Throwback Thursday

Because today was just as busy as yesterday, I'm choosing to take a look back since I have no new pictures today! Both events pictured are happening again this month this year!

A Hogs game.  Obviously this is not this season because we are both smiling :) [not to mention we look about 17. seriously when did we get so old??] This was in 2008 at the beginning of October!

And here are Anna and I about to go "run" in the Race For The Cure.  This happens mid-October and this photo is from 2008 also!  We both ended up eating a granola bar of sorts for breakfast and both of us had pretty bad stomach cramps during the entire run.  It was rough and I'm pretty sure we walked more than we ran.

 

Also, Happy Happy birthday to Uncle Robert! I am so sorry Savannah didn't pose in a picture for you but we still hope you had a great day celebrating!

 

No excitement here...

It was a whirlwind Wednesday and I have taken no pictures as if right now except the one I'm attaching below! The one of Savannah is a bonus from yesterday's CC visit-education on what a pine cone is! Hope Thursday is less hectic than today. That's all I've got!

CC comes to play!

CC came to play today so Savannah could have a relaxing day at home and they had such fun together! It seems Savannah knew she was supposed to relax today because she was so mellow all day. She also had her first 'accident report' at school yesterday. She got somehow scratched under her eye but her teacher didn't see it so we don't know how it happened. Oh we'll, she'll heal! Come back ASAP CC!!

Our Weekend

We found lots to do this weekend for really having nothing planned! It was a good one seeing lots of friends and family and we're hoping for another great one ahead.  Here are a few pictures I took!

S at Hendrix visiting a child development class for a friend as an example to show off my child help students see what they'd been learning so far

She refused an offical photo

So we came home and in the back yard tried again.

We'll take it!

S and her BFF Caroline after dinner on Saturday!

Precious girls, 5 days apart!

After church on Sunday, Savannah looking precious!

Tearing up Playing in Mama's closet!

Savannah recycling and giving Caddo a near heart attack all in one swoop!

Flashback Friday and Some Thoughts on Give and Take

So I'm doing a little flashback for today, here's my little nugget! What a precious baby!

Also, I think I've finally made the move toward the next season of life and I want to document it so I can know, if and when we ever have another baby, what to prepare for :) I feel like right after you have a baby, there is literally NO time for yourself (a mom), or anything you used to participate in, or your husband and family and friends. It feels like a very 'no give and all take' time, because when Savannah got here I found myself needing all the help I could find. I enjoy giving and doing things for other people and my church. I also love, more than I realized, time to get ready for the day. I like making brownies for my staff and sending a card to my grandparents and getting a treat for my kitties, but I have just had no time to do those types of things until very recently. So: I painted my nails this week for the first time since S was born. I had my sister and brother in law over for a dinner I cooked from scratch. I sent mail to lots of my older relatives. I made 4 batches of pumpkin bread for neighbors and S's teacher. It feels good to be moving into a new season in life with Savannah. I love having her more than anything and I hope she grows to want to give her time and love too.
I would also like to note that if S hadn't been so colicky for so long, I imagine (and hope) that this new season would have come a lot sooner than 9 months. But maybe I'm wrong. ?? Maybe it just comes with increased independence as mobility develops for your child. Hmm...

This weekend I'm off to start on the 10+ projects I've thought of with my new-found somewhat freedom. That's the only bad thing about this new season... :) happy Friday!

Future Songwriters?

So, as Savannah became really colicky, and stayed that way for about 4 or 5 months, and since then each time she gets super fussy, the ONLY thing (besides her Flopsy) that will calm her down is when we sing 'Wheels On The Bus'. I think I've mentioned this before, but, you guys haven't had privilege of hearing all of our new verses yet. Just for my memory's sake, I thought I'd jot down all the verses we have come up with this far (some are ones you know too):
The wheels on the bus go round and round
The driver on the bus says move on back
The mamas on the bus say shh shh shh
The babies on the bus go wah wah wah
The daddies on the bus are reading the paper
The doggies on the bus go woof woof woof
The kitties on the bus go meow meow meow
The people on the bus go up and down
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
The antenna on the bus sways back and forth
The doors on the bus go open and shut
The lights on the bus flash on and off
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
The brakes on the bus go squeak squeak squeak
The battery on the bus goes click click click
The cell phones on the bus go ring ring ring
Savannah's on the bus saying, I love you

Babe, did I forget any? Now tell me yours too if you have any to add to our list!!

And just so you can see, Savannah got purple toenails today!

PJ fun

Tuesday night we were waiting on Savannah to get sleepy...(she has no bedtime. I am such a crunchy mom with her sleeping habits) and she got crazy on her play mat! She plays peek-a-boo with the circles and pulls the whole thing apart. She also uses those little star stackers as sliders when she's crawling around so she never lifts her hands, just moves her legs back and forth and slides her hands. Smarty pants. :)