keeping busy....

I guess "crazy" is the best way to describe things at our house the past few days. The past week has felt like months and my husband has come to realize that he is married to the most impatient woman in the world. (Like he didn't know that already...)

The advice I continue to hear from "the more experienced wives" is... "just keep yourself busy." So busy we have been.
CEREAL
Smith had cereal for the first time on Thursday night. I am still nursing him but over the past few weeks he has really shown interest in the food we are eating...and as much as he nurses, I think he would rather be at the Barnhill's buffet! Our first cereal experience was fun! AND messy! He wasn't sure he liked it at first, but after a little while he was smacking it down!

SHOPPING
We were in Madison most of the week and I got a lot of my Christmas shopping done. I have a really terrible problem. I LOVE shopping for others and I LOVE giving! Okay, so this is not such a terrible problem if your name happens to be on my gift list. I just have such a hard time limiting myself and not buying TOO much for each person!
While we were out, Tizzie and I picked up Smith a new hat to keep his cute little crooked ears warm! I also bought him a stocking!

NEWKS
While we are on the subject of my lack of self control....I was in Madison for FOUR days and ate at NEWKS THREE times! I know this is disturbing. There are plenty of great places to eat in the Jackson area, right? Yeah, but who else has a whole table of fun free stuff!?!? Want extra cheese? Croutons? Those great skinny breadsticks? Just head on up there and getchu some. Another reason Newks ranks so high on my list is that my sister and I could never turn down a big ole plastic cup of Sweet Tea!!! Its awesome! And the food ain't bad either!
Smith, Reed and I met Pop there on Friday for lunch!

GREAT-GRANDS are GREAT
Reed's grandparents are both in nursing homes and since Smith was born right as the season started, this was our first chance to "make the rounds" to meet his great-grands. We stopped by to see MeMe Stringer in Jackson on Friday. She was so happy to meet Smith.

DeDe Earle was so excited to see Smith that he jumped out of his bed! Seriously...he really did! He wanted to hold him as soon as we walked in the door!

Smith with Aunt Minta!

CHAMPIONS
We had a long, busy week and then spent the weekend enjoying all the championship games. Meridian High School made history Friday night by ending South Panola's 89 game winning streak! It was a great game!
Today, we watched the SEC Championship game with some friends. Smith and Porter kept Uncle Jody busy!

Interesting fact: Last year on the day of the SEC championship game Reed and I found out that I was pregnant with Smith!