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A Date

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Tonight I went on a date with my two best buds.  We had a fabulous dinner outside at Chipotle.  I love their food; there was a wonderful, cool, dry breeze; and Sarah Graves was in the sweetest, most adorable mood.   After dinner, we headed to a couple of stores to look for tennis shoes for a hard to fit foot.  We struck out on new shoes, but found some clothes for baby girl.  We desperately needed more clothes, ha!  She had fun trying on new shoes and being given the freedom to run around a store like a crazy woman!  Can't wait to see what other fun things the weekend may hold!

A Trip to the Zoo!

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We have been having such cooler weather that we have been anxious to get outside and enjoy it.  A couple of weeks ago we headed out for a trip to the zoo.  We have been before, but she is a little older and definitely noticed the animals more.   We had a great view of the giraffes, zebras, and ostrich. This is the panda cub and doesn't it look darling!  They look so cuddly when they are little.  The adults didn't look so sweet!  Aaron took these great animal pictures!  We are finally getting around to using our long lens on the camera.  The zoo has a fabulous playground and she really enjoyed playing there! 

Recipes

As I mentioned in her monthly letter, Sarah Graves is becoming more and more picky.  I think some of it is that she gets bored with eating.  I also think that we have been feeding her the same healthy foods for a while and she got burnt out on them.  I have been trying more one dish recipes as a way to feed her things that might appeal more to her and allow me to sneak a few good things in, too.  I thought I would post a few of the things that seem to be hits with her. Cheesy Chicken Pasta from Once a Month Mom 1/2 cup onions, chopped  · 4 Tablespoons butter or margarine 1/2 cup milk 2 - 10.5oz. cans cream of chicken soup (you can buy cream of chicken soup in the organic section in cartons to avoid the BPAs from soup in the can, the cost goes up significantly) 2 cups chicken (or turkey), cooked & cubed (I cooked the chicken in a skillet with some olive oil, coating both sides of the breast heavily with Emeril's Essence before cooking) 8 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded

Post Scrip

P.S., Sarah Graves I forgot to mention some other cute things about you right now.  You are fascinated by socks and shoes.  I think because you are working on putting your shoes on yourself?  You definitely associate going to school with wearing shoes.  Probably, because you don't have to wear shoes if you are hanging out at Lovie and Pops' house, but you do have to wear them to school :)  Any time I mention school, you tell me shoes!  You take your shoes off any time you are in the car, even for a two minute ride to the grocery.  It drives me a little crazy, but you look so cute holding them up to me when I open the door.  Before football season we started teaching you that when we say, "TIGERS", you say, "GO!".  You have learned it quite well and any time you see a tiger emblem or LSU, you shout out, "GO!"  I don't think you can read, but you recognize those letters no matter what color they are.  You are starting to communicate ideas and

Letter Month Twenty

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Dear Sarah Graves, You are twenty months old now and we are having such a wonderful time.  You have started Mother's Day Out at Northminster Presbyterian Church two mornings a week, we are doing Music Together, and you have started Happy Feet soccer class.  I am so excited for you to try all these new things and you are handling all the new experiences just fabulously!  You seem to enjoy each thing and are not upset by staying at school and in soccer on your own.  I love your adventurous spirit!  A big change in our world is that you quit nursing.  I knew it was coming and it hasn't been as hard for me as I once feared.  You of course, have moved on to other things and never looked back.  That's okay.  That's the way it works and I am happy that you had it as long as you needed it.  I do miss our morning snuggle time, but I bet one day you will decide that you want to visit Daddy and me in our bed and that will be good, too.  Your paci and your blankie are still a co

Tutu Sweet

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While we were at the beach I wanted to do some photos of Sarah Graves.  I brought her tutu that Aunt Nay made for her and we went out one morning.  Aunt Nay enjoys taking pictures with our camera, so she was photographer and Aaron and I were the child wranglers.  Why would we need child wranglers?  Because our little precious was trying to dart into the water!  Aunt Nay caught some sweet shots.   I love how in this one the water is crisp in the background and she is a tiny bit blurry in the foreground.  She looks like she's leading the hula dance.

Halloween Princess

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She wanted to wear this together and was quite proud of her ensemble. The Halloween outfit was made by Ms. Margaret Ann. I was planning to let her show off the cute little number a little closer to Halloween, but she thought it was irresistible now! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Beginnings!

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As much as I sometimes dislike change, I love that fall usually means the start of new things.  Sometimes it's the return of old favorites like football and favorite TV shows, but it is always the start.  This year, we have many new beginnings and I feel like we are moving at light speed - a good light speed, but still light speed. Not only did Sarah Graves start school, she has started a music class and a soccer class!  We are doing Music Together on Saturday mornings.  It is a family centered class for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.  The focus is to teach little children about rhythm and pitch just the way that we teach them language from the very start.   We went to our first class last Saturday and really enjoyed it.  The other kids in her class are probably all between the ages of 1 and 2 and a half, so we definitely have the toddler set.  We sit in a circle with her teacher at the front playing the guitar.  Most of the kids sit in their parents' laps and maybe clap a

Furry Patient

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Lucy had her surgery yesterday and we are so thankful that all went well.  I dropped her off before work and waited and waited to hear how it went.  Finally, I got a call in the afternoon that the surgery was finished and she was in recovery.  Her vet performed the eye lift procedure on both eyes, removed a wart growing in her mouth, and another wart that I noticed that morning on her side.  Aaron picked Lucy up after work and Sarah Graves has been so sweet to her.  She told me about Lucy's bobo, signed to me that it hurt, and then would pet her so gently and kept signing that she had to be gentle.  Sarah Graves really is fond of Lucy. Lucy has been doing very well.  She acts a little lethargic, but she hasn't complained about discomfort and seems to feel okay.  She has eaten a little.  Her biggest complaint is probably that she cannot go outside unsupervised for a while for fear that something will get in her eye.  She loves to be in her yard and enjoy a cool evening, so she

School Days

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 Last week was the official start of Sarah Graves' school year.  We were so excited for her first day of school!  I worried just a little bit about whether or not they would be able to understand what she needed and know just how special she was.  Her teaches seem very sweet though, so I didn't worry too much.   Here she is on the morning of her first day all dressed and ready to go!  I thought she looked just adorable and comfy too!  She was most impressed with her new school shoes.  She points out her shoes all the time!  She loves to take the shoes and socks off, which drives me only a little batty!   Here she is arriving at school and wouldn't you know it, she took her socks and shoes off on the five minute ride over there!  That kid is crazy!  Here you can see her little tag where she leaves her bag out in the hall each day.  She brings her lunch, 3 diapers, and an extra change of clothes with her each day.   This is Sarah Graves with one of her teachers.  There

The End

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 These are the last of the pictures of us enjoying the beach.  We had such a fun time.  We spent a couple of days with Grandaddy and Mimi, we spent a few days on our own, then we spent a few days with Lovie and Nay.  We wish everyone could have come to hang out with what has to be the most fun girl we know! Nay kept her cozy all wrapped up in her towel!  I love how relaxed and peaceful life is at the beach.  I look forward to our trip back to that one particular harbor...

A Few More?

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 Thanks for indulging me on a few more beach photos!  You are still out there, aren't you?  Okay, here are some sweet ones.     We ate some wonderful dinners sitting outside watching the water!  I also ate my fill of fried shrimp, yum! Sarah Graves enjoyed a baby cone.  I love how she can so fully enjoy eating something.  It's the kind of joy that you can't train a person to experience.