Spring? Is it really you?

Come stay a while!

We are loving the warmer temperatures coming our way here in north Mississippi. Last week it was in the 70s for several days...we're talking shorts and t-shirts! We tried to take advantage of it while it lasted by getting outside whenever possible.

One day Daddy took Drew to the zoo by himself. Since mommy's crazy tendencies weren't there to stop them, they played in the wading pool!


"Dad! You're the coolest! Mom would freak out if she were here! She would only be able to think about how nasty this water might be! "


I love these chubby feet!

A few days later Drew and I played outside for over an hour. We rode in the wagon & car, swept the sidewalk, and ran around and around the house. Nothing makes my little one happier than being outdoors.


Then last week, it was a gorgeous Thursday! Andrew took off 2-3 hours from work and we headed to the zoo again.

A real man wears a pink backpack...with his wife's name monogrammed on the back...from high school. Love you, hun.

Drew was most impressed with the bamboo leaves, "animals of the night," fish, monkeys, and the cheetah. He even attempted to say "cheetah" several times--quite a feat for a little one who would rather do than talk.

When I saw this huge tiger, I thought of Sher Chan (sp?) from The Jungle Book!


We took a leaf off the tree for Drew. He played with it for the rest of the trip. I think we need to plant A LOT more trees in our yard if one leaf will provide that much entertainment.

One of my FAVORITE parts of the Memphis Zoo is the ability to eat lunch with the monkeys. The restaurant has a glass wall between the monkeys and the eating area. One of the monkeys came up right by us and played with Drew for the longest time. Drew kept jumping up at down, waving at him, and making his monkey noise. It was so fun to experience that through a child's eyes.

I didn't have my SD card in my camera (duh, Audra!), so I took a video with my Android:






We had an incredible day that day was. It was fun to see Drew's mind working as if he thought, "That thing looks like the monkey in my book at home! I bet it makes the same noise!" Big light bulbs going off for him!

Drew is getting to be so much easier to take out to places since he can sit/stand in a booth to eat, walk around on his own, and has a longer attention span. I have a feeling this summer is going to be FUN. We've actually planned a vacation in July with my mom and dad and Kacie, Judd, and Caroline. We're heading up to a condo in Branson for 4 nights/5 days. I haven't been on a real vacation in forever, so I'm REALLY excited! All this warm weather makes for so much more to do!

So come on, Spring. Come in. Sit down a while. Make the summer heat wait a while. We enjoy your company around here!

So In Review...

I'm lazy. Unless I have an SD card slot, I really don't wanna take the time to hunt down the camera cord and upload photos the old fashioned way. That's so 1 year ago.

I finally found an SD slot in one of Andrew's laptops so I could upload stuff from (gasp) the past 2 weeks. I'll try and keep it brief. Well, as brief as 2 weeks can be:

Well, for starters we went to the zoo on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. So did every other Memphian and Memphisippian, but we had a ball. Oh, and I got sunburned. Even though we were only there 2 hours and I spent a majority of the time in the shade. No one else got anything. So it goes with fair skin!



Kacie & Judd joined us.



They got lots of practice in holding Drew and pushing the stroller...and in seeing him pitch an occassional fit.

Drew rode the carousel for the first time and LOVED it.

"Ride 'em, cowboy!"


One of 10 photos of me and Drew on the carousel. This is the only 1 of 10 which was not so close to my face that you can see the detail of my nose hairs. Andrew is all about up & personal photography.


For those who a little less computer savy and sometimes mistake videos for pictures (my dear Aunt Rita!), the above is a VIDEO. Click the play button. :)

While preggo took a potty break, Drew ran around like a crazy man near the fence while I snapped his picture. I like the way they turned out! I'm thinking I put them in white distressed frames.



Drew got tired and found a nice landing place. :)

That night we went out to eat. Had a ball. Got stuffed.


Dad & little man.

Kacie, Caroline, and I.




I thought this one of Dad and Drew was hilarious. They both looked off "into the distance" when I snapped the picture. Ha!


Here's my little buckaroo with his big boy shoes! I know the picture is blurry, but I still like it.


Is there anything better than dimply baby booty? I don't think so. (Why can't dimply booties and thighs look good on women, too?)


Mr. Macho Man is convinced he can lift and carry anything. His specialties include: picking up 2 liter bottles (not guaranteed to be fizzy later), pushing around full laundry baskets, and rearranging dining room chairs.


Oh, and this is just Drew sticking his tongue out at you. ;)

Whew. So that was a whirlwind of the last 2 weeks.

Hope all is well in your lives this week! We got a ton of rain with some tornadic activity mixed in today. Several business, houses, and cars damaged around here. Thankfully, we were safe from the storm. Drew is cutting his first molar. My poor baby. This is the first tooth he's ever been somewhat cranky about. Understandably! His gum is huge and red and swollen! Ack! How many more of these do we have to cut?!

We are in the process of weaning from breastfeeding right now. It's time! Drew is doing so well, but um...I think I'm going crazy. It never occurred to me that when I weaned Drew and my hormones changed that it just might affect more than my milk production! Let me spell it out for you: crazy cravings, moody, cry at the drop of a hat, and SLEEPY! And no, there's not another little one on the way!

Speaking of cravings, I'm off to dine on some cookies before bed. ;) And I think a late night coke is calling my name!