Can Anyone Relate?

I eat breakfast...still hungry.
I have snacks...still hungry.
I have lunch...still hungry.
I have snacks...you guessed it...still hungry.
Guess how I feel after dinner?

Yummy Cereal!!

That time has come. The time when Tessa can no longer survive on milk and milk alone. Well, she could, but it sounds so much more dramatic when said like that. Tessa had her first bite of cereal on Tuesday, July 15th!! It was a fun experience! I especially loved it when her arms were flying around and hit the bowl throwing the cereal overboard. What would I rather do at 6 in the morning?? Here is a quick video of her feasting on this yummy goodness called rice cereal.



I forgot to tell you guys we had her 6 month appointment about a week ago and she is still going strong in the weight category. She is 17lbs 12oz and in the 90%. Surprisingly, she didn't shed too many tears after getting her 3 shots this time. What a gal!!

She is becoming much more vocal these days and poor daddy can't get a word in edgewise. Between me and her, well, you guys know!! She's doing better at sitting up and can do pretty well on her own for a while before falling over. What a joy she has been to us thus far!

Saluting Sandy

I knew the day would come when I would have to say goodbye to a good friend. My parents introduced me to Sandy back in 1998 and we quickly became close pals. Having made countless trips from Nashville to Houston and back, I knew I could always count on her to get me from one place to the next safely. We enjoyed jammin' to the tunes, fill-ups under $4, honkin' at the boys...no, not really! I was always amazed by how well she aged. Not bad for 12 years old, huh? She will be sorely missed! Honk, honk, Sandy! Honk, honk!















I'll show you pictures of the replacement when we get it...won't be long! What will his/her name be??

Big Saturday

Yesterday was a big day for us. Tessa had her 6 month pictures and they turned out great! Jadie (the photographer) did an outstanding job as usual! Our appointment was at 10am and I was hoping T would take a nap before then...of course she didn't. The first part of the photo session didn't hold too many smiles from our little princess. She wasn't crying, but she wasn't 'showing us the gums' either. It didn't help that it was really hot and sticky outside. Jadie was patient enough to let her take a 15 minute power nap and then she was ready to go! We got some good smiles after that! Click here to see the slideshow.

Last night, Emme (Jim's mom) watched Tessa so Jim and I could go out to dinner and a movie in celebration of our 7th wedding anniversary. The big day is on Monday! We went to a yummy italian place called Mama Mia's and had an excellent dinner. We looked into amovie, but there weren't any we really wanted to see...so we went to see one anyway!! How many chances do you get to go to a movie 6 months after you have a baby?? We went to see Hancock and I thought it was pretty good. I liked that it was a different idea for a movie. We had a great evening and are so appreciative to Emme for watching T. It's so nice having family in town!

This morning Tessa slept until 8:40am!! Can you believe it? Her last feeding was around 9pm and she slept until 8:40am! Did you hear that?? Okay, I'll say it a third time! 8:40am! Wow! How nice was that?? I loved getting more sleep, even if it was for just one night.

What You've Missed

Since the last post...
*I've turned 30
*Tessa's turned over, had her 1st ear infection and turned 24 weeks

We had family in town from Texas over July 4th. Here are some pictures from our visit.


Daddy and his twin





Aunt Melanie





Cousins Cole and Caitlyn - Tessa loved these guys. They were making her laugh all weekend. It was so sweet.