Number 3...Check

Last weekend I took Brantley to the beach for the first time. I went on a whim and we had a great time! We went down to meet the Bachofer's in Santa Rosa Beach. We stayed in a great house that was in the same neighborhood as their Aunt Pooh, aka Charlot. Both houses were beautiful but I liked Miss Charlot's better.

 I love my baby girl so much! It was great being at the beach with her and I'm pumped that we get to go back this weekend. Chase, BR and I are going to Gulf Shores with my parents for the weekend. It's gonna be great!!!

Number 5...Check

Number 5 on my list of 101 things to do it 1001 days was to grow my hair out as long as I could. I don't have a very good picture of my hair long and I forgot to take one before I went to get my hair cut. Oops! You can tell it's pretty long even though it's curly from the picture on the left. It was taken on Father's Day. The picture on the right was taken yesterday but it's not a great picture of my hair cut either. Still you get the jist and I'm checking it off my list.

Number 83...Check

On Friday, July 16th, 2010, my friend Ashley W had her baby boy, Westin Heath Waldrop. Yesterday, Ashley K and I went up to the hospital to meet the little guy. He's so cute and looks a lot like his big sister and his Daddy.

Ashley's sister, Sarah and her daughter, Maggie were there visiting as well. Maggie is the baby girl in the top right picture of the collage. Maggie and Westin are 2 months apart. Westin was asleep the whole time we were there and only made a few squeaks. 

Congratulations to Ashley, Heath and Ava Reese on the birth of little Westin. He is such a wonderful addition to your sweet little family and I'm very glad I got to meet him already.

Number 18...Check

On Friday afternoon, Chase, BR and I piled up in PawPaw's new truck and headed down to Millbrook to take Brantley to meet her Great Great Grandmother. Granny Brantley is Chase's great grandmother and his mom's grandmother, hence her being named Granny Brantley. She was so over joyed to finally meet Brantley Rae and get to hold our sweet baby girl. We got some GREAT pictures of them together. See...

Aren't those toothless grins so cute? I just LOVE this picture so so much!!!

We had a wonderful time visiting with Granny and Chase's Granddaddy and Janet. What a special time it was! 

After visiting for a while we all went to the Catfish House for dinner. I had never been there before but I'm already planning another trip back there because the food was really good.

We love you Great Great Granny Brantley!!

Sips 'N Strokes...#53 Check

Last Thursday night, I went to Sips 'N Strokes with Jami, Nicole, Grace and Holly. We had such a great time painting our funky crosses. Here are a few pictures from our night.

This is my cross beginning to end. I think it turned out pretty cool. 

I had so much fun and I can't wait to go again! I have now checked #53 off my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

Number 43...In Progress

Okay, I've put this off long enough. Number 43 on my list of 101 Things To Do In 1001 Days is to start working again. I would prefer to continue being a SAHM, just me and BR hanging out during the day, but those days are coming to an end. In order for us to start our house addition, continue to pay off my student loans (which is another thing on my list), and me being able to go shopping for myself and/or BR whenever I want, I need to be working. 

I've decided that my top preference for working is to keep another child in our home or the other families home as long as they don't mind I having Brantley as well. I really don't want to put her in daycare quite this early so being able to keep another child along with her would be perfect. We would go to the park, play in the yard, go to the library for storytime and lots of other fun stuff depending on the age of the other child. We would schedule naps times and meals just like in daycare (and for my sanity) but without all the extra germs and craziness of having bunches of other kids in the class.

So, friends I need your help. If you know of anyone that is needing/wanting in-home childcare for their child please let me know. It doesn't have to be 5 days a week, but that is preferred. I've been trying to just think of someone to ask but that hasn't worked so I'm now asking you guys. Do you have any friends in the Bluff Park, Hoover, Vestavia areas that need childcare but also don't want to put their child in daycare. If so please give them my information or have them email me at

awilliamson1018@gmail.com

My other possibility is to find a church MDO or daycare program to work at but that also allows Brantley to be in school there as well. The problem I've found is that most programs either don't take babies until they are 18-24 months or they don't take babies 5 days a week. Hmm? What should I do?

I'm kinda at a loss. I would much rather Option A work out, but if any of you know of a program that allows babies 5 days a week and might be hiring for the fall please let me know.

So friends, if you or some one you know is looking for childcare for their little one please contact me and we can talk more about the details. Thanks for your help in advance. Also, and most importantly, will you please pray with me that God will guide me in the direction I need to go and open the door for the job that is right for Brantley and I at this time.

Thanks so much and I hope you all have a happy Wednesday!!

Number 95..Check

Number 95 on my list of 101 Things To Do In 1001 Days was to cut the grass for Chase at least once.

I just finished mowing the lawn for the first time ever at our house and the second time ever in my life. I'm exhausted!! But it was a great workout and I actually liked it. I'll definitely do it again!

