Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Elizabeth City with our family. Waverly had the best time playing with her cousins and that made Stuart and I so happy. It makes the time we spend with our family very precious, but it also makes us wish we could so our family more often.  We can't wait to go home for Christmas to see everyone again.

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Packing...uh!

Waverly and I are finishing up our packing before we head home to Elizabeth City tomorrow. Packing for a toddler, and with a toddler is not very easy. Waverly wants to be in the suitcase, take things out, or place random things in her suitcase. We will be getting up at the crack of dawn to head out. We try to leave as early as possible so Waverly can sleep for a few hours in the car and not be confined to her car seat and awake the whole 7 1/2 hour trip. This is also the first trip we are taking with our potty trained, big girl!! We have her little potty in the back of the car, ready to go if we need to make any pit stops on the side of the road. We haven't been home since June and we are so excited for everyone to see how much Waverly has grown. Stuart always says that Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday because everyone just gets to be together and not have to stress about gifts. I have to agree with him! I hope everyone has safe travels and a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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Baby Morrison #2

Stuart, Waverly, & I are so excited that we are going to be adding to the Morrison Family in April. Baby Morrison #2 is due April 27, 2012! After trying for quite some time to have Waverly & after the help of fertility drugs we finally got pregnant. Well, Baby #2 was a different story! We were not even trying, had not thought of having another child, but God obviously had a plan for us. I started feeling "different" at the end of August and after a visit to my doctor realized I was pregnant with our sweet little baby. Stuart & I were in a little bit of shock that it could happen without help from Dr. Smith, my ob/gyn. I will be 17 weeks on Thursday and can't wait to meet our baby girl or boy. We do not care if we have another girl or have a boy, our most important thought is that he/she is healthy and perfect. I am going to try and do a better job of keeping everyone updated. :)

Mommy is a slacker!!!

Well, it has been about 3 months since my last post!! I know, I am such a slacker. Ha ha! I am just busy teaching 42- 5th graders, raising a daughter, taking care of my husband, keeping a clean house, blah, blah, blah!! I know I have made promises in the past about keeping Waverly's blog updated, but with summer break quickly approaching (insert screams of excitement here) I should have more time.

Waverly has blossomed into a social butterfly, not that she was ever a shy baby! She talks to everyone, everywhere, and in complete sentences. She fascinates Stuart and I numerous times a day. Not only can you carry on conversations with her, give her multiple-step directions that she can easily follow, but she is still the sweetest, most loving, little cuddle bug EVER!!!!! Everyday feels like Christmas morning to me that I get to wake up to my beautiful daughter, my loving husband, our sweet lab Banks, and the wonderful life that we have created as a family. I am so fortunate to have the wonderful things that I do!

More updates to come......

Sunshine!!!

Well, we actually got some sunshine this weekend and got out to enjoy it! Saturday, we went to Hilton Head for a quick shopping trip and then headed to Beaufort for lunch. The weather was beautiful, yet still slightly chilly. We ate lunch a great restaurant on the waterfront in Beaufort. The waterfront has been totally redone there in the past couple of years and it is so nice. They have a great playground for the kids, an amphitheater, and tons of grass for the kids to run around and play.

On Sunday, we headed down to the boat to check on things and start her up. Of course, a quick trip down to the boat to Stuart turned into almost an hour after he had to wash her and check every little thing. When we returned home all of our neighbors were outside enjoying the beautiful weather, too. Here are a couple of pictures of Waverly playing with her friends.

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Ear Infection #3

Waverly had a fever late yesterday afternoon and it fluctuated between 101 and 102. Needless to say, she did not sleep well at all. She was up and down all night. The only thing that would soothe her was to rock her and after about 30 minutes I would finally put her back down in her crib. She still had a fever, even with Tylenol, all night and this morning. I called Dr. Stone's office as soon as they opened and we were able to get an appointment this morning. Dr. Stone really does a great job of making sure sick kids are seen! I have always been able to get an appointment ASAP the few times that Waverly has not felt well. Dr. Stone said she has a bad ear infection and her right ear looks worse than her left. I figured it was an ear infection because every time she gets a little cold she gets an ear infection. 3 colds = 3 ear infections. She is now on an antibiotic for 10 days and he will recheck her in 3 weeks. Everyone at the doctor's office today was commenting on how quiet Waverly was and that she must not be feeling that great because she was not acting like herself. I wish it was me instead of her that was sick! :(

Waverly playing basketball with some of her cousins over Christmas



Playing on her slide in the backyard.

