weeks, she took the test and it came back positive. I continued to tell her that it was possible for a false positive and she kept assuring me that she was pregnant. When we went to the doctor, the first words out of her mouth were “Back so soon…congratulations”. Just like the last time still no physical proof except a bag full of crap and the doctor and my wife verbally telling me "She's pregnant". I asked the doctor how this could be possible since LA was on antibiotics and she looked at me like I was crazy. I thought it was a valid question. I am going to have to research that. I guess that will be a teachable moment for our kids when they read this. I am sure no one that is reading this blog is old enough to remember the EF Hutton commercials…”When EF Hutton talks everybody listens”. I don’t know if we have a direct connection to God but No. 2 was almost an immaculate conception. We talked, we tried, we’re pregnant (LA’s pregnant). Not sure what God has planned but he must have needed him or her pretty quickly or realized that their father was and will be an old goat and allowed it to happen quickly. We realize that we are blessed beyond measure to be able to have No. 2 even if it was a little quicker that we thought it would happen.
Doctor’s Appointment
27 Weeks
December 10, 2009
We meet with the new doctor today that they added to the practice since Aubrey was born. She was fine, nothing special – I need to teach a class at medical school on bedside manner. No.2’s heart beat is 147bpm and everything looks good. LA is measuring on schedule 27”.
We haven’t had many new or funny experiences at the doctor’s office with anything this pregnancy until yesterday’s visit. LA went back and they weighed her and I took Aubrey to the room to wait on LA. I could hear LA talking but couldn’t understand what she was saying. When she got to the room, she was laughing. The nurse told her she needed to re-weigh her to make sure she wrote it down right the first time. LA told the nurse “You’re calling be fat?”. The nurse reweighed her and she wrote down the correct weight the first time. So the funny thing was the 1st trimester LA lost weight and they told her to put it back on by our last appointment and she did. Evidently the past 4 weeks, she put a few extra pounds but her weight gain is fine. Another reason to start blogging finally happened at 7 months.
What we know:
*No.2 is due March 10, 2010
*Aubrey will be 18 months older than No. 2 and one year apart in school (unless one of them get my genes for school)
*We didn’t find out the sex (although LA cheated at the ultrasound and thinks were having a boy)
*We have a boy and girl name picked out (not telling either one, don’t ask, and we don’t need any suggestions)
*We both are extremely tired and are getting plenty of rest on the sofa each night “watching tv”
*We are questioning our decision to have them so close since Aubrey became a whirlwind at 11 months and hasn’t slowed down yet, might should have waited a couple of months
*March 10, 2012 target date to stop purchasing diapers (unless we decide to have No 3)
*I don’t know how many more babies we can have – I put on weight during pregnancy but don’t lose it after the pregnancy
*The heart rate has been consistent or higher than Aubrey’s – most recently 147bpm for those that want to predict boy or girl – it is a girl
*The Chinese Birth Calendar predicts a boy. It was correct with Aubrey.
*We don’t care if it is a boy or girl! Not going to be disappointed either way (We actually would like another girl – no need to add a different model into the mix. We have 15 months of experience with the girl model but aren’t going to be disappointed with a boy.
*We can’t keep up with how far along LA is. We were wrong at every appointment except yesterday – 27 weeks (LA has a thing on the internet updating her now)
Aubrey
Aubrey loves a book. Every morning, just after waking up we read a book together. It is one of the highlights of my day. She picks out the book and brings it back to me to read to her. I am sure this is a good thing but I wonder how many times I am going to have to read the same book to her before she finally catches on – Itsy Bitsy Spider, Three Little Pigs, Hungry Caterpillar, 10 Lady Bugs, My First Words, Nursery Rhymes…etc I am also pretty good at children’s tunes – Old MacDonald, I’m An Alligator and a bunch I don’t know the name.
She is getting close to saying a few words other than the words that start with d that she has been saying for awhile daddy, doooog, duc (duck), down (we haven’t heard this word yet but the ladies at school tell us she is saying it). She gets an occasional mommy in there and she is saying something that sounds exactly like a four letter work for poop. Awesome, 15 months and she already is going to get her mouth washed out with soap – public daycare, what are parents teaching their kids today?
Disclaimer
The stories contained on this blog may or may not be actual stories from our lives. They very well may be fictional accounts. I have a creative mind. They could be fictional parenting or life stories or true stories to help readers of this blog. I can not confirm or deny the accuracy contained in each post. Take the information contained here and laugh a little, shake your head a little and ask yourself if he is serious. I will deny that any of these accounts were actually from our lives.
The reasons I am back are multiple – Equality - tired of everyone telling me you did it for Aubrey and No. 2 will hold that against you for the rest of my life (talk about a putting a burden on me..thanks friends), No. 2 saying “You did this for Aubrey but I didn’t get anything” (then followed by storming off, stomping feet and/or slamming a door). I actually thought it was going to be a good lesson for No. 2 about "life isn’t fair, deal with it” and a way for us to agree on one thing in the middle school years when we reply “you're right mom and I don’t love you, we had you so we can treat you unfairly”; It wasn’t anything new, we had done this one time. I already had everything documented from the first time and there wasn’t really anything new happening and it seemed useless to retell the same stories - that was true until yesterday at the doctor’s office – you will have to read all of this post to find out. There are a few more reasons but we will save those for later…
The blog about our first baby will be merged at some point with this blog. This blog will contain information about KC, LA, KC and LA, Aubrey, No.2 and friends and family.
Not sure what direction this blog will take but stick around for the ride and if you’ve got 15 minutes to waste a couple times a week check back and see what’s been happening with us.
How Did We Get To This Point
Occasionally, during the first part of the year, we had talked about if we were ready for another child. Aubrey had been very low maintenance and if it was this easy why not have another one, two or three more. We couldn’t figure out why everyone was complaining about how hard it was and that they weren’t getting any sleep. We always got looks when we told them Aubrey started sleeping through the night at 2 months and went to bed at 7pm. Anyway, we had conversations about No. 2 randomly over the next few months and we finally decided to start “trying”. Very, Very soon after that LA came to me and told me “I am pregnant”. I told her she was crazy (see first blog) and she continued to assure me that “she knew, my body is telling me” and I kept telling her “Yeah, right”. I told her it wasn’t possible because she was on antibiotics for her cold. After a couple of weeks, she took the test and it came back positive. I continued to tell her that it was possible for a false positive and she kept assuring me that she was pregnant. When we went to the doctor, the first words out of her mouth were “Back so soon…congratulations”. Just like the last time still no physical proof except a bag full of crap and the doctor and my wife verbally telling me "She's pregnant". I asked the doctor how this could be possible since LA was on antibiotics and she looked at me like I was crazy. I thought it was a valid question. I am going to have to research that. I guess that will be a teachable moment for our kids when they read this. I am sure no one that is reading this blog is old enough to remember the EF Hutton commercials…”When EF Hutton talks everybody listens”. I don’t know if we have a direct connection to God but No. 2 was almost an immaculate conception. We talked, we tried, we’re pregnant (LA’s pregnant). Not sure what God has planned but he must have needed him or her pretty quickly or realized that their father was and will be an old goat and allowed it to happen quickly. We realize that we are blessed beyond measure to be able to have No. 2 even if it was a little quicker that we thought it would happen.
Doctor’s Appointment
27 Weeks
December 10, 2009
We meet with the new doctor today that they added to the practice since Aubrey was born. She was fine, nothing special – I need to teach a class at medical school on bedside manner. No.2’s heart beat is 147bpm and everything looks good. LA is measuring on schedule 27”.
We haven’t had many new or funny experiences at the doctor’s office with anything this pregnancy until yesterday’s visit. LA went back and they weighed her and I took Aubrey to the room to wait on LA. I could hear LA talking but couldn’t understand what she was saying. When she got to the room, she was laughing. The nurse told her she needed to re-weigh her to make sure she wrote it down right the first time. LA told the nurse “You’re calling be fat?”. The nurse reweighed her and she wrote down the correct weight the first time. So the funny thing was the 1st trimester LA lost weight and they told her to put it back on by our last appointment and she did. Evidently the past 4 weeks, she put a few extra pounds but her weight gain is fine. Another reason to start blogging finally happened at 7 months.
What we know:
*No.2 is due March 10, 2010
*Aubrey will be 18 months older than No. 2 and one year apart in school (unless one of them get my genes for school)
*We didn’t find out the sex (although LA cheated at the ultrasound and thinks were having a boy)
*We have a boy and girl name picked out (not telling either one, don’t ask, and we don’t need any suggestions)
*We both are extremely tired and are getting plenty of rest on the sofa each night “watching tv”
*We are questioning our decision to have them so close since Aubrey became a whirlwind at 11 months and hasn’t slowed down yet, might should have waited a couple of months
*March 10, 2012 target date to stop purchasing diapers (unless we decide to have No 3)
*I don’t know how many more babies we can have – I put on weight during pregnancy but don’t lose it after the pregnancy
*The heart rate has been consistent or higher than Aubrey’s – most recently 147bpm for those that want to predict boy or girl – it is a girl
*The Chinese Birth Calendar predicts a boy. It was correct with Aubrey.
