1. Hotels that accept dogs are not great for our dog.
Why? Because our dog has Little Dog Syndrome. She hears other dogs and immediately goes on the defensive. On our drive up to Mike’s parents’ house, we stopped after only making it half way in six hours. We were lucky that the hotel we stopped at accepted pets, but…I got NO sleep. I was constantly telling Rigby to SHUSH. I eventually positioned her so I was practically laying on top of her. That might have helped a bit.
At least Rigby and Annie thought the hotel was a blast.
2. Thanksgiving Dinner is surprisingly baby friendly.
Mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, turkey, pumpkin pie. Annie went pretty nuts on all of those things. Who needs to pass food to the dog when you have a baby who will eat anything put in front of her? She was determined to eat it, too.
3. Apparel and hair style do not a girl make.
All weekend strangers kept telling me what a handsome boy Annie is. Even when she looked like this:
Or this:
4. Tailgating runs in the Spohr girl genes:
On Saturday I took Annie to her first USC tailgate. She loved it, she was the center of attention and was able to show off her latest move:
TOUCHDOWN!
It was nice to share an experience with both of my girls. Maddie went to the same game two years ago (when it was much warmer):
I am still in a turkey coma, how about you?
Veronika says:
She is so CLEARLY a GIRL!!! With those gorgeous eyes and round cheeks, I’m actually not surprised they didn’t notice pink blankets and pigtails. She is gorgeous, as always. I hope you all had a great time.
Elle says:
The second picture of Annabel is cuteness overload. She is beautiful! People would always call my daughter a boy when she was younger. Even though she would have a barrette in her hair, have pink fuzzy bunnies attached to her car seat carrier straps, and while wearing head to toe pink.
I swore I wouldn’t overdue the pink before she was born but then my hubby and I broke that rule after we were told “what a cute boy” she was one too many times. I’m sure if we had a boy we would be told what a cute girl he is.
Elle says:
*I meant overuse not overdue. I totally blame the nyquil.
Ysaan says:
I dont understand how Annie could be mistaken for a boy. She definatly looks like a girl :o)
Lynn from For Love or Funny says:
You and your Dad look so much alike!
Mary Ann says:
I really don’t know what some people are thinking, my neice is always being called a handsome little boy – REALLY LADY DID YOU DRESS YOUR SON IN A HOT PINK JACKET. Annie is all girl and sooooooo adorable.
Kim says:
Heather- I have twin girls and when they were infants people would say,”How cute! 1 girl and 1 boy!” I had their hair in a pigtail, they’d be dressed all in pink, and they had pink car seats!! I never understood how people still thought I had one of each. Annie is clearly all girl!
Brandy says:
Clearly, some people are idiots… up until mine were almost three years, regardless what they were wearing, were, more times than not, reffered to as the opposite sex… after a bit, i didn’t try to correct them…
Annie is a cutie, and there’s no doubt she’s all girl!
Alexandra :) says:
WHAAAAT? Whoever called Annie a boy clearly doesn’t have very good eytesight!
And I’m definitely still in the coma! (can’t say Turkey because I’m vegan, but I know what you mean!)
Gemini-Girl says:
People would always ask if Neve was aboy- poor neve. Then I got her ears pierced, made sure to always dress her in pink and dresses, put bows in her hair, in a pink stroller.. but I still got, what a cute little boy.
she is adorbs.
I miss thanksgiving coma.
Jenn says:
She totally looks like a little girl!!! So did Maddie. People can be crazy beings that’s for damn sure! Hope you had a blast with Mike’s family!
Lisa says:
Looks like both the girls loved their first tailgating experiences.
I used to get the boy comment about Maya all the time. Even with bows and a ruffly pink dress on.
Deborah says:
Yeah, I’m agreeing with everyone else that Annie definitely doesn’t look like a stinky, gross little boy! I hope you had a nice long weekend with your family. I’m back at work this morning and none too happy about it, grumble grumble.
(((hugs)))
Lamb says:
She does NOT look like a boy! Just in case though, I’m always careful to say “cute baby” or “cutie” or something gender-neutral, even when I’m fairly certain.
Pica and Biscuit have little dog syndrome too. It’s especially embarrassing when they decide to have a power freak out toward another little dog who is very well behaved.
Lisa says:
I have to giggle at your Rigby, our Rigby (male maltese) likes to bark at nothing in the middle of the night. I have no clue if he thinks he’s barking at ghosts or what, pup thinks he’s a Great Dane.
I am tired of turkey….
Shannon says:
When my daughter was Annie’s age, I had a huge red bow in her hair and red patent leather shoes on her, and someone called her a boy. People are just strange. LOL. She is beautiful and such a girl.
susan says:
people are dorks! when my son was annie’s age people where always thinking he was a girl! annie is obviously a girly-girl. what do people think? that she’s a tranny-in-training??
coming out of the turkey coma here….i think i had my last plateful last night. going to try to feed the family one more meal of it tonight. gotta get out of making dinner any way i can, no?? LOL!!
giselle says:
I always got that too when I was a baby so my mom got my ears pierced. Then they got infected and my dad got so mad he flushed the earrings down the toilet. lol Luckily my ears never closed, so I’ve never had to get them pierced again!!
And Annie is adorable.
Tami says:
OMG how can they say Annie looks like a Boy??? She is sooo sticken cute.. She looks nothing like a boy!! I love the last picture of you with Maddie. I miss her!! Im glad you all had a nice Thankgiving!!
hugs,
Amy says:
I’m totally jealous that Annie will eat all of those things. I hope that when we get through this bout of teething Nate’s appetite will increase and he’ll try some new things again. Glad you had a good Thanksgiving!
