Little Piggy in a Blanket

Today Amelia was rolling around on the floor on this blanket and she was being so cute:) I didn't get my camera fast enough, but she rolled all the was over where she completely had herself wrapped up like a little burrito and with no help from me. When I snapped this picture she was halfway unwrapped, but still such a cute little pig in a blanket.

6 Month Check Up

Today, December 14th, was Amelia's 6 month Dr. appointment. It's the kind of thing you sort of look forward to because you want to make sure she's doing fine and growing, but then you remember....oh yeah.....those darn shots. We've been really happy with our pediatrician and haven't had to wait at all for our appointment which is a huge blessing with a little one. Today Amelia seemed to be in a really good mood and was wiggling all over the exam table. She has a trick she does where she arches her back and scoots. It's really funny to see. I guess I thought all babies did it, but I'm learning that it's pretty unique. My parents said that I did that when I was little, too:) The nurse and the Dr thought that was pretty hilarious, but they were impressed with her strength. Everything checked out just perfect with her. She weighs 16 lbs 13 oz and is 25 3/4 inches high. That is 51% for her height and 75% for her weight. She did really well with her shots, too. In addition to her normal 6 month shots she also got her H1N1 and her seasonal flu. That was a lot of little pokes in her leg. But, after screaming for a minute or so she has been just fine. I know how sore my arm was just from my flu shot this year, so I can only imagine her little legs will be sore. Here is a picture of her waiting....you can really see her little teeth in this picture.

Holiday Fun

This Holiday we have tried to take in as many fun experiences as we can....it's really been a fun season so far. For over 5 years working in real estate I had to work nearly every weekend and so now that I am staying home with Amelia I am LOVING having weekends to do fun things. Having little Amelia makes us want to start new traditions and makes the Holidays even more special. This past Sunday afternoon we went to a Charles Dickens Festival in downtown Franklin. It was really fun! There was music and food (although not worth the fortune we paid for it) and we even took a horse and carriage ride. Amelia was quite the little Christmas girl that day with her red and green and she had reindeer socks to match her reindeer headband. She got a lot of attention as we were walking around.....no complaints here:)

Sweet Potatoes for my little Sweet Potato:)

December 11th was Millie's 6 months Birthday. We never did give the rice cereal a try, but we figured now that she is 6 months old we better start with some food. I'm planning on making our baby food and so I'd baked some sweet potatoes and made a lovely puree for her to try and froze the rest in ice cube trays. So, the evening of the 11th we set her up in her high chair and got a bib on her and gave it a whirl. It was pretty funny! I just loved the looks she would have when the food went in her mouth. She actually eagerly opened her mouth for the spoon, but seemed very confused about what that was in her mouth. Then...spit...it would come out and run down her chin. Then I would scrape it up with the spoon and try again. So, after recycling that same bite for quite a few times we figured she gave it a good try and we could call it quits for her 1st night. We'll get there.

Babies and Latkes

My friend Anna and her family had us and my friend JJ and her family over on December 12th for a Hanukkah Party. This is the 2nd year we've gone and we are looking forward to it being an annual thing. Anna's husband, David made the most yummy latkes...sweet potato, pineapple, chilies...yummy:) The food was amazing and the company even better. It was a house full of babies and Anna's little girl Lily who is 3 just loved that! Here are some pics from the night:

So Snuggly

Normally Amelia wears pajamas or some soft clothes for napping...but I was snuggling her soft little body and she was so warm and sweet with nothing but a diaper. She is so roly poly and looked so cute when she woke up from her nap today:)

Making Marshmallows

On friday night Chad and I ate out at a place called Cha Chah and for dessert we had their specialty which is hot chocolate. They bring you 2 mugs with homemade marshmallow in it and then a teapot filled with hot chocolate which was more like a chocolate sauce. It was amazing! So, I got obsessed with the idea of making my own marshmallows. Turns out it is super easy! Here are my pics of the process:
1. Put Millie in her highchair to hang out with me in the kitchen:)

2. This is all it takes to make them.

3. Heat the Corn Syrup, sugar and some water.

4. Then mix it with gelatin, water and some flavoring....I actually ended up making these coconut flavored.

5. Then you spread it in a pan and wait 8-10 hours. Well, I got impatient and had to try it a couple hours later...so they were still a bit sticky. I put a big one in the mug and made some cocoa to pour over it.

6. And....enjoy. Yum Yum:)

Amelia's First Thanksgiving

I'm feeling especially thankful and happy this Thanksgiving holiday. My dear sweet Grandma is still with us, but the past week of knowing she is most likely in her final days has really given me a different perspective. It's fine to be thankful for the material things that we have, but it's the relationships in our lives that make us rich. I'm very thankful for my wonderful friends and family and especially my precious little Amelia.

We had a wonderful and quiet Thanksgiving at our home with Chad's parents. It was a very relaxing day hanging out together and playing with Amelia. And...of course there was plenty of eating:)

Fun Filled Weekend!

Gramma and Grampa came to visit this weekend and we did lots of fun things!

Walking at Radnor Lake....Amelia fell asleep:)

Played with Grampa.

Chilling with Grampa and ready to cheer on the Huskers!

Enjoying the beautiful weather at "I Dream Of Wienie" in East Nashville.


Getting a thrill ride from Uncle Adam!

Wishing Uncle Jeremy a Happy Birthday at his Birthday Dinner.

Looking at Leaves with Gramma.

Getting a Kiss from Mommy.

What do we have here?

Some Teeth!!!! Here are my attempts at photographing those little teeth....pretty tricky with a not so cooperative little tongue getting in the way. I got one where you can see those little tooth buds. They seemed to appear out of nowhere, however considering the river of drool we've been noticing lately I'm not too surprised. Such a cute little toothy smile she has:)

Cuteness Overload

Just a few random pics that are just too cute not to share:)

Perfect Day

This past Sunday was just such a perfect day! We started out the morning by meeting Chad's parents for brunch at Puckett's in downtown Franklin. They had come down on Saturday to babysit Amelia all day while Chad and I had a date:) That was wonderful! After brunch on Sunday we said goodbye to Nana and Pop Pop and headed to the Greenway for a nice long walk. The weather was amazing and Amelia loves being out on a walk and hearing all the sounds and seeing the trees above her. I love pushing the stroller and looking down at her smiling little face:) After an invigorating walk we set up a blanket at Centennial Park and relaxed. Amelia took in the sights and sounds...people walking, dogs barking, squirrels running around, leaves falling and we all really enjoyed ourselves. I'm sad to see fall going away as the leaves are almost all off the trees. I'm also just shocked that it's already November. Where has this year gone? As I get older time just goes faster and faster. I'm trying to take it all in and savor every moment.

Amelia's First Halloween

It's so much fun to have all these "first" experiences with Amelia. I know her first Halloween was more fun for us than it was for her. She dressed up as a pretty little flower and boy was she cute! We went to the Green Hills Mall and walked around showing her off and checked out all the other little dressed up kiddos.

Annual Pumpkin Carving Party