*We don’t care if it is a boy or girl! Not going to be disappointed either way (We actually would like another girl – no need to add a different model into the mix. We have 15 months of experience with the girl model but aren’t going to be disappointed with a boy.
*We can’t keep up with how far along LA is. We were wrong at every appointment except yesterday – 27 weeks (LA has a thing on the internet updating her now)
Aubrey
Aubrey loves a book. Every morning, just after waking up we read a book together. It is one of the highlights of my day. She picks out the book and brings it back to me to read to her. I am sure this is a good thing but I wonder how many times I am going to have to read the same book to her before she finally catches on – Itsy Bitsy Spider, Three Little Pigs, Hungry Caterpillar, 10 Lady Bugs, My First Words, Nursery Rhymes…etc I am also pretty good at children’s tunes – Old MacDonald, I’m An Alligator and a bunch I don’t know the name.
She is getting close to saying a few words other than the words that start with d that she has been saying for awhile daddy, doooog, duc (duck), down (we haven’t heard this word yet but the ladies at school tell us she is saying it). She gets an occasional mommy in there and she is saying something that sounds exactly like a four letter work for poop. Awesome, 15 months and she already is going to get her mouth washed out with soap – public daycare, what are parents teaching their kids today?
Disclaimer
The stories contained on this blog may or may not be actual stories from our lives. They very well may be fictional accounts. I have a creative mind. They could be fictional parenting or life stories or true stories to help readers of this blog. I can not confirm or deny the accuracy contained in each post. Take the information contained here and laugh a little, shake your head a little and ask yourself if he is serious. I will deny that any of these accounts were actually from our lives.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Standing 8 Count
Aubrey has been doing very well at crawling and is picking up speed. I can honestly say that up to this point, there is nothing better than coming home and Aubrey crawling to my feet and wanting me to pick her up (it only happened once but I'll remember it). Once I get her picked up, she tries to squirm away but that's just her being, Aubrey - accomplishes something and right on to the next thing.
Because Aubrey is trying to pull up, LA and I have had to institute the standing 8 count and TKO for all face plants or noggin knocks. She gets 3 standing 8 counts before mommy and daddy call a TKO for the night. As referees, we have to judge the impact of the hit to the hardwood floor. Right now, we are using the crying and red mark method. If she falls and comes up crying immediately or the fall results in a red mark, she get the standing 8.
Last night she tried to pull up on my legs while I was standing and lost her balance and hit her forehead on the door molding and it didn't phase her which was surprising to me - so it was keep on keeping on. However the stairs were a different story. She doesn't have any problem standing up using the first stair because of it's height in relation to her arms. Up until last night she could not climb onto the first stair because she couldn't get her knees pulled up high enough. Last night, while supervised by mommy and daddy, she actually was able to climb the first two stairs. She did take a couple of tumbles that daddy minimized and others that daddy couldn't prevent. Her last fall produced the red mark and she got the TKO from daddy and mommy and she was done crawling and climbing for the night. It was her bedtime so it wasn't like we were punishing her just protecting her. It looks like a couple of gates for the stairs are our next purchase. Wonder how long after purchasing the gates will mommy or daddy trip and fall down the stairs climbing over the gates? I know it going to happen and I know it going to hurt. We better keep paying the insurance bills.
Because Aubrey is trying to pull up, LA and I have had to institute the standing 8 count and TKO for all face plants or noggin knocks. She gets 3 standing 8 counts before mommy and daddy call a TKO for the night. As referees, we have to judge the impact of the hit to the hardwood floor. Right now, we are using the crying and red mark method. If she falls and comes up crying immediately or the fall results in a red mark, she get the standing 8.
Last night she tried to pull up on my legs while I was standing and lost her balance and hit her forehead on the door molding and it didn't phase her which was surprising to me - so it was keep on keeping on. However the stairs were a different story. She doesn't have any problem standing up using the first stair because of it's height in relation to her arms. Up until last night she could not climb onto the first stair because she couldn't get her knees pulled up high enough. Last night, while supervised by mommy and daddy, she actually was able to climb the first two stairs. She did take a couple of tumbles that daddy minimized and others that daddy couldn't prevent. Her last fall produced the red mark and she got the TKO from daddy and mommy and she was done crawling and climbing for the night. It was her bedtime so it wasn't like we were punishing her just protecting her. It looks like a couple of gates for the stairs are our next purchase. Wonder how long after purchasing the gates will mommy or daddy trip and fall down the stairs climbing over the gates? I know it going to happen and I know it going to hurt. We better keep paying the insurance bills.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Working Out and Crawling
As you can tell, working out with and lifting weights never has been too high on my list of priorities. It is not in my DNA. Probably has something to do with not seeing immediate results (maybe I needed to be on the juice). However, that has all changed. For the past seven months, LA and I have been carrying around Aubrey in the car seat. Recently, we have been carrying her and leaving her car seat in the car when we go places to cut down on the weight we were carrying. The other day, I wondered how much Aubrey and the car seat weighed together - Aubrey tipped the scales at 20lbs and the car seat at 10lbs. We have a 30lbs dumbbell that we have been carrying around and lifting into the car, over tables and lifting high so others can see her. Hopefully, the pay off is coming for me - becoming ripped/chiseled.
I am still looking for a design engineer to help reinvent the car seat. I have yet to find a design that didn't suck. However, LA and I have the idea that will revolutionize the baby car seat industry but need technical help - millions are on the line...anybody interested?
CRAWLING
Just a quick update on the crawling. Aubrey is officially crawling. She can go anywhere she wants. Her main route right now is the living room to the kitchen and back. She is into everything along the way that catches her attention. She has a few stops along the way - her car seat, computer bags, power cords for cell phones and computers, shoes by the door, plant stand (that is going to fall on her, it's just a matter of time), her swing and the rug in front of the sink. Our evenings used to be so simple when she could only lay on her back or just roll over. Now we are on full alert the entire evening, for what she is getting into. It is going to "shocking" when she gets some teeth and chews on those cords (that's probably going to hurt). It seems that all we are telling her right now is "no". No wonder that is one of the first words babies learns to say. It doesn't have anything to do with it being two letters and everything to do with the fact that it's the only word they hear.
Oh, yeah she isn't satisfied with just crawling. She is now trying to pull up and stand up. She was successful pulling up on the steps. She can't conquer one thing before moving to the next.
The fun has begun.
I am still looking for a design engineer to help reinvent the car seat. I have yet to find a design that didn't suck. However, LA and I have the idea that will revolutionize the baby car seat industry but need technical help - millions are on the line...anybody interested?
CRAWLING
Just a quick update on the crawling. Aubrey is officially crawling. She can go anywhere she wants. Her main route right now is the living room to the kitchen and back. She is into everything along the way that catches her attention. She has a few stops along the way - her car seat, computer bags, power cords for cell phones and computers, shoes by the door, plant stand (that is going to fall on her, it's just a matter of time), her swing and the rug in front of the sink. Our evenings used to be so simple when she could only lay on her back or just roll over. Now we are on full alert the entire evening, for what she is getting into. It is going to "shocking" when she gets some teeth and chews on those cords (that's probably going to hurt). It seems that all we are telling her right now is "no". No wonder that is one of the first words babies learns to say. It doesn't have anything to do with it being two letters and everything to do with the fact that it's the only word they hear.
Oh, yeah she isn't satisfied with just crawling. She is now trying to pull up and stand up. She was successful pulling up on the steps. She can't conquer one thing before moving to the next.
The fun has begun.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Babysitting Injury
LA and I went the the JSL party and auction tonight at the Ponds. I was playing in the golf tournament on Saturday and it was included in the cost. We arranged to have Nanny Von and Gramps keep her and they were going to Wes's baseball game in Bamburg. At some point while at the game there was an accident with Aubrey grabbing Nana Von's Diet Coke can. She is very determined to get anything she can touch to her mouth and if it means pulling it out of your hands, she is up for the challenge. In the list of instructions we give to anyone taking care of Aubrey (don't laugh when you get your copy to read and sign before you keep her, we're serious), it plainly reads not to attempt to drink anything while holding her or if she is within reach of someone else. Evidently Nana Von decided to skip reading that part and not listen to the verbal instructions we gave her about this before she left. She had her Diet Coke can within her reach and Aubrey attacked and Nana doesn't really know what happened after that point. However, mommy and daddy's investigation of the event and other eyewitness reports indicated that the can got close enough for her to put her hand on the top and she got her index finger in the opening which then cut her as she pulled on the can. At that point eyewitnesses said the blood started to run out everywhere and Aubrey started crying. They finally got the blood stopped and she had a 3/8" cut in the first joint of her index finger from the germ filled opening of the Diet Coke can. They decided not to take her to the emergency room for stitches or a tetanus shot. We are sure Nana Von felt bad about Aubrey getting hurt and being the first one to keep her and injure her but I am pretty sure she was more worried about telling us what had happened. For two reasons, first our response and second, she knows what Section 3 part 4 says about injuries while keeping Aubrey - "you will be moved down the babysitting list to secondary status and called when all other options have been attempted". It's good news for everyone else because they moved up a spot on the babysitting ladder.
