The last week at Nana's

We've been at my mom's for the past two weeks and this week is our final week in Tupelo. I've been saying that I'd get down to see my grandparents, my dad, and my brother and his family since I've been here. Now that it's our last week, I really have to make good on those promises! I expect that the next few nights will be quite busy for us. I'd really like to have spent more time with my family this week, but unfortunately, it's the weeks before July 4th and those are always the busiest with the company, so we've been hanging out at home.

It's been fun (mostly) being at home with the baby. She's gotten herself on a pretty good schedule. Although, sometimes she strays from that and it makes it really hard on me to get anything done (a shower is always celebrated when I can enjoy it during her naps). She's getting SO big. We've been giving her a little cereal in her bottles and have attempted to feed her cereal from a spoon. She's just not sure what to think of that. I've got some pictures of her first cereal feeding, but I can't post those right now.

I just realized that we'll get back to Starkville for about two weeks, then go to the beach, then it'll be almost time for school to start! We really were busy this summer. It's been a very productive summer for the both of us though. I taught summer school and Chip is taking school and we've both gotten to spend our fair share of time with the baby! We've promised each other that these next few weeks Chip will go play golf and I'll go to the pool and we'll swap off with the baby. We've got to enjoy this summer vacation while we have it!

Congrats to my brother-in-law Joe for finishing his Doctorate at LSU. I know they're thrilled. And also, please remember my niece Annie and her family while she goes up to Nashville next week for a check up. Praying all goes well!!

1st Week at Nana's

Getting ready to go to Nana's...
Chip left on Sunday night and took Lincoln with him, so he left Stella's breakfast in her bowl on the kitchen table for Monday morning. That poor dog sat at the table forever waiting on her breakfast... she didn't know. She's cute though.
This past weekend we put Jo in her boppies to help her sit without our assistance. She kind of looks like the Godfather reclining in her chair or something. That baby belly kind of adds to the effect too.

At Nana's on Tuesday afternoon we put Jo on her belly for tummy time. She really doesn't like tummy time, but she's getting more interested in it. Today she pushed up (see the picture at the end) and pushed herself over. She rolled over! I thought it was an accident, so I put her back on her belly and she rolled over again! I put her on her belly a third time and she got really upset... as I said, she doesn't like tummy time and she had just gotten to the point where she could see everyone - she did NOT want to be on her belly again. I was ruining her plans. So sorry Jo. It's not the first time your mom's going to annoy you and get in the way of your plans, I promise.

Here she is rolling over...

And you can see how much she enjoys tummy time. She's telling us about it here. She says this is a horrible idea.

We are in Tupelo for the next few weeks because Chip is taking classes in Fulton to become an administrator. He'll take classes at ICC, then take two classes over the next year, complete an internship at AMS, and take his administrator's test in order to get his license. Then he can be a principal! I can't decide which I'd least like to do: be a principal or teach math to 7th graders. He's a saint.

Another pic and video.

Here's another picture of the car. It's so pretty. I'm still surprised every time I leave a location to go to my car - I really don't think it's mine! We're lucky to have gotten such a good car for such a good price. It was the easiest purchase of a large item I've ever made! I think secretly Chip's jealous, but he'll get to drive it a lot too!

Jo - standing up! She just really wants to be active. I know she's her father's daughter!!! She always wants to know what's going on and to be invovled. She LOVES being able to sit up or stand up. If you hold her hands, she'll stand for such a long time. She's so happy!

A New Car and Jo's First Trip!

Here's our new car at our new home. It's a V70 and we drove almost all the way to Nashville to get it! It's my new car and I LOVE it! It's great because it has enough room for all of our stuff and it's got a liner in the back for our puppy Lincoln. Wonderful!

We went to Tupelo to visit with family and on Saturday drove to get our car. Saturday night the twins came over and we got to bathe them. Since they didn't have nighties, we dressed them in adult small shirts. They were a little big, but I rigged them so the twins didn't trip when they walked. Emily had the best time! She's so cute! :)

Here are the twins from the back (showing how their shirts were rigged). They toddled around in those for a while before it was time to go home.

Here's a picture of Jo smiling. I was entertaining her this afternoon and she was just smiling away! Chip didn't get a really good picture of her smiling, but this one is so cute. She was so entertained - go figure.

And another picture of our entertained baby! She was so happy this afternoon.

We went to go visit Grandma and Grandpa for a while this afternoon and Jo had the best time looking all around while Grandma held her. She got kind of fussy, but she was very tired. We kept her up for a little while when we got home and then we put her in the bath. After the bath she passed out and she's still down!

I'll try to post another picture of the car and a video of Josephine pushing up. She's trying to stand now and she's doing a really good job of it, although she's pretty young to be doing that. Whatever keeps her entertained... :)

Week 9 and the beginning of Summer School

Jo with her daddy. He's such a good daddy! SO patient! :)

She really enjoys her swing - as long as the duck mobile continues to rotate, she's entertained.

Babyzilla!!! She's starting to push up and stand for periods of time... I'm so impressed!

Chip was taking the picture, but here's 1/2 the family... (Tony and Lincoln are not allowed in our bedroom for obvious reasons).

Trying to get a picture of a smile, but she wouldn't give it up. Poor thing still feels bad, but it's getting better.

I began teaching summer school yesterday. It's... different. I'm in it for another 10 days, then I'll be finished with that! It pays well though, so... I'll take it.

Jo went to the doctor on Monday. She's progressing very well - at 12 lbs, 22 1/2 inches (although Chip said he thinks she's longer because the nurse didn't extend her leg all the way when she measured). She's got some problems with acid reflux and that's really hurting her, so we were sent home with some medicine which has seemed to help. She'll get there.

I'm a Celebrity... Get me Outta Here! is on, and that's a guilty pleasure. I love that show! It seems like every moment with Spencer/Heidi could be a "Soup" moment. "I'm too rich and too famous to be here with these people." WHAT?