Lets Go To Work!

Mommy went back to work at McLaughlin Company part time in March. I go with her most days. She has a pack-n-play set up in her office. She also has a high chair for me. When my Dadaddy Mac is in the office, he takes me in his office and puts me in my bouncy seat on his desk. He likes to feed me baby food and a bottle. He and I also blow raspberries at each other. He has a really BIG tongue. He taught me to spit and blow raspberries. When I do nasty things....he screams "MAMA!" That means he wants my Mommy to come deal with whatever it is I have done. He likes for me to come to work. He calls me his "Little Real Estate Salesgirl". He says it will make me smart to come to work and hear people talking about business. My Mommy isn't so sure about all of that. Mom has lots of toys for me to play with at her office but I prefer highlighters, her files, and her business cards. My Gaga keeps me on some days when Mommy and Dadaddy have to go to meetings. Sometimes, my Mommy takes me to meetings with her in my carrier. I am so quiet and hardly ever make noise. Mommy loves having me at work with her, except when she is talking on the phone and I am screaming and there is no one there to help with me. The best day was when I was in my pack in play taking a nap and I decided it was time to relieve myself. Somehow I managed to get my diaper loose and put my hands in it. Mommy was sitting at her desk and she thought she smelled something. By the time she got to me, I had baby poop all over my body, all in my hair, in my mouth, all over the pack n play and all over the wall of her office. Mommy gagged and gagged. Jen Jen had to help Mommy get me into the tub at the office and wash me off. They then had to take my pack n play outside and wash it off with the hose.

In May, Mommy went back to work full time. She hired Jennifer Stroup to help out at the office answering the phones, filing and keeping an eye on me. Jen Jen and I really hit it off and I quickly figured out how to occupy 90% of her time. Some days, Jen Jen just comes to my house and watches me. We play all day. Jen Jen likes to change my clothes and fix what little bit of hair I have. There are days when she changes me 4-5 times. My Daddy says she just likes to make dirty clothes. I have lots of teeth coming in and I am eating both baby and soft foods. I am a very messy eater. However, when I get it all over me, I want someone to immediately wipe it off. I do not like to be dirty long! I love spaghetti O's, Squash,mac-n-cheese, fruit and veggies. I do not like meat. If my Mommy or Jen Jen tries to feed me meat, I purse my lips very tight and if any gets in, I spit it at them. They are about to give up trying to make me eat meat.

First Tooth

What a wonderful Mother's Day--> Today Mary Catherine got her first tooth!

Dougie Houser MD---ROFLOL

Today we were in Lowes at Pamplico Highway and Freedom Blvd with Gaga. We were looking for pipe insulation. As we begin to load the strips of insulation, up walks Mary Catherines pediatrician,Dr.Weaver Whitehead. Weaver speaks to Mary Catherine and I. I introduce he and Gaga. I knew Gaga had a confused look on her face. When we got to the car, Gaga asked, "Now who was that young man in lowes again?" I said "That is Dr. Whitehead Mary Catherine's pediatrician." She said, "OMG! You have got Dougie Houser working on my Grandchild! I thought he was a highschool student that you knew." I never thought of Dr. W as being young but I guess when you compare him to Dr. Price (our pediatrician who was like 90 and still practicing
, he is younger. Gaga has now accepted the fact that Dr. Whitehead is not a teenager. Dr. Whitehead is a wonderful pediatrician. I highly recommend him! He is very thorough in his exams. Mary Catherine adores him. Everytime we go in she checks out the duck on his steythoscope and wants to see the cherry throat stick. She likes to talk to him and will let him check her without hesitation. She isn't quite so fond of his nurse Lisa. She gives the shots!

First Trip To Tennessee

Mommy, Gaga and I made our first trip to Shelbyville, Tennessee this week. We went out to meet my Uncle Sam Rowland. Sam is a horse trainer in Shelbyville. On the way to Tennessee, we dropped Dadaddy Mac and Reverend Andy Putnam off at the Airport in Atlanta. They were going to visit Honduras for the week. In Shelbyville, we stayed at my Dadaddy and Gram Mac's house called Cedarhill. It was very cold in Tennessee. When we arrived, the pipes at the house were frozen and we had to get a plumber to come fix the water. It is a good thing Mommy brought bottled water for me from home. Actually Mommy brought everything but the kitchen sink for me on this trip. You would have thought she was taking me to the jungle in Africa or Honduras for three months. The back of Gram Mac's Yukon was packed full of stuff for me. Guess Mommy forgot they have a Walmart and grocery store in Shebyville. I did get to wear my warm purple alien suit almost everyday. I went out to the barn and saw my first horses and even got to see my Mommy ride for the first time in 9 months. I definitely am going to be a horse girl. Dadaddy better get with it and find me a white pony like he promises me all the time. I loved touching the horses and pulling their hair. I met King Arthur (Uncle Sam's good friend)and Jenny Vining (Sam's girl friend). I like them both. Jenny gave me a cute little passy holder that said "Sweetpea" (which is what my Dadaddy calls me) and a beautiful blanket. It is silk on the back and green and white polka dot chenille on the front. I love being wrapped in it. I also got to meet Mr. Joe and Mr. Joel Weaver. I made my first trip to the Bellbuckle Cafe. The waitresses at the BBC thought I was about the cutest thing they had ever seen. My Mommy and Gram Mac enjoyed playing with me and taking photos. I enjoyed my first trip to Cedarhill and can't wait to go back!

Mary Catherine Christening Gown

This gorgeous christening gown was hand made by Gram Mac. It is made of raw silk and lace. It has long sleeves. The embroidery was done by hand. The gown has Mary Catherine's monogram on the bottom. The cross was given to Mary Catherine by Gram and the silver bracelet was a gift from Aunt Sissy. The bonnet was given to Mary Catherine by Mrs. Linda Potts and was purchased in Ireland. These photos were taken by Ricky Strickland.