Weekend Roundup

On Saturday Sadie and Lawson were christened. Lawson was very good, but little Sadie Boo cried almost the whole time. I think she had a tummy ache. Bee and Gumbo hosted a party after the Christening--thank you both so much! It was a lovely party and both babies were so good. That night the Carvilles came over and ate pizza. Yesterday we didn't do much, because I wasn't feeling very well. This morning I still felt bad, but I was really bothered by the cough Betsy has had off and on for the past couple of weeks. We originally thought it was caused by her breathing tube from her surgery, but it was just lasting too long. Well, I took little B to see Uncle Tommy and both of her ears were infected. My poor boo! She has not acted like she was feeling bad; she's just been a little bit fussy, like most toddlers. I'm hoping her prescription will clear everything up quickly! This afternoon Gumbo took Betsy to get a Krystal hamburger again. She came home and slept for 2 hours. Then Marme came to visit us.

Sadie has been sleeping better (knock on wood). She slept from 8 until 345 last night then up again at 6. On Saturday night she slept from 11 until 530 then back to sleep until 730. She is starting to coo and is starting to enjoy her activity mat. Betsy has started to not only talk nonstop, but she sings too. It started when she saw 'The Little Mermaid' and she'd try to sing like Ariel. This morning on the 45 minute drive to Tommy's office she sang the whole way.

Yesterday was Taddy's birthday--hope it was great! And today is Cal's bday--Happy Birthday!!

Sammy Sam

The girls have spent lots of time with Sam this week, because the Carvilles were out of town. Betsy loves playing with Sammy Sam as she calls her. I was able to get a lot of errands done and I got to clean out the pantry--a task I've been meaning to do for months. This morning Sadie and I went to Andrea's house for a baby playdate. Sadie got to hang out with Julia and McCall and I got to hang out with their moms. We have had a mellow afternoon. Tomorrow is Lawson's and Sadie's Christening so it's going to be a very busy day. Sadie is lying on a blanket and kicking and smiling and laughing right now while Betsy plays with her See n Say.


Here are some cute pics Gumbo sent from a couple of weeks ago of Betsy and her first Krystal hamburger and one of her trying on a hat:







And here's a shot of Sadie Boo:

Weekend Roundup

On Friday afternoon Gumbo brought B to ride the up and down then to get an Icee. Gumbo said she insisted on buying the straw hat she's wearing in the pic. On Friday night Peter and I went to dinner at Bayona. It was delicious and we had a great time. We had grand plans of going to get a drink afterwards, but I was exhausted. Marme was sweet enough to watch the girls at our house and we stayed at hers. She turned her apartment into 'Marme's B&B.' She had cake and flowers and a lovely breakfast for us. Thanks, Marme! I slept for 8 1/2 hours--what a dream! We had a leisurely breakfast on Saturday then we went home. After B's nap we went to Ryan's first birthday party. B got to swim and play with Lauren and eat ice cream and cake; she was in heaven. Yesterday the Carvilles watched Sadie (thanks, guys!) while we took Betsy to the Insectarium; the building is beautiful and we really enjoyed it. Betsy loved seeing the butterflies in the Butterfly Garden and she enjoyed the movie in the super cool theater and she and Peter sampled cooked worms and crickets--gross! B did not like the worm (she screamed 'Yucky!'), but she did like the crickets. Today I took the girls to Sam and I walked in the Park. We had a mellow rest of the day at home.

Baby Sadie smiles whenever she looks at Betsy; she loves her big sis. Betsy is still talking away and repeats EVERYTHING we say so we have to be careful!

Here are the girls in the matching outfits that the Coopers sent--thanks, Mary!

Happy Anniversary, Peter!

We have been married for four years and you make me happier than I ever thought possible. I love you.

Tonight we celebrated by going to dinner with the girls at Cafe Rani. This was the first time the four of us have been to dinner together and it went pretty well. Tomorrow night we are going to dinner at Bayona--can't wait!

Peter brought Betsy to Dr. Warren this morning to have her fiberglass cast put on. Peter said that she didn't make a peep and she loves her bright pink cast and keeps saying "pink cast" and smiling.

