Sal and Sus to Collierville

Susannah desperately wanted to sit in her bumbo this morning.

Susannah and I headed to Collierville last week for the second time.  If you don't recall what happened the last time we flew from VA to TN, you might want a refresher to understand why I was slightly nervous about this two-leg flight.  Not to mention, I dreamed the night before we left that Susannah got Ebola on our flight.  Despite my nerves about a potential mommy-and-daughter breakdown and contraction of a mysterious disease, Susannah did EXTREMELY well on all flights both there and back.  She entertained the masses, and I can honestly say that we had a good time flying.  And she did not get Ebola.

Our time in Collierville was so much fun!  Hudson and Holland were staying at PopPop and SuSu's house over the weekend, so we had tons of fun cousin time.  Katie came in town a couple days after us, and Eric and Lauren returned from their weekend excursion; so we all got to spend some much-needed time together!  We severely missed Pete and Brian though.  I got some overdue time with a few of my best friends from college, too, so that was bonus.  The trip went by way too fast, but we are so thankful that PopPop and SuSu will be coming to see us -- along with Figgy, Pops, and the Gilberts -- next week for Susannah's first birthday party!  (I can't even talk about that yet...my baby!)

Susannah also got 2 new teeth sometime in the last 2 weeks...not sure when they actually popped up, but they are there and are not small.  Four on the bottom now!

AND EVEN BIGGER NEWS!  We figured Susannah would start walking in Collierville after watching Holland walk all over the place; she did not.  She waited until we were in the airport heading back to VA to take her first step!  And she took another one when we got home that evening!  And she has not taken another one since!  

Now for the good stuff: the last few weeks in pictures!

All smiles

Sweet Holland!  

Susannah going topless (she got tomato all over her shirt) while she and Holland play with all the gourds SuSu got them  

PopPop and SuSu took Susannah (catgirl), Holland (Robin), and Hudson (Spiderman) to Scare on the Square.
 

Craft time with Aunt KK and Huddy!

Just a-swingin' in the backyard

Playing with Aunt KK (aka Fake Mom)

Yes, even after kids, we do still remember how to get dressed up and go out on the town!  Soooo thankful for girl time with my bests, Allie and Amy.

Back home and hanging out with Charis, our pastor and his wife's 3-month-old.  Sus is telling her all about cow's milk and solid food.

After watching Charis in her bouncer, Susannah has a newfound love for that thing.  She is seriously obsessed.  Loves sitting in it, bouncing in it, burying her face in it, and crawling all over it.

This baby has randomly decided she very much prefers drinking a bottle on her own terms.  Works for me!