Busy girls!

I have been nagged by a select few for not updating my blog since Saturday...so here is an update that explains why the blog has not been updated! We have been some busy girls! We went to lunch with friends and then went SHOPPING Tuesday afternoon...Riley got an outfit at Baby Gap and mom got some clothes at Forever 21!!! I had heard about the recent arrival of Forever 21 to Little Rock and had to check it out...it is the biggest store I have ever seen and it took almost 2 hours to go through the whole store...it was awesome! Yesterday mom had her doctor's appointment and then we had a family lunch at Fantastic China...yummy! Then Riley and I spent the afternoon at Didi's and then had a nice dinner with the girls from church! Whew! Today we have not even left the house and since the weather is super crappy that has been a treat!

Riley was smiling a TON today and I was tickling her feet and she would smile huge and act like she was actually trying to laugh...it was precious! It just makes your day! She is also talking a lot...in cooing language that is! She has a lot to say, but just can't find the words! It's so fun to see her grow and develop and recognize me and Jason!

Tom and Sydney...you will be missed!

Tom and Sydney, our dear friends from church, are moving to Fayetteville to pursue their careers and while it is a great opportunity for them and obviously part of God's plan, we are sad to see them go and it all happened so fast! It sounds like they will be here frequently, however, so that is the good news! We will miss your potato salad and your "bad nights"!

This past weekend we had a "going away" party for them and Tom held Riley for the first time...this was monumental and he did a great job! He kept saying "Go to sleep...go to sleep" in an effort to not have a crying baby in his arms, but she stayed awake and didn't even cry!

Our favorite things...

Naps with dad...every afternoon when dad gets home from work he and Riley take a little snooze together on the couch...it is very cute! Jason is pretty good about holding his pacifier in, but sometimes I have to put Riley's back in if she accidentally spits it out!

Playing with my toys...we play a lot when Riley is awake and we read books. She is becoming so much more alert...she will make little noises and track a toy or one of us and she likes to look at herself in the mirror! I just got out her tummy time mat and she didn't quite know what to do with that so she looks a little pooped but she'll get the hang. We went to Tara's the other night to hang with the girls and we put her and Kaleb on his playmat together and they were so cute...they would both have the same jerky movements and he kept knocking her pacifier out and they kept hitting each other. They played well and then all of a sudden they were both crying / screaming...when I get my hands on that video I will post it because it is very funny!

Cuddling with mama...Who wouldn't love to cuddle with this little girl? I do have her take naps in her bed most of the time during the day just so I can get a few things done, but sometimes I just want to hold her and relax...those are the best times! At night I have to share her with her dad so I try and get a few good cuddles during the day!

She's growing...

It is finally apparent to me that my little girl is getting bigger. As a parent you know that it is inevitable, but when you see your little one every day the change is harder to grasp. For some reason, however, I am really noticing how much bigger she has gotten. With the way she eats it's amazing she doesn't weigh 15 pounds already!!! She is long and lean...my little bean pole and I hope she holds that figure throughout her lifetime! Here is a comparison of pictures in her car seat that show how much she has grown...the first is her trip home from the hospital and the second was taken yesterday at 5 and a half weeks old!

Grammy and JoePa Visit

We had a great visit with Grammy and JoePa...only problem was that the weekend flew by! Friday night we had a great dinner at Cajun's...Riley found it to be a very comfortable place to take a nap and that she did! Saturday JoePa took the early shift and Jason and I got to catch up on a little shut eye...it was the first time in a long time I woke up and my eyes didn't just burn due to lack of sleep...it was very nice! We fixed breakfast at the house and just hung out for most of the day. Saturday evening we had a great steak dinner at Jason's parents house to celebrate parents visiting because Scott, one of Jason's college roommates who live here, got a visit from his parents as well so we all got to catch up! Sunday was the usual...church and lunch with our friends and then off to the airport to see Grammy and JoePa off! We had a great time and already miss them...especially at 4 a.m. when JoePa isn't on the couch waiting for me to bring Riley to him!

Mr. Lloyd...one of a kind!

Some of you may have heard me speak of Mr. Lloyd and what a special guy he is...I met Mr. Lloyd in December of 2005 when I first started working for Pulaski Bank. He is an Aggie class of 1945 and when he found out that an Aggie had been hired he hunted me down to introduce himself...we have been kindred spirits since then. He frequents the bank and we have gotten to know each other very well! He has met my parents and Jason's mom and he has made the extra trek up to my office for the past year to "catch up" at least once a week! He often picks me up so we can attend the monthly Aggie luncheon together as well. His wife is just as precious as he is.


Mr. Lloyd has been so excited about the arrival of Riley...my last few weeks of pregnancy he would call me at work daily to see if I was still there if it happened to be a day that he didn't come and visit. He was even nervous about taking me to the December Aggie luncheon because he did not want to be the first person to meet Riley...it was pretty cute! Well, he did meet Riley on her 2nd day of life when he came to visit us in the hospital and last week Riley and I went to his house for lunch so his wife, Marge, could meet her as well. He then took us to one of his classmates homes so this man could meet some young Aggies...I told him that Riley is class of 2030!

I can only hope to be as energetic and fun loving as Mr. Lloyd and his wife!

One month old!

I can't believe Riley is already one month old...it seems in some ways like the time has flown and in other ways is doesn't. I guess when I consider how much less time I have off work that's when it seems like it has flown by! She is such a joy and just makes us so happy...we often just stare at her! We had a ton of pictures done this week and this is just one that we have gotten to see so far...I can't wait to see the rest! It was so much fun having pictures taken...Tara and Kaleb joined us for the photo shoot and both babies did GREAT! We even had a few taken of the two of them together..haha!

It is super cold, windy, and dreary here today...we can't wait for Spring to come! Riley and I went to the gym and grocery shopping and even stopped to say hi to dad at work...she slept the whole time! Tonight is going to be her first experience of bunko...I have to train her early! It should be lots of fun! Grammy and JoePa are coming in town tomorrow for the weekend and we can't wait to see them and I know they can't wait to see her...that's right, not me or Jason, just Riley!