I'm so ready for this holiday weekend I just can't hardly wait for it to begin!! This workday just can't end soon enough, let me tell you.
I really hope I get to leave work early, because I have a good bit to do, in order to leave early Saturday morning. Yesterday, a little after 6pm, we lost our water!!! Well, there was a trickle, but that was it. Luckily, I've kept up on the clothes washing this week, as well as the dishes. or we'd have been in BIG trouble.
Ashleigh lost her mind about 7pm. We'll just blame it on teething. I was bathing her and she just had a total meltdown!! She normally loves bathtime, especially her rubber ducky. That poor child screamed and look at that duck like it had bitten her toe off! I just gave up and got her out of the tub and didn't even wrap her up in her towel! And forget lotion, and did good to get her diaper and PJs on her! She was out like a light by 7:20. Poor baby. I was exhausted after that ordeal, because she was fussy all night BEFORE the meltdown. Darned teeth!!!
As I am working on this entry, I just got my paycheck which does NOT have the hours on it that I was supposed to get paid that I was shorted on my LAST paycheck. ARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll tell you one thing, I won't wait until the NEXT pay period for my money. Unfortunately, the woman who does the checks is out of town, but you better believe I'll have that check Tuesday morning.
ANYWAY, I hope that you all have a great weekend as I plan to.
Friday, May 27
Thursday, May 26
Overalls
I took this photo at my in-laws house before I left to come to work this morning. She looked so cute in her little denim overall dress. I would love to have gotten her Mamaw in the photo with her, but I was threatened with death, so figured I'd just get Ashleigh.
Waking Up
This morning, I decided to take some photos of Ashleigh as she was waking up. Nothing like a flash going off in your face to start the day!!! She so darn cute, wiggling and stretching. Then she gives me a look that is SOOOO like her Daddy, like she is thinking, "WHY are you bothering me? I was sleeping so well."
Wednesday, May 25
Special Section Cover
This is a cover I designed for a special section to be published soon in our newspaper. I thought it was pretty cool, but alas, in the usual manner of my life, the waterway people chose a different cover. Not that it was bad, but I kinda like mine! Oh well, I DID get my family on a cover, guess I should take what I can get!!!
Tuesday, May 24
A Little Disappointment...
Well, I'd entered a photo of Ashleigh in a photo contest at American Baby.com and found out she didn't make it to the 30 finalists. I didn't necessarily think she would. NOT because I don't think she's worthy but there are thousands of entries, I'm sure. And while I think I do pretty darned well with photos, I'm not a nobel prize winner. I think the real disappointment came in when I got an e-mail from American Baby titled "Top 30 Finalists." Me, being the silly girl I am, mistakenly thought that meant she made it in. Of course, the e-mail was just a link to go see who did make it. And there were some really cute kids on there, but Ashleigh was WAY cuter than some. ...sigh... Guess I'll just have to be happy with a wonderful, sweet, happy baby. I have it so rough, LOL!
Another bummer: Ashleigh didn't sleep well at all last night! Which means Mommy didn't sleep well either. She only woke up once, but she wimpered, whined, tossed and turned almost all night long. I was up once or twice an hour to give her a pacifier or to rub her back when she'd get really bad. My poor baby. Darn teething!!! I wish I could just snap my fingers and they'd all be in. Since I wasn't born with magical powers, we'll just have to settle for Baby Oragel, Tylenol, Motrin and chewing on everything in sight!
I've decided that Ashleigh and I are going to stay overnight at my parent's house this Saturday night. Kenneth will be out of town and if it's a total disaster, we'll both have an extra day to recover. It will be nice to fianlly show off my little girl to all the people in the church where I grew up. Of course, my Mom will have her the entire time, I'm sure. It's so cool to see my parents with Ashleigh. They're so proud and just gaga over her. My in-laws are too, but Ashleigh is their 4th grandchild, this is my parent's first, so it's a little different for them. Wish me luck with my overnight trip, and if you have any suggestion about overnight stays with baby, OR teething, for that matter, I'm all ears!
Another bummer: Ashleigh didn't sleep well at all last night! Which means Mommy didn't sleep well either. She only woke up once, but she wimpered, whined, tossed and turned almost all night long. I was up once or twice an hour to give her a pacifier or to rub her back when she'd get really bad. My poor baby. Darn teething!!! I wish I could just snap my fingers and they'd all be in. Since I wasn't born with magical powers, we'll just have to settle for Baby Oragel, Tylenol, Motrin and chewing on everything in sight!
I've decided that Ashleigh and I are going to stay overnight at my parent's house this Saturday night. Kenneth will be out of town and if it's a total disaster, we'll both have an extra day to recover. It will be nice to fianlly show off my little girl to all the people in the church where I grew up. Of course, my Mom will have her the entire time, I'm sure. It's so cool to see my parents with Ashleigh. They're so proud and just gaga over her. My in-laws are too, but Ashleigh is their 4th grandchild, this is my parent's first, so it's a little different for them. Wish me luck with my overnight trip, and if you have any suggestion about overnight stays with baby, OR teething, for that matter, I'm all ears!
Monday, May 23
Wonderful Weekend
We had the best weekend! The only thing wrong was the shortness of it. And what I'm about to share will let you know what boring people we truly are: the farthest we got from the house was our mailbox!!!
Friday night:
Quick dinner and clean-up. Discovered Ashleigh's second tooth. Confirmed second tooth after she went to sleep, then called Grandparents to let them know.
