Addiction

Hi, my name is Jana and I am addicted to SWEEPING!

I woke up at 3am with Summer; fed her, pumped then it was 4:30 and I had to wake Chad up to go to the airport. I have been up since and I SO need to be NAPPING right now. I laid down only to be disturbed by a tickle in my throat, I think some salt from the pretzels I wolfed down at lunch. In an effort not to wake Summer with my coughing I got up to get some "sugar water". That is what Chad calls Crystal Light, don't tell him it's sugar free (he doesn't read this blog). As I was walking through the living room I realized that it was 1pm and I hadn't swept yet.

I am not complaining about sweeping, I do really love it. It always makes me happy that I don't have carpet and that dirt and dog hair isn't hiding in my house without me knowing it. I am addicted to sweeping because my 2 dogs shed like it is an Olympic Sport and they are shootin for gold.

Seriously I swept the house 3 times yesterday and this is what I collected today at 1pm.

If you find me in a nut house one day sweeping the floors you will now know why.

Roll Tide

We started off our Friday getting PUMPED UP for Alabama's season kickoff next Saturday!

Summer truly has been an Alabama Fan since birth.
We had a little accident and therefore did a wardrobe change into this pimp outfit from our friend Denise.

She has a gem studded cross on her onsie, so Glamorous!

NEWS FLASH: Summer has been drooling alot today and I think she may be starting to teethe. I know it will probably be a month or so until we actually see the tooth but the chewing and drooling is beginning. I went out and bought her a teething ring. She likes it but still has to learn cause and effect; she has to HOLD it in order for her to keep it in her mouth.

Currently she will only hold it for a few seconds then drops it.

Cutie Patutie

Or however you spell that word...

My baby girl is CUTE!

Check out these blue eyes.

And her cute smocked balloon outfit (care of Marley Rose).

On our walk to our Mother Baby class this morning.

At 3 months 1 week (or is it 2?) Summer weighs in at 12 lb 5 oz. She only gained 1 oz this past week which means she has grown in length because I even increased the amount in her bottles so there is no way she didn't grow. Watch out "normal" we're coming to get ya!

DIVA

Afternoon play session...

Summer: Mommy can I put on some makeup

Mommy: Daddy can Summer put on some makeup

Daddy: No, Never!

Mommy: Daddy said no

Summer: MOMMY, DON'T MAKE ME CRY AT YOU!

Mommy: Ok you can hold the brushes

Summer: Now what do I do with this brush?

Mommy: That is for eyeshadow. Show me where your eye is.

Summer: Look Mommy, I'm pretty now just like you (I'm just typing what she said)

Mommy: You look beautiful! Now what do you want to do?

Summer: I am ready to chug some milk! Pass me the bottle please.

Oh the drama Daddy will have to endure with 2 Divas in the house.

I think a baby who can't fully communicate is good for my imagination!

The 2 Handsome males of the house...we have them out numbered (Jana, Summer, Lucy).

Sunday at our house

Today was our FIRST time to church as a FAMILY!

Summer was well behaved and loved the music. At our church the music is like a Christian concert and it is very loud! Mommy shook her to the beat and she loved it. We did go into the cry room during the sermon as she decided she was going to chit chat during service. Although it is cute, it is not acceptable during the service. There are gliders in the cry room and she dozed off as I rocked.

This is our first family photo since the first week she was born. Sidenote to picture: We were all fed, dressed in clean clothes and out the door by 8:30am (it is not disclosed whether or not our hair or teeth are clean)!
A close up of Summer in Mimi's dress on the ride home.

We are doggy sitting for 2 extra dogs this weekend bringing our dog total to 4 at our house! Luckily, they are all getting along and the weather has been cool so they can stay outside the majority of the day. I have imposed a "no dog on the sofa" rule for the weekend and here are 3 of them sulking! The fourth has her own crate so she didn't care.

NAP UPDATE: We found our nap! I was talking with some other moms and they advised me to use the Miracle Blanket for naps too. Summer has been asleep in it for 3.5 hours now and I was going to wake her after 3 but I decided to blog (after I organized my closet, went to Babies R Us and Walmart - God bless naps)! I do not think this will interfere with her night sleeping as I will surely wake her at 4 hours and then she will have a good 3 hours that we can PLAY before bedtime.

PLAY UPDATE: Friday Summer played with a toy for the first time. I had her sitting up in the bed and we played with a stuffed dog that had ears that make a crinkle noise when you touch them. I played with it for a few minutes and I could tell she was just observing the noise. Then she moved her hands and touched the toy! Sounds small but I could tell she had listened, observed then acted and that is a big learning step!

