Your new cousin is here - John Michael Westerman!
He was born October 1st, early Thursday morning, and was a teeny-tiny thing. After Kindermusik, you and I jumped in the car and off we went to visit him and Aunt Gina and Uncle Bubba at the hospital. The drive was pretty uneventful, and Papa Rob actually called and was headed our way on the interstate, so we met him for a pitstop! He ate a bite while you ran around in the gas station. You were ready to stretch your legs, and boy did you. Papa Rob just kept laughing at how much you run around!!
We finally made it to the hospital and your little cousin was so cute - and has TONS of hair. Emily kept pointing out to everybody "Look, he has more hair than Abby does right now!" She thought she was SO funny... You met John Michael, then you were ready to play at the hospital, and thanks to that little turkey Emily, you were able to run around because she would chase after you! Here's a few pics...
Here's us gazing at yet another beautiful baby in our family:
Here's you running down the halls at the hospital. I like to think we were giving the new parents a glance of what's to come...
And this is the little corner you loved to sit in and scream!
We left the hospital and most of us went to Mexican, well, Mimi and us and Chris, Kateland and Emily. I mention this only because of this one small little thing you did that caused a series of events... While we were there, you were eating your spinach and cheese ravioli's which have a TON of greasy juice in the container. Well, you were reaching for stuff and, I guess I took my eye off you for a half a second and the next thing I know, you had picked up that entire container and threw it in your face! Some got on Mimi, too! It was so gross - all that juice on your eyes and in your hair and shoooo, did it stink! Kateland and Emily just kept laughing and laughing, and you were so surprised, you didn't know what to do. You just stared at me, as if thinking 'do something mommy!'. So... we were planning on leaving Mexican and going straight to Sarah's to spend the night, but now you needed a bath, so Mimi took you home while we finished Mexican. Well, when I got to Mimi's, you were just about ready to get out of the bath and were standing up, and, well, you decided you needed to go to the bathroom - #2, that is. I freaked out, and then Mimi looked over and started freaking out, and then Emily came in and of course started laughing!! To make a long story short, we had to wash the towel out in addition to using lot of wipes on you! Then we finally left for Sarah's. It was super late and you immediately went to bed, no troubles there. Friday we went back to the hospital for another visit and then you hung out with Mimi while I ran a few errands with Sarah. Don't worry though, you and your BFF got to play a little...
On Saturday, we made yet another trip up to the hospital but this time Clara Lee and Aunt Ash-Ash came, too. We had matching shirts for you and Clara Lee that said "I'm the big Cousin" but you had already worn it 2 days in a row AND it was game day - so of course you wore your orange!
Here's you getting upset because you had to sit beside a Bama fan...
And here's one of Mimi with all her girls and then John Michael. You girls better be nice to him...(apparently someone forgot to tell them it was game day, unless they all root for a pink team???)
Saturday afternoon, the gang went to lunch and you came back with me to Aunt Lynnie's and Lizzy was there, too! You ended up spending the night with Mimi which continued until Wednesday!!!! Mommy came back home, but because all the girls were on fall break, Mimi wanted to keep you so you could play with everyone and even go to the zoo! So, I let you, although Daddy wasn't too happy about the whole gig. He just missed you and was afraid you'd forget him over that long of a time without seeing him. (ps - you didn't!). It was pretty rainy the first couple days, but finally on Wednesday Mimi was able to take everyone to the zoo. She said you fit right in with all those monkeys!!! You climbed on everything she said, and you even got to wear a monkey on your back!!
Mimi and the gang
You somehow convinced Mimi to let you walk up the slide.
All in all I think you had a very fun, and long, week! Mommy came and got you on Wednesday and you were so excited to see me, not to mention I was excited to see you. You had a whole other tooth come in while I was gone! I'm pretty sure Em and Mimi were sad to see you go, but Mommy and Daddy were happy to have their little toothy girl back! Love you tons and tons and tons.
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