tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70953858843391070282024-03-05T00:58:58.533-08:00THIS AND THATA little blog about our life together and all the stuff along the wayMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-26528962583182542962015-10-01T15:24:00.002-07:002015-10-01T15:24:42.534-07:00Jackson Reed is 6 months! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jackson Reed More</span></div>
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It's been 6 months since this little buddy entered our lives. And it's been a really fun 6 months! </div>
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Jackson is the easiest, most laidback baby I have ever been around, which has made the transition from one child to two that much easier. </div>
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Jackson has the BIGGEST hazel eyes and light brown hair. We think his eyes are going to stay this color - he'll be the only one in our family that doesn't have brown eyes! Jackson is sweet and smiley. He rarely cries, loves to snuggle, and is happy playing on the floor and rolling around with his toys. </div>
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We chose Isaiah 30:21 for Jackson's life verse: </div>
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"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-18239A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-18239A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> behind you, saying, “This is the way;<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-18239B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-18239B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup> walk in it.”</div>
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We pray that he will always hear that voice...and follow it. </div>
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This baby LOVES to eat and has tried tons of flavors so far! Bananas, pears, apples, corn, pumpkin, squash, green beans, green peas, sweet potatoes, and blueberries. He really likes everything except the green beans and honestly, I can't blame him! </div>
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Gentry Claire LOVES him (though she wasn't so sure those first few weeks!) and can really make him laugh. He watches her every move when she's in the room. I think the feeling is mutual. </div>
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Jackson's 6 Month Stats: </div>
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Weight: 16 lbs. 3 oz. </div>
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Height: 27 3/4 inches (95th percentile - whoa!)</div>
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Eats: 7 oz. formula 4x per day and has veggies/fruit 2x per day</div>
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Sleep: Usually 2-3 naps per day and sleeps from about 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night </div>
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Clothes: Mostly wears 6 or 9 month sizes - mostly 9 because he's so long!</div>
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Favorites: his paci, playing on the floor, sitting up (with help) and looking around, being outside, and being rocked at bedtime</div>
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We LOVE this little guy and are thankful to have him in our lives! </div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-1787076838872684272015-01-08T14:11:00.000-08:002015-01-08T14:11:46.531-08:002015 Life Update! <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, here we are, an entire YEAR since I've posted anything. I was primarily keeping this blog for myself and family - instead of a scrapbook - this is much easier for me in theory - ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In April 2014, we decided to move back to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jeremy was able to keep his job with Travelers Insurance and I took a job as a center director at a local child care center. We love it here and love our little house and especially the fact that the cost of living is about half of what it was in Nashville. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is a LOT we miss about living in Nashville (mainly, my family being so close), but Tuscaloosa just feels like home and we ARE close to Jeremy's family here, so that's been nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">GC has done great with the transition. She started going to the child care center where I work back in May and has settled into a good routine. She loves here teachers and playing with her friends every day. I love that I can watch her play and still am able to work! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We found out back in November that we are expecting out second baby - a boy! - at the end of March. In fact, I am currently 27 weeks along and scheduled a C-section delivery today for March 31, 2015. We are SUPER excited! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are still visiting churches here in the area and trying to find the right fit for us. There are lots to choose from, so it's a bit of a process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the home front, Jeremy has kept busy with work, of course, but he is also constantly in the middle of some kind of project at the house. Most recently, he re-did our bedroom ceiling with wood paneling and it is GORGEOUS. He's super handy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So that's where we are...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's where I am with this pregnancy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pregnancy Highlights:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">H</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ow Far Along: 27 weeks and 2 days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Name: Not sure yet, but we are 99% sure we've decided</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Movement: I feel him move a lot lately. It mostly feels like he's rolling or flipping - not really "kicking." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sleep: Sleeping well at night</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What I miss: Turkey Sandwiches and Queso Dip ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cravings: Chips and Salsa - Peanut Butter (but that's not really anything out of the ordinary!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Symptoms: Nothing major really, just getting bigger everyday. Trying to watch what (and how much) I eat and stay healthy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Today I FAILED my blood-glucose test by ONE STINKING POINT. My sugar was 140 and it needed to be 139 or below. I was super bummed, but there's no reason to think I won't pass when I go back for a 3-hour test in two more weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I haven't taken weekly photos of myself with this pregnancy like I did before, so I need to try and get better about that over these last 12 weeks. Yikes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And now, in no particular order, here are a few pictures from the last 3 months of so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lots of fun and LOTS of pictures of GC! