Mardi-Gras Baby!!!

Samantha slept in until 10 AM this morning. So that means I also got to sleep in. And I really needed it too since I am STILL sick. When Samantha finally did get up she was in a wonderful mood. I think she is getting over her sickness and she was ready to go. She loved her new Mardi-gras beads and had to wear them all day! (What a little GIRLY GIRL I have on my hands...she has to talk on 2 cell phones at the same time.)

Her hair is getting really long these days and I hate for it to be all in her face. So today I put her hair in 3 buffies! Cute, huh?

Running around the house in her pj's.

She spilled milk all over her pj's after her morning nap so she ended up spending most of the afternoon in just her diaper. But she had to get those beads back on as soon as her nap was over. And what outfit isn't complete without croc's?!?!?

Jeff's old rocking chair is this princess's throne. She absolutely loves to climb in and out of her rocking chair.

Lisa and Michael Moxley's Wedding

Saturday afternoon we headed up to Sandusky for Lisa and Michael's wedding. Their wedding was at Moxley's Marsh and it was BEAUTIFUL!

Lisa's Uncle's giving her away while Michael is beaming at his soon-to-be wife!

Chris and Susie at the Sandusky Yacht Club for the reception.

Whitney and Michael. While you cannot see it in the picture, you could see the roller coasters at Cedar Point from the yacht club.

Kerri and Darin. See the yacht is the background?

Lisa and Michael being presented for the first time as husband and wife.

All the OVU girls. (Only Katie was looking at my camera.)

Jeff and I.

No, I did not have to do ANYTHING to earn those beads!

Toys, Toys and more Toys

Today Samantha was playing around the living room with her toys and she decided to jump right into her toy box. At first I did not think she would be tall enough to get in there but sure enough she surprised me once again.

Love Love Love those big blue eyes!

Playing in her toy box.

Playing with her toy mirror.

The key to her boat!

It's been awhile since I have gotten a cute sleeping picture...

This past Sunday we went to South Columbus Free Will Baptist Church for their Homecoming and Jillians baptism. The whole Hauser family was there and it was so nice getting to see all the kids (yes; Jessica...you are still one of the kids!). After church there was a potluck in the fellowship hall. Jeff gave Samantha a plate of spaghetti and she wore as much of it as she ate! So before we loaded up to leave I took off her pretty but dirty Sunday dress and loaded her in just her diaper. She was so tired and fell asleep as soon as we got in the car. When I moved her into her crib she never even woke up! So cute.

Another day of testing at Childrens.

Today I took Samantha back to Children's for a follow up Ultrasound from her surgery. I left work at 9:30 AM to pick Samantha back up from the babysitter. We headed downtown and ended up being a little early, so we spent a little bit of time just playing in the waiting room.

She loved taking the lid off her sippy cup then putting it right back on.

Here she was getting ready for her ultrasound. She screamed thru the whole thing! Then we went up to Dr. J's office so we could go over the results. He said there was more swelling than he would like to see but it could be still healing which could be the cause. Or there could be a secondary blockage. So we have to go back for another ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound at the end of October. Not exactly what I wanted to hear but not bad either. My fingers and toes are crossed that everything will turn out ok and that she will not need another surgery.

We left around 12:45 PM and she fell asleep as soon as she got buckled in.

Tonight after bathtime she was running around the house, sucking her thumb, and having a blast.

Talk about multi-tasking...clapping and running!

I think she might be peeing or she could just be peaking down at her mama!

First in Flight

My Dad and I had made plans to go to lunch together today. So he called this morning to pick a place and time and he asked me to meet him at Bolton Field. Of course I asked him WHY and he said we were flying to Urbana for lunch. I was so pumped!!!

I put Samantha's car seat in the plane and she was happy as a clam flying to lunch!

After lunch we hopped right back in the plane and headed home...Safe and Sound I might add!

Pictures from Friday the 13th!

Happy 33rd Birthday to Jeff & Samantha Turned 14 Months Old

We got home last night at 12:30 AM and we all went straight to bed. It had been a really long day of traveling so we were all exhausted. Jeff had to go to work today, on his birthday no less, and I took Samantha to the babysitter so I could get some stuff done today. The above picture was my "Happy Birthday Daddy" picture I sent Jeff this morning.

As I was making dinner for Jeff tonight Samantha fell on the corner of the cabinet and busted her lip. She instantly started crying and I ran to pick her up. There was seriously blood everywhere! I screamed for Jeff to come help, and he got some ice, but she would not let us get near her lip with it. So Jeff came up with a brilliant idea and got her a popsicle. She loves popsicles and the cold stopped the bleeding so it was perfect.

She calmed down pretty quickly and then ate dinner. After dinner we gave her a bath and she was ready for bed. Hopefully her lip will not swell too bad and she will be back to good in the morning!

