GT vs Clemson football pics

She was such and angel all day...here's Betsy waking up from a nap.

Granny and the girl. Granny was so glad to see her, and Betsy felt the same way.

GRANNY! I don't WANNA feel the grass between my toes!!

Shan and Bets! Don't we look alike?! No???

The boys (Sean's Uncles, Dad, cousin) and Bud with the wreck

Here come the cheerleaders...

Candid of Lauren and Mom

Go Lauren Go!

Betsy and I with Buzz. I wonder if Betsy remembers that she watched the tryouts for Buzz a few months ago!

Buddy and Betsy

Granny entertaining the girl

Coach Paul Johnson

Look PJ, I already got a picture of you. Now I'm trying to get a shot of the super-star-center-Sean.

Hanging around.

Tailgating!

Bets, Bud with a Bud, and Buzz.

Poms, great for cheering and snacking.

Betsy is in awe of the fans in the stands.

Big Sean on the big TV. (A cashier at the bookstore actually called him Big Sean).

The band, which Betsy loved. She and I stood next to the drum line as the warmed up and she tried kicking her feet the beat.

Little Lauren is the second pair from the left.

Cutie pie things.

Cute things Betsy did this week that deserve acknowledgement on the blog.

As we walked through Dillard's Thursday in Atlanta my Mom was caring Betsy. One of the sweet girl's shoes fell off and she immediately said "UH OH!". Twas precious.

Last night Ben got home late (meet the teacher night) so I fed Bets dinner which led to needing a bath. Since she had a long bath that morning I tried to make this one a quick bath, but Betsy wouldn't cooperate. I tried to unplug the drain and let the water out while she was still sitting in the tub but she re-plugged it. THREE TIMES. I guess the lack of squirters and cool voices Ben does meant Betsy was not ready for bath time to be complete. Adorable.

AND finally last night I was unpacking while Bets played in the playroom and listened to Laurie Berkner Bank. One song says "Buzz Buzz Buzz" over and over and I heard her singing along... "Buh! Buh! Buh!". Precious.

All about ATL.

We had a great trip to Atlanta. Betsy was an angel on both flights (there and back). She was so good on Thursday, despite waking up at 4 am to head to Georgia, going out to lunch, tailgating for 5 hours and going to a football game!

The GT game was a blast, except that I got sick (again) as soon as I got to the stadium. It was...rough. Needless to say I am so glad both my parents were there (one to take care of Betsy and one to take care of ME!).

I got a good night sleep and felt well enough Friday to head to the Yellow Daisy festival where we met up with Aunt Mary and Uncle Glen! It was awesome to see them, and the YDF was tons of fun. I bought Betsy some puppets and I'm going to sew her a backdrop where myself or (more likely) Ben can have puppet shows for her and her little friends. FUNNY: we sat down at dinner and my Dad was talking to Betsy "You don't know who you're messing with," so she promptly grabs his glass of water, and it spilled all over my Dad. That's Betsy speak for "Grand-Buddy, YOU don't know who you're messing with."

Saturday I was still feeling puny so we stayed home and played with Bets until it was time to get ready to head downtown and see Chicago at the Fox theatre! Mom and I met up with Sean and Laur and two of their friends at the Cheese Cake factory before the show. Dad stayed home and bonded with Bets. We LOVED the show. Chicago is fantastic.

Sunday we embroidered, packed, and hung out before we stopped at Atlantic station for lunch and getting dropped off at the airport.

GREAT trip all around. Next time, I endeavor to be WELL so we can run around at our usual frantic pace rather than the 'take-it-easy' marathon we indulged in. (NAPS! Every day!).

Betsy goes to the doc- 9 month edition

She's 17 lbs 15 ounces. 27 inches long. She got a flu shot today!

50% height
between 25 and 50% for weight

Dr. C said she has advanced motor skills, and advances verbal skills. Doctor C was happy with her all the way around. He thinks her weight percentage fell because she's walking and so active.

By the way, Dr. C gave her a Styrofoam cup and two Popsicle sticks and she played drum for him. Rock on Betsy!

EJB is a health happy little well-baby!

Leaving on a jet plane...

At 5:35 tomorrow morning! Betsy and I are headed to the ATL to see my family :) We have lots of big plans in the works. We're going to tailgate with Sean's (Lauren's boyfriend) family. We're going to watch the Georgia Tech vs Clemson game. We're going to the Yellow Daisy festival that my Auntie M has been raving about since she learned we were visiting. We're going to see the play Chicago (well, Betsy won't be but I will!).

Most importantly Betsy will see Granny, Grandbuddy and Aunt Laur. She's been telling me all about the tricks she wants to show off. And lets be honest, they don't care what she does, they think she's the cutest thing ever.

I wonder how Ben will be this time around. Betsy and I have done several overnight trips away from Ben and he's always fine. He checks in with us often and talks to Betsy over the phone. But in the last few months BB and EB have become BFFs. Ben and Betsy love their bath time together. Their cuddle time in the morning. Playing in the playroom. I think Ben will REALLY miss that sweet girl this trip.

Alas, I'm so excited! T-14 hours until we depart!

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader

Betsy dresses in support of 'America's Team' this morning.

3/4 of a year!

EJB is 9 months old today! My 9 month old babbles a lot. Laughs even more. Crawls at an olympic pace. Climbs mountains (and by mountains we mean Mommy and Daddy). Stands unassisted for long periods of time. Takes a few steps here and there. Entertains herself for hours in the playroom. Dances (bobs up and down) to music. Holds her own bottle. Eats 30+ ounces of similac and 3 meals a day! Loves baby cheetos and sharing popcicles with her parents. Chases her puppy around the house. Loves to hold her baby doll and turn the pages when we read together.

Pictures of Betsy this morning.

She must be getting sleepy! She's tugging on the ear.

Who likes sitting? Not Betsy.


Big girl shoes

She's getting to be a big girl, but she still loves climbing in my lap for some snuggles