My parents and Katie came up the other weekend for recital and Jenifer's shower. I haven't talked about Jenifer that much but she's my best friend since Kindergarten. (Hi Jen!) I mean, my best friend other then my mom and Katie. (Hi Mom and Katie!) Anyway, Jenifer and I went to UF together and then we both (coincidently) ended up moving to Tallahassee around the same time. She is getting married in July and I'm her matron of honor!!! I was pretty excited (and still am) until I realized that I would have to make a speech in front of a whole lot of people. My mom said that I wouldn't have a problem writing the speech, it's the public speeking part that would be difficult. Great, thanks for the vote of confidence, mom! ;) Back to Jenifer. She just moved to Crawfordville, which is exciting, especially since the house that she is renting has a bad ass swing set in the back yard. And it's exciting because what are the chances that Jenifer was going to move to Crawfordville? I mean, seriously. Who do you know, other than me, that just up and moved to Crawfordville? No one. Exactly.
See? It really is a pretty bad ass swing set. And that was Alexa's first time on a big girl swing!!! She was obviously thrilled. Can't you tell by the look on her face? OK, back to recital weekend. Nick met Alexa and I at dress rehearsal and the stage is now Lexi's new favorite place to be. Every time she saw me, she asked "back?". Meaning, 'Mommy, will you please take me backstage with you so that I can watch the dancers?!'. (Wow, she sure is polite!) Apparently, even during the actual recital she liked watching the dances and was really good. Or so my parents, Katie and Jenifer say.
Me and my Lexi Lynn after the show. Can we all please notice how light her hair is getting?! Maybe she will have some red in her hair after all. That would make my mom happy because you know, those red heads are going to become extinct.
Baye and Alexa checking out the stage.
We had our first missing baby scare. Well, it would have been a scare had we realized Rachel was gone before we saw her sitting on the lost and found table.
Bath time after the recital.
We had Jen's shower at my house on Sunday. Do you like her sash? Mom and I made it. You can't tell from the picture but it says 'Future Mrs. Fortenberry'. How jealous are you?
Jenifer, myself and our moms before the shower.
We had a lot of fun, played games, typical shower stuff. (Although, I think our games were pretty awesome!) The reason why I put this picture up is to illustrate Alexa's need to act like a fool when surrounded by strangers. She felt it necessary to throw herself around, roll on the floor, arch her back, etc. All in a happy, kind of drunk looking way. Which, I know is much better then her acting like a screaming, crying crazy, but still strange. It makes me very worried for what's going to happen at Jenifer's wedding where Alexa will be a flower girl and expected to walk down the aisle. Maybe she'll roll down the aisle. Or dance down the aisle. She can do summersaults now...I can totally see her summersaulting down the aisle.
Oh yes, and somebody (named Alexa) is obcessed with Abby Cadabby which means that somebody else (named Janeth) feels the need to buy Abby socks, a wand and an Abby potty book. Which Alexa loved, of course. I'm really enjoying the crossed ankles while sitting on the toilet but not so much the sickled feet. We are going to have to work on that.
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