This time I’ve got a 6 pounds 1 ounce excuse for not blogging….On Wednesday, January 25th, sweet baby Brantley Harvey Bassinger entered the world. And although his early arrival meant that he had to spend a week in the NICU, he’s doing great now! As of this Friday, baby Brant is home with his mama and daddy! We are beyond thrilled to have an “in-town cousin” and can hardly wait to get our hands on that sweet baby boy!
Another thing I can hardly wait to do….get caught up on the blog. It’s been weighing on me for weeks. Since we are almost a week into February, here’s a short recap of mid to late January…
Every year, G’s work has a holiday party after the holidays. Makes a lot of sense, huh? Last year we went to the Fox to watch the Blueman group perform. Huttie was only six months old at the time so I “double spanxed” my midsection in hopes of hiding my post baby weight. I nearly died during the hour and half performance. This year, I had a repeat experience with a high waisted belt that I had no business wearing. It was meant to cover a stain, but looked more like a wrestling belt than a fashion fix. Lesson learned the hard way on that one. Tis better to breathe and have an awful stain than it is to sport an unflattering and uncomfortable belt. This may be my favorite picture from the night; a failed attempt by G and I to look young and glamorous on camera. I feel fairly confident that it could score the cover of a cheesy 99 cent romance novel.
With the holiday party behind us, we were able to do what we do best….eat and visit with sweet friends. G has known Jamie since college, but lost touch with her throughout the years of work and kids. Shortly after moving to the area we ran into her at church. Since then, we have become fast friends. Jamie has two girls and a baby on the way in a matter of weeks. She’s one brave mama, willing to cook in her third trimester and entertain two families with 6 kids under 6!
January has also been a month of birthdays. We averaged one a weekend, which may explain why my favorite jeans are a little tight. The last two weekends of the month, we celebrated sweet Maggie’s second birthday with yummy smores,
and Davis’s fourth birthday with a Disney Cars theme.
We were also able to get in some time with with Grance and Bigs in January. Grance is always good about letting MR help out. This time, MR got to set the table for a special Sunday lunch with Uncle Brother and Cook.
Another perk of January….mild weather. As in no jacket kind of weather. With temperatures in the mid fifties, we’ve spent a lot of the month outside, enjoying the sunshine!
