tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34449463508348717842024-03-14T03:23:29.350-05:00THE BLACK FAMILYAn Overly Organized girl fell in love with an obsessed hunting boy... A perfect black lab made their family complete until a fluffy black cocker spaniel made her way into their hearts... although it took a bit more to convince the lab of such... All was well and yet incomplete until God surprised them with a precious baby girl... although it took a bit more to convince the lab of such... Now life is full and fun...Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-77052088784684481082011-07-29T21:20:00.001-05:002011-08-02T21:37:53.052-05:00The Fair!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MH7sDgnDDo/Tjiw11a2uRI/AAAAAAAAA_A/wcPFR2_wM68/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MH7sDgnDDo/Tjiw11a2uRI/AAAAAAAAA_A/wcPFR2_wM68/s400/DSC_0064.JPG" t$="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Election year at the Neshoba County Fair... as if the midway, Penn's chicken-on-a-stick and sippin' something cold on the porch swing was not a big enough slice of heaven, good 'ol Southern politics was a welcomed addition. The Black family added yet another slice of heaven to the fair experience this year... Miss Ely Reed! She was one happy camper! I think she enjoyed the horses races just as much as Coco (Uncle Caleb)! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxYoS3aKy5Y/Tjiw7x_yrzI/AAAAAAAAA_E/2uwh4OcZlkI/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxYoS3aKy5Y/Tjiw7x_yrzI/AAAAAAAAA_E/2uwh4OcZlkI/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" t$="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And she was oh so cute against the red clay, wet green grass, colorful cabins and patriotic political signs! Of course, she brought a little bit of all of that home with us! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday was our only day at the fair with our little bundle in tow, but we were thrilled to share the experience with her. Happy 1st Fair ER!!!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-71892478874589395762011-07-07T20:48:00.000-05:002011-07-07T20:48:40.749-05:00Patiently Waiting...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRXtwTP902A/ThZf6osk3AI/AAAAAAAAA-8/oiPJCVOE_nY/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRXtwTP902A/ThZf6osk3AI/AAAAAAAAA-8/oiPJCVOE_nY/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="214px" /></a></div>If you are like our adorable little girl, you have been patiently waiting for a blog update. After nine months with no blogging I have decided to pick it up again. Yay! <br />
So, life has changed alot in the past months... I have a new job (hence no blogging); we built a deck; er moved up to the young toddler class; we bought a boat; er is walking and talking up a storm; i am more ocd than ever; and our baby girl is now thirteen months old!!! Time really does fly by when you are having fun!Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-26434844456334364092010-10-03T10:00:00.000-05:002010-10-04T13:43:56.667-05:00eat it girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKodsAL7bEI/AAAAAAAAA9M/GkCwfwmuVJ0/s1600/eat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKodsAL7bEI/AAAAAAAAA9M/GkCwfwmuVJ0/s320/eat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This morning we tried rice cereal with a spoon!!! ER loved it! We started with about two ounces of milk in her bottle just to give her something in her tummy. Then we moved to the highchair (which was also new - and she loved)! I mixed a few ounces of milk with the rice cereal, and we tried out the spoon! She moved her tongue all over the place, but I think she swallowed some! Ha! If nothing else, she had lots of fun! We had to get to church on time so after about 30 minutes I gave her the rest in her bottle! Good job Ely Reed!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-29232714865417722222010-09-29T13:00:00.014-05:002010-10-04T13:23:25.170-05:00happy girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKoZnqt4MsI/AAAAAAAAA9A/fnuaVgrQe1A/s1600/minnie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKoZnqt4MsI/AAAAAAAAA9A/fnuaVgrQe1A/s400/minnie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Ely Reed in the morning... she is such a morning person like her Mommy! Daddy gets up her, sings to her, changes her, feeds her her first bottle of the day, watches Boy Meets World with her then sits her in her swing where she smiles and talks (and sometimes naps) before Daddy returns to put her in her school clothes! She is one happy girl! We are truly blessed! </div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-85006114727697479202010-09-26T16:00:00.001-05:002010-09-27T14:31:47.491-05:00infant baptism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDtwhVo8AI/AAAAAAAAA88/fqgA7axUb9E/s1600/baptism2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDtwhVo8AI/AAAAAAAAA88/fqgA7axUb9E/s400/baptism2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations Ely Reed! Our little girl was baptized this morning along with her friends Ella and Emma! She was a little angel... mostly bc she was exhausted and really wanted to just sleep!