I'm going to be a chef!

One of my favorite places to be is in the kitchen with my mommy and daddy! Okay...so daddy does most of the cooking.

Here are just a couple of pictures of me in the kitchen...

Don't hold your breath...

but CC slept from 7:30 pm until 5:00 am with NO interruptions. As any good parent would, I woke up in a panic around 3:30 am because I hadn't heard from her. She was snoozing away! However, mommy couldn't go back to sleep so I hung out in bed until 4:30 and then got up...had some Christmas "stuff" to work on.

Stay tuned to see if we get a repeat tonight! Keep your fingers crossed.

6 Month Checkup

Today I had my 6 month checkup. I weighed 17 1/2 lbs and was 27 3/4 inches long...I think the nurse wrote down the wrong length last checkup. According to the records, I've shrunk.

In good family tradition, we went out to dinner afterwards...we had Mexican. After dinner, we went shopping at the NEX and then to the Botanical Gardens to see the Christmas lights. Even thought it was getting close to my bedtime, I was a good girl...I even fell asleep in the car.

Mommy went crazy taking pictures so enjoy!

Miss Amy's Christmas Present to Me

I opened my present from Miss Amy today. She gave me a new book, Grandma and Me, and a subscription to Babybug. Here are some pictures (and a video).

Frustrated!!

Yes, I'm going to use this forum to vent my frustration! There are some days when I feel like I can't get ANYTHING done. Exercise? What's that? I guess I could sleep from 7-midnight, wake up, work (I feel like I'm so far behind that I'll never catch up), and go to the gym during the "work day". Oh yeah! I still have a baby who nurses (hence the reason for the mother to be around in the am, lunchtime, dinnertime and bedtime). I love being a mom but anyone who tells you that being a working mother is easy, is LYING!!!!

Yes, I have the type of job that allows me to work from home, if needed, and with flexible hours. However, today for example, I had someone who needed me to help them with a problem. Yeah right! That's going to happen with a crying baby in the background (she was tired but wouldn't take a nap). So, I asked the person to call me back after 4...Nutz would be home by then...or so I thought.

Oh well! I know I'm not the first working mother to feel this way but for someone who is a focused worker, it's very stressful. It's really hard to try to finish a project with many interruptions. I'm used to sitting down and not getting up until my task is complete. You should see my to-do list; I never get anything marked off.

Thanks, Amy, for taking such good care of CC so I can go to the office for a couple of hours a day. I can actually get some work done when I'm there.

Vent over...

Working Moms

How many of you working moms have experienced this?

Granny and Grammy Visit from FL

This past week, my grammy (mommy's mom) and granny (mommy's grandmother) came to visit. We had a nice visit! I think my granny is so funny! Remind me to tell you the "sweet tea" story about my grammy...okay, I might have mommy post it here later.

CC and Ben Video

Hanging out with Ben!

Today, Ben's mommy and daddy went horseback riding to celebrate their anniversary. So, Ben spent the afternoon with me. We had a great time. My mommy and daddy got a "taste" of what it would be like to have twins. As always, mommy took lots of pictures.

6 Months

Today is my 6 month birthday. As a treat, we had our pictures made. Lucky for me, I had several grandparents and a great grandparent visiting...check out the pictures.

Watch me grow!

Mommy added my 6 month pictures to the slideshow...check me out!

Cool Site!

While we were visiting my family in MI, Aunt Stephanie showed my mommy this cool website. Here are just a couple of things you can do with your pictures on the site.

Santa Claus Visit

This afternoon, I had my first visit with Santa Claus. He's a really nice guy and I was a good girl...I didn't smile like I normally do but no crying either. Enjoy my picture!

Uncle Wormy is Getting Married!

Well, the last of my mom's siblings is getting married. My Uncle Wormy (not his real name) popped the question to Tiffany last month and they finally set the date. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 4. I'm sure it will be a grand time! I wonder what my dress will look like?

CC and Ben - Video

Uncle Tony took this cute video of Ben and me...I kinda like him.

Check it out on their blog.

FL vs FSU - GO GATORS!

We had a FL vs FSU party this afternoon! I still like Ben even though he showed up in an FSU outfit! Florida wins 45-12!

Christmas Cards...

You may have seen the email below...According to Snopes, the US Postal Service will not accept anything addressed to "any soldier", "recovering soldier", etc.

When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to the address below. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much will get.

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

Instead, the American Red Cross has said that small gifts can be sent to patients in the facility to them. The medical center is ONLY accepting phone cards, CDs, individual small packets of candy, etc. You may send your packets to the address below:

American Red Cross
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5000

My First Thanksgiving

Today we celebrated Thanksgiving at my Aunt Chris and Uncle Larry's house. Daddy deep fried a turkey and mommy made cornbread dressing, sweet potato bake and pumpkin soup (a new recipe). Aunt Chris made beer can chicken and other goodies. It was all yummy...or so I've been told.

Here are some pictures of our day.

My First Christmas Tree

While I was visiting my friend, Brooke, in MI, mommy learned that Brooke and Kal have their very own Christmas tree in their bedroom. Each Christmas, they get a new ornament for their tree. Mommy liked the idea so much that she got me a tree for my room. It's silver with white lights. We put a mermaid as the topper, ribbon as garland, and a couple of ornaments.

Here are some pictures...

My looks are always changing!

See any resemblance? Here are a couple of pictures of my mommy (and her granddaddy) when she was little.




Here's a picture of me and my papa.