The cut ended up being like a paper cut and she has been fine with it. We did put a band-aid and some medicine on it and that was funny because she couldn't bend her finger and she didn't know what to do.
The cut ended up being like a paper cut and she has been fine with it. We did put a band-aid and some medicine on it and that was funny because she couldn't bend her finger and she didn't know what to do.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Our First Easter With Aubrey
For as long as I can remember (insert your old joke here), we have been going to Surfside Beach for the Easter weekend as a family. Most years Julie and her clan are able to make it and this year we were all together Friday - Sunday. It was good to all be together and Aubrey especially enjoyed being the center of attention. LA and I enjoyed it because we got one of the bedrooms again this weekend. This pregnant and baby thing has really paid off - Thanks, Julie and Chris
LA and I brought the entire house with us to Surfside. We didn't have to worry about robbers because we had everything with us. I am not sure if Aubrey even realized she wasn't in Summerville. Mommy and Daddy did some shopping on Thursday when we got to the beach. Mommy went shopping again on Sat with the girls and Daddy, Chris and Aube worked on the front porch replacing boards on Fri and Sat and picked up leaves. The golf cart stranded Chris, Meghan, and Katie at the beach and Chris pushed it home. Aube called the repair man and Saturday it was supposed to be ready to go. LA, Aubrey and I loaded up in the cart late Saturday afternoon for a ride and then a stop at the beach so Aubrey could put her feet in the water for the first time. The ride was a short one because the golf cart didn't seem to have much power. We figured the batteries needed charging so we decided to head straight to the beach. We almost made it and the cart died. I pushed it to the beach access and we got out and walked to the beach. Aubrey got to put her toes in the water for the first time. She didn't like it too much - probably because the water was cold. The Canadians weren't even swimming the water was so cold. We will be back when it gets warmer. I am sure she will like it then. After we spent some time on the beach, it was time to push the golf cart home. I let LA and Aubrey sit while I pushed. It is only 1.5 blocks but it might as well been a marathon. Holly cow, I am out of shape! I was spent when we finally made it home. The funny part of this story is that Aube got in the cart about 30 minutes later and rode around the block two or three times without any problems. The girls and myself decided to try it after dinner and I wasn't going too far from the house because I wasn't going to push it again and sure enough it died again but this time we were right in front of the house. So Aubrey first golf cart ride was a bust. I don't know how many more years daddy will be able to push the golf cart home. We might better stick to the car.
Easter Sunday
Mommy had everything planned out - green smocked dress for Aubrey, light colored summer suit and green shirt for daddy, green shirt and white pants for mommy. Daddy already had everything so he didn't have to buy Easter clothes. On Easter morning, we got Aubrey ready and daddy went to get his clothes and guess what wasn't in the closet - his suit. I had somehow left it at the house. I don't know how but evidently I had brought everything in the house but the suit. My first fall back plan was a pair of khakis that I wear to work that have some ink stains - not the best but they were going to have to do in a pinch. No one else had anything I could wear. After ironing the pants for some reason, I remembered that I had bought a pair of khakis on Thursday. The new khakis saved the day but I was still mad about the suit. It was disappointing. Hopefully, Aubrey and LA will wear their Easter outfits and I can wear my suit and we can get some pictures.
We went to church at Belin UMC in Murrells Inlet and as with most churches on Easter Sunday it was packed. As we walked in with Aubrey there were two seats on the back row with easy access to the exits in case Aubrey didn't want to go to sleep and got fussy. Everyone else went about halfway up and sat down. Before the service started, as LA and I were sitting there an older gentleman that we did not know walked up and started talking to Aubrey and LA. After a few minutes of small talk, he picked up Aubrey and she attacked his glasses. I was pretty sure she was going to break them but he got them from her and then turned away from LA and I and started up the center isle. You can imagine the faces LA and I made to each other. Which was quickly followed up by "What do we do?". The lady sitting next to me said "I am going to assume that you do not know who that man is". My response was "No". About the time, he started up the center isle with her, Julie had turned around and saw Aubrey with him and looked at me like "what is going on?". My look back to her was "I don't know". I told LA that we were in church and he looked nice. He wasn't past Julie yet and we still had the back door covered so I didn't think it was time to worry "yet". He paused at this family and started talking to them and then everyone started to get up like he was going to sit down. At this point, LA and I were about to stand up and walk to him and get Aubrey but we could tell he was telling them he wasn't going to sit down yet. After what seemed like forever, he brought Aubrey back to us - crisis averted - no one tackled in church on Easter Sunday morning. Evidently he does this quite often we found out later - taking babies and showing them off. However, everyone that has ever had a child knows your reaction when someone you don't know starts to touch your baby - "don't do it, I don't know you." I am sure our response would have been different if we were not at church. We have gotten a pretty good laugh out of it. I wish we could have had a video on us and my sister when he started to walk away with her. It was priceless and probably could have won us some money.
LA and I brought the entire house with us to Surfside. We didn't have to worry about robbers because we had everything with us. I am not sure if Aubrey even realized she wasn't in Summerville. Mommy and Daddy did some shopping on Thursday when we got to the beach. Mommy went shopping again on Sat with the girls and Daddy, Chris and Aube worked on the front porch replacing boards on Fri and Sat and picked up leaves. The golf cart stranded Chris, Meghan, and Katie at the beach and Chris pushed it home. Aube called the repair man and Saturday it was supposed to be ready to go. LA, Aubrey and I loaded up in the cart late Saturday afternoon for a ride and then a stop at the beach so Aubrey could put her feet in the water for the first time. The ride was a short one because the golf cart didn't seem to have much power. We figured the batteries needed charging so we decided to head straight to the beach. We almost made it and the cart died. I pushed it to the beach access and we got out and walked to the beach. Aubrey got to put her toes in the water for the first time. She didn't like it too much - probably because the water was cold. The Canadians weren't even swimming the water was so cold. We will be back when it gets warmer. I am sure she will like it then. After we spent some time on the beach, it was time to push the golf cart home. I let LA and Aubrey sit while I pushed. It is only 1.5 blocks but it might as well been a marathon. Holly cow, I am out of shape! I was spent when we finally made it home. The funny part of this story is that Aube got in the cart about 30 minutes later and rode around the block two or three times without any problems. The girls and myself decided to try it after dinner and I wasn't going too far from the house because I wasn't going to push it again and sure enough it died again but this time we were right in front of the house. So Aubrey first golf cart ride was a bust. I don't know how many more years daddy will be able to push the golf cart home. We might better stick to the car.
Easter Sunday
Mommy had everything planned out - green smocked dress for Aubrey, light colored summer suit and green shirt for daddy, green shirt and white pants for mommy. Daddy already had everything so he didn't have to buy Easter clothes. On Easter morning, we got Aubrey ready and daddy went to get his clothes and guess what wasn't in the closet - his suit. I had somehow left it at the house. I don't know how but evidently I had brought everything in the house but the suit. My first fall back plan was a pair of khakis that I wear to work that have some ink stains - not the best but they were going to have to do in a pinch. No one else had anything I could wear. After ironing the pants for some reason, I remembered that I had bought a pair of khakis on Thursday. The new khakis saved the day but I was still mad about the suit. It was disappointing. Hopefully, Aubrey and LA will wear their Easter outfits and I can wear my suit and we can get some pictures.
