Adventures

Today was an exciting day at Seagrove Beach. We went out early this morning to swim and catch some rays and saw several dolphins and one small shark. Jeff was standing about waist deep fishing and noticed the shark swimming not far away. It was so small that no one was afraid...except my mom. I was ready to jump in for a closer look, but Mom said that wasn't a good idea since I'm now a mommy. Anyway, Mandy and Kyle apparently saw several more and confirmed that it was definitely a shark when they went out kayaking.

For lunch, Jeff and I went to the Red Bar in Grayton Beach. It's this cool little restaraunt/bar that's a must see in town. It's definitely a hippy hangout and has posters stapled all over the ceiling inside and stuff all over the walls. Kinda crazy, but really good food.

We had some kayak fun a little later and are going out for more tomorrow. Only two more days left :( Got a lot more fun to pack into those days. Tomorrow will hold a little shopping too!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Beach Video

Posted are a few videos my mom took of Ansley's first day at the beach.

Beach Baby

Here are some photos of Ansley's first trip to Seagrove, Florida. More to come soon. We're having a blast!!!

2 Months Old

It's been a while since my last post and a lot has happened since then. I returned to work for the last two weeks of school and quit my job teaching fifth grade reading in order to stay home with Ansley next year. It's a decision that Jeff and I prayed about and did not take lightly, but in the end we know that it will be best for our family for me to be here with our little girl. I'm so thankful that we even have this option during this tough economic time and know that the Lord will provide everything we need. I took Ansley to the doctor yesterday for her two month checkup and shots. It wasn't as traumatic as I thought it would be...turns out we have a pretty tough little girl. So, she's now 14.5 pounds and 23.5 inches. You can see from the photos that she's a little chunk and is very healthy. She's now smiling, cooing, squealing, and giggling every once in a while. Those are the most precious times. I had to change the most disgusting diaper this morning and the whole time she was smiling at me! The toughest time with her is in the car as she hates her carseat. We're leaving for Seaside, Florida on Friday...it's going to be a really long drive. We're stopping in Mississippi for the night and will finally get to Florida on Saturday. I can't wait!!!

She Rolled Over!

I'm not kidding. I know she's only 5 weeks old and not supposed to be rolling over on her own yet, but I promise she did just that yesterday. I laid her on her tummy for a little tummy time on the floor and turned to open the blinds in the living room. When I turned back around, she was on her back. She's been kicking her legs pretty hard in one direction and that must be how she did it. She hasn't rolled over again yet, but has come really close.

More good news is that she's been sleeping really well at night. She wakes only once to eat and then goes back to sleep (usually). Last night she decided that she was wide awake at 2:30. That's the perfect time to have a little "rich chocolate Ovaline" snack. She's just precious and is the love of my life. I have to go back to work on the 18th for two weeks. I've been dreading that since she was born and I know I'm going to be a wreck. But, my grandmother and mother-in-law will be coming to watch her so she'll be in good hands. Still, I feel like I'm going to be missing precious time with my baby girl. I hope she doesn't do anything big like smile for the first time.