Sick Bug

Poor little Finley bug, she has her very first ear infection. Her pediatrician said we caught it early, so that is good news. She is super snotters, has a fever and is just miserable overall. I must confess that I secretly enjoyed her being so snuggly this morning and she fell asleep on me at the doctor's office, so cute. She had a rough night sleeping last night and wasn't hungry at all for breakfast, so for lunch we tried some favorites: blueberries and baked cinnamon tortillas. She gobbled them all up, so that was a relief. She also took her antibiotics like a champ, another huge relief. Let's hope her fever goes down and she is back in action for playtime soon.Doesn't she look so cute even when she is sick?

Trying on Clothes with a Toddler is...

TRYING!!! We had some throw pillows to return at Target, so I decided to quickly try on a couple of spring dresses since my wardrobe needs a quick revamping from business casual to just plain casual. Finley had different ideas and wasn't too thrilled being contained in a dressing room at all. Thank goodness she loves being in the cart or else shopping would be impossible all together.

She had gotten my purse open, gotten the PurseIn open and then had opened my wallet and started pulling things out all in the time that it took me to slip one dress over my head. Crafty kiddo!

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

It rained nearly all day yesterday and was too cold to go out. Which of course translates to playtime inside all day for Miss Finley. I think she had every single one of her toys out at one point or another. We sorted, we cooked, we read, we played and played and played.

Today, Finley has a super snotty nose, so we are going to forego our original lunch plans because we don't want to get our baby friends sick. Instead, we are just going to head to Target and hope that the runny nose subsides soon. She seems to be feeling fine, but her poor little nose is just running non-stop. The only time she is miserable is when I have to wipe her nose, which is about every five minutes, poor thing.

A Very Special Visitor

Yesterday, Finley's beloved nanny Lori stopped by to drop off some homemade chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and a book for Finley for Valentine's day. Finley was so excited to see her, we have missed her so much!

Playgroup is the Best!

Finley and I went to Sarah's house for a fun playgroup playtime yesterday afternoon. Sarah has a great big playroom that is perfect for all the little ones. Finley was great with all the other kids and the hit of the party was definitely the water bottles, I think every kid wanted one or two! We got to meet Avery and Caroline, the twins of one of my former co-workers, who have just joined our playgroup...so fun!

Finley and Audrey

Finley admiring the twins' rocking horse skills
She snacked on Goldfish the whole time we were there (big surprise!)
A pink horse and a pink cell phone? Pink-fection!
The hostess with the mostess

Raiding the Pantry for Raisins

Finley has figured out how to get in our pantry, locate the raisins (or goldfish crackers) and open the box and get some to eat. She must have eaten her weight in raisins this afternoon, she wasn't into raisins a few weeks back, but she is now obsessed with them.

We went to my old office this morning to pick up the Girl Scout cookies I had ordered from a co-workers daughter. Finley was super shy meeting everyone, but let my designers carry her around for a bit. It was great seeing everyone at the office, especially since it was Finley's first time meeting them in person (though they have all been bored by countless pictures of her).

Finley Hearts Cupcakes

Usually Finley and I will share a cupcake, but Clifton treated her to an entire cupcake. After she was finished, she was pointing at the cupcake containers desperate for another!

Finley settled for some raisins instead of a second cupcake and she tried to share them with Wrigley, so cute.

Three Meals with Daddy

Our jet lag is still in overdrive (note that I am posting this at 4:30am), so I made a big breakfast for Finley and Clifton yesterday morning: bacon, eggs and toast. Then, Clifton came home for lunch, which is always a special treat for Finley: grilled turkey and cheese. And our first family dinner since we have been home: chicken pot pie. We loved all the delicious meals we had in the Maldives and in London (I am still especially missing the fresh squeezed orange juice), but we are both so happy to be home sharing meal time with little Finley.

Dancing, Dancing, Dancing

Where are you, Mommy & Daddy?

Here's how Finley kept in contact with her Mommy & Daddy for the past 2 weeks. Amazing!

Park Playtime

Grammy, Grandad, and Finley walked to the park today. We had such great fun, climbing, picnicking, sliding, and tunneling. Finley's Mommy and Daddy will return from London tomorrow, so Finley is very excited. Grammy & Grandad have enjoyed each and every moment with their precious, grandchild: Miss Finley Anne! Thank you for sharing our memorable moments.

Home Visit

Grammy and Grandad took Finley house hunting, and she even had fun doing that!



She meticulously pointed out all the special features . . .



checked every window for its view . . .



and evaluated the carpet softness . . .



then she clearly let us know when it was time to go.

Just a Walk in the Park

On Wednesday, Grammy, Grandad & Finley walked to Hermann Park. We enjoyed a lunch at "Little Bigs," lakeside. Then the fun began...with Olympic spirit, Finley challenged the pigeons, careened across the hills, scrambled over the obstacle walls,and sailed down the pathways with joy and abandon.








It's great to be a champion!

Beautiful Butterflies!

Grammy & Grandad took Finley Anne for a walk to the Houston Butterfly Center. It was rather a sentimental journey as Katie & Clifton were married there almost 5 years ago. Finley was mesmerized by all the flitting butterflies, and she was delighted with the walkways through the leafy jungle. What a memorable and amazing afternoon!

Playtime

Finley spent the morning playing with 2 colored straws. The afternoon found her enjoying more conventional toys: an apron, dishes & a kitchen... both brought laughter and delight.