This has been such a fun couple of weeks, first of all, we went to Tuscaloosa for the weekend to visit Nana and Papa. Miss Weldon came over to see us and brought us our Christmas presents. She gave George a frog and me Princess Shoes! I love to dress up now and absolutely LOVE to wear heals. Thank you Miss Weldon!
The next morning, we got up with excitement about the BIG day! We started off our day with a good breakfast under our belts and a few books. We were certainly going to need energy for the day we were about to have. What is so special about today, you ask?
For starters, I got my FIRST haircut ever! Daddy gave me some Treat Treats and then they sat me up in the twirly chair. Then I got to wear this cool animal princess cape while this really sweet girl brushed my hair and sprayed it with water. I should have told her that I was really good at spray bottles but I thought that I would just let her do her thing!
Then she got to cutting and cutting and cutting. I think that I got about 1-2 inches cut! My hair had gotten so long that it was looking stringy but now it is even curlier and more full. I did really good and did not cry once. Everyone was so impressed by the way that I acted and I got a piece of gum after it was all over!
George is too leetle to have is hair cut yet so he sat under the dryer with Nana just watching. Everyone thought that he was so cute and loved the way that he would get shy when people would talk to him. I have actually started putting my head on Mama's chest and saying "Harmie get shy too!"
Next it was George's turn to be the center of attention! It was time for his FIRST shoes! I know that he is 10 months but he is Mama's baby! First they measured his foot and he measured a 4 1/2 so we looked for a 5 1/2 shoe.
We decided to go with a Stride Rite High-Top to give him the support that he needs. He has a really chubby foot so we had to get him a wide. I told him that it will take some getting used to but once he is used to wearing them, he will not want to walk around without them. We think that he will be walking in no time.
While George was getting his shoes, I found the most beautiful, clear plastic heal and black patten strap heals that I have ever seen. I immediately put them on all by myself because they also had Velcro...how convenient. Everyone in the store thought that I was adorable and if anyone thought that Nana was going to make me take off my new $11 shoes, they are mistaken! Mama says that they are my play at home shoes and that I can't wear them to school. I can't imagine why!
We also found George some New Balance tennis shoes so that he can fit in at The University. I think that he could pass for a Frat Boy already! He is looking more and more like Daddy, it is just crazy! Daddy is proud of that ;-)
That night, George started having some breathing issues but was better after a good breakfast. We probably should have just gone on home but we thought that he was feeling better. That night, we put him to bed and he woke up about 7:30 and could not get a good breath so Mama and Daddy to him to Children's ED so that they could check him out. While they were there, Mama pulled a Kathryn and tripped over the side table in the waiting area. They admitted her to Children's hospital so that she could get checked. Yes, my 29 year old mother was admitted to Children's ED...how embarrassing! Gretchen and I got to stay with Nana and Papa. He ended up okay but has to take steroid for a few days and Mama was just really sore.
The next day, Mama, Daddy and George all went to Billy's for lunch and then Mama went to go study for her test. He really liked sitting in the highchair and loved the french fries! Mama let him try some of the white sauce but he was not to sure about it.
The following weekend, I had two of my friends over to play for the FIRST time. Lexi and Owen are two of my best friends at school and since it was a dreary day, we thought it would be fun to have them over to play. Miss Amy and Miss Delphine came with them too! It was a great day of eating snacks, drinking juice, going to the potty and playing with all of my toys! George loved to follow us around, which I am used to! Owen will soon be used to it too because he is going to be a big brother in August!! Congratulations Tony, Delphine, Owen and Shak!!
Then Lexie found my princess shoes and since I have 3 pairs now, there was enough to go around. Owen even got in on the action and everyone thought that it was really funny. They plan on bring this photo out during our rehearsal dinner! I was really sad to see my friends go home but now I just get to look forward to next time!
Sunday Mimi and Grandpa came over to eat dinner with us since they had not seen us in a week. We had Baked Ziti, Salad and garlic bread. It was delicious! I was really glad that they came over and gave them a really big greeting!
George loved the ziti too! He ate two helpings and probably would have eaten some more! He is a great eater and usually eats more than I do at dinner. He has started to only want to feed himself which is sometimes a little hard but he is growing up so we have to let him do some things on his own. He also has two more teeth up top for a grand total of 6 teeth!
After dinner, George wanted a little exercise so he cruised around behind his push toy. He has really gotten good and walking behind something. We are looking forward to warm weather so that he can do it in a bigger space like I used to do.
