Pace just returned from her trip to the big city. Eric, Pace and I left on Friday to go to Atlanta for the weekend for a wedding. We met her CeCe and Poppy there and they enjoyed babysitting while we attended the wedding festivities. Eric and I went to dinner on Friday night and to the wedding on Saturday. All of a sudden I have a social life again. I guess back to reality now. It is Monday and we are back home and I am covered in a strange mixture of green beans and squash. However, it is good to be back home and have Pace back in her own bed. She wasn't a big fan of sleeping in the hotel. She slept better last night that we were home (until 4:30!). Isn't it sad that is considered a "better" night! One day this child will sleep through the night (she may be 18 though!)

Pace did get the chance to meet my friend Cecelia and her daughter, Sally Taylor. You will see a picture of them on the blog, but Pace had to go down for a nap and missed out on the photo op! I think it is the only photograph she has missed out on since she has been born! Mrs. Carol's cousin RuthAnn also drove up for a visit with Pace. There was plenty of activity to keep her entertained for the weekend.

While we were in Atlanta Pace mastered some new sounds. I am convinced that it is Mama she is saying. I have attached some video so that you can be the judge. Click on the red "x" to view the video. I apologize for Simon's rear end entering the video, but I had worked hard to catch her babbles on the camera and this was one of the best ones!

Pace and I have had a good day today. Fortunately, there were no repercussions from the 6 months shots at all. She was happy as usual all day. We got out early and strolled for a long time before it got too terribly hot and then went again this afternoon.

We also spent much of the day cooking together. She was very much "mommy's little helper." I have attached a photo of her reading the recipes to me. Maybe she will be the next Paula Dean!! Hopefully, her accent won't be quite as country though, but maybe she will have a similar bank account to take care of me in my old age. We cooked a big pork chop supper for her Daddy and we restocked the freezer with homemade baby food for her. We made fresh squash, sweet peas, green beans and cauliflower. The cauliflower was an experiment and I don't think a successful one. She tolerated it, but did not love it. Since we are trying to gain weight I figured I better switch over to something she enjoys more and she finished up with a big bowl of apples. But not too big...I learned my lesson last night with the major explosion she had after overeating! I have attached a video of her enjoying some bananas this morning. Click on the red "x" to watch it.

Tomorrow we are going to play with her friends Jack and Brody at Tamela's house and celebrate Jen's birthday. We are in charge of bringing the cake!

Today Pace went to see Dr. Al Jabi for her 6 month check up and for her vaccinations. She did not care much for the shots, but she cried just as much when he looked in her ears. I think she is beginning to learn what the doctor's office means! However, she survived and I didn't even cry this time so I guess I am making progress!

We did get a bit of a reprimand in regards to her weight though. She weighed 14 pounds and 8 ounces which is only up 4 ounces from her 4 month checkup. Also, she remained at 26 inches long which is what she measured at her 4 month checkup. We made a game plan of introducing a third meal of solids every day and going back to nursing every 3 hours. Then we will go back in 2 week for a weigh in and he hopes that she will have gained a pound. A pounds sounds like a lot to gain in 2 weeks since she only gained 4 ounces in the last 2 months! But we will certainly try.

We started trying to eat a big meal tonight. Pace put her game face on and got ready to eat a large supper! As you can see from the pictures she enjoyed the meal immensely. Dr. Al Jabi told me to feed her until she refused it...so I did. She ate rice cereal mixed with homemade sweet potatoes and squash. After that she still was interested so I fed her a mixture of squash and corn. Those last few bites put her over the edge and she threw up everywhere!! I am not exaggerating and have included pictures as evidence. At least she had the decency not to throw up on the carpet...that would have been a mess that even Stanley Steamer couldn't touch! After that fiasco it was bath time and I have included some video of her cleaning up.

So far no ill effects from the shots and we hope that she will sleep well tonight. I guess it is legitimate her waking up around 4 AM for a feeding since she is a bit underweight. We will keep at it and possibly have to get her Cousin Cole to give her an in-service on eating. I have no doubt that he would be an excellent teacher leading by example, but not sure he would want to share much...he has quite the appetite! Well, tomorrow is a new day and we will focus on eating lots and may have to load her diaper with a few rocks before the weigh in.

