Pictures FINALLY!

I finally got the pictures to upload! Hope you enjoy! Hopefully next week things will be back to normal in the blog! 

Chillin' in the Excer-Saucer

Sleeping in the carseat (after her 4 month shots)

About to eat some rice cereal

Yummy (not so much) 

This is how she loves to lay (even when sleeping)! 

Napping with Patch

So cute together

Hmm... what to dream about? 

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Allison's loot (new bibs, toys, socks, and a book)

Allison's gift to Daddy

Such a big footprint! 

Cute Valentine's Day Outfit! 

Happy girl! 

So cute!

Chubby arms!

I bought this outfit when I found out I was preggers! 

 1 year later! (almost to the day!)

All ready for church! 

So sleepy! 

Happy Belated Valentine's Day

So last week we had a couple of new events at our house. First, Allison got her first cold, which then spread to me and eventually Chris... we were all miserable, fortunately it was at separate times! Allison and I had our colds during the week and Chris got his on the weekend. At least A and I were able to be snuggly together and then we let daddy be. As you can tell by my last post, it wasn't easy trying to clean Allison's nose, and as the week progressed it didn't get any easier! She got more upset every time we cleaned it and it was apparent that it was becoming raw. I kept hearing about Aquaphor for her cracked/chapped skin, so I finally went out and bought some. It's like a miracle! It cleared her skin up almost immediately and after 3 days, it was almost completely gone! So now I know, Aquaphor will be a staple in our household!

We also celebrated our first Valentine's Day together! Well, last year she was around, just not where we could celebrate with her! Chris had to work late, but insisted on cooking dinner, so we had a lovely evening at the house together. He arrived home at 8 and we didn't end up eating until around 9, but Chris made a fantastic salmon pasta with a nice glass of wine! We also traded Valentine's presents and we all got something that we loved. Allison got her links that she's been wanting for a long time. Chris got a super cute tiger that sings a song that makes us laugh every time we play it! And Chris got me flowers and a beautiful heart necklace! All in all a very nice night!

Nothing else really happened last week. It was our first weekend together in awhile, so I decided to go walking/shopping. I thought it would be best to get my workout on before I get too bundled down with shopping bags, and it was a good thing! We power walked through the outlet mall for 30 minutes before finally stopping to shop. It was nice because I got to quickly window shop and find all the places I wanted to go and then shop. Osh Kosh was having a 50% off sale with an additional 40% off sale, so Allison got a couple of shirts for summer and a very cute hat for next year! Then Carter's was also having a 50% off sale, so we had to stop in (also because I had a coupon). Well, it was a good thing I did the power walking before... Allison has A LOT of new clothes for summer, and some wonderful bath soaps/lotions that work well on her skin!

So something is wrong with my computer/the blog, and I cannot upload any pictures! I've been taking lots of them, so one day there will be a post devoted only to the pictures! I don't know what's wrong, I've tried for several days to upload them and I've tried clearing my computer and trying a different computer... nothing seems to be working! I promise, I'll keep trying though and I'll post them as soon as I can!

See y'all soon!

A sick baby

So not too much has been going on this week. Allison started rice cereal, and she's not particularly impressed by it! You can check out the video to get the WHOLE experience... sorry it's so long... I told Chris to take the video and he just never stopped! I've been giving it to her about once a day (usually right before we eat dinner since she ALWAYS wakes up then). She's getting more and more used to it, and I think she might actually be enjoying it! I can't wait to start cooking for her and seeing how she reacts to all the different foods in the world! 

This was my last weekend to work! Chris and I looked at how much I was getting paid, less the gas it takes to get there, and how much I hated being away from my family and we decided that it wasn't worth it! I hardly ever saw Chris, maybe for like 3 hours a night and we were both so exhausted we would just watch tv, and I hated not being able to make plans with our family (like going to the park, or hang out with my sisters-in-law). So, of course, we had to make a run to the outlet mall to see if there was any last minute items that I need (or really want!). I got some stuff for Allison and a couple of must-haves from William-Sonoma for myself! 

