Poppa Tree and His Little Shrub Rosa Jane

And on her sixth day of life outside the womb, Rosa Jane donned her first tree outfit. She took to the colors like white on rice and we know there are many days in her future when camo will be called upon time and time again. Good thing it looks so good on her. All hunters know "safety first!" so that's why she wears a highly visible orange bow in her hair. Be sure to see all the photos in this set. There are lots of gems. Just click on the picture to the left ===> over there.

Testing

This is a blog test from Miss Sally. I'm signed in under KBR's name for the one and only time setting up her flickr/blogger account. This is a test. This is only a test. This is a blog test from Miss Sally. I'm signed in under KBR's name for the one and only time setting up her flickr/blogger account. This is a test. This is only a test. This is a blog test from Miss Sally. I'm signed in under KBR's name for the one and only time setting up her flickr/blogger account. This is a test. This is only a test.

Finally, a morning that says "Fall."

There are thunderstorms in the area this morning and temps are in the 60s. We enjoyed the morning out on the patio then I gave Rosa Jane her first sink bath. For her privacy's sake, we'll keep those photos to ourselves. I think the dogs were glad to see that they aren't the only ones we torture with baths.

Happy Birthday, dear friend Ellis. What a great day to celebrate a fabulous girl friend!

Who Do You Think Rosa Jane Looks Like? 

RJ's place of sweetest dreams 

This one is blurry, but it's Hank's first look at RJ in her new bedding and crib 

Another one by Honey 

Photo Credit: Honey Brown. She's the best honey any one could ever ask for. 

Baby Girl Outfits and Feeling No Pain

Over Labor Day weekend, I was talking with my cousin's girlfriend when she told me that up in her attic she had kept every lil thing that her baby girl (now 7 or 8, I think) had ever worn. I thought to myself, I'll never be that way. However, it's day two at home and I'm thinkin' ever lil thing we put on her is adorable and I only want to remember how cute and little she is and was while wearing these precious bits o' cotton.

Last night we received our bedding package from Javis Davis in Alabama. The patterns that Sally and I picked out (which did also get the thumbs up from husband and my mom) turned out so cute. I will be posting pictures of her room soon.


My dear friend, Robyn, came to stay with us yesterday and last night. She brought the most beautiful yellow roses I ever did see to the most beautiful little girl on the planet.


Thank heaven for little pink pills of feel good. RJ had a perfect trip to the pediatrician this morning.

I hope everyone out there is doing well.

love is a little bitty peanut. 

Who doesn't love feet?? 

Rosa Jane, almost 3 days old. 

My niece, Bree, and Rosa Jane 

Sweet Baby Rosa Jane 

"Congratulations on Your New Texan!"

This was written in 22 pt all caps on the back of our birth certificate registration form. We laughed and laughed about how serious Texans are about being Texans, especially natives.

Rosa Jane was born Saturday night at 11:08 tipping the scales at 7 pounds 14 ounces and some 19 inches long. She is the most beautiful and amazing person ever. I haven't had a chance to get her pictures uploaded here, but rest assured, they will come.

We just got home from the hospital and boy, oh boy, is it good to be home. My mom and dear friend, Mickey, are here with us -- escaping Rita's destruction of Liberty (no electricity for at least a week).

Stay tuned for more details to follow...

The Real World

Birthday treats:

1. calls and messages from friends and family
2. sushi lunch -- don't worry, everything was cooked.
3. delicious red velvet cup cakes decorated with sprinkles!
4. a convertible ride in the wrangler
5. a pedi and mani at deluxe nails.
6. dinner at pappasito's and being glued to the coverage of Rita
7. a drive by the real world house
8. a convertible ride home listening to the sound of the tires and crickets in the
trees.

It's good to be queen for a day.

Two, Four, Six, Eight, Everyone Evacuate

What normally would take my parents under 3 hours to drive took them 6 and 1/2 hours yesterday and last night because of all the traffic evacuating the Houston area. The best thing to remember in this time is that you can rebuild homes and businesses, it's the lives that you can't.

They probably left my cat. She lived through the flood of 1994 and came out the other side with a complete personality change. Pretty strange.

I watched a show on National Geographic the other day about a wild animal rescue service that didn't know what to do with their animals when there was a threat of serious flooding. Since then, I haven't been able to get the images out of my head. Crazy tigers and lions mad as all get out that they were trapped in a cage. You know the animals sense bad weather. What the heck does the Houston Zoo do with all their animals? You can't exactly put them on a leash and head out.

We're on the books to be admitted to the hospital next Tuesday night. Women do this everyday, but I'm feeling pretty scared.

To be continued ...

"So this is what it feels like to have an execution date."

On the way home from the doctor's appointment, I was sitting in the car looking out the window thinking to myself how much I really don't want to do what the doctor has suggested when Don says the above aloud. The Doc has set an eviction date for Rosa Jane. One week from today, but we'll go in on Monday just to make sure. I'm looking at it like it's just Plan B. Plan A, of course, would be to avoid induction better yet, maybe just run away. Think good thoughts and surely, all will be fine. Just fine.

At any rate, with all the rushing around and upheaval we've been through this summer, you'd think the least RJ could do would be to cooperate.

I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes. How do you make God laugh? Make a plan.

It's all happening

fire up, buttercup

Don was offered the job at Vignette today. Fire up, Buttercup! It's definitely all happening!

Texas: One Month

fire up, buttercup

We realized last night that I've been out of Massachusetts for one month, which means I've been in Texas for that same amount of time. Crazy describes how fast the days fly by.

Here is what we're looking forward to in the days and month ahead:

1 day until Rosa Jane's Due Date (and another doctor's appointment).
2 days until Banky's Day (and a visit from the cable guy).
3 days until my 29th (round 3) birthday (and delivery of an ottoman).
30 days until our 4th celebration of monkey love wedded bliss.

My mantra these days? "Be brave, little buckaroo. Childbirth will be just fine and I'm sure it will look good on you." Somebody's gotta get'er done.