WAlking!!

I have been trying to get her walking on video and finally we got it! I was hoping Ryan had only E in the picture, but he didn't, so PLEASE just ignore me in my PJ's!!!!

WE HEART HOGS!!

I know football season is a few months away, but it's never too early to make sure we look like a Hogfan!! I bought her this cute onesie on our trip to Fayetteville and couldn't wait to see it on with the tutu Miss Ingrid made for her...I love it!!

WEEKEND!!!! YAY!

We have had a very relaxing--rainy weekend!! We only left the house once yesterday--to brave Sam's on a Saturday. It was only E's second time to sit in the cart at a grocery store and she sure does love it! I think towards the end she was feeling a little bogged down with stuff, though! I needed another person there pushing another cart and to say we were to the max was an understatement!!
I guess we did leave the house again, to go to Ridgepointe with the Thomas family. Here's a funny video of E getting ready...

We had so much fun and made such a mess! Ryan and I have both become extremely good tippers b/c of the mess our little E leaves behind!! She looks a little guilty in this picture, doesn't she??? Ensley loves lemons so Dada wanted to see if she would like a lime....

New Car Seat!

Well...we got a new car seat for our big little girl! She seems so tiny in it, like she did when we first had her in the infant car seat! She will grow into it very fast I am sure! We are still facing the back until she is 1 but so far she seems to like it. We took a road trip to Fayetteville this weekend and thought it would be the perfect time to try it out. She did great and I don't think she could really tell the difference. We had a blast in NWA, I will post pics soon (I actually left my camera at home so didn't have it when we were there--thought I was going to die without it but luckily Aunt Meme brought hers!! She's just as big of a picture freak as I am!)!

This was taken the day she first took her four steps in hopes of getting her to do it again!

Videos!!

Here are some recent video's of E...I had to do some on you tube b/c they wouldn't upload on blogger--is there a special secret I'm missing to get them uploaded?? Some videos work and others don't? (It's not that they don't work, I left it uploading overnight and it still hadn't uploaded the video!!)
This one was on Sat April 11...

She started shaking her head no when she was full, I don't know if she learned it from me (I feel I have to tell her no alot!) or if she learned it as school??

GO HOGS!

CUTE LAUGH!

FOUR STEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had Ensley's 9-month check-up yesterday (even though she will be 10 months on Sunday)...and she is 28" long and weighed 19.6 lbs. She has actually lost weight since Monday--we had to go in Monday b/c I thought she might have another ear infection, but thankfully, she didn't! She weighed 20.2 then!?!?! They weren't concerned, her appetite hasn't been as good as normal in the last few days and she is soooo stinking active!!! While we were waiting in the doctor's office, she actually took FOUR STEPS all by herself!!!!!!!! She has taken one step here and there but this was the real deal and it was FOUR!!!! I was so proud of her!!! She gets so tickeled when she stands there by herself, it's precious. I actually got a video of it the other night but she fell flat on her forehead so I decided not to post it...I got one last night I'll post later.
She loves Dr. Hornbeck and reached for him with glee. He was looking in her mouth at her 3rd tooth she is getting and she reached up and stuck her thumb up his nose---it was soooooooooo hilarious!!!!!! Here's a cute pic I took of them as she was hugging him good-bye.

mY LITTLE mONKEY

Easter weekend

Here are all the fun pics from Easter weekend. Miss Niki was closed in observance of Good Friday so I decided to observe it as well and E and I spent the whole day together! Pop and Grandjan drove over that day and I cooked a great salmon (I NEVER cook but I thoroughly enjoyed doing it and everyone loved the meal! YAY!). On Saturday, Dada and Pop worked while Grandjan and I went to Forrest City to visit our wonderful family. Ensley is the first baby in 16 years on that side of the family so she is always the center of attention!! Dada cooked an amazing meal that evening and on Sunday we all went to church then met up with Pammie and Grandaddy for brunch. Grandjan and Pop left and we headed over to Pammie's and Grandaddy's to hunt eggs, be with family, and enjoy another great meal!

We live for the weekends!!!!

Yay!! It's Saturday!! This past week was super-duper long and I am thankful for a break...except I can't sit still so E and I went on an excursion to Memphis today!!! We had so much fun shopping and even had lunch with cousin Randy!! Ensley had her first grilled cheese sandwich today and ate almost all of it--she doesn't like being fed anymore, she'd rather do it herself. Here's a cute video of her playing peek-a-boo in a dressing room, and a pic of she and Randy, and a priceless pic of her plum-worn out!! It was a quick trip and we are both exhausted!!!

He has risen!!!!

We wanted to add something special in Ensley's Easter basket to represent what Good Friday and Easter are really about, so we got her a cross (pink of course!) to signify what Jesus did for us.
Friday night, we (Pop, Grandjan, Ryan, and me) all watched the Passion of the Christ, I was the only one who hadn't seen it. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it, but be prepared for a lot of emotions. It's not easy, it's very brutal, and definitely have some Kleenex handy, but it's a depiction of what our Jesus suffered for our benefit. It amazes me all that He went through--for us. To save us of our sins and transgressions and to give us eternal life in Heaven. The weight of the world was on Him and we are not worthy!! You can always read the story in the Bible, but Mel Gibson does a good job of portraying how awful the events were that happened on that gruesome day. I want to start a tradition of watching The Passion every Good Friday. This is a beautiful day and I am so thankful for all that Easter represents!! I hope everyone had a wonderful day!!!

New word!!!

Ensley said a new word tonight and we got it on video!!!

First trip to the ER...

