Kira Versus the Mouse Part II Gus Gus

Turns out there was a second mouse in the house. After Jaq was caught in the mouse trap for a couple hours and was taken away with a pair of pliers by the maintenance guy, his friend Gus Gus showed up and got stuck on the sticky trap.

Here is a picture of Gus Gus stuck on the trap.


This was written by Pete. Kira was logged in when I wrote it.

6 months

I am a HORRIBLE blogger! I started this blog at the beginning of December when Adlee was 6 months and never finished it. She is 7 1/2 months now. oops! Here are some pictures from the day Adlee had her 6 month check up at the Pediatrician.

She started to army crawl a few days before she turned 6 months. She was up on all fours rocking here.

Poor baby with her band-aids from her shots. I seriously hate shot day!

The dog was in for it the day Adlee started crawling (well really rolling but its gotten worse the more mobile she's become) Mila is really good with her though. She either let her pull on her or just gets up and moves if she is not in the mood.

Kira Versus the Mouse

On Wednesday we discovered that we have a mouse that lives under our sink, where it eats our dog's treats sometimes. Our maintenance guy came by on Thursday with some traps for the mouse. The mouse was captured this morning around 5am. I heard a sound and our dog started growling and barking. I got up and opened the cupboard under the sink, and there it was squealing and squirming with a trap stuck to it. Later in the morning it had managed to get to its hole but couldn't get in because the trap was to big to fit in that small space. That's about when I left to work and then Kira got up and had to face the mouse alone.

Here's our chat conversation with Kira stuck at home with the mouse. There are only a few chats, but it lasted for about an hour and a half. Ken is the maintenance guy. I would have taken a picture before I left this morning but I couldn't find the camera.

Kira: r we supposed to call Ken to come get the mouse

me: I don't know

Kira: i'm not picking it up
i don't even want to look at it

me: I think you can handle it

Kira: i can hear it trying to run when I go in the kitchen
no way
i can hear it right now

me: I know, I told you it had been caught
I could hear it too all morning
after I got up

Kira: ken just got him out
i couldnt find the camera
he said he'd never seen it alive still

Kira: do you think its funny ?

Here's one for you Alabamians

Worst Commercial for a Hair Cut

Baby's Best Friend

After a long day of play, my baby and puppy fell asleep in similar positions on a blanket on the floor (the same blanket they were playing on earlier).
Life is sweet!






Mila pays a lot more attention to Adlee now that she is moving around. She lets Adlee pull her hair and kick her. Adlee thinks Mila is hilarious! She always laughs at the dog when she is playing with us.
I take Adlee and Mila on walks sometimes. Adlee loves it! She watches Mila run around and sniff everything while kicking her legs, wiggling her arms and squealing and laughing with delight

Three

Three years ago today I married my sweetheart and best friend!

We went to dinner and then to the Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Friday night with our friends Steven & Jackie Jackson. We had a blast! There were a lot of people more interested in holding our baby than dancing. We let a few of our friends hold her and we were able to do some dancing...which was really fun!

Jackie took this ADORABLE picture of Adlee!

Family picture at dinner.

Pete made this

Already 4 months and half way to 5

I can't believe my baby is already 4 1/2 months! Time is going by WAY too fast!

At her 4 month check up 2 weeks ago she weighed 15 lbs and was 23 1/2 in. She is in the 75th percentile for her weight and head and 25 for her height. Pete said to the doctor "So she's short and fat?" haha The doctor said she is just right, which I agree!

Adlee has wanted to be a big girl from the start. She tried to hold her head up on her own from the get go. She started rolling over both ways just before she turned 4 months. She is almost sitting up now. She does sit up on her own with her hands in front of her. I'm nervous that she is going to crawl early because she is already almost all the way pushing up on her hands and knees. I'm hoping that does not happen. I'm not ready for her to be moving around and getting into everything. She's doing a pretty good job of rolling to get places now though.

