Lots of Firsts!

This weekend marked a lot of firsts for both MVJ and us! Here are some highlights:

*First time to my work! She just ate up the attention and got to meet lots of my wonderful coworkers! DJ, the other 7th grade specialist, helped by supplying the hand sanitizer!! His newborn is right around double MVJ's size, so it was fun for him to hold such a little peanut! MVJ of course had to have a diaper change while there and promptly peed all over herself and me! I'm learning, I'm learning, but in this case the new diaper disappeared! It was so weird! MVJ also became starving so I also got to use one of my "hooter hiders" out in public for the first time! My mom made me two and they are fabulous! MVJ seems to love the "privacy" (I'm thinkin' it's the warm, dark space!).

*First road trip! MVJ slept almost the whole way! AND we didn't forget anything! Woohoo! It was a great first road trip because if we had forgotten anything, BIL AJ and SIL LJ would've most likely had it! MVJ got to meet her cousins, LJ and BJ, who loved her up! LJ had a teeny-tiny bit of jealousy... but all in all did well considering she's used to having Uncle J and Auntie E all to herself... or only sharing with brother B. BJ was so sweet with MVJ. He kept bringing her toys and saying "Hi baby!" "Hi baby!" While BJ would bring her toys, LJ would take them away whining "She wasn't playing with them anyways!"

*First trip to Target! MVJ promptly pooped her pants. SIL LJ said something like, "I know, M, Target is pretty amazing to me too." So along with first trip to Target comes first time chaning in a public restroom! Oh joy! Good thing our diaper bag came with a great changing pad! Mommy just had to practice her juggling moves and speed as MVJ bawled her way through the change.

*First photoshoot! Friend TN (tummy shot at the link is SIL LJ with daugher LJ!) surprised us with a fabulous baby gift -- a newborn photoshoot!! Woohoo!! TN made things so easy and even MADE props/outfits for miss MVJ - even up to the night before! I canNOT wait to go through the photos... TN only took about 225 photos of our sweet baby girl!! : ) We're going to make our announcements through TN, so you'll just have to wait to catch a glimpse of some of our favorites! It melted my heart to see the ones with JJ and MVJ. So sweet!

*First time meeting friends RE and JE! RE made a rocking chair for MVJ! It is so special! I'm so impressed with the craftmanship. RE did a fantastic job! JE and RE's mom (SE) made us a diaper cake with all sorts of fabulous things in the cake! We love the E's!

*First time attending Church! Her first weekend "alive", MVJ stayed home with Grandma EK. Her second weekend, JJ was sick and Mommy was too nervous to take MVJ out by myself! SO, this was the weekend! We changed "spots" in Church to the family section! It was a big deal! MVJ slept through the whole thing! Pastor P and JJ joked that she wasn't the only one snoozing... ; )