On The Road Again....

So I just got back home and settled in this past Monday, and tomorrow we're heading out again!  This time for THREE weeks!  Matthew was unexpectedly asked to work at the Valdosta terminal for two weeks, and it just happens to be the two weeks leading up to our summer vacation, which we've had planned for several months  So....we'll be spending the first two weeks between Thomasville and Tallahassee, and the third week we'll be hanging out here.......



My favorite beach in the whole world....DESTIN, FL!  I am so excited about spending a whole week soaking up the sun and relaxing in Paradise!  Kyndall's little toes have never touched the beautiful white sandy beaches of the Gulf, so I can't wait to introduce her to what a real beach should look like!  There's just no comparison to these Atlantic beaches we have up here in SC.  I'm determined to make her a FL girl one way or another!  =)

On a not so happy note, I received some unpleasant news today from my doctor regarding the ongoing battle with my health issues.  It's nothing too serious yet, but just keep me (and my little liver!) in your prayers!  Things aren't looking so great. 

I'm going to attempt to update my blog every few days while we're gone, in hopes of not getting behind on my posts.  Get ready for LOTS of pictures!  =)  Hope everyone has a nice weekend!  I'll be seeing some of you very soon!!!

Lindsay's Wedding Shower

On Sunday, Kyndall and I spent our last full day in Tallahassee helping to co-host a wedding shower for the beautiful Miss Lindsay Culpepper, who is soon to be Mrs. Andrew Morrell!  Andrew and Lindsay will be getting married at Morningside on August 13th and we can't wait for their big day!  I know it will be just beautiful!!  I love weddings and everything about them, so I was happy and excited to help co-host this shower. 

Doesn't my Mom's new dining room look pretty??



Miss Priss got all dressed up for her very first wedding shower! 

Three of Lindsay's bridesmaids.....

Why didn't someone tell me how tired I looked?!  Uggh!

Kyndall really lacked for attention during the shower....  ;)

I loved this gift that Lindsay's Mom gave her!!!

Hostesses with the Bride-to-be

Kyndall and her "Aunt" Amanda



Thanks to all who came to Lindsay's shower and all who helped put it together!  I think it turned out really nice!  Now, we count down to the wedding!!  =)  Just a couple more weeks!!!

Kyndall and I wrapped up our two weeks in Tallahassee this morning as we hit the road back to South Carolina around 10:30 a.m.  It was a good trip and Prissy did great, until about the last 3.5 hours, when the A/C in my Trail Blazer decided to go out!!!!!  LORD. HAVE. MERCY.  Miserable does not even begin to describe it.  My poor baby was so hot in the backseat that I ended up having to strip her down to a diaper, wet her hair, and hand her a sippy cup full of ice water.  We were both in tears for much of the trip!  I have a whole new appreciation for A/C and I will never again take it for granted!!  I don't know how people survive without it.  Actually, I don't WANT to know how people survive without it!  Matthew is getting it fixed TOMORROW, thank goodness!  Overall we had a wonderful two weeks in Tallahassee and I'm looking forward to heading back on Saturday! 

Tallahassee Catch-Up

I had such a busy two weeks in Tallahassee/Thomasville, that I didn't do a very good job of keeping my blog updated!  So, now I will attempt to play catch-up and update you on all the fun we had! 

The day after my class reunion (Sunday), the 3 of us drove to Thomasville so that Matthew could spend a few hours with his family before heading back to South Carolina.  Kyndall and I still had a week left, but Matthew had to go back that afternoon.  We had a nice lunch with his parents before he and the doggies scooted off to SC.  Sadly, I didn't manage to get a single picture of that day.  Kyndall and I stayed in Thomasville until Tuesday, so that Nonie and Poppie could have a few days with her.  On Monday, Matthew's cousin Sarah brought her daughter Rachael over for lunch and swimming.....

Tuesday morning, we visited with my mother-in-law's friend Mrs. Staffie and her Grandchildren, Hannah and Caleb.  They were so sweet to Kyndall!

Kyndall and I drove back to Tallahassee that afternoon and made a special stop by the Jones house that night.  Doug, Lisa and their daughter Caroline have been my parents' neighbors for over 20 years.  I used to babysit sweet Caroline when she was just a little older than Kyndall.  I always say that I got lots of good Mommy practice with Caroline because I spent a LOT of time at their house back in the day!!  They are such sweet, special friends of ours!!!!

On Wednesday, I made my usual trip up to Dr. Leadbeater's office so that I could visit with all of my wonderful co-workers that I miss oh so much!  I gave Kyndall a tour of the office, and I even sat her in Mommy's old operatory chair for a few cute pictures!  Despite the fact that she doesn't have a single tooth in her head, I think she's going to LOVE the dentist in a few years! =)

Wednesday night we had dinner with my Aunt Cathy, and Thursday at lunch we ate with my mom's high school friend, Marsha.  I am so mad at myself for not getting any pictures of these sweet ladies!!  I was trying to get at least ONE picture from every "outing" we did in our two weeks in Tallahassee.  I did a pretty good job, with the exception of these two things. 