Yesterday Allison came down with a little cold! She woke up crying around 1am and was having trouble breathing through her nose. I calmed her down and gave her a bottle and it seemed to clear up. She fell back asleep and I thought all was well! Not so much... She woke up screaming again around 4 and was really having problems breathing, so I turned on all the lights and cleaned out her nose (which wasn't fun) and then gave her another bottle and she was perfect. She was still congested when she woke up, but it wasn't that bad. She was very snuggly this morning, like she just didn't feel good and needed her mommy! I had to clean her nose out about 10 more times yesterday, and none were as easy as when she was swaddled! Apparently she is abnormally strong for a 4 month old! I was trying to snuggle her to hold her down with one hand while trying to clean out her nose with my free hand! She finally got to the point that when I pulled out the aspirator she would start fidgeting and get fussy! 

Well, to keep this short, I'm going to save all the Valentine's plans and continue the saga of her first cold! Until next week... 

Allison getting her first taste of Rice Cereal! 

Allison making some new noises that she's picked up from somewhere.... I'm guessing Chris

P.S. 

Having problems uploading pictures, so next week there will be lots! 

Another Dr. Appt

We just got back from the Dr. office for Allison's 4 month visit, and she has gained about a half a pound since last time! She now weighs 13.12 pounds and is 25" long. She is average on her weight, and in the 75th percentile for her height! Not surprising since Chris and I are both tall! She had a very good check up and the nurse and doctor were impressed with her ability to hold her head up and move around! This means that she's been clear to start on rice cereal! She's also able to go back on her Similac for sensitive tummy's (which is A LOT cheaper than what she's on now)! I'm hoping this means that she will start sleeping better at night! 

Not much has been going on other than the appt. She still can't roll over and HATES tummy time! She will last for about 5-10 mins and then she's done with it! I can place her on her tummy with her arm under her and she can roll over, but she still hasn't gotten how to move her arm in that position to roll over by herself. She is starting to move more on her back, and looks like she might roll over from her back to tummy first! 

She also is getting more and more interested in playing by herself! She loves to swing and will stay there for a hour or so before getting cranky! She also LOVES her excer-saucer! She is learning all the different things it can do and will stay there for about 30 minutes! This is great to give me more time to do the dishes, laundry, and blog! 

So I guess that's it! 

Sleeping while Mommy does her work out

Waiting patiently for the Super Bowl to start

Go Colts! (Well, we were rooting for the Giants... We love all the Mannings!)

So cute! 

Happy girl... soon there will be teeth there!

Low ridin' 

Super happy for Mommy-Daughter day at the park! 

Playing in the excer-saucer

She was scared by me making "motor" noises!

4 Months Already

I can't believe that Allison is 4 months old today! It was exactly 1 year ago that Chris and I found out that we were pregnant! This past year has gone by so quickly but it seems like I can still remember every minute of every day. She's also getting so big that I can't believe how much she's grown. I can't wait to go to the doctor and see how much she weighs and how long she is!

In baby news, Allison hasn't been sleeping through the night! She stopped that about a week ago and I'm getting fed up with it! We give her a bottle at 11 and she's up at 2 or 3 to get fed, and then up again by 6:30 to eat, yet again! I've decided that I'm going to start her on rice cereal today, since she's now old enough, and hope that that is the answer to all my problems!

In other news, she is learning to mimic. She started doing this growl (that I find a little annoying) but if we start doing it, she immediately jumps in and starts growling too! I was also singing a song to her (Rise & Shine and Give God the Glory) and was doing the hand motions to it and she started moving her hands like me and opening and closing them! I guess now we should really start the sign language and hopefully she will learn it quickly!

We've also been going to the park, like every day! I get to get my workout on and she gets to look at the pretty trees! But I do think that she enjoys it and she is very well behaved so I can walk longer!

Well, I can't wait to get back to you next week to tell you how everything is going, how big she is, and hopefully, how much sleep she's getting! Until then!

Isn't she just the cutest sleeper! 

Happy Girl! 

Mile 1- Happy to be at the park

Mile 2- Getting a little bored

Mile 3- Sound asleep

Mile 4- Are we still here? 

Happy to be home! 

4 month bath time! She's getting so big! 

