Paisley 14 months old 09-11-10

Just playing a little catch up...this pic was taken on Sept. 11 at Heritage Day in Courtland. Paisley was 14 months old that day. She is a busy, busy girl! She pretty much runs everywhere and thoroughly enjoyed herself that day with so much going on! She is growing so fast and doing so much. She has just began in the past few weeks saying 2 and 3 word phrases. It just amazes me everyday how she is doing something new! She will have a doctor's appt at 15 months so I'll have her weight, etc to report then...hopefully she's gained back everything that she lost when she was so sick back in August. We will also do lab testing to be sure that aweful salmanella has finally rid her system.

The past few weeks...

I haven't blogged in a few weeks now so I just wanted to share a few pics with you. I will be adding her 14 month picture when I get the pics from Mom...I did get them on my computer BUT our computer has died at home so I will post those later!

Labor Day weekend

Labor Day weekend Kevin had to work the entire time but we made the best of it...Mom and Paisley and myself went shopping in Chesapeake that Saturday, got some great deals! And then on Monday (Labor Day), Mom, Whitney, myself, and Paisley went to the Williamsburg outlets. The main reason for going here was to get Paisley shoes at the Stride Rite Outlet. I had her feet measured when we went to Chesapeake and found out that I had her in shoes to small...talk about feeling terrible! So glad we went...I got her 3 pairs of shoes for the price of 1 at the outlet...they were having a GREAT sale! I also got Paisley some fall/winter outfits for a great price! She always seems to luck up every time I go there! OH...don't want to forget to mention Paisley's 1st ferry ride...she absolutely LOVED it! The only picture I have was one that I took with my cell phone so I will try to share that lil later. Below are pics of Paisley before church Labor Day weekend sporting one of her "Cats Clips" (check her out on FB if you are interested...she has the most adorable clips, headbands for lil girls at a great price). The lil wagon that Paisley is sitting in is one that she got for her birthday full of sand toys...she loves to sit in this for some reason...she just laughs and laughs (the reason it's inside is b/c it never made it on the beach since Paisley got so sick at the beach).

Tiger Slippers

Paisley got these tiger slippers for her birthday and she has gotten to where she prances around everywhere when you put them on....she thinks they are so funny (No she doesn't really use the walker anymore (unless I'm in the shower...have to confine her in the bathroom while I'm in the shower) BUT Reed does!

Here she is in the wagon again and Reed attempts to pull her...lol!

Mmmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmm...

Paisley, Tucker, and Reed LOVE Kevin's chocolate chip cookies...here they are enjoying them!

Paisley

Tucker

Reed who has finished his already...he just started with table food and thinks everything is GREAT!


Our 5th Anniversary

This past Friday (09/10/10) Kevin and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. He surprised me when I got home from work with a Coach bag! We then went to eat at a Seafood Resturaunt in Newport News, just the 2 of us. Paisley stayed with Uncle Charlie, Aunt Whitney, Tucker,and Reed. The resturaunt was fabulous! We then a lil shopping at Target afterwards!

Tucker was all smiles!

Paisley didn't want anything to do with the camera! She just wanted to play!

Tucker was in the picture taking mood!

Here I am with the Coach bag...I think Paisley liked it too!

Just a sweet shot of my girl:-)

Mommy's Shoes

Paisley seems to have a shoe fetish (she might take after her Mommy)...she loves to try to put on shoes now...doesn't matter if they are hers or not! The 3 pairs we bought in Williamsburg...she walked around with them forever! I've ordered her 5 more pair...I know some of you are going that's ridiculous...well an outfit is not worth anything w/out the right shoes! Actually I got a deal on them and that's why I ordered that many! Plus one pair is another pair of sandals to get her thru the rest of the hot weather! Here she is in "Mommy's" flip flops last night...she thought she was something!

Paisley's 1st Haircut!

