Five On Friday

Taking a quick second in between laundering our garments for the big event tomorrow and writing my MOH speech to post my Five On Friday. No time to tarry so without further ado...

One

Merry Christmas to us-we are going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming!!! We are taking my dad to celebrate the big 5-0 the week after Christmas (he turns 50 January 6th). We hope to visit Yellowstone, the Tetons (a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains), and the National Elk Refuge.

We are staying at The Lodge At Jackson Hole. I'm dying over the pictures. It looks so cozy and dreamy. There is an indoor pool, hot tub, and a spa. Too bad there are so many things to do in JH because I might not leave the lodge ;). I can't wait to visit the old west! 

Two

K-PREP scores are back and our school system scored in the top 25th percentile as a district in the state of Kentucky!! Butler County Schools have earned the classification as a proficient/progressing high progress district. Only 17 districts in the state earned that distinction! (See full article here). I have several family members (including my main man) who work in the school system and I know first hand how hard they have worked to earn these honors. I'm confident in the education Georgia Grace will receive here which will be here quicker than I want to think about. Way to go BC Schools!

Three

#tbt (throwback thursday, an explanation to my 40 year old self reading this ha!) is all the rage right now so I had to post this picture of me one year ago today. We met Georgia Grace 13 days later as Superstorm Sandy hit the east coast and shes' been making waves ever since :). I'm still in denial we are celebrating her first birthday next weekend...

Four

You don't realize how much you need the government until it is shutdown. I saw this screen on my computer several times this week when I tried to access MyPlate materials for a campaign we are developing at my hospital. I told our CEO that we had the best excuse ever for not rolling out the program on time ha! I'm thankful a compromise was reached and all government jobs/services were restored.

Five

Today is wedding day!! My sister and soon-to-be brother in law are tying the knot tonight in front of family and friends in our hometown. It will be a wonderful night of low-key simplicity displaying a love that mimics Christ and the church. I can't wait to see my sister as the bride. Beautiful won't even begin to describe her. I'm just hoping I don't do the ugly cry. #passthetissues

Happy wedding day Eric and Paige!

Our First Sickness

The debate between whether she was sick or just teething turned out to be no debate-my baby was sick! She has had a runny nose and just hasn't been herself for about three days. She has wanted to be held and would just lay around on us. Totally not Georgia's personality. Tuesday morning when she woke up Marcus said she was so stopped up she could barely eat and then that made her mad which led to major meltdown city. I can't blame her.

 

On Tuesday we started using a humidifier in her room, vaporub on her feet and chest, and I used a nasal aspirator a few times (I think this has potential to be really handy with future sicknesses but she hated it this go around). She had been getting up during the night crying and she wasn't eating as well as she normally does. We were considering a trip to the doctor on Tuesday but...

 

She is much much better today! Her nose has only ran a little bit and she has played and ate good all day. I could have cried I was so happy to see her smiling and back to our Georgia Grace! And her appetite seems to be bigger than ever. I guess she is making up for the few days she was lacking ha. And she is full of energy too. As I type this daddy, Owen, and Georgia Grace are all in our bed "rassling" with each other. I think she is going to be rough and tough. She won't be getting that from her momma! Praise the Lord our healthy baby is back.

And I couldn't not mention such a heart-warming event that took place this week-the birth of the prince! I just love Kate. She is the whole package. And now Kate is one of us-a mommy! :)

George and Georgia, sounds good to me. :)