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy built the best treehouse and slide in our back yard! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday Morning Selfie! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliding at the park! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out our Christmas tree!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Announcing...baby BROTHER!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UA Homecoming 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family shot at Homecoming</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cute little pilgrim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting "Ho-Ho"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was obsessed with her Santa hat this year!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning family selfie! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of her favorite Christmas gifts: a Sofia the First gown and a Doc McStuffins sing-a-long radio.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shopping at Target on Mommy's b'day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B'day Breakfast at Waffle House</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for Church! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome, 2015! And hopefully more regular blogging! </span></div>
Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-60606959111797467262014-01-03T10:42:00.002-08:002014-01-03T10:42:29.154-08:00What a Difference One Year Makes<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gentry Claire - January 2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gentry Claire - December 2013</td></tr>
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I can't even believe the difference that ONE year has made in this little girl. I mean, seriously, is that even the same child? The change from a baby to a toddler is pretty drastic when you look at it side by side like this.<br />
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Gentry Claire turned 18 months old on December 27, which just happens to be my birthday. We share a half-birthday - kind of neat! Here is what she's up to these days: </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">- Size 18 month clothes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-Size 4 diaper</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-Weight: 25 pounds, 11.5 ounces on January 3</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-Height: 33 inches tall </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-One nap per day, after lunch, usually for 1 - 1.5 hours</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You LOVE milk and ask for it all the time. Milk and water are all you drink.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You are a great eater and will try anything we put in front of you. Favorites are spaghetti, chicken, broccoli, quinoa, and beans.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You have so many teeth that I've lost count on when they are coming in. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You love to walk, run, and climb. Your favorite is climbing in kitchen chairs and you've fallen out a few times, but it doesn't stop you! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You LOVE to be outside and cry when you have to come in.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You love coming to school everyday and rarely cry when I leave you (at school or the church nursery). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You like playing with your new toy kitchen and dollhouse that you got for Christmas. You like playing with animals and making animal noises. Cars and trucks are a favorite, too and you make a "rrrrrr!" noise when you drive them around.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You repeat everything we say - or at least try to. You have started saying "night night" at bedtime, "up mama" when you want me to hold you, "ok" when you hear us say it, and "baba" for baby. You have a ton of words right now that I can't even remember them all. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-Pinky Poodle is still your favorite lovey and you can't sleep without him. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.79px;">-You "take roll" at dinner each night (we are staying with my parents right now) and you go around the table and say, "Gigi, Paw, Dada, Mama, Scou (for Scout, our dog)." It's really funny. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">-You still use sign language a lot when you want "more" or "milk" even though you can say those words clearly. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">-You had fun at Christmas and can now point out "ights!" (lights), "tee!" (tree), and "hohoho" (when you see a Santa face.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">-You are feisty and get upset quickly when you don't get your way. You lay flat on the floor with your face down and cry. It's funny, but we try not to laugh in front of you. </span></span></div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-63363273973911774172014-01-03T10:41:00.000-08:002014-01-03T10:41:30.813-08:00GC at 15 Months or "Trying Not to Forget These Days" Gentry Claire turned 15 months old on September 27. What? 15 months? How can that be? Everyone says that the time goes by fast with a little one and they aren't kidding. It REALLY flies by. I can't believe that we have had this little girl in our lives for over a year, but I am so very thankful. I can't really remember what life was like before her!<br />
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Here are some stats and facts about our girl:<br />
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- Weight: 23 lbs. 11 oz. (82nd percentile)<br />
- Height: 30 3/4 inches (58th Percentile)<br />
- You have grown 3 inches in 3 months - crazy!<br />
- You had 3 immunizations plus a flu shot at your appointment and cried for maybe 15 seconds<br />
- You are wearing some 12 month, but mostly 18 month clothes now<br />
- You take one nap each day, usually 1.5-2 hours<br />
- You LOVE to eat most anything. Favorites are still bread, pasta, cheese, and green beans<br />
- You only drink milk and water<br />
- You have 2 molars that are coming in<br />
- You love to walk and run, you also try to hop and can march, but only lift one leg up in the air - it's pretty funny<br />
- You like to give "high fives" and "fist bumps" (Aunt Molly taught you those)<br />
- You don't cry at school drop off, but do when I drop you off in SS, but settle quickly<br />
- You like to climb, especially on your little table and in and out of your pink chair<br />
- You love to be outside sliding, blowing bubbles, riding in your car, or just running around<br />
- You are talking up a storm and babble a lot, though we don't know what you're saying<br />
- Words you say: NO!, mama, dada, more, something that sounds like "Scout," bubble, bath, nana for banana, go, book, milk, wawa for water<br />
- You cried out during the night the other night and we both clearly heard you say, "Dada!" through the monitor<br />
- You know the signs for milk, more, apple, red, yellow, eat, water, cracker, cheese (I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting)<br />
- You like to get ALL of your toys out of the cabinets and then kind of wander from one thing to the next<br />
- You like looking at books and singing. After we finish a song you say, "Yay!!"<br />
- You throw your arms in the air when we say "Touchdown!"<br />
- You are becoming more independent and definitely let us know when you don't like something<br />
- "No." is your answer to anything that sounds like a question<br />
- You get up around 6:45 during the week, but usually sleep until 7-7:30 on weekends<br />
- Your bedtime is around 7:30 each night<br />
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There are other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. It's hard to remember everything you say and do! You are a VERY busy girl and keep us on our toes, but we love it!<br />
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-72359663043167866342013-09-10T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-10T08:00:00.551-07:00The Mysterious Case of the Red Rash<b>Friday, August 30:</b> GC wakes up and I notice a small red bump on her shoulder looks to be infected. I let it go all day, but by naptime it is VERY red and streaking, so I call the doctor. We take her in, get amoxicillin to treat the infection and head on our merry way to Tuscaloosa for the long weekend.<br />
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<b>Saturday, August 31:</b> Jeremy's sister mentions to me that GC feels warm. I take her temperature and she has a low-grade fever. I chalk it up to the infected "spot" and let it go.<br />
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<b>Sunday, September 1:</b> We notice a few red bumps on GC's arms, legs, hands, and feet. Jeremy's sister says it looks like Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Since we are out of town, a Google search has to confirm this diagnosis. We begin treating the fever. GC takes a FOUR HOUR NAP.<br />
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<b>Monday, September 2:</b> The bumps are worse, the fever up to 101.5. We travel home, continue to treat the fever, knowing that it's a virus and nothing more can be done.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, September 3:</b> GC stays home with my mom and is fever-free all day! I arrive home at 6:00 p.m. and her fever is back up to 101.9, so she has to stay home from school AGAIN on Wednesday.<br />
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<b>Wednesday, September 4:</b> GC stays home with my sister and I come home at noon to relieve her. NO fever all day - yay! She sleeps well, the bumps are disappearing and the HFM seems to be gone.<br />
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<b>Thursday, September 5:</b> GC goes to school. I go to work. J works at home. All is well!<br />
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<b>Friday, September 6: </b>Happy 5th Anniversary to us!<br />
GC wakes up with a mysterious red rash on her face, arms, and back of neck. Puzzling, but looks like an allergic reaction, so I take her to school and I go to work for 2 hours. When I pick her up, the rash has spread to pretty much every part of her body. I send pics to doc. Looks like allergic reaction. Doc says watch her for trouble breathing or discomfort. We go home. GC naps. After nap the rash is RED and ANGRY. I call doc. We go to doc. Doc takes one look at her and says, "Yep, that's an allergic reaction to amoxicillin." Bummer. We take her home, treat her with Benadryl and Zyrtec and lay low for the weekend because she looks like this:<br />
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Is that not the most pitiful thing you've ever seen? Breaks my heart. She was so irritable and fussy all weekend. I know she had to be uncomfortable, not to mention in a fog from all the meds. Poor buddy.<br />
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So, in the last week we have treated an infected "spot" which I assume was a bug bite, self-diagnosed HFM (I KNOW that's what it was. Classic symptoms and fever and our doc agreed). Then learned of her allergy to amoxicillin while treating the infection from the bug bite.<br />
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It was a crazy week for us and our girl. She's a trooper, though, and handled it all.<br />
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Funny side note: it seems that nearly every time we visit Jeremy's family or they come here something happens: stomach bug, RSV, pink eye, ear infections - all have happened at their house or when they were here. And now we can add HFM to the list! It's so sad, but kind of funny at this point. Bless them all!Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-40975768133828411202013-09-09T12:14:00.002-07:002013-09-09T12:29:02.649-07:0014 Month Update! <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Size 12 month clothes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Size 3 diaper and size 4 at night</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Weight: 23 lb. 4 oz. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Height: Not sure, but you look much taller to me! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-One nap a day from 12-2 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You eat 3 meals a day and one afternoon snack</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You drink whole milk and water</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You love to eat pretty much anything, though bread, pasta, and cheese are favorites!</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.796875px;">-You know the signs for please, thank you, more, milk, cracker, red, apple, yellow, and bird</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20.796875px;">-You say bye-bye, bath, moh (always accompanied by the sign for more), muh (along with the sign for milk), </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">mama, dada, and lots of other babbles that I don't fully understand yet </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You have EIGHT teeth (and maybe are working on a molar or two?)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You walk and run everywhere!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are really good at climbing up stairs, but haven't figured out the coming down part yet</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You promoted to the "Garden Sprouts" room at school in early August and have done well with the transition</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You come home from school dirty every day - you play hard! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are friendly and smiley to everyone and wave to people as we go by</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are a climber! You love to climb up on your little table in the den</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You like to get ALL of your toys our at one time</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You pointed to daddy's banana that he was eating for breakfast and said, "nana!" last week</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are a good sleeper and take one, two-hour nap per day and sleep 10-12 hours at night </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Pinky Poodle is still your favorite and you can't sleep without him</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Weight: 20.12 lbs. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Height: 27 3/4 inches </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Still nap twice a day for the most part, but are gradually moving to one afternoon nap</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You started drinking whole milk on your birthday and like it just fine - milk and water are all you drink</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You love most all food and enjoy eating the more "seasoned" food off of our plates. Favorites are green beans, spaghetti, carbs of any kind (!), cheese toast, and Nutri-Grain bars.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You have EIGHT teeth </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You started walking the week you turned one and it's definitely your preferred mode of getting around now. It's still shocking to me sometimes to see you walking all over the house.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are friendly to everyone and rarely cry when I hand you to other people. You do cry at school/church drop-off, but settle quickly and have so much fun!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are a climber! You love climbing in and out of your pink chair and this weekend went up the entire staircase at home (with me right behind you!) Yikes!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You like your toys, but don't seem to have a real favorite right now. You move around from one thing to the next very quickly.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You said "duh-do" anytime you see an animal and something that sounds like "that dog" or "get dog" when you see Scout. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-You are a good sleeper, but recently naptime has become more of a challenge. You are so tired, but fuss when I lay you down and usually have to cry for a few minutes before settling down and falling asleep. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">-Pinky Poodle is your lovie of choice. You LOVE him and stroke his ears and suck your thumb to soothe yourself.</span><br />
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We had SUCH a pretty day here on Saturday, so we spent some time outside...</div>
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Laughing...</div>
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Posing...</div>
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Touching the grass, but not wanting to get IN the grass...</div>
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Realizing that sitting in the grass can be fun...</div>
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EATING the grass....</div>
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And having so much fun!</div>
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- At your 9 month check up on March 29, you weighed 18 pounds and were 27 3/4 inches long. (50%)<br />
- You are wearing size 6-9 or 9 month clothes.<br />
- Size 3 diapers<br />
- You love bath time and have fun splashing and chewing on toys.<br />
- You are a great sleeper and sleep all night long: 7:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. (or later!)<br />
- You LOVE to eat and have started eating more table foods: green beans, green peas, noodles, yogurt, carrots, potatoes, chicken, spaghetti, and rice.<br />
- You started blowing kisses this week and it's really cute, when you decide to do it! :)<br />
- You love to pull up to your knees on anything that will stand still.<br />
- You crawl everywhere now and usually put your leg out and crawl on one knee and one foot.<br />
- You are very busy at home and play well independently.<br />
- You tried yogurt at school this week and LOVE it - especially mixed with fruit.<br />
- You are a very happy baby and rarely cry unless we have to lay you down to dress you or change your diaper - not your favorite things!<br />
- You understand what "no" means and hear it often when you're trying to get Scout's toys!<br />
- You are very curious and watch other people closely.<br />
- At your 9 month check up the nurse had to prick your toe, you didn't cry at all, but leaned in VERY close to her to see what she was doing - so funny!<br />
- You like going to Gigi and Papa's house and have a favorite remote control there that you play with.<br />
- We went to Gatlinburg with Nana, Nikki, Brody (10), and Mason (6) a few weeks ago and you were so good and rolled with everything. You love Brody and Mason - I think it's because they're smaller, like you!<br />
- You are starting to pull up to standing on two feet, but always holding on to something.<br />
- Daddy bought you a swing last week and you love it. We play on it in the afternoons when we get home from work and school.<br />
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We love you so much, Gentry Claire! It's hard to believe that 9 months have already gone by. We are thankful that God chose to add you to our family and can't imagine our lives without you!</div>
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We had a great first Easter with Gentry Claire this year. We went to church, taught Sunday School (9 one-year-olds! Yowza!), celebrated in morning worship, and enjoyed a yummy lunch made by my mom. </div>
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We went simple for GC's Easter basket this year and probably always will. I gathered up some toys she had never played with before or hadn't seen in a while and put them in her basket and they were like new to her. She liked the empty plastic eggs more than anything else! I did buy her some little toy boats for her bath (she loves bath time) and gave her those.<br />
