Last Day in Nashville

After Annie and Ella left, Brodie had to get ready for pictures with his cousins. His cousins wore thier football and soccer uniforms for one picture and Easter outfits for another. Brodie wore an outfit with a football on it for the sport picture and a cute sweater outfit for the other one. I will scan the pictures to post later. They turned out really cute, especially the one that Mimi and Tig were in.
After pictures everyone went back to my parents house for dinner. I had to pack b/c our flight was leaving the next morning at 6:30. I had to get up at 4:30am. I ended up staying up with my mom until 1:30 so I didn't get much sleep.
I was so sad to be leaving. I miss my family very much.
Brodie did great on the flight back. He drank a bottle on take off and landing. Thank you God for no ear pain! Dad was waiting for us in Tampa and Brodie and I slept the hour back to Ocala.
What a wonderful trip we had. I can't wait to go back!

Annie and Ella

On Saturday, my best friend and roomate from college, Annie, drove to my parents house from Bowling Green, KY with her 2 1/2 year old, Ella. The last time I had seen Annie she was pregnant with Ella. I never got to meet Ella because right after she was born we moved to Florida. She is the cutest little girl. She sang songs to Brodie and held him. She is full of energy and had a good time running around my parents house. I was so glad to see Annie. She has always been a great friend to me and I have missed her. It was so nice of her to drive to Nashville to see us.

3 Months Old

On Friday, March 28th, Brodie turned 3 months old. I can't believe how fast it is going! He is laughing and smiling all the time. He wakes up with a smile on his face. He recognizes me and his daddy, he eats cereal from a spoon (a few tablespoons), he chews on his hands, toys, and bibs, and is holding is head up for longer periods while on his tummy. I'm also amazed at how strong his legs are. He is such a sweet little boy.

Happy Easter

Brodie had a great first Easter. He wore his cute bunny outfit I got him at Target and looked so cute. He got an Easter basket bigger than him filled with all kinds of good stuff. He got books, a Baby Eienstien video, a puppy mirror for the car, a duck, a rattle, and candy that mom will eat.

He stared at his basket and played with the egg decorations around the handle. The Easter bunny ws very good to him!

Casi, Shopping, and Out to Eat

The next 2 days we spent our time shopping at Rivergate, Opry Mills and Providence and went out to eat. Brodie is such a good shopper. He loves looking around at everything.

Before we went to Opry Mills we had lunch with my good friend Casi. I know Casi from college and hadn't seen her in years. Brodie loved her.

Our visit with Casi

After lunch with Casi, me, Brodie, and my mom went to Opry Mills. We bought some good stuff and stopped a few times to let Brodie have a bottle. Tig even showed up to visit a bit with us.

We had a great time!

Opry Mills

We were worn out from shopping but went again the next night. We went to Providence Mall then out to eat at Olive Garden. Brodie was very good again.

Eating at Olive Garden

McPherson's

We met our good family friends Margaret, Jerry, and Leigh McPherson at the country club at 6:30 on Saturday. I hadn't seen them in so long. I wish I could've seen thier son Reid but at least I got to meet Leigh's husband and her little boy Jackson. I used to babysit Leigh and can not believe she is now a nurse and had a baby before me (Jackson is 9 months old).

Margaret told us about her new shop. She monograms and makes beautiful things. We went to visit her store and got some really cool stuff the following Monday. I got a ring with a "B" on it, a luggage tag, and outfit for Brodie with his name on it, and a bracelet for my friend Annie's little girl with her name engraved on it. My mom got some neat shoes amoung other things. Check out her shop at: http://www.enchantedthreadsembroidery.com/

It is the neatest store!

After catching up with everyone we headed back to my parents house. It had been a looong day. Up at 4 am, visit to Honey and Daddy Mack's, visit with cousins, visit with Macpherson's.

Whew...time for bed!

Margaret, Leigh, and Jackson

Leigh, Jackson, me, and Brodie

Meet the Cousins

Brodie, Uncle Alex, and cousin Colby

After visiting Honey and Daddy Mack, Brodie and I headed back to my parents to get ready to meet his Uncles, Aunts, and cousins.

He was awake a little bit for them but was still very tired. He loved visiting with my brother Alex, his wife Kelly, and cousins Colby, Briscoe, and Jayce. He also met Uncle Larry, his girlfriend Pebs, and cousins Britney and Angie.

We ate all kinds of good food and Brodie got an Easter basket from Cloby, Briscoe, Jayce, Kelly, and Alex. It had Brodie's very first Bible in it with his name engraved on it. He also got an outfit, toys, a night light, candy. It was so nice of them.

We had such a great time with everyone. At about 5:30 everyone left because me, Brodie, and my mom and dad had to get ready to go to the country club to meet up with Margaret, Jerry, Leigh, and Leigh's husband and little boy, Jackson. I grew up next door to them and hadn't seen them in years.

My brothers Alex and Larry and cousin Colby with Brodie

Pebs, Britney, Angie, and Brodie

Kelly, Colby, Briscoe, Jayce, and Brodie

Visit to Honey and Daddy Mack's House

We visited so many people in Nashville. Our first visit was to Daddy Mack and Honey's house. Brodie was so exhausted from the trip he slept the entire day. I told Eric's parents I would bring him back over the next morning since he had slept the whole time.

We went back over early the next morning because they were flying out to Arizona. I'm glad he was awake and they got to visit with him this time.

Airport

Brodie asleep in the most comfortable hotel bed ever!

Wow, was making it to the airport an ordeal. Since Ocala doesn't have an airport we had to drive an hour and a half to Tampa to fly out. We decided to get a hotel room Friday night so we wouldn;t have to drive there at 3am Saturday morning. Our flight left at 6:30 Saturday. We planned on getting to Tampa early evening but of course that didn't happen. Eric was supposed to get off work at noon but the other guy coming in so that he could leave had a wreck and Eric had to work all day. He didn't get home until 7:00. (The guy in the wreck is fine by the way). After he got home we had to take Tallulah to her Doggie Daycare, pack the car, then drive to Tampa. We didn't get there until midnight and we were exhausted. Brodie slept in the car and loved the plush hotel bed. We got up at 4:30 am and headed to the airport. I was so nervous. We got through security. I bought a bottled water to mix formula with on the plane and it was time to board. Brodie did great on the plane! He took his paci on lift off and a bottle on landing. We were so excited to be in Nashville. I only have one picture of Brodie at the airport and will post it when my parents send it.