Savannah & Santa

It's been a while since I've posted anything..it's been crazy around the Pate house these days. Work keeps us busy and when we're not working, we're spending every minute with Savy! She is changing everyday and watching her little personality blossom is beautiful and hilarious! She makes the funniest facial expressions, Chris and I just laugh at her. It amazes me how much she loves her Daddy! He walks in the room and her face lights up...he's so WRAPPED! This photo was taken the day after Thanksgiving....I actually talked Chris into going to the mall on Black Friday...only to see Santa and then quickly leave! That was the first and last time anyone will see Chris at the mall on Black Friday. I have tons of photos to post of our Thanksgiving events. Keep checking back to see those photos...maybe I'll have them posted by Christmas...I'm such a procrastinator these days! Savannah asked Santa for one more bow on her outfit, hee hee! Ain't she cute as pie! Keep Savannah in your prayers as she is sick...she has a ear infection, bronchiolitis and the stomach bug/flu. Bless her little heart...we're going back to the doctor tomorrow morning for a check up and to get some test results to see if she has a more severe respiratory infection. I'll keep you posted on how she's doing! I better get some sleep...she is waking up a couple times a night coughing like crazy...of course, I jump clear out of bed and run to check on her...most of the time, she goes right back to bed...other times, she's up and HUNGRY.

Pure Sugar

This afternoon, Craig, Trisha and Andrew came over to eat pizza and take some photos of the kiddos. It was interesting trying to get a 2 year old and a 4 month old to sit still and smile at the same time. We did manage to get some cute photos of them together, which I will post later. In the meantime, here is one of the photos that Chris took, ain't she cute? I can't believe that she is almost 4 months old. Gosh, I love this girl so much!

Our little Genius

How funny is this picture? Savannah is getting stronger and is able to sit up with some help. This little chair helps her sit up all by herself. This picture was too funny, I had to share it. We can't believe how much Savannah has grown in the past month. She has certainly discovered her VOICE. One morning last week, Chris was getting ready for work, he walked past Savannah as she was sitting in her bouncy, Savannah screamed at him (almost like she was saying, "HELLO, you better acknowledge me Daddy!"). Chris can make her laugh out loud...from the time Savannah was about 2 months old, she and her Daddy would sit and watch football together...there is some chats that fans do at the JETS' games...so Chris decided to entertain Savannah with it one night....little did he know that she would bust a gut every time he does that chat with her. It is absolutely priceless to hear her belly laugh and then to hear Chris laugh at her. Oh yeah, as if we didn't already know this, but Savy is a little spunky thing. Her personality is definitely starting to blossom, we can honestly say that she takes after Chris and I.

FOUR years!

CAN YOU BELIVE IT?

Chris and I have been married for 4 years! This past Thursday, we celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. It wasn't your ideal anniversary celebration..I was sick with a cold and feeling pretty rought! However, Chris made it very special. He came home with a beautiful bouqet of flowers that BRIGTEN my day tremedeously! We went home this past weekend and celebrated by dining on fresh Apalachicola raw oysters and an ice cold Corona(s)! Here are some photos from 4 years ago.

THE BRIDE AND GROOM

I remember this photo like it was yesterday...Chris and I had just seen each other for the first time before the wedding....can you say TEARS?!?! Man, we look so young.

Larry, Eli, me and Lori (Lori was pregnant with Brody in this photo). Eli was 2 years old in this picture...can you belive it?
My bridesmades....Missy, Lori, me, Kim, Delanna, Amanda and Emalee (in front).

Trip to Papa & MeMe's cabin

We had a great time visiting with Chris' folks at their cabin in the mountains...Savannah had a great time and was such a good baby. Papa & Meme spoiled her rotten, of course! She was very entertaining...her adorable personalty has really started to come out. Her facial expressions crack me up. She is laughing out loud and talking up a storm. Does she have Daddy's eyes or WHAT? This photo is priceless! We were visiting a little town in the mountains when we took this photo...isn't it adorable?

Can you tell it was nap time? I had her bundled up the entire time we were in the mountains...her Florida blood wasn't use to the cold weather they had while we were visiting. The leaves were changing and it was absolutely gorgeous!

I took this photo during one of our hikes near the cabin.

Savannah was so bundled up, all she could move were her eyes...I think we all laughed at her for about 10 minutes..she just sat there and looked around, thinking "What in the world are they doing to me?"

She looks like a strawberry popsicle.

