Hot Mom, Luau, and a very long week.

So, as I posted, Ellie had her 4-month appointment on Tuesday. She's typically a real trooper as far as outings go, but when they include shots, it's a bit more dramatic.

And, seriously. What kind of horrible mother takes pictures of a crying baby?! :)


I figured that with her temperature slowly rising and her little legs so sore, we'd head home and have some Naked Baby Time. Maybe her legs weren't hurting THAT badly....

On Wednesday, we had some errands to run and she resumed her normal out-and-about demeanor:

Thursday was a blur with horrible back pain, but Andrew dressed her so I wouldn't have to bend over too much and this was the product:

And while I relaxed on the sofa with tylenol in hand, she jumperoo-ed away.

Aaaaaand, that was this week. Whew. On Friday, Andrew came home early so we could get ready for the Battalion Luau at the Hale Koa in Waikiki. This meant a mani/pedi for Mama and a super adorable dress for Ellie. Unfortunately, with Aloha Friday traffic, we ended up arrive 75 minutes late. Then EB decided to hate crowds/people/ANYTHING and screamed for an hour. Ahhhh. Lucky, lucky us. We left early, grabbed Taco Bell, and came home to watch Criminal Minds: Season 5. I guess this is a parenting lesson, though... Be prepared to scrap all adult plans for an early cribtime and some fast food.

Before getting ready:

Andrew plays a game with Ellie where he'll blow a small amount of air at her face and she gasps like she's drowning and makes the below expression:

We really are horrible parents. :) [Lisa- Tyra would be so proud! You know, making wind in her hair!]

Ellie in her luau dress:

I wish there were pictures of all of us at the luau, enjoying the show and delicious food, but the food was awful and T-Rex was too much of a hot mess for such moment capturing. I'll admit that we all looked cuuuuuute, though.

Back at home and in her favorite way, the naked way, she was happy again.

We're getting into the separation anxiety stage and EB definitely prefers to be at home, cuddling, and preferably with Mama. This aside, we enjoyed a nice dinner out tonight and Walmart trip where we found these gems:

Hopefully my doctor's appointment on Monday will reveal an end to my back pain saga and we'll all enjoy thrilling week.... Tomorrow is a trip to the Botanical Gardens in Kaneohe, Friday we have a harbor cruise in Honolulu, and BLOCK LEAVE STARTS SATURDAY. Too much excitement about Andrew having 2 weeks off. Seriously. Too much.


And here is a quick lost picture:

I don't know when exactly I took this, but hey! She's beautiful. :)