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Happy Easter! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-80128987516146318272013-03-27T09:43:00.003-07:002013-03-27T09:50:48.693-07:00Gentry Claire at 8 Months! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gentry Claire turned 8 months old on February 27 - the time has flown! Today is her 9 month birthday and I'm just getting around to month 8. GC is so much fun and has a sweet personality. She definitely lets us know when she's unhappy or hungry, but overall has a laid back and content attitude. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Size 6, 6-9, or 9 month clothes depending on the type. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You started crawling on March 4 (daddy's birthday!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You can pull up to your knees on the coffee table, little piano, or pretty much anything that's the right height.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You sometimes push up to "standing" on all fours. I feel like you'll walk before you are a year old - oh my!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You love to go after Scout's toys.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are still great sleeper and sleep from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on school days and usually later on the weekends. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You don't cry when you wake up, but just lay in your crib and "talk" until we come get you.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You wave and say, "bye-bye" but are selective about doing it. :) </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You don't care for bananas, but will eat most anything else we give you: broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, lima beans, corn, squash, apples, pears, mango, berries - you like it all!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You still get 4 bottles a day (6-7 ounces each) and eat breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner, too!</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You tried macaroni noodles last night and liked feeding yourself.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You eat "puffs" or banana Mum-Mums for afternoon snack.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are practicing with a sippy cup and are getting better. We offer you water and/or formula in it and you take it well. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You don't like to lay still to get dressed or have your diaper changed - you are so squirmy!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like taking baths and have discovered splashing!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You have two bottom teeth with no more in sight! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You rarely laugh - it takes a lot to get a laugh out of you!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You babble a lot "mamama," "dadada," and "huh!" </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You started dancing and kind of wiggle and bob around when we sing with you or when you play your piano.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like playing on the floor especially with your piano and little house.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You love your daddy and will laugh harder at him than anyone else. </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Your separation anxiety has gotten stronger. You usually cry when I drop you off at school or work, but settle quickly and have fun playing.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You don't like it when the other babies at school get in "your space." It does not make you happy!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You have become very attached to "Pinky Poodle," the little pink lovey that cousin Terri gave you. Every time we give it to you your thumb goes right in your mouth and you stroke the poodle's ear. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are a thumb-sucker, big time, and that's how you fall asleep. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are busy, busy, busy and aren't still much anymore unless you don't feel well.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are friendly to strangers and will go to just about anyone and aren't scared.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You still take a morning nap for about 1-1.5 hours and an afternoon nap of the same. Sometimes you still like a late afternoon nap around 5:30, especially if we are in the car. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You squeal and talk a lot now.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You still keep headbands on your head and rarely pull them off unless you are sleepy. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Your nighttime routine works well. We get home from work/school around 6:00 p.m. and have a bottle, dinner, bath, playtime, and bed. You go to bed around 7:30 and wake up around 6:00 - 6:30 a.m. - sometimes we have to wake you up and you do not like that! </span><br />
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Gentry Claire turned 7 months old on January 27. It's hard to believe that 7 months have passed since GC entered our lives. We are loving this age and stage. She's so much fun and a joy to be around. She's showing quite the personality these days and we love it! </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You had a check up on February 8 and weight 17 pounds, 4 ounces. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Size 2 diapers (barely) we are finishing the last pack of size 2 diapers that we have. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Size 6 month, 6-9, and 9 month clothes. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You love to sit up and can scoot around to get things you want. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You haven't crawled yet, but you can get up on your hands and knees. Crawling will come soon!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are still great sleeper and sleep from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (yes!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- When you wake up in the morning, you just lay in your crib and "sing" or babble. You don't cry! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You say "ba-ba-ba," "da-da-da," and lots of other babbles. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You don't care for bananas or jarred green beans. I make most of your food and you seem to prefer it. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You still get 4 bottles a day and eat breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner, too!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You nap well at home, taking 2-3 naps per day, but have a hard time napping at school sometimes. Most days you are SO tired when its' time to go home.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like taking baths and chewing on the wet washcloths. I think they feel good on your gums! You like to have one toy in each hands while you take your bath.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You have two bottom teeth. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You still don't laugh very much, but you are all smiles most of the time!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like playing on the floor, mostly with rattles or toys that make some kind of noise. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You've had a hard time at drop-off on Sunday mornings, but settle quickly once we leave you. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like playing with Scout. You pet her and let her lick your fingers. </span><br />
