So much to be thankful for

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sierra brought the infamous pumpkin hat out to celebrate Thanksgiving with her new friend, the turban squash. (Their friendship was brief- the squash was part of Papa's yummy roasted vegetable dish later that day).

We started off with a crazy race to get to Aunt Janice's and Uncle Bobby's house for Turkey Dinner #1 by 11:00. Everything was delicious! Then we headed off to Turkey Dinner #2 at Aunt Charlotte & Uncle Dick's house by 2:30. We made it over in time to catch the annual wiffle-ball game- Aunt Ashley got the winning RBI! In a last minute decision, Papa decided to take an extra ticket to the Texas vs A&M game, so it was time for him to head out. :( So Mama & Sierra took on Turkey Dinner #2 and settled in to watch the game with the Stewarts. Sierra worked on digesting her dinner and put on a good show for Uncle Travis.

Sierra wasn't real impressed with our defense, but she looked super adorable in her new orange dress. And Texas came away with the W, so the day was a success! (Double-chin and all...)

 

On the road again

Yahoo, we finally made it out of Houston! :)
After 2 months trapped in Houston, we finally got to load up the car leave the city limits! We managed a quick trip down to Beeville to check the progress on Claude & Cherry's house (now GrandPaPa & Mamaw) and introduce Sierra to her Great-GrandDaddy. Everyone was excited to see her, but no one was as happy as her Great-GrandDaddy. What a wonderful moment for everyone. :)

We only spent one night, but it felt so good to travel a little. We're not very good at being stationary! Sierra was very patient with her newbie parents and enjoyed a long ride in the car (now dubbed the "Hypno-Camry"). Hopefully Sierra will continue to enjoy traveling with our little circus on wheels- we're already planning her first camping trip!  :)

Oh, if I hadn't mentioned it yet, we're LOVING our Moby wrap. Here's a quicky iPhone pic (she's showing off her Texas spirit, thanks to G-Aunt Patty), but I'll remember to take a few that show off the wrap better. Sierra snuggles in very happily, and Mama gets to keep her hands free! And since we don't have an 4WD stroller, the Moby makes in possible to go for a walk around our neighborhood.

Wow, time is already flying past! We've been home for 2 weeks now, although it feels like one really long weekend with lots of naps. Travis has been home the whole time - yay!!- but is headed back to work tomorrow. So, this is a good time to recap what's been going on around here lately.

1) Napping. Lots of napping. :) Sierra has been a wonderful baby and has slept SO well at night. Of course, Mamaw (Grandma Cherry) has been her night-time buddy, which has let Mama & Papa catch a few more zzzs. GiGi (Grandma Cindi) has been our day-time buddy, keeping Mama sane and the house in order. Yay for Grandmas!!!!!

2) Diapers. Lots of diapers. This has been an extra special project at our house, since we've ventured out into the world of cloth diapering! Yeah, it's back! And it's not the old flat rags of previous generations. Here's a sample of the different types of diapers we have in the stash now. The bottom two (a fitted on the left and a prefold on the right) are our main choices right now while she's still so little. The fancier diapers on top are pocket/all-in-one styles that she'll need to grow into. Laundry hasn't been bad at all- newborn poo is eeeeeeasy! (that will get more fun in a few months). And of course, we need a pic of the little model.
Stay tuned for more fun! :)

Happy Halloween!

A little too early for trick-or-treating, but not too early for a gaggle of Halloween outfits. It doesn't hurt that Sierra's pretty good about getting her clothes messy to precipitate a wardrobe change. Official costume for 2009? Ladybug