Love to all,
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Toyland...
It has been a very uneventful day. Exactly the way I prefer Mondays. We're always exhausted from the weekends.
This is a random post about toys.
Uncle Andrew gave Amelia her first glow worm. She wasn't too sure about it at first...
She wasn't sure if she could trust the thing with the glowing face...
Then she warmed up and they held hands...
Within minutes they were giving each other loves...
And now they are best friends and spend lots of time together.
We bought baby girl a bumbo and she is doing really well...
She likes it.
She REALLY likes it.
Someone is teething. The slobber is out of control and we've bought every teething "ring" out there. She really likes this fish. Side note: Amelia rolled over last week from her back to her stomach! YAY!! :)
I really want Amelia to play the piano. We've already started piano lessons and she is doing very well.
And I have a question for you guys. Amelia tried one of these exersaucer thingies at play group and seemed to enjoy it. Did you buy one of these for your kiddo? I'm shocked at how much baby toys are...these run about $80 and go up from there. Just curious if you bought one and if your baby used it much. I'm thinking of getting her one of these and a johnny jump up that goes in the doorway. Thoughts?
And here's a little peek at Amelia's Easter pictures. My Uncle took some of her and I think they turned out so cute. I look at her and honestly can't believe she's mine. And I know I'm totally biased, but I think she is just a living doll. Every parent should think that about their baby. :) Thank you for the pics, Uncle Kevin...I LOVE them.
Have a great week, y'all!
Love to all,
This is a random post about toys.
Uncle Andrew gave Amelia her first glow worm. She wasn't too sure about it at first...
She wasn't sure if she could trust the thing with the glowing face...
Then she warmed up and they held hands...
Within minutes they were giving each other loves...
And now they are best friends and spend lots of time together.
We bought baby girl a bumbo and she is doing really well...
She likes it.
She REALLY likes it.
Someone is teething. The slobber is out of control and we've bought every teething "ring" out there. She really likes this fish. Side note: Amelia rolled over last week from her back to her stomach! YAY!! :)
I really want Amelia to play the piano. We've already started piano lessons and she is doing very well.
And I have a question for you guys. Amelia tried one of these exersaucer thingies at play group and seemed to enjoy it. Did you buy one of these for your kiddo? I'm shocked at how much baby toys are...these run about $80 and go up from there. Just curious if you bought one and if your baby used it much. I'm thinking of getting her one of these and a johnny jump up that goes in the doorway. Thoughts?
And here's a little peek at Amelia's Easter pictures. My Uncle took some of her and I think they turned out so cute. I look at her and honestly can't believe she's mine. And I know I'm totally biased, but I think she is just a living doll. Every parent should think that about their baby. :) Thank you for the pics, Uncle Kevin...I LOVE them.
Have a great week, y'all!
Love to all,
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter 2010
We've had the best day. Alex and Amelia woke up pretty early and let Mommy sleep in...that's always nice! When I woke up, I made us strawberry muffins and coffee for breakfast and then we gave Amelia her Easter basket.
She was so cute. With each thing Alex showed her, she would smile and laugh. Especially the Easter rabbit-ducky. She found that to be pretty funny. I'm posting the video at the end of this post for the grandparents. :)
After Amelia went through her basket, I started working on lunch prep. We went to my in-laws for lunch. I took fried chicken (thanks to KFC)...
Deviled eggs
And lemon cake (thanks to Sams)
I was excited to have a reason to use my cake carrier. I've had it forever and have never used it!
Then we dressed and headed to Daddygrand & Nana's!
After a yummy lunch, the kiddos had their annual egg hunt. Alex took Amelia out and "hunted eggs" :)
As you can see, they racked up. HA!
I could seriously eat this girl up with a spoon.
After leaving the in-laws, we headed to church! We had our family picture taken at church, so I will post it when I receive it. :)
Here's the video (requested by her Granny). The flashes in the video are me taking pics while I video.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter!
Love to all,
She was so cute. With each thing Alex showed her, she would smile and laugh. Especially the Easter rabbit-ducky. She found that to be pretty funny. I'm posting the video at the end of this post for the grandparents. :)
After Amelia went through her basket, I started working on lunch prep. We went to my in-laws for lunch. I took fried chicken (thanks to KFC)...
Deviled eggs
And lemon cake (thanks to Sams)
I was excited to have a reason to use my cake carrier. I've had it forever and have never used it!
Then we dressed and headed to Daddygrand & Nana's!
After a yummy lunch, the kiddos had their annual egg hunt. Alex took Amelia out and "hunted eggs" :)
As you can see, they racked up. HA!
I could seriously eat this girl up with a spoon.