We went to church at Belin UMC in Murrells Inlet and as with most churches on Easter Sunday it was packed. As we walked in with Aubrey there were two seats on the back row with easy access to the exits in case Aubrey didn't want to go to sleep and got fussy. Everyone else went about halfway up and sat down. Before the service started, as LA and I were sitting there an older gentleman that we did not know walked up and started talking to Aubrey and LA. After a few minutes of small talk, he picked up Aubrey and she attacked his glasses. I was pretty sure she was going to break them but he got them from her and then turned away from LA and I and started up the center isle. You can imagine the faces LA and I made to each other. Which was quickly followed up by "What do we do?". The lady sitting next to me said "I am going to assume that you do not know who that man is". My response was "No". About the time, he started up the center isle with her, Julie had turned around and saw Aubrey with him and looked at me like "what is going on?". My look back to her was "I don't know". I told LA that we were in church and he looked nice. He wasn't past Julie yet and we still had the back door covered so I didn't think it was time to worry "yet". He paused at this family and started talking to them and then everyone started to get up like he was going to sit down. At this point, LA and I were about to stand up and walk to him and get Aubrey but we could tell he was telling them he wasn't going to sit down yet. After what seemed like forever, he brought Aubrey back to us - crisis averted - no one tackled in church on Easter Sunday morning. Evidently he does this quite often we found out later - taking babies and showing them off. However, everyone that has ever had a child knows your reaction when someone you don't know starts to touch your baby - "don't do it, I don't know you." I am sure our response would have been different if we were not at church. We have gotten a pretty good laugh out of it. I wish we could have had a video on us and my sister when he started to walk away with her. It was priceless and probably could have won us some money.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Homemade Food
So LA and I thought it would be a good idea to make Aubrey's food instead of buying "baby food". Baby food isn't anything special. It is food that you and I eat that they package in small containers and call it "baby food". It is just a ploy to get parents to buy it instead of making it yourself. We didn't do this to save money. The money saved would hardly be enough to buy her a pack of diapers twice a year. If we saved a few dollars great but that wasn't the point of making her food. It is the pride you have in doing something for your child and they like it. We decided our first attempt would be to make her vegetables - peas, green beans, carrots.
Making baby food is the easiest thing ever - Can you boil water and do you have a clock/watch/or can you count one mississippi, two mississippi? If your answer is no then there is no hope for you and please tell your future wife/husband this before you marry him/her or if you already married and he/she stayed with you - God bless their soul and they love you more than you know! Give them a hug and a kiss they deserve it.
I am not going to bore you with the details. It's not like we're on 30 minute meals. We boiled the water, blended the food and froze them. The next day Aubrey gets to eat food made by her mommy and daddy (mommy did more than daddy - I admit it) So for dinner it's ham and green beans. This was also the first time for the ham and I probably should also let you know that up to this point she has eaten everything (fruits, veggies, combination's of fruit, combination's of veggies and meats) that she has been offered with no strange faces and not spitting it out. LA started with the ham and for the first time she spit it out immediately - we agreed that the ham wasn't the most appetizing. We moved on the the green beans and she took the first spoon full and then spit them out also. LA tried some more but without any luck. She didn't like them at all. We got some "baby food" out and she ate it without any problems. So dejected and wondering why she didn't like the veggies we made her, we decided to try a different one the next day. I'll give you the readers digest version - carrots didn't like them, spit them out, peas didn't like them spit them out. Now I have to tell you we tried. Every time she opened her mouth to cry, we would put a spoon full in and she would spit them out. We tried the mixing technique, something she likes for two or three spoonfuls and then the homemade veggies, same results. As soon as she realized it wasn't what she like or was used to she spit it out. I have to honest and say that it was funny watching her cry, cringe her face and spit it out. That was part of the reason we tried so hard to get her to eat them. We did get some of it on video and it is quite funny. The only thing we can figure is that the texture is different. We got them made so we are going to keep trying, otherwise mommy and daddy have some bland veggies to eat for dinner in individual 2.5oz containers. Maybe Gerber and Beachnut have something figured out on this "baby food" thing?
Making baby food is the easiest thing ever - Can you boil water and do you have a clock/watch/or can you count one mississippi, two mississippi? If your answer is no then there is no hope for you and please tell your future wife/husband this before you marry him/her or if you already married and he/she stayed with you - God bless their soul and they love you more than you know! Give them a hug and a kiss they deserve it.
I am not going to bore you with the details. It's not like we're on 30 minute meals. We boiled the water, blended the food and froze them. The next day Aubrey gets to eat food made by her mommy and daddy (mommy did more than daddy - I admit it) So for dinner it's ham and green beans. This was also the first time for the ham and I probably should also let you know that up to this point she has eaten everything (fruits, veggies, combination's of fruit, combination's of veggies and meats) that she has been offered with no strange faces and not spitting it out. LA started with the ham and for the first time she spit it out immediately - we agreed that the ham wasn't the most appetizing. We moved on the the green beans and she took the first spoon full and then spit them out also. LA tried some more but without any luck. She didn't like them at all. We got some "baby food" out and she ate it without any problems. So dejected and wondering why she didn't like the veggies we made her, we decided to try a different one the next day. I'll give you the readers digest version - carrots didn't like them, spit them out, peas didn't like them spit them out. Now I have to tell you we tried. Every time she opened her mouth to cry, we would put a spoon full in and she would spit them out. We tried the mixing technique, something she likes for two or three spoonfuls and then the homemade veggies, same results. As soon as she realized it wasn't what she like or was used to she spit it out. I have to honest and say that it was funny watching her cry, cringe her face and spit it out. That was part of the reason we tried so hard to get her to eat them. We did get some of it on video and it is quite funny. The only thing we can figure is that the texture is different. We got them made so we are going to keep trying, otherwise mommy and daddy have some bland veggies to eat for dinner in individual 2.5oz containers. Maybe Gerber and Beachnut have something figured out on this "baby food" thing?
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Roulette And A Sick Baby
So after the exciting day at the park, I went to my meeting and LA went to Nana Von's and we both got home at about the same time. LA told me Aubrey didn't look like she felt to good and seemed to be warm. We took her to her room and checked her temperature. The thermometer shows the temperature as it is taking the reading. It is like Roulette in Vegas. When is the thermometer going to stop - 98.6, 99.9, 100.2, 102.5, 103.5. Place your bets and take her temperature. Maybe that would stimulate our bank account - any takers. The other thing it makes me think of is radio stations in the Charleston area - 104.5, 98.9, 103.5, 100.9. So what is Aubrey's temperature - it's the WEZL, Classic Rock, The Wolf...etc.
When her temperature reached The WEZL (103.5 on your radio dial) we decided to take her to the doctor, knowing ahead of time that giving her Motrin was all we could do as long as it was helping reduce her temperature but you take her to the doctor for confirmation and I guess for peace of mind. The doctor said she probably has the flu but couldn't confirm without the flu test that would tell us what she had so LA and I would know what we had it about 24/48 hours when she passes it to us but otherwise it wasn't going to change how we were treating Aubrey. We decided to save us the money or at least save our insurance company the money and skipped the test.
She's been a little fussy and had some problems breathing through her nose at night but I am fussy when I don't feel good so she really hasn't been that bad. It could be worse, I am sure. We are still getting pretty good sleep. It is just getting interrupted a couple of times each night. Hopefully the flu has run its course and the stuffy head and congestion will be around for 7-10 days. Actually, since she is in daycare it probably will not get any better.
The Doctor's Visit
I was going to put this in it's own post but decided to put it here. Aubrey's doctor was not in Monday afternoon when we went to the doctor so we saw a new doctor. He was super nice but caused me and LA to laugh. He reached over to pick Aubrey up and said "wow, she's going to hurt my back" while doing this he was looking over to her chart. I know he was trying to see how old she was. When he unbuttoned her onesie his first comment was "your a little chunk" and then asked LA and I if she had any brothers or sisters. When we told him "no" he replied "that's good because she's about ready to take them on." I stood up and asked him if he was calling my child fat because we could take this outside. He apologized and left the room.
I might have made up the last part but it sounds good.
When her temperature reached The WEZL (103.5 on your radio dial) we decided to take her to the doctor, knowing ahead of time that giving her Motrin was all we could do as long as it was helping reduce her temperature but you take her to the doctor for confirmation and I guess for peace of mind. The doctor said she probably has the flu but couldn't confirm without the flu test that would tell us what she had so LA and I would know what we had it about 24/48 hours when she passes it to us but otherwise it wasn't going to change how we were treating Aubrey. We decided to save us the money or at least save our insurance company the money and skipped the test.
She's been a little fussy and had some problems breathing through her nose at night but I am fussy when I don't feel good so she really hasn't been that bad. It could be worse, I am sure. We are still getting pretty good sleep. It is just getting interrupted a couple of times each night. Hopefully the flu has run its course and the stuffy head and congestion will be around for 7-10 days. Actually, since she is in daycare it probably will not get any better.
The Doctor's Visit
I was going to put this in it's own post but decided to put it here. Aubrey's doctor was not in Monday afternoon when we went to the doctor so we saw a new doctor. He was super nice but caused me and LA to laugh. He reached over to pick Aubrey up and said "wow, she's going to hurt my back" while doing this he was looking over to her chart. I know he was trying to see how old she was. When he unbuttoned her onesie his first comment was "your a little chunk" and then asked LA and I if she had any brothers or sisters. When we told him "no" he replied "that's good because she's about ready to take them on." I stood up and asked him if he was calling my child fat because we could take this outside. He apologized and left the room.
I might have made up the last part but it sounds good.
