The Triumphant Return of Remoline

 SO SO Sorry Remoline fans for the ridiculously long delay in posting. We’ve had a lot going on coupled with my laziness in getting back to the blog. What a combo. Let me summarize July and August then I’ll post some sweet Remy pics.

July brought us:

• The Joneses moved here permanently. yay!
• A visit from Jill & Ben. double YAY!
• A visit from Lil Whit for Steph’s 30 th birthday.
• A visit from Mark & Martha. AND a BIG THANK YOU for fixing the sprinklers, the plumbing and the ridiculous amount of food.
• Heat, heat and more heat with obnoxious amounts of humidity.
• I finished school. For real. Not just a class. Waiting on the U of A for final approval. I loved, loved, loved my Finite Kids and miss them all the time.

August summed up:

• Still waiting on the U of A.
• Steph & I got to go to Fayetteville for a long weekend.
• I applied for a job
• A visit to the most pitiful Farmer’s Market I have ever seen
• I got turned down for a job. (I was really well suited for it. C’est la vie)
• Everyone went to a house made of beercans or as Trip and I called it the “trash house”

September is looking to be amazing. It’s my favorite month. Back to school, Razorback football &  tailgating, Looper birthday month, the promise of cooler weather, the return of boots (beautiful!), and Fall TV. This September we are getting family pics made from Steph’s new job, entertaining our totally awesome friends Seth & Ashlee who are coming to visit us from KC. We have 2 football games lined up to watch courtesty of DirecTV’s awesome GamePlan AND a 2 weekend trip to Fayetteville afterwards. YAY for September.

The recap in photos:

Ben's such a downer

Ben's dreams are shattered because Gilley's is no more.

Everyone watching me trying to get Remy to eat. Remy is watching her dad

Daddy blowing on Remy's feet....

...much to her squealing delight

I didn't use enough Texas Pete's & Ben is letting me know how sorry I am.

Fancy cupcakes from Sprinkles

Remy telling me about her feet.

my darling girl

Pattycake is a Top 40 hit at our house

Discussing their matching hairdos

Keeping cool with Mimi

Remy independence in the form of a sippy cup

 My crazy, sweet and funny friend LJ likes me to send weekly pics of Remy to her. This is one of my favorites I’ve sent to her because Remy is making the Lacy face. Incidentally, LJ is one of my favorites too.

Remy making the mama face. I love it.

Onesie from Jill who loves Ice Cream and Remy

One of my favorite pictures of my darling girl

Daddy walked in the room

Clap Clap your hands

I laugh out loud every time I see this picture

YAY! Pool Time!

First Sink Bath at Grandma's House

Sink Bath

Not sure who's happier here!

Playtime

Remy making Grandma laugh

serious conversation

getting that boot

  WAIT A MINUTE! I FORGOT SOMETHING RADICAL!

new skiLLz, YO.

Pulling myself up!

Within about 3 days of her learning she could do this, we had to lower her crib to the lowest setting, as I caught her diving over the side. She’s pretty tall anyway so this just sealed the deal. She’s quite pleased with herself and practices all the time — including trying to use TurtleDog.

BeerHouse Trash House

BeerHouse

Steph's Senior Pic

Trip's Senior Pic

Jonathan's cheesy standard pose

The following are just to remind everyone what an amazingly happy beautiful baby we’ve got here…

My Happiest Little

My Babbling Little

My Prettiest Little

Happy end of summer everyone!

nothing sweeter

Is there anything sweeter (or more peaceful) than a sleeping baby?  If there is it probably involves kittens playing themselves into a drowsy state.  Remy falls asleep in stages, unlike her father who is out after he fidgets around on the bed for a good 7 minutes. I swear it’s like being in a waterbed…I digress.

Stage 1: She’s finished eating and a we’re listening to a little music. Today we were listening to Stand By Me – the Mickey Gilley version. I have a love for Urban Cowboy and my friend BenFann had mentioned it today. He loves it like I do. Remy approved. Note the nicely folded hands.

If you put the camera away I may get to sleep

Stage 2: The in & out stage. This stage is critical. She can be easily stirred by that damn dog next door, the damn dogs in my house or the damn iPhone. Avoiding all damned objections Stage 3 can be reached. Stage 2 is my favorite stage as it has Remy rubbing her tired eyes and the sigh of contentment.

Mickey Gilley is making me sleepy.

Stage 3 = Sweet, sleepy, slumbering baby. So pretty. So quiet.

I'm closing my eyes so mom will stop taking pictures of me.

This leaves me with a little free time and pondering at what point does staring at your kiddo sleeping get weird? Probably when she can tell me herself. Until then I will keep clicking away and smiling at her little face.