I just love this little girl and can not imagine life without her! She brings so much joy to my life! She is a happy baby and is always smiling! She loves to hear the sound of her voice and is therefore always making some kind of cute baby noise. One of my favorite things is her sweet laugh!

Here are a few random pictures close to the time she turned 4 months.

These two are becoming fast friends! If only I could get them to stop trying to taste each other.

Adlee's First Solid Feeding

Adlee has been interested in our food for several months now. She always stares at me when I eat. Actually any time I eat I have four eyes on me... Adlee and our dog Mila. So when Adlee turned 4 months a couple weeks ago I started her on some rice cereal. The pictures and video below capture the experience.

Pictures of my little sweetheart

Pictures are from most recent to oldest.

My sweet, crazy haired, chubby, drooling, happy, adorable baby!

Sweet little sleeping princess. This is what she did while we went out to eat with some friends friday night.

Eating her bunny that she just loves to cuddle with! Thank you Alex, Mia and Jason!

All cuddly wrapped in her towel after bath time!

She loves this toy we got for her!

She also really enjoys putting everything in her mouth including her dress.

Adlee Laughing

This is some video that Kira took of Adlee laughing at a baby shower today. She was actually laughing more before the camera was turned on (which she alwasy does), and then got the hiccups.

Lyrics to Adlees Song

Here are the lyrics to the song that I wrote for my baby Adlee, since some people wanted to see them. I could probably sing it better, but I didn't feel like trying to record it again.

Sadly Adlee, lying on the floor
Sadly Adlee what ya crying for?
Everything is gonna be okay
We’re gonna wipe those tears away

Baby just take a look around
The butterflies and the bumble bees look down
Fish are swimming in the sea below
All around the flowers grow

Gladly Adlee lying on the floor
Gladly Adlee what ya smiling for?
A little princess living in her dreams
That’s the way that life should be

Can’t you hear the birds singing in the trees
A lullaby blowin’ in the breeze
Puffy clouds float in the sky
Baby you make heaven smile

Gladly Adlee lyin on the floor
Gladly Adlee what ya laughing for?
Sometimes things don’t go your way
Baby just laugh anyway

Don’t you know when you feel the moons warm glow
Or, see the diamonds sparkle in the snow
Throw a coin into a wishing well
You’re in a real life fairy tale

Madly Adlee, lying on the floor
Madly Adlee, what you yelling for?
All the hurt and pain will pass
But our love will always last

Don’t be scared baby it’s alright
Mom and Dad are always by your side
Just look at the stars way up high
The smallest light shines through the darkest night

Baby just take a look around
The butterflies and the bumble bees look down
The ladybugs go crawling by
Fireflies light up the sky

Can’t you hear the birds singing in the trees
A lullaby blowin’ in the breeze
Puffy clouds float in the sky
Baby you make heaven smile

Don’t you know when you feel the moons warm glow
Or, see the diamonds sparkle in the snow
Throw a coin into a wishing well
You’re in a real life fairy tale

Don’t be scared baby it’s alright
Mom and Dad are always by your side
Just look at the stars way up high
The smallest light shines through the darkest night

Sadly Adlee, Lyin’ on the floor
Sadly Adlee don’t you cry no more
You’ll feel better in the morning
Now close your little eyes and go to sleep

PIctures from the last month

Adlee pretty in pink in the beautiful dress my grandma sent.

This one shows Adlee's chubbiness well

Doing some tummy time before bed.

I like this cute little outfit

I think she is trying to tell me what she thinks about me taking so many pictures :)

Accidentally matching in navy

I look gross but Adlee is cute before swimming

Chillin on the towel after a swim

After church 2 weeks ago

Enjoying some Daddy time

She loves her hands now. She's also obsessed with her feet.

I think this outfit and headband are so cute! Thanks mom!

Adlee's First Swim

We took Adlee swimming for the first time about a month ago when my Aunt Katie came to visit us for a few days. I am a slacker and have neglected my blog once again so here the pictures from a month ago.

Family picture at the end of swimming

Making a silly face.

Cuddling with Katie in the pool

Ready to head to the pool for the first time.