Summer pics

Here's a slideshow (very out of order!) of July-August pics...fun times!! Ensley's favorite new thing is "Rella" or Cinderella. We watch it everynight and she loves it! I want to buy her everything Rella right now! We will be going to Disney in December to meet Rella and I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees her.
Ryan and I got away one weekend and headed to Little Rock for a EX reunion, we had so much fun and I slept til 10 both days!!! AWESOME!! I miss sleeping in--not that I'm complaining, but I do miss it! GJ and Pop flew over the other day so Ryan and I could go on a date night, and they let us sleep in the next morning til noon!!!! Much needed rest for both of us, and we were so grateful and excited you would've thought they gave us a million dollars! We're checking our calendars to see when we need another date night!!
I celebrated my 31st b-day with our supper club in Memphis, we had a blast!
Niki (Nini), Ensley's sitter was on vacation for two weeks and GJ did granny daycare one week and Pammie did it the next---thank you both soooo much! We couldn't have done it without you!

A few pics...

Need a laugh???

...I forgot to put a diaper on Ensley this morning!!!!!!!!!!??????????? What!!?? Who does that!?! Who forgets to put a diedy (that what she calls it) on their baby!?! What even funnier is that I didn't realize I had forgotten until we were watching Cinderella (rella) in our bed and she tee-teed all in the bed and on me!! I looked everywhere for the diedy, thinking she had taken it off of herself...couldn't find it anywhere...I said did mama not put a diedy on you this morning??? She shook her head no!! Sorry E, Mama won't forget again!!!

First Trip to the Dentist!!!

I forgot to post this!! We had Ensley's first trip to the dentist a few weeks ago and they all said she set a world record (maybe they say that to all new parents??) b/c she actualy let them brush her teeth! She had so much fun in the waiting room--I did too!--lots of things to do in there, and was great when the dental assistant cleaned her teeth. When Dr. Oliver came around, though, she wasn't as cooperative but he said it was great that they were able to even clean her teeth and he was able to get a good look in there. Hopefully this will ease any fear of future appointments in the next few years!??!?!

Co-Sleeping can be dangerous!!!

I have always thought co-sleeping is precious, at least I love it and Ryan does too. While I nursed Ensley, we shared the guest bedroom, normally co-sleeping thought the night (such a precious time!!), and even today, if she wakes up in the night, we will put her in bed with us. It is the most convenient for all of us since we all need our sleep at night, but...I think I have learned the hard way how dangerous co-sleeping can be!!!! Ensley head-butted me the other night and gave me a black lip---sooooo not funny, but funny! When it happened, it hurt (a lot), but I quickly went back to sleep. When I looked at myself in the mirror the next morning...black blood blister on my lip!!! I looked like I had been punched! If I wore realy dark lipstick, it would cover it up but I looked a little goth if you know what I mean. So I just explained it to everyone that my kid did it and not my husband! HA!

ONE YEAR CHECKUP!!!!

Well, we had Ensley's one year chek-up the other day...a month late...and here are her stats and a few updates:

Weight: 21lbs 15oz (50th percentile)
Height: 30" (70th percentile)
Head: 18.5" (90th percentile)

Ensley loves books and I love that she loves books!! She will bring them up to one of us and say buh (Book). She likes to look through them herself now and will also let you read a few pages to her at a time.
She is very into dolls ("dah") right now too, she hugs them and squeezes them tight-precious!
One of her newest words is MORE!! It sound like muh and is normally said while eating or drinking.
She definately isn't afraid to tell you what she likes or what she wants or doesn't want. She will shake her head no, say no, and push whatever it is (including me!) away.
She has started trying to put on her own clothes and some of mine too...she knows that her arms go through holes so i will catch her putting panties (mine or hers!) on her arms and even over her head--too funny! That being said---she took off her diaper today TWICE!!!! Oh jeez that scares me!! After she did it and I said no no, I thought putting panties (diaper cover) on over her diaper would help...um no, she took those off too!!! It was hard not to laugh b/c it was so funny, but after the third time, I had to let her know that was definately a NO NO and hopefully it won't be happening again!?!? (It's hard to discipline at this age! Maybe it's hard at every age??!! )
She loves playing "Where's Ensley!?!?" When she first started doing it, she would put her hands over the sides of her head, or over one eye, but soon learned the game is much better when she covers both eyes!
She has started watching a little more television, Cinderella, actually. We watch a little bit right before it's time to go to bed and she loves it (I do too actually!!).
That phase she went through of waking up everynight has been over for a while, thank goodness! She is consistently going down at 7:30 and consistently waking up around 7...even on Saturdays :-) fun fun!
Ensley LOVES drinking out of a straw, just like her Mama. She is mainly doing sippy cups but if a bottle is easier (like early in am or if she does happen to wake in the night), we're all about it! She started whole milk a few months ago and she still gets formula (Next Step) and cereal in her nightime drink. She has started to feed herslef with a spoon---just as we were getting a little less messy with feedings...HA!
We get the mail everyday in the fun push car Heather Al and the boys gave her for her birthday.
Ensley will tell you where her belly and nose are if you ask her. She says nose but we're working on belly. We're also working on letting people know where our ears are.

