Week #2 Lesson Learned

The diaper bag!  

That all important bag that carries the essentials for your baby while out and about around town.    

Lesson #1

If you think the bag is in the back seat, you should always double check before setting out on 3 hour adventure out of town.  

This actually happened last week with Do-Daddy.  I knew the bag was in the back, in the floor board, under Dottie's seat.  Why would it be anywhere else?  When Do-Daddy went to change Dottie, we realized there was no bag.  Lucky for us, he found a diaper tucked away in the back pocket of the front seat.  Not so lucky for Dottie...it was a size 1...she wears a size 3.  Needless to say, the shopping trip was cut short.  We crossed our fingers and prayed during the 30 minute drive home that Dottie wouldn't suddenly realize her diaper was fitting more like a string bikini!  We made it home peacefully and sweet Dottie didn't even notice our mishap!

Lesson #2

I guess this lesson needs to be change out the "Emergency Kit"  So that if you ever have to re-live Lesson #1 you will have the correct size diapers.

Lesson #3

It is very important to have the diaper bag, but it is equally important to pack it with every thing you might need.....for the baby.

We set out for the park yesterday morning.  My wishful thinking told me that 2 hours at the park would equal a 2 hour nap for Mary Margo.  HAHAHHA!  That was funny, huh!  That didn't work out. 

Back to packing....I packed everything we would need...

diapers - check

wipes - check

bottle - check

snacks - check

water - check

capri suns - check check

So we get there .....we play.....we swing...we do it again.

I enjoy my apple I packed, water I packed.  Mary Margo sucked down her two capri suns I packed, she  snacked on some baby puffs I packed.  Notice something here.  The baby bag is packed.  Me and Mary Margo are good!

Dottie gets fussy......I break out the bottle.  Start mixing it up and realize I don't have all the parts to the bottle.  We use AVENT bottle.  They have 4 parts.  I only had 3.  I was missing the "washer" (aunt Mandy's term) the round ring that keeps it from leaking.  AND LEAKING IT DID!  It was an 8oz bottle.  Dottie may have gotten 4-5 oz and the rest was soaked into the burp cloth.  GREAT!  I guess it could have been worse.  I could have been missing the nipple or something.  But of course, Sweet little "go with the flow" Dottie was happy with her 4 oz and some puffs.  

Oh, and a pappi would have been nice to have too.  Forgot it! 

Hand sanitizer - Didn't forget it.  I just need to add it to the essentials list.

Week #1

Just a little peek at what happened in our world this last week.  

Oh by the way, it was my first week at my new full time job.....being a MOM!!

We visited with Friends

 Dottie met Mollie and loved her!

We went to a Birthday Party!

Dottie Met Champ!

Mary Margo took a long ride on Champ.

We found a purpose for this crazy patio/porch/slab of concrete on the front of our house.

Dottie enjoyed the beautiful weather and watching sister HOP!

Mary Margo started a new school.  Her teacher told me make flash cards of  Sight words she will need to know for kindergarten.  I found it funny what I used to make them.  10 Years ago these were "well wisher" cards at my wedding.  

Sweet Sisters holding hands and taking a little stroller nap.

We visited the turtles at the pond.  Except the turtles were asleep or something...they didn't want our crackers

I cranked up the Sewing Machine!  So EXCITING!!!

Sisters sharing laughs.

PEEK A BOO!
This is what we see every morning when this sweet little Sugar wakes up!  She peeks out of her crib and watches down the hall for us to come rescue her.

Christmas Carols

Mary Margo ROCK'N around the Christmas Tree with all her friends!

SHAKE IT!

Twinkle Toes Margie

Please enjoy the many faces of Mary Margo.  They are sure to make you smile!

Christmas Festivities

the girls and Santa

Mary Margo and Jingle the Elf.  She is introducing Hattie and Honey to Jingle.

Talking to the Elves

The Gang
Colin, Mary Carlton, Mary Margo, Annalise, Foster, and Francie
(Dottie was asleep in the stroller)

Little Wrappettes
Mary Margo, Alana, and Dottie

Dottie watching the parade with Alana's elves.

Dottie "catch up"

Watching a marathon with Daddy

Having a serious chat with her doll

Always at the mercy of her big sister.
Mary Margo practicing her  momma skills.

Halloween 2011
The Baker and her Cupcake

Aubie came to visit Wrapsody for our Hope Floats balloon release.

Flying Dottie!  I thought this was great until Aubie continued to do it over and over.
Not Cool Aubie, Not Cool!

My sweet girls

This is how we do dinner
Who needs center pieces when you can have Dottie looking over your dinner plate.

All Smile All the Time!

Rock and Roll and 26.2

Rock and Roll Marathon 2011!  

Dusty signed up to run his second marathon in beautiful Savannah, GA.  I was lucky enough to tag along and be the all important spectator and marathon shopper while he ran 26.2 miles.  Hey, it's a tough job but somebody's got to do it!  

thank you to Nana and DoDaddy for keeping the kiddo's for Dusty and I to get away for the weekend.  

We got to Savannah on Friday only to find that the Hyatt had overbooked and we would be staying in a "parlor" room.  The parlor room is basically the living room/kitchen to the suites on the top floor.  

Here is our view from the 3 huge windows.  Right over the river!  Friday night there was a fireworks show over the river that was beautiful.

The Parlor has coffee beans in the full size kitchen with a grinder/coffee pot.  We thought this was great until we made two pots of disgusting coffee.  It was obvious we did not know the first thing about measuring coffee beans.   

Here is our conference table

The flat screen over the fireplace.
Oh, and notice the couch....that would be our bed.
Yep that's right, the parlor has everything just NO BED!

this is still part of the parlor room....a library.
Just in case you run out of  breathtaking parks to walk through, haunted and historic tours to go on, or you have tasted all the delightful dishes this city has to offer....you can sit in your room and read a book.
Seriously, the room was great!  We couldn't help but laugh about it!

Enough about the parlor
Back to the reason we came...
Here is Dusty at 6am in the freezing cold dark start line.  

Runners in the corrals and ready to RUN!

READY, SET, GOOOOOOO....

Just a little winded at the finish line.
YAY DUSTY YOU DID IT! YOU ROCK!
4:08

Tired spectator and VERY tired runner!
We had a fabulous time.  Savannah is such a lovely city.  Hope we get back there again one day!