16 Months

UPDATE:
Here are some answers to your questions:
No, I didn't take these pictures, Zach's cousin did and she did a FANTABULOUS job :)
Yes, Bailey is most always this happy... We are SO blessed to have her!
Thanks for all of your comments.


Our little princess is 16 months old today! She is growing up so fast! Here are some pictures from the park...
You can click on the images to make them bigger :)




http://s440.photobucket.com/albums/qq122/melelane/Park/

Potpourri

Ok, I don't know what to call this post...
I'm in an INCREDIBLY bad mood today. I'm not exactly sure why but I am sure that I could sleep in my car tonight and avoid the rest of the human race without any problems. I absolutely adore my daughter. I think she is pretty much perfect. Today she has been REALLY whiny! She's cried or whined ALL day. I like to think I have a LOT of patience but these days I'm not so sure. When I was pregnant I don't think a day went by that I didn't pray for her to be well mannered and calm. The reason: I didn't think Zach would do well with a cranky baby. Now, I wonder if it was me who needed a calm baby. When she has days like this, I honestly don't know what to do. And, if that wasn't my only problem, I just feel horrible today. I have a stomach ache, I'm exhausted, I'm cranky, I hate the world... I'm not pregnant! I just need a hot bath and a nice kiss.

Anyway, while I'm on the subject of cranky I thought I'd at least make this entertaining. I just went to sonic to get a butterfinger blast (I know, I'm on a diet). Anyway, while I was driving I started thinking about all of the things we do that we complain about others doing. Here are a few examples...

1. Talking on your cell phone while driving (you know you do this)
2. Texting while driving (I am actually quite good at this)
3. Driving too fast
4. Driving too slow (both probably due to cell phone usage)
5. Waiting for someone to put their groceries in their car and sitting there in the parking lot behind them even if there is a line of cars just so that you can have their close parking place even though you are probably going to walk around the store for an hour anyway! (honestly I don't do this but I know people who do).
6. Putting coke in your child's sippy cup (even though you don't feel as bad b/c it's diet and you added about 60% water to it). I've done this more than once and it's something I SWORE I would never do! HOW COULD SOMEONE DO THAT?
7. Giving your child a cookie at wal-mart b/c she won't be quiet! (You know you do this, and complain when you see someone else doing it... believe me, when you have kids, you will do the SAME thing).

Ok, your turn! What do you do that you complain about other people doing?
PS. I also think it's funny that "texting" is not in the dictionary yet :)

WALKING

FINALLY! After almost 16 months, I have a true "toddler." Monday night we were all in the kitchen. Bailey put her little arms out to her sides and "toddled" across the room. It was the sweetest thing! I even started crying. I'm so proud of her and she was SO excited that we were so proud of her! Here is another swing set picture :) We bought her a pink swing and she LOVES it :)

Also, I want to let everyone know that this is Infertility Awareness week. I have several friends TTC (Trying to Conceive) and I'm asking that everyone who reads this, please say a prayer for them! You can also view their blogs by clicking on their names on my sidebar: Tiffany, Kami, and Ashley.

Reminder

I cried when I looked at our backyard...

I wasn't crying tears of sadness because this huge swing set is taking up the backyard...

I wasn't crying tears of happiness because we were finally finished...

I wasn't even crying because it was FREE (though we are EXTREMELY grateful to "grandma Cheryl" for it...

I cried because I was overwhelmed, remembering the time when I thought "my child will never come," "I will never be a mommy," " why can't I get pregnant?" I cried for my friends whose babies haven't come yet... I thought you wonderful girls who I have come to love and cried for you because I remember what it felt like to think... "I won't ever need a swing set."


And now I do!

Sometimes, God gently reminds me just how blessed I am! On my way to church this morning as I was again thinking about our new swing set I said, "Thank you God, for my baby" through my tears of happiness. I'm so thankful for her and the fact that we now need, a swing set.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, "Grandma Cheryl." We love you!

Dress up and gardening

Yesterday afternoon, Bailey played dress-up in the hat grandma gave her :)

Then, after her bath (don't ask me why, after her bath...) we went out in the front yard and pulled out all the nasty Cannas so that the new ones will grow. I think they might actually look nice this year (ignore the cord, Zach was blowing all the leaves out of the way) :)


First, she sat on her blanket and played with her toys...

Then, she decided this was NO fun unless she could get a little dirty (remember, just bathed)...

And this last one is hilarious. Benjamin (our little mut dog) started FREAKING out at the neighbor dog when the neighbor was walking his dog down the street. First of all, the neighbors dog is a big black lab, Benjamin is little. Second, Benjamin NEVER barks or even attempts to be violent. He has NEVER acted like this AT ALL! But, he was protecting sister. He literally sat AT the edge of the yard the ENTIRE time Bailey was outside. He was going to make sure NO ONE bothered her!

FINALLY

I am feeling MUCH better today! AND! Good news... I have FINALLY reached the 20 pound mark! YEAH!!!!!!! Of course, I'm sure it's due to the VERY minor food poisoning that I think Zach and I got over the weekend. We have both been recovering. Good thing it wasn't too bad :)
Bailey helped us clean out the Canna flower bed last night. It was SO cute! I forgot to bring the pictures to work so I'll have to load them when I get home. We also got a new lap top! As much as I HATED to spend the money, it is a very nice one and should last us a while. Thanks to Bailey for spilling diet pepsi all over the other one, haha. Kids... I still wouldn't trade her for anything!

Just 100

Even if just 100 dollars fell from the sky, or landed in my mailbox today, I would feel better :(