Saturday morning: Realized Ashleigh can now roll over onto her tummy in her sleep. Awww........ Up at 8am, started laundry. Considering I ended up with SEVEN loads, that took awhile... Watched a few movies, we played with Ashleigh lots. She is such a roller now. The days of walking out of the room for longer than 60 seconds while she is on a blanket in the floor are over, I think.
Saturday evening: Invited Phillip, Kristi and Elana over for dinner. They left about 8 to buy groceries, which was fine, it was bedtime for Ashleigh. I watched Raising Helen and was SOOOO pissed!!! I was under the mistaken impressing that it was more of a comedy. Not so much... I know the premise is that her sister and brother-in-law die and she gets to raise the kids. But there are lots of shows & movies based on a rather sad thing like that and are funny. Hmph. I cried a few times. If you never saw the movie, it's dealing with the kids issues over losing their parents and stuff like that.
Sunday: More hanging out and playing. Cleaned out the fridge and organized my closet. Started going through old CK & Simple Scrapbooks to get ideas out of before I give them to a friend who's beginning to scrapbook. Took 2 naps with Ashleigh. Was still SOOOO tired, I tried to go to bed when Ashleigh did. Within 15 minutes was wide awake, so I painted my toenails and read some more of James Patterson's 3rd Degree. (Trying to go to bed at 8pm may sound bizarre, but I don't get to sleep late anymore on weekends. 8am is about it these days.)
Friday night:
Quick dinner and clean-up. Discovered Ashleigh's second tooth. Confirmed second tooth after she went to sleep, then called Grandparents to let them know.
Saturday morning: Realized Ashleigh can now roll over onto her tummy in her sleep. Awww........ Up at 8am, started laundry. Considering I ended up with SEVEN loads, that took awhile... Watched a few movies, we played with Ashleigh lots. She is such a roller now. The days of walking out of the room for longer than 60 seconds while she is on a blanket in the floor are over, I think.
Saturday evening: Invited Phillip, Kristi and Elana over for dinner. They left about 8 to buy groceries, which was fine, it was bedtime for Ashleigh. I watched Raising Helen and was SOOOO pissed!!! I was under the mistaken impressing that it was more of a comedy. Not so much... I know the premise is that her sister and brother-in-law die and she gets to raise the kids. But there are lots of shows & movies based on a rather sad thing like that and are funny. Hmph. I cried a few times. If you never saw the movie, it's dealing with the kids issues over losing their parents and stuff like that.
Sunday: More hanging out and playing. Cleaned out the fridge and organized my closet. Started going through old CK & Simple Scrapbooks to get ideas out of before I give them to a friend who's beginning to scrapbook. Took 2 naps with Ashleigh. Was still SOOOO tired, I tried to go to bed when Ashleigh did. Within 15 minutes was wide awake, so I painted my toenails and read some more of James Patterson's 3rd Degree. (Trying to go to bed at 8pm may sound bizarre, but I don't get to sleep late anymore on weekends. 8am is about it these days.)
Thursday, May 19
Cover Baby
OK, it might not be American Baby or Baby Talk, but my baby (and hubby) are on the cover of a special section! It'll be in the paper Sunday.
I'm tickled that my photo turned out so well, everybody just loved it. The fact that it features my baby and hubby is just a million times better!!
That newborn on the bottom left look familiar? That's Ashleigh too! It's one of the pics Kenneth took the day she was born.
And just to set the record straight, I was asked to go home and take photos and asked for the baby picture. Not that I minded, but I didn't push it on people! : )
I'm tickled that my photo turned out so well, everybody just loved it. The fact that it features my baby and hubby is just a million times better!!
That newborn on the bottom left look familiar? That's Ashleigh too! It's one of the pics Kenneth took the day she was born.
And just to set the record straight, I was asked to go home and take photos and asked for the baby picture. Not that I minded, but I didn't push it on people! : )
Wednesday, May 18
Tuesday, May 17
Cover
A Mommy can dream....
I knew this would never fly, but a co-worker talked me into doing it anyway. It was fun, but I didn't put a ton of time into it. That co-worker is determined to her her on the cover one way or the other, though. We'll see...
I knew this would never fly, but a co-worker talked me into doing it anyway. It was fun, but I didn't put a ton of time into it. That co-worker is determined to her her on the cover one way or the other, though. We'll see...
It's All In Your Attitude
Funny how your attitude effects everything in a profound way. (I need to work on my work attitude today, because a co-worker is constantly clicking a pin and I'd love to go stab her with it, LOL)
I started thinking about this attitude thing last night. I put Ashleigh (and her tooth, LOL) to bed at 8pm. She woke up at 8:07. I was DETERMINED to watch the final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. When she started crying, I went and got her. I just put her on the bed with me and we watched tv together. She cooed and squealed and was thoroughly delighted to be with me. She's quite loud (don't know where she gets that from!) which made it hard to watch tv.
Now, I had two choices:
1) Get angry and frustrated that this is the ONE night she won't go to sleep
2) Enjoy the time with my baby because I don't get enough time with her in the first place. (Plus I got a friend to record the
entire Raymond thing for me, so I wasn't really missing anything anyway.)
I of course, chose option 2. It's the easy choice for me to make and really the only one that wouldn't leave me frustrated. I started thinking that I need to work on making choices like that in other areas of my life. It isn't always in my nature to roll with the flow, if I don't like the flow.
It's easy to know what I SHOULD do to make myself happier, but the how to do it can be the problem! Like when the powers that be at work make idiotic decisions, how