back by popular demand...

It's ME!! I've been told that you people actually miss my daily postings!! That's what y'all get for giving me a hard time about posting every day...sometimes twice a day!! Now I know you love it because I have been getting emails saying how y'all miss them!! So... :P to you for picking on me!

We are heading home on Wednesday if everything goes as planned. Matt has to work so I have a friend meeting us at the airport. We will be anxiously awaiting Matt's arrival from work that day!!!
We have definitely enjoyed our visit here in Franklin, TN. I don't think Andrew has been put down except to sleep! His drool hasn't hit the floor since we've been here either. One of my nieces is constantly holding him, giving him a bottle, or playing with him. It's been a nice break for me!! (Matt does give me plenty of breaks and is a great helper at home too!) I guess I basically have it made either way. Andrew has been a little out of sorts. I'm hoping it's because of his runny nose. I put him down for his nap and about every other nap he cries. That's just not like him. I hope it's because he's kind of having trouble breathing and not because he is being spoiled rotten here. I would definitely let him cry it out, but since we aren't at home, I get him back up. I have a feeling that when we get back home he is going to be a bear and not want to take a nap. I'm a little worried. Guess we will find out Wednesday!!!

we made it!

Just wanted to let everyone know that we did make it to TN!! Our flight was delayed by an hour and a half, but luckily that did bother Andrew one bit. I was so worried he wouldn't get a nap in and would be a total bear on the plane...but I ended up pushing him around in his stroller while we waited and he was out! He did fine on the plane and everyone was so friendly saying how we was so good. Hopefully he will do great on the way home. It was a direct flight so that was nice.

We are missing daddy...and I know he's missing us. Andrew's been a little fussy some. I think it's from lack of sleep when we first got here. Matt says it's because he misses his daddy. His nose has been runny so I am hoping that he's not getting sick.

My only pain with flying was when I went through security Andrew was in his stroller/car seat and when it was my turn to go through the metal detector the rude lady said...you need to break all that down! I was like....well, I must not have seen the SIGN!!! I mean does she think that I will just know what the crap I'm supposed to do? So I got Andrew out of his car seat and the man behind me held him so I could break it all down and send it through the dumb machine. I was surprised it even fit. Now this man I handed my child to...he had been talking to me some so it was like a complete stranger....well, sort of. So I was a little annoyed about that whole having to break the stroller down and all. I just figured it would just go through the medal dector too. Well, see how it goes when we go home. I'll probably break it down and then will tell me it's supposed to go through the metal detector or something....oh well!

the BIG day

Tomorrow is the big (somewhat dreaded) day. Andrew and I are flying to Nashville to see my sister and her family. ...I know y'all already know this. I really only dread the flying part. Normally I am all about flying, but I'm a little nervous on how Andrew is going to be. I'm just worried that Andrew will get tired and fight trying to sleep in my arms. He likes to just be put to bed. So we will see how that goes. Anywho...thanks for the well wishes!! And yes Jessica, I will try to comment on the blogs if I can't post some!!

up on all four

Here are some latest pics of Andrew trying to crawl. Today he started scooting!! It's so fun to see him learn new things.

Well, I figure it's time for me to post again before the blogger nazi gets on to me. I will admit I liked my last post about lurking that I didn't want to bump it down yet. Of course I know some of you read it and didn't answer!!!

Not much new here. Only exciting news was the police came to my house last week. They were here to arrest Matt...JK!! ...that's how rumors get started!! I had actually set off the house alarm. I opened the back door thinking the alarm was off and...it wasn't! So I RAN to the front of the house and shut it off. It took a whole 5 seconds for me to get there and shut it off. Then Andrew and I went to play in his room and I grabbed the phone in case the security people called. They never did. I decided it was okay to pack up and head to Target. As I'm getting stuff ready my cell phone rings. Now anyone that knows me knows my cell phone doesn't work at my house!!! Stupid Cingular!! I look at the number and didn't recognize it. I tried to answer it, but of course...no signal! I checked the message and it was the security people telling me my alarm went of...DUH! So I put Andrew in his car seat and my home phone rings. It's my friend Eileen. She says...Shandra?...your home? I said..yes isn't that where you were calling? (me and my sarcastic self) She then proceeds in telling me that my security people called her! I'm like... those idiots didn't call my home phone. So long story short...I call them...they claim they called (whatever!) and we settled it. As I am grabbing Andrew's car seat I glance out the window and a constable goes passing by. I thought...you've got to be kidding me!! He passes my house up and I'm relieved... and then he stops and backs up. So I open the door and he's all trying to get his flashlight and stuff out of his car and I was like...hello!?!...don't shoot me...I live here!! It was no big deal and he left! So that was all the excitement here!!

I'm leaving for a week with Andrew. We are heading up to TN to see my sister and her family. They are so excited because they haven't met Andrew yet. Hopefully Andrew will be good flying. I know when I used to fly and I would see kids I was like...great a baby. :O Now people are going to look at me and be like....great!..a baby! So if I don't post in a while...now you know why!!

lurker

I totally admit that I am a blog lurker/stalker...whatever you want to call it. I can't believe how many old Tech people have blogs! I would comment on some of them, but don't want to make a fool out of myself when they don't remember me. :) It's really neat to see everyone and hear what's been going on in their lives tho!! So, come on, admit it....are you a lurker too???

weekend fun

Sorry Mandy! It took you too long to post these!!! :)

mute

Can I just say that while everyone was here this weekend they kept calling Andrew a mute. Of course they were teasing, but he would hardly babble or squeal around them...and definitely wouldn't say "mama" so they think I'm lying about that. Ever since they have left my child is back to his "normal" self. He has been squealing from the top of his lungs and talking up a storm. If I knew how to record it and download it to this site I would....but I can't figure it out (so y'all will think I am lying again!) So girls...I would take it personally my child was mute around y'all because y'all scared him!! :) Jk! Let's just say you better be glad because it's 7:50 and he would have had you ALL out of bed before 8!!

the paparazzi has left!!!

This weekend Andrew thought the paparazzi was here. He had cameras on him all weekend and he was loving it. He LOVED the attention from all the girls. I think he is already a little bored with me this morning.
It was great seeing everyone and meeting up with Jennifer Pearce, Todd, Michelle, Kristi and Deborah. Hope you Dallas girl and Deborah had safe travels home. I'm sure you're ALL sleeping in today (except Deborah)!!! I, on the other hand, got up at 7 because Andrew doesn't care that I partied all weekend and have had little sleep...it's okay...I'll catch up at nap time.
I don't have pictures to post since everyone else had their cameras, so you will have to check out their blogs!!