Wednesday A.M. Activity

" Mommy, yoga makes me sleepy."

So, Salem and I tried a new activity today to share together---Infant Yoga! It was very exciting and I highly recommend it to anyone with a little one. I feel like I actually accomplished something with her. I mean, we read, take walks, play, feed, feed, feed, get daily needed naps, coo at eachother, and on , and on; but getting her out and taking a class together(that wasn't instructed by me) felt good for a change. I honestly could tell that Salem enjoyed it too! Babies need to stretch their little muscles and I was able to learn something and take it home with me. The entire class was based on a book called Itsy Bitsy Yoga. I know that I have seen it around, but never picked it up before. Now, I will definitely get myself a copy!

Carrot Top

I wanted to see if any of you noticed that Salem is growing not blonde(Daddy), not brown(Mommy), but RED hair in. You can tell more in some of the other pictures below. The red hair genes come from Andrew's Grandfather. I'm hoping it will continue to grow in that way. Actually, I'm just praying that her hair will actually grow in. I was bald until I was around 2 years of age--seriously.

Salem Shots

Salem LOVES bath time!!

We went out to dinner last night---she ended up crapping her pants---literally, HER PANTS.

She was smiling because she knew we were going shopping at Old Navy to buy her clothes---what's new?
Here she is all smiles because I noticed after I had taken the picture, that she had wet herself all over her clean sheet. Once again, what's new?

#1 Priority

So, when it comes to packing and unpacking boxes during PCS moves, Iiiiiiii......have the process down to a T. Since Andrew is only here TDY, we could only bring whatever would fit into our 5x8 trailer. All of our other household goods will be sitting in Anchorage in storage until we move to San Anton'. This is how our trailer is broken down: Salems baby essentials took up half of it; which left the other half for EVERYTHING else.---clothes, shoes, kitchen appliances,Andrews military gear, Lillys shit, etc., etc. Somehow, we managed to "make it work." I am still amazed about how we fit so much crap into such a small space. It also amazes me on how you can manage to live off so little in these circumstances. It really makes you want to simplify your life and just start throwing things out when you realize you don't need certain items to "survive." So, while I was unpacking last friday, I came across something and wanted to share it all with you. Just because I am here for just a short while and could only bring so little, doesn't mean that my priorities have changed; nor will they EVER. I know what a girlfriend needs and doesn't need to survive. I also know what boxes need to be unpacked first, okay. Let me share:

Nothing unpacked yet; oh wait, what do I see.....


Yes, Yes, Yes...........MY SHOES!!!

10 Things I HATE About Georgia...Already

10)The humidity....good god, give me the dry Phoenix heat over this crap.

9) You can't turn right on red at most of the intersection lights.

8) I'm sorry, what did you just say to me? I can't understand what in the heck your saying. Does anyone else understand akshfkljsdfkljaslerjosaeiurmnrl......?Didn't think so.

7) To add to that, the southern drawl just gives me a flippin' headache.

6) I swear the South, in general, is behind a few years from the rest of the country. They arn't quite up to speed as the rest.

5) The water tastes like shit.....yes, even worse than Alaska. Give me the nasty iron taste over whatever they're serving down here.

4) From the looks of it, there has to be 1 cop per 5 or so individuals. Seriously, the "pigs" are all over this town.

3) There is no such thing as a "nice neighborhood. " You'll have a beautiful housing development right in the heart of "the hood." It is definitely a buyers market.

2) From what I can gather, the idea of any sort of physical activity is non-existent. Driving to KFC would be the closest thing. The only gym I have found is at Moody AFB. What does everyone else do around here?

1) I thought the South was known for their Southern cooking? Apparently not around here. We went to the Crackel Barrel the other morning because I was just dying for a fluffy omelet. They must not know the meaning of fluffy, because my eggs came out flatter than Andrews pancakes he ordered.

Okay, for now, there are 11 things I hate about Georgia( I mis-calculated) The thing that bothers me the most is...................

THERE IS ONLY 1 STARBUCKS IN THE ENTIRE TOWN. ISN'T THIS AMERICA? THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A STARBUCKS ON EVERY STREET CORNER. HELLO! Thank goodness I only have 4 mths. here. I'm not sure if I would survive or not.

Hallelujah!

Visiting with friends in Tucson
Daddy and Papa hard at work

Salem getting her ba'duicy changed on her new changing table that Daddy and Papa put together for her.


In this photo, I have everything I need to get by in life.....
An alcoholic beverage, SUN, Anderson Cooper's book,my baby, and a bottle for her. What more could a girl ask for? Oh wait, where's my husband?




Uh, I woke up extra early this morning, poured myself a MASSIVE cup of coffee(to aid in the early arousal), JUST TO GIVE YOU ALL SOME FLIPPIN' PHOTOS! Are you satisfied? I'm only kidding.....I would much rarther look at a blog with photos too. It has been so long, that for a second there, I even forgot how to add a photo.

Oops!

Well, on the first day in our apartment, I have already managed to flood my kitchen by overflowing the dishwasher. Smooth one Noel, smooth one. I never said I was the brightest crayon in the crayon box, but I try. Apparently, you should only use a dime size amount instead of filling the bucket that is provided for you to........fill up with your soap. Just thought I would share with you the highlight of my day today...Ooppsie!

Sorry, No Cord

Yes, I have found the cord; however, it is not compatible with Andrews parents computer. I know, it sucks. You'll have to wait another week. So, we'll just have to talk about stuff instead of "gooing" over pictures of sweet Salem. So, Andrew went to Georgia on Monday to check in with his new squadron. You won't believe this, but they actually gave him the rest of the week off without having to take leave. They said that they didn't have anything for him to do, so he came back down to his parents house in Florida and surprised me on Monday evening. Oh, how sweet it is! So, we are taking advantage of having Grandparents around, and we our hitting up the Florida Gators and LSU football game this weekend in Gainesville. (For those of you who didn't know, Andrew went to the University of Florida for Grad. school) Then, on the 28th of Oct. we will be traveling to Jacksonville to watch the Florida vs. Georgia game and attend the Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Has anyone out there ever been? Sounds like a good time to me.
Other than all that jazz, not much is really going on here. Salem is growing every single day(she is 7.5 pounds at this moment in time) and she is only getting up 2 times in the middle of the night to feed. She is just loving her big girl crib! I started working out again and am just about killing myself doing so. Honestly, I felt better and more in shape the day I went into labor than I
today. It is so humid here,(at least I think so) and I just about die every time I go for a run.

I know I have so much more to talk about, but I just can't think of all the things I want to write about right now. So, hasta for now.

Hey, is Erin having a boy or girl?---I'm dying to know!