I'm Back!
I apologize for the extended break. It's been a busy two weeks for us. We had family come for an unexpected, but very welcome, visit. We left for a five day vacation at North Myrtle Beach and I didn't want to advertise to the whole wide world that we were going on vacation and leaving an empty house. Since we got back we've been setting the house back to order, starting some more formalized homeschooling and been busy with company of some sort for two or three days!
Savannah's had some big moments these past few weeks.
Thursday, 5/22: First time at the beach! I think she enjoyed it mostly. She liked being outside and the sound of the wind and waves and other people around. It was hard on her though because it really disrupted her morning nap. She usually naps from 9am-11am and we were heading out to the beach sometime between 9 and 10. So we'd keep her up until we got out there and then I'd sit in a chair and hold her up on my shoulder while she cat napped for 30-45 minutes. She took GREAT afternoon naps. :)
Tuesday, 5/27: Rolled over from back to stomach. She'd been rolling stomach to back for a while. Now that's she's rolling all over the place, we've got to start being more careful about keeping the big kids toys picked up off the floor.
Also on Tuesday 5/27: 9 Month Appointment. She was in the 75% for height and only the 10-20% for weight. She weighed 16 lbs. 12 oz. The doctor says she looks great and to just be super careful about what she's eating since we already KNOW that she's allergic to oatmeal and cigarette smoke. We're suspicious that there may be some other food allergies/sensitivities.
Wednesday 6/4: First day in her big car seat. She's really outgrown the carrier so we put her in the awesome Triumph seat we have. It used to be Nathan's but he got waaay to big for it so we bought him a Britax. The Triumph is perfect for smaller kids- very cushy and I love how much it reclines- it's much more comfortable than the carrier, especially for long drives. With a camping trip coming up soon and a 5-6 hour trip out to Emerald Isle at the end of the summer, it'll be nice to have her in this as opposed to the carrier. Pictures coming soon.
LINKS
For Those Of You Who Missed TOM CRUISE on Oprah by BOSSY is the FUNNIEST thing I've seen or read in ages. I think it ties for first place with my favorite BooMama post on Mama and the Fish Camp.
The Story of a Friendship by Et Tu? is an amazing read. As curmudgenly as I can be, I so hope I would have the grace to behave as this lady did. Inspiring.
Pictures coming soon! I ran down both camera batteries while we were at the beach so I've got to charge them (one is finished, the other is charging right now), download and organize all pictures and then upload the ones I want to post on the blog to photobucket. (SIDE NOTE TO EMILY/SARAH- have you guys got a better way of posting pictures than photobucket??? It takes me forever to post pictures)
Side Note:
And, can I just say, that while I normally avoid any political blogging, I'm so disappointed Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race. I love Obama. Like Carletta, "I...have a talk with myself about why I wasn't supporting Obama. Um... He's against everything you stand for" because he's just so darn likable and charming and emanates hope and change. But equally as much as I like Obama, I want to see a woman as President. And I'm disappointed in won't happen this time around. Plus, as a die-hard Republican, I think with Obama on the Democratic ticket, we're sunk. I believe that he is almost unbeatable. Clinton we might have had a chance of beating but I don't think the same is true of Obama.
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