a little catch up

I've had the photos from this post for many months on my phone, but am just now getting around to posting them!

My Mom bought this dog bed for our family dog, Molly, years ago. Molly was terrified of this bed, and couldn't be dragged on it! I don't know what it was about it, but she did not think she was supposed to lay on it. Bailey, on the other hand, instantly claimed it as hers when Mom dropped it at our house. This photo was taken about 5 minutes after the bed arrived at our house. Bailey loved it so much, I was finally able to get rid of the ugly, metal crate that used to be in our living room! This is also the first dog bed that Bailey hasn't completely destroyed. (knock on wood) Typically, nice soft dog beds last about 12 hours. Bailey knows a quality bed when she sees it! Thanks Bebe!


The funny thing is, on one of those really cold nights this winter, we let Sophie the cat in to warm up, and she totally stole it from Bailey! Poor Bailey kept looking at us and then at Sophie on her bed in total confusion. At one point Bailey actually got on one tiny corner of the bed while Sophie chilled out in the center. It was hilarious. We don't let Sophie in too often these days because she has a tendency to barf on things. But, don't feel bad for Sophie. She has two nice beds in the garage; one of which is heated!


And now for a segment I'd like to call...Things Only a Man Would Do! I was behind this truck back in October and just had to snap a picture! I found this quite humorous, but you know only a man would put such a mantastic statement on his dump truck.

Need a closer look?

Is there anything Daniel can't do?

Daniel and I have been discussing bookcase designs for Sullivan's room, and we found a bookcase online in the shape of a tree. I instantly fell in love and Daniel said he could totally build it! So, he spent the last two weekends working on it! I'm so happy with the finished product! Looks great and so unique!



I also wanted to share with you all a very special Christmas gift that Sullivan received from his Great Grandfather Tim Sullivan (aka Daddy Tim). Since Sullivan is carrying on the Sullivan name, Daddy Tim gave him this beautiful silver plate, bowl, and cup that were his as a child. They are all engraved with Daddy Tim's name and birth date and have scenes from different nursery rhymes. They are just gorgeous and we are honored that Sullivan has been entrusted with such a special heirloom.



I am finally over my cold, but Sullivan still has a bit of a snotty nose and a yucky sounding cough. He still seems to feel ok and hasn't had a fever, so no trip to the pediatrician yet! We are heading to Vicksburg this weekend though, so I hope it will clear up before travel! Sullivan's newest trick is blowing bubbles with his lips! He loves it and is very good at it. I'll try and catch it on camera soon.

On the note of travel, my family and I are trying to plan a beach vacation for this summer. It seems like we do the same ole spots all the time. Anyone have a recommendation for an area/condo/etc that has a great pool, on the beach, close to good stuff? I've never been to Orange Beach, so I have no clue about things in that area. Seaside is great, but far from alot of recreation for kids and adults alike. anyways. If you've stayed somewhere that knocked your socks off, let me know.

Happy Friday!

hurry up spring!

This week I've been suffering from a cold that I may or may not have caught from Sullivan. Seems like there are a ton of people sick at work. Some with the stomach virus, and you can bet I'm trying to avoid that mess! First cold post pregnancy has been super no fun. All I want to do is dose up on NyQuil and sleep for 10 hours straight, but that is not to be. To top it off, Sullivan has not been sleeping well this week. Don't know what's up with that, but he's been waking up frequently for what appears to be no reason. If it's not a feeding time wake up, Daniel or I will hold him for a few minutes and he'll drift back to sleep again. I guess I pretty much jinxed myself by bragging on his good sleep. I'm still hopeful that one day it will return!

Despite the stuffy nose, achy body, and extreme lack of sleep, I'm having a pretty good day. It's been a busy week, which is hard, but at least makes the days pass quickly. The appearance of blue skies has definitely helped! In the car on the way home from Daycare, I tell Sullivan about Spring and Summer. I tell him how the bare trees will have leaves and flowers, and the car won't EVER be cold when we get in, about how long the days will be, about taking a stroll after work as a family, about all the flowers and veggies we'll plant, and about laying on a blanket in the yard on a warm and sunny day. I'm done with winter. Bring on the warm weather please! My baby and I got plans!

More videos for the grandmas!

Bebe has definitely loved the videos, and I'm hoping Nanna has been watching too! Daniel sent me a few more he has taken recently! One is from when he was just hours old. I didn't remember this video and am really just putting it here for safe keeping.
We are on night #2 of good sleeping, so continue to keep your fingers crossed please! He slept from 7-9:30pm, ate, then slept from 9:30 to 3:30am. I actually had to wake him up at 6:45 to eat before I had to leave for Rotary! I sure hope we are turning a corner here!


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Maybe next time...

I'll post something not baby related. Maybe. But probably not.

My boy loves bath time! We are going to a Rotary conference in Vicksburg in a few weeks and made sure to get a hotel with an indoor pool. Can't wait to see how he feels about a giant 'bathtub'! Here's hoping we can find some little swimmers diapers in the middle of winter!




He also loves to chew on his hands. Nom, nom, nom.


Our friend Rebekah painted the Walter Anderson print we received at Sullivan's Coast Baby Shower and we finally got it framed and hung! I love it!


OHHHH! I almost forgot! I GOT SLEEP LAST NIGHT! WOOHOO! Sullivan slept from 8pm to 2:15 am! He ate again and then went back to sleep until 5:45! Thankfully, I went to bed at 9 last night, so I really got to take advantage! This is probably a one time fluke, but man it felt nice to only get up once last night! I actually made it to work before 8 this morning which means I can pick him up at 4 today! (I work through lunch/eat at my desk) This week Daniel and I are trying out our plan to each get to spend more quality time with Pooh. Daniel takes him to daycare around 9am, so he gets to spend some time in the mornings with him. I go to work earlier and pick him up earlier, so I can spend some time in the afternoon with him. The exception to this will be Wednesdays when we have Rotary and both have to leave him early. We'll see how it works out, but so far so good.

On a not so fun note, he might be getting his first cold. He coughed and sneezed more than usual last night and this morning and his nose was a little crusty. He acts like he feels ok, so maybe it won't get worse than this. Fingers crossed!

Video of Sullivan

Most of you will probably find this video extremely boring, but I want for those relatives that haven't seen Sullivan in a LONG time! I have to say, he typically stops smiling and making noises as soon as I pull out a camera, so it's pretty amazing I got him doing anything on camera! Today is my first Monday back to work. It sux. Sullivan seems very happy with his daycare though! I made Daniel drop him off this morning, so he could get a taste of how hard it is to leave him each morning!

I actually plan to post some non-baby related stuff one of these days! Maybe when I get more sleep at night I can manage it!

3 months already?

I have no idea how my maternity leave has already come and gone! never has 3 months gone by so fast! Today is my first day back at work and Sullivan's first day at daycare. We are easing into things and I'll be picking him up at 1 and working from home the rest of the afternoon. He did great this morning. I did not so great. I think tomorrow it will be Daniel's turn to take him! Work today mainly consists of sorting through hundres of emails. I might actually get some work done tomorrow! Really looking forward to winning that lottery any day now so I can go back on maternity leave! I miss him so much! (and pumping at work sux)