18 month checkup

Waverly is fever free and feelin' fine! She had her 18 month checkup today with the best pediatrician in the world, Dr. Dudley Stone!! Waverly did not have a fever, ears looked great, and no strep!!! Yippee! She is 28.4 pounds (91 percentile) and 33.8 inches tall (95 percentile). Dr. Stone did find a heart murmur today and assured me it was nothing to worry about. He said that she would more than likely grow out of it and he would check it every time she comes. She received her MMR shot today and did great! She cried for about 30 seconds and then was back to normal. I was sort of surprised that my wild child was a little shy today. She was doing the whole "turn your head into mommy's neck" thing when someone would talk to her. After that, she would look back at them and smile the biggest smile. Waverly is talking up a storm, using countless words, phrases, and has even said a couple of very short sentences, example-"I want a bow". She is running everywhere, singing her ABC's, counting from 1-5 with help, and is just the sweetest thing I have ever seen. We are so lucky to have this perfect little person!

Fever!

Yesterday evening, Waverly seemed a little cranky and wanted to be with her mommy even more than normal. I didn't think too much of it because she was up late Saturday night and up bright and early Sunday morning. I just thought she was worn out and exhausted. Well, after dinner on Sunday she was very tired and felt warm. I took her temperature and it was 99.7, so I put on her pajamas and she went right to bed almost an hour early. She woke up this morning with a 99.2 fever, so Stuart stayed home with her today. She had a fever early this afternoon, but did not have one when she went to bed. I am hoping that she will wake up tomorrow morning her usual cheerful self. Stuart is going to be out town for a few days and my mom won't be here until Thursday, so I am hoping she will be alright. It is so hard when you have such a healthy baby that is never sick, and when they do get sick it is so pitiful. Not to mention that you live 8 hours away from any grandparents that could help you. Keep your fingers crossed that she will bounce back quickly.

Fun, Fun 3-Day Weekend

Luckily, this weekend was a long weekend and more time to have fun. Saturday, we went to lunch with Waverly's BFF, Hadley, and her mom, Alisa. Of course, we had a blast and the girls were WILD! After lunch, we strolled to Forsyth Park, took the girls out of their strollers, and let them rip!! They ran around, laughed, chased each other, and had to look at every single dog that walked by!



On Sunday, Stuart & I took Waverly and Banks for a picnic. The weather was gorgeous and we had so much fun. We packed a lunch, a few beers for daddy, and a little wine for mommy, and had the best time. Waverly played with Banks, checked out the fountains, went swinging, and had an overall blast!





After we came home from our picnic and Waverly took a nap, she helped her daddy rake leaves in the backyard. He would rake and she would mess up his pile of leaves. :) She is such a good little helper. She thought she was so big and all she wanted to do was hold the rake.

More teeth......

Waverly has been struggling for the past week with a new tooth coming in. Once this one is in it will be her 11th tooth! Overall, she has done a pretty good job with the exception of some major stinky diapers. She had a pretty bad diaper rash because of her upset stomach. She is finally getting back to normal and now we have to work on sleeping through the night.....again. She gets used to us coming to get her and now she still wants our attention at 1:00 am. She will back to normal in a couple of day, I am sure.

Waverly riding her new 4-wheeler that Santa Claus brought her.

Snow!!!

When we were in Elizabeth City for Christmas several of inches of snow fell! It snowed last January in Georgia, but only an inch or two at the most. Needless to say, Waverly does not remember that and it wasn't enough to play in. When we ventured out into the snow, Waverly was so excited and very eager to run around. With the help of her Uncle Jeff, she had a great time playing in the snow, falling down, and being silly. The snow was very beautiful and I quickly remembered how messy melting snow can be. I do wish it snowed more often in Savannah.

Happy New Year!!!

One of my many new year's resolutions is to update my blog at least once a week! I was doing so well in the beginning and I have been slacking off for quite some time.

Waverly had a wonderful 2nd Christmas and New Year! It sounds so odd to say 2nd anything! ha ha! Our sweet, little baby is now 17 months old going on 17 years old. Waverly is talking up a storm and literally running all over the place!



Waverly received so many wonderful gifts for Christmas. Here are a few pictures...








I am so glad that we went home a few days before Christmas. On Christmas morning, my maternal grandmother, Evelyn Spruill Malieswski "Baggy", passed away in her sleep. We are all still in shock and can't believe she is gone. Baggy was doing so well and was in great spirits the days before Christmas. Waverly would visit her nightly, crawl in her bed, eat peanut butter cookies, and have girl talk. Baggy was so excited to have her Waverly with her! Even though, I miss her terribly and think about her all day, I am relieved that she did not suffer or was in any pain. She was such a beautiful person and I will miss her more than words can describe. My grandad, "Papa", worshipped the ground Baggy walked on. During 61 years of marriage he loved her just as much as the day they were married. When Papa spoke at the service, I thought to myself that I hope Stuart & I are still in love like that when we are in our 80s.