Williams Party of Four: An Ear Infection and a 30 Year Anniversary Celebration...

Things have been out of sorts around here for the past couple weeks but it seems like everything is settling back into place and we are getting back into our routine. A routine isn't something I thought I'd ever have, much less CRAVE during summer break, but I have quickly learned that with a 3 month old...a routine is my best friend!!

Sawyer is recovering from her first ear infection...I guess I should say that I'm recovering too. Our poor little girl has had a tough few weeks. We've been dealing with lots of fussiness and lack of sleep. Sawyer started waking up in the middle of the night (luckily just once a night) and she started fighting naps BIG time. There were a couple days where she only took ONE twenty minute nap and it was only while being held by me. It all started with the 12 week growth spurt. From what I've read, these growth spurts last anywhere from a couple days to an entire week. Sawyer's growth spurts like to last for that entire week. (I'm sure you could tell that just by looking at my chunky monkey haha) Well once we got over that growth spurt, Sawyer caught the cold/congestion that Dusty and I had. Once the congestion was gone, we still had a fussy little girl on our hands. We figured it was teething from all the drool and fussiness, but we were wrong. I took her into the pediatrician to have her checked out because I knew there was just something that wasn't right. Sure enough, she had an ear infection! It was mild, not full blown so that was a plus. We got hooked up with some Amoxicillin and we were good to go. I have to admit I was a tad bit jealous that Sawyer got to have the pink bubblegum medicine that I absolutely LOVED when I was a kid. My mom even told me that I better not be sneaking any drinks of that creamy pink goodness ;) Unfortunately two days later Sawyer woke up and looked like she had been slapped in the face. The left side of her face and her left ear were bright red and hot to the touch. We had to go back to the Dr. and get a new antibiotic and numbing drops because apparently Amoxicillin just wasn't getting the job done. We are on day 5 of the new antibiotic and we are back to sleeping through the night and getting back to good naps during the day. Our daily and nightly routine are falling back into place now that our sweet baby girl is feeling better and can sleep soundly. HALLELUJAH!!!

Along with tending to a sick baby, we celebrated my parents' 30th wedding anniversary this past weekend. As luck would have it, my parents had planned for the celebration to be in Granbury so everyone could make a little weekend trip out of it and come visit our little home. No, we didn't house the whole family, but we had lots of visitors :) Everyone was able to play and enjoy Granbury before having dinner that evening. After dinner, the whole gang came to our house so we could put Sawyer down for the night. The guys hung out outside while the ladies were inside watching home movies from my middle school and high school days that my parents brought from home. We had so much fun watching the videos especially since Brittney was over and she was in every single one of them with me....I guess that's what happens when you've been best friends since the age of two. Many of the videos were of us in high school cheering at the pep rallies and football games. While watching them, I realized that Sawyer will be able to watch her mom and dad on the same home videos. I never thought about it before, but all the videos from my junior year of cheering have Dusty on them also because you can't record pep rallies and football games without getting the football players in there. DUH! We even have him on there dressed as a cheerleader doing cheers and chants from the homecoming pep rally. PRICELESS! I can't wait for Sawyer to watch them one day!

I know I had so much fun visiting with family and close friends all while celebrating my mom and dad's 30th wedding anniversary. I hope they had just as much fun as we did, and that it is a memory they can cherish forever. I cannot thank my parents enough for setting such an amazing example for my brother and I of what a marriage should be. One of my goals in life has always been to have a marriage as successful, loving, and strong as my parents. I know Dusty and I are only 2 years in, but I look forward to the day where we are celebrating our 30th anniversary surrounded by our family and friends. Dusty and I both look up to my parents so much and are very thankful for the wonderful example they set for us and the rest of our family. Thank you Mom and Dad for setting such a great foundation for Joey and me to base our marriages and families on. We cannot thank you enough for that!