First Day of Work... & Fun Guests!

Violet & I had our first day of work on Thursday! I don't think she liked that fact that I actually had to wake her up to get ready to go. But she was a perfect little angel! So far we've worked 2 days and everything has gone great. Phew!! Amber let us borrow her new "take-along swing" until her little man arrives (October 25th!!!!) so Violet alternates between the swing and her bouncy seat. What great inventions.

We had some fantastic visitors this past week!! Cousin Cassie came with her mom and friend Matt! It was the first time any of them have met her. And of course she won them over! Uncle Zack also is here on leave from Afghanistan. He couldn't believe how much she's grown since the first time he met her. He also brought her a teddy bear all the way from Ireland.

Life is good. Love & Hugs.

3 months old!!

hooray! violet is 3 months old today! so far we've celebrated it with a nap in the bouncy seat, some dancing with dad, breakfast, and a ride in her swing. life couldn't get any better! (and it's only 9:30am) i start back at work next week and violet gets to come with me! we've been trying to get her to take a bottle for the last month or so... but she won't take one. so, she'll be with me at work until we can get her to take a bottle.. or drink from a cup. cross your fingers please that she'll take one soon. john and i could use a date! :)

too cute!

violets aunt aimee sent us these 3 pictures from her cameraphone! we spent the day together running errands. violet is only in the front seat because she had just eaten, no... i'm not pulling a brittney spears!

we went to lunch today with corie and liam and had a great time! liam even let violet borrow his bumbo seat. now she can sit up like the rest of us. she has also discovered that her hands belong to her. she's grabbing at toys and constantly sticking her fist in her mouth! hooray!!!

i've been off work for 3 months already! i can't believe how fast it's gone by. i should be going back to work in the next 3 weeks sometime. i'm a little nervous because as of now violet won't take a bottle! so, hopefully we'll get that problem solved.

off to bake some cookies. what a good wife i am :)

the beach

we took violet for her first trip to the beach.. or coast rather. it was an absolutely beautiful day. we took the dogs too! they LOVE the beach. we walked in the sand for awhile and then went and had lunch. we couldn't find violets sun hat so we settled for a beanie. but of course she got sun burned on her nose and cheeks. poor little lady.

i went over to my moms house last night for a little "so you think you can dance" and violet fell fast asleep! i put her in the car seat to go home.. and guess what?! she slept in it for 6 hours!!!!!! that is the longest stretch of sleep she's ever had. now, was it the carseat?? or maybe she's going to be sleeping longer??? we can always dream right?

anyway, life is good. violet gets to meet her cousin cassie this month and her uncle zack is coming for a visit! HOORAY.