Enjoy the pictures and the video!

Happy 6 Month Birthday to Pace! Today she is six months old and it is hard to believe! Luckily, we won't be celebrating today with a doctors appointment. We will wait and do that tomorrow. Today I think we will celebrate by giving her the usual milkshake. We will wait at least until the first birthday before we do cake and ice cream. Although she did have real mashed bananas this morning and I guess that counts as a celebratory meal. However, she seems to prefer Gerber bananas over the real thing!

Right now she is taking a good nap and I am taking advantage of the opportunity to update the blog. We had a quiet weekend right here at home and enjoyed some time here with Eric. We did make it to church, but very late because Pace decided to take an extended nap. We went on several walks and even took a trip to Target. Exciting I know...

It is still hot over here so we are strolling either early in the day or late in the afternoon. Today Sophie and Simon are getting haircuts so I will add pictures of them when they get home. The Yorkies should definitely have their picture on the blog!

We are getting ready for a big weekend. We are heading to Atlanta to go to a wedding. CeCe and Poppy will go as well and it should be fun! Click on the red "x" to see video of Pace today.

Pace gets vocal in her swimming pool. Although she is still quiet this is the most I can get out of her in fron of the camera. Click on the x to see video.

Today Pace and I have been very busy. We started the day with a swim in the Atlantic with the dolphins, then a hot air baloon ride over the pier, and finally a little bit of sand skiing on the beach. Just kidding...I was just curious if anyone is really reading my blog or not. Thought I would spice it up a little just to see if anyone was paying attention.

Actually Pace and I did get out of the house today. We went to visit her friends Jack and Brody today. However, we had to leave early because we had to get home to meet the UPS man to sign for Eric's new replacement phone (yes for those of you who don't know...he dropped yet another Treo in the ocean!). Pace enjoyed her time at Jack's house and she played with some of his toys.

We took a couple of strolls today, but the heat made us cut them short. We take a short one in the morning and a short one in the afternoon and hopefully that translates into a little exercise for me. Currently, we are waiting on her Daddy to get home from work. Pace is taking a small catnap and is waking up now so I better go get her. Enjoy the pictures as well as a video taken in her pool yesterday.

Eric made it home safely from Mosquito Lagoon yesterday morning. We enjoyed a quiet day at home and Pace enjoyed hanging out with her Daddy. We all went on a stroll together and went to Blockbuster to rent a video.

Today Pace and I went to Kingsland to visit our friends Mandi and Lanie. Pace enjoyed playing with some of Lanie's toys although it took her a few minutes to figure them out. Then we all four went to lunch. Mandi and I decided we should have just stayed at her house because the girls were not interested in watching us eat lunch at all! We ate fast and then got right on the road to head home. We enjoyed our visit and hope that we can get together again soon.

Today has been another hot one here in St. Simons. Pace and I stayed at home until late this evening we went to meet Linda and Collier Lokey at Bubba Garcia's for some dinner. We went at 5:30 PM, but Pace started to get tired around 6 o'clock and didn't enjoy the outing so much after that. We got the food to go and she was asleep before I could get to the house. I gave her a quick bath and put her right to bed and she is snoozing soundly now. I am eagerly watching the weather channel as I listen to it thunder outside. I hope we can get some much needed rain. Eric returns home tomorrow and Pace and I will be glad to see him.

Pace enjoys taking a bath. Click on "x" to view video.

Today is Friday, August 10, 2007 and I am just getting around to updating our day from yesterday. Eric made it safely to Mosquito Lagoon in Florida to fish for a few days. I don't know about you but anything named Mosquito Lagoon does not sound like vacation to me. However, he is with Patrick Galloway, Pat Dunn, Kevin Lokey and his Beavertail (his boat) so he is in hog heaven I am sure.

