Roses

A former teammate of mine said this recently on Facebook, "Social media is like an ESPN highlight reel. We only show the alley oops,crossovers, and behind the back passes. Truth is, we ALL got a blooper reel full of air balls, turnovers, and low fg% that we don't want anyone else to see.."

It got me to thinking. Is that truly the case? I thought about how I have posts about MJ's life. Are they all positive? I don't think so. But that could be because I am a hater or cynic at heart. Just in case there aren't any blooper reel posts, here goes...

6 Months Old

MJ  is six months old, oh yeah!!

Top 10 Accomplishments this month:

  
1. Sleeps in her big girl crib, finally. 
   
2. Sits up (for the most part).
3. Is pleasant when other people besides her mother hold her.
4. Is in love with her pink zebra.
5. Thinks Jackie is the cat's meow.
6. Survived a month at daycare (as expected but a milestone nonetheless). 
7. Has been promoted to a new seat in the stroller.
8. Grasps at objects and puts them into her mouth.
9. Has eaten solid food. Sweet potatoes are her favorite.
10. Was gripe water free for a whole month. What, say it ain't so!!!

First time eating solid food.

Do You Remember...?

There are moments in my own life that people refer back to and I've got no memory of the event. Someone from my family without fail usually starts by saying, "Do you remember when..." or "When you were first born..." Sound familiar? Of course it does, everyone has some experience like that. I am hoping for MJ's sake that this blog can help her alleviate those conversations. I know she'll say I don't remember but I did read about it, hopefully she will say that.

On Sunday, May 24, 2015 MJ met so many members of her extended family that they are all bound to talk about that day. For one, MJ met her godmother, Aunt Allison. She also met Uncle Josh, her great-aunt Maxine and her family, second cousins Deon and Faith. What brought everyone together? Aunt Allison graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Check out the pictures below for quick snapshots of the weekend. Keep in mind at the time of the photos MJ did not like spending more than 30 minutes in her car seat. With that being said, we drove to Virginia. MJ did an awesome job. She watched some rain, clouds pass by, trucks and cars that were on the road, and finally she let us know every time she needed a break. 

It was a pretty uneventful trip down and back again.