Out like a light...

I forgot to post this funny picture.  A couple weeks ago, Michael and I ran out to Walmart.  We suspected that Aislynn fell asleep on the way, b/c her chatter stopped half-way there.  When we went to get her out of the backseat - this is what we saw. 

Right before we took the pictures, her fingers slipped out of her mouth... she was out like a light!!! (Or maybe she thought the lights were out?)   I felt so bad - her poor hat slipped down over her eyes - who knows for how long. But, given the fact that she always sleeps with something in front of her face - I think this is what made her fall asleep :)

New Look

I got tired of looking at the same blog template for the past year, so I'm playing around with some new "looks" - bare with me as I fumble through this.  On a side note, I can't believe Thanksgiving is NEXT weekend! I haven't even thought about Christmas shopping.  It's going to be a Charlie Brown Christmas with the new deck, termites (yes, we found termites last week), and trying to get other repairs on the house finished. 

My dear friend (and fellow preggo-new-mommy) Kaci helped me snap some cute pictures of Aislynn this weekend (coming soon).  Meanwhile, here she is on the way to church Sunday :)

This little piggy...

Happy Birthday to my sweet hubby & Aislynn's daddy!!! (10/30). Ais & Michael came to visit me for lunch Friday (Ais looking cute in her costume) Unfortunatly, I was sick, so Friday night consisted of us going grocery shoppin, then coming home & being lazay. We did try out Aislynn's new cart-mat (if that's what you call it) she had fun (the baby carrier is getting SO heavy).

Saturday, Aislynn dressed up as Piglet (or should I say, we dressed Aislynn up as Piglet) for her first Halloween (so stinkin cute)! We actually celebrated Michael's bday w/ the family that night. We had Papa Tom's famous potroast & noodles (yum!), the kids went trick-or-treating (Aislynn stayed in), and then we had cake and pie. Aislynn made daddy a painting of her hand, butt & foot prints for his birthday :)

It was nice finally getting an extra hour of sleep (since mommy & Aislynn were battling colds). Sunday, we stayed home - We all stayed in our jammies till the afternoon. After "breakfast" I changed the baby's diaper, cleared her nose, and put some chest rub on her. Right after, I couldn't find the cap to the chest rub? I looked everywhere, under the changing mat, on the floor - but then gave up thinking it fell & I'd just find it later. Later came - and Aislynn was playing in her exersaucer (which she LOVES). I was going to take a picture of her in it, and noticed something peculiar about her ankle. (see below) I laughed when I realized where the cap went!

Overall, it was a good weekend! AND, in 1 week, my precious bean will be 7 months old!!! I feel like I say that every time she turns a month older, but I just can't believe it. I put some of her 3m clothes away tonight (and even a few 3-6m) makes me sad every time. Pretty soon, she'll be crawling and then talking - Pretty soon, her little personality will blossom - she'll have her own talents and dislikes, she'll learn right from wrong, we'll have conversations.... and the little precious sweeeeet baby that I hold and cuddle in my arms today will be gone (or "grown"). Being a mom is so rewarding, and so hard. Sometimes I still can't believe she's mine. My prayer for her is always that she'll know how much I love her, how special she is - that she'll be compassionate, and be a light to others. I love you sweet bean.

boinky-boinky-boinky-chirp!

A couple recent videos - one from last week where Aislynn had fun "dancing" in her johnny-jump-up... the other is her starting to chirp when she turned 6 mo... I love my little dancing bird.

Many October Adventures!

October has been a busy month! The fam drove to Tampa a couple weeks ago. It was a combo business/personal trip. I had to go down 10/13-10/16 for training & 2 health fairs, then my step-sister Misty's wedding was that following weekend 10/18. It was Aislynn's first "road-trip" and she did great (thanks to a friend letting us borrow her portable car dvd player!). The 7 hour drive turned out to be a 9 hour drive with extra stops.

