Giggle Box

We love this video! Getting Mary Beth to laugh is one of our favorite things to do these days. She is so much fun!

Coupon High

I am a bargain shopper. I love the satisfaction of finding a great item on sale and the money it saves which is why I am surprised that I am just now becoming interested in coupons. I have collected a few coupons here and there but I never remeber to use them before they expire and I cannot get organized enough to even know what I have. So, I am starting to get interested in the hobby of "couponing" which is something I heard about for the first time a month or so ago. Randomly, one of my best buddies has started getting interested in this too and is a few steps ahead of me. She recommended the Southern Savers blog and it is awesome! You can click on your local grocery store and it will list all of the items that are on sale that week and they link in additional coupons that you can use for the items already on sale! I spent about an hour yesterday going through all of the items for Publix, printing coupons and making my grocery list and I saved $42 (37%) on my first trip!!! It took me a while to do my shopping because it was such a new experience for me but I think with a little practice I will be whipping around the store with my coupons in hand saving tons of money along the way. I feel so dumb to have never taken advantage of them before so I thought I would share in case there are others out there who enjoy the thrill of a good bargain.

The good life

This baby may look like her daddy but she loves to sleep like her mama! This picture says it all! She really only fusses when she is late getting her nap in or when she is hungry. Does that sound familiar or what??? Thanks for the cute Christmas pajamas Aunt Shanna!

The best part of their day.

She is always so excited when Dan is the one to get her out of the crib. On this day, she reached her hand up to touch his face, it was so sweet! I ran to grab my camera and of course I missed the moment but their smiles say it all.

Throwing down

We started giving MB ceral last Friday and she really liked it. She kept staring at the empty bowl after we were finished and kept smacking her lips!

YUM! Her favorite part may have been biting the spoon.

May I have some more?

Updated Lamb Photos

Five Months

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Five Months

Last week Mary Beth turned five months old! It was a great month and the biggest thing that happened is that I returned to work. It actually hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I dreaded it for months and it hasn't really been a big deal. We hired a super sweet lady that watches Mary Beth while I work and I went part-time so I get to spend the afternoons with her. Cheryl (our nanny) is really enjoying MB and I have felt very comfortable with her being in our house which is something I was really worried about. Going back to work has slowed down the blog posts so I am trying to get caught up for the past few weeks.

We put MB on some medicine for her spitup this past month and we think it really helped. She is still spitting up but it's not nearly as much as it has been. We can't imagine what it will be like when she finally quits, we just hope it's before she enters fifth grade! I took MB to the doctor for a weight check and she is now a whopping 13 pounds! We were very excited. She has gained exactly five pounds since she was born and is still in the 25th percentile. She moved from a size one diaper to a size two diaper last week so she is definitely growing. We are enjoying our little girl more than ever and love all of her gummy smiles and fun giggles. She likes to stand up (with our help of course), be held up in the air and to sit on the kitchen counter in her bumbo seat. Each day Dan and I talk about how being parents is even better than we thought it would be and how much fun we are having. She is pure entertainment, we can't imagine what she will be like when she can talk to us. We are enjoying every little accomplishment and she loves it when we cheer for her. Every day she seems to become more and more of a daddy's girl and I have to say that watching Dan with her is one of my favorite things to do. What a joy this baby girl is, we love her so much! Here are a few picture that capture what we have been up to the past month. We are looking forward to time with family over the next few weeks and hope to catch up with everyone soon.

This was clearly taken before the Tech/UGA game, the after picture wouldn't have been so smiley!

Mary Beth is scared for her life, cousin Sadie loved having her so close.

This is how she really felt.

Who is your stylist?

Riding on the back of the truck for the first time, yeah!

Helping grandaddy find the perfect tree.

Four generations having a good time on Thanksgiving.

So thankful for this sweet face.

Dressed up for church

So fun!