Story Time

Tell me a story...

Corinne's been a bit tough lately. Although all the books say that they cry their most at 6 weeks of age, all the grandparents have kept us in the dark with little quips like "she's an absolute angel." Interestingly, she has a weird cycle. Every other day she IS an angel. A bit of crying here and there, but taking to her naps VERY well. The in-between days is a totally different story. I like to call these 'mama days' since this is when she most resembles her mother ;). Just joking Mel. On these days she's more like a demon stuck in Ned Flanders' house, where not even Pat Boone's Greatest Hits could squelch her discomfort. All this aside, she is an infant and there's no getting by this anytime soon.

Tomorrow is her 6-week visit to the pediatrician. She is scheduled to receive 5 shots. I've heard that this is a tough time for not only her, but also her parents- Oh boy, I can't wait. We'll keep everyone updated on her status sometime after tomorrow's visit. In the meantime enjoy a few more pics below.

Anna and Corinne

Like Father Like Daughter

Meg, Just Watch it!! I'm drying my nails from my professional mani/pedi I recieved earlier.

Denise and Corinne

Whew, all these visitors...

and none here to see us :(

Kentucky Charm

Over the weekend my (Melanie's) friend Britney, an old friend from UK days, came to brave the household with a newborn and new parents. It was soon evident that Britney had far more experience calming a screaming newbie than we did. Corinne was no match for this mom.

Watch out, Corinne, you're going down!Believe me, we were taking notes! Especially when Britney coaxed one of the biggest grins out of Corinne yet.

Thinkin' about it... Tee-hee-hee, you funny lady!You would think it was yesterday that we were dining on Tolly-Ho burgers and fries at 2:00am. We've moved on now by taking Britney back to the airport stuffed with Charleston's finest crabcakes, fried okra, cornbread, banana pudding and key lime pie. We also have other activities occurring at the 2am hour. ;-) Thanks for making the trip, Brittania, we miss you already.

To Swing or Not to Swing

First, I must apologize for my tardiness with this post. Would you believe that we are totally consumed with baby care that I cannot even find time for updates? Or would you believe that our new cable package is hindering my computer performance (see recent blog entry).

Anyway, I find it tough to update often since there really isn't much change at this stage. Corinne is a wonderful bundle of joy, and if there is any change to document it's got to be that she's become a bit more fussy during the day. She fights naps between feedings about every other day. Unfortunately, today is a "no nap" day.

During these tough days we've sought input from others (grandparents, other parents, Yahoo Answers, Dear Abby, and more). Most ask if we have a swing. We don't- at least not yet. Mel purchased one over the internet, after much bickering about the model we should buy. For the first time in our marriage our financial argument was reversed. I wanted the more expensive swing (it just looks so comfortable), and Mel wanted the less expensive, small swing (looked like a bed of nails on springs-just kidding). So we went to Babies R Us in North Charleston (we rarely venture to that part of town due to the obscene amount of traffic) to look at our swingin' options. Of course, they had the one I liked, and the model that Mel liked, but not the correct pattern. After perusing the aisles of Babies R Us for half an hour, we left--empty handed.

So Melanie and I discussed the reasons we each wanted the swings we chose. Mine was that I've used this swing (not personally, but some friends have it and you might have well spiked the kids milk with valium). Melanie's opinion was that her swing was smaller and would not take up as much space. Both points were well made, and when we returned home, Melanie went on the B R US website and found my model with her theme (aquarium). So, needless to say a virtually perfect compromise that won't get here for four to five business days. Please hurry UPS, please.

Here are some pics to tide y'all over:

Doesn't this look like one of those donuts that people put on a toilet seat after having VERY sensitive surgery?

A Beautiful Pair

"The Contortionist"

"Kid's toys? Huh!"