There She Goes

Please ignore my annoying voice in the background. You never realize how stupid you sound when talking to a baby.

My Valentines

This year I was fortunate to have two valentines. Miss Georgia, and my husband, Nicholas. They were both the perfect valentines. A few days before, I took some pictures of Georgia to send out in our valentine cards. (Hopefully they will arrive sometime soon.) She was such a good sport and gave me tons of smiles!

Yesterday was valentine's day and it was a perfect day. Georgia and I hung out at home all day and practiced sitting up. She does a great job. She can do it for minutes at a time now without falling over. Then we decorated the kitchen table with paper hearts until Nick got home at 2. He came home with the prettiest bunch of flowers for me. We had tuna melts for lunch, and then I took off to go to the dentist. He put Georgia down for a nap and did some things he needed to get done. I came home and we started cooking dinner together. We made apple cinnamon pork chops with mashed potatoes and pink rolls with some sparkling apple juice to drink.

When dinner was all cooked, he had me and Georgia go into the bedroom for a few minutes and when we came out, he had candles and confetti all ready for our romantic meal. Georgia was perfect and sat in her high chair like a big girl and ate right along with us. She went to bed on time and let us spend the evening alone. We watched a movie called RED and went to bed. It was the perfect day. I love them both so much and I'm so blessed to have both of them in my life. Especially Nick, who does so much for me and is my rock through everything. I love you!

Nick had a Birthday!

Last Friday we celebrated Nick's 24th birthday. Sadly, he had to work but he got home around 2 and we spent the afternoon together. We had his parents and Rob and Amy over for dinner for come carne asada. I didn't successfully make it taste like carne asada, but i think it turned out okay at least. Nick got a memory foam pillow from Georgia so that she has something comfy to sleep on when he leaves for work in the morning. He also got a renewed subscription to ESPN magazine, some new basketball shorts, some shoes, and a new hat. I can't speak for him, but he said he had a good birthday.

The next night, we went out and my mom and charlie watched a grouchy Georgia. We were able to go to a nice little Italian restaurant we have been wanting to try, and went and saw True Grit without the worry of disturbing others with her crying. We love having Georgia around, but it was so nice to get out with just the two of us!

Nick and Dave with crazy miss Georgia

Carolyn and Amy

Our family!

Blowing out the candles on his berry pie

Happy birthday sweetheart. Here's to another great year for you with schools (he found out so far that he has been accepted to florida state and west florida. Must be a sign. Sounds nice right about now.) and new opportunities and an exciting new start somewhere else. I love you baby!

Georgia's Adventures

Georgia has had so many new adventures in the past month. Starting with Christmas.

She loved looking at the lights on the tree this year. Next year I'm sure she'll be into everything on and around the tree. Glad she could only look this year.

She was not impressed by her loot this year as you can tell by the picture. She wished for a pony and an XBox 360. Didn't get either.

She also now believes her parents don't love her because of the gifts she got. Secretly she loves them all though.

(Me and Nick Christmas Day)

Luckily her Grammy got her this kitchen she loves or she just wouldn't have had a good Christmas.

She did love being held the whole entire day though!

(Uncle Scott)

(With her daddy)

(being loved by Grammy)

She also enjoyed spending the evening at her Great Grandma and Grandpa Bench's house with all of her mom's extended family close by.

As soon as her other Grandparents returned from their Mexico trip, she loved spending time with them and having her Grandma read her new books to her.

Georgia has developed a new love for her parent's bed.

She helped mommy cook in the kitchen.

And learned how much fun sticking her tongue out is.

She let me take photos galore of her. (I just love her cute fat face)

In fact, the 3 year old sitting next to us at church was convinced she looked so chubby because she was filling her cheeks up with air. Sorry little boy, they are that way completely airless.

She had a blast staying up til nearly midnight on New Years Eve with the all the Walkers. (I only got one picture of that night)

Also Georgia had a wonderful 4 month checkup at the doctors weighing in at 14 and a half pounds and was 25 inches long. She braved the new sets of shots and was able to start rice cereal. She thinks she can feed herself by shoving my fist with the spoon into her mouth every bite. (I love how chubby her ankles are)

She can now sit all big girl like in a high chair.

She went on a date with her parents bowling and to Chili's. She loved watching her dad bowl.

And while mommy bowled loved doing this.

Georgia also went on her first airplane ride to Kansas to see her Grandpa Wayne retire.

She loved seeing my dad and Jen and adored them both.

She played with dogs for the first time ever.

And loved seeing her aunts and uncles from my side.

She was fascinated by her chubby cousin Hunter and we had so much fun playing with him.

She didn't mind us holding him yet either. I swear I don't think that girl was set down once this whole trip. It was so much fun!

She also met Jen's parents Gene and Janet for the first time and loved seeing them!

She didn't really like Quigley

But she ADORED Lucy.

She was happy to be back home and play dress-up with daddy. It's not the same as playing it with her mama.

The last adventure Georgia had was learning to sit up! This girl amazes me. I can't believe how fast she learns and is growing. I know it's totally normal for kids to do it at this age, but I can't help but adore everything my little Georgia Peach does.