Where Have We Been?!

Working!

I went back to school (work) at the end of August and haven't been able to get back into the swing of things. I feel like I am behind at work because I drop off and pick up Adelle. I bring things home to work on and some nights actually get to it after Adelle is in bed! To top it all off I was working at Archiver's until last weekend so when I wasn't with my family I was working at a second job. What was I even thinking?!

Well, now I will hopefully be getting back into writing and taking pictures of Adelle.

Thank you for your patience!!

Last Day of Summer

Today is the last official day of my summer vacation.

This is very sad for me and I am taking it kind of hard! I love being home with Adelle and I love being able to watch her grow and discover. She has changed so much in her 8 months, and I am very fortunate to have had these few months, but it still makes me sad.

Don't get me wrong, I am passionate about teaching and I love what I do. I am excited to get back to it, and meet my new students too!

Adelle will also be starting a new daycare on Monday. We are happy about this because she will be 3 or 4 blocks away from me, but there is always a nervousness about starting something new. Maybe that is just with me?! We need to make sure we have things ready for her to go: immunization records, diapers, wipes, formula, extra clothes. I hope I don't forget anything!!

Today though is for us. We will make the most of it and have a blast! We are visiting Daddy for lunch, a tradition we started when we first got together, and Auntie Angie and Cousin Lila will be visiting this afternoon. It will be a happy day indeed!

Video: Crawling

Today I was sorting through the videos and deleting the super shaky ones, the ones that aren't in focus, and the the ones that are a second long of ME laughing. Here is one of Adelle crawling to her favorite things to put in her mouth: Daddy's shoehorn and a DVD. It doesn't matter WHAT DVD, and as far as we can see she isn't favoring a genre :)

Standing?!

Adelle has tried to pull herself up to standing for the past week but today she finally did it!! We are moving the crib mattress down and continuing to baby proof the house. We are going slowly because Adelle is content to crawl around the area rug in the living room. Don't be fooled, we are putting wall plugs in place and hiding cords in other rooms as well!




Congratulations Sweet Girl! Mommy and Daddy are very proud of you and your accomplishments!!

SEW Proud of Myself!

Check out my Crafts link up top - I just finished a project and it is super cute!!

Going Public Again

Today we decided to try going public with the blog again. We're not sure about this, but we have family/friends who don't want to get an account or sign in before reading. We'll see how this goes!!

Officially On the Move!

Our little girl has officially started crawling! I can't believe it - she's getting so big!

She is also eating Gerber 2nd foods and those little puffs from Target!! Oh my goodness!! I am just really glad that she still likes to cuddle in the morning and at night!

Fabulous Idea!

So... I wish I were more creative. No. I wish I were actually able to sew. I have done a few projects with Sharon - thank you very much, I LOVE what we have made and am excited for the ones coming up - but I wish I already knew how to actually sew. Ya know? I think I should have taken more classes in high school and college (did they even offer any?) because it is something I find completely rewarding and fun!! Plus, I think that once you know what you're doing, it can be a lot cheaper than going out and buying new clothes. Plus, the knowledge can help when things don't fit right.

For instance. I am short. I am actually about 5'4.5" tall (though I usually round up to 5'5"). If I buy jeans that are 'regular' fit, they are too long though if I buy jeans that are 'short' fit they are too short. It's kind of like my waist: if I buy one size, they are too big though if I buy the size smaller, they are too tight for me. It bugs me!!

I think it would be great to be able to actually fix the things that need to be fixed - like my jeans - without thinking about it. I COULD try it myself, but I am sure I would screw things up.

Anyway, enough of my tirade, I want to share an amazing blog I found on the Yahoo! homepage today. It's called, New Dress A Day. It is about a woman, Marisa, who was laid off and decided to take a $1 vintage/consignment dress each day for a year and make it new/stylish ala Julie and Julia! She is awesome!! The creations she makes are inspiring, and something I have always wanted to be able to do!

So, I am adding her blog to my list, because she inspires me.