Sunday At The Park
So Sunday turned out to be a pretty day for the most part - a little breezy but still warm. For the past couple of weeks,since the temperatures have been pretty steady in the 70's each day, I have wanted to take Aubrey to the park. I didn't know what she would be able to do but I thought it would be a fun time for us. A way to get out of the house. We loaded up the car and went to the Laurel St Playground. I know what your thinking - You live on Laurel street and you didn't walk the 1/2 mile (probably closer) to the park. Were lazy, what else can I say. Actually, I had a meeting and in case the park was a huge success and time flew because we were having so much fun LA could drop me off at the church in time for my meeting.
In figuring out were to start, we decided on the swings. I went to the first set of swings and attempted to sit down and my hips didn't fit. I guess I made them fit but it wasn't comfortable. I don't know who those seats are made for but they are definitely someone smaller than me. The other set of swings had bigger seats but were only about 12" off the ground. That's difficult for a 6' tall person to attempt. You basically are doing six inches the whole time you are swinging so your feet don't drag the ground. Aubrey sat in both our laps but I wouldn't say she had the time of her life. We went on to the rocking animals - the hippo and dinosaur. Not sure she really had a blast there either. We then went to the swings that she could actually sit in and swing with daddy pushing her. She liked that for a few minutes but that was about it. We then went to the slides. Surely, I was thinking that this would be the event of the day. We sat her down at the top and she started crying. The only way to get over the fear is to face it so we put her on the edge, pushed her and let her slide down. Mommy was at the bottom waiting to catch her. She didn't really like it either, especially when she hit her head on the slide. Mommy didn't seem to happy either. That didn't go quite as planned. Your right - We didn't push her down the slide. She did ride down two different slides with daddy and wasn't really thrilled.
So after spending some time at the park with Aubrey, it was a little bit of a disappointment. Daddy had plenty of time to make it to his meeting. The rest of the story however is that later on we figured out why Aubrey was fussy and not having too much fun. She was running a fever and was sick. I guess we will try again when she is feeling better and is a little older.
In figuring out were to start, we decided on the swings. I went to the first set of swings and attempted to sit down and my hips didn't fit. I guess I made them fit but it wasn't comfortable. I don't know who those seats are made for but they are definitely someone smaller than me. The other set of swings had bigger seats but were only about 12" off the ground. That's difficult for a 6' tall person to attempt. You basically are doing six inches the whole time you are swinging so your feet don't drag the ground. Aubrey sat in both our laps but I wouldn't say she had the time of her life. We went on to the rocking animals - the hippo and dinosaur. Not sure she really had a blast there either. We then went to the swings that she could actually sit in and swing with daddy pushing her. She liked that for a few minutes but that was about it. We then went to the slides. Surely, I was thinking that this would be the event of the day. We sat her down at the top and she started crying. The only way to get over the fear is to face it so we put her on the edge, pushed her and let her slide down. Mommy was at the bottom waiting to catch her. She didn't really like it either, especially when she hit her head on the slide. Mommy didn't seem to happy either. That didn't go quite as planned. Your right - We didn't push her down the slide. She did ride down two different slides with daddy and wasn't really thrilled.
So after spending some time at the park with Aubrey, it was a little bit of a disappointment. Daddy had plenty of time to make it to his meeting. The rest of the story however is that later on we figured out why Aubrey was fussy and not having too much fun. She was running a fever and was sick. I guess we will try again when she is feeling better and is a little older.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
High Chair
Aubrey is a big girl now. She will be eating from her high chair from now on when at home. We had to add some filler in the back to help keep her stable for now but she shouldn't need that for too long. It was cute when after we put her in the chair she twisted around and got her arm through the slats in the back and her face was up against them - Aubrey didn't think so and told mommy and daddy about it.
Crawling
OK, so I might have been wrong about the crawling. Aubrey is figuring it out pretty quickly. She started crawling on the 25th while playing with daddy while mommy was at Nana Von's - oops! She got up on her knees and went forward. To be honest maybe we should say she can crawl. Adding the "ing" actually would mean she can crawl from one spot to another and she can't do that yet. However, we are sure it's not going to be too long before she has got it all figured out.
PS - If you want the story behind why Aubrey is using her high chair, you will have to ask us in person.
PSS - Saturday look like it is going to be rainy, lazy day - maybe we will have a photo shoot/fashion show with Aubrey. Instead of Fashion Week in Charleston, we will have fashion week on Laurel St.
Crawling
OK, so I might have been wrong about the crawling. Aubrey is figuring it out pretty quickly. She started crawling on the 25th while playing with daddy while mommy was at Nana Von's - oops! She got up on her knees and went forward. To be honest maybe we should say she can crawl. Adding the "ing" actually would mean she can crawl from one spot to another and she can't do that yet. However, we are sure it's not going to be too long before she has got it all figured out.
PS - If you want the story behind why Aubrey is using her high chair, you will have to ask us in person.
PSS - Saturday look like it is going to be rainy, lazy day - maybe we will have a photo shoot/fashion show with Aubrey. Instead of Fashion Week in Charleston, we will have fashion week on Laurel St.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
God Made Dirt - Hopefully It Won't Hurt
Aubrey got to go outside today at daycare. They try to let them spend some time outside when the weather is good like it has been this week. They put her on a mat and before they knew it, Aubrey had grabbed a couple of handfuls of grass and dirt and was tasting it which is not surprising because everything goes to her mouth first. Hopefully, it will just make her stronger and immune to something else down the road. I don't think it going to hurt her and I am sure it will not be the last thing that goes into her mouth that is swallowed. It was funny to her the ladies talk about it.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Never Enough
I been thinking about this for awhile and have never posted it. I am sure this is the same for everyone that has had a child. LA and I spend way too much time cleaning and washing bottles. I don't think you can ever have enough bottles. We have nine bottles and it isn't enough. It seems like a lot but we still spend a good bit of time cleaning out bottles and either putting them in the dishwasher or hand washing them. I don't know if we had eighteen bottles if it would be enough but I am sure it would be better. My advise to anyone else having children - get 24. It will be worth it.
The other item that you can't have enough of is burp cloths and bibs. We could have a truck load of each delivered tomorrow and Aubrey would have them dirty by in the morning. She is a drooling and spitting up machine. She has a constant stream of drool coming out on the right side of her mouth. It like a little river. Then you add in the motorboating noise (that mommy and daddy taught her), running noses, coughing, sneezing, constantly sticking her tongue out, and blowing bubbles and you need a factory in the backyard making and washing bibs and burp cloths to keep up. The exciting thing about all the drool is that she doesn't even have the first tooth yet. So that means it is going to get worse before it gets any better. We are lucky to live in the south because if she lived any further north her bibs would be frozen anytime she went outside. Good thing summer is coming soon and she will be able to go around in just her diaper that way the drool will not get on her clothes. My advise to anyone else having children - buy a big spool of fabric and make your own.
The other item that you can't have enough of is burp cloths and bibs. We could have a truck load of each delivered tomorrow and Aubrey would have them dirty by in the morning. She is a drooling and spitting up machine. She has a constant stream of drool coming out on the right side of her mouth. It like a little river. Then you add in the motorboating noise (that mommy and daddy taught her), running noses, coughing, sneezing, constantly sticking her tongue out, and blowing bubbles and you need a factory in the backyard making and washing bibs and burp cloths to keep up. The exciting thing about all the drool is that she doesn't even have the first tooth yet. So that means it is going to get worse before it gets any better. We are lucky to live in the south because if she lived any further north her bibs would be frozen anytime she went outside. Good thing summer is coming soon and she will be able to go around in just her diaper that way the drool will not get on her clothes. My advise to anyone else having children - buy a big spool of fabric and make your own.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Warnings
WARNING - Prevent Falls;Never use on any elevated surface.Never use on a raised surface.Never use as a car seat or bath seat.Designed for floor level use only. Never leave your baby unattended as the seat is not designed to be totally restrictive and may not prevent release of your baby in the event of vigorous movement.
Do you pay any attention to all the warning labels on all the products you purchase for yourself? How about for you child? We purchased a Bumbo seat for Aubrey and we knew about the safety warnings - don't sit them on the countertops or other high places. However, I had been over to Travis and Minde's and saw Caroline sitting in one on their countertop with out any problem and they hadn't had any issues. So since ours arrived we have been using it on our island which is not huge but big enough. We use it to sit her in while we feed her. We keep her in the middle away from the edges except when we are feeding her.
Last night we were both in the kitchen getting dinner ready and Aubrey was in her Bumbo seat on the island and LA had just pushed Aubrey to the middle for some reason. We both had turned away to do something and the next sound we hear is a thud as Aubrey (Nosy Nancy) has exited from the Bumbo seat and landed on the island. She cried for a minute or two and got a little red mark on her forehead but was ok. We were lucky.