Happy 3 Month Birthday Summer

I cannot believe it but my little Summer Marie is 3 months old today. It seems like all the milestones we were waiting for were hinged on turning 3 months and we made it! Her sleeping and crying are so much better than those first few weeks.
We use any good reason to celebrate with dessert and this is of course an excellent one.
Summer's 3 month picture (weight 12 lb 4 oz)
Summer's facial expressions pretty much equal the mood in our house at these different months. 3 months=happy
2 months=tears
1 month=dazed and confused
Here she is in her first 3-6 month size onesie! I can't believe it fits. I haven't even tried one on her because I just knew it would swallow her. My mommy eyes are deceiving me.
I wanted to get some great 3 month photos of Summer in the smocked dress that Mimi made for her however the little pumpkin wasn't in the modeling mood.

And a change of "set" only made the model more upset!

Thanks for supporting us through the last 3 months of our lives! It has been a fun experience and we are thrilled for the blessing God has given us to love and take care of.

Bubbles

Summer is an expert bubble blower. You can catch her looking like this in just about all of her waking hours.

No there isn't something on your screen...it is a dog hair on her eyebrow. Part of life at our house.
Gramma was asking about Summer's hair. She does have hair still it is just fine and a little lighter color than birth. This mommy says no bows until they can legitimately stay in...no toothpast or tape on her head:)

Angel of the Morning

The morning is just bliss at our house.

Summer eats then sits in the bounce seat facing the french doors looking into the back yard. This morning we have the door open and we are enjoying the fresh crisp mountain (semi-mountain/desert) air. Summer is wrapped with love in the hand knit blanket that Mama Burr gave her. Mama Burr if you are reading, thank you. I can tell you took your time and did a beautiful job!

And thank you Jada for the bounce seat. We have been using it daily since we brought Summer home from the hospital!
Thank you Aunt Kiki for our monogrammed beanie that keeps Summer warm and adorable!

Ok so as time goes by I keep layering Summer as the air is a little cooler than brisk...but it feels so good I hate to shut the door. Therefore we are just going to take this opportunity to use all of our love-made blankets and thank those who made them.

Thanks to Marilyn R., our great friend Matt's mom, who quilted this blanket for Summer. She even put this cute tag on it which makes it so special!

Summer - 12 Weeks

Summer is 12 weeks now!

Weight - 11 lb 14 oz

Latest trick - sleeping thru the night...3 times in a row this week (11 hours)

Likes - her hands in the mouth, bouncy seat bouncing really hard with your foot, bathtime

Dislikes - naps! anything that involves being still (Mommy's got a Jimmy leg)

Favorite time of day - just waking up in the morning...reuniting her mouth to her hands from being wrapped in the Miracle Blanket all night! This is when we get smiles galore:)

This is the only way she rests during the day (for this week at least). But hey, at least I am sitting at the computer keeping in touch with you (which is what I am doing in this picture).

More Bama Pics

We took so many pictures that I think turned out great that I need a post just dedicated to sharing them with you.

Bud, Mimi and Grando met us at the airport.

Uncle Bud was so excited to meet Summer

We all gathered around for bathtime

Summer stretching after a good meal

Mom and I giving Bud burping instructionsUncle Bud is burping me...better give him a good one

Summer's got Uncle Bud wrapped around her finger

Sweet Aunt Jen

Birthday Wishes

We wish Aunt Kiki and Daddy the very best birthdays!
Kiersten's birthday was Friday and as you can see she celebrated "South of the Border"...the NC/GA border that is! ha ha corny I know:)
Chad's birthday is Sunday and his celebrations are still to come.
Summer had her first craft project making both of their birthday presents. It is still a secret until the final product is finished in a week. Gotta love suspense! (doesn't the girl in the grey top look like me from the side profile?)
Summer also got to meet Aunt Bethany and Aunt Mary Ashley
She got to tour Grammy and Papa's new home
And she ate at Jim 'N Nick's Barbeque (Mama's favorite)

She also spent a lot of time with Uncle Bud and Aunt Jen BUT I am waiting for Uncle Bud to send me the photos:)
It was sad to leave our Birmingham family but we are really happy and thankful that we had the opportunity to visit! The plane ride back was mostly good with a little crying towards the end. The Southwest flight attendants were EXCELLENT! They were not only nice but one of them held Summer while and off duty Southwest pilot helped me pour the breastmilk into the bottle from a ziploc bag...leaked thanks to TSA making me open all the bottles to check and then I obviously didn't get them sealed back properly. Overall the travels were great and Summer is a real trooper. She is happy to be back in her own crib and sleeping soundly.
AND WE MISSED DADDY!

Travel Girl

Summer has been a real traveling girl this week. I'll keep the words short and let the pictures do the talking.

Meeting Uncle Bud and Aunt Jen

Meeting Marley Rose and Aunt Coco

Summer, Aunt Coco, Marley, JanaMimi & GrandoMarley feeding Summer and caressing her head and telling her, "it's okay."
Marley playing patty cake with Summer

Summer's first time in a bounce house
Summer's first time going to school. Mimi taught her how to read, go figure!
And the day isn't even over yet!