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Wordless Wednesday!

Saying Goodbye To A Friend!

A very good friend and co-worker of mine, Jenn is moving. Her husband is getting transferred with his job to the Rockford area and their family will be moving there. I am really sad because the first day I was in the office that I am working now, Jenn and I hit it off really well. She helped me with work loads, gave me a ton of maternity clothes, invited me over when Jeremy was out of town fishing, among many other things, and is just a generous and kind person. Jenn has 3 kids, Jaden, Jackson and Jameson. They are adorable babies. I am really going to miss Jenn when I get back to work as I know I can always go into her office and chat, ask questions, let off some steam, etc. We typically had weekly lunch dates and I know if I was having a craving, I could count on Jenn to go with me to lunch:)
Last night was a little going away party for Jenn at Jupiters at the Crossing. It was nice to get away for a few hours by myself. I appreciated Jeremy taking great care of Adlee while I was gone.
We all compiled scrapbook pages of pictures we had with Jenn, of her kids, etc. It was fun to see all the different pages people put together. I had pictures from a birthday party of Jenn and I, an Alzheimer's walk we did last year, Jenn's kids trick or treating at our office and a few of us at an Illini tailgate.
Below are some pictures of last night. I am really going to miss Jenn!

Me and Jenn


Jenn, another co-worker and friend Amy and myself

The group of Jenn's friends that came out for the party. Some I knew, some I didn't. Good time was had by all.

Adlee Got A Pair of Uggs!!!

Jeremy and I don't have to worry about spoiling our kid, everyone else is doing it for us. I can't even describe the amount of gifts we have received. All are very much appreciated and we love everything we have received for our little girl Adlee!
Last night our neighbor who is also the Elementary Principal brought a gift down for Adlee. Oh my word!! She got her a pair of Uggs...they are the cutest things ever! I love them and can't wait for her to be able to wear them.
She has her first pair of Uggs at age 6 weeks and I didn't get my first pair until I was 32! Haha!

The swing has been great lately! She has come to the fussy stage and sometimes when she is fussing or tired and won't go to sleep we will put her in her swing and she loves it!


And here they are....her Uggs!

She also got her first Christmas ornament.

Another Nice Surprise!

Yesterday when I checked the mail...we had a nice surprise for Adlee. Adlee's future boyfriend Luke sent her a couple of bibs. How nice of him and his parents to think of Adlee and send her these adorable bibs. Adlee would like to thank the Merrick's very much!

Adlee's 1st Wedding and more Pics of Adlee...

This weekend, Adlee attended her first wedding and her first big outing. She was such a good girl the whole time. A guy that Jeremy worked with at Urbana got married this weekend in Springfield. Him and his wife Sue planned a very nice wedding. They both have children that are in their teens or older.

Mommy & Baby before heading to Springfield. We had a 2 hour drive and she slept the whole time.


Her pretty dress, headband and shoes!!!!



Yay!!!! Adlee's shoes finally fit today! Only pair that fits so I had to take a picture of these precious little feet!

Daddy held Adlee during the wedding in case they had to make a quick exit!

She pretty much did this the whole time. The wedding was outdoors on a golf course and the breeze was wonderful for a July wedding so I think the fresh air relaxed her.

The view of where the vows took place!

The tent was where the reception was held.

This was the view from my seat.

The tent was so beautiful. It did have air but with all the people it was very hot in there. Needless to say, with the baby, we did not stay long after dinner. Plus we had a 2 hour drive back home.

The candy table. Went along with their color theme and beachy type theme.

I had to get a picture of all the table decorations. There were 4 different centerpieces I thought were really cool!

The appetizer table. The dinner was really good. They had salad, green beans, bone in chicken, a pasta, diced potatoes and dinner rolls.

Waterfall..

The bride and groom table. The vase of sand is what they did for what some would do as a unity candle. The bride and groom and each of their children poured a different color of sand into the vase.

Another centerpiece

Food table.

Each table had a different "island" name

and was well equipped with a cute little box to take to the candy bar to fill with candy.

I loved the colors and the bows on the chairs.

The wedding program served as a fan too....thank goodness...outside was nice but inside the tent was hot!

The sand dollars were a cute little addition to the chairs that were outside for the wedding.

And finally the bride & groom!!! Terry & Sue Morgan! Terry became a principal this past year as well at a school district between here and Springfield.

The wedding cake. We did not stay long enough to have cake.

The 3 of us. Adlee apparently was not in the mood to get her picture taken:)

And before we left to head home, we changed her pants and put her in a onesie. She was happy to be out of her dress for the evening. Again, she slept the ride home. Such a good girl!

And I thought I would add a few other random pics of her!
She has lost some hair which you can really see in this picture. She sort of have a comb over that is quite funny! Her hair is starting to come back in in the areas where she has lost it so now she looks like she has a buzz cut! haha! Poor girl!

This past week when Jan was here, we went shopping at the outlet mall so of course she had to wear her cute little Shopping With Mommy Makes Me Happy onesie.

Our Anniversary and Other stuff....

We spent our anniversary with this beautiful face! The 3 of us went to Bloomington to a place called Medici for dinner. It was a fun night and a new place we had never been before. This is basically what she did the whole time. Car rides and stroller rides tend to put her to sleep. Although she did wake up to eat right after we were done eating.

Wearing my pretty dress...getting ready to go to dinner to celebrate my parents anniversary!


Playing on her play mat. She loves it!!!


Babysitter #2...Dee:) haha!

Adlee is changing every day. She is starting to lose some of her hair so right now she looks like an old man with a receding hair line..haha! Poor girl. I hope it comes back soon. She really is a good baby and I am enjoying being home with her.

This coming week, we are looking forward to having Adlee's Grandma Jan come visit. We plan to go do a little shopping, have dinner out a few times I am sure and just enjoy playing with Adlee.

Today, I worked on Adlee's birth announcements. They are precious. I can't wait for people to receive them. I will maybe try to post them on here if I am able.