Prepping for Summer

Jane and I went through her bathing suits from last summer to see if
any still fit (which they all do), but the last one we tried on was a
new one. All of the Peru Crew girls will match at the beach. Jane
loved it needless to say and wore if for the next hour and a half
around the house. She proceeded to get out a towel and pretend she was
at the beach. After "sunning" she created a picnic from her play
kitchen. It was really cute, but the most memorable moment from these
2 hours was what she said after going to look at herself in the
mirror. She came back into her room, paused, put one hand on her hip
and said "Mom, I look ter-riffic!"

Walker is 10 months old!

What a cutie patootie!! 

Poor thing: on his 10 month birthday, he had to visit the doctor. His temperature had risen to 103.5 in the middle of the night. He was congested, lethargic and not himself. His blood count was high and he had to get an antibiotic shot in his right thigh. His throat and ears were red so he started Amoxicillin for his ears. We returned for a checkup the next day and his blood count was better, the fever was gone, and his left ear was indeed infected. I thought his 3rd tooth would be cutting through any day now, but still nothing. He is doing much better now.

I just love his bubble with his red Converse shoes!

Closet Organization

My good friend, Alice Broughton Cox, came down to Natchez to help me with a huge project-cleaning out my closet! She is amazing and I highly recommend hiring her to help clean out/organize/update your closet! She was here for 3 days (kids and visiting included) 

Day 1: try on every piece of clothing keeping in mine our options: a. keep b. keep to alter c. donate d. throw away e. replace. I came across some pants that ABC had seen me wear in the 10th grade-yes, the 10th grade. After much laughter, we figured out that these BCBG pants are older than how old I was when I bought the pants. HA! I remember buying them in Scottsdale, AZ when my family stayed at the Biltmore for Christmas 1996. We had to take a picture to document the goodbye-I would also like to point out that I could still fit in them-10th grade people!!

Day 2: Replace and add to the closet. ABC brought items, we got online, and we even found some great things at the Natchez Mall. 

Day 3: Organize my closet. I have to note that since we moved in August, I was living out of rubbermaid bins and shoes were in a pile. You can see why I hated going to my closet to get dressed. She grouped items, turned all hangers in the same direction, lined up all my shoes, jewelry, scarves and belts, etc. Seriously, without her I would still be looking in bins for clothes and wearing things that didn't fit (remember all the different sizes that would be in my closet from pregnancy, post pregnancy, etc). I also had clothes in drawers by my bed, another dresser and in my closet. Now I can walk in my closet and leave completely dressed instead of walking all over my room for different parts to my outfit. 

Now, I am excited about going in my closet (and I can actually get IN my closet). I can't believe I didn't take a before and after picture! I am trying to encourage ABC to create a business, I call it Cox Closets, and help others. She will even send me texts to this day of where I can get what and the sale, etc. She is an amazing friend to come help me. Thank you Thank you Alice Broughton! 

(Now if I could get her to come back to work on Hyde's closet-he has more clothes and for sure shoes than me)

Maypole Practice

It's that time of year again! Natchez Pilgrimage

This is the first year Jane can participate and she will be in the Little Maypole in the Tableaux. The Tableaux is every Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday from March 8-April 9. Jane is having a very special dress made for the Maypole and she is so excited. 

Walk to the left....

Keep going....

No sit and watch the Big Maypole. Then walk down the stairs and down the room and out the door. 

She cried when afterwards because she didn't want it to end. She wanted to keep practicing. 

It's in her DNA!

Jane's Boots Are Made For Walking

I just had to post this video, excuse the nudity. While I was getting Walker dressed to go to the library, Jane was getting herself dressed in her room from the "mat" she had put out last night. I was surprised to see that she had only put on her socks and boots, but more surprised when she came in dancing around. I was cracking up and asked her to go back to the door and do exactly what she had just done and this was exactly it:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhnAT6KYIj0
Rehearsal Dinner material!

And after seeing her long legs, we marked the doorway: She has grown 2 inches since her birthday in September!

February 1-9

Playing in Jane's room

Whatcha doin mama?

Playing outside

She figured it out today! February 5, 2013 Even in that getup

Caught

P helping with bath time

Some pictures from around the house...

Walker: 9 Months Old

Walker turned 9 Months on February 4th.

9 Month Stats on February 12:

23 pounds, 10 ounces (75-90%)
29.25 inches (75%)

Pinkie up

He has added black beans, kidney beans, potatoes, cottage cheese, yougart

Walker can now hold his own bottle!! woohooo!

Jane loves taking her bath with Walker. She has taught him how to splash (a lot) and plays really well with him in the tub.

She might even love him too much some times.