Sunday, November 4, 2007

"Easy Like Sunday Morning"






As many times as Adeline has heard Lionel Richie's song "Easy Like Sunday Morning," you'd think she would know that Sunday mornings are supposed to be easy and peaceful. Well, it was neither easy nor peaceful for the poor nursery volunteers at Perry Presbyterian Church this Sunday morning. We went back to church (our first time since Adeline was born) and took Adeline to the church nursery. I was a little nervous to leave her with people I did not know, but figured it was good for both of us to "branch out." Adeline looked so precious when we dropped her off. She was wearing a beautiful dress, white booties, and a smile on her face. She looked like an angel and I had high hopes that she would entertain the nursery ladies with her sweet smiles and coos.....well, entertain them she did! When we went to pick her up, she was sound asleep on one lady's shoulder. "How did she do?" I asked, feeling sure they had loved every minute they had been able to spend with her. "We won...we always win" was the reply I got. They went on to explain that she had cried...and cried....and cried. They had tried the swing, the bouncy seat, the rocking chair, but nothing had worked until one lady finally put her on her left shoulder (they said the right shoulder didn't work either) and Adeline finally passed out. As I apologized, I noticed the other babies in the room sitting peacefully in the infant carriers, bouncy seats etc. So Adeline had been the star alright...she had been the center of attention...just not in the way I had hoped. Of course, we forgot to take pictures BEFORE we went to church, so here are some pictures of Adeline after her church performance. When we got home her dress was wrinkled, her diaper was wet, and she had lost her booties somewhere along the way. However, she was all smiles (and tongue)...as if to say "No, I won."

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Party Girl









Well, Adeline has been quite the party girl for the past few weeks. We have actually left the four walls of 201 Malatchie Road and been out and about...more fun for mama than for Adeline I think! Our first party stop was Weston and Mary Margaret's wedding day picnic. Adeline takes after her aunt Mary Katherine and does not enjoy the sun very much, so we only stayed for a little while. From there we moved on to Jimbo's (Adeline's only cousin) first birthday party. Unfortunately (or fortunately...depending on how you look at it), Adeline was asleep for the majority of the party. And finally, Adeline made her debut in Thomasville at the Sip n' See at Grandmama Carla's (AKA Sparky's) house. Everyone oohed and aahed over our precious baby girl...and who can blame them. Adeline was not too happy to be in a dress and booties, but despite a small leak on one lady's blouse and a few crying spells, the party was a huge success!



So, we are now back at 201 Malatchie and enjoying a little peace and quiet after the past two weeks. Despite her busy social schedule, Adeline did pick up a number of new "tricks" over the past few weeks. She has realized that she has HANDS and is grabbing at toys, faces etc. She has also become much more vocal and now makes an "ooh" sound over and over when she gets excited. The biggest news is that Adeline finally seems to be taking to her carseat, which she did NOT like for the first two months. So, Adeline and I will finally be able to get out and about, which makes her mama very happy (:

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Daddy's Little Girl





Well, it seems Adeline is following in my footsteps and is definitely a daddy's girl. She is absolutely mesmerized by Lawton and all the faces, sounds etc he makes for her. I think Lawton is equally mesmerized by all of Adeline's faces and sounds. She sure does love her daddy-and I don't blame her.