It's been awhile...

I know it has been awhile since my last post. It is just hard to find the time these days!!! Meredith is 24 weeks today. She is changing so much everyday. I think she might be getting teeth soon, but I am not sure. She is drooling big time and wants to chew on everything. Last night she woke up every couple of hours. She would just fuss for a few minutes and then go back to sleep. I am just wondering if it was her teeth are bothering her. She also wants to sit up all of the time, but she can't quite do it on her own yet. She sure doesn't like to be held like a baby anymore, which makes me sad!!! Here are a few pictures of what has been going on...

Meredith is upset that she can't sit up by herself like her friend, Camille...

Three old friends with their new babies...

Three babies trying to play together...

Meredith's baptismal day. It was such a wonderful day to have our baby blessed before God. We weren't able to take as many pictures as I would have liked because there was no A/C in the church. Everyone was ready to get out of there!!! Here are a few pictures that were taken.

Yesterday, Meredith got to spend time with cousin Caroline...

Recent Pictures...

For the past couple of years the Friday before Mother's day, we have been taking my mom to Pepsi Pops on the reservoir to hear the MS symphony for her mother's day gift. We have a picnic, listen to great music and watch fireworks at the end of the show. It is a lot of fun. This was Meredith first year! Here are a few pics...

Mere and Ginia hanging out before the music started...

Mere watching Ginia talk. She loves to watch Ginia talk.

Cousin Jessica got an iPod for her birthday. She was very excited...

Mere hanging out with Aunt Dedda...

Random Pics...

Mere finally met Barbara...

Mere sleeping on Aunt Dawn...

A few new pics...

My new friend, Grandee (Candee) reading to me...

Wearing shoes for the first time. They are way too big. They came off after about an hour.

Just a little blurb...

Meredith is growing so much!! I can't believe she is 4 months old. She has been doing well with eating from a spoon. It is so much fun! She has now learned to rollover from her back to her belly. She just hasn't figured out how to get back. We haven't witnessed this rolling over yet. For the past couple of nights, she starts crying between 2:00 and 3:00am. When I get to her room, she is on her belly and obviously doesn't want to be that way. I hope it doesn't upset her for too much longer. I was enjoying that she slept 11 hours at night!

Here are a few pics from this week...

My great aunt Dot came to see me....

Me and my daddy...

First time in my daddy's boat (in the driveway)...

My brother, Hogan loves me...

My daddy made my dress into a hat...

My girl love bananas!!!

Meredith got to eat her first fruit yesterday. We started with bananas and she loves them!!! She doesn't mind the spoon at all. Here is a video while we fed her last night.

This is how she looks when she sees her cousin, Jessica. She loves her Jessica!

Check up...

Meredith had her 4 month check up a week early. The doctor says that she is doing great. She weighs 13.12 pounds and 25 inches long. The doctor said that she is a little longer than average, but her weight is about right for her age. Meredith was such a big girl for her shots. She cried just a little, but she cried really bad when the doctor was rotating her hips. Meredith doesn't like that at all. The doctor said that she doesn't think Meredith is ready for food yet. Probably in the next 2 to 3 weeks. I might start her on some yellow veggies next week. It can't hurt to try.


Meredith had a great Easter Sunday with her family. She didn't know what was going on, but she was showered with gifts from her cousins. Here are a few pictures...

Meredith and Aunt Holly...

Family...

Our little family...

Just a little update...

Meredith had a great week at daycare last week. They really take good care of her. I am so glad that she is staying with people that we trust. OB tells me that she is a good baby. Of course, I think she is a good baby, but to hear it from someone else makes me proud. Meredith seems to really like daycare.

We sort of had a busy weekend. Skip was in a wedding. So Friday night we had the rehearsal and dinner. Aunt Ginger and cousin Jessica kept Meredith. I was so glad to see that Meredith was awake when we got home just so I could see her for a few minutes. Right when I took her from Jessica, she fell asleep in my arms. The wedding was at 7:00 Saturday evening. We really had a good time. Aunt Dedda kept Meredith while we were out. We got home around 10:00. I was sad to find that Meredith was already asleep when we got home. I know she shouldn't have been awake that late, but I wanted to see her before I went to bed. She woke up around 11:30. She seemed okay. I just put her pacifier in her mouth and she went back to sleep. About an hour later, she woke up again. Her little nose was stopped up. I put her in the bed with me. She sneezed and coughed the entire night. I tried to prop her up, but it didn't seem to help. Needless to say, I didn't sleep at all. Early Sunday morning, Aunt Dedda (she spent the night) came to get Meredith from me so that I could get a couple of hours of sleep. When I woke up, I called the doctor. They told me to give her saline drop and put her under a humidifier. So I made a trip to Walmart. The saline drops seem to help her breath, but she didn't like the aspirator at all!! Being stopped up didn't seem to bother her, but it just breaks my heart. Sunday night, she slept okay with her bed slightly elevated. Monday morning, I dropped her off at daycare and OB told me that every child that came in had the same thing. So I guess it is just this time of year with all of the pollen and weather change. Yesterday, she was much better. This morning she woke up and seemed to be fine. I don't know why I was so stressed out about a stuffy nose. I hate to see how I react when she really gets sick!

We are very blessed to have so many people in our lives to help us with Meredith. We really do appreciate everyone's help!!! I don't think we will every have trouble finding a babysitter. :-)

Here are a few pics...

Beautiful cousin Jessica. Meredith loves her so much... My aunt Ginger never wants to put me down, which is fine with me!
Two happy couples...