(Aislynn chillin w/ her stylish shades)

The work-week was fine (I was a tired mommy!) and then OF COURSE the weather had to get cold during the weekend, when we planned on going to the pool and beach! I was excited for Aislynn to wear the last of her summer dresses - but we ended up having to bundle her. We did get to visit an old co-worker of mine and her baby girl (born a week after Aislynn). It was fun to go through pregnancy together & then get a chance for the babies to meet. Aislynn liked her new friend, Naya (who has great hair and cute little bracelets). We also got to hang out w/ grandma & grandpa (which was a nice treat), and went to IHOP 3 mornings in a row (yum!). Misty's wedding was a nice end to the trip. We drove back Monday morning (right when the weather got warm again in Tampa)

(mommy, Aislynn, Naya & Pinal)

(hanging w/ the fam)

(Aislynn & Grandma - it had been 4 months since she saw her last)

(At Misty's Wedding)

We were SO glad to be back in ATL... the very next day, Peter & Travis flew in from Canada. Wednesday, we all went to World of Coke. Aislynn had her first trip there when she was 2 weeks old, and now returning at 6 1/2 months! We got lots of fun pics (Aislynn got to pick the Coke Polar Bear's nose) :) - we finished the afternoon at Stevie B's (mac n cheese pizza, yum!)

(@ World of Coke)

(My lil' Punkin' head)

Then the guys went to the Stryper concert & got to hang out w/ the band :) Thurs night, they went to the Thrashers game. We had breakfast at Cracker Barrell the next morning and then the guys flew back to Canada. This last weekend, was all about relaxing and trying to eat healthy again (although I'm not complaining about the IHOP, Stevie B's or Cracker Barrel).

(Michael & Peter w/ Michael Sweet from Stryper)

Michael's birthday is coming up 10/30 - no plans yet... Can't wait till this weekend when we get to dress Aislynn up as "Piglet" for Halloween. I can't believe Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner - WHERE HAS THIS YEAR GONE? If I were smart, I'd start my Christmas shopping now and be done by Thanksgiving (but we all know I'm the queen of procrastination)

Baby updates: This month, Aislynn started rocking on her hands & knees - she also started kicking her left leg repeatedly (like an Irish river dancer) - She said "baba" and "mama", she sits up consistently now, she threw up for the first time (all over mommy - thanks to sipping on some bathwater) and I think we've established, she doesn't like peas! Oh, and she doesn't just put things in her mouth & bite them.. she ATTACKS things and gnaws on them - if she wasn't teething before, she DEFINITELY is now :) Her little bit of hair on top is getting longer (yay), she was called a "boy" twice while in Tampa (boo), she loves her johnny jump-up, and she's really entertained by Zeus! Can't wait to see what's in store for November! Videos to come soon

(bye for now!)

Homemade baby food!

I've been wanting to make my own babyfood and finally stopped by Whole Foods & got some organic apples, sweet potatoes, pears, avacado, & carrots. Sat night, I baked the sweet potatoes & apples, pureed them, mixed in a little rice cereal and voila! homemade organic babyfood! A little goes a long way too! I was proud of my ice-cube trays of food.

Today our church had a MASSIVE tailgate party... all the different small groups cooked out - Aislynn & I enjoyed the nice weather & all the yummy food. I gave Aislynn some of my homemade apples and it passed the test :) I love our church...

Now, for a couple of busy weeks back to back... I have training offsite, Mon & Tues, and then Wed morning (7:30 am) I have to take the test "QUANTITATIVE METHODS" NOT fun! Then, immediately after my test, I have to go straight to work for our Heatlh Fair.. ugh. THEN, the following week, we're driving down to Tampa (work, training & 2 health fairs) then we're staying for my step-sis' wedding. It'll be nice to see 'grandma' Hein and fam. So, it's gonna be a couple of busy weeks!

Aislynn will be 6 months next week!!! I'm in denial. My precious baby girl - I still miss her being all curled up inside of me, kicking & moving... life really is a vapor.

tummy time & sweet potatoes

Aislynn playing last weekend & then her first bit of sweet potatoes (she's getting the hang of the spoon thing)