Chattanooga with my Mikey!!!

5 years ago, on October 20th, I married my best friend.

 

I became Mrs. Apple :)

 

On October 20, 2012 Mikey and I headed out to Chattanooga, just us two, for a small vacation.  Only 24 hours.  All I could handle for the first time being away from my little lady over night.

 

We had a great time!!  I had never been to a Winery so Mikey stopped at one on the way and I got to try some wines and he bought me a yummy Blackberry Wine.  Then we headed to Ruby Falls in Chattanooga. 

 

 

Ruby Falls is really beautiful!  It was amazing learning the history how it was found and named.  When you finally do make it to the falls you only get like 4 minutes but it was pretty cool to witness. It was also my first time in a cave so I kind of freaked out in the beginning but got use to it after a while.....I have to say though my hair did not like the 150% humidity.  Can we say POOF?!

 

 

Then we headed to our Bed & Breakfast (another first for me)!  We stayed at Bluffview Inn over the river and it was so pretty.  We just parked the car and walked around town and ate at Back Inn Cafe, which was sooo YUMMY but expensive.

 

View from our room at B&B

At Dinner :)

After dinner we went to meet up with my good friend Sushannah and see them for a few minutes!  It was weird Sushannah and I were in the same town, same weekend!
We also went to the movies and saw Pitch Perfect, which I would recommend, it was SOO good!  I loved it!  I would go see it again any time............if I had a babysitter..............that I trusted.

The next morning we had breakfast at our B & B.  I think I was most excited about that part, I love breakfast food.  Before we left we stopped at a little bakery/coffee shop and then headed home to see our baby, I didn't run to the door or anything.

It was short but sweet and glad I got my 1:1 time with my hubby!  Maybe next trip it will be a tad bit easier to leave my baby!!

 

16 Months Old!

Not much has changed since you were 15 months old.  You have added more sounds and more words but I honestly can't keep up with them anymore!!

You started using a spoon and fork - you actually prefer it that way. 

You walk backwards now and you think it is hilarious!!  AND you are getting more dance moves which is also hilarious.  We dance every single day.  In the car, in your room, anywhere music is playing we are dancing.  I am guessing you get that from mama because your daddy has no hope.

Our meal time is getting easier, you have started to try more things but marinara and beef are still a HUGE no go. You actually gag and I think you might throw up.  OH and you ate a rock at the park - HELLO - NEVER DO THAT AGAIN.  I feel like the worst mama ever.  Still haven't seen the rock by the way so I am kind of freaking out.  But seriously child - you have to stop putting things in your mouth that is not food.

Lets talk about how FAST you are.  You talk fast, walk fast, put things in your mouth fast, fall fast and jumping off couches fast.  Seriously, I could be sitting 2 inches from you and you bust your lip?!  I will be SOOO glad when we are past this stage because I only have about 1 million mini heart attacks a day.  If you are awake you have my full 150% if not you are into something you aren't suppose to be. 

On October 20 & 21 I(you were still 15 months) but Mama left you for the first time over night.  Can we talk about anxiety?  Your Auntie CC kept you and you hardly even cried for her.  She did a WONDERFUL job taking care of you and did everything the I would have and can I tell ya how much I appreciated that?! Made things a lot easier for me.  I had the brilliant idea of a skype date with my little lady and it was a disaster.  You cried, I cried, it was just pitiful.  Your poor daddy just hugged me.  I am so glad he understood and didn't mind all the Leighton talk and all the looking at pictures of you.

You have a lot of teeth now including some molars so you have been slobbering like a 6 month old.  You LOVE to brush your teeth, you laugh the whole time. 

This month we get to go trick or treating for the first time, you are going to be an adorable pink/black puppy dog!! :))

First time in a booster chair!!

 

Playing with water.....oh the simple things in life

 

The day you ate a rock, see the peebles behind you? yep - I guess you were hungry.

 

BEEP BEEP!!!

 

 

 

Hanging out with Daddy in the front yard....being silly! :)

 

Happy 16 Months baby girl!! Hard to believe you are soon to be a year 1/2 old.

Linking Up with Mrs. to Mama - How I met your Father

Today I am linking up with From Mrs. to Mama for How I met your Father!

This is my first link up so if it is wrong or incorrect, forgive me! :)

1. Tell us about how and when you met your love and what attracted you most to him.
I actually met my Mikey twice.  The first time was at the SAE house at Troy University.  I was with my college roommate and her boyfriend (at the time) who shall remain nameless.  HOWEVER, her boyfriend and my future baby daddy didn't get along that well on the playground and were having "words".  They kept saying the name APPLE and I am thinking "WHY does everyone keep calling this kid APPLE?!"  I finally got to see this kid named APPLE - at that point in time I was like umm yes I would like to date him then ended up we had to leave so I didn't even get to speak to him.  ONE week later I got a call saying I got the job at Zaxby's - the manager Al said "can you come in right now?"  Of courses I could, I was a broke college kid.  As soon as I walked in, I turned the corner and there he was, APPLE standing in the kitchen smiling.  I swear it this is cheesy but its like there was a light glowing around him.  Love at first sight.  After months of flirting we were finally official "boyfriend/girlfriend" status....we were only 18! :)

 

2. Show us the very first {or one of the first} pictures you guys ever took together. {Feel free to show us more than one}

 

3. Tell us some of your favorite memories that you two had together.
I love each minute we have together, which isn't much because your daddy works so hard for us BUT of course it is our wedding day and the day you were born.  BUT if we go further back in time some of my favorite memories with Mikey were when he played paintball and I followed him to get practice, game, tournament and I was his cheerleader.  I would yell, scream and come to his defense but that was so much fun watching him have fun - if that makes sense?  We also use to play golf a lot together and I really miss those days!

 

4. Tell us your favorite qualities about this man, what makes him "the one."
He makes me laugh every day.  Tells me (and you) that we are beautiful 15 times a day, even when I know I am a hot mess, still in my PJs.  Smartest person I know.  Would be an amazing lawyer. He is our protector and I feel safe in his arms.  Handsome.  Loving. 

 

5. Tell us what your "date nights" typically look like.

Haha, well before baby we would normally just go out to eat and then to a movie.  Play golf or go to the driving range.  After baby, it is renting movies & popcorn and falling asleep on the couch but I still love those dates!