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today ER is officially four months old! Wayne and I took her to her four month appointment on Friday morning! She weighed 16lbs 12oz and measured 24.5 inches in length! She is in the 97th percentile in weight - she loves to eat like her mommy! </div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-18707417186111758022010-09-25T22:30:00.000-05:002010-09-27T13:40:34.364-05:00john polles is married!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDheClb72I/AAAAAAAAA8M/knz1hF00UeE/s1600/polles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDheClb72I/AAAAAAAAA8M/knz1hF00UeE/s320/polles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wedding was beautiful! Amanda was so excited, and John was so sweet! They are so in love! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDhjWlANzI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/_spCzboXths/s1600/pollesboys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDhjWlANzI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/_spCzboXths/s320/pollesboys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Delta boys...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDhpJUAV6I/AAAAAAAAA8U/F2aZOWY23yo/s1600/pollesus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDhpJUAV6I/AAAAAAAAA8U/F2aZOWY23yo/s320/pollesus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband is such a cutie in a tux!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDiGiyBbbI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/4zWoVakV2iY/s1600/pollesboy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDiGiyBbbI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/4zWoVakV2iY/s320/pollesboy2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the guys watched the games in the bar! Go MSU!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDiMrr7nQI/AAAAAAAAA8c/eaap7icllow/s1600/pollesgirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDiMrr7nQI/AAAAAAAAA8c/eaap7icllow/s320/pollesgirls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls chatted the night away! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Too cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDe5UQc5PI/AAAAAAAAA8I/kMlDXKHU_T8/s1600/cowbell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TKDe5UQc5PI/AAAAAAAAA8I/kMlDXKHU_T8/s400/cowbell.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, we also watched the BULLDOGS play LSU! Wayne & his COW BELLE made lots of noise! ER loves watching sports with her daddy!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-71079982472276695072010-09-16T16:30:00.000-05:002010-09-20T16:35:30.989-05:00big truck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TJfS_FgT-jI/AAAAAAAAA78/USuzxA-DjJo/s1600/truck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TJfS_FgT-jI/AAAAAAAAA78/USuzxA-DjJo/s400/truck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My husband is so happy... he brought home a new truck today! We have been talking about the purchase for months, but we decided it was time when we had to take two vehicles to the cabin. He is thrilled!Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-5140714500777033232010-09-10T13:30:00.000-05:002010-09-14T13:56:32.713-05:00msu vs auburn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TI_EMhroj0I/AAAAAAAAA70/LgUbnUBLoC4/s1600/msu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TI_EMhroj0I/AAAAAAAAA70/LgUbnUBLoC4/s400/msu.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wayne and I traveled to Starkvegas last night to cheer on the Bulldogs against Auburn. Wayne was a cutie in his official MSU shirt... My maroon dress was comfy (Thanks Jess)... Tailgating was fun... The box was fabulous (Thanks Lukes)... The game was a bit sad... I hope we can attend a WIN!!!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-1714791311301582592010-09-06T17:15:00.000-05:002010-09-14T13:25:49.447-05:001 year and $865 later<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TI-8BrN-KmI/AAAAAAAAA7s/knSPwv2twkQ/s1600/deerstand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TI-8BrN-KmI/AAAAAAAAA7s/knSPwv2twkQ/s400/deerstand.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yay! The stand is up, and we are officially ready for deer season! Wayne designed the deerstand over a year ago! Then several of his buddies got together and constructed the floor. Last week the guys built the box in our garage in one night. Wayne painted the next night. And this week the structure was put together!!! It looks great, and I cannot wait to shoot a big deer out of the window. Good Job Wayno!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-83704918613281799232010-09-01T22:04:00.000-05:002010-09-03T12:19:07.564-05:00bumbo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIErEBAUtrI/AAAAAAAAA7U/hB9NYFCC4bc/s1600/bumbo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIErEBAUtrI/AAAAAAAAA7U/hB9NYFCC4bc/s400/bumbo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We introduced Ely Reed to her bumbo tonight, and she loves it!!! She sat in it for about 30 minutes! Her adorable rolls made it a little difficult to get her out of the seat though! Ha!