8.13.09

Today was my first day back at work. Work was actually pretty fun...we went "glow" golfing at Opry Mills and I got a lot accomplished in my classroom.
I missed Edith SOOOOOOOOO much! When I got home at 6pm I spent the next hour kissing and hugging her, luckily she wanted to kiss and hug me back. I love my kid, she's so damn cute!

8.10.09

Today Edith tried pears and raspberries for lunch. She loved them. She ate two ounces of sweet potatoes and then almost FOUR ounces of pears and raspberries. She also has a few new "words". Among her favorites are da-da-da, wa-wa-wa, la-la-la, and ba-ba-ba. We are very proud.

8.9.09

Edith tried a lemon tonight.










hmmmmm.....









She was unimpressed.






Today Brett and I got to sleep in because my parents had Edith overnight. It was really nice to be lazy again. We have not had a chance to sleep in like that in 8+ months.

This afternoon we all went over to my parent's house for my brother-in-law's birthday party. We had a lot of fun. Great food, great people, and games!! At the end of the party we watched the Titans preseason football game. Edith was really excited to cheer them on to victory!


She also enjoyed a second date with Master Cooper Wells.

8.8.09

Today Brett and I celebrated four years since our first date, yup we are that cheesey! We started off by having a wonderful day at home.

Edith and I played with her toys.

She then became Queen of the Block People.

While we played Brett went out to take`advantage of the tax-free weekend at CostCo...we got diapers!

This evening Brett and I went over to a friend' s house to hang out and play games. We played Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture Edition. We had a great time even though Brett and Richard won :(

While we had a lovely evening of games and adult beverages, Edith spent her first overnight away from Mommy and Daddy. She had a great time playing with her Granny and Papo.

8.7.09

Today Edith spent the day with Granny. They had lots of fun. My parents had their piano restored this past year and it was finished and arrived back home today so Edith and Granny played the piano and sang together. She also loves her exersaucer at Granny and Papo's house.

While she hung out with Granny I had a day of cleaning and workout planned. It amazes me that I use my free time to clean and workout. What ever happened to sitting on my butt and watching bad tv? I mean I still do that, but now any time Edith is out of the house it is a frantic day of getting stuff done!

When Edith and I arrived back home this evening we played on the floor with blocks and stuffed animals.

Is it wrong that I want to eat her?!?!? :)

Thankfully we ate this instead. Kudos to Ansley for blogging about it two days ago. We had it over brown rice and used boneless, skinless chicken breasts...it was amazing!

8.6.09

Today Edith and I went to the neighborhood park. Edith rode in a swing for the first time and LOVED it. She would grin every time I would give her a push even though the walk over there reduced us both to watery puddles of sweat. She also finally used her mesh feeder correctly. I have given it to her a few times with a couple of pieces of pear in it. She would just chew on the end...today...thanks Cari...frozen banana and she was in heaven!

This evening we met the family at Cheesecake Factory to wish my uncle's family farewell on their way back to Egypt.

8.5.09

I have been inspired...thanks, It's A Wells World!

Today was a big day for the Chapman family. Edith is now eating puffs by herself! She is such a big girl. She also signed to eat and for milk. Daddy and I are so excited and proud of our little bug.
Edith has also made it through four ear infections, she finally finished her last round of antibiotics which she LOATHED! We are very hopeful that we will make it until December without another one therefor negating the need for tubes, but we are not holding our breath.
Tonight Aunt Jane gathered the Osgood clan and we all watched Edith eat her puffs, then we put her to bed, and finally enjoyed taco salads.