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We have been so busy visiting with friends and family!  John Michael has really been enjoying going new places and seeing new sights.  My mother-in-law, Jane, and I went to the mall yesterday and JM was a perfect angel.  He had the best time and was a wonderful shopper.  We ran into a few people that we knew so we got to introduce John Michael to them!  It's fun being out and about and running into people that you have known for most of your life and introducing them to the new guy! That's one thing that's different about being home.  Here, I have the possibility of seeing people that I know at Wal-Mart or at the mall.  While we're out and about in Arkansas, since we do not know lots and lots of people, we rarely run into people to chit chat with while we're shopping, etc.  We did not do too much today because JM was fussy for most of the day...one guess why.  He has decided to fight me on taking naps.  Not only are the naps getting worse, but he has now been waking up once or twice before I even make it to bed at night.  I have no idea what is going on, but I'm tired!  I honestly did not think that the whole "sleep situation" could get much worse, but it is.  I'm about at the end of my rope with it.  Every night I pray that THIS will be the night, but it never is.

JM crashing at the end of a busy day of shopping!

 Monday afternoone we all went to the Fish Market to attend the Republican Women's Luncheon where my brother, Judd (a political afficionado), spoke about the upcoming election. Judd did a very good job and I learned a lot from his speech.  John Michael started fussing when it was Judd's time to talk and I eventually had to take him out of the room.  Woops!

JM enjoyed the political atmosphere - check out his shirt!

 After the luncheon on Monday, we went up to Dad's new office so that he could show John Michael around.  Dad has yet to pick out a grandparent name.  I'm sure he'll think of something or else John Michael will just call him something silly!  John Michael met even more ladies who loved him and his chubby cheeks and pretty eyelashes. 

Dad and his little clone.

It's so fun at MeMe's!

Tonight we ate at one of my favorite seafood restaurants.  Top 'O the River is so yummy and I love their greens, cole slaw, and corn bread.  Sounds pretty southern and it is!  If I don't stop eating at really yummy places, drinking too much sweet tea, and eating all the yummy food my family makes, I'm not going to be able to fit into any clothes by the time I get home!  Tomorrow we are going to hopefully go visit Jordan's Aunt Dot and perhaps his old neighbor from their old neighborhood. I hope that John Michael sleeps well and is a happy camper tomorrow!