She is so much fun and is so very active. Her Dada and I are neither one neat freaks, but my goodness, she is a tornado! She LOVES to unpack bags and drawers especially. I've never seen something so small make such lovely large messes!
She is such a joy, is so entertaining, and makes us smile and laugh constantly. Some of my favorite things are watching her sleep, hearing her breathe, and watching her in the rear view mirror (surely that's not illegal yet!??)!!
We hope everyone is doing well!!!!

More videos!!

I love E's reaction when I pick her up from Niki's!Ensley LOVES LOVES LOVES books!!!! I love it!

A few videos...

Here are a few videos from the last few months... Trying out our new shoes! SQUEEK!

She has started Putting her food on her head...I guess in case she gets hungry later???
Having fun in the car! (sorry its sideways!)

A trip to Russellville...

We hadn't been to Russellville to visit Jmac and Meme since Christmas, so we decided it was time for a weekend getaway! Meme cooked pizza Friday night, on Saturday, the guys played golf while the girls shopped aroung town, then we all went swimming at some of their friends pool. That night, we ate at the Country Club (we may not get asked back just yet, Ensley broke a plate that went all over the balcony level we were eating on outside, AND the one below...and I guess I should mention I made a small scene when a very large insect attacked me...and we still can't find one of her shoes??) Ensley and I went to church with Meme on Sunday (while the guys had church on the golf course...). I thought we'd try to keep Ensley in the service, thinking she would go to sleep...ha-silly me. To save Meme any embarassment, I walked the two blocks to the nursery, got lost, had no idea where I was going, stepped in a hole in the sidewalk and about busted it (with E on my hip) but my knee caught my fall (ouch), and I made it back in time for the last part of the sermon.
It was a fun weekend and we thank Uncle J and Aunt Meme for everything!!! We are so glad you guys are so easy going and didn't mind us having toys, diapers, shoes, clothes, etc...from one end of your house to the other!! XXOO


Visiting Jmac at Good Deals.


Kind-of afraid of the big gorilla...

A familiar chair!

B-day slideshow

Fourth of July!!!

For the Fourth of July this year, we headed to the river! It was so much fun!! Heather, Al, Quince, Luke, Cara, Kaden, Kyle, Brad, Pammie, and Grandaddy were all there at Spring Leaf Ranch. What a wonderful weekend we had!! We swam in Lake Jake, sat in the river while the kids were napping, and enjoyed good food and family. PP and Gdaddy made a sandy beach for the kids to play in at Lake Jake---E HATED the sand at first, I mean, she cried like a wild cat, I've NEVER heard her do that before, it was crazy! Finally, Dada eased her into it (I had to leave the situation b/c I can't stand it when my child sounds like a wild animal!!), and a few minutes later, the feline crying was over and she was happily playing in the sand. Whatta Dada!! Thanks PP and Gdaddy for everything!!! Love yall so much!

Ensley pinched her finger on a toy and it wouldn't stop bleeding, and she kept eating off the band-aids, so we had to put one of Quince's socks on her hand...too funny!

The Thomas Family

> Ensley just can't get enough hugs from Luke!

I think she's a little overwhelming to him sometimes...ahhhh precious cousins!!!

Can you see the look on her face here!??!? HILARIOUS! We introduced her to this fish and she did not like it!! She is such a little princess!

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Grandaddy and all three of his grandkids at his favorite place in the world, the river. Lots more fun memories to be made there!