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-43101973997193585292013-02-01T06:30:00.003-08:002013-02-01T06:30:53.327-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We woke up to a nice dusting of snow today.</div>
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Not enough to really do anything with, but enough to go out and snap a few pictures. </div>
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It was her first snow, after all! </div>
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We took it all in and then ran back inside to get warm! </div>
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Happy First Snow Day, little girl! </div>
Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-78330782014059583142013-01-23T10:55:00.001-08:002013-01-23T10:55:04.990-08:00Gentry Claire at 6 Months! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gentry Claire turned 6 months old on December 27, which also happened to be my birthday. She was born on my 1/2 birthday and her 1/2 birthday is my birthday! Confused? Hooray! </div>
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We had her 6 month "formal" pictures taken last week (courtesy of Wendy Tate Photography).</div>
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She's technically closer to 7 months now, but that's just how it worked out. </div>
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I am in love with these new pictures, but it kills me how big she looks! </div>
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- At your last check up, you weighed 15 lbs. 11 oz. (50%)<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are 25 1/4 inches long (50%)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Size 2 diapers, size 3 at night (if I remember!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Size 6 month clothes (and a few 9 month pieces, but your legs are short, so they tend to be too big for you!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You were sick the week of Christmas and we found out you had pink eye, RSV, and a double ear infection.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You started sitting up this month and that's your preferred position.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You haven't crawled yet, but you kind of pull yourself around to reach toys when you're on your tummy.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You are a great sleeper and sleep from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- I put you in your crib at night, awake, and you soothe yourself to sleep after about 5-10 minutes of babbling.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You say "ba-ba-ba."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You love to eat and have eaten everything I've given you: carrots, peas, butternut squash, acorn squash green beans, yellow squash, pears, apples, blueberries, bananas, cauliflower, and broccoli. You just started eating "mum-mums" or mashed bananas for an afternoon snack, too. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You get 4 bottles a day and eat breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner, too!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You nap well at home, taking 2-3 naps per day, but have a hard time napping at school. Your classroom is so busy you don't want to miss out. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like taking baths and chewing on the wet washcloths. I think they feel good on your gums! We got you a new inflatable tub that you can sit up in. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- Your first tooth is coming through and it hasn't bothered you at all. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You laugh out loud sometimes, mostly at your daddy or Scout!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You got lots of fun toys for Christmas - a piano, baby doll, pop beads and so much more!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like sitting in your jumper at home or playing on the floor. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">- You like going to school every day and do well in the church nursery, too. 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Gentry Claire, you are a doll and we love you so much! It's hard to remember what life was like before you. You have a sweet disposition and smile. We are so thankful for the gift of you! </div>
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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-87043550197362229912012-11-27T11:59:00.003-08:002012-11-27T11:59:52.893-08:00Gentry Claire at 5 Months! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Gentry Claire turned 5 months old today, November 27, 2012. She is so much fun and we love her. I can't remember what life was like before she came along. Here are some things she's been up to: <br />
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-Weighs about 15 pounds and is 25 1/4 inches long (based on my measurements at home.) <br />
-Size 2 diaper during the day, size 3 at night<br />
-Take 4 bottles a day that are 7 oz. each<br />
-Has tried carrots, squash, green peas, sweet potato, and apples and LOVES them all.<br />
-3-4 naps per day<br />
-Go to bed between 7:30-8 p.m. and wakes up between 6-6:30 a.m. Sometimes we have to wake you up to get ready for school and it makes me feel awful! <br />
-You're not sitting up yet, but you will be soon. You try and pull yourself up to sitting in your carseat and high chair.<br />
-You recently discovered Scout and think she's a funny dog!<br />
-You are a happy, happy girl and smile at everyone.<br />
-You've laughed a few times, but only when we try really hard to make you. <br />
-You started flipping from back to tummy and tummy to back a while ago and you love it now. You flip everywhere!<br />
-You like your bathtime and smile when I put you in and splash water on you.<br />
-You like going to school and the church nursery. Your teachers say you are happy and easy going.<br />
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We love you, little girl and are so happy you are part of our family! Thank you, God, for our sweet girl.Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-56341728012439966182012-10-09T15:16:00.001-07:002012-10-09T15:16:17.155-07:00GC's Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out her fingers and toes...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy, but tired after a long day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting Aunt Molly for the first time. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy love! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet, calm girl</td></tr>
