Life is too Short to be Vanilla

Annistyn spent the day with her Mama Karen. I told Karen we would be there around 8:00 this morning. I got up at 6:30 to start getting ready, and we did not get to Karen's until about 8:20. We are going to be in trouble when school starts.

When I picked Annistyn up this afternoon, she cried when I put her in her carseat. I guess she didn't want to leave! She loves going to Karen's.

When we got home, I finished up the painting I have been working on for my mom. I thought it turned out pretty cute.

Bad Hair Day

We stayed home all day today, with the exception of an early morning trip to the post office. We went to the post office as soon as we woke up, in pajamas and all. When we got home, Tripp and Tucker were here waiting on us. We spent the morning playing with the boys. Annistyn was very sad that she was having a bad hair day!



Ha ha! This picture makes me laugh! Atleast this is proof that her hair is actually growing! Even though it is growing straight up. Annistyn took 3 good naps today, and I did some laundry. It was a very exciting day at the Lowery house!

Annistyn is going to Mama Karen's tomorrow. I have to go to a meeting at school. I can't believe my summer is over half way over! Geez, slow down summer!

Peaches

Josh had to work again today, so Annistyn and I got up this morning and went to Sunday school and church. As usual, she fell asleep lying on the pew at church. I guess they really wear her out in Sunday school.

After church, we spent the day at the pool. Grandmama, Granddaddy, Katy, Tripp, Tucker, Don, and Dora all joined us for a swim. It was a perfect summer day. After Annistyn took a nap, we headed home to get a few things done.

I made some more baby food. I made peaches, asparagus, and green beans. While I was making it all, I gave Annistyn a frozen peach slice to chew on in her little net thing. She loved it! She was sucking the juice out of it and was making the loudest sucking noises.

My Little Ham!

Today was another lazy day. Annistyn slept until 9:00 this morning. After we ate breakfast and played for a little bit, Annistyn was ready for a nap at 10:30. She napped until 1:30.

After lunch, we made a little trip to Wal-Mart. I got Annistyn level 3 nipples for her bottles, since she was still using level 1 nipples. Level 1 nipples are for babies 0-3 months...oops! We are just going to switch straight to level 3s. I also bought her a new sippy cup. None of her sippy cups have handles on them, and I thought they might help her to hold it on her own. We tested out the sippy cup when we got home. She did really well at first, but then got tired of it and frustrated.



She is turning into such a little ham! Even when I was taking her picture while she was drinking, she still had to sneak in a smile. I love this girl!

Steve and Kim were watching Willow today, and they came over for a little bit to let Willow play with Annistyn. Why can I never remember to take pictures at times like this? They were so cute together. Willow is about 5 weeks older than Annistyn. She just started crawling this week, and it looks exactly like a little inch worm. Annistyn loved on Willow. It was so cute!

Josh had to work today, so while Annistyn was having some tummy time, I snapped this picture to send to her daddy.



Annistyn had sweet potatoes for the first time today and loved them. They are probably a close contender with squash for her favorite food! I couldn't get the spoon in her mouth quick enough.

Tonight my parents brought me an early Christmas present. My dad got a cabinet at one of mom's auctions a few weeks ago. They said it was in too bad of shape to auction. He spent many, many hours stripping, refinishing, and repairing it. He said he was planning on giving it to me for Christmas but didn't have a place to store it. I absolutely LOVE it! Now I need to find a good place to put it. Right now it is in the downstairs bathroom holding towels, but I would love for it to be in a more noticeable place. I'll try to get some pictures of it and post tomorrow!

Old McDonald

Annistyn decided to wear her overalls today. She thought her daddy would like them! If it were up to him, she would probably be dressed in Carhartt head to toe! ha ha!



Annistyn went to bed around 7:00 last night, and I still had to wake her up this morning. I woke her up at 8:45 so we could make it to Grandmama and Granddaddy's in time for swimming lessons.

We came back home for lunch, then went to Tripp and Tucker's house to play. Annistyn played cars with Tucker.



Annistyn took her afternoon nap in Tucker's baby bed. Tucker moved into a big boy bed last night in Tripp's room. With Tuck in there with him, Tripp and Tuck actually made it all night in their room last night. I'm sure Katy and Dave are beyond excited. I "supervised" while Katy cleaned out and rearranged the boys' new room.

Happy Birthday Pet!

Today is Pet's birthday, so happy birthday Pet. After swimming lessons and Annistyn's nap, we went over to Pet and Granddaddy's to wish Pet a happy birthday.

When we got back home, Annistyn took her 3rd nap, and I started on some more baby food. I baked some sweet potatoes and cooked some apples. It took me almost the entire naptime to peel, core, and cut up the apples. I did get the apples finished before she woke up, but the sweet potatoes were still baking.

Eli came over to play while Tasha went to get her hair done. He got to help me finish making the sweet potatoes. He got very excited when he would get to press the button on the blender. He was good, but I definitely got my workout in. I wish I had just an ounce of his energy! I got no pictures of him and Annistyn, because he does not sit still longer than 2 seconds. I told Tasha I think he speaks a different language. He was just jabbering away, and we had no idea what he was saying. He was so much fun, and we hope he gets to come back and play again soon. We don't get to see him near enough!

Day with Daddy

Because it has been so hot and dry, Josh didn't have to work today. It was his day off from Averitt, and it's too hot and dry to mow. After swimming lessons were over, Josh came and went swimming with me and Annistyn.



We had such a good day. Josh is a little sunburned, but I told him it was well worth it! ha ha! I guess that's easy for me to say...I'm not the one suffering. After we swam for a while, Annistyn went down for a 3 hour nap. Josh and I got to enjoy the pool and quietness!

When Annistyn woke up, we headed to Wal-Mart. They are rearranging the entire store and have an entire section of random clearance items. We walked up and down these aisles atleast 3 times. Annistyn picked out a new Minnie Mouse doll. Of course her daddy bought it for her!