Manners.

Savannah, can you eat your dinner?

No, thank you.

How about you take a bite of peas?

No, thank you, peas.

How about a bite of corn?

No, thank you, corn.

How about some chicken?

No, thank you, chicken.


Hmm... at least she is polite!

Love At First Bite

So sticky.



So sweet.



So delicious!

So glad its fall!

All Kinds of Stuff.

Savannah got a sticker in ballet this week. She thought it would be better suited on her nose.



She also thought her friend Sydney would look better with a sticker on her nose.



Thanks for helping her out, kid.

Savannah also went for her two-year-old check-up and weight check on Friday. She was 37 inches and 30 pounds. She's gained a good bit of weight and is now 98% for her height and 75% for her weight. Her doctor is very pleased with her progress since they resolved her allergy issues. She was supposed to get her MMR shot, but we (her doctor and I) actually decided to postpone that one a little longer and go ahead and give her the thimerosal-free flu shot. I have a policy that she doesn't get more than one shot at once, and her doctor is fine with that, so I'll take her back in four weeks for her MMR shot, and four weeks after that for the Hepatitis-A booster. If they release the H1N1 vaccine, she'll get that as well, and we'll work that into her delayed schedule.

After the flu shot, she was kind of grouchy, and when she went to bed that night, her daddy tucked her in. This is about how the conversation went:

Darren: Goodnight, Savannah. I love you.

Savannah: I love you more!

Darren: No, I love you more. Night!

Savannah: (wailing) Ohhh daddy! Come here a minute.

Darren: Do you need something?

Savannah: Daddy. Lay down a minute. Please please please.

Darren: Okay just a minute.

Savannah: Love you daddy. You sleep right here. Muah!

And he says he isn't wrapped around her finger.

I also had a check-up on Friday, and in a surprising turn of events, I got to take another peek at baby Beckner. :) When I got to the doctor's office, my blood pressure was low, I was slightly dehydrated, I lost 8 pounds, and my protein level was elevated. I don't know what all of that means, but they weren't thrilled, and so they did a short ultrasound where I got to see the adorable new baby. He/she was kicking and waving and had a steady heartbeat, and looked to be growing right on schedule. They called me in a prescription to help keep me from throwing up, and told me to rest a lot and come back in two weeks for another sonogram. :) So far, the medicine seems to work, but it makes me kind of like a zombie. :) If I don't make sense, you'll know why! My sweet husband has been so nice about helping me, and I even got hot pink roses out of the deal! :)

So last night I dreamed about steak and mashed potatoes in the middle of the night. I woke up at 3:07am starving. That's the weirdest thing thats happened yet. I wonder if its the medicine or the baby. Hmm.

Okay, thats all of the rambling you get for today! I'll work on taking some more pictures of Savannah this week, since we all know thats what you're here for! ;)

She is famous.

Have you heard? Savannah is a star. Not that you are surprised, naturally.

If you click on the button on the right, the 5.2 Podcast, and listen to it, at the end you'll hear a little tiny girl's voice saying, "I know. And so... 5.2!" :) Yep, thats our Savannah!

You should check it out. And not even only because Savannah is on it either. You'll be blessed... I'm not gonna lie. And... if you're on-the-go... you can download the podcast for free onto your ipod... and listen to it while you are driving (not with headphones of course, that would be dangerous), or running, or walking, or folding laundry, or cleaning the kitchen, or putting on makeup, or even sitting on the toilet. You know, whenever you have time to multitask.

And while you're thinking of us, be sure and pray for little Savannah tomorrow. She has a check-up and her MMR shot, which if you remember from this post, I've been delaying for about a year. I suppose its time now... Boo!

Big Girl Room.

Someone received a bedroom upgrade to free up the crib for baby brother-or-sister. :)

THANK YOU, Mimi and Grandad for the sweet new furniture and bedding!!!

Isn't it the cutest little girl's room?!

Cutest Puggle Ever

Roll Tide!

We're pretty sure our Crimson Tide is going to beat those Virginia Tech Hokies tonight, but even if they don't...

...Alabama sure has some of the cutest fans!