Thursday night we had dinner at Panera with Aunt Kelly, Lindsey D., Jenna, Melissa and Grammy.  Again, I didn't do a very good job, but I did manage to get this one picture of Kyndall with Aunt Kelly.

Everyone knows I LOVE Barnaby's, so my two weeks in Tallahassee just wouldn't be complete without at least one meal there!  Friday we met up with my Mom and Mrs. Rose for lunch at my favorite place!



Friday night my Grandparents drove over to Tallahassee from Two Egg and the whole family went to dinner at Seinyard.  If you want some good seafood, Seinyard is the place to go!  It's one of our family's favorites!!

(And apparently it's everyone else's favorite too, as there was a 45 minute wait!)

Whew!!!  I think that pretty much catches you up!  As you can see, we spent most of our time EATING!!  We had lunch and/or dinner dates every single day!  It was a busy two weeks for sure!  Kyndall and I aren't used to keeping such a busy social schedule, so we were both exhausted at the end of every day.  In fact, I was so tired that I decided to treat myself to a massage on Saturday!  (Actually, I've had a gift card that Matthew gave me for my birthday in DECEMBER that I've been holding onto all this time!!!)  My sister and I enjoyed a couples massage on Saturday morning and it was HEAVENLY!  Oh how I wish I could afford to do it more often!  On Sunday afternoon, Kyndall and I helped co-host a wedding shower at my Mom's house for Lindsay Culpepper.  Check back for a separate post on that!!

Big thanks to my wonderful hubby who allowed me to spend these two weeks in Tallahassee.  I know a lot of people whose husbands wouldn't be so gracious as to let them do something like this.  Being so far from the place I will always call home is hard, but trips like this one definitely make up for it!  

10 Months Old

Happy 10 months, Kyndall Anne!!  You're now in the double digits----so hard for Mommy to believe!!  I remember for so long when people would ask me how old you were, quoting weeks (she's 3 weeks, 12 weeks, etc.) and now we're saying TEN MONTHS!  Wow.  In just a few short weeks we'll be saying "She's a year old" and we'll be calling you a toddler.  How has time gone by so fast?  This time last summer we were setting up your nursery and enjoying our last few trips home to Tallahassee before the doctor restricted me from traveling.  It's amazing how quickly this past year has gone by. 

You're still the sweetest baby I've ever known and I cherish every single day that I have with you.  I look forward to going into your room every morning and seeing your sweet smiling face.  You are truly a happy baby and I'm so very thankful for that! 

We didn't have a doctor's appointment this month, so I don't have any new stats to report.  But, here's what you've been up to lately.......

*You're still wearing a lot of 6 month clothes, but 9 month are starting to fit too.
*You've finally moved up to Size 3 diaper
*You continue to amaze us with your dancing skills and your love for music.  All we have to do is say the word "DANCE!" with a lot of enthusiasm and you immediately start bouncing and moving.  It's so funny to us that you really understand what this word means!  Anytime you hear music, you immediately start dancing. 
*You made your first trip to the South Carolina Aquarium over the 4th of July holiday weekend and you loved it!  We bought family passes, so I'm looking forward to taking you back a lot over the next year!
*You celebrated your first 4th of July a few weeks ago and enjoyed the fireworks very much!
*You're starting to drink less and less formula (which is totally stressing Mommy out!) and eating more and more baby food.  I think that you've realized there are better things out there than the same old white stuff you've been drinking everyday for 10 months and honestly, I can't blame you!
*We started giving you baby food that has meat in it and you seem to like it pretty well.  There really doesn't seem to be any baby food that you don't like. 
*You love using your sippy cup and you're really good at holding it!  I could easily take the bottle from you at this point, but for now we're just alternating bottle and cup throughout the day.
*STILL NO TEETH!!  Come on, baby girl!  You know that having a hygienist for a Mommy means teeth are very exciting to me!  Why are you holding out so long??
*You absolutely despise shoes and socks!  If I can even manage to get them on you at all, you usually end up kicking them off, or crying until I take them off.  We'll have to figure this out come winter time, but for now I just give up.
*You've figured out how to blow raspberries with your tongue and your favorite time to do it is when you have a mouth full of baby food!  Uggh.
*You still love Bob and Larry and the whole Veggie Tales crew, but we recently started introducing the baby sign language DVDs and you seem to really like those too. 
*You're really good at putting your paci in, but 99% of the time, you put it in upside down.  The funny thing is, you don't even seem to care!
*You LOVE reading books and you even know how to turn the pages!  Mommy doesn't like to read, so I've been trying really hard to get better about reading to you, since you seem to love it so much.


With each passing month, it's getting harder and harder to take your picture!!  You wanted to grab my sign and crumple it up and play with it.  I even tried to get creative and hide the sign above your head, but you found it and ripped it down.  So, as you will see, I only got a few "good" shots, and then it was all over with!  I finally gave up and just let you have fun with it and figured it was a good representation of how far you've come since I started taking your monthly pictures! =)