I don't have a picture to prove it so your just gonna have to take my word for it. I'm taking a shower!!!!!!

Number 32...Check

On May 28th, 2010, my friend, Ashley married the man of her dreams and I got the privilege of being a bridesmaid. We started the day out with rehearsal at the Aldridge Gardens. Then we all headed to get our hair and makeup done.

This is most of the bridesmaids and Brittany, the photographer, at Merle Norman after we had our makeup done. Ashley looked gorgeous already!

I don't have any good pictures from the ceremony but this is a picture of us girls celebrating that the reception. Ashley gave us those cute wine glasses as our bridesmaid gifts. They had our first initial on them and pink and brown polka-dots.

I love going to weddings with this guys because it reminds me all the reasons I married him. 

Congratulations to Ashley and Jeremy on their marriage!! 

Best wishes for many years of happiness and love!!

Splish Splash - Number 93...Check

Last week I took Brantley to the swimming pool for the first time with our playdate friends and she LOVED it! I was worried that she would cry and not like the chilly water, but surprisingly she didn't mind it. She kicked and chewed on her fingers, aka totally enjoyed herself!

We borrowed this super cool float from AnnaBelle and then went and bought ourselves one a few days later. She's still too small for it, but under very close supervision she sits in it great.

We had a great time with our friends Sarah, Alice, Rachel and AnnaBelle. One of these days I'm gonna get a picture of all of us together instead of just our girls (I know they aren't all pictured in this post, but I'm just sayin'). 

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On Sunday we went swimming again with Alice and her Mommy & Daddy (Sarah and Will).

The girls got to have some Daddy-Daughter swim time when we first got there and they were so cute!

You know who's on the left and that's Alice an her daddy, Will on the right.

They still don't know each other exist but they're still super cute together!

She's probably going to kill me, but this is Sarah. I don't have any other pictures with her in them and she would be the only one not pictured in this post if I didn't share this one. Hehe! I think it's great! We met through a New Mommy support group a couple of months ago when the babies were only a few weeks old. I have really enjoyed getting to know her and we love hanging out with she and baby Alice. 

(I met Rachel (AnnaBelle's mom) and Liz (Cooper's mom) through the same group. They have all been great friends and I'm looking forward to our kiddos growing up together.)

We had so much fun Splish Splashin' in the swimming pool. Thanks to Sarah's friend, Kali for letting us come over and swim in her pool.

After swimming we went to Davenport's in Mountain Brook Village for some yummy pizza. I had never been there before so it was about time! I really liked it and hope to go back sometime soon.

She looks like a little otter in this picture. Don't you think?! She loves chewing on her fingers and clothes and being all wet in the pool was not going to stop her. (I sprinkled water on the top of her head, she did not go under.) I'm so glad she likes the water and I can't wait to start teaching her to swim.

I hope everyone is having fun in the sun this summer!!

Number 85...Check

Number 85 on my list of 101 in 1,001  was to help host a wedding shower for my friend Ashley.  Yesterday was the shower and it went really well. Ashley got lots of great gifts. Now all she and Jeremy need is a house so they will have somewhere to put all the wonderful gifts they received.

We all had a great time! After the shower, Ashley and some of us other girls went to a mexican joint for some celebration chips, dip and drinks. We had a great time talking and catching up with each other. The next two weekends are going to be so fun. We're having the Bachelorette party next Saturday night and then the wedding is Friday, May 28th. Only 11 more days!!

I love you, Ashley and I'm very excited for you and Jeremy!

Do Dah Day and Number 28

On Saturday, Chase, BR and I went down to Do Dah Day with Marley. We'd never been before and it was actually really fun. Very HOT, but still fun! We weren't as prepared as we should have been because we didn't take a quilt or food/drinks. Next year we'll do better. Brantley was pretty good to start off with but then she was tired and hungry but WAY to hot to eat or sleep. Screamed for a little while but then she finally slept in my arms for about 30 minutes. My arm was about to fall off when she woke up. 

Actually the real reason I wanted to go to Do Dah Day was because Act Of Congress was playing that afternoon. They are the band that played at our wedding and we love their music. I can't wait for them to release their new music. Hearing them play again was #28 on my list of 101 in 1,001.

Our Saturday afternoon ended up being very fun despite the heat. There was so many dogs, some were little like Marley and some were huge Great Danes. I can't wait to go back next year. BR will be old enough to run around and enjoy it more and hopefully we'll recruit some other friends and their dogs to go with us. 

It was a wonderful day! We were all overly exhausted from the heat and all the walking that we ate dinner and then went to bed at 8:30. Crazy, but that sleep was totally needed.

Number 69...Check

I did it! I changed the font on our blogs post title, sidebar and date. Yay! I'm so happy! I couldn't have done it without Lauren's help. I was totally messing up and she helped me figure out where I had gone wrong. Thank you, Lauren!

