Friday, August 17, 2012

Lately...

Again, more excuses for the lack of blogging...we packed up & sold our old home, we were technically without a home living out of boxes for 5 weeks, we moved into our new home, I started a new part-time job and Retta continued to keep the calendar full with ongoing medical appointments (endocrinology, another upper GI, more GI drama, cardiology, ENT, switched ECI providers and now driving to out-patient OT, PT & speech weekly, and back to Austin to graduate from the Doc Band...)
What else; I'm sure I'm leaving out a ton! 
 
So here is a little recap of what I could glean from my phone...Oh, yea - we also lost the cord that connects the camera to the computer somewhere in the move...and as soon as we purchased a replacement - we found the original one! This blog at times has started to feel like a chore...which was not my intention. Hopefully that I'm all hooked up again I can catch back up!
 
During the month of July we spent lots of time with family (since we lived with Bapcia & Jaja!)

4th of July at Canyon Lake
 
Reading the Sunday paper!

Sitting up in booster seat while out to eat!
(Met up for lunch with Dad at The Corner Street Bakery)
 
Which meant we were ready to start cruising "the HEB" as well!
 
And Lowe's...and every other store in town that supplies shopping carts!

Mastered the Art of rolling over while living with grandparents!
 
(Action shot!)
 
 
Helping line kitchen cabinets....fun, fun!
(I think I averaged two cabinets a day)
 
** No more helmet and a beautifully shaped head! **
 
Checking out the furniture at our new extra large and always crowded HEB!
 
Goofing around with Dad in the Baby section of the new HEB!
 
Trying on our "hip helpers" therapy pants (not for public wear!)
 
I think she is a bit embarrassed by them!
 
 .....
 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Moving Day #1

We had to have a little photo shoot to capture Retta's Nursery the last day we packed up our old house. It was never the nursery I truly envisioned due to Retta arriving 5 weeks early and the aftermath that soon followed...
...But still, we grew attached. We spent many days looking out that front window while rocking in the chair!
 And for that reason (and that reason only) were sad to leave.
 
 
Szymon couldn't stand to leave Retta's decal on the wall for the new home owners and actually made a special trip over to the house before the closing to peel it off the wall.
 
 
Retta and Buzi (and I) had no problem stopping for a little photo shoot...Dad on the other hand was not thrilled to see us goofing off while he kept up the manual labor!  But once I showed him the pictures I captured...he was happy that I had the idea!
 
 
Buzi is soft...and usually stinky!
 
Retta and Buzi have become the Best of Friends!
We've put Buzi to work as our own personal "therapy dog!"  It never gets old -  Retta's face always lights up when Buzi walks into the room. She throws herself over her exersaucer, reaches, tugs her ears, pulls her hair and even spits up on Buzi....and Buzi doesn't mind (she'll take attention in any form she can find it!)
 
 
 
 
Where's Retta?
 
 
 
"On to my big-girl room!"...after a hiatus at Bapcia and Jaja's!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Made it to the Frio!


Retta made it to the Frio!
With a healthy heart, chub rolls and all!
...a long awaited trip!

Checking out 7 Bluff's new pool!

Bathing in our cabin's kitchen sink with Grandma's help!

A true Grandma always has a kitchen towel draped over her shoulder.
You never know when it may come in handy!

Dad wanted to check out the pool too! 
River water can be over  rated!




Splish Splash Happy Baby!



"This is the life!"



"Baby Power!"

 
Capturing a few pic's to submit to the Doc Band 2013 Calender Contest!

Hanging with cousins in the cabin!

Older cousin's doing what they do best!

& of course, we can't forget the uncles!




The Frio River is AWESOME!!!!

All the babies LOVE Cousin Clint!

Dork-ing it up with Dad.

Can't leave 7 Bluff without a picture by the big tree.

Peek-a-boo!




First time swinging!

...Until next year!