Maybe those warning aren't just a bunch of lawyers doing CYA work.
Lesson Learned
PS - Aubrey's new name is Nosy Nancy. She could care less about what is happening right in front of her or who's playing with her. She spends about 90% of the time with her body twisted trying to see what is happening behind her or to the left and right. The ladies and day care made the same comment about her the other day. Her being Nosy is the reason she doesn't sleep so well at daycare and it's the reason she fell out of the Bumbo. She was turned around reaching for something - so it wasn't our fault. It was Aubrey's for being so Nosy. Hope she learned her lesson.
Do you pay any attention to all the warning labels on all the products you purchase for yourself? How about for you child? We purchased a Bumbo seat for Aubrey and we knew about the safety warnings - don't sit them on the countertops or other high places. However, I had been over to Travis and Minde's and saw Caroline sitting in one on their countertop with out any problem and they hadn't had any issues. So since ours arrived we have been using it on our island which is not huge but big enough. We use it to sit her in while we feed her. We keep her in the middle away from the edges except when we are feeding her.
Last night we were both in the kitchen getting dinner ready and Aubrey was in her Bumbo seat on the island and LA had just pushed Aubrey to the middle for some reason. We both had turned away to do something and the next sound we hear is a thud as Aubrey (Nosy Nancy) has exited from the Bumbo seat and landed on the island. She cried for a minute or two and got a little red mark on her forehead but was ok. We were lucky.
Maybe those warning aren't just a bunch of lawyers doing CYA work.
Lesson Learned
PS - Aubrey's new name is Nosy Nancy. She could care less about what is happening right in front of her or who's playing with her. She spends about 90% of the time with her body twisted trying to see what is happening behind her or to the left and right. The ladies and day care made the same comment about her the other day. Her being Nosy is the reason she doesn't sleep so well at daycare and it's the reason she fell out of the Bumbo. She was turned around reaching for something - so it wasn't our fault. It was Aubrey's for being so Nosy. Hope she learned her lesson.
Daddy Day Care
I survived my 3 day and 3 nights of keeping Aubrey. We had a lazy day on Saturday but not before a 4:30am wake up call and her not going back to sleep until around 6:00am when Daddy took her downstairs to watch some Sportscenter. It always makes her go to sleep. She did end up going to sleep and Daddy watched a couple of hours of Sportscenter. Why can guys watch Sportscenter more than once. Do we think it's going to change or some new highlights are going to be added? I guess it's just a case of being addicted to sports and highlights. It's the same way girls watch HGTV hour after hour. We didn't solve any of the worlds problems or even any of our own problems (except when Daddy changed Aubrey's diapers) but it was a Saturday and it was raining and overcast. What else are you supposed to do?
Sunday, we went to church and I made it in a seat before the first song started - just as the announcements were ending. The announcements are just like the first bell at school or the first horn during a timeout - a warning that you only have a few more minutes to get there on time. I thought that was pretty good because LA and I have the same problem every week it seems. :) Anyway, after Sunday school we went to lunch. When they were asking who was going to lunch my response was "I am going as long one or more females are going." It was nice to have some help so I could eat. Meg, Jennie, Rebecca and Jennifer took turns entertaining Aubrey while at lunch. Aubrey gave Jennie a little surprise by spitting up on her and herself. Aubrey got to show off for the girls and was loving the attention. She showed them that she loves to stand up, her love for cups - how much she want to hold them and lick them (actually she wants to lick everything). Rebecca and Jennifer don't worry about our little secret. I am not going to tell LA anything about Aubrey drinking some water or about the ice cube. ;) Aubrey and I got home and prepared for our afternoon of playing and taking a nap. Around 4pm, Aubrey and I had to go out to the interstate and pick mommy up and Aubrey was not happy about having her afternoon nap interrupted but she was happy to see mommy and we were both glad to have her home.
I survived and Aubrey survived which I guess makes last weekend a success. I think LA will let me keep her again. Aubrey was healthy and didn't look like she missed any meals. I do have a new appreciation for single parents. I will never look at them in the same way.
When's LA's next trip?
Thank to everyone who helped and/or prayed for me this past weekend.
Sunday, we went to church and I made it in a seat before the first song started - just as the announcements were ending. The announcements are just like the first bell at school or the first horn during a timeout - a warning that you only have a few more minutes to get there on time. I thought that was pretty good because LA and I have the same problem every week it seems. :) Anyway, after Sunday school we went to lunch. When they were asking who was going to lunch my response was "I am going as long one or more females are going." It was nice to have some help so I could eat. Meg, Jennie, Rebecca and Jennifer took turns entertaining Aubrey while at lunch. Aubrey gave Jennie a little surprise by spitting up on her and herself. Aubrey got to show off for the girls and was loving the attention. She showed them that she loves to stand up, her love for cups - how much she want to hold them and lick them (actually she wants to lick everything). Rebecca and Jennifer don't worry about our little secret. I am not going to tell LA anything about Aubrey drinking some water or about the ice cube. ;) Aubrey and I got home and prepared for our afternoon of playing and taking a nap. Around 4pm, Aubrey and I had to go out to the interstate and pick mommy up and Aubrey was not happy about having her afternoon nap interrupted but she was happy to see mommy and we were both glad to have her home.
I survived and Aubrey survived which I guess makes last weekend a success. I think LA will let me keep her again. Aubrey was healthy and didn't look like she missed any meals. I do have a new appreciation for single parents. I will never look at them in the same way.
When's LA's next trip?
Thank to everyone who helped and/or prayed for me this past weekend.
Friday, February 27, 2009
I'm Back
It’s been awhile since I last update the blog. I could list a bunch of reasons but it really doesn’t matter and you probably don’t really care. You really want to know what’s been happening with Aubrey. I am going to try to summarize everything that has happen since my last post. I am sure I will miss some things but I should be able to hit the highlights.
Daddy Day Care
Mommy went out of town this weekend (last weekend of the February) and left daddy in charge. This is the first time Daddy has had to keep Aubrey by himself for an extended period of time. Daddy was able to get her fed, dressed and ready for day care pretty close to on schedule. A few minutes behind schedule but not too bad. I think Saturday is going to be a lazy day for Aubrey and me. I might just let her run around in her diaper.
Stay posted for more updates from the weekend.
Size - 5 months flies by (Jayna and Jacob)
Jayna and Jacob made their arrival the first two weeks of February. We visited both of them in the hospital and it is hard for us to imagine that 5 months ago LA and I had a baby that small. It is amazing how fast time flies and how big Aubrey has gotten. I guess this continues throughout life.
Sitting Up
She has started to sit up some on her own or with some help from mommy and daddy. Hopefully, she will figure this out in the coming weeks so she doesn’t have to spend so much time on her back. She can fall to the sides and back pretty quickly. Mommy and Daddy will have to be on their toes to keep her from hitting her head. She is pretty flexible – she can be sitting and bend at her waist and put her head between her legs.
Weekend at Nanny’s (Feb)
Leigh-Ann and I went on our annual trip with our friends to our family beach house at Surfside Beach for a weekend in February and left Aubrey with Nana Von and Gramps. She did wonderful and they enjoyed keeping her. LA and I did fine and didn’t worry ourselves to death about her. However, we did miss her and were anxious to get home and spend some time with her. Everybody was worried about how we did and were asking us all kinds of questions. It wasn’t a big deal. I think the biggest reason is that Aubrey is a good baby. I would have a lot harder time leaving our child with anyone including family, if she cried all day and/or was a holy terror (which still could and probably happen in the coming years) it would be a different situation. I probably wouldn’t leave her with anyone if she was a crier or was fussy all the time. We are blessed that Aubrey has been such a good baby.
Valentines’ Day
So a week before Valentine’s Day LA brought home a flyer from school that asked if we wanted to purchase a Valentine’s Day gift for her. It was only like $3 dollars and they sucked us in. Come on, really…we weren’t going to let her be the only one not to get something even though she didn’t even know she got anything. The funny thing was about a day earlier we had discussed if we were going to do anything for her and had decided not to do anything because she wouldn’t remember it. On Valentine’s Day, LA and I got a bag of goodies for her – actually some of it was for us (a brownie and some chocolate). She also got some Valentine’s day gifts from her friends in the class. LA and I weren’t prepared for that – oops. What’s the next holiday? Looks like her friends will get something for St. Patrick ’s Day. Got any suggestions?
Baby Foods and Her Desire for Real Food
After her four months doctors appointment, we started feeding Aubrey cereal in the mornings. She did real good with it and figured it out pretty quickly. We advanced from the rice cereal which by the way is not real tasty. It taste’s like the flour and water stuff you dipped newspaper in to make paper mache. Aubrey started with squash then sweet potatoes, carrots (which she didn’t like at first but is doing better with them), peas, green beans, and applesauce. We have a few more fruits to work through but so far no allergic reactions. This is a blessing. Often times at dinner, we will feed Aubrey and then eat dinner and hold Aubrey or put her in the Boppy. She has figured out what we are doing and gets mad watching us eat. She wants you to feed her what you are eating and let her drink out of your cup. We’ve got a video of her attaching my cup and it is funny. I will try to post it to the blog.