I'm so pumped! #69 is now crossed off the list. yay!

If you want to change your font, use THIS tutorial by Kevin and Amanda.

Numbers 47 and 94... Check

Saturday morning, Chase and I got out and planted these 5 white Petunia bunches in our little flower bed. They add a nice little touch. I kinda wish we had gotten colored flowers but oh well I still like these.

It's not much but at least they're flowers planted in our yard. Check!

These Vincas are planted in the pots on our front porch.

I had two little helpers.

Marley seriously needs her bangs cut or a ponytail holder, I know!

This didn't last all that long but BR laid there and kicked and talked for a good 20 minutes maybe. I had the net over it to keep the bugs away from her and it worked pretty well.

It was fun to check another thing off my list of 101 in 1001.

Number 16...Change of Plans

My #16 on my 101 list was to buy a bigger house but as of today we won't be buying a bigger house, we will be BUILDING a bigger house. Actually we've decided to add on to our house and make it bigger. It's going to be great! A laundry room, living room and a new master bedroom suite. Yay!

What brought on this change in plans you may ask....

Well we had to get our septic cleaned out today because it had started backing up in the yard a bit. I know that's kinda gross but it's the truth. After the tank was emptied, Chase and his dad discovered that the field lines need to be replaced/added. And we've been toying with the idea of adding on to our house for a while. We LOVE where we live and really want to stay in Bluff Park. So instead of spending the money to just add field lines that will have to be replaced when we add on, we're just gonna bite the bullet and put in a new bigger septic tank and new field lines so that we'll never have this problem again AND we'll have a 4 bedroom/3 bath house with a formal living room, a comfy den/playroom and a new mater suite. SWEET!! I can't wait for it to all start happening. It's actually going to be a while before we start on the house but a tree has to come down in the backyard and the septic tank stuff will be happening soon. Our backyard will look rough for a while but in the end it will be awesome. We're gonna add a swing set when the house is done and fence in the backyard for Marley to run around and not have to be on a leash all the time. Seriously, I'm so excited about it! I wish they could start tomorrow, but I have to be patient.

So now my #16 on my list of 101 in 1001 is to Add on to Our House.

Number 98...Check

Number 98 on my list of 101 in 1001 was to eat dinner at Flipburger at the Summit shopping mall. I got to eat there last night with my friends Jami, Ashley and Ashley's daughter, Ava Reese. It was really good and we had a great time chatting and catching up with each other.

This was my yummy burger and fries. Ashley and I just got the bacon cheeseburger but they have lots of really different/interesting/yummy burgers to choose from. Jami got a Southern burger and it actually looked pretty good, maybe I'll try that next time.

After our burgers we all ordered Nutella milk shakes. They were suppose to be on fire but by the time the waiter brought ours to us the flames had gone out. It was kinda like a s'more so the marshmellows on top were roasted. It was SO good! I drank the whole thing.

We took this picture with my phone so that's why the quality isn't great but it's still documentation. haha! Jami took better pictures with her camera but I haven't gotten them from her yet.

It was a fun night and I can't wait to take Chase there to have dinner one night soon.

Number 24...Check

Number 24 on my list of 101 in 1001 was to start a scrapbook for Brantley, I officially started it on Friday!! I worked on it at my friend Sarah's house on Friday and then Saturday morning as well at our house. It's already turning out pretty cute but I have a lot more pages to put it in still.

These are just a few of the first pages. I love the way it's turning out!

Number 82...Check

My #82 was to finish filling out my list of 101 in 1001. I know that it's kind of cheating but I was stuck and I needed some motivation to finish the list. If you would like to see my completed list go HERE.

Now I've got to get busy on completing some of the things. Here I go...

Number 55...Check

As previously mentioned in the post before this I said that we got new cell phones which means I can mark #55 off my list. We got the HTC HD2. They are the hottest new phones from T-Mobile and so far they are awesome. They are like an iPhone and took some getting used to but now we like them a lot.

Number 35...Check

Yesterday we ordered a jogging stroller and it should be here tomorrow. This means I can cross #35 off my list of 101 in1001. Here is a picture of the one we ordered. I really like it and hope to use it A LOT so I can mark #1 off my list. ha! It's gonna take more than just this stroller to accomplish my #1 goal.

However buying this stroller is a start. I'm hoping to lose my last 10-15 pounds of pregnancy weight by May. I'm in a wedding. Yikes!

Numnber 54...Check

Yesterday I joined Twitter again. This time I'm actually figuring out how it works and getting into it. The more you tweet, reply and retweet the more interesting it is. I also downloaded a Tweetdeck. It's a program that collects your Twitter, Facebook and MySpace accounts all in one place so you can see all your updates at one time. It's pretty cool. You can go HERE to follow me on Twitter if you would like.