I've got the month of May!!

May was a busy but wonderful month for us!! We started off the month with a visit from Mike's parents & we had a very nice weekend! We ate lunch on Saturday at Coleman Public House, went shopping at Southern Belles for Miss Priss & then spent some time at the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park. Mike grilled tilapia for us for dinner…yummy!!! We had brunch at Mrs. Rose's on Sunday, but Ava Caroline was not quite as cooperative as she was for lunch the previous day! She was pretty fussy!! My car was acting up a little bit which was causing a little concern since we were supposed to be driving to Asheville for my brother Rob's wedding on Thursday. I got my car fixed on Tuesday at Richard's Automotive & they did an excellent job!! Wonderful customer service!! Ava Caroline also had her 4 month check up & vaccinations on Tuesday. We headed to Asheville on Thursday after Mike got off work…we were ready to start the wedding festivities! I attended a very nice bridesmaid luncheon on Friday & Mike kept AC and played a corn hole tournament with the guys at my parents' house. Friday night was the rehearsal/dinner at Bearwallow Mountain. Sweet Shirley Ferguson came over & kept AC for us. It was such a nice night out & I enjoyed one of my brother Andrew's home brews: Leggy Blonde! Delicious!!! Early Saturday morning Michelle came over to do hair and makeup for my mom, Marge, Katie, and me! It was lots of fun!! Mike went out with the guys to breakfast at Tupelo Honey. We headed up to Bearwallow Mountain around 1:00, and Shirley kept Ava Caroline again for us so we could enjoy the wedding & be part of the wedding party stress free!! It was such a treat!!! It was so much fun to get ready with all the bridesmaids & take pictures. The weather was yucky until just before the ceremony & then the sun came out & it was beautiful!!! Shirley brought AC up for family pictures & we kept her from this point on. She was pretty fussy & overwhelmed, but it was fun to have her with us!!! It was so nice to see so many family & friends! There was a nice breakfast at my parents' house on Sunday morning & then we headed back to Charleston that afternoon. It was also my first Mother's Day :) Such a wonderful weekend!!!

Ava Caroline rolled over for the first time from her back to her tummy on May 14!! We were very excited!! She was then able to roll from her tummy to her back on May 19. She went for her first stroll sitting up in her stroller this week, went to the swings at the playground in our neighborhood, and we tried the pool but she hated it!! Mike went on a deep sea fishing trip with Will Coker & his dad on Memorial Day & AC and I went to see Jenny & the kids. We also hung out with Asheton & Brian several times this weekend :)

We ended the month with a delicious dinner with Asheton & Brian at our house & started June off with a bang :) AC is 5 months old, and we tried the pool again & she didn't scream--not a lot of smiles but no tears!! We had a wonderful month of May, and we are looking forward to June!!