Aisha says:
When I was a baby EVERYONE thought I was a boy (according to my mom) and I admit even looking at my pictures I did in fact look like a boy (it didn’t help that my mother put me in very neutral outfits). . . my son looks JUST LIKE ME- so I guess he’s lucky. . . That being said, Annie is as girlie as girly can be!?!
Ashley says:
When our girls were babies I pretty much decided about 1/3 of the strangers we met were idiots. They are cute and girlie and always wore pink (until my oldest got old enough to insist that green was her favourite color and if it wasn’t green she’d rather be naked) and had clips, but still people asked about my sons. I even said to one lady, “Actually, she’s a girl, don’t worry she’s little and doesn’t hold a grudge. And thank you she is beautiful! “
Mar in the mn says:
Umm, Annie does NOT look like a boy. I love how you can totally tell you and your dad are related, just like Mike and Annie. I see a lot of you, Heather when I look at pictures of Maddie.
Only in Louisiana ~ documenting the adventures of life! says:
Looks like an awesome Thanksgiving…..I bet she is going to have long thick gorgeous hair before you know it!
Elizabeth says:
I don’t understand people Annie looks 100% GIRL…stupid people.
I actually was at home on Saturday and seen that USC was playing and thought instantly of you. They said it was pretty cold at the game and the ND coach was surprised because he thought it be warmer.
Glad to see you guys had an exciting Thanksgiving!
Glenda says:
Happened to me too. My daughter was all in pink and lavendar w/ bow ties and a man asked me how old HE was? I said “Uhm she’s ….
Annie is adorable…
Rebecca says:
I’m still in a food induced coma too. Delicious food…….well worth it.
Em says:
So dang cute- she’s all girl, but maybe she’s gonna be a cutie tom-boy with all of her climbing antics! (i am picturing cute dresses, kinda dirty, with leggings underneath and purple chucks for better tree climbing) Also, her eyes are the most amazing color! Sounds like you had a good thanksgiving!!
Angie M. says:
i have no idea why people are so clueless! hello people !! a pigtail, pink clothes, girly blankie = GIRL!!
my niece used to get that when she was a baby even though her ears were pierced and she was ALWAYS in pink
also..annie looks so much like maddie in the pigtail picture!!
xoxo
Melissa says:
Yepo – people are idiots. When my niece and nephew were babies, they didnt get confused by their gender, he is all boy and she is all girl, but we were constantly asked if they were identical. Huh? Really, did you just say that? They are a boy and a girl. We even had a couple argue back that boys and girls can be identical. Um no, they cant I would always counter (and embarrass my sister), you see boys have penis’ and girls have vaginas. Simple, NOT identical. Even then some would argue back, but they LOOK so much alike. Well yeah dumbass, they have the same parents. (yes, when they pushed the issue I WOULD break out the dumbass thing, lucky I didnt get beat up)
Heather says:
Having a twin brother, I can tell you they will be asked if they are identical THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.
Truewell says:
Oh goodness — I’m just awful at determining baby gender! I never, ever, ever mention a child’s gender (even when it *seems* blatant — I was wrong just last week! It was a little toddler boy who had shoulder length hair and a pink shirt. PINK! And his name was Shannon. Jeez!)
But actually, I can sort of see the boy thing in Annie. More so when her bangs are off her forehead.
But you know what? That sort of thing totally doesn’t matter at this age! A beautiful baby is a beautiful baby!
catherine lucas says:
Can’t believe how much you look like your dad in this photograph. Love the touch down… Annabel is so much a girl, how can people think she is a boy… Maddie looks so sweet in this photograph… Better get out of your turkey coma! It’s not healthy…
Lisa_in_WI says:
You can totally tell Annie and Maddie are sisters in those two pics. Both are so adorable!
nona says:
Annie is so cute, my brain can’t process it! My whole body tries to make sense of the cuteness, and it can’t, either.
Please know I mean this in an over-30, childless woman way, and nothing creepy. I mean, it’s not creepy, right?
Jennifer Jayhawk says:
I travel with my Maltese quite frequently so I know exactly what your talking about in regard to the “other” dogs. She can hear anything going on in the hotel hallways. I will say that she barely raises her head off the high thread count sheets and lets out something of a “woof”.
MyBabyBeluga says:
They looked like they enjoyed the hotel room! She is too cute! And I’m not sure why anyone would think she was a boy! ugh…
Amanda says:
I think people automatically goto what they had in their family last and that’s what they call your baby. I would have my daughter in a frilly pink dress and told that “he was the cutest thing ever”.
Also.. after 5 turkey dinners, yes I am still in a turkey coma, I imagine I will be here until Christmas..
Taylor says:
I’ve been following your blog for a while after finding it on Matt Logelin’s blog, but have never commented. I couldn’t pass up the chance today after seeing how cute you all looked at the USC game! I am a fellow alum and LOVE going back for the tailgates. I’m excited to have a little one that I can dress up like Annie and Maddie sometime down the road
eva says:
Was the drive long because of traffic?
Canadian here so totally jealous of all the turkey..
also my little Liv gets called a boy ALL THE TIME!!!!! even in a PINK DRESS – are people really loosing their mind.. I once told someone who asked me if she was a girl or boy when she was wearing a purple dress to just take an educated guess.. lol they guessed wrong HAHAH so much for that education
Mama Fuss says:
Annie looks nothing like a boy. People are morons.
Charlane says:
Heather, everyone knows that pink is the new blue so clearly that can be a little confusing for people who rely on color to indicate gender. Confusing I say…that is why I always dress my little cake in black…keep em guessing.
Emily says:
I love how her little hand is on the iPhone. :]
She’s adorable, by the way!