Pace and I are trying to do anything we can to stay cool while he is gone. That gets increasingly difficult because the news said the heat index in Brunswick yesterday was 120 degrees! We stayed around the house mostly, but did run into Target to get me a jump rope. It has been too hot to stroll with her these past few days so I thought that would be a good way to get a little exercise after she goes to sleep. We almost met our friends Jack and Jen at Chick Fil A for lunch. Then it was back home for milk and a nap. She spent a little time in her pool late yesterday naked as a jaybird and seemed to enjoy that. She got really tickled and will post some pictures of her smiles. I am also adding some video of her bath last night.

Today has been really hot! We made some oatmeal cookies and delivered them to Nina at Eric's office and to our friend Tamela. We also went to Blockbuster to rent a movie to watch after she goest to bed. Pace was excited because I spotted a swing like I have been looking for to put up for her outside at Whippersnappers. We will have to go back and get it for her when it cools off a bit and Eric gets back and can hang it for her. That is about all for today....

August 8, 2007:

Today has been a big day. First of all we started off with a really good night's sleep!! She slept from 7 PM to 5:45 AM! She ate and went back to sleep until 8 o'clock. Whatever we did last night we need to try and do again!

All that good rest helped her get off to a good start this morning. As you can see from some of the pictures Pace is now sitting up by herself. She can only hold it for a few seconds, but long enough for me to snap a photo or two. She is quite proud of herself and we will keep practicing.

We also had a playdate today with Jack and Lanie. They came over for lunch and spent a few hours this afternoon. Pace enjoyed all the activity although she was ready for a nap after all the excitement. Plus, she needed to catch a few zzzz's before her big date tonight. She and her Daddy had a dinner date at the Red Barn. We went early at 5:45 PM after she ate a big bowl of green beans. Mama took her Bumbo and she sat right on the table and chewed on her toys. She seemed to enjoy being in a barn. It was a quick meal because she was ready for her bath and to get in bed. She and I walked home from Bennie's to work off some of our dinner and it was so hot even this late in the day. She then took a quick bath and off for a good rest (here's hoping!).

Pace had a big day today. Her friends Jack Hughes and Lanie Gross came to visit. Click here to view video.

Pace still enjoys her swing that Momee and Pop gave to her. She entertains herself by sucking on her toes while she is swinging. CLick here to view video

Monday August 6th, 2007"
Well, here it is...The Davis Family Blog. I am sure that you all are excited as I am!! Ha Ha... I am really just learning what a blog is much less how to keep one up. However, I worked diligently all weekend trying to figure out how to post videos and pictures so that friends and family can log on when it is convenient and see what the Davis' are up to. When I say "Davis'" I pretty much mean Pace. She is the star of the show and I imagine she will continue to be. I never tire of watching her day in and day out, but I am aware that many may not like to watch her as long as I do. Therefore, the video clips are short (most no more than a minute so that you can see how she is growing and changing). She has recently found her toes and last night actually got one into her mouth! I am pretty sure she didn't get her flexibility from me. I tried to get the camera in time, but she had already moved on to another activity. She seems to quiet down whenever the camera is around as well. I think she knows what I am trying to do, however, she should be used to the paparazzi by now!
I started the blog with a few pictures from her Christening and will continue to update as often as I can. Keep in mind most of the pictures of Pace will be doing pretty much all the same things...just a different outfit! However, I continue to be amazed by her and each and every smile. Enjoy!

P.S. So far I haven't been able to figure out how to put a picture in the video box, therefore, videos show up as a white box with a red "x" in it. All you have to do is click on the x and it should link you to the video. Once you are linked to the video you should be able to maximize your screen to make it bigger. I will try and remember to type in "click here to view video" so that you will know video is there. Also, in the future I will try keep the video either horizontal or vertical. I didn't realize that I couldn't flip it once I put it on the website.

Pace seems to enjoy her new pool on hot summer days. Her Daddy got in to cool off with her!Click in the box to view video!

Pace still enjoys sucking her fingers. Click on the box to view video!

Pace seems to get quiet whenever the camera is around. I try to capture a few smiles and squeals, but she seems to enjoy staring at the camera instead! Click on the box to view video!

Quiet Weekend

August 5, 2007: Pace enjoyed a quiet weekend with her Mama and Daddy. Daddy spent some time with her in the pool and also went to stroll with us. We enjoyed spending time with him now that he is home from his Alaska fishing trip.