I had my post-partum check up today, so Reed and I ventured to see the world's greatest OB/GYN! Eric was working and Edee was playing with G-Ma and PawPaw. The nurses kidnapped Reed as soon as we walked in the door and were gracious enough to entertain him while I was with Dr. O.! Does Reed look content or what?? Our family is very thankful for this man! And here we are two years ago when we took our little ballerina for mommy's check up. She doesn't look very happy, huh??
We are so blessed to have found Dr. Ondrizek when we moved here. I just picked his name from my provider list. Throughout all of our struggles, he has been such a patient, caring, positive, and optimistic caregiver! I'm pretty sure my file is the thickest one in their office! We are going to retire it and start from scratch! HA! Actually, they are going to computerized records next week, but it might take someone a month to enter in all of my information! :-)
I did something today that I have been dreaming about AND dreading for the last 7 weeks: I took both of my babies to Target AT THE SAME TIME! The three of us have ventured to a few play dates at someone's home, but today was the first time that I took them both to a store by myself! I know that may seem uneventful for some of you, but the thought of it was a little overwhelming for this mom of two little ones! I even showered, put on real clothes, dressed my babies cute and made it out the door by 9:30! WOW! I just have to shave off 2 and 1/2 hours and I'll be able to make it to work on time come August!
OH! And things went so well at Target, I made it to Tuesday Morning! Edee was a complete and total angel! She brought Minnie Mouse, and they enjoyed looking around and calling out the names of everything they saw or just saying, "What's that?" Reed cried in his carseat at Target, so we used the Ergo Baby at Tuesday Morning. What a difference! He slept in it and never made a peep! I'm learning what works best for everyone!
My sister found these pictures from the Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros show on Facebook and tried to get me to join. She gave up and sent them to me via e-mail. It is not that I am against Facebook or have anything to hide, I just know my personality. I'm very afraid that I could get caught up in looking for people or checking to see what EVERYONE is doing. I just can't be tempted with another "time vampire" at this point in my life. (That is Eric's term. I love it!)
Anyway, that is Eric and I front and center! Are we mesmerized or what??? Okay...we're off to a 3oth birthday party for a friend. I remember when I turned 30...barely! ;-)
Edee enjoyed some time in Tiki Cove while we were filling it up. The water was about a foot high and she loved bouncing around! The only flat spot in our yard is now occupied by the playground, so we had some guys come out and level a new spot for the pool. While they were here, they cut down a tree so that we can have a little more sun this year. It was pretty chilly last summer! At one point, Edee pulled her legs out behind her and began floating on her tummy. Out of nowhere she said, "I'm floating in outer space!" Where did she come from???? Reed is not quite ready for all the fun in the sun, but he sure does look plump and precious in his bouncy seat! He's not the best sleeper at night, but we're learning to live with it. LET ME REPHRASE THAT...He is not the best sleeper in his bassinet! He is just more content on Mommy's chest! Fortunately, we have been able to make it work for both of us by finding a spot in the big, comfy chair! Just a few more days and we are going to visit Nonna and PeePaw! Eric has a sales meeting in East Texas and it coincides with Muffin's annual trip to Texas! :-) Hooray for Reed's first road trip!
Sunday night, Eric and I had our first date night since Reed arrived. Actually, it was our first date night in a VERY long time! We kicked around the idea of going to FW for some music but could never make the commitment. I made an executive decision and called his folks to arrange for babysitting. He knew we were going to a small accoustic music venue, but apparently didn't hear who would be playing. We took this picture with my phone and then had to crop out the baby in the bouncy seat. You can't have a date night picture with a baby at the bottom!Just before we left the house he heard that we were going to see my VERY favorite band, Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros! I pulled this picture from the internet. I think we were actually closer to them than this! NO JOKE!
I didn't reserve a table since I wasn't sure if we would be able to go. We found a table at the back of the room, which was behind the bar where people were standing. I was disappointed but was determined to make it a fun night. Not two minutes after we sat down, a couple came in and told the girls at the door that two of their friends weren't able to attend. She pointed us out and they said they would be happy to share their table with us. We introduced ourselves and started making our way to the table.
Out of the bathroom walks Walt! He comes up to our table mates and they all hug. They say, "These are our new friends, Eric and Wendee." He shook our hands and said, "Hey, I'm Walt. Nice to meet you." AS IF I didn't know who he was! DUH!!
