August Fun!

We have had such a fun, hot & eventful month! First, our trip to Nashville ... then visitors, doctors appts & daily plans! This week, the weather has finally started to cool off! It seems like all of our play dates have been inside or cut short. I really like having something to do, if not everyday, most days! So, we try to find something to get ourselves into when Chad is at work! We meet friends for lunch, we go to friends to play, or have friends over here! Last Thursday night, Ann came to visit! We had such a nice couple days with her! She is busy coaching Siegel High School Volleyball in Murfreesboro, TN but, she squeezed in time for us! Saturday, Ellie's friend Maddie (pictured below) had her 1st birthday party! It was monkey themed & very cute. Her mommy, Marianne is staying home this year as well, so we get together often!

This week is not as eventful ... but, tonight we are having a double baby 'sprinkle' shower for resident families here in JC. Both familes are having boys (Zachary & Bowen) & have 2-3 kiddos already. Friday & Saturday, Ellen has a pre-season tourney in Knoxville & Chad is off!! So, we are heading to k-town for some volleyball!! I am so excited to see her & let Ellie wear some orange~ :)

I am proud to say, Ellie is back to sleeping throught the night! YAYAYAY! I am so happy & well rested! She had been doing so well & then 2 weeks ago after a upset tummy day, she was back to waking up 1-3 times during the night. Sometimes she wanted to nurse, sometimes she wanted her paci & sometimes she was just fussy & wanted her mommy to hold her. But, all of the sudden, Friday night she slept all night 8pm-7am! I was beginning to think that this darn cereal was to blame! We have added veggies~loved the squash, spit out the sweet potatoes! We will keep trying :) She is so cute, I just love her SO much! Chad is pretty in love with her, too! She smiles & laughs @ him every evening when he gets home ~ it is so sweet! Sometimes I have to remind him for a kiss~hehe!
Here are some pics of our girl~

Helping me with laundry
Maddie reading to Ellie

Fast learner ...

Happy Girl~

She loves bath time & so wrap up in a arm towel after!!

5 months ALREADY!!

5 months old
such a cute little outfit~love Miss Emily

On her head, in her so cute onsie @ her 1st gymnastics open gym

eating oatmeal in her high chair for the very 1st time

Our sweet girl turned 5 months old! It is SO SO SO hard to believe~time is flying! I am so glad I am able to stay home with her right now. I am witnessing every little thing she does! She is rolling over both ways now, all the time. I have given her rice cereal & oatmeal so far. She is liking it more & more (one Tbsp with 2 Tbsp warm water). I think next week I will try a veggie! Hopefully that goes ok ...

Ann is coming to visit next weekend~YAY! If Chad's schedule stays the same, we might get to go home labor day weeekend, but if not that's ok because my family will be coming up a lot soon! Two of our friends are turning 1 year old in the next couple weeks~we have some partying to do, FUNFUN! I have all her little cupcake outfits washed & ready!!

And, I also have washed all her ORANGE for Ellen's matches! Good thing Elllie looks good in it! We are going to Knoxville the 27 & 28th to watch her play! Ellie also has the CUTEST Austin Peay dress for Marie's matches! APSU comes to ETSU in Septmeber & I am cooking for the team whoohoo!! So, I must mention Maggie now ~ she is cheering this fall for the first time. We all cheered 1 yr in the 8th grade ... mom said it is non stop cheering/dancing in the house ... 'hold the line Saints hold that line' ... HAHAHAHA!!! Oh, and Courtney, Chad's sister, is planning a beach wedding for May!

Lots of FUN stuff around here! Missing all my friends in Nashville & Memphis, hope to see you all soon!

Visitors & a Road Trip

Playing with the Dehham sisters ~ Caitlin & Maddie

They are expecting a little brother in September! Their daddy works with Chad.

Ellen came for a visit ~ We shopped, ate & went to FunFest to hear The ZacBrownBand play. It was such a nice visit, we will be seeing her ALOT this fall since she is in Knoxville now!!

Allie & Ellie

The Sutton's came up for a long weekend the end of July. Bubba & Chad have been best friends since little league. His wife, Brittney & I have been friends since Chad & I started dating 10 years ago! They got a head start on the children though ... we are 2 behind!! Brianna is 7, Allie is 4, & our Goddaughter, Chloe is 15 months.
We had such a great time with them!! There were a lot of girls under 1 roof, just like my childhood~FUN memories!! They brought the slip n slide - what a fun afternoon! We even ventured to Target & all out to dinner!


Miss Chloe

Brianna all about the slip 'n slide
as well as several neighborhood kids

@ Aunt Charlene's pool. Ellie loves the water!

Ellie & I headed to Nashville the 1st week of August. We had a great time, but missed Chad greatly! He was on call Tues & Thursday, so he didn't have much time to miss us! Tuesday was Marie's birthday! We had such a fun day with her & had GiGi's cupcakes for dessert~yummy!

Marie, the birthday girl, with the kiddos she babysits~Jack & Jake~ & Ellie
The week was BUSYBUSY! Lots of people to see! We had an agenda everyday!!

We went to visit @ my dad's office, Aunt Charlene, my old dentist office, Kate Rosenthal, Monica/grandma, Cara, The Pilote's, & the aunts: Colette, Jeannine & Shana. Whew~all in 3 days, then my mom's family Friday!

Meeting cousin Avery

The girls are only 1 month apart & Ellie is WAY bigger! Avery is my cousin Kevin's daughter. All the family was able to meet both the girls @ the get together Friday! It was nice to see everyone & the girls did great getting passed around all day!

Matching Aunt Maggie in pink&white striped POLO

Pops

We came home on Saturday. I still have a hard time leaving, 4 years later, but Chad was off the whole weekend & we were excited to see him!! It took us 5 hours to get back .... Ellie was not as happy in her carseat this time. But, we had 2 nice days as a family! Sunday, our girl turned 5 months old!!! WOW! She is still as sweet as ever~smiling & laughing! She is in size 3 diapers, 6 mos clothes, doing better with cereal, rolling over lots & loves her jumperoo! We have a busy week planned~ glad she is so good, I just take her with me everywhere! She is still sleeping about the same, 8 pm-5am in her crib, nursing, then sleeping til 8 in bed with me. She is putting everything in her mouth ... I guess teeth are on the way.