Sunny Florida

We had been saying for a while that we needed to head south to visit the relatives, so on one sunny February weekend, we finally did. Cora was a hit.

It is starting to get warm in Charleston, but it was REALLY warm in Gainesville. Cora was happy to get out of the car, stretch her legs, and get reasons to giggle from her Daddy!

Here, Cora had not figured out how cool her big cousin Reese is. By the end of the weekend, Cora was loving her time curled up in this Cora-sized lap.

Two people who love Cora: Grandma & Grandpa Messal!

Bopper & Grammy seem more than a little crazy about her, too!

Cora's daddy was not excited about the Gator hat!

A Reesism - Reese was helping me take care of Cora, and the conversation went something like this:
Me: Cora, say how much you love your big cousin Reese.
Reese: Aunt Carrie, I already told you, Cora can't talk yet.

Grandma Messal was so pleased to get to curl up with Cora for a little snooze. And, Cora loved getting spoiled by cuddles all weekend long by the Florida family! (here, you can see her giraffe lovey... this little guy came in a set of three, and as Landon and I are always loosing and forgetting things, we are lucky to have a spare lovey for daycare, one for her crib, and one for the laundry!)

 Cora does not have any first cousins her age, but she sure is loved by the boys in Florida!

 "Where's my Mommy? She will not be happy if she sees me even sitting on this 4-wheeler!" - she's little, but this face means that she already knows her Mommy well! Landon and I both snuck inside for a nap, and saw these pictures when we woke up. I love Cora's look here! I've never seen her make this face before.

Uncle Mike loves the babies!
Oh, Grandpa Messal, you are so so so funny!