Winter Wonderland

We received 9.5 inches of snow yesterday!

Wow, we didn't know we could get this much of the white stuff here in NC.

This is a picture looking out our front door. The snow is so pretty and the sun was coming up over the mountain.

Back yard

The first night that it snowed we accidentally left Lucy outside. It was just an innocent mishap of letting her out to go "final teetee" then not letting her back in. Luckily we didn't shut the back door all the way and she let herself back in. We have a sunroom that we close the doors on at night as it gets cold in there so she was stuck in the sunroom with the back door wide open and snow falling outside. Sounds pathetic right? Well I think Lucy probably loved the freedom of being able to party all night long. I wish I could have known how many times she went in and out during the night...especially in the snow.

And here is the big boy in the snow. He likes it less.

Summer hasn't been outside in the snow yet but we will put on her new snowsuit and let her play today now that the sun is out. Instead, she has been inside practicing her crawling skills. Gramma came to babysit while I went to my hair appointment and got snowed in...every Gramma's dream!

Early Christmas

We celebrated an early Christmas with the Martins this past weekend as well as Doug's Birthday. Summer went to her first ballet, The Nutcracker, however she was a little frightened by the dramatic music. Thanks to Dad and Grandad for walking her around the theater while Susan and I enjoyed the show.

Summer and a cast member

Summer opening her very first Christmas present from Aunt Kiki
Summer and Grandad playing with her Sit and Stroll

Who needs toys when you can play in boxes
I found the cutest consignment shop called Lulu's and the clothes are really cute and in good condition. I got this little outfit for under $10 (charcoal cargo pants with flower buttons and a hip top)! Plus the owner has great hair and she gave me her stylist business card and I have an appt on Friday, wahoo!

Love at 6 months

It is for all these reasons and more that I loved being Summer's mom today!

• Summer smiling at Sampson at 3:30am,reaching to grab his ear while I am trying to burp her.
• Her BIG open mouth grin when she sees her reflection in the mirror.
• The way her 17 lb little body feels leaning against my chest when she falls asleep in my arms.
• The fact that I took her in and and out of World Market without her waking up and everyone oohh'd and aahh'd over her cute sleepy face with her bunny rabbit jacket on.
• How she was completely amused by the reflection of my ponytail on the wall and burst into laughter in the waiting room at the Toyota dealership.
• She eats my homemade baby food without hesitation.
• The smile she gives me right before I start her massage like she knows this is going to be relaxing.
• Her consistant nightly routine and how she goes to sleep without a peep.

It truly is amazing that a "feeling" can override the physical tolls you are going through (lack of sleep, shower, personal time and I want to stop there as this list could keep going and I want this to be a positive post).

Growing Up

It isn't Tahoe but it is our new version of a ski resort, Cataloochee. Sunday was their food can drive and you got a free lift ticket with a donation of 10 can goods. Summer and I people watched and drank hot chocolate while Chad made some turns. It had snowed the night before so it was a beautiful day in North Carolina.We are really getting the hang of these bows! Oh and she TOTALLY knows how to smile at the camera!

This is Summer's FIRST ride in the stroller facing forward. Up until now she has been riding in the infant seat facing backwards. Honestly I was just a little too tired to unload the stroller then unclick the car seat all with her 16+ pounds in tow so I just decided to try putting her in there without the seat and walla...she fits! I think it must be a mother thing but I always see her with my Baby Goggles on.

Summer's First Bow

Summer's First BOW in her hair!

Thanks cousin Tiff, Ella Katherine and Emma for the assortment of bows. Now that we have enough hair (barely) we will start wearing them.

Summer, does wearing a bow in your hair make you feel flirty?Smile if you like looking "girly" with a bow in your hair.

Note to picture above: Summer was fussing because I was looking through the bag of bows and not giving her my attention then as soon as I held up the camera she looked straight at it and smiled...then went back to fussing until the next shot was ready. Oh the drama queen knows exactly how to work the situation!

Smile real big if you are thankful to have a bow in every color to match your outfits.Stick your tongue out if you are ready to play in the snow in your new snowsuit that Santa Martin gave you (early). Sidenote: there is a waterproof outer shell that goes with it.Gramma and Grandad came up for a doctor appointment this week and got a few Summer squeezes. If only she could be packaged I could sell her as a cure for everything!

HAIR

This will be the only time that we get excited about a Bad Hair Day...Summer's FIRST Bad Hair Day! Yeah she finally has enough hair to get messed up.On a separate note I have a word or two to say to a particular someone...

Dear Post Pardom Hair Loss,

What is your main objective? Do you want to see me bald at the age of 30? I want you to know I will not go down without a fight! I will refrain from washing my hair daily to hold on to my last few strands. And above all else, just to show you who you are messing with, I will tease the heck out of my hair and make it appear as it there isn't a hair missing. Take that!

I made Summer some gourmet baby food yesterday.

More Baby Updates

I have started introducing Stage 2 foods to Summer as well as rice rusks and puffs.

As you can see she wasn't sure about this solid object in her mouth.

She is giving Lucy a look of desperation...Please take this thing out of my mouth! Lucy would be thrilled to do so if Mommy wasn't watching from behind the camera.

Thanks Aunt Kiki for the walker. She can't touch the floor yet but still enjoys playing in it.

Summer has transitioned into her big girl bath tub; an inflatable pink rubber duck. Now that she is sitting up in the bathtub I decided to give her some alphabet foam letters to play with. Yesterday she wasn't interested in them but today she was splashing her hands in the water and picking them up and of course they go straight to the mouth.By the way, she looks like me in the bathtub picture with that mouth and round face. Her looks change week by week as to which parent she favors.
Summer sitting on my steal of a rug from IKEA (4x6 for $39) fun and funky!

I hope all yall are having a great week. If you don't have your Christmas decorations up yet please don't feel bad, neither do I. Seems like this past weekend everyone in our new neighborhood decorated and I am glad...they are putting me in the spirit.

And one more thing - ROLL TIDE! Get them Gators!