Siesta Key Vacation

Our first flight to Florida left Columbus @ 6:25 AM so Jeff and I had to get up at 4:30 AM to get everything all ready. My best friend from high school came to pick us up at 5 AM...Thank you Amanda! Here is our bright eyed baby and her still sleepy daddy.

I managed to put makeup on and even do Samantha's hair, but I am definitely not a morning person.

Miss Samantha on our flight to Atlanta.

I took a picture with Samantha at this exact location one year ago. So Jeff took a turn at the now infamous news stand.

After we had a quick lunch in the Atlanta airport Samantha fell asleep in her stroller. Although I would have preferred her to sleep on the actual flight...guess I shouldn't be so picky.

Our first day there was pretty uneventful...we played at the pool, went to dinner, then went grocery shopping. By the next morning we were more than ready to head to the beach. Here is Samantha and I on that first morning.

Samantha loved the water but she fell down a lot...she is still just a budding walker.

She really enjoyed playing with Grady in the sand!

Can you believe how perfect this beach is??? White sand and blue water...couldn't ask for anything more! (Not to mention, Siesta Key Beach is #1 in the continental US)

The waves washed up sand and buried Samantha's foot. I think she was trying to figure out where it went?!?!

One night went out to dinner at this place called Sonny's. We met up with all my family that had come in from Ohio, but were staying in Englewood, Fla so it was like a small family reunion. Samantha liked playing outside in the rocks more than eating her dinner.

A random, but really cute picture of Chase.

Samantha and Chase playing on the floor.

My mom bought this little kids table with 4 chairs. And surprisingly Samantha sat there for most of her meals like a big kid.

Grady really loved Samantha this trip. And he has officially put her name together...first it was Sam...then Mantha...and now it is SAMANTHA. What a big word for such a little boy. He spent a lot of time with her...even when she was not really in the mood. But she did love him pushing around the house on this little train.

Mom had a couple big boxes in her room so I put these two in there to play and they both loved it. Grady kept saying "big box, big box" to me. After Samantha got bored with it I took her out and closed up Grady and dragged him all the way to his parents room so he could pop out...he thought this was just the greatest.

Samantha loves kitchen cabinets...at home they are baby proofed and she cannot play in them, so this was a treat she enjoyed exploring.

Ornery.

Nick is uber anal about his boys being clean, so one day I tossed Samantha in with his boys. Apparently Chase was really stinky so the other 2 kept their distance!

Mom and Samantha in the beautiful pool.

My super cute family.

My little fish... Samantha loved the water and she would jump right in. We had to ALWAYS keep our eyes on her when we were out by the pool since she was braver than she should have been!

Mom bought all the kids life jackets for boat rides and we decided to put one on Samantha in the pool. I thought she would be able to actually swim around with this on, but the thing would just lay her out flat on her back. I do think that this thing would keep her afloat if she went overboard.

I put these goggles on Samantha just to take a really cute picture...and I succeeded ;)

Seeing green? My favorite family photo of the trip.

One night Mandy and I were both getting ready for dinner in the bathroom so I brought Samantha in to join us. She loved sitting there and playing with my makeup bag...can we say girlie girl?

All the family... Mom, Nick, Mandy, Grady, Chase, Vikki, Larry, Cindy, Charlie, Jeff, Samantha and I rented a boat one day. Mandy, Jeff and I stayed back with the kids while everyone else went to pick up the boat. They drove the boat thru the canal system and pick the rest of us up right from my mom's dock. It was pretty cool getting picked up right at her house on a boat.

Lounging on the boat.

Samantha getting her hair blown out by the wind!

Samantha wanted to help Uncle Nick drive the boat...

Grady also wanted to help drive...

The whole reason we all went to Florida this week was to surprise my Great Uncle Dick and Great Aunt Mary Lou for their 60th wedding anniversary. Here they were walking into the church totally surprised.

We had all the kids matching for the party...too cute, I know.

Siblings and in-laws. I love the fact that we get along so well and have so much fun hanging out together!

The girls, plus Chase!

My mom bought this t-shirt for Samantha and Jeff couldn't love it anymore. This is such a great Father / Daughter picture.

I had to take my turn posing with Samantha in her "too cool" t-shirt.

After Nick and Mandy left with their boys we went to lunch at Turtles on the Intercoastal. We even sat outside in the shade with a nice breeze going.

We walked down the dock to dip Samantha in the water to cool her off. Too bad she didn't want to get out after she realized how much fun it was!

There was a long wall of windows at Turtles and Samantha loved checking herself out. She would even lean in for a kiss! See the smudges on the glass???

A really cute picture of Samantha in the car.

My mom bought these dresses for all three of us last Christmas. She has been dying for us to wear them together. So I finally relented, since I was so far from home, and we all wore them out to lunch. Everyone made fun of us, but my mom really enjoyed it.

Couldn't just take one embarasing picture...had to make a whole photo shoot out of it.