We are Still Here

A good Tuesday morning to everyone.  I hope you are all doing well.

I realize we have not updated this blog as much as we have in the past.  That's in part our fault and part N's fault.  Our fault because we have not taken the time to update it.  N's fault because she doesn't give us much time to update it.  Since I am updating this from a super-secret location, here are a few things...

Our little big bundle of fun is crawling everywhere and then immediately pulling up on any object bigger than she.  Her least favorite word is "No" at this point, and she will voice yell scream her displeasure when you either tell her no or physically move her from where she was trying to pull up/get stuff from/anything that she thinks she needs to do.

On the plus side, she has become a little chatterbox recently.  We awoke Sunday morning to her babbling on and on about "dadada gagaga".  She is also walking well while holding onto something/someone.  I believe that it won't be too much before she'll be taking steps on her own.

Maybe G will be along later with pictures (and by later I mean maybe next week - haha), but we just returned this past Saturday from a week at the beach.  Big Girl wasn't the world's biggest fan of the beach and sand, but she loved splashing around in the pool - when Daddy had the bravery to enter the chilly water.  What Mom and Dad loved were her big afternoon naps and going to be almost right at 7 every night.  Sun and fun make for a tired baby!

Anyway, that's all for now.  Oh yeah, one more thing, if you don't follow us on facebook or twitter (shame on you for not), then you probably missed the big announcement.  Baby #2 is due in November.  Yep, you read that right.  Another little blessing is on the way.  Hey, G wanted our children to be close in age, and 16 months is about as close as you can get. 

I promise we'll make a concerted effort to update this with more pictures.

Adios!

-D

Updates

The weather in Memphis the last couple of weeks have been nothing short of a roller coaster. We had more snow Feb 10-11, and by the next week the highs were in the 70's. Momma and Daddy are having a tough time with this up-and-down weather - with sinus issues and sore throats. Thankfully, Nyla seems unaffected by this weather and keeps plodding along as cute as ever.

Nyla has her two bottom teeth starting to pop through. For the most part, she has been a trooper with all of this. There are days where she is clingy and fussy and refuses to play independently for more than 5 minutes, but alas, it is all ok, since we love to snuggle with our girl. She is still waking up once a night - between 3 and 5 - and will take a 6 oz bottle. We're not exactly sure if she really is hungry (because I have seen her sleep acrobatics firsthand - the girl moves a lot!) or if she is being super smart and realizing, "Hey, if I start talking and being noisy, I can get some food." Of course, as my mom told us this weekend, I slept through the night at 6 weeks, did it for a couple of months, and did not do it again... much like our sweet girl. (Ginny scowled at me when my mom told us this.)

Anyway, here are a couple of cell phone pictures from this weekend...

Feet on the table after eating...

Snuggle time with Daddy after her morning nap Saturday

-D

Updates and Behind On Pictures

Yikes! It's been a while since an update over here. Last week, Baby Girl passed 10 weeks and today is 11 weeks. I promise to get the 10-week pictures up here (which are just as good as the 8-week pictures) as well as today's 11-week pictures.

Ny is growing right along, sleeping through the night still and getting some good naps in as well. It's nice to be able to get home from work at 4 and be able to spend a couple hours with G before Ny demands our attention.

Sunday was a big day for our little family, as we had Ny's baby dedication. G picked out a dress both her and her sister wore when they were little, only for Ny to spit up throw up on it just as we pulled into the church parking lot. Either G's driving was too crazy (unlikely) or poor baby's tummy was not quite right. Luckily, G brought a back-up wardrobe, and Little Girl was able to get a new dress, some more milk, and a little nap, too. She did great when it came time for the dedication, being quiet and not screaming when our pastor held her. All in all, a great day and a blessing to celebrate our little blessing.

Before I leave you, let me at least post this picture from this weekend. G and her sister were out car shopping, leaving Daddy in charge. I don't think there were any complaints!

We were rooting for UAB to beat UT!

Have a great day!

-D

Nyla Updates

Dear readers, it has been too long since we last met. Unfortunately, the day-to-day activities of life have kept me from posting on here like I have wanted.

But today, here I am writing a post and giving the people what they want - thoughts about health care reform, global warming, and NFL football players in trouble with the law parenthood.

We're closing in on three months until little girl is due to make her debut in this world. Will she actually be born on her due date? Only the Good Lord knows. Ginny's belly is poking out with her little baby bump, and, like all husbands, or at least the good ones, I think she looks the most beautiful now! And I'm saying this because I forgot her birthday it's 100% true!

Last Saturday, Ginny's and her family's friends threw the first baby shower of the Nyla Era. While I would have loved to have attended, that was the third round of the Masters. Plus, I wasn't invited anyway. Win-win for all, especially Nyla, who picked up some great stuff. The two most important, to me, were the car seat and sound machine. Without the car seat, we would have had to leave her at the hospital. (Note to Nyla, if you ever stumble upon this blog after many years, I was only kidding. We would have moved in with you at the hosptial if we didn't get a car seat.) The sound machine is great. Rain and the ocean are my favorite two sounds. The other sounds are a babbling brook, which just makes me want to go to the bathroom go trout fishing, the heartbeat, which I imagine reminds little girl of the womb but I find to be creepy on a Tell-Tale Heart level, and a summer night, which I don't like because the chirping of crickets and cicadas only make me want to find them and squash them (assuming the cicada would not scare the crap out of me).

Because little Nyla has not cooperated with the ultrasound technicians, we get another chance to see our stubborn little girl April 26th - which happens to be the date John Wilkes Booth was caught and killed by the Union calvary, or our 2-year wedding anniversary. Hopefully we can get the remaining pictures of her little heart and know for sure that she's 100% healthy.

Look for other possible updates over the next few weeks! As well as trivia for bonus points in the Baby-Palooza contest!

-D