12 weeks old

Mimi turned 12 weeks old on Friday, which meant I had to start back to work. She had a great time at Christ Methodist, and I pretended to have a good time going back to work! Honestly, my day flew by, and it was nice to catch up with the offices I call on (and show off baby pictures!). I loved picking her up at the end of the day -- absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder!

She loves being naked!

We went to church with my parents in Corinth on Sunday (although it looks like we were attending a funeral in all black!).

Mimi LOVES putting on this outfit because it is so bright and colorful -- she smiles every time she sees it (shout out to Jordan).
Her cousin JR was kissing her! He loves Mimi!

Mimi is hanging out with Dad trying to learn all about the mortgage business . . . she seems as interested as I do.

Last week we visited my sister and her kids in Nashville, and Mimi loved them. Her cousin Nicholas read a bedtime story to her every night and she was so fascinated with him!

This is Mimi after a bath -- she was so happy (and so was her silly dad!).

10 weeks olds

Mimi and her cousin Olivia (practicing her babysitting skills).

Mimi, Olivia, and little brother J.R.

Clint is trying to teach Mimi about X Box early. He has decided that he can give her a controller and make her think she is playing, and this should entertain her for hours . . . yeah, right.

Her bunny towel.

Mimi is seeing the world from a different angle now -- in her Bumbo chair. She acts so surprised as soon as she gets in the chair and turns her head from side to side quickly trying to take everything in from this new view.

Mimi's First Vacation

Since Mimi has been working so hard eating, sleeping, and staring at the ceiling fan, we decided to take her to Santa Rosa Beach for a few days to relax. Although we slathered her in SPF 50, made her wear a goofy hat, and strapped her in a carseat for 10 hours, I still think she had a great time.

Mimi loves to smile!

I am so happy that Mimi is smiling more now!! When I go to her crib to get her every morning, she looks up and smiles -- I love it!! She is also crazy about her mobile and ceiling fans, and she even smiled during her bath this morning!


Last week we babysat Ruthie and Spike's little cousin Archie over night. He is so stinkin' cute, but there is no reason for anyone to try to live with 3 rat terriers!! Our house was a circus the whole time he was here -- Ruthie was in heaven!

These are Mimi's friends Hadley Rhett and Emerson Sorrells at High Point Pizza last weekend, but Mimi slept through dinner and missed the photo op. Brad decided the girls are going to create a girl group like TLC or Destiny's Child and take care of their parents when we get older. But from listening to all of us sing karoake at Windjammer, maybe they should set their goals on accounting or real estate . . . anyone remember Clint and "Boot Scootin' Boogie"?
Mimi went to her first tailgate at Ole Miss this past weekend! Her new friend Mariam Cate was trying to feed her a chicken strip!! How sweet of her to share!

We go to the ped next week and I can't wait to find out how much Mimi has grown! I tried to measure her today, and although she was squirming I think she's about 22 in long (was 19 in at birth). She is finally wearing 0-3mo clothes, and has a chubby little double chin. She must be self-conscious about all this weight gain and has been working hard on her abs!!

Our First Date!!

Clint and I went to the Ben Folds concert in Nashville this past weekend while my sister and the kids babysat Mimi. Ben Folds played with the Nashville symphony, and the concert was fabulous! We had a wonderful time getting out, but I found it hard to not wonder about Mimi through the whole concert. Ben Folds played a song he wrote for his daughter Gracie, and it only made me miss Mimi more -- I'm such a sap now!












While we were in Nashville, my friend Lauren made some photos of Mimi. Here are just a few:

The little chunk!

I took Mimi to the doctor yesterday because her tummy has been bothering her at night. Believe it or not, the ped believes she has acid reflux and gave her the drug that I sell -- ha! I didn't even think about, but she has all the signs -- nighttime fussiness, arching her back, feels better on her stomach and after she sucks her paci for a while. Luckily she hasn't been spitting up, which is a good thing.
Anyway, they weighed her to figure out dosing, and I was shocked to hear the results -- she's gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks!! She went from 6lbs 2oz to 8 lbs 4oz! And I have been telling everyone she's around 7 lbs!

Check out her double chin (and what I think was a grin . . . or gas!)

This is Mimi's favorite spot to sleep.

One month old!

Time is flying by!! Mimi is four weeks old, and I feel like we just left the hospital yesterday. She has already outgrown her preemie outfits and probably weighs about 7 pounds now. Although she's not on a "schedule," she is eating about every three hours and might even last about four hours at night (which means I get to sleep about three hours in a row!! Yay!!).

Mimi and I with Jordan.

She loves to stare at her giraffe toy.










Mimi's neck is so strong!! She can hold her head up for a while when she's on our chests.

She HATES her carseat!! Poor baby!!