Faith's First Swim----Water Baby!

Faith went for her first swim yesterday evening. We weren't sure how she'd react, but she absolutely loved the water! She was in an infant floaty, and she started kicking her feet and motor boating around the pool. Bubba had to swim to catch up.

This was also her first time to wear her cute bathing suit that Aunt Maria picked out for her :)

I took this short video of Faith and her daddy playing in the water:

Rub a Dub Dub....Faith in a Duck Tub

Faith spent the weekend at her Papaw and Nana Sartor's place in Arkansas. She surprised Papaw Sartor, who had no clue she was coming, for his 50th birthday.

On Saturday she spent time playing with Papaw, Nana, and Aunt Chasity before a visit from Grandma Nina, Grandpa Charlie, and Uncle Brad. Uncle Brad got Faith giggling and screaming (the happy kind).

Later Saturday, Faith took her first trip on the Rhino with daddy and Papaw Sartor. She really liked it too. What she didn't like was the heat. I think she is hot natured like her daddy, as she just as soon not have any clothes on at all!

Saturday night, Faith was filthy and sweaty, so we pulled out the trusty duck tub that Mrs. Sarah gave her. This tub is different for her because she can actually splash the water whereas in her other infant tub, her feet aren't even submerged.

What we didn't know was that she was going to love splashing so much that she soaked the kitchen floor, her papaw, and me!

On Sunday, we threw Papaw a surprise party, and then on Monday we headed back to Texas. Faith is a great rider. I know for a fact that Gracie (our chihuahua) was more trouble for us than the 6 month old! I told Gracie we'd probably be leaving her next time around. Bubba and I were both cranky way before Faith started to whine. She was a trooper...sweet girl.

Sick Little Girl

Just an update...Faith went to the doctor yesterday, and she has a really bad upper respiratory infection, ear infection, and eye infection...yuck! She and I are both on antibiotics now and staying home from school and work respectively today.

This morning her eyes looked much better! She still has a mean cough though. Thankfully, this has not affected her love of sleep or food :)

Her daddy took her to the doctor yesterday, and that is a interesting story we may save for another time. Basically, she cut a shine for the doctor after 45 minutes of smiling bliss in the waiting room...lol...thankfully she has a great daddy who the doctor called "a trooper."

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5 Months Old

Wow, the past 5 months have flown by! Faith has changed so much! It amazes Bubba and I at how she can change seemingly overnight. Her latest feats include Hudini-like escapes from her velcro swaddle at night, followed by talking to herself in the dark until her dad rolls over and gives her her passy back. Just yesterday, after a day of barely sleeping at school, she can home and the whole family napped until 7:30 !

A funny thing about her now is that she likes to scream with these high pitched shrills when she is happy and/or for no reason at all. Her teacher, Mrs. Sarah, says she does this throughout the day...guess she's just experimenting with her voice! On the way home from Arkansas the other weekend, I was changing her in a restroom at a restaurant and a little girl was opening the door to come in. Faith screamed and made the little girl jump in fright!

The other thing she loves to occupy her time with is making "raspberry" sounds with her lips while spraying drool everywhere! It's funny to listen to in the car as various "gaseous" noises come from the back seat! What is not as funny is when she takes a spoonful of sweet potatoes then raspberries them in a fine mist all over me!

CT Scan

It's done! Faith had her first ever CT scan at the hospital today, and the best thing is that she slept through the whole thing. She went to sleep in the waiting room just before the scan and didn't so much as blink during the procedure.

For those wondering why she had a CT scan in the first place...She has a cyst on her nose called a "dermoid" cyst that was there when she was born and has increased in size. It's not a bad thing, but it is something that needs attention now before it becomes monstrous...lol. You can read about these here. Below is a good profile pic of her little bump...

After results from this scan, we will most likely pursue plastic surgery, yes, rhinoplasty! I'm so thankful everything went well today. We couldn't have asked for more from Faith. Thanks to all for your prayers and support!