My Morning Scene

This was yesterday morning. She definitely helps me start my day with a smile. She does her routine of Kitty (meow is one of her favorite words), Sheep, Chicken (which she says "cocka, cocka" because Cockle Doodle Doo is too hard), puppy dog, mamma, dada, pappa and nana. She seems to have forgotten horse. She used to say "nee" or "neigh" but instead she said one of her other favorite words... "no".

Anyhow enjoy!

Morning Margaux from Shelby Silvey on Vimeo.

Wrapping up August

We have had so much going on here lately. I’ve had a lot going on here at work, Matt has started back to school, and we have been pretty busy on the weekends too.

Matt actually got me on his paddle board last weekend. It’s pretty fun I have to admit. It is supposed to be a great work out, but I didn’t really venture out in the water to far on my maiden voyage.

Matt also celebrated a birthday and we made our second visit to Fontanel for brunch. They have a bruschetta omelet that is fantastic. One evening we will have to make the trip for dinner. Margaux of course had the best time. She enjoyed the live music and the attention she received from fellow diners. When the weather cools down, Matt and I want to hike the trails out there.

Last Thursday I had the difficult task of judging two beauty pageants. The girls were 5-7 and 8-11. It was SO HARD! Every one of the girls were adorable and some of them were little hams having the best time. Just precious little dolls. It was seriously hard. But luckily there were two other judges. I was a little disappointed in a winner that made the statement, “I knew I was going to win. I don’t know why you all even came “ to the other contestants that were congratulating her. I know if Margaux were to make a statement like that, that crown would have come off her head so quick. I hope I raise her to be better than that. I know that kids go through phases, I had mine, and she will have hers. I hope this little girl is in one.

Speaking of Margaux, she is getting so big so quickly. I see that she is about to get some more teeth here soon. She also will start going to a preschool 2 days a week here soon. I know that the Grandmothers will miss her those days, but she will enjoy it I hope.

Margaux has been developing, both physically and mentally, at a rapid pace since she turned one. At her one year check up she was 33 inches tall (in the 99%) and 24 lbs (in the 91%). She has hit pretty much all the motor skill development marks. She doesn’t just walk, she runs. Her doctor asked me if a realized that she was a very “charming” baby.

She definitely has a ton of personality. She loves people and animals. Whenever someone makes over her she eats it up. Often she “holds court” jabbering and waving and getting the attention of those around her. As if the red hair isn’t enough of an attention grabber. She says, Momma, Dadda, Poppa, Nanna/Nanny, Mee Mee (This is for Meeper, our cat) and Hot. She will say other things, but most of the time she is just mimicking. She knows where your nose is and will point to it. She knows that a Kitty (or Mee mee) says Meeow, a Cow says Moooo and a Sheep says Baaa. She waves and says “bye bye” She likes to squeal/scream just for the heck of it and then smile and giggle. She has the grandparents wrapped. When she hears Matt’s dad’s loud diesel truck pull up in the driveway to feed the cows she will jump up and holler out “poppa, pop, poppa!” I was trying to change her diaper the other morning and she was trying to leap off the table because Poppa pulled up.

She is very cuddly and lovey. She will hug and snuggle her babies and give them kisses. She gives mommy and daddy and anyone who request kisses. She loves books and being read to. I have started back at weight watchers here recently to help with the last of the baby weight and then the pounds I put on before I got pregnant from the Bar Exam. I took her with me to a meeting and while the lady was leading the group and discussing a book, Margaux ran up to the front so she would show her the book. She likes to sit with Momma while I get ready for work in the morning. She isn’t happy until she gets to see herself in the lighted make-up mirror and gets a brush or tube of mascara. She is all girl, but she isn’t sold on bows yet.

She is sleeping really well as usual. For quite a while now she has really accepted bedtime and easily gone down in the evening. In the mornings she loves to wake up and play in her crib for sometimes an hour or so. She will jabber with her bear and stuffed lamb.

And of course she loves the heck out of Meeper. And Meep is a really good sport. Margaux lays on her, smashes her, pats her, grabs her hair/tail, and tries to engage her in a multitude of ways. Here is a one of the many meepy moments.

playing with meeper and reading her a good book:)

10 years already!

Saturday was my 10 year High School Reunion and I had the best time. The venue for the reunion was a super cool rooftop right on Broadway. Nashville Music City everywhere. The views from the rooftop were fantastic!

We had about 250 in our graduating class and we had maybe 28 people show up for the reunion. I had so been looking forward to seeing more folks. Maybe it was the price of tickets, maybe it was because it was located above a bar, maybe it because quite a few have small children, maybe it was because of the easy access to catching up with folks on facebook and not actually having face to face contact. I don’t know. I have seriously wondered why more people didn’t attend. I tried my best to speak to every person there and take a photo of every person there. I missed a few. Literally I saw one girl get off the elevator, I walked by her, came back later wanting to say hey and she had left. I asked one girl where someone (we’ll call him J) was and she told me he had changed his mind about coming. I then asked about another friend who wasn’t there and she replied that he was actually the one that talked J into not coming because it was “lame”. (Insert sad Shelby face here)

Apparently I’m lame. I know everyone has their reasons. I can’t say I loved High School but I can’t say I hated it either. I can say that many of the things that happened in that 4 years helped make me the person that I am today. While eating dinner with some classmates I told someone that I could care less if people are successful, a stay at home mom, or whatever. I just hoped that they were all happy. I know lame. I’m terribly lame for wanting to see that. It doesn’t matter what they are doing. Take me for example, I’ve spent 8 of the last 10 years in school. I’ve only been gainfully employed in my profession for 2 years. Some folks have been working and making money for the past 6-10 years, bought homes, built homes. I haven’t done that. Some people have been lucky enough to spend time at home with their little ones or travel around. To me it really didn’t matter at all. I know… Lame. Or as Dusty Collins Hudgins would have said “LOSER!” (Dusty you cracked me up). Maybe it is the ability to see whom you want on facebook. Know about their jobs and families, but avoid actual face to face interaction.

None the less I had a great time. I look forward to the next one. The classmates I did see appeared to be doing well. Most of us hadn’t changed much. We were supposed to pick someone who had changed the most, but I had a really hard time picking anyone. I know I have a good extra 20 lbs (thanks Margaux!) but for the most part I look the same. I have my fingers crossed the next 10 years are as good to all of us as the past 10!

Jovanna and I at High School Graduation

May 2001

Jovanna and I 10 years later

July 2011