</span> </div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-36704758269413780712010-08-29T21:30:00.001-05:002010-09-02T22:07:25.184-05:00the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBkddmSLmI/AAAAAAAAA7M/S4VG_m3APu4/s1600/45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBkddmSLmI/AAAAAAAAA7M/S4VG_m3APu4/s400/45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second annual Black family beach vacay took place in Orange Beach. We changed things up this time and stayed at the Caribe, which we loved! We also took our first family photo in the traditional white and khaki! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBj6cb0WzI/AAAAAAAAA68/3QEbINy8AxI/s1600/20100826_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBj6cb0WzI/AAAAAAAAA68/3QEbINy8AxI/s320/20100826_0014.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ER absoultely loved to swim! She kicked the entire time she was in her floatie and took some great naps afterwards! I wore my first mommy swimsuit! Fun!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBkI6URrkI/AAAAAAAAA7E/qJyvPeWqnjY/s1600/20100828_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TIBkI6URrkI/AAAAAAAAA7E/qJyvPeWqnjY/s400/20100828_0036.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ate some terrific food and really enjoyed some relaxation!!! Wayne and I especially loved that ER stayed in Sissy's room so we were able to sleep in every morning! Yay Sissy!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Already looking forward to 2011... maybe we will wear white and bright?!?!?</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-45218702255178971262010-08-15T22:00:00.001-05:002010-08-16T10:16:57.716-05:00day of rest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGlVLVxn8MI/AAAAAAAAA60/iFCGpAmEzM0/s1600/mommy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGlVLVxn8MI/AAAAAAAAA60/iFCGpAmEzM0/s400/mommy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Isn't ER a doll? Her Sissy (Wayne's mom) makes all of her smocked church clothes! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ely Reed and I took full advantage of our day of rest... we slept! ha! We both were sleepy heads so we caught up on some zzzzzs! It was great and super refreshing! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So, we might have a little cheerleader on our hands! </div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-62269340957021310002010-08-08T16:34:00.001-05:002010-08-14T16:41:09.445-05:00best friends!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGcMZgx-3yI/AAAAAAAAA6k/iHvx7Ws28Ho/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGcMZgx-3yI/AAAAAAAAA6k/iHvx7Ws28Ho/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ely Reed and Stella... those girls are something else... gotta love those cheeks!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-59737013324402128072010-07-31T10:00:00.019-05:002010-08-14T12:49:30.170-05:00the fair!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbJZRQ_6vI/AAAAAAAAA4k/_8h2710-8Sk/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbJZRQ_6vI/AAAAAAAAA4k/_8h2710-8Sk/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big thanks to the Luke's for inviting us to the fair again this year! Chris and Melanie joined us! The festivities began with the horse races.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbJu7hyI5I/AAAAAAAAA4s/LSJF5JuPcYs/s1600/20100730_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbJu7hyI5I/AAAAAAAAA4s/LSJF5JuPcYs/s320/20100730_0017.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The guys had a great time cooking and entertaining! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbKFaAJL2I/AAAAAAAAA40/Mc45rBsyflI/s1600/20100730_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbKFaAJL2I/AAAAAAAAA40/Mc45rBsyflI/s320/20100730_0024.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a fun group of girls... we were ready for the midway!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbVI_paeII/AAAAAAAAA48/p-Bxjlq3Vj4/s1600/20100730_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbVI_paeII/AAAAAAAAA48/p-Bxjlq3Vj4/s320/20100730_0031.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We could not get Wayne to ride the Ring of Fire this year, but he held all of the stuffed animals!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another great year at the fair!!!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-53468600172817945712010-07-27T20:56:00.000-05:002010-07-27T20:56:40.509-05:00Two Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TE-MmFKLFBI/AAAAAAAAA4U/qQ8yEImtX_I/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TE-MmFKLFBI/AAAAAAAAA4U/qQ8yEImtX_I/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ely Reed is two months old! Time truly flies when you are watching a little one grow. Speaking of growth, ER now weighs 13lbs and is 23 inches long! Everyone says she is starting to look more like me, but I hope she keeps the long and lean look like her daddy! :) She is talking up a storm and moving like crazy! She loves watching the Atlanta Braves with her daddy! She is truly a daddy's girl! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I offically go back to work on Monday which is bittersweet! I am excited about adult interaction, but I know I will miss her like crazy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so in love with our little princess - or our booger if you ask Wayne!