I like to eat...eat...eat...

Toesies and handsies.  

Heidi's favorite toy at the moment are her toes.  She will chew on them all day long, anytime she's laying on her back.  This morning, I was on the computer and turned around to see Heidi AND Tobin chewing on their toes.  I guess Tobin wanted to see why his sister was so infatuated with her feet and had to try it out himself.

Heidi turned four months old last Friday.  She had her doctor's check-up the same day.  She weighed 13.2 pounds and was 23.5 inches long (both in the 45th percentile).  She handled her shots like a champ again and even fell asleep on the exam table, wearing just a diaper, while we waited for the doctor.  I have such easy, wonderful, hilarious kids!

5 Years Ago...

The morning of August 21st, 2004, this was me:

This was my groom:

And this is what we got to do:

Yes...today is our fifth anniversary.  Our wedding day was memorable for many different reasons.  Our cake melted to where it looked like it was bleeding down the front of it:  

Two elderly family members fell, one was into this pool:

The weather turned out beautiful despite the "chance" of rain that caused us to have a tent put up last minute:  

I was wearing the most wonderful dress I've ever laid eyes on:

Many friends and family traveled from far away places to celebrate with us:   

Best of all, I married a very handsome, wise, gentle, kind, and hilarious man...my perfect match and very best friend:

Only one word sums up the last five years for me...

and LOTS of it!!

The Big Top

Saturday, my parents took us to the circus for an incredibly fun day!  Tobin was, of course, mesmerized by the show.  After the opening act, he turned to his Mimi and all he said was "Awesome!"  

This was at the Fort Worth water gardens before the show started.

Then we went to the pre-show before the circus where you get to meet the clowns, see some small acts, try on circus costumes, and get autographs from the entertainers.  Tobin was a little nervous at first but quickly warmed up to the idea:

It was such a fun day and Tobin was completely wiped out when we got home.  I thought he was going to fall asleep on his Papaw's lap while he was watching TV:

It was a near-perfect day.  All that missing was Matt (who had to run a volleyball tournament at his school all day) and Tobin's cousins to share in the magic of the day.  Maybe next year we can all go to the Boston show!  

Thanks, Mimi and Papaw, for a VERY special day!!!

Warning...

Not for the faint at heart... or incredibly mature.

Out with the paci...

...In with the thumb!  My little girl is taking after her momma and has become a thumb sucker.  Embarrassingly enough, I sucked my thumb until I was (ahem) eleven and I came out alright (i.e. never needed braces & no speech issues), so I'm encouraged.  It's wonderful not having to get up and give her a pacifier in the middle of the night.  It's also nice not worrying about making sure I have spare pacifiers packed in the diaper bag.  Not to mention, it's so stinkin' adorable! 

Back to Business

Now that I'm off bedrest, I'm through the sleepless nights that come with a newborn, and my house is back in working order after those two events, I'm back in the cake decorating business. In the last three weeks I've gotten to do three cakes and I've really enjoyed getting back to this hobby.   

This one was for one of Matt's work friends.  Her daughter was having a pink princess themed first birthday party:

This one was for a fishing party:

Three months

Hi there...I'm three months old today.  Can you believe it?!?  Here's what I like to do in my spare time:

• Munch on my hand when it is readily available but I tend to get frustrated when my thumb won't cooperate and get into my mouth
• Play with my hair when I'm tired or eating (it's really the cutest thing ever, or so my parents tell me)
• Watch my big brother bounce around the house and giggle when he comes to talk/sing to me
• Play peek-a-boo with mommy...she surprises me every time
• Talk to daddy about life...he's a great listener
• Sit upright and watch the world going on around me...I especially like watching the dogs
• Stare and laugh at the ceiling light along with my friends on my play gym
• Oh yeah...I LOVE to eat and I'm a pretty good sleeper for mom and dad

Here's my pretty self: