I'm going to go ahead and start this by saying, a vacation is really not a "vacation" after you have a baby. maybe one day it will return to a relaxing time to unwind and just chill, but for now it probably cant be anymore stressful for me. there's all the packing, and accessories (i.e. baby gear), and the what if we need this or that, or what if the weather decided to change, or what if she blows out a diaper everyday...however, i should stop whining because we did *kinda* have fun up in the mountains. we decided to leave after work on Wednesday to drive through the night so you could sleep the whole way. it worked out very well for you. you cried for about 30 minutes out pf the 7.5 hours. we arrived at 3 am and were sooo tired, none the less you woke up at 7:30 am. we had planned to take you to do all the touristy stuff and then pretty much realized we'd be wasting our money. plus it was rainy and cold outside, and most of the "attractions" were outside, so we skipped on all of it. we ended up spending three days vegging out at the house. which was nice, but made me go a little stir-crazy :)
time for picture overload...
this was our first morning at the mountain house. Dad and i took shifts with you. i woke up first at 7:30 am, and then he left me fall back asleep to watch you the rest of the morning :)
we made a nice little play area for you so we could watch football and you at the same time.
here's one of the accessories i brought - a baby gate. probably over-kill, but we were told that the railings on the stairs were big enough for you to crawl through. it wasn't though, and we could have left the gate at home...
the beautiful view off the back porch!
our first morning there while i was washing dishes, you and Dada were outside on the porch. i glance over and he is learning down looking at you. next thing i know he comes running inside with you in his arms and tells me that you're choking on a leaf. i did the "finger swipe" and could feel it but it was too far down your throat. Dada shoved his finger so far down your throat and you instantly starting crying. ohhh the relief! it was a pretty scary moment and I'm so thankful that Dada was there. the rest of the trick was spent checking for mouth for something you might be chewing on. you're like a little goat! you munch on everything!!
p.s. i found the leaf in your poopie that evening ;)
you loved plying with this stuffed bear. i love your reaction when you see a stuffed animal! you get so excited and hug it so hard. your favorite stuffed animal is Oveito (the lamb in the background). i named him that because of the little lamb on sesame street.
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| October 2012 |
Dad pushing you up, up, up the hill!
These pictures just melt my heart. i could literally stare at them all day. i love every picture i take of you, but every once in awhile i take a picture and realize just how beautiful you really are...that sounds sooo vain, but its sooo true! your cute little smirk just makes my heart hurt it so damn cute! When you were born Dad and I would always say that we love you so much, it hurts. sometimes when i hug and kiss you i have to stop myself from squeezing you too tight. geeeeeze, i love you so much!!!!!!
when i took these pictures, Dada said, 'get the red tree in the background" -- you can kiiinda see it over his shoulder. in real life it was such a pretty red tree.
i just want to go ahead and note that it wasn't as cold as it looks. in all the pictures you don't have socks/shoes on, and I'm like dressed for the chilly-cold. the pictures above you did have shoes on, but you took them off and chewed on the Velcro.
that booty though!! when we laid you down on your make-shift bed, that little bottom just popped right up! this picture cracks me up! and you do sleep like this all the time :)
you had just woken up from a nap and i scooped you up and held you, and you ended up falling right back asleep. so i just held you and snuggled you. i love when you sleep so soundly on me. i fell like this is when you get your best sleep.
last, but not least, we stopped by great grad-daddy's house on the way home. he made Dada and i breakfast (grits, eggs, bacon, and sausage) and he even skipped church! he just moved up to chapin, sc and it makes me sad that i cant see him whenever anymore. he loves you so much :) you are his 5th great-grand baby, but 1st girl grand baby. it was a quick, but short trip and i wish we could have stayed longer!!
this trip was not the most successful trip with you; we've definitely had better, but i know it will get easier the older you get. and i do have to say that you are becoming more and more fun. i just cant wait until you have teeth and i can feed you whatever were eating, and when you're out of diapers and can walk, and...I'm just kidding!!! it wouldn't be worth it if it was easy!! i love you baby girl, you teach me everyday how to become more and more patience; with you, Dada and even myself. love you more than anything in this world!!!!!
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