Paisley had her 1st haircut yesterday! Most of you are probably saying..."she didn't have enough to cut"...well we didn't cut much, just nipped the ends so that it would grow faster and hopefully a little thicker with some shape! I took before and after pics and you can see that she did nip it some. Paisley did so well...I sat in the chair while she stood on my lap so that Miss Nettie could reach her. She was her normal, happy, show off self talking and clapping the entire time. Miss Nettie has been cutting my hair since I was little (as well as my Mom's, sister's, and Tucker's). She is so good with kids! We were done in less than 10 minutes!

BEFORE...

These 1st few were taken before we left home...

Miss Nettie talking to Paisley telling her what she was about to do.

Just before the cut.

Paisley was concentrating hard just before the 1st cut.

Cutting away...see how it was curling up every way before she cut it...it really did have a little length!

Almost done!



AFTER...

She thought she was something in that chair all by herself! And then she figured out that she could move it so we had to stay and play a bit and let her show off some more!

"Bumping up and down in my little red wagon"

This past week we enjoyed the wonderful evenings outside, it was so nice to get a break in the heat! Paisley rode in her wagon that she loves a lot as well as swinging in her swing. She absolutely LOVES to be outside! On Monday, we kept Tucker and Reed while their Mommy and Daddy went to school for parent orientation. Tucker began school this past Wednesday..Pre-K 4. While I pulled Paisley and Reed around in the wagon...Tucker was zipping everywhere in his Grave Digger (as you can tell by the pic)! Then I was able to get a few other pics of Paisley in her wagon on Wednesday while enjoying the weather! Tucker...always on the GO!

Paisley..yes this week was also the week for bruises! She is walking...well pretty much running everywhere now! She has a bruise in the middle of her forehead (as you can see) and then before this past weekend was up got one on the left side and one of the right side! Oh and she is getting her very 1st haircut tomorrow (blog post to come)...excuse her wild hair here...lol!

Reed...he kept grabbing Paisley and pulling her hair while they were riding...he is a mess! He and Paisley love each other so much!

Reed was all smiles...he had the best time riding!

Here's Paisley on Wednesday enjoying her ride!

And when we told her it was time to go in...she laid back and said "nite, nite"..it was too sweet!

Paisley Update

Just wanted to take a minute and tell you the latest on Paisley. We had to submit another stool sample to the hospital lab on Monday to check for the salmanella...the health dept likes to keep doing one until you get a negative that it's not there (even though they haven't confirmed the 1st sample the lab found salmanella in). So late yesterday afternoon Paisley's pediatrician calls to tell me that there is indeed some salmanella there! Crazy! Anyway...Paisley is her normal self eating, drinking, playing, etc. THANK GOODNESS! So no worries there! However...the salmanella will probably take around 12 weeks to rid itself from her body completely! WOW! They do NOT like to give antibiotics for this unless it is completely necessary b/c the meds tend to make it worse and prolong the sickness so we certainly do NOT want that! So because she is fine we will leave her be and do another stool sample probably in 12 weeks. The pediatrician will call and let me know hopefully today after she consults with the health dept. Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers through all of this!

Paisley-13 months old 08/11/10

Paisley does love her BIG cousin Tucker! Here they are "cheezing" for the camera! (not sure why this posted before my lil story blip...sorry!)

Once again I am so behind on blogging (I had forgotten all about posting P's 13 month pics until reading another blog of a friend..wish I had time to elaborate more on her doings but I don't...I do keep up with them though for her baby book so NO worries there)! Paisley was 13 months old on August 11. She was starting to finally feel a little better on her 13 month bday after her sick spell! She is walking everywhere now...not much crawling at all! She is full of energy for sure! OH and...Just to update y'all...we took another sample to lab yesterday to be sure NO salmanella shows up...hopefully this will be it!

This was my Mom's rocking chair when she was a little girl! Paisley LOVES to rock in it!

Look what happens when Paisley and Daddy get left alone...

This is what happens when Paisley and Daddy get left alone after bath time! I thought it was the cutest thing...Paisley thought she was something with all those hairbows!