She was having a blast in the new bouncy seat that Meme got her...she would kick and squeal and then laugh out loud...that sweet belly laugh!

Raz taking a break during one of the hikes. He would run ahead of us, check things out and then run back to us with this look on his face like, "Are ya'll coming?"

Savannah was a lady bug for Halloween. As you can see, the costume was a bit to big for her..I'm pretty sure the antennas were suppose to point up, not down. Oh well...she's the cutest lady bug I've ever seen!

Aunt MaryAnn, Savannah and me. We met MaryAnn while we were in the mountains..this was the first time MaryAnn had met little miss priss. It was great to see MaryAnn and those of you that know Ann, yes, she sniffed Savannah! More photos from our hike
One of the many breaktaking views from the cabing

Savannah loved this toy that MeMe bought her while we were shopping one day....thanks Meme!

Pumpkin Patch

Our day at the local pumpkin patch was a blast! We met our friends Brian & Meredith and their kiddos, Maggie and Thomas Henry AKA Hank. Isn't this just the cutiest photo of Savy and her daddy! Can you say WRAPPED?!?

This is the face Chris and I wake up to every morning, can it get any better than that?!?!? Of course, when she wakes up she is smiling like crazy...the other morning at 7:00, Chris went in to her room to get her and she laughed at him....that's what I'm talking about A HAPPY BABY; and she is exactly that, HAPPY!
Ahhhh, how cute!

Well, the only way to get Savannah's photo in the pumpkin was to prop her up on some and snap a couple before she rolled off. So, we sat her on a pumpkin while she was asleep...thinking that she would stay still for the photo...as you can see, that didn't happen....she started stretching and eventually sunk between the pumpkins...it was too cute.

Savannah and Hank. Hank was very sweet, he put his hand on her knee. Too cute!

Two Month Doctor's appointment

This morning Chris and I took Savannah for her 2 month doc appointment. She was such an angel...we got to the doc office a little earlier (for us that means "on time"!) and fed her while we waited an HOUR for the nurse to call us back. In the meantime, Savannah entertained all of the ladies in the waiting room...she was laughing, smiling and cooing. She has certainly blossomed into such a social butterfly and she's only 2 months old...of course...as her mommy I think she's a genius! She weighed 9 lbs 13 ounces and was 22 inches long...she's a petite little thing! She is really starting to fill out...her little checks are getting big and they are rosy..it's so precious! And her little arms and thighs are JUICY...yep, I said JUICY...I just want to squeeze her, she so lovable! I didn't take my camera to the doc appointment, I figured the pics wouldn't be to good seeing that she was getting her 2 months shots. She did so good! She was smiling at the nurse, completely oblivious to what was about to happen to her....then out came the needles and OUCH! She had the most pitiful face...she stuck that bottom lip out and then came the scream, followed by the red face...I picked her up and gave her the paci and cuddled with her and she was fine. She's been doing okay today with the Tylenol every 4 hours...she's had a little fever, but nothing to terribly bad. You can tell that she isn't feeling like her old self...she will just sit there and every now and then she let out a little whimper. She's such a trooper! Chris and I did very well through the shots, it was much better than what I had anticipated.

Tomorrow we have a big day...we're going to the Pumpkin Patch with some friends of ours and their two cutie pies, Maggie & Thomas Henry. Then we are going to meet Aunt Margaret and SheShe to do a little shopping. It's been a while since Aunt Margaret has seen Savannah, she's been in New York and Washington D.C. with Emalee...can't wait to hear all about there trip. Chris is probably going to be working in the yards...we are STILL trying to get our backyard in order after Tropical Storm Fay!

My favorite photos of Savannah

Couldn't you just eat her up?

Nice little view up her nostrile...sorry, but I thought it was a funny photo
This photo CRACKS me up....who does she take after with this glare??? Check out those checks...she looks like a chipmunk!

Random photos

Hanging out with Mommie...I have to find ways to entertain her while I get ready...on this day, she was enjoying her "wake" time by laying in her Boppy (love that thing!)

Smiling for Daddy...she had just finished eating.
"Wake" time...looks like she busting a dance move.
She likes her bath time.
Playing dress up with Mommie! Ain't she cute?

SPOILED ROTTEN

Savannah with her Uncle Larry

Savannah chillin' with Papa
Savannah and I stopped by Mom's office to see everybody...all the ladies at Mom's office are so sweet and they totally fell in love with Savy! Who wouldn't?

