Thursday, April 30, 2009

This is what I get to do...

at Grandmomma and Daddy Cinco's house!

It looks like they are going to let her do whatever she wants when she is over there, spoil her rotten, then send her home! That's what grandparent's are for though, right? :) I certainly don't see the kitties protesting that idea!




Saturday, April 25, 2009

4 month checkup

Devin went for her 4 month shots and checkup this week. She weighs 13 pounds 12 ounces and is 26 inches long. Her weight is in the 55th percentile which is about average but her height is in the 95th percentile which means she is pretty tall right now. Not sure if that will stick or not. She does have some tall grandparent's that she could have gotten those genes from b/c neither Chris nor I are taller than average. She has an ear infection in both ears that she must have gotten from being so sick with this horrible cold and cough she had so she is on antibiotics. The dr told us we can start trying solids now too! I am holding off probably until she is at least 5 months if not a little longer, but we are going to start trying some foods here and there which should be fun. I ordered a high chair for her that should be here later next week and will start letting her sit in it. I might even feed her a little breast milk on a spoon and see what she thinks!

The next day while Devin was at daycare she starting running a fever which isn't all that unusual for her after shots. They called me to pick her up pretty late in the day and said she couldn't come back for 24 hours. So she got to come to work with me two days in a row! The first day she slept in her car seat b/c her little fever then the Tylenol I gave her made her pretty tired. But on Friday, that baby only slept for maybe 1 hour all day made up of multiple short naps. She was such a good baby while she was at work with me. She kept herself pretty occupied playing and didn't fuss one bit!

Here she is the first day...you can tell she feels a little crummy
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But the second day she was perfectly fine. It is good though that they have strict sick rules at her school. We made her a little play center on the floor next to my desk.

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Race for The Cure

Every year my boss and her family walk in Race for the Cure. Since I have been working there, with the exception of the last 2 years, I have joined them! It is absolutely amazing the number of people that are there and for such a good cause. I have many people in my life who have been affected by breast cancer and am so grateful that there have been so many advances in medicine over the years! Jane, my bosses mother, is a survivor herself! It is an honor to get to walk with her and all of the other survivors out there!

This year Devin got to start in on the tradition and she was a perfect angel the whole time! It was a little chilly when we first got there but nothing like years past. She had the beginning of a really bad cold/cough too but she rode like a champ. My boss Chris pushed her the whole way and Devin didn't fall asleep until the very end of the walk.

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Look at how many people were just within eye reach...this went on for as far as you could see in front and behind us.

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Our staycation...

For the last three years, Chris and I have both taken time off after tax season. With the possible strike looming, we decided to stay home this year. We all really enjoyed ourselves together.

Thursday Chris and I worked in the flower bed while Devin napped and then later joined us.

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Then Tia Awol came in town and we spent a few days playing with her.

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Easter

One thing that is nice during tax season is that Easter is a Sunday I always get to take off and it always seems to fall right at the end of the season when I need a break horribly!

This year my parent's, brother and some close family friends came over for dinner. Chris made some fabulous ribs, I made some deviled eggs and our guests brought everything else. It's a good thing too b/c I had neglected my house for weeks so I spent the day cleaning!

The food was fabulous and we all had a great time together!

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Tax Season....

Well, it is officially over! YAY!!!!

Although this tax season seemed a little anti-climatic for me, we had a busy but very good season. I think b/c last year I worked twice as many hours as this year is why I felt this way...plus, my perspective has changed. All I wanted to do was finish the day in the office so I could pick up my little ladybug, play with her for a few hours before she fell asleep and then get back to work. I can't think of a year that I have felt more calm!

So I promise it won't be so long between posts this time!

Devin is changing so much every day! She loves to coo and make airplane noises. She laughs at herself all the time...she loves to stand up. Her favorite place to be these days is in her exercauser....that is also her favorite place to poop apparently. Silly bug! She seems to be more aware of her surroundings and actions each day. She is very deliberate in some of her actions now whether it be pressing buttons or moving things on her exercauser, or petting the animals. She will happily play on her own for a short bit now before she realizes that mommy has taken the opportunity to get a few things done. She is just an all around pleasure. We are so blessed to have such a beautiful well tempered baby!

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