My Aunt Alma makes her extra large German chocolate cake every year for my grandmother's birthday. This year she bought black licorice and my Uncle Raymond made this really cool spider that went on top. I had to get a picture of it and thought it would be nice to get Meredith in the shot to remember her first trip to Grandma's and her very first Halloween.

Halloween was a big day for us. Not only was it Grandma's birthday but Meredith got her ears pierced! It wasn't planned. We were all just sitting around and someone asked why I hadn't gotten her ears pierced yet and I told them that I just hadn't made time for it and plus it was something I was planning on doing with Julee. I was there when Lyla had hers done and I agreed to hold her down when she had them pierced as long as she would do the same for my little one. So much for that...My grandmother immediately said that we should go and do it. I knew Julee would be okay with it and I figured it was something special that the four of us could do together and be able to remember forever. As for Pete,...well he was surprised and glad he wasn't there. She did really good. She cried for a second and then was just fine. I love them but unfortunately they do make her look little more grown up :(

Snoozing

I know I'm a lucky mom. Meredith has been sleeping through the night since she was 5 weeks old. Once we got her in a routine it's was all up hill. Alot of people said that as she got older I could expect it getting harder to stay in a routine but I found even when we throw her a curve ball she adapts very quickly. I have learned to understand all her different sounds. She's started to grawl when is wants attention which we all thinks is really funny. I know what you're thinking...like a dog? But not at all! Believe it or not, it's sweet. But then again there's very little that she does that I don't think is sweet. :) I mean look at her.