Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms and Mom-to-be! I sure had a great weekend celebrating my first mother’s day. On Saturday we went out to dinner. Mimi came over with the intent of being on night duty so that Brian and I could sleep downstairs in our guest bedroom and enjoy a night of uninterrupted sleep. Turns out, Finley has a set of pipes and I could still hear her despite being on a different floor and opposite end of the house. It was the thought that counts though…thanks Mimi. Bright and early Sunday morning we had an infant dedication class (which is June 1st at 11 if anyone wants to come). Afterwards we stuck around for church and PTL we had more success in the nursery! Then we were off to celebrate with Brian’s family. We had a pizza making competition, boys vs. girls. I’m sad to say that the boy’s “woo your woman” pizza won by a landslide. We topped off the night by having sundae’s with Mimi and Grandpa. As usual, it was a very busy weekend…but oh so much fun. And as a gift to Mama, Finley decided to sleep through the night without making a single peep-the best gift of all!

Check out more pics in the Mother’s Day album..

She wants to crawl so bad and she just can’t seem to figure it out. However, she is getting really good at her downward facing dog yoga position.

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Today we went and got Finley’s pictures taken. Both Grandmas came to try and provoke smiles, but sure enough our happy little baby was as serious as a heart attack. In two hours we got about 3 sort-of smiles. But as soon as that little hinney hit the car seat she was full of grins. I swear, that daughter of mine is more stubborn than Brian and I put together-which is saying A LOT!

Yes, I do know that the video is sideways. When will I learn??

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This morning at church Finley was in a particularly playful mood so we decided to give the nursery a try. I took her downstairs and dropped her off and headed back upstairs with my pager. About five minutes later my ears perked up. I went downstairs just to peak on Finley and sure enough she was hysterical. Now, let me remind you that the sanctuary is on another floor. How I heard her is beyond me…must be a sixth sense. So here’s my predicament. How do you respond to child that is scared when you’re away? I don’t want her to be fearful, but I also don’t want to raise a child that is such a “mama’s girl”. Oh, and it’s not just strangers. She won’t anyone hold her except her Papa, Mimi and I. The rest of the family is praying that this is a stage and so I am. Please give me some advice!

She is so happy to taste a new food.
Fast forward 5 years when she gets into mama’s lipstick (not that I own any).

Apparently self feeding builds confidence. Mostly it makes a mess, but its fun to watch her determination.
Before the Grandmas call the Nutrition Police, no-it’s not really chocolate. It’s actually her first taste of prunes. Which are almost as delicious as chocolate, right? Well, she sure thought so (and my grandpa probably agrees)!