9 months old!!!

Sailor turned 9 months on May 22nd. It is hard to believe how fast time goes. I find myself saying this so often but it is so true. I hear a lot of older people say time only goes faster as you get older, I can only imagine. Sailor went for her 9 mo. check up Yesterday. 18lb 5 oz (39%), 28in (64%) and 44.75cm head circumference (71%). Our pediatrician is very pleased with the way Sailor is growing. Sailor is still dealing with acid reflux and is on medication for this.

Sailor is trucking right along with her developmental skills. She is, of course, crawling. Faster by the day! She is pulling up to stand from all positions and has taken one or two steps, cruising along the furniture for toys. She gets really motivated to move for things like the remote control, phone, camera, Wii or xbox controls, etc... She continues to eat well and the doctor says to keep increasing solid foods to 3 meals per day and 2 different food groups at each meal. She of course is still taking bottles when she is sleepy and only chews and plays with a sippy cup at this point. We spent last weekend at the pool and she loved it! She practically flips herself out of her little float to reach the water to splash. She has even put her face in the water a few times trying to bite it or take a drink. She has formed so many relationships already. I encourage everyone to read the sweet story on my sisters blog about my nephew Colton at church. It is hard to believe the feelings I can see that she has for her cousins. She is beginning to cry when left alone in a room or passed around to strangers. She is very attached to Nana and cries for her even sometimes with me :( This was a little hard the first time it happened to know she wanted someone other than me, I told mom that this would bother me if it was anyone else she cried for. It just shows me the love they have for one another. Nana informed me that Sailor learned a new skill today...She climbed up a whole flight of stairs with supervision, of course! We are thinking she is going to be a little dare devil and will keep us on our toes for sure.

I don't have any new pictures but don't like posting without pictures so this is one of my favorites. Sailor holding my finger only a few days old!

Sailor and the Sand!

Sailor got a new sand box last Sunday. She and I got to play all day on Monday. I wanted Sailor to get to experience sand before we travel to the beach next week. I am invisioning another grass episode. We decided we needed a sand box to practice! She loved it. I say she loved it because she did not cry at all. She mostly just sat there and chewed a shovel but no crying is really good. She let me cover her legs with sand and she got a few handfuls! Colton came over in the afternoon and I think he and I enjoyed building things and playing in it a little more than Sailor did but we all had a great time.

Congratulations Peyton!

Last weekend Sailor and I traveled to Nashville with Heather, Bruce, Peyton, Colton, Mom and Dad. Peyton was invited to be honored at Vanderbilt because he did so well on the ACT. He is so stinking smart it really amazes me. We had a great weekend. Sailor and I unfortunately did not get to attend the ceremony. Peyton was only allowed 2 guests, however, Sailor and I did have an enjoyable day shopping at Opry Mills. We all celebrated afterwards at the Aquarium restaurant which was wonderful. Joe did not get to go due to a prior obligation, fishing tournament, which I should also congratulate him and Buddy who finished 7th, I think, anyway they did score some cash so that is always nice!

Peyton and Heather before the ceremony

Peyton and Nana!

Sailor loved the fish, she was rubber necking to see them!

The shark reminded me of Jabber Jaws an old cartoon on the Cartoon Express!

Peyton and the Fam!

Our new tree!

Tonight Joe planted our new nectarine tree. We planted it right beside the garage so I will see it every time I pull in the driveway and think of Sailor and our first Mother's day.

Go Tigers!

Saturday mom, dad, Sailor and I went to Fountain City to watch Colton's 8 and under tournament team play baseball. I have to say, Colton is a really good baseball player and I enjoy watching him in these competitive tournaments. He is a good sport and loves the game. Sailor had a great time playing on her quilt in the grass with Peyton and Brooke. I forgot my camera so I didn't get any pictures except with my phone which does not take great pictures.

We found a swing at the ball park and Sailor loved it, She had to text the picture to daddy while we were there and tell him how much she needs a swing. He is working on it!

Colton and Sailor!

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day was very special this year. It was my very first one. I have to say it was probably the best one yet and I look forward to many, many more. I am so blessed to be the mom to such a wonderful, special little girl. I could just go on and on and describe her in so many different ways but I will stop and tell everyone about my great day. We began the day a little stressed I must say as are all Sunday mornings. I thought we were doing really well on time but of course not, we made it to church just as the choir began to sing after meeting Heather in the parking lot to say Happy Mother's Day and she gave me a framed note she and Sailor had worked on together along with two books from Sailor for us to read together. Luckily we scored a back row seat just big enough for Joe, Sailor, mom, dad and me. After church Joe and Sailor gave me my mother's Day present, A nectarine tree for Sailor and me to plant so we will always remember our first Mother's day together! Joe, Sailor and I went to visit Granny Wanda next. We did not take any pictures there because Granny Wanda did not want her picture made. We had a great time visiting! Next we headed to Granny Fran and Granddaddy's. Needless to say Sailor was worn out by this time but we still had a good visit. We ended the night at Nana and Pop's. Sailor had a big day. I am so happy to be a mom and especially Sailor's mom. I hope everyone else had as good a day as I did, Happy Mother's Day!

What, Mom, What?

Mom, Sailor and me
Dad, Sailor and me


Dad and Granny Fran

Granny Fran and Granddaddy

Sailor got to try out "Ollie", this toy has been a favorite of all the grand kids and great grand kids at Granny Fran and Granddaddy's.

Sailor meets Eli and Noah!

Friday night we were able to go to a cookout at our friend's Mitch and Susan's to celebrate Mitch's birthday back in April. Susan and Mitch and Jay and Amanda have new babies. They were both born on the same day, in the same hospital! Sailor had a big time playing in the grass with all the boys. All the big boys got to play in the grass also with an intense game of Cornhole! We all ended up inside as a storm blew in chatting and watching the different stages of babies. We had a great time.

Sailor was concerned with Noah crying and wanted to console him!

Sailor was loving dancing with Donnie, He is practicing for baby Maddox on the way. Hope I have the spelling right?

Sailor wouldn't crawl in the grass, Mitchell's grass was way too healthy!

Eli did not mind the stiff grass, He was comfortable anywhere!

Sailor and Thomas. Sailor says...what daddy, I'm not flirting!

Eli says, "don't squeeze too hard".

Sailor says, "Oh I'm sorry, did I hurt you"?

WE HAVE TEETH!!

I am a little behind the times these days. I have been slowly working on this same little post for a whole week. Wednesday before last Sailor finally got two teeth. She had been a little more fussy than usual and had a few restless nights. Sure enough two bottom teeth broke through on Wednesday. She is just changing and growing so fast. It seems like overnight she has learned so many new things. She began crawling as I wrote about before in a previous post. She has learned to wave bye, bye and is beginning to babble bye, bye on cue! I am finding just like other moms are saying, I have less and less time to blog. I will try to keep up. I have not been able to get any pictures of her teeth yet. I will post them as soon as I get them! I thought these pictures were just cute of her sitting in the grass on our day off!