All of that exercise just wore him out so he had a little snuggle time with Grandpa. As you can see, he still loves that thumb. I have tried it myself and I just do not see what the big deal is and would much rather have my passy.
Since Mimi and Grandpa came over for dinner, they got to see me go to sleep for the FIRST time in my big girl bed! I checked it out first and thought that it was so cool that I could climb in and out all by myself. So much for Mama and Daddy carrying me to bed!
Mama and Daddy talked about how it seems just like yesterday that they were moving in my baby crib and assembling it. Like I always say...life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it...or was that Ferris Beuller?
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Well the big day is finally here! George took his first steps! It was funny because he did it at school and Daddy made sure that Mama wanted to know since she did not see it for herself. What a big milestone and much earlier than me! Way to go George! He can also say uh-oh and book now!.JPG)
He has really started developing a really cute personality, although, he is really showing his red-headed colors lately. He has a bit of a temper and sometimes it is almost as if you pinched him or something because he bursts out in a scream for reasons unknown to us! He loves Daddy so much and does not ever want him to put him down!
This is Mable, my new friend that stays with me at Mimi and Grandpa's. Mimi adopted her from one of her friends at work and I am the one that benefited from it! I talk and sing to her and just love to play pretend with her. At school, I have started having conversations with my friends when I am having my goldfish. Just this week, Lexi and I discussed what was on out shirts.
I also practice reading books to her. I act like the teachers at my school and show her the pictures. Mama and Daddy really love to hear me reading books aloud and think that it is really cute! 
I love to dress and undress her. In fact, it has become quite the joke around the house because every doll that I play with, the clothes are the first thing to go! Everyone says, at least it is the dolls and not me! I have also started regularly TTing on the potty at school so I get skittles!.JPG)
On Friday the 12th SCHOOL CLOSED for the day because it snowed!! To make sure that we had everything that we needed, the whole family went to one of my favorite places, Walmart! On the way there, we had fun looking at all of the beautiful white goodness everywhere!.JPG)
This was the first time that George was able to really experience the snow. He crawled around in it for a little bit. I made a snowman in the front yard as tall as me and a little one on the back porch. I thought that it was a too cold to spend too much time outside though..JPG)
As you can see, after about 2 minutes, George was not a huge fan of the cold either. It took Mama about 5 minutes to get him calmed down. As I said earlier...he has a bit of a temper!.JPG)
Gretchen loved the snow! She played really hard in it and rolled around! She even ate it...that dog will eat anything! Her little belly got cold though because she has such short chops you know!.JPG)
Then it was time for Valentine's Day! Our school party was cancelled because of the snow storm but we still got to exchange our Valentine's with each other at school. Mimi and Grandpa came over on Valentine's Day to give us our gifts. I LOVE opening presents. I got clothes, a purse, candy and stuffed animals!.JPG)
George got a Snoopy Dog that plays the only song that calms him down, clothes, a book and candy. He also enjoyed a little playtime with Grandpa! We made Valentine's for everyone too! I used my hands and George used his feet! Everyone loved them because we made them ourselves!.JPG)
The next weekend, we headed to Tuscaloosa and Daddy shared a little of his Diet Dr. Pepper with me on the way there. As you can tell, I thought that it was the best thing since sliced bread! Since Christmas, car rides have been much better thanks to Mimi and Grandpa. They gave us portable DVD players!.JPG)
Nana and Papa had some Valentine's toys waiting on us when we arrived and it made us that much more excited! George showed off his new skills a little but really crawled most of the time. Do you think that he was really going to walk when we wanted him to...of course not!.JPG)
Papa decided to shave off his Goatee and I thought that he should shave off his mustache as well. I told him over and over that he needs to "shave it ouff!" I also regulated which glasses he wore at all times! I do not know what he would do without me!.JPG)
We went to the park and had more fun! I love the field of dreams because I get to climb the stairs and go down the swirly slide like a big girl!.JPG)
They also have a really tall slide that I am really good at sliding down! I can climb those stairs all by myself. I am a huge staler though so Mama and Daddy have to watch me to make sure that I do not run up too big of a line behind me..JPG)
George liked the swings but started to get a little fussy so Nana pushed him around in the stroller. That kept him happy for a good thirty minutes! He got to eat some snacks while strolling and even shared a little with me!.JPG)
Someone brought their scooter out there and I decided to take it for a spin. Everyone was very impressed with my coordination and how well I was able to balance. It is hard to believe that I just turned two! .JPG)
That night, we went home, ate some dinner, put on our pajamas and then played with silly glasses. I get so tickled when I wear silly glasses! I tried to put the on my babies but they would not stay on!.JPG)
Nana's had another pair of sparkly silly glasses that I thought were the greatest! She wore them in her Mardi Gras skit the night before...she was a basketball alien. 
