A Week in Birmingham

Wow, it has been 2 weeks since the last post! Certainly a lot has happened since then. We've gone from really hot days to cool brisk days in the past 2 weeks. Last weekend Katie came up to visit us. Savannah had fun having someone different to chase her around. Sat. morn Katie and I went to several neighborhood garage sales. Savannah got a new/old cozy coupe car, which she loves to get in and out of it. She never seems to get anywhere, just likes to open and close the door. ;) I also found a few outfits for her. Somehow in midst of the morning I managed to loose my cell phone. I remember when I last used it, and then I couldn't find it after we came home and went back out. I spent 2 days trying to retrace my thoughts and steps of where it might have been. The problem was that I had turned to ringer off the day before when I had to go get my driver's license renewed. Bad timing! Katie stayed till Monday morning. We had a nice visit. Jonathan wasn't too concerned that I had lost my phone. He came home Mon on his lunch break and brought me a new pink RAZR phone. I know he was just excited to have an excuse to get a new phone himself. Oh and then later in the week I went to put my jacket on and realized there was something heavy in the pocket. There sat the cell phone that I searched forever in the car and through the house for. I knew I couldn't have been that careless as to loose it, but the thought that I wore that jacket in the morning hours, never crossed my mind. I had a feeling it would show up somewhere.

Monday afternoon Savannah and I headed to Birmingham. I wanted to spend some time with my parents and getting some sewing done with my mother. The week started off wet, overcast, cool, and dreary. There were several days we didn't see the sun. On Tuesday I made a orange fleece trick-or-treat bag for Savannah. Rebecca spent the night Monday night also. So, the girls had fun playing and getting into trouble together. On Wednesday Savannah and I met Julie and Caroline for lunch. On Thursday my mom and I cut out and sewed together 2 Roman shades for my office room. I'm slowly getting the hang of the machine sewing thing. I've always enjoy hand stitching and left the machine sewing to my mother. But now that there are things I would like to make, I guess I better learn to use a machine. I'll have to post a picture of the finished product as soon as we get them hung.

Friday morning Savannah had her 18 month checkup. The doctor confirmed that she really is growing up fast. She weighed 26 lbs. 9 oz and was 34.5 in. tall. She was in the 100% percentile for height and 75th for weight. We knew she was getting big! We then headed over to Lauren Townsend's baby Halloween party. Savannah enjoyed dressing up as a chicken and seeing all her little friends again. That afternoon I made cupcakes for the Noble Hallowen party on Sat night. I found a good recipe in a magazine I wanted to try. I learned a new trick when making my icing. You can use a package of Koolaid to color your frosting and add flavor. The icing was an orange flavored icing to start with and the orange Koolaid just enhanced the flavor to go on the chocolate cupcakes. That night I got to go to Bunko. We were suppose to dress up in a costume. To make things easy I went as Martha Stewart. Wore khaki pants and a sweater set. I had a handcuff chained to one arm and I carried a basket of fresh herbs and one of her books, along with a tray of mini cupcakes I just baked. I certainly wasn't the best dressed, but it was any easy outfit.


Not the best picture, but this is Savannah as a chicken.

I had been wanting to take Savannah to Botanical Gardens or somewhere all week to take some 18 month pictures, but the weather didn't allow for it. I finally just took some pictures between my parents and grandmother's yard Friday afternoon.


Savannah enjoyed helping her Grandpa pick up acorns, or as she preferred, pulling grass.




This is my favorite of the bunch.

Jonathan came to Bham Fri night and we spent the weekend at the Bailey's. Savannah knew right where everything was and where to find her toys when she got there. It was fun to be able to go the Noble's annual Fall party Sat night. The wind was a little much. but we survived! Savannah wore her Curious George monkey outfit to this party. Savannah got to try her hand at the whole trick-or-treating experience. She loved sitting and watching all the adult walk by and dump candy in her bag. The problem was on the way home she became possessive of her full bag and didn't want to let go of it. Little does she know, mom and dad will be eating most of that candy.


Savannah's buddy Ellie started crying when Savannah sat down and took her spotlight.








Cupcakes that I made for the party.


Treat bags that I made for Savannah's little friends. Got the idea from Martha Stewart.

So we made it back to Madison Sun night. Today Savannah has been pretty difficult to deal with. She has a runny nose either from her shots on Friday or the cool night air, or a combo of both. She has had to check and make sure all her stuff is where she left it in the house. We fought taking a nap for several hours today. I will say that the Peppermint Latte that I treated myself to on the way home from Publix, made my day a little brighter. :)