Putting Her Hands In The Mouth and Sucking Her Thumbs
For awhile now Aubrey has wanted to put her hands into her mouth and we have been steadfast in her telling “No, hands in your mouth”. This is going to be a learning lesson for her about her daddy. I am going to win this battle/challenge. I will not loose. I am going to loose a bunch of battles over the years but this is one that I will win. I will keep you posted.
Day Care
Towards the end of January the couple keeping Aubrey decided that it wasn’t working out and they would keep her until we could find someone else. We didn’t have a plan but decided not to take Aubrey back. A couple from our Sunday school class offered to keep Aubrey for a week – Dave and Shara. They were expecting in about three weeks and I think they wanted a dry run to make sure they were ready for their new baby girl. Aubrey had a great week taking walks and playing with Maggie, their dog. Fortunately, she can not talk and tell us she wants a dog. I don’t think mommy and daddy are ready for that yet. Shara even got to take Aubrey to her doctor’s appointment and freaked everyone out in the office with the baby in the car seat and being pregnant. I am sure she got some strange looks. It was a great knowing that they were keeping Aubrey. LA and I got on the phone on Monday and fortunately Summerville Baptist CDC had and opening and we visited and decided to enroll her there. It has been working out good. It is close to the house and the three ladies there do a good job with her. She has four new friends and will have another one in April when the fifth child arrives – the parents are paying to hold a spot. We have registered her for next year at Summerville Baptist. She is going to start out in the baby class and move to the crawler class when she turns one. Her birthday is going to cause her to be the oldest in her class. Most of the starting dates are birthdays before September 1.
Daddy Day Care
Mommy went out of town this weekend (last weekend of the February) and left daddy in charge. This is the first time Daddy has had to keep Aubrey by himself for an extended period of time. Daddy was able to get her fed, dressed and ready for day care pretty close to on schedule. A few minutes behind schedule but not too bad. I think Saturday is going to be a lazy day for Aubrey and me. I might just let her run around in her diaper.
Stay posted for more updates from the weekend.
Size - 5 months flies by (Jayna and Jacob)
Jayna and Jacob made their arrival the first two weeks of February. We visited both of them in the hospital and it is hard for us to imagine that 5 months ago LA and I had a baby that small. It is amazing how fast time flies and how big Aubrey has gotten. I guess this continues throughout life.
Sitting Up
She has started to sit up some on her own or with some help from mommy and daddy. Hopefully, she will figure this out in the coming weeks so she doesn’t have to spend so much time on her back. She can fall to the sides and back pretty quickly. Mommy and Daddy will have to be on their toes to keep her from hitting her head. She is pretty flexible – she can be sitting and bend at her waist and put her head between her legs.
Weekend at Nanny’s (Feb)
Leigh-Ann and I went on our annual trip with our friends to our family beach house at Surfside Beach for a weekend in February and left Aubrey with Nana Von and Gramps. She did wonderful and they enjoyed keeping her. LA and I did fine and didn’t worry ourselves to death about her. However, we did miss her and were anxious to get home and spend some time with her. Everybody was worried about how we did and were asking us all kinds of questions. It wasn’t a big deal. I think the biggest reason is that Aubrey is a good baby. I would have a lot harder time leaving our child with anyone including family, if she cried all day and/or was a holy terror (which still could and probably happen in the coming years) it would be a different situation. I probably wouldn’t leave her with anyone if she was a crier or was fussy all the time. We are blessed that Aubrey has been such a good baby.
Valentines’ Day
So a week before Valentine’s Day LA brought home a flyer from school that asked if we wanted to purchase a Valentine’s Day gift for her. It was only like $3 dollars and they sucked us in. Come on, really…we weren’t going to let her be the only one not to get something even though she didn’t even know she got anything. The funny thing was about a day earlier we had discussed if we were going to do anything for her and had decided not to do anything because she wouldn’t remember it. On Valentine’s Day, LA and I got a bag of goodies for her – actually some of it was for us (a brownie and some chocolate). She also got some Valentine’s day gifts from her friends in the class. LA and I weren’t prepared for that – oops. What’s the next holiday? Looks like her friends will get something for St. Patrick ’s Day. Got any suggestions?
Baby Foods and Her Desire for Real Food
After her four months doctors appointment, we started feeding Aubrey cereal in the mornings. She did real good with it and figured it out pretty quickly. We advanced from the rice cereal which by the way is not real tasty. It taste’s like the flour and water stuff you dipped newspaper in to make paper mache. Aubrey started with squash then sweet potatoes, carrots (which she didn’t like at first but is doing better with them), peas, green beans, and applesauce. We have a few more fruits to work through but so far no allergic reactions. This is a blessing. Often times at dinner, we will feed Aubrey and then eat dinner and hold Aubrey or put her in the Boppy. She has figured out what we are doing and gets mad watching us eat. She wants you to feed her what you are eating and let her drink out of your cup. We’ve got a video of her attaching my cup and it is funny. I will try to post it to the blog.
Putting Her Hands In The Mouth and Sucking Her Thumbs
For awhile now Aubrey has wanted to put her hands into her mouth and we have been steadfast in her telling “No, hands in your mouth”. This is going to be a learning lesson for her about her daddy. I am going to win this battle/challenge. I will not loose. I am going to loose a bunch of battles over the years but this is one that I will win. I will keep you posted.
Day Care
Towards the end of January the couple keeping Aubrey decided that it wasn’t working out and they would keep her until we could find someone else. We didn’t have a plan but decided not to take Aubrey back. A couple from our Sunday school class offered to keep Aubrey for a week – Dave and Shara. They were expecting in about three weeks and I think they wanted a dry run to make sure they were ready for their new baby girl. Aubrey had a great week taking walks and playing with Maggie, their dog. Fortunately, she can not talk and tell us she wants a dog. I don’t think mommy and daddy are ready for that yet. Shara even got to take Aubrey to her doctor’s appointment and freaked everyone out in the office with the baby in the car seat and being pregnant. I am sure she got some strange looks. It was a great knowing that they were keeping Aubrey. LA and I got on the phone on Monday and fortunately Summerville Baptist CDC had and opening and we visited and decided to enroll her there. It has been working out good. It is close to the house and the three ladies there do a good job with her. She has four new friends and will have another one in April when the fifth child arrives – the parents are paying to hold a spot. We have registered her for next year at Summerville Baptist. She is going to start out in the baby class and move to the crawler class when she turns one. Her birthday is going to cause her to be the oldest in her class. Most of the starting dates are birthdays before September 1.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Recap of Everything Since Nov. 24th Post and 4 Month Check Up
LA went to the doctor for her 4 month appoint today. The tale of the tape is as follows:
Length: 25 ¾ in - 95th Percentile
Weight: 14lbs 11oz – 75th Precentile
Head: 15in – 20th Precentile
Everything looks good and the doctor is pleased with her progress. We are going to start with foods this week. That should be interesting since her natural reaction is to lick everything and stick her tongue out. It is rice cereal to start with one time a day and then two times a day and eventually three times a day. From there it will be vegetables then fruits one color at a time following the same pattern.
She got her second round of shots and cried a little bit, but was a big girl. It was a little easier for mommy and daddy this time. Her next appointment will be at six months.
Miscellaneous
*Kerrick tried to kiss her (Evidently, I am going to have to talk to him and I put her on restriction from her playmate for 3 days)
*She is talking and even has a learned to yell a little bit
*She has laughed
*She has had two bouts of a head cold (took her to the doctor the first time)
Christmas
Aubrey got to celebrate her first Christmas. Unfortunately, she was only about 3.5 months old and didn’t know any difference between a normal day and Christmas day. Next year will be a little different but Santa did come see her and she got clothes, bibs, CD Player, Piggy Bank and a lamp. The economic situation must have hurt Santa because the piggy bank wasn’t loaded down with money.
We spent the late morning and afternoon at Grandma and Aube’s house with my sister’s family. The evening was with LA’s family. LA’s family rotates based on age and it was LA and my time to host. Tight quarters and semi-organized chaos would be an understatement. It was a long day but we survived and we had a great time. It was good to be able to spend time with both of our families on Christmas day. We are fortunate and blessed.