My biggest fear since Ensley's arrival has been her falling off of our bed. It is a very tall bed and we have hard wood floors. I was on the bed with her playing...I looked up at the TV to admire how cute Reese Witherspoon is (literally 2 seconds) and I hear a crash. Oh my talk about panic!! Ryan seemed to think she was fine after observing her for a bit while I rushed around crazily getting ready to head to the ER. I just wanted to be safe so I took her on in(the doctor later told me I did the right thing by bringing her in--so when in doubt just go!!). She scared me on the way there b/c she went to sleep, but after we got checked in, she was waving and smiling at everyone in the ER. I was still worried. And of course I felt like a horrible HORRIBLE parent for letting that happen!! And I was right there!?!?! Anway, we got back to a room around 10 and ended up staying at the ER till 2am b/c it was a Saturday night, they were very busy, and E's condition wasn't bad, so we both just slept (at least we had a bed!). They did do an X-ray and we are so lucky, blessed, and thankful that all she had was a minor bruise on her skull, no fracture, no abrasion, nothing. Thank you God!! She is more resiliant than I give her credit for I guess! Everyone knows I am kind of a clutz and have had multiple trips to the ER--sorry mom and dad! I think E actually is my kid and may be a little clutzy like her mama, or maybe adventurous like both of us!?!?!

MARCH!!!!!!

What a wonderful month March was!! Lots of updates!!! First and foremost, Ensley has added a new word to her vocabulary----MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE it!!!! Precious Precious! Another biggie, she started eating crackers...oh my do they fix ANYTHING!!! We go through so many b/c Ryan and I are eating just as many as she is! YUM! She is pulling up like crazy and "cruising" as they call it. The fun is just beginning!! She has let go and stood there for a few seconds then splat on the booty--I think they make diapers extra thick for cushion not absorption!!! We did have a major mishap and scare, I will do another post for that ordeal. All I can say is that she has some angels up above watching over her--and us!!! E devoured her first McDonalds biscuit and LOVED it!! It was a mess though!! She loves mac and cheese too! We celebrated Quince's b-day (3!!!) and even tried some of the frosting on the cake. On our Saturday outing looking for shoes, the Easter Bunny happened to be at Dillards so we got a few pics--she LOVED it!! She wanted to stay on the bunny's lap! Thanks Pammie and Grandad for taking Heather and me to the Orpheum to see Legally Blonde the Musical--it was awesome!!! Ryan was awarded an Outstanding Young Executive for 2008 by the NEA Business Today--we are so proud of you Dada!!!! Here are March pics!!!!

Happy 60th POP!!!!

We celebrated Pop's 60th birthday on March 13th in Harrison. We had a huge party for him and had such a great time! It was great to see so many family and friends!! We love you POP and wish you 60 more!!!!! Here are some pics from our weekend in Harrison. The cat in the pictures randomly decided to join the party and climb up dad--we have no idea where it came from but it loved celebrating Pop's 60th. Pop and Grandjan adopted the cat for a few weeks but have recently found a new home for him. Ensley got to meet some of my friends from high school and their kids too--it was so fun seeing everyone and meeting their babies!!!

WOW!!!

Man time flies!! I can't believe it's already April and Easter is this weekend!!! We have been so busy (what's new!?!?), so I am extremely behind on the blogosphere!!!! My apologies!! Hopefully this weekend I will get up-to-date!!!

St. Patty's Day

After I picked E up from school, we went to the park!!! We have really been enjoying the longer days--it's no longer dusk when I am picking her up! We have also been enjoying the wonderful hints of spring!!! Anyway, it was our first trip to the park and her first time to swing. She loved it all!! I need to get her some shades, though, the sun was very bright especially reflecting off the water. I am really looking forward to this spring/summer with her!!!

We LOVE Saturdays!!!

Oh what a fun day we have had today!!! Dada was home all day with us (normally he's working) and we had such a fun time!!! We all ate b-fast together then played and watched TV. Then E and I went shoe shopping!!!! We racked up and I think (hope) E will be set for the summer!! I LOVE shoes and just know she will too one day...she likes to eat them now but I'm sure that will change soon!! While we were out , we also went to a fun toy store to get Quince some b-day presents!! He turned 3 on Friday and his party is tomorrow, we can't wait! Happy Saturday everyone!!!

The plant!!!

Here's a pic of E trying to eat the plant she is obsessed with at my parents house...it's so funny!

YAY!!

I am finally home to my baby girl!!! She hugged me so tight when I first saw her and smiled and giggled and just looked at me with those big blue eyes--it was so precious! I cried of course b/c I thought she might have forgotten me...thankfully she didn't!!
While I was away, I missed a few things... :-(...she is crawling on all fours now and Pammie said she has said "hi" a few times! I'm still waiting to hear it though! She has this new face that cracks me up! She'll smile really big them squint up her eyes and nose and stick her tounge to one side...it's hilarious!! Kaden Thomas taught her how to clap!!! She loves it, especially when it makes a noise! Thanks Kaden!!
Although Ryan was very very glad to have me back (I don't think he has ever missed me as much as he did!) he and Ensley really had a good time together. They have a new special bond that is so sweet to see.
We have tried to have fun since I've been home but the poor thing has been so sick! She started getting sick on Monday then came down with a fever on Thursday for the first time ever (ranging from 101-102.5!). We went to her doctor on Friday (Pammie took her on Weds and somehow the doctor on call missed the redness in her ears and rattling in her chest...won't be going back to him!) and both ears are very red. They did a breathing treatment to rule out other things and luckily the congestion isn't in her lungs. She had 102.2 in the night but so far today hasn't had any fever, I really hope she is on the upside of all of this and that she stays well for a while!!!!