Mopey Monday

Weekends are just not long enough! I now refer to Monday as Mopey Monday because I hate leaving baby girl to go to work after a great weekend with lots of family time. I don't love it any other day, but Mondays are the worst! Now that I've whined, here's how our weekend was:

-We enjoyed Friday night family dinner. It's nice to get together and relax over a good meal to wind down the week, especially when somebody else cooks and cleans!
-Jeremiah played in a softball tournament on Saturday (first place!), and Ainslee kept me company while I cleaned out our closet.
-Continuing my domestic streak, I fixed cheddar jack chicken, steamed brussels sprouts with Parmesan, and wild rice for dinner. Super yummy!
-On Sunday, we helped celebrate Lily's third birthday with the fabulous Fell family. It was so good to spend time with friends, and our little family had such a great time!

Now we just have to make it through the rest of the work week, then we're headed to Jeremiah's parents' for a long weekend.

And finally, the very best part of my day:

I'll take any number of Mopey Mondays just as long as I can keep coming home to this smile!

Simply Saturday

We made it to Saturday! What a long week it's been! A few tidbits from this week:
-Auntie K introduced Fraggle Rock to Ainslee...they both love it!
-She also brought her to see me at work. I love when this happens!
-Ainslee has perfected a wonderful sleep schedule for this working mommy: down around 10:30, up around 6:30, no waking!
-We've become fans of a new local restaurant, Cafe One Ten. Mac & Cheese + Gouda = Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese = a very happy me! My love for Gouda was born in Aruba...they put it on most everything. It's also great on burgers with pineapple!
-Cinci is here for a visit!
-Mudslide coffee for the Keurig is so good. It's my new morning staple.
-Ainslee's Nana has spoiled her with yet more clothes and toys. She says the baby section is an addiction! I think Aunt Becky feels the same way.
-Shutterfly is awesome. If you're not signed up, do it! They have great deals that they randomly email. Treasures so far: birth announcement, hardback photo book, 101 4x6 prints. All were FREE! (FYI- you do have to pay shipping)

Now I'm hoping for a lazy Saturday in. I'd like to go through closets and weed out the things I haven't worn in awhile while Ainslee naps, but we'll see how that goes. Here are a few pics of our happy girl! Check out the smile!

Weekend Wrap Up

Our trip to VA for Trav's 18th birthday was a success!  We enjoyed his day with him, plus lots of family time, good food, and even a little shopping.   Lady A did well with the trip.  She travels like a pro already!  Just a few pics from the weekend:

She was incredibly tolerant about being made to play the part of a real life baby doll in the toy section. She was also tolerant of the humongous flower headband. She was super thankful to make it home to her pajamas and favorite playmat!

Sing Along Saturday Morning...

...and Ainslee loves it!

We're getting ready to visit family for cousin Trav's 18th birthday, so we're up and about this morning. As I'm working on gathering some things, Lady A is watching some sing along show. She loves the music and the bright colors, but some of these songs are just terrible! There are some cute ones about Buzz Buzz Bees and the such, but the one about tag is "I'm Going to Catch You". It's slightly creepy with its "I will watch you and catch you" theme. Occupational hazard, maybe? :). Hope you each enjoy your weekends!

Getting big!

Today is Lady A's 14-week birthday! Here's a look at when we brought her home from the hospital and at 3 months:

I can't believe the difference already! Some of her favorite things at this time include: bath time, being naked, the itsy bitsy spider, flower blankie, swinging, cuddle time, and sucking her thumb! In other baby news, we've secured child care for after Kris goes back to school. Woot woot! This search has been a frustrating roller coaster ride for us, so it's definitely a prayer answered!

Blogging to Share!

I've never authored a blog before, but it's something I thought I'd start in the interest of keeping in touch and sharing with family and friends. We all get so caught up in the day-to-day things that we sometimes forget to share with our loved ones that aren't so close by. This is my attempt to remedy that! We'll see how it goes...

This is the first pic I'm going to share. Ainslee took her first nap in her crib today. I can't believe how big she is getting! She is 3 months old as of the 4th! She's already changed so much from this:

I'm excited to see how she continues to change each day!