Just a Swingin'

Look at that happy face. Remember childhood when one of the best feelings was your feet pumping, propelling the swing higher and higher, thinking you were so close to flying. Corrina experienced swinging for the first time today, and she loved it! She was so cute as she made smiley faces at her Daddy while she held on with both hands for dear life. We had a fun day in the park!

"She Was a Day Tripper, Yeah..."

Corrina and Mommy went on their first roadtrip together. Grandma Dee also went with us and was a huge help. We drove 6.5 hours down to Huntsville, Alabama to a wedding. Corrina did so well. We left at 3:00p on Friday, stayed overnight in a hotel, went to the wedding at 6:00p Saturday, then drove all night Saturday night back to Papaw Dave and Grandma Dee's house. Corrina slept most of the way. Thanks to Grandma Dee, who kept her entertained in the few waking moments. We had a wonderful time visiting with old friends. I miss my girls! Here's a few pics.
This is Mommy, Corrina, and Mommy's good friend and college roommate Kelley.




The wedding was so lovely; it was at a country club up on a cliff above Huntsville. The ceremony was behind the clubhouse with a backdrop of the ledges overlooking the valley...picture perfect with the light from the setting sun adding a romantic touch. I really enjoyed the boy who ran down the isle just before Margaret came down the staircase; he was ringing a bell, shouting, "The bride is comin'; the bride is comin'." Very charming. So glad we were able to be there.

Isn't the bride beautiful! Congrats to Margaret and Jeremy.

Happy Mother's Day (a little late...)

I felt a little weird as people wished me a Happy Mother's Day and realized that this DID include me. Weird but wonderful! We had my parents and sisters and Jimmy's parents over for dinner (a.k.a. lunch); one of my first big family meals...and let me tell you, it was not pretty. I guess the food tasted okay, but I did have quite a time trying to make it. First, I made a spinach dish, and I halved the recipe, but I forgot to cut the salt and pepper in half. So, the dish was extra salty and peppery. It's a good thing my mom likes salty. Plus, she's my mom, so she has to say that she likes it. Then, I stayed up super late on Sat. night making the oreo cheesecake for dessert, and wouldn't ya know, I forgot to mix in the sour cream. So, the cheesecake tasted like oreos mixed in cream cheese. Guess I shoulda bought bagels. Finally, I baked ham, and I thought I had taken off all the outer plastic, but of course, I missed some. Luckily, it was salvageable! Anyway, I guess the meal turned out ok, or else everyone was trying to be super nice to me since it was my first mother's day. All in all, it was a pretty fun day, and here are some pics of the mom's and their babies:

Quick on the Draw

Corrina's trying to sit up, but inevitably, she either falls to the side or ends up halving herself by folding her upper body over her legs. She's very flexible. Hehe. Here's the best pic I have of her sitting up. This lasted all of about 2 seconds, but after several attempts, I finally learned to quick-draw the camera and was able to capture the moment. I have found that I need to improve on this skill, as I have missed several cute things because they only last seconds and I never seem to have the camera ready. How am I supposed to prove that my baby has these amazing skills if I don't have them on film? (Haha).



I just thought this pic was funny...look at that expression on her face. I can just hear her thoughts...."Man, Mom, I am soooo sick of tummy time. Can we do something else, please?"


Below are pics of her first attempt at eating cereal. She actually did very well and enjoyed the taste (I think), although most of the cereal ended up on her chin and the bib. She also discovered that she could make the cereal fly if she did a raspberry while the spoon was in her mouth. Tonight, she really thought that was fun and even more cereal went flying all over the table. It is too cute though! Please note 2 things, (1) the "I Love Grandma" bib, and (2) it took both Jimmy and me to feed her...how do people do these things on their own and still survive? Thank God for my husband!! (And an extra spoon to keep her occupied because she kept wanting to grab the bowl and the spoon with the cereal on it.)