Saturday Night was time to make Valentine cookie surprises for all of our teachers. I like to turn on the oven light to watch the progress of the cookies! I really wanted to decorate them that night but they needed to cool before I could make them pretty!
Maudie, Mimi's Mama, used to love to make Art Breakfasts for everyone on special occasions so Mimi wanted to carry on the tradition. She made me my very own Mickey Mouse Breakfast, complete with Eggs, doughnuts and raisins! She is so creative!
The next weekend, we went to Tuscaloosa to stay with Nana and Papa for the weekend. It was so much fun and partly because it started off with me getting to eat a "lobbypop!" I also got to show off my new Valentine's Day outfit that Mimi got me!
That afternoon, George and I played with all of their toys while everyone watched! I do love a captive audience. I thought that it would be fun to wear one of George's jackets! It was a little small but I thought that it was perfect. I enjoyed taking my "tempertureper" and after it would beep, I would look at the reading and say "thirty pounds!" I am so smart! George started talking this week and his first word was "Ball" well actually "Bao" but we knew what he meant.
He has also started saying Bye, Bye and waving and can also say Dada! Nana also practiced with him this weekend and now he can say Nana! He makes the cutest little bird mouth when he talks and we just think it adorable!
Okay, so Mama is obsessed with George's chunks and can't keep the camera off of them! He gets a little embarrassed sometimes but I keep telling him that he might as well get used to it! Really though, how cute ate these legs! It is hard to believe that he started off so scrawny!
The next day, we went to University Mall to blow off some energy. It was just Mama, Daddy and me! George stayed home with Nana and Papa. I got to throw money in the fountain and make a wish! I loved watching all of the water spraying everywhere! It was such a fun weekend! George and I are so spoiled because we always have something fun to do! We ended up staying an extra night so that we could watch the Saints win their first Super Bowl! Go Saints! What a wonderful year of football!
George and Matthew had fun as always crawling all over the house. They had free reign to go where they wanted. George loves the hardwood floors because they are easy to slide on! They took turns taking each other's toys and laughing at each other.
The next day, we all got up for the the big day. George, Matthew and I thought that we would make some sandwiches for everyone. I told the guys that I was the only one that could use the knife because they were too leetle.
I even took some time out to give Uncle Robert some loving. I have really taken to Robert now to the point that when I woke up, he was the first person that I asked for! Mama was shocked! He has decided to grow a beard during hunting season so everyone is hoping that he does not have to ride in a plane anytime soon.
We gave Rob a welding kit to go with his tool cabinet that Nana and Papa gave him for Christmas. Once again, we gave him his favorite gift of all! He had a very happy birthday and I was glad that we were able to come over for it!
When we got home, we decided that it was time for George to start eating big boy food. It was a hard decision for Mama to make because she wants him to stay a baby a little while longer. He Loved his food! He had chicken fries, carrots and fruit! When we tried to give him some baby food afterward, he looked at us like we had lost our minds!
George had a different idea though. He wanted to play the tackle game. He is all boy if you did not already know that! Mama says It is all fun and games until some one gets hurt so she made us settle down and sing some songs.
That afternoon, Mimi and Grandpa came and got us for the night so that Mama and Daddy could go watch the game with some friends. I rode my rocking horse and gave George a tutorial on how to ride safely. He was very attentive.
I am such a great cowgirl and really look cute when I dress the part. I can ride all by myself and really am glad that we got such a great gift for Christmas. Hey, so you know when it is Christmas again because I like this present stuff! Mimi let me stay up late to watch some of the game and she got a little sleepy when we snuggled up on the couch. When Alabama would get the ball, I would nudge her and say "Look Mimi, Rooooollll Tide!!"
George played a little football himself and caught up on the local news before bed. His bedtime is before mine since he is just a baby. He got to sleep in the crib this time and I was in the computer room. Alabama won the National Championship that night and everyone was so proud! ROLL TIDE ROLL!
