Thanksgiving

We headed to Birmingham early Wednesday morning.

We stopped in Trussville to see everybody. It was passed Bryant's nap time so Nick tried laying with him on the trundle bed, but he just wanted to play, so like any good parents we left him and would go back in to check on him, periodically. Well, he rolled off onto the floor, of course, and slept just fine by the office chair.



A quick photo opp with my sweet nephew, Reid.



Dixie lov'in on her Uncle Mitch.




Thanksgiving day we had lunch with Nick's Nana then headed back to T'ville for dinner at Nick's Uncle's house, Steve and Michelle.

B enjoying the conversation after a big helping of turkey and dressing!



Friday was the big game, AL vs AU. Nick was fortunate (or should I say, unfortunate) enough to attend the game. That evening we had Thanksgiving dinner with my mom and dad.

We relaxed on Saturday and that evening Nick and I went on a movie date. Good times!

Sunday we went to church with my parents a RMLBC. Mom and I worked in the nursery during SS and Service. What sweet babies they have.

Here is B playing in the nursery with Isaac.



After service the church provided lunch. An Olive Garden experience. Yummy Italian food. I needed a break from turkey and casseroles.

Later in the day we had some family pictures taken then hit the road to ATL.

Cooooooooookkkkkkiiiiiiiieeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!

We have a cookie monster on our hands.

Nick left the Panera Chocolate Chip Cookies on the coffee table and Bryant helped himself.

Gotta love it!








Cooooooooookkkkkkiiiiiiiieeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!

I did capture him on video, but it will not post to the blog. Email me and I can send it to you, I hope.

Charlotte Annabelle Handley

My very good friend, Adrienne, had her baby yesterday morning at 6:57 a.m.



Bryant did great! He loved him some Charlotte, his new bestie.













Congratulations Adrienne and Rick! See you again soon. We love you!

Do'in some Cook'in, Heal'in and Use'in a Walker

I've been do'in some cook'in lately. I'm happy to say that my freezer is pretty stocked. I made this meal on Friday night. It was a new recipe that I saw on the Food Networks, Giada at Home.

Chicken Milanese with Tomato and Fennel Sauce

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-milanese-with-tomato-and-fennel-sauce-recipe/index.html



American - Italian

We had Green Bean Casserole as a side (also a new recipe). I wasn't sure about feeding Bryant the chicken dish so I made something I knew he would love.



I took this picture of Bryant before church this morning. He found something else to bang his head on. He was actually rocking back and forth hitting the back of his head on the wood island. I hope this is just an attention getting phase.



Dixie is do'in a lot better. We go to the vet tomorrow so I'm anxious to see what the Dr. has to say about her progress.




Bryant is using his walker to get around these days. It's really funny, so I got it on video to share.

Look at him go...

Dixie

Dixie had surgery on Wednesday to repair the ruptured ACL in her right knee. Wednesday evening was very rough. I guess we weren't fully prepared. It was like having a new born all over again.

This is a picture of Dixie right after Nick got her home from the vet...




She was so out of it...still filling the effects from all the medication.

Her leg is wrapped for protection...black, to blend in with her spots -- less noticeable, ya think?

An extra long splint for support and a fitted cover to protect it from the elements.

You cannot see it in this image, but she has a bald spot on her left shoulder blade where they placed a pain patch which was to stay on for three days.

She also has one of those plastic cones that she is supposed to wear around her neck to keep her from chewing at her bandages...I'm sure we will need it later, but haven't used it much since she's been home...we watch her very closely.

Dixie was in her crate most of the day on Thursday as I had errands to run...plus it kept her stationary.

Bryant loves his big sister and didn't quit understand why she was in her crate. He had never seen it before and was very curious...all he wanted to do was touch Dixie. You can see him touching her paw. That made him happy...












Dixie's surgery was on Wednesday and we had to take her back to the vet on Friday because she had not gone potty. This might be TMI, but the Dr. had to extract urine with a needle inserted directly into her bladder. The Dr. extracted 20-25 large syringes of urine which Nick said filled 3 dog bowls. Poor Dixie!!! They said because of her sedation she just couldn't make herself go.

She is doing much better now. I just took these pictures of her tonight...



This is the spot where the pain patch was



The iodine is starting to rub off. You might also notice a much shorter splint. They also did that on Friday...it makes it much easier for her to get around.



She is looking at me like....Mom, will you please STOP IT! This is so embarrassing!