Baby Sally-Six Months!!

Sweet Baby Girl-

I cannot believe that you have been on this earth with me for 6 months! Where have the days gone?! You are half a year and are growing and learning more and more everyday!

Here are your stats this month: 

Weight: 14 lbs. 11.5 oz   22nd percentile

Height: 25 inches   20th percentile

Head Circ.: 42.5 inches   49th percentile

You are a little bit but the Dr. says you are growing just fine and will probably always be petite :)

You could not sit still....you wanted to grab your monkey!!

You started "school". You go to Miss Kristi's house Monday-Thursdays while Mommy and Daddy are at work and on Fridays you hang out with Daddy. It has been an adjustment, but you are doing great. When the school day is over, Mommy cannot wait to go and pick you up and kiss you all over!

You really started eating more "solids" this month. So far, you favorites have been pears, peaches and you LOVE bananas!! Mommy has made all of your food. You still have 4-5 bottles a day 

You went to the church nursery for the first time and did fantastic. We were so proud of you!

You started doing your "fake cough" and you love when we make a big deal by saying "oh my goodness....are you ok??!!".

You went to your first birthday party....Brody's first birthday party in Jackson, TN.

You love to read before bed. 

You love baths and we take one every night. You look so cute when you are in your towel afterwards. 

You have been wearing a lot of big girl pajamas (2 piece). 

You have been quite the mover lately...rolling over like crazy! You even rolled off the couch when mommy turned her back for one second...you were ok though :)

You love when Mommy and Daddy sing to you. Your favorite songs are: "Cutie Patotie", "Hot Potato", "Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot Diggity Dog" and "You Are My Sunshine".

You love playing "Where's the Baby?". You smile so big when Mommy finds you!

You are the happiest baby and seem to always have a smile on your face. 

You already have a big personality and many facial expressions to go with it.

You are wearing a size 2 diaper and size 3 month, 3-6 month and some 6 month clothes. 

 Your hair is light brown (almost blonde...where in the WORLD did that come from?!) and your eyes are the most beautiful blue!

 Your favorite toys are Sophie the giraffe, your bunny, owl lovie, and your activity mat. You love Little Einsteins and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

 Mommy and Daddy love you so much Little Monkey! You are the light of our lives!!

Happy 6 months Sally!!

Window Shopping at Sheffield's and A Pretty Big Purchase!

On Saturday, Sally and I went out to Sheffield's. It's one of my favorite ways to spend a lazy afternoon....just going up and down the aisles. Since we will have a new house soon and it's bigger than our current one...we need more stuff. Here are some things I was loving the other day.

This light fixture was too cute!

I LOVE these old theatre seats.

 This old metal olive bucket would be great to hold magazines, firewood or a cozy blanket.

I did end up making a pretty big purchase...this huge old butler's pantry that someone pulled out of an old house. We plan to use it in our new kitchen....painted white of course! I paid for it but left it there until we move.

Thoughtful Thursday

What I'm Loving Wednesday

{one}

I am loving my new purse!!

{two}

I am loving these sweet things I recently bought for Sally next summer.

Cute romper

Love this swimsuit!!

{three}

Not sure where this came from but it was on my doorstep last week in a Stella and Dot package. Maybe I won a contest?? I have no idea!!

{four}

Joe went to IKEA in Atlanta last week and brought back these nice lights and the double farmhouse sink for our new house...yay!!

Meal Plan Monday

Monday

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Rice and Steamed Veggies

Tuesday

Chicken Tacos

Wednesday

Linguine with Shrimp Scampi

Salad

Thursday

Leftovers

Friday

Dinner out with friends

A House Remembered And Some Exciting News!

We bought a house!!! I cannot believe ours sold so fast ( 2 days!!). I was so anxious and nervous about not having a place to live, so we put our house hunt on the fast track. We went to look at a house one Friday afternoon (in Germantown of all places). I loved it the minute we walked in. It has a lot of character unlike a lot of Germantown houses. We will be less than a mile from the school where I work, my dads house and the lady who keeps Sally everyday. It is a very family friendly, super safe neighborhood. It is pretty updated but we will be re-doing the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, etc. We may even be putting in a pool over the next year!! Stay tuned for a lot of projects! We will be moving the last weekend of September. Before we pack up the whole house (ugh!) I want to make sure to document each room of our first house. I will be sharing pictures and taking videos so that Sally will always be able to see the sweet house where mommy and daddy lived and where we brought her home. I LOVE our current house and have shed many tears over this move, but I know it has to happen sooner or later. I am excited about the next chapter in our lives and being in the house where we will raise our little family.

Today I want to share the guest bathroom:

 We decided to keep the original sink and floor. I love the vintage touches!! I painted the medicine cabinet black and added some art.  Joe also put subway tile in the bathtub/shower.

Thoughtful Thursday