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-33343723782316433432010-07-25T21:30:00.023-05:002010-08-14T11:48:06.318-05:00Sweet Baby Garrett<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbDaQS8QFI/AAAAAAAAA4c/JJRTYZHIOOs/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbDaQS8QFI/AAAAAAAAA4c/JJRTYZHIOOs/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My beautiful best friend, Leigha, had her little boy on Friday... YIPPEE!!! Turns out Baby Garrett was actually a big boy, weighing 8lbs 12oz. Today the Black family traveled to Memphis to meet the new addition to the Dawkins family. Garrett is a doll! He has chubby cheeks, loves to be cuddled and has as much hair as his mommy had when she was born! We could hardly believe the difference in Garrett and Ely Reed's size - they are only two months apart! Congrats Leigha and Jason! We love yall!!! Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-25500841943058977242010-07-21T13:40:00.000-05:002010-08-14T13:42:11.222-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbjZ62-TyI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ESTWMBOx25M/s1600/DSC_0337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbjZ62-TyI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ESTWMBOx25M/s400/DSC_0337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-4522735566668433092010-07-20T20:30:00.012-05:002010-08-14T13:40:07.815-05:00Ranger Ride!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbiGJQRu6I/AAAAAAAAA6M/iC3PZ6Mep68/s1600/DSC_0355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TGbiGJQRu6I/AAAAAAAAA6M/iC3PZ6Mep68/s400/DSC_0355.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Ely Reed went on her first Ranger ride tonight! I think Nova and Neeli were more excited than she was about the adventure! When you say Ranger at our house our black girls go crazy! We had a great ride around the neighborhood (and I got to go in some new houses that have been built in the last couple of months)!!! It was a great family outing! :)Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-80850459897909714842010-07-08T11:07:00.001-05:002010-07-09T09:27:23.105-05:006 weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TDcvr5F1yAI/AAAAAAAAA4E/qIk8ZeVstcQ/s1600/DSC_0278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TDcvr5F1yAI/AAAAAAAAA4E/qIk8ZeVstcQ/s400/DSC_0278.JPG" width="267" /></a></div>I can hardly believe that Ely Reed is 6 weeks old! She got her shots today, and they gave her bandaids with characters I know nothing about! I am sure I will be learning soon enough! :) So, the shot deal was not fun! She cried like she was dying so I started crying... it was just a mess! I was by myself this time, but I will be recruiting WB for our next visit! :) On a positive note ER is growing like a weed! She weighs 11lbs, 7oz which puts her in the 95%. She is 21.25inches! She is sleeping most of the day away and wanting me to hold her (which I love)! Now I need to start mentally preparing myself for her 4 month shots! Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-24796701462526939112010-06-29T14:54:00.000-05:002010-06-29T14:54:29.804-05:00Guess Who...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TCpGQooXzkI/AAAAAAAAA2k/eXeHUG3tjJE/s1600/DSC_0220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TCpGQooXzkI/AAAAAAAAA2k/eXeHUG3tjJE/s400/DSC_0220.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is ONE MONTH OLD!!! Ely Reed!!! She is pretty surprised about it too! ER loves sleeping in her crib, eating all the time, exercising on her back, swinging in her swing, cuddling with her mommy and daddy, bathtime, chilling on her playmat, entertaining her sisters (Neeli and Nova), gooing, gruting and making all kinds of noises, visiting with her Sissy (Wayne's mom), Pappy and Aunt Sara, checking the mail with mommy, Neeli and Nova, sunning in the backyard (every girl needs her vitamin D), traveling in her carseat and visitors!!! We are loving being her parents!!!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-45548201310734372042010-06-08T11:34:00.000-05:002010-06-08T11:34:21.643-05:00Daddy's Little Girl!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5vjXYVsLI/AAAAAAAAA2c/7GoAdiCA-d8/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5vjXYVsLI/AAAAAAAAA2c/7GoAdiCA-d8/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Somebody really loves her daddy! This is her favorite spot in the world!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5uv0doi5I/AAAAAAAAA2M/gsCxy4AEJ-4/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5uv0doi5I/AAAAAAAAA2M/gsCxy4AEJ-4/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And if she's wide awake, she just lays on her back in the same spot! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5uc9Pc0PI/AAAAAAAAA2E/28GcyfrJStc/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TA5uc9Pc0PI/AAAAAAAAA2E/28GcyfrJStc/s400/DSC_0110.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You could say they are both pretty happy to have each other! :)</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-34402012012600574742010-05-30T15:37:00.000-05:002010-05-30T15:37:06.725-05:00Ely Reed's Arrival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needless to say, Tuesday night was quite sleepless for me. I think I was so anxious that I could not sleep past 2am. That was not such a big deal though. Wayne and I had to be at Woman's Hosptial at 5:30am!!! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALHiR1Cy0I/AAAAAAAAA18/oBMVRY-cv0E/s1600/fam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALHiR1Cy0I/AAAAAAAAA18/oBMVRY-cv0E/s400/fam.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ely Reed Black arrived at 4:33pm on Wednesday, May 26th. She was a healthy 8lbs 2oz and 20 inches long! This is our first photo as a family of three!</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALE9bqQDGI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Bup8Ej9hOsg/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALE9bqQDGI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Bup8Ej9hOsg/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 1 of Ely Reed's life was pretty exciting! She had lots of visitors, an adorable outfit and lots of loving! Everyone commented on how much ER looks like her daddy which I just love!!! I must say that Wayne is a beautiful little girl!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALFJJrIDQI/AAAAAAAAA1s/_m8oNcZoemQ/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALFJJrIDQI/AAAAAAAAA1s/_m8oNcZoemQ/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">By noon on Friday, the Black family was headed home with our little princess! She wore the same blue dress that I wore home - it was perfect with her beautiful blue eyes! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALFRioWv5I/AAAAAAAAA10/vYL-cTHJT3k/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/TALFRioWv5I/AAAAAAAAA10/vYL-cTHJT3k/s400/DSC_0088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Neeli and Nova were very excited that Wayne and I were home. They are still smelling Ely Reed! Nova is a good bit more excited - she is already snuggling with ER and getting in her face! Neeli is keeping her distance, but she is very curious when she thinks we are not paying attention! </div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444946350834871784.post-58747724799672306262010-05-12T14:00:00.000-05:002010-05-13T15:01:19.210-05:0038 weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/S-xLjBrGg1I/AAAAAAAAA1U/Us5yofK8Awc/s1600/preggers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2iBCGj0Dvak/S-xLjBrGg1I/AAAAAAAAA1U/Us5yofK8Awc/s400/preggers.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br />
This morning I had my 38 week appointment - still no change! Ely Reed is just chilling and loving every minute of it! And I can breathe and have not had to deal with frequent bathroom trips, so I can not complain! <div>The appointment was very informative. It appears that the "no change" may lead to a c-section! I was thrilled to have a sonogram - Wayne was so bummed he was not present! She was a wiggle worm while the sweet sonographer was attempting to measure her, but it appears that she is about 6lbs. 15oz. Needless to say, she could be a very big girl! She still has long legs! And she has the cutest little profile like her daddy! </div><div>To my delight, when I arrived to the office from my appointment my co-workers surprised me with a baby shower, lunch (i heart some pizza shack) and strawberry cake (beagle bagel is the best)! So fun! And Ely Reed got tons of adorable stuff! We also got to see ER's best friend's mommy, Misti (photo above). </div><div><b>How Far Along</b>: 38 weeks (but it will be two more weeks before she arrives unless something drastic happens)</div><div><b>Total Weight Gain</b>: ummm... still not going to talk about it! I have not yet surpassed the scary number, and that's all you need to know! :)</div><div><b>Maternity Clothes</b>: Still loving my maternity clothes!!! I may look like a tent, but I feel great!</div><div><b>Moment of the Week</b>: Seeing Ely Reed would have to top the list, but I have gotten tons of adorable things for the nursery - its all coming together beautifully!</div><div><b>Movement</b>: She is still moving & shaking! </div><div><b>Food Craving</b>: I heart SWEET TEA! I cannot get enough of it! But don't worry, I drink decaf!</div><div><b>Food Aversion</b>: Anything with red sauce!!!</div><div><b>Morning Sickness:</b> Still dealing with heartburn like crazy and just praying that it will go away when ER arrives!</div><div><b>Gender:</b> It's still a little princess! But since she is dropping I have had so many people ask if I am having a boy! </div><div><b>Labor Signs</b>: Ha! I don't know a thing about those hence the c-section conversation! </div><div><b>Belly Button</b>: Surprisingly its not an outie so I am so happy!!!</div><div><b>What I Miss:</b> Yall are going to think I am crazy, but now that I can breathe the only thing that I miss is the ability to get around and accomplish my to do list in a timely manner!!! Ha!</div><div><b>What I am Looking Forward to</b>: A FINISHED nursery!!!</div><div><b>Weekly Wisdom:</b> An intelligent and well rounded doctor is worth their weight in gold! I just love that my doc is so honest, straight forward and just plain down to earth! </div><div><b>Why I Think My Husband will ROCK as a Daddy</b>: Wayne Black HATES a TO DO LIST yet he is helping as much as he can! It is cute! He would never do it just for me! ER already has him wrapped around her finger!</div>Sally and Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686211707417264378noreply@blogger.com0