11 months....where has time gone

Seriously where has the last 11 months gone?



Answer: I haven't a clue....but I have a beautiful orange hair child to tell me each morning!

Hugs and kisses every morning....(not every day has been wonderful) but they have been a adventure that has taught me so much about patience and thankfulness.

I put her birthday invites in the mail today....I just about cried. Is it really time? I have thought about this day alot lately. I have been working on project after project for her party. They are not huge projects, but none the less I am trying. I can not wait to see everything all together. (yes, same excitement as my wedding...who would have thought) My mom is making her dress for the day, although she is not telling me much about it, I know it will be awesome. She is also doing the cake/cakes, my super mom.

Mother Nature....

Seriously....I am really mad at you! Last night I was planning on a night RESTFUL sleep, however, you decided that was a huge request.

You ruined my perfectly laided out dinner of steaks on Tuesday night ....ended up for spaghetti.

Then last night you made so much noise and flickering that you woke up my child (who was sleeping peacfully) 3 times.

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Yes, we had thunder storms! I love/hate them. I love to sit on the back porch and watch one roll in. I love the sounds and watching the lighting bolts. I hate them now because they keep me up and worried and it completely wakes me child.

Rain is so good for everything!


.........PS on the good side to this post....Lily Anne can hear! I am happy that it woke her up. It totally means she hears! Proud.

Wordless Wednesday....almost

Daddy - I am here! Please look down.

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Wagon Days!!!

The summer days have started! Pulling the wagon with Lily Anne in it. Oh boy where has the time gone. I am just beside myself with joy and sadness. I am not ready to say I have a 1 year old and not a baby.

Lily Anne has taken quite a turn in eating. Although we still fight with her on loving it, but she does like to feed herself. We tried peas and carrots. She thought that was great....definitely not as messy as I thought it would be.

This morning yet again (actually as always) I had to wake her up. Ususally by lighting on her lamp does the trick but.....this morning she was zonked.....enough for me to turn the light on and run for the camera. Love my sleeping baby.

back from vacation....

After really REALLY rocky start we ended up having a great vacation.

here are some photos that captured the moments...Lily Anne's first Beach trip to Amelia Island, FL

toys...


Who me... (yes, I put out a blanket for her play ... she would rather be crawling and digging in the sand


Ocean...++ a second before a wave knocked us down and she laughed....


Pool..OMG...she could not get enough of it..


I love her more than ever...


Yup...I am terror to any room or place you take me...


She started standing by herself and walking behind everything..walks along the rim of anything!!


breakfeast with Daddy before going to the beach..


Sandcastles with Daddy....only to destory!!!



Hey that was my ice cream DAD!!!


one of my fav's (I have a million favs...but) from our nightly walks on the beach


Seriously...I am going to eat the bucket if someone does not take me to the beach...


Daddy you are awesome for taking me back to the ocean...


Just before dinner...


our 2010 beach family photo..


last morning at the beach before heading home...


Happy Memorial Day!


Squatting all on my own...no holding!!!


oh...just because I never share.... Lily Anne's breakdowns...


wait...6:59


7:00 - because I would not let her have the camera