PROJECTILE

Before I was a Mommie, I would hear horror stories about parents that had babies that were projectile vomiters...the stories would get more and more detailed and to be honest pretty darn disgusting...as I listened to these stories, I would think to myself, "man, that had to suck!" Well, this particular afternoon I found myself in their shoes. Savannah has never had a problem with projectile vomiting, maybe some little spit-ups, but that's it. Here's how it all went down....I fed her the normal amount of food at her scheduled feeding...I burped her every ounce and even burped a little extra after she finished her bottle...after about an hour of burping and wake time, it was time to change her diaper and lay her down for her nap. The diaper change was successful, but about the time I went to pick her up, she had this weird look on her face...eyes opened WIDE. And that's all she wrote..she threw up all over herself, all over the changing pad cover, some landed on the carpet, but I managed to dodge a large portion of it...it only got on my leg. Then came the clean up effots...I had to strip her down, give her a bath, wash the changing pad over, clean the carpet, I had to take a bath and change clothes...after all of that...it was Corona time. No, I'm just joking....it wasn't Corona time...it came later that night! I had to take a photo of the mess Savannah and I made in a hour time frame...I found the Corona bottles in the recycle bin in the garage and thought it would be a nice accessory in this photos. Total madness!

Savannah's 1 month doctor's visit

Ain't she cute?...she was all dressed up for her one month appointment. I am very happy to report that Savannah has conquered her little tummy problem that I blogged about back in August. It all boiled down to be milk allergies. She is now regulated on a formula that is easier on her stomach.

Before the appointment

After the appointment

Visit with Aunt Treva

While Chris and I were in Panama City, we stopped by to visit with his Aunt Treva and Uncle Don. We had a great visit...Aunt Treva got some sweet Savannah sugar! We are looking forward to visiting with Aunt Sherry and Aunt Alimae very soon!

Love these Girls!

Little does Savy know, Emalee is going to squeeze her guts out! My Aunt Margaret and I surprised Emalee one afternoon and picked her up from school with Savannah...I think Emalee was about it eat her up in this photo! I'm guessing that Savannah will have the same color hair as Emalee...Savy's hair is blonde and her eyebrows are strawberry blonde...too cute!

Auntie Sarah getting some sweet Savannah sugar! Sarah, her sweet little girl Janey and I ALWAYS meet at our favorite restaurant in Panama City....SWEET MAGNOLIA'S. They have the BEST lemon squash soup (hey, don't knock it until you've tried it!) and their chicken salad ain't to shabby either! This was Savannah's first trip to Sweet Magnolia's...unfortunately Janey wasn't able to join us...she was in school...we hope to see you soon, Janey!
Check out this handsome stud muffin! Introducing Riley James Kruczek. My best friend, Kim and I were pregnant at the same time. It was really funny how we told each other that we were expecting...I called Kim the day I took the pregnancy test and shared the good news...that was 2 days before Thanksgiving 2007...the day after Thanksgiving while Chris and I were traveling back from spending the holidays with his folks at their house in the mountains..Kim called me and tells me that she's pregnant. I was in the middle of Cracker Barrel and screamed. "SHUT UP!"...I quickly had to remove myself from the dining room or the manager was going to...I couldn't stop saying "SHUT UP!" She was due on July 25 and I was due on July 31...I delivered Savannah on July 28 and Kim delivered Riley on July 23.
Kim holding Savannah and I'm holding Riley.

Savannah loves her cousins!

We have been so busy over the past couple weeks visiting with Eli & Brody...they absolutely adore Savannah! They are so incredibly sweet with her. They give her kisses all the time...I can remember when Eli and Brody were Savannah's age...seems like such a long time ago! Man, how time flies! In the photo below, Brody is helping me feed Savannah. I spent my birthday weekend with Lori and her family in Americus...I had a great birthday! Brody made me a strawberry cake with strawberry icing and it had chocolate polka dots on it. It was waaaay to good. Thanks Brodyman!

Eli and Savy...he likes to call Savannah the PooPoo Princess.
Lori and Brody came to stay with us the week Chris went back to work...it was an awesome week. Lori cooked for us and Brody entertained us ALL day long...he cracks me up! This photo was taken about 2 minutes after they arrived...he walked into the house and immediately wanted to hold Schvannah (that's how he says her name, it's hilarous!) He called Nana (my mom) and told her that he got ALL of Schvannah's sugar. Mom asked him "Did you get that sweet neck sugar?" he replied, "no, I got her hand sugar" ??
Eli's turn to get Savannah's sugar