Rolling Over
Aubrey has started rolling over and her first roll over is pretty funny. LA and I were both home the first time she rolled over from back to front. It was the day after Christmas. Anyway, Aubrey and I were downstairs hanging out. She was having some daddy time. She was on her back and she rolled over and I didn’t think much about it. Later on Aubrey and I went upstairs to see mommy and I asked LA “if it was a big deal that Aubrey had rolled over from her back to her front”. I quickly learned that it was a BIG DEAL. Evidently, it is a milestone. LA wasn’t too happy about me not calling her downstairs. A little while later I am in the kitchen and I hear LA and Aubrey playing and LA is trying to get Aubrey to turnover. It was funny to hear LA trying to convince her to do it again. I think she finally rolled over but she wasn’t too happy about it. She is getting better at it but she still isn’t to hipped up on being on her tummy except when she has just finished a bottle and is tired.
Baptism
Aubrey was baptized on December 21, 2009 at Bethany UMC. It was truly a special day and was a reminder to LA and me of the responsibility that we have in raising Aubrey. We have had and continue to be surrounded by Godly family and friends that will help us along the way. Aubrey wore Leigh-Ann’s christening dress which was special but we couldn’t have waited much longer or Aubrey would not have fit in the dress. Aubrey was good throughout the entire service. She was alert and awake during the baptism. She didn’t even cry or flinch when they put the water on her. She fell asleep shortly after the baptism. We had three pews full of family and plenty of friends throughout the church.
LA and I had cleaned the house, porch and decorated the downstairs with all our Christmas decorations and had all the family over for lunch. Fortunately, the weather held off and we were able to use the porch for overflow seating.
It was a Great Day that we will remember forever for our family and friends and commitments we made.
The funniest part of the day really didn’t even have anything to with the baptism. After everyone except Nana and Gramps had left LA was playing with Aubrey and she began sticking her tongue out and wow, she has a long tongue and she would be talking while she would stick it out. Check out the video. Maybe, we should send it into America’s funniest videos.
Christmas Tree Tradition
Our first two Christmases, LA and I have purchased a Frasier Fur from the local missions committee at our church but this year we missed the deadline and would have to get one on our own. We planned all week that we would go and get a tree on a Saturday afternoon. I went and got my trailer to make it easier to carry and about 30 minutes prior to leaving we began to talk about where we were going to get a tree and LA begins to talking about going to Jedburg and Ridgeville and I begin to inquire why we had to go all the way out there to get a tree. We were on the wrong page – LA was talking about going an cutting our own tree at the Christmas tree farm and I was talking about going the Christmas tree lots around town like I had done for every year before we started purchasing them from the church. I had never gone and cut a Christmas tree down. When I heard what LA was expecting it explained a lot about the comments she had been making to me – starting a family tradition with Aubrey, don’t forget the camera…etc. After my wife finished cracking on me and my version of a “family tradition” of riding around town to find a tree, we loaded up in the car and started searching. At our second stop “Creech’s” on Bacon Bridge Road we found a lovely tree that was “fresh cut” (probably about one-two weeks ago). So we didn’t go cut a tree down but we did have fun and a few laughs and created some memories. Maybe next year we will go and cut a tree down.
Thanksgiving 08
LA, Aubrey, Grandma, Aube and I went to my sister’s house in Savannah for Thanksgiving. This was a first for us, since for the past 41 years of my life we have either been at my grandmother’s house, aunt’s house or at the beach house. I figured it would be interesting and worst case scenario was that we would have to stop at Cracker Barrel on the way home – it was a win/win for me. My nephew Carter and his girlfriend Katie Parks (KP) got to see and hold Aubrey for the first time. We had a good time that day and everyone got to hold her and we watched the Detroit Lions get killed. My sister out did herself and the food was very good. It was kind of disappointing that I didn’t get to stop at Cracker Barrel but there will be other days.
Length: 25 ¾ in - 95th Percentile
Weight: 14lbs 11oz – 75th Precentile
Head: 15in – 20th Precentile
Everything looks good and the doctor is pleased with her progress. We are going to start with foods this week. That should be interesting since her natural reaction is to lick everything and stick her tongue out. It is rice cereal to start with one time a day and then two times a day and eventually three times a day. From there it will be vegetables then fruits one color at a time following the same pattern.
She got her second round of shots and cried a little bit, but was a big girl. It was a little easier for mommy and daddy this time. Her next appointment will be at six months.
Miscellaneous
*Kerrick tried to kiss her (Evidently, I am going to have to talk to him and I put her on restriction from her playmate for 3 days)
*She is talking and even has a learned to yell a little bit
*She has laughed
*She has had two bouts of a head cold (took her to the doctor the first time)
Christmas
Aubrey got to celebrate her first Christmas. Unfortunately, she was only about 3.5 months old and didn’t know any difference between a normal day and Christmas day. Next year will be a little different but Santa did come see her and she got clothes, bibs, CD Player, Piggy Bank and a lamp. The economic situation must have hurt Santa because the piggy bank wasn’t loaded down with money.
We spent the late morning and afternoon at Grandma and Aube’s house with my sister’s family. The evening was with LA’s family. LA’s family rotates based on age and it was LA and my time to host. Tight quarters and semi-organized chaos would be an understatement. It was a long day but we survived and we had a great time. It was good to be able to spend time with both of our families on Christmas day. We are fortunate and blessed.
Rolling Over
Aubrey has started rolling over and her first roll over is pretty funny. LA and I were both home the first time she rolled over from back to front. It was the day after Christmas. Anyway, Aubrey and I were downstairs hanging out. She was having some daddy time. She was on her back and she rolled over and I didn’t think much about it. Later on Aubrey and I went upstairs to see mommy and I asked LA “if it was a big deal that Aubrey had rolled over from her back to her front”. I quickly learned that it was a BIG DEAL. Evidently, it is a milestone. LA wasn’t too happy about me not calling her downstairs. A little while later I am in the kitchen and I hear LA and Aubrey playing and LA is trying to get Aubrey to turnover. It was funny to hear LA trying to convince her to do it again. I think she finally rolled over but she wasn’t too happy about it. She is getting better at it but she still isn’t to hipped up on being on her tummy except when she has just finished a bottle and is tired.
Baptism
Aubrey was baptized on December 21, 2009 at Bethany UMC. It was truly a special day and was a reminder to LA and me of the responsibility that we have in raising Aubrey. We have had and continue to be surrounded by Godly family and friends that will help us along the way. Aubrey wore Leigh-Ann’s christening dress which was special but we couldn’t have waited much longer or Aubrey would not have fit in the dress. Aubrey was good throughout the entire service. She was alert and awake during the baptism. She didn’t even cry or flinch when they put the water on her. She fell asleep shortly after the baptism. We had three pews full of family and plenty of friends throughout the church.
LA and I had cleaned the house, porch and decorated the downstairs with all our Christmas decorations and had all the family over for lunch. Fortunately, the weather held off and we were able to use the porch for overflow seating.
It was a Great Day that we will remember forever for our family and friends and commitments we made.
The funniest part of the day really didn’t even have anything to with the baptism. After everyone except Nana and Gramps had left LA was playing with Aubrey and she began sticking her tongue out and wow, she has a long tongue and she would be talking while she would stick it out. Check out the video. Maybe, we should send it into America’s funniest videos.
Christmas Tree Tradition
Our first two Christmases, LA and I have purchased a Frasier Fur from the local missions committee at our church but this year we missed the deadline and would have to get one on our own. We planned all week that we would go and get a tree on a Saturday afternoon. I went and got my trailer to make it easier to carry and about 30 minutes prior to leaving we began to talk about where we were going to get a tree and LA begins to talking about going to Jedburg and Ridgeville and I begin to inquire why we had to go all the way out there to get a tree. We were on the wrong page – LA was talking about going an cutting our own tree at the Christmas tree farm and I was talking about going the Christmas tree lots around town like I had done for every year before we started purchasing them from the church. I had never gone and cut a Christmas tree down. When I heard what LA was expecting it explained a lot about the comments she had been making to me – starting a family tradition with Aubrey, don’t forget the camera…etc. After my wife finished cracking on me and my version of a “family tradition” of riding around town to find a tree, we loaded up in the car and started searching. At our second stop “Creech’s” on Bacon Bridge Road we found a lovely tree that was “fresh cut” (probably about one-two weeks ago). So we didn’t go cut a tree down but we did have fun and a few laughs and created some memories. Maybe next year we will go and cut a tree down.
Thanksgiving 08
LA, Aubrey, Grandma, Aube and I went to my sister’s house in Savannah for Thanksgiving. This was a first for us, since for the past 41 years of my life we have either been at my grandmother’s house, aunt’s house or at the beach house. I figured it would be interesting and worst case scenario was that we would have to stop at Cracker Barrel on the way home – it was a win/win for me. My nephew Carter and his girlfriend Katie Parks (KP) got to see and hold Aubrey for the first time. We had a good time that day and everyone got to hold her and we watched the Detroit Lions get killed. My sister out did herself and the food was very good. It was kind of disappointing that I didn’t get to stop at Cracker Barrel but there will be other days.
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