Go Colts! (This is just my favorite Christmas present and it's a little big, but now we can see how fast she's growing every month!)

We <3 Peyton Manning! 

This is that annoying sound that she makes... I'm trying to teach her a new noise, but until then, I'm stuck with this one! It's not too bad for a little while, but all day it can get very old! 

Feeling Artsy Today

Today was a beautiful day and after it's been cold and rainy for the past 4 days, it just made it that much better! So Allison and I decided to get out and enjoy the marvelous day, so we went to the park and then walked to the library (right across the street). We both enjoyed it so much, and I couldn't help but think as she gets older we will be doing the same thing... going to the park and library! It was her first time in the library and she loved looking around. We picked up a book and I started reading it and she seemed to really enjoy it! She was moving her hands all around and looking intently at the colorful pictures! And then the book ended and she started making, what I call, her monster noises... it's like a growl mixed with frustration. So I started reading another book and she immediately started moving her hands again and got very excited! I'm glad she already loves the library! Hopefully that means that she'll be super smart and love books! I also found out that every Tues they do "lap time" where babies sit in their mommy's laps and sing songs and clap and move around... it sounds really fun, so Allison and I will definitely be checking that out next week! 

Other than our exciting day, nothing has been going on! We are looking forward to her Dr. appt in a couple of weeks to see how big she is, but not looking forward to the shots she'll be getting that day! 

This is how she looks almost all the time... playing with her tongue and fingers! 

I love my naked baby! 

Kissy face! 

Hi Mom! 

What's good on tv? (I love my baby's rolls!)

Our path at the park

A pretty creek we cross over

What a marvelous day! 

I love these hands! 

So sweet.... exhausted after our long day!

She's supposed to be sleeping... NOT happening! 

It's Been A Long Time....

Gosh, I can't believe that I haven't written in about 3 weeks! It's been kind of busy around here, but mostly I lost the cord for my camera, so I couldn't upload any pictures... good news! I found my cord so you can see how beautiful my baby is... and how much she's grown! 

I guess I'll start right where I left off. We left to go to Kentucky right before the new years, and I was scared to death to make the trip. It's about a 7 hour drive, and I just didn't know how well she would do. Well, she was perfect! We left at 4am and she slept almost all the way. We stopped outside of Nashville (about 5 hours in) and ate breakfast, giving her time to stretch her legs, eat some food and change her diaper! The way home was a bit more tricky since we didn't leave until 2, but she was still AWESOME in the car and we made it home with only a couple of fussy moments! 

We got home and the next day was my birthday, so Chris took it off so we could spend the day together. We didn't do a whole lot, Chris made me an AMAZING cake (vanilla-coconut) that was shaped like a glacier with penguins... it however didn't turn out exactly like he wanted it to, so I wasn't allowed to photograph it... we are supposed to be redoing it to make it perfect, so I will take a picture then! We did go out shopping and out to dinner which was lovely! I was able to buy some cute clothes and Allison got some new bottles (They've really helped with the spitting-up issue)! 

Other than that, there has not been too much going on. I started back to work last week, which was hard, but it was nice having a little time to myself. I was doing really great until some people came in with their baby and he/she started cooing and laughing and I about lost it... It made me really miss her but it's only for 2 days a week, so I really can't complain that much! Thank God I don't have to go back full time, I would really miss her and the time we have together! 

Oh yes, Allison did have her first laugh the other night, but it didn't last long and she's only done it once more since then... but I promise, when she gets better and more frequent with it, I will definitely get it on video! 

(Oh yes, the pictures with Allison dressed up like an elephant is because Alabama won the BCS Nation Championship for the 14th time... most in  College history, so my mom made me put her in it and take her picture... I think Allison kind of liked it though)

Napping with Uncle John getting ready for the New Year 

Chillin' before we go out for Mommy's birthday

Lookin' good to go have lunch with Daddy

GO ALABAMA!!!

ROLL TIDE!!! (Is it over yet?)

"I wonder what it's like to be an elephant?"

Allison's perfected her smiling!

Look how beautiful!!!

Allison happy about going shopping for Mommy's birthday!