After leaving the in-laws, we headed to church! We had our family picture taken at church, so I will post it when I receive it. :)
Here's the video (requested by her Granny). The flashes in the video are me taking pics while I video.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter!
Love to all,
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Preparing for Easter...
I love Easter. I remember when I was younger, Easter was the one holiday that you had to have a new dress. Whether my Mom made it or we bought it - I always loved wearing my new dress on Easter. I remember one Easter (I wish I could find the pic!!) - I was wearing my new Easter dress and paired it with some jelly shoes and tights.
I can't remember if that was the year that I had the borderline mullet or the orphan annie perm.
Either way, I was stylin'. HA!
I can't remember if that was the year that I had the borderline mullet or the orphan annie perm.
Either way, I was stylin'. HA!
So I'm 33 years old and Easter is still the only holiday that I really feel like I should have a new dress. :) Our church is very casual (no matter the occasion), so this is the dress that I chose for Easter this year. I have to find the perfect shoe before Sunday. I have a closet full of size 9's and none of them fit. My foot went up to a size 10 when I was pregnant and has only gone down a half size. So for right now, I'm a 9 1/2. I'm still hoping and praying that my foot goes back to it's normal size. There are a lot of cute shoes in that closet that I want to wear!!
picture by Land's End Canvas
I have a little green jacket that I'm going to wear over it. The jacket has a white lining with blue polka dots.
I love a cute lining.
I love this dress too. It's so comfy and has pockets. Pockets rock.
Here's Amelia's Easter dress. It's actually sleeveless, so I'm putting her "Laverne & Shirley sweater" over it. Her Aunt Fecia gave her this little white sweater that has her initial in white. Very subtle and so cute. :)
And as for Alex. He will probably wear a button down, sleeves rolled up (the man always has his sleeves rolled up!) with jeans. Yes, we are that casual at our church...it's one of the things I love about it.
Come just as you are...suit, jeans, shorts...we don't care. And neither does God. :) Won't be long and it will be warm enough for him to preach in cargos & flip flops.
I'm so not kidding.
We vacation in Destin and I swear I hear God calling us to start a church on the beach. Every year this happens. One day maybe Alex will hear the same call. HA!
This is Miss Amelia's first Easter basket. I ordered it from Pottery Barn Kids. They had a small & large one. This is the small one and the perfect size. I can't imagine how big the large one would have been!
One day, she will actually be able to carry it and hunt eggs with her cousins. :) Since she can't have candy, she's getting a Peter Rabbit DVD, Veggie Tales Easter DVD (she has a Veggie Tales library and didn't have this one yet :), the books "What Little Girls Are Made Of" and "Princess Baby", a couple of Little People Easter toys, an Easter rabbit-ducky for bath time, a new pull-toy for her car seat, & a new pair of silver shoes for spring!
I purchased some of these things 2-3 years ago. I put them away for this very day - the day that I would have my own little chick on Easter. Makes me praise the Lord all over again!! One of my blog friends made the statement yesterday, that she was working on a painting for her future nursery and asked if that was crazy. I found it to be totally normal. I didn't know when God would give me a child, but I knew He would in His perfect timing. My buying things for a child that I didn't have yet - that was me believing that He would one day give me the desires of my heart. The desire to be a mother.
I'm so thankful to be a mother, but even more thankful for what Easter is really all about. God sacrificed his only son to die on the cross for my (AND YOUR) sins. As a parent, just think about that for a minute. I mean...WOW!!! What an amazing love He has for us, His children. I have to admit, I love you guys, but there is no way I could sacrifice my sweet Amelia like that. PRAISE HIS NAME, for dying on that terrible cross and PRAISE HIS NAME that He rose again on the 3rd day! An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!!!
Have a blessed Easter.
Love to all,
I purchased some of these things 2-3 years ago. I put them away for this very day - the day that I would have my own little chick on Easter. Makes me praise the Lord all over again!! One of my blog friends made the statement yesterday, that she was working on a painting for her future nursery and asked if that was crazy. I found it to be totally normal. I didn't know when God would give me a child, but I knew He would in His perfect timing. My buying things for a child that I didn't have yet - that was me believing that He would one day give me the desires of my heart. The desire to be a mother.
I'm so thankful to be a mother, but even more thankful for what Easter is really all about. God sacrificed his only son to die on the cross for my (AND YOUR) sins. As a parent, just think about that for a minute. I mean...WOW!!! What an amazing love He has for us, His children. I have to admit, I love you guys, but there is no way I could sacrifice my sweet Amelia like that. PRAISE HIS NAME, for dying on that terrible cross and PRAISE HIS NAME that He rose again on the 3rd day! An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!!!
Have a blessed Easter.
Love to all,
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