We proceeded to their table and it was front and center! We tried to act gracious without appearing to be completely OVER the MOON! We later learned that Leslie and Bill live in Royse City, which is on the east side of Dallas. I told her I grew up in Mesquite and she announced that she did too! We were at rival high schools, but we put that aside quickly! :-) Turns out that Walt and the Mystiqueros played at their wedding almost 2 years ago. We had so much fun visiting with them and hope to see them again at another show!
The music was INCREDIBLE and just when we thought things couldn't get better, Walt announced some of their upcoming stops, one of which was New Mexico. After the show, we asked John. another Mystiquero, where they would be playing, and they will be in Red River at the Motherlode while we are there!!! WOO-HOO!! We spent the drive home brainstorming our babysitting options in Red River. Fortunately, we have lots of wonderful friends in town who will be able to ensure that we have ANOTHER awesome date night in the very near future!
For those of you not yet fans of the Mystiqueros, here is a clip of one of my favorite songs. :-)
After getting a slow start, we somehow managed to make it to the early service at church this morning. We enjoyed a little breakfast playing at McDonald's and came back home for more fun! Daddy took Edee to the shop while he continued to work on the Sami. What you can't tell from the picture below is that there is a little monkey climbing inside the Sami while Daddy is working! She pretended to talk on the CB...
Then, she figured out how to honk the horn...
She was very proud of herself for honking the horn and scaring Mommy and Daddy...
This child was a filthy mess when I came out to check on her! Yes, folks! That is good ol' East Texas red dirt left over from the Sami's last trip to Gilmer! It is smeared all over her face! I promptly plucked her from the shop and into the bath tub! She would have stayed out there and played happily, but she was just as excited to be plopped into the tub!
She is absolutely, positively her Daddy's girl! Fortunately, she does it all with a big bow in her hair! I guess I HAVE had some influence in her life!
Eric is busily working to get the Sami ready for our annual 4th of July trip to Red River! I thought it was ready to roll after he drove it to the car wash last night. He has been working to rebuild the power steering and repair the body damage from his rollover in March. However when I went to the shop today, he had the wheels off and was replacing some springs! It is his very own tinker toy!
Reed's onesie says it all...(He hates this swing, by the way! Edee hated it, too!) Edee is fascinated with buckles these days! When I go to put Reed in his carseat, I can always expect to find the buckles attached by Miss Edee! She also insists on buckling the safety strap in her booster seat and changing table. So, I found this awesome toy online...
His name is Bucky and he has 4 different buckles, each of them a different style. She hasn't mastered how to unbuckle them yet, but she loves matching them up and hearing the CLICK!
Mommy fixed her post-baby wardrobe problem by hitting the sale at Old Navy today! I'm all about long flowing skirts and tank tops this summer!
Going to work and leaving your child in the care of someone else can be a scary experience. No matter how much you love your job and the people you work with, it is still hard to be away from your baby. However, we have been touched by an absolute angel this year having Ms. Laurie for Edee's teacher! She has loved Edee like she loves her own little girl! She made these shirts for each of the kids in the class. So adorable!! Can you imagine having the patience to take on arts and crafts with FIVE 2-year-olds???
She gave us a scrapbook at the party yesterday and it is so special! There is a page for each letter of the alphabet with Edee's artwork on EVERY page. She is so creative! There are also pictures starting from the first day, each holiday and special celebrations. I can't imagine the time it took to put it all together!
This picture was taken when Edee, Reed and I went back up to school for the end of the year party on Thursday. This is Edee's class sporting their cool t-shirts! You can see that Edee is the only girl! I think she gets a little extra TLC from Ms. Laurie!
Ms. Laurie taking her little Wobblers back to the classroom after time on the playground.
It is absolutely amazing to see all the things Edee has learned this year! She can recognize and name almost all of her letters, knows her colors, is fascinated with books, and the list goes on and on!
Edee had wonderful and caring teachers as an infant, also. We're going to be saying our prayers that Reed will be so lucky! Ms. Laurie told us yesterday that they are moving her to an infant class next year, so she might be his teacher! We have all summer to wish for that!
And here we are two years ago when we took our little ballerina for mommy's check up. She doesn't look very happy, huh??