On Tuesday I brought the girls to Sam again and walked in the Park. Yesterday we met Caroline and Aidan at PJ's. Betsy and Aidan had a lot to say to each other. We had playgroup today at Ticia's. It's getting to be crazy with all of the kids and the little babies! And we have two more babies on the way!

I'll post pics later--Sadie is fussing!

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Betsy is really walking a lot now. She isn't slowed down much by the cast. It is absolutely amazing to us. The first time she walked on Friday she said, "Betsy walking. Yay!!!" and clapped her hands. Over the past few days she has said "Betsy walking" while she walks. We have an appointment with Dr. Warren on Thursday to have B's fiberglass cast put on.

She is back to her old self and has been acting like a toddler--she is very picky about what she eats and which cup she uses and which bow I put in her hair and she screams and cries when things aren't just the way she likes them.

After our morning at PJ's we invited Katie and Peter over for lunch. They actually brought the food and prepared most of the meal. Peter A made an awesome tomato and mozzarella salad with tomatoes from Grandpa's garden--yum! Attie and Lawson came over later in the afternoon. On Saturday morning Attie and I ran to the Mall then the boys played tennis in the afternoon. On Saturday night Peter and I ordered from Raw (Betsy ate nearly all of P's squid salad--her fave. There are very few things that B will definitely eat other than desserts--squid salad, black beans and rice, spaghetti, homemade pizza, mac n cheese, oatmeal, corn on the cob.) On Sunday we hung out at home and watched Wimbledon. Gumbo picked B up in the afternoon and took her to ride the "up and down" then they picked up Katie and ate dinner at Nacho Mama's. B apparently loved the guacamole and she told me she had iced tea to drink. In the past week she has had so many off-limits things (chocolate milk in the hospital, cookies 24-7, tons of ice cream) due to her surgery. I'm trying to get her back on her regular diet. Today I offered her yogurt, diced peaches, pasta, and chickpeas and she spit everything out except for the chickpeas--last week she hated chickpeas. This morning I brought the girls to Sam so I could walk in the Park by myself. It was great although I'm already a bit sore. I'm going to start trying to get back in shape. Wish me luck!

Sadie is very smiley and is constantly kicking and moving her arms and laughing. She's starting to have a little personality.

Last week B was taking marathon naps--like 4 or more hours. She must have been catching up on her sleep. She's back to her 2-3 hour naps as of yesterday.

B now loves "The Little Mermaid." She watched movies in the hospital and at home while she was recovering. Today she must have said about 10 times "Ariel again." She even sings one of the songs from it. It's really cute.

Quick Update

We have great news--Betsy is already walking!!! She started scooting on Wednesday morning then crawling by Wednesday evening and she was crawling a bunch on Thursday. On Friday we walked to PJ's and she started walking while holding Peter and Peter A's hands. By last night she was cruising then walking around by herself. Today she walked from the living room all the way to her room. She isn't as nimble as she used to be and stumbles a bit, but this is way sooner than we thought she'd be walking. We are so thrilled!!! So much for a month till she can walk!

Recovering

We got home from the hospital yesterday. Betsy is recovering nicely. Yesterday was pretty tough because B was in pain and frustrated that she couldn't walk. She cried pretty much all day. Last night was ok and today she has been feeling a lot better and she even took a 4 hour nap in her crib; she needed it. She has been saying "cast off" and "sock off" several times today. We found out yesterday that she may not be able to walk until August, but we are hopeful that our little girl will bounce back quickly and start walking sooner. Momma Lady headed back to Vacherie yesterday--thanks so much for staying with Sadie and helping with Betsy! We had visits from Gumbo, Bee, Katie, Peter, Attie, and Lawson yesterday. Today Katie, Attie, Beau, and Lawson came over. Betsy has been hugging Sadie and wants to be near her all of the time; she missed her sissy.

Thanks to our families and friends for all of their love and support. And Betsy wants to thank everyone for the many wonderful presents and cookies!

Happy Birthday, Pa!









Hospital Pics:








Home again:





Tonight while eating a cookie--looks like she's feeling better: