Maisie's Blessing

We had a great visit with family last weekend as many came to participate in giving Maisie her blessing in church (like a Christening but without the baptism part- we do that part when eight years old in our church.) My sister drove out from Apache Junction, AZ in a marathon 20 hour drive with her husband and 3 kids. Ross's brother and his wife and baby came from St. Louis. My parents drove out from Colorado, and Ross's parents came from Louisianna to be with us.

The weekend was crowded and a bit chaotic, but simply wonderful! Maisie was spoiled and loved by all her cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents. And her blessing was just beautiful. The only bad part came in the end when everyone went home and our apartment seemed so quiet and lonely! We wish we all lived closer.

Maisie and her cousin, Luke

Luke REALLY wanted to love on Maisie with his head

Playing on Ross's truck

Maisie's cousins, Daniel, Jodi, and Noah (the dinosaur)

Jodi was one tired little girl after all the excitement

First Baby Sitter

Ross and I are headed for a much needed date tonight, so Maisie gets her first babysitter! We will see how well Ross and I do at leaving her in someone else's care for the evening. We're headed to Mt Bonnell among other Austin locales tonight- also known as Antoniette's Leap, it's a local romance spot. Antoinette supposedly flung herself from the cliffs to her death after some Indians killed her lover who gave his life to defend her. There aren't much "cliffs" there, so I think it's a better story than factual event. Either way, it is a very pretty spot, and should be a great place for a date.

Maisie Love

Maisie loves napping with her Papa!

I just love her little toes!

What Mama gets to see all day- who wouldn't love this face?!

Our First Sunday at Church

We finally got the "all clear" from the pediatrician for taking Maisie out and about, so we were able to go to church as a family today for the first time. We dressed our best and made it a festive occasion. Maisie was definitely the belle of the ball. I have to say I felt gross myself- I had a hard time finding something to wear that fit! (I should not be so big for having had such a tiny baby, but c'est la vie, eh?)

Babies are definitely a distraction, but still it was wonderful to be in church together and get what we could out of it.

Smiling before church in the swing

Celebrating our first Sunday after church in the foyer

In her cute little yellow dress

Cute bow in the back

Changed into more comfy clothes

Checking daddy's pocket...

After-church nap!

For the Nursery

Made this from a kit tonight- acrylic on canvas. Can't wait to hang it up in the "nursery" when it's dry.

Gettin' Big

Maisie had to go back to Dell Children's Hospital this week for a hip ultrasound. Since she was a girl born breach, it's a standard screening she had to go through. She handled the event very well. However, her ultrasound came back showing she does indeed have some hip dysplasia. We will be going to an orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday, and hope he will just say, "Let's watch her for a little while, and check again when she's bigger." Otherwise, she will have to get a brace to wear- looking online it looks like the minimum would be 6 weeks! YUCK! Praying for something easier!

Our Maisie sure is getting big, though! I don't have a weight for you to know exactly how big is big, but feel free to enjoy these latest videos and pics!

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