Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Preds Game - March 4th

We went with Shannon and Matt to the Preds game. We had a great time!! And I was very excited about eating Pizza and Ice Cream!!! Yum!! I don't have them very often (since Mere can't), and they were great!!!

Thanks Mimi for watching our little angels for us!! We really appreciate it!!!!

Mere's 2nd Dentist Appt - March 3rd

Mere did great!! I was so proud of her!!! She wouldn't lay down for them, but she let them look at her teeth and clean them. She got a balloon and a pink bracelet :) She was so excited about them.

I mentioned that she's still sucking on her fingers, so the dentist said she would let me purchase Mavala. You can only get it from a dentist or doctor, and she said it's the worst tasting stuff you can get. She warned me that some kids even throw up when they taste it. I decided to go ahead and get it...we'll see how well it works...

Here's some pics of our princess:

February 13th

Matt made us Valentine's breakfast...It was delicious!!!!!

And then he took us to the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe for lunch!!! It is one of my favorite places!!!! We had so much fun, and it was so nice being able to take Meredith out with us!!!

Thanks honey!!! I had a wonderful Valentine's!!!!

SNOW! January 30th

We got lots of snow!!!, so we took Mere out to play...she was actually scared of it!! We didn't stay out very long...but we did make snow angels, and Daddy threw snowballs at us :)

Isn't she super cute!!!

January 25th

I love this picture!! So sweet!!!

Earrings!!! - January 23rd

We had been telling Mere that we would take her to get her ears pierced when she was fully potty trained. She had been doing so well that we decided to go ahead and take her. We took her to Icing in Hendersonville. She did so good!!! She cried a lot when they pierced her first ear, but didn't cry as much with the second. Some of the pictures are very sad!! I hate to see my sweet girl in tears, but I was trying to look really excited in hopes that she would perk up sooner. The two purple lollipops did the trick :)

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January 22nd

Mere drew her first smiley face today. She was playing on her chalkboard with my mom, and they called me to come to the playroom. It was the cutest thing!!! so I had to get a few pics. Here they are...

Christmas Cookies - December 24th

I have such fond memories of making Christmas cookies with my mom and Shannon...so I decided that Meredith and I would make them together this year. What was I thinking?!? She loves to help in the kitchen, but she is so dangerous!! I really had fun with her, but was exhausted by the time we were finished...about 2 hours later.

I prepared the cookie dough the night before, but we still had to roll it out, cut out the shapes, make the icing, and decorate.

Here are some pics. Enjoy! :)

Pictures with Santa

Meredith actually sat with Santa all by herself this year. And she told him that she wanted baby dolls and choo choo trains :)

The Nutcracker - December 11th

We took Meredith to see the Nutcracker...and we weren't really sure what to expect. She isn't always very good in public. She was so good, though...and she really liked it!! We were on the front row, so we had to put 2 booster seats under her so she could see the stage. Everyone around us commented on how good she was!! We were so proud of her, and had a wonderful evening!!!

Egg Allergy ReTest - November 13th

Meredith had an appt with Dr. Stauffer on November 13th to retest for her egg allergy. I wasn't surprised that she hadn't outgrown it...it was such a strong allergy that I felt like it would be a while before she was over it. I have such a hard time with her food allergies...I know this is in God's plan for her life (and I continue to pray for His will and not mine), but as her mommy I just want to fix it!! I don't want her to ever feel she is missing out. When she goes places, I try so hard to bring similar things to what others will have...hoping that she won't notice a difference!! I just love her so much, and want her to know that she's so special!!! The allergies have changed our lives, but we are learning so much because of them. I really know what my baby's eating, and I hope she will be healthier for it!!

I love you Meredith!!

Open House at Davidson Academy

We took Meredith to Davidson Academy's Open House on November 8th. We're hoping to get her into their Pre-K3 program (starting in August). Meredith loved the school, and we were able to meet the teacher and talk with her for a while. We should find out if she's been accepted in the next few months :)

Sorry...our blog is so out of date!! I'm skipping over a few months...maybe one day I'll get time to add them, but at least I'm posting the most current. Enjoy!!...those of you that are still checking :)

Date Night

We don't have very many date nights...and usually if we do, we're only gone for a short time. However, on June 27th, we had an extra special date! Matt planned it all and surprised me...I love surprises!! We had dinner at P.F. Changs, and then went to see Legally Blonde at TPAC. We had so much fun together (and yes...I couldn't help myself, and talked about Meredith (probably too much))!! The play was hilarious...we were totally cracking up!!!

Thanks honey!! I had a wonderful time!! I love you!!!
And thanks Shannon and Matt for watching our little angel!! We really appreciate it, and will be glad to return the favor anytime.

Painting

Meredith loves to paint!! When we were on vacation we found a set of Melissa and Doug art supplies...she was so excited!!! Here is our sweet little woman hard at work...

Daddy Did It!!

On June 14th, Matt and Mere disappeared for a little while...and this is how she returned :)
It absolutely cracked me up...I don't think she was crazy about it :)