Baby Girl GOT BLING!!!

Well, today is the last day the hubby is home - he goes back to work after six weeks.  WOW!!  Have loved spending the extra time with him.  The only greater thing in this world is that now we have a little one also!

After I got off work today we went to the mall and got her ears pierced.  Her Aunt Lou was going to pierce them but we never could catch her at the right time today.  Although was thinking that maybe it was best that Aunt Lou not pierce them in case it hurt her too bad I didn't want her to have a negative memory of her Aunt Lou cause it was once again love at first sight.

How did it go?  Went GREAT in our opinion.  We really had talked a lot about getting them pierced and was really hesitant and afraid it would hurt her or that she would try to jerk them out.  But low and behold - she let the lady mark her ears and then another lady came over to help and they did both ears at one time.  She let out a gasp and a yell and then we started telling her out beautiful they were and held the mirror up so she could see and she was smiling and grinning as big as the whole state of Mississippi when she saw them.  We were even more proud of her than we already were. I took the camera in to take pictures of her getting her ears pierced and hoping to take pictures of a big girl while doing it except I got so nervous and anxious about it I FORGOT!!!

She has learned several different signs and she repeats several different words and understand their meanings.  We have taught her to "high five" and now she walk around telling other "five" and it's hilarious.  We have to listen more closely now since she is actually saying words and we can figure out what they are.

In the morning she goes to the doctor for the first time and mommy is not looking forward to that.

We have had so many visitors over the last couple of days we have been busy not to mention trying to get several things done here.  We had washing to do for days.  I washed everything whether it needed it or not just so I could put it in the dryer. 

Today we managed to only go through two outfits.  Not sure why I think I have to change her when she gets just one drop of juice on her outfit.

She has been eating GREAT and has tried many different things.  Most of the time if we have several things we let her pick which one she wants to try with which bite - she loves doing that - she will say "this" or "that" - it's funny.

I'm telling you - no one would believe how much she has changes in just a few very short weeks.

Tonight was the first night that we put her in her bed to sleep only because she had been somewhat going to bed later than she really needed to and we needed to give her a little time to wind down.

She now LOVES to be rocked and she is a cuddler.  It's so hard knowing that for over six years of her life she rocked her own self to sleep.  There have been many and will be many more "firsts" for her from now until the end of time.

Her skin was so dry when we got her - and when we got home we were able to get some decent lotion and mommy rubs lotion on her several times a day.  She even wants me to give her some to rub on her baby dolls --- too funny.  Can you say SPOILED????  That's ok that is what mommy's and daddy's are supposed to do is spoil their babies even when they get older.  And yes the boys are spoiled too even though they may not want to admit it. 

Well better get on too bed have a busy day tomorrow.  I know I know I still owe pictures.  Hubby is looking for the cord to the camera now and I still need to download some videos for you as well.

Hugs to all,
The Stratton Family