Success with the Jumper

We are beginning to get the hang of the Johnny Jumper. She sits in it for longer periods now and will move around in it--although she's not bouncing her feet yet. I love some of these pictures as I was able to capture some laughs and smiles she was making while her dad was dancing like a fool to entertain her. (I know you are probably not able to picture Roger dancing around like a silly man--The things a dad will do to get a laugh from his baby.) Maybe next time I can get a picture of that to go with it. He'd love that--ha,ha.

On another note, thanks to my sister (well...and her friend) MK is now taking a bottle fairly well. She will only drink about 3-4 ounces at a time, but I am still claiming the victory. I had tried about three different bottles with several different nipples and couldn't get her to suck much. The trick has been a Similac nipple that they give out at some hosiptals. I am very happy about this.

TV Watching

Anytime the TV is on, this girl's eyes are glued to it. It doesn't matter the show, she is a serious watcher. I better be careful, it could be the beginning of an addiction.

Kitchen Update

This post is really not about Mary Katherine but I wanted to post pictures of my new countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. In addition, I "glazed" over my cabinets that I had previously painted white and painted the island black. Roger said the cabinets looked "dirty" and looked like they needed cleaning. I have to admit, it wasn't exactly what I was hoping for with the glaze treatment. I can't decide what to do to help it. Any ideas?

Exersaucer Time!

Dad dresses his daughter???

This morning Roger was helping me get MK's things ready to go to Buffalo. As we were getting ready to leave I was feeding her and realized I needed to pack her something to wear for the day. Here was our conversation...

Me: Roger, can you grab the pink, flowery, one piece from the laundry room? You will need to grab a pair of socks also because it doesn't have feet in it.

Roger: Where is it?

Me: (Didn't I already tell him this?) It's in the middle of the table in the laundry room.

Roger: Okay...(a little time passes) Does it have a heart on it?

Me: Yeah, actually it does. (along with being the one piece with flowers all over it like I mentioned earlier)

This is the outfit--or shall I say shirt--that I found upon arriving at Buffalo. Never mind the fact that it's supposed to drop to below 30 degrees today. But we did remember the socks. Gotta keep those feet warm.

I should have known better as the last time Roger packed her bag we found a sweater dress and jeans??? When I asked him about it, he said he thought it looked warm. Hmmm...I guess warmth wasn't what he was concerned about this time around.

Roger does a lot to help out with Mary Katherine and he always has great intentions, but I guess we'll just leave the dressing up to mom in the future.

Advances in Technology

As some of you may know, we've done everything we can think of to try to help Mary Katherine sleep better--both naps and nighttime. About two or three months ago someone had suggested to me "white noise". Well it just so happened we had an obnoxiously loud fan in the garage. This fan had traveled with Roger from Tennessee about ten years ago to Stillwater. While in Stillwater the switch broke. So Roger--being the handy-man that he is--replaced the switch with a two way. So the fan now has two speeds-low and very high. I acquired joint ownership of this fan when we married. This fan was used in Stillwater to cool off our dog Montana in the garage. In Georgia, it sat unused and up until now the same here. After about 3 years of sitting in the garage, we have worn the tar out of this fan. It has traveled to several hotels, other houses, and anywhere we venture. We did get looks and comments, but I didn't care.

A week ago, I decided I was tired of lugging the thing around and more importantly I started to worry a little about the high air movement in the room as poor MK was waking up in the night with a stuffed nose. So I went to Wal-Mart in search of a cheap sound machine--and I found it. $19.99 and so far it has worked great. It's very small, blocks out noise, and can run on battery as well. You may wonder about the gray tape?? That is to block out the large green light.

Yes, the Teal family is moving up in the world with this advancement in technology. And best of all, if we come visit you, you don't have to see/hear the big ugly fan as well.

Thumb Sucker

Isn't this the cutest thing you've ever seen!