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<br />Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-52280751992899516192012-10-09T13:17:00.000-07:002012-10-09T13:17:04.465-07:003 Months! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This little miss joined our family on June 27! It's hard to believe that three months have already passed. It's true what they say, time really does fly. I never believed it, but it seems that time has sped up since GC's arrival. We love her and I really can't imagine life without her now. She is a happy, happy girl and we are blessed to be her parents! <br />
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Here is one of her 3 month "formal" shots. I love it. I never really thought I would care for this style, but it's just precious! The dress she's wearing was made by my mom for her baby dedication at our church. It's precious, simple, and sweet - like her. <br />
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Some things about GC at 3 months:<br />
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- Found her hands and feet and loves to play with them<br />
- Take 6 ounces of formula 5 times a day <br />
- Loves to be rocked and cuddled<br />
- Really loves her paci and has recently found her thumb, too!<br />
- Smiles and coos when talk to her<br />
- Loves to look at the TV screen (I think the bright colors fascinate her)<br />
- Is content most of the time unless she's hungry or sleepy<br />
- Sleeps from 7:45 p.m. until 5:30-6 a.m. every night (we are thankful!)<br />
- Likes to be rocked and sung to sleep<br />
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I'm not sure of her weight or length right now. We go to the doctor on Friday for shots and a check-up, so we'll see then. <br />
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Here are some more pictures of her in the past few weeks, just for fun!<br />
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On the play mat during her first week at "school."</div>
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After bath time!</div>
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With Daddy after church. </div>
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Three months old! </div>
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One, Two, Three Months Old!</div>
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We decided on a name several weeks ago. I think it was always going to be her name, we were just hesitant to officially announce it. It just made it feel so final. <br />
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We are super excited to welcome "Gentry Claire" in about 5 weeks - or less...or more?? Who knows! <br />
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<br /><div align="center">Happy Anniversary, Jeremy!
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<br /><div align="center">Saw some beautiful sunsets, </div>
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<br /></div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-81625227947353815772011-05-15T18:27:00.000-07:002011-05-15T18:46:51.514-07:00Sweet Home...<div align="center">I've been wanting to post something about the horrible storms that went through the south a few weeks back, but words have escaped me. The people that were affected weigh heavy on my mind and heart everyday. My friend Katie posted<br /><a href="http://ourvapor.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/sweet-home-alabama/">this</a> the day after the tornado hit.</div><br /><div align="center"><br />Alabama was my home from 1997 until 2010 and more specifically Tuscaloosa was home to me for the past three years. Jeremy grew up in Tuscaloosa and it's been so difficult for him to see places once so familiar, now unrecognizable. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">"Rejoice ALWAYS; pray CONTINUOUSLY; in EVERYTHING give thanks. For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:16-18. </div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-65235498765131261012011-01-30T16:40:00.001-08:002011-01-30T16:55:19.138-08:00Chicago!<div align="center">I knew I would love it, I just didn't know how MUCH I would love it!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Mom, Molly and I took a long weekend trip to Chicago this week and it was fantastic. Yes, we went during one of the coldest times of the year and it was great! Chicago is by far the largest city I've ever visited (does that make me sound bumpkin-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ish</span>?) and it was such fun! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We saw all the sights we could in our three days there: Magnificent Mile, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Millennium</span> Park, Art Institute, Sears Tower, Garrett Popcorn (yes, please!), Giordano's Pizza (double yes, please!) and lots more. We walked, a lot and rode every possible mode of transit they offer in Chicago - it was great! Here are a few pictures from the trip.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJ0Dui6AaC2-f7gDMuLCOArKKn1NDluGjVHLNEMjkV5gCM916xrgg1jgLOHJtFRjKt3I803iu-D646kdvQFplfWanAWYIFIApdg1LZkFNTk9Qxm6nYh_KhTyk5BsdSNVoailbG6gM8qPX/s1600/DSC02407.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144895785672594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJ0Dui6AaC2-f7gDMuLCOArKKn1NDluGjVHLNEMjkV5gCM916xrgg1jgLOHJtFRjKt3I803iu-D646kdvQFplfWanAWYIFIApdg1LZkFNTk9Qxm6nYh_KhTyk5BsdSNVoailbG6gM8qPX/s400/DSC02407.JPG" /></a>Map break! </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DveYRwTdDo7IW37YIG2dUS8cCvrtlXWPLeK_WyEHm4Xl-rtwWzrddZJ7xvkTyxLYeXe6m4D0wC3xEWSXidVtTb3VHyyAK2W6PH3VlyKNkcjMxYEYCy40BWcY5J1sW0c4FMzyVB14zqUp/s1600/DSC02409.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144894852915986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DveYRwTdDo7IW37YIG2dUS8cCvrtlXWPLeK_WyEHm4Xl-rtwWzrddZJ7xvkTyxLYeXe6m4D0wC3xEWSXidVtTb3VHyyAK2W6PH3VlyKNkcjMxYEYCy40BWcY5J1sW0c4FMzyVB14zqUp/s400/DSC02409.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuRh-Q4MSDs_ZOvVavkeYqPZCzWZmnsGdfOWLEM-rcGCVLY6Y6sYelN4mOWKA7JWM8KCnZK7bJg4-NdMy_zdy7LatJq8paXvl1NmPppF5oJUpt3dbm5RnsSrufxfpAXYFB-xrPd8fz3Dc/s1600/DSC02433.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144646375354738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuRh-Q4MSDs_ZOvVavkeYqPZCzWZmnsGdfOWLEM-rcGCVLY6Y6sYelN4mOWKA7JWM8KCnZK7bJg4-NdMy_zdy7LatJq8paXvl1NmPppF5oJUpt3dbm5RnsSrufxfpAXYFB-xrPd8fz3Dc/s400/DSC02433.JPG" /></a>The Chicago River - right next to our hotel!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRBSYukHn1Oo3_lvgRaNrTFSi3lVDCcgg5q_hstWkzd24P4BkW9XDQIupDmQRYNmRhvVpFum_-7Mr3rK9tGA2TAp_OUi1u8QzEEcygtk6Ko6_zA0BaMN88txPrLYcJ8pRQuvvQCv8ggtv/s1600/DSC02427.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144641539569234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRBSYukHn1Oo3_lvgRaNrTFSi3lVDCcgg5q_hstWkzd24P4BkW9XDQIupDmQRYNmRhvVpFum_-7Mr3rK9tGA2TAp_OUi1u8QzEEcygtk6Ko6_zA0BaMN88txPrLYcJ8pRQuvvQCv8ggtv/s400/DSC02427.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xbJ6LYmSndaPBgkOFBI8Xd6XLw-Ksh2XiMnKNAcKvLr_OSxqFfkZ15D_CouiOe9KTEgfOwLy7XqIxOlxeX2JWP1YPHrfHRRNd1iOTjVnInK7Y0apT4MtZke52AMQyF4QiFZ5WomBQaOM/s1600/DSC02410.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144634139480050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xbJ6LYmSndaPBgkOFBI8Xd6XLw-Ksh2XiMnKNAcKvLr_OSxqFfkZ15D_CouiOe9KTEgfOwLy7XqIxOlxeX2JWP1YPHrfHRRNd1iOTjVnInK7Y0apT4MtZke52AMQyF4QiFZ5WomBQaOM/s400/DSC02410.JPG" /></a>Big city snow!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguztm8XrLNoVGc6PD9UC4t4JFbr7I-LeuiURE2wpdihz_KJNF_ICqhzT5euyOtgpMKiEfLNvu90m0WKYXh84fKThSekHwK7JIdltJN0ATVinUO99xY9JoAHmsNCIqoHHxTw_rn8oZ55QqX/s1600/DSC02446.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144632526288434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguztm8XrLNoVGc6PD9UC4t4JFbr7I-LeuiURE2wpdihz_KJNF_ICqhzT5euyOtgpMKiEfLNvu90m0WKYXh84fKThSekHwK7JIdltJN0ATVinUO99xY9JoAHmsNCIqoHHxTw_rn8oZ55QqX/s400/DSC02446.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K6eM-z9iGF-wfu4HT3x8dwz5sUHb1_vRsyEHvUdEPKGLdVsIjg2CAwSLNRCrnnNa6xDOERd2EOytZqVknsGwk6-SGe99AkoQeiILoJ47a8pMZaulSLV2rV1_kDr3FViTa2NhqjDI9cED/s1600/DSC02494.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144625738091426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K6eM-z9iGF-wfu4HT3x8dwz5sUHb1_vRsyEHvUdEPKGLdVsIjg2CAwSLNRCrnnNa6xDOERd2EOytZqVknsGwk6-SGe99AkoQeiILoJ47a8pMZaulSLV2rV1_kDr3FViTa2NhqjDI9cED/s400/DSC02494.JPG" /></a> No game, of course, but we had to take the "L" out to Wrigley Field to see it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWACWXpMYtPgN2_Lp902H9Ix1hyphenhypheneScxJj2ot350G41kpvRR2fgFUuSpBDIjBRNQv3Cuqbc6mzhaj9dZadOda5n44gZOWHitTwD0WktjA_6JnQ5g2c-Prv6pIRVFXpw89eulbtToVcVv61/s1600/DSC02486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144187544911234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWACWXpMYtPgN2_Lp902H9Ix1hyphenhypheneScxJj2ot350G41kpvRR2fgFUuSpBDIjBRNQv3Cuqbc6mzhaj9dZadOda5n44gZOWHitTwD0WktjA_6JnQ5g2c-Prv6pIRVFXpw89eulbtToVcVv61/s400/DSC02486.JPG" /></a>Pier Park<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XBONk4nxk8x0-EzRuaoMCNopcssMHvAiksUVIz7uwCXtXZ-7JaOmmOiDHevp6HRyd2vHj45JyAk2v3OUckj96ioA539X6wPe0ep5OtQcw4JxXSAJFp5OdiGC9ct1EraVtrilh18e0Lkp/s1600/DSC02471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144183836740562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XBONk4nxk8x0-EzRuaoMCNopcssMHvAiksUVIz7uwCXtXZ-7JaOmmOiDHevp6HRyd2vHj45JyAk2v3OUckj96ioA539X6wPe0ep5OtQcw4JxXSAJFp5OdiGC9ct1EraVtrilh18e0Lkp/s400/DSC02471.JPG" /></a>On the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Skydeck</span> at the Sears Tower. It's called Willis Tower now, but it will always be the Sears Tower to me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjiCKTIPXq9vmR8U6pq-R6vQt_H2v2lvFhIMrvgRcESmIyQyxiLR5KTCeleS6jHmfE97YaCrT84IPGTiKdozu3edEbvCubrwDOfOOr6ZLNUTgy9yC1H0coGNzSLzX4VXZt-2iJKel-UVX/s1600/DSC02461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144176307256978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjiCKTIPXq9vmR8U6pq-R6vQt_H2v2lvFhIMrvgRcESmIyQyxiLR5KTCeleS6jHmfE97YaCrT84IPGTiKdozu3edEbvCubrwDOfOOr6ZLNUTgy9yC1H0coGNzSLzX4VXZt-2iJKel-UVX/s400/DSC02461.JPG" /></a> The Art Institute of Chicago - the whole time we were in there all I could think of was "Ferris <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bueller's</span> Day Off."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72574fcpFBR0vuiKcGZvmO8v537bnnztQKE4orORsFVo5wsEkgrkraqeJvMOE9xWeZ9nm2WSXbf8HjQdxtTJNZW-nmj5m-5N-ryZV5uxohNai411jj6Cm-kZeN0ergJ5qQnTMCfUVBpEm/s1600/DSC02452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144172238949682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72574fcpFBR0vuiKcGZvmO8v537bnnztQKE4orORsFVo5wsEkgrkraqeJvMOE9xWeZ9nm2WSXbf8HjQdxtTJNZW-nmj5m-5N-ryZV5uxohNai411jj6Cm-kZeN0ergJ5qQnTMCfUVBpEm/s400/DSC02452.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Millennium</span> Park<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvcdZF1C0ZoiBchX60myqcCs5Ki-USaLRX4R_J7lzamQe_qGYobL2fWAVMb1HqMh7jh-vM821s8eJjrIN4IslguEBc3K7215HFE1VDC-mrCkLE3B29TYLX4Yfs9njzgRHIFlpbK0djEVQ/s1600/DSC02448.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568144172437509026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvcdZF1C0ZoiBchX60myqcCs5Ki-USaLRX4R_J7lzamQe_qGYobL2fWAVMb1HqMh7jh-vM821s8eJjrIN4IslguEBc3K7215HFE1VDC-mrCkLE3B29TYLX4Yfs9njzgRHIFlpbK0djEVQ/s400/DSC02448.JPG" /></a> Riding on The "L"<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-34829990202109179832011-01-30T16:36:00.001-08:002011-01-30T16:40:13.062-08:00A Day Late and a Dollar Short<div align="center">When is it officially too late to wish someone, "Happy New Year?" I hope that January 30 is not too late, because here it is! Happy New Year to everyone from Jeremy and me. Here's a picture of us in front of our new house. Apparently on one of the few very sunny days we've had here in Tennessee lately.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> We've been busy with things around the house and hopefully more pictures of that will come soon. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">For now, Happy New Year! Hope 2011 is wonderful for you! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWncac2XKzjH79QLeNN_XrcYGUCYi39631zviHBTkCTII8OKUx1L074AYt8k22-g5beTLuRTd2jJP2NQS8KUSHGeqdupOAVvD3Kupi6bEIs2VK3D5h1IK5pKP10jtSOVlPNmjXYhsVvp8D/s1600/DSC02397.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568142665706179922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWncac2XKzjH79QLeNN_XrcYGUCYi39631zviHBTkCTII8OKUx1L074AYt8k22-g5beTLuRTd2jJP2NQS8KUSHGeqdupOAVvD3Kupi6bEIs2VK3D5h1IK5pKP10jtSOVlPNmjXYhsVvp8D/s400/DSC02397.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095385884339107028.post-26929623779713885932010-11-09T15:51:00.000-08:002010-11-09T15:59:47.564-08:00Scattered Thoughts<div style="text-align: center;">I just got home from a couple of days away visiting a good friend. It was wonderful. It was so nice to have some time with her, and her sweet baby girl, just to hang out, catch up, and enjoy being together. I'm not sure if she knows, but it was good for my soul. Thanks for that!<br /><br />In other news, Jeremy and I put a contract on a house and waited 30 days for the seller (whom you would think would be eager to move) to find a place. We waited and waited and waited and she never found anything. Our closing date came and went, so we terminated the contract. I was SO excited about this house and very disappointed that we had to walk away. I keep telling myself that things happen for a reason. I can't wait until the day I understand exactly why this happened.<br /><br />It's back to the drawing board for house hunting. More waiting. More hoping. So it was good when I read a friend's status update on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span> today. It said,<br /><br /> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness."</span><br /><br />What a great reminder in this crazy, crazy world. I love the depth of old hymns like that. That song will be in my head the rest of the night and probably through tomorrow.<br />Great words to meditate on.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus name. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand."</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01593803553737114216noreply@blogger.com0