We started out the month with daddy heading down to Corpus Christi to play a show with The Johnny Five, which gave mommy and Mae a girl's night in. By the end of the weekend, Christa started feeling kind of sick, so by Wednesday, it was time to rest. We had already made plans for a much needed movie night with the Niemann's, so we made sure to rest up and be ready to go for that! We ended up watching the best worst long movie ever, 2012! Boy, that one took a while, but we really all had a dandy of a time. Maebry went night night pretty early and slept all the way through the movie...what a big girl! Thanks Mae!
The following weekend was Valentine's Day weekend! On Friday the 12th, Mae had her big 9 month wellness check and passed with flying colors! She is getting so very big! The doctor thought she looked healthy as can be and mentioned that we can really start pushing more and more big girl foods and let her eat some of the same things we eat (beans, bread, mashed potatoes, etc.).
That Friday night we decided to be sneaky and do our Valentine's Day celebration a big early to beat the crowds, so Teri came over and watched Mae while we went out to see the movie Valentine's Day. It was a nice break and a pretty funny movie. Then it was off to Texas Reds steakhouse here in San Marcos...they always have fantastic food and wine. We had a nice long and slow dinner, talked about the world and how much life has changed in a year since last V-Day. After dinner we headed out to have drinks and ended up at our old stomping grounds, The Den, chatting it up with our good friends Muzzy and Jason. All in all, a great night!
We spend actual Valentine's Day with our little Maester, our only other TRUE LOVE! =)
The week of Feb. 15th - 19th was deemed "Daddy Week"! Teri was off the entire week, so I had the pleasure of watching Mae Day allll week long! We had several lunches with mommy, but ended up both getting sick-ish. So we cuddled a lot and napped and just overall took it easy...but had a great time of course.
The following weekend (Feb. 20th) the three of us headed up to Captain D's in Austin to have a VERY yummy lunch with Pappaw Gary and Mammaw Charlene. They were in town for an SDBA (Southern Drag Boat Assoc.) gala, so we were lucky enough to sneak in a lunch before their big event. Mae ate crackers and had a good ole time showing off for her grandparents.
On Sunday, Feb. 21st we had an absolutely perfect day! We headed out to enjoy San Marcos and the square! First, we had lunch at Jimmy John's, which has a very special place in our hearts. While Maebry was in the NICU, we discovered a Jimmy John's across the street from the hospital. We had never been there and it was pretty darn good and VERY fast...so we would head up to see Mae, swing by JJ's and grab dinner before our nightly check in with Ms. Mae. So, we had lunch there and then we hit the square! Being that it was Sunday, several places weren't open, but we still just really enjoyed being out in the fresh crisp air, looking at all that our great town has to offer. Mae really enjoyed window shopping and people watching, so it was a trip well spent.
The last weekend of Feb. was a doozie! Thursday night the Johnny Five had a show at a new place called "Zombies" in San Antonio. It was a HUGE place and we didn't exactly fill it up, but we definitely had a good draw and a great time. The next morning it was off to the recording studio for the three of us in the J5. Grandmomma and Grandaddy K came over to watch Mae and we headed to the big city to record. We got home around 7, ordered a pizza and had a really nice time jaw jackin with the guys. Mae enjoyed getting to hear stories of rock'n'roll too!
Saturday the Kraatz family decided to be very brave and head to.....BUY BUY BABY!!! Good GRIEF does this place have EVERYTHING! They are wall-to-wall everything you could ever possibly need for baby...and it a was a blast shopping for Maebry.
Sunday we headed up to Austin to have lunch at The Cedar Door with Keith and Michelle...what a great time! We watched some Olympic hockey, talked over loud jackhammering (on a Sunday! Really?!?!?) and really enjoyed catching up with the Jone's. It was the first time for them to have some one on one time with Maebry and it was a good time for all involved!
That's it! That was our wild and wooly February...what a great month!
To all that read our blog please know that the last two months flew by "faster than Bumpkin eating her brother, Decker's, food. Enjoy the pics!!!
Here is Mae day first time with homemade play-doh, which equaled...Play doh, uh oh...Oh no, she seemed to not like it too much. Maybe we will try it again later.
But she sure does like her feather boa!!
Next up, Mallow city, party of one.
Look Momma and Daddy...no hands. And guess what...I am eating two!!
We took Mae on one more cold wintery-day walk. How cute is the toboggan. Thank you Kinsey for letting us have this one.
Happy Valentine's Day...I mean, how cute am I?!
Mommy, why do you wear red like me. I am way cuter and you know this.
Here are some more Valentine's Day pictures. Boy, we sure do love this cutie-bootie!
Yummy eating and have fun with my parents on our mall day out!
Mae-day enjoying some food art with a pudding snack pack.
Too PRECIOUS for words!!
And for our last trick. Please watch Mae get really excited while Daddy shakes a glass of ice. 
