Recent happenings around our house

Katie Jo helped me give Georgia a bath the other nite. She is such a good big sister. She loved pouring the water over her and watching her splash around. She has definitely become more aware of Georgia's existence in our house and the fact that she isn't going anywhere. Fortunately she likes her because she likes to give her "big hug" which means squeezing a little too tight and "little hug" which is a little more gentle. She also recognizes that Georgia is a "little girl" or "little baby" and she is a "big girl." The later is how she has been referring to herself lately. Her vocabulary is expanding daily so that I can't even keep up now. She is starting to communicate in broken sentences which is so weird since it feels like she just started really talking a couple of months ago. Today I asked her what she wanted for a snack and she said "cheese." I asked her if she wanted anything else and she said as clear as a bell "goldfish." Georgia, like Katie Jo, loves staring at herself in the mirror. Please ignore the ragged wallpaper in the background. That'll be a whole other post!
There are really no words for this picture. It just speaks for itself.
If you ever wonder how we spend our days the below picture will pretty much spell it out for you. It the temp ever dips below 100 we might actually venture outside.
This is how I found my husband and littlest child the other nite.
Katie Jo loves for me to lay down a blanket so she can line up little toys for Georgia to look at. Georgia doesn't seem to mind and actually is starting to take notice of Katie Jo.

One Month Old

This is a picture on Georgia's one month birthday. Time has really flown this time.

Weekend home

Last weekend we were home for Jay's sister, Joni's, graduation from Clemson and it was also the first weekend home with Georgia. So in a nutshell that equals family mania! My mom came to Summerville the Sunday before to spend a couple of days and then we rode together on Tuesday with the girls. This was nice so that I didn't have to brave the drive alone and we got a three hour window to talk. Georgia rode so well and only woke to eat in Columbia which was perfect since it was time for lunch. We visited with lots of family during the week and Jay came up on Friday morning. Joni graduated from Clemson Saturday morning and that afternoon we went to her party. Sunday we left around lunch and it took a whole week to recover from all the activities which is why it took so long to post pictures. The pictures are completely backwards but you'll get the picture!

Katie Jo, Grandaddy, Georgia and Mema at Great Grandaddy's birthday party Friday nite.

Jay and Joni
Grandaddy and Katie Jo enjoying some birthday cake.

Later on Jay's sister Jessica, her husband Austin, and their kids Aidan and John Paul came over. We all got to visit and Katie Jo and Aidan enjoyed playing the piano.
This was actually taken earlier in the evening when Grandaddy got to hold Georgia for the first time.



"Hello Grandmother Byars."

Mia, Georgia and Katie Jo.

Mia let Katie Jo try out her sunglasses.
Mia and Katie Jo had fun feeding food to the giraffe.

Mema came over a couple of days to visit. She swam with her one day and Katie Jo loved jumping off the side into her arms.
We spent a lot of time out at the pool. This had to of been the hottest week in record with temps reaching over 100 degrees. We tried to get in around 9 in the morning and then again after 5 in the afternoon. Katie Jo loved getting in the water and by week's end was very brave. I think she'll be more than ready for swim lessons next year.

Georgia was too cool for the pool and opted to sun herself by the water's edge!


Georgia got to meet her Mama and Papa Johnson this week too. She got lots of holding time with Mama which didn't bother either of them one little bit! Katie Jo loved playing with Papa and tried to drag him around everywhere by the hand. He's probably still recovering.

Just a few cute ones

Here Katie Jo and Jay were having a snack together. It consisted of peanut butter, ritz crackers, and mayo. I thought I'd throw up until Jay pointed out that I eat pears with cheese and mayo. Then it didn't seem so strange.
Where's Katie Jo?

Milestone

About a week or so ago we gave Georgia her first bottle. The picture makes it look like a special moment. In real life it wasn't so much. She didn't do too well and Katie Jo kept trying to help which made Jay tense which Georgia could sense and I didn't want to do it since she would smell me and I wanted Jay to have the special experience. So we have been practicing a little each day and she is doing better. I keep asking Jay if he wants to try but I think he was so traumatized from the first time that he's waiting until she can ask for it and hold it herself before he gives it another go.

Same glasses. Different ages.

Here's Katie Jo at one week old. And here she is at 2 yrs. 3mo. and 2 weeks old.

Separated at birth?

All I'm saying is there is a slight similarity.

Hopscotch with Pop video

Here's a super cute video of Katie Jo and Pop.

Just a bunch of pics

These couple of pics of Katie Jo were taken yesterday. She was just too cute in this hat she found on the floor. She wore it all around the house and later when we went for a walk. She's become such a talker lately even more and is now putting two and three words together. She loves to say, "cold milk, mickey mouse, choc milk, baby dog, baby doll, and some other cute combos.

Georgia and I sat on the swing yesterday and I was able to get some good pics of her. Still don't know who she looks like though.

Sunday Jay cleaned out the garage and Katie Jo discovered some Christmas decorations.

These were some cute shots of Georgia in her favorite place to hang out.
This one is of Georgia on Monday.

Saturday we went to Reilly Kaye's second birthday party at McDonald's. Katie Jo had a blast running around with her friends and eating junk!
I had Joni take this picture of me with Katie Jo. I'm always to one behind the camera so I decided I needed to get an actual shot of my child with her mother.
Katie Jo loves the tricycle she got for her birthday from Gran and Pop. Every time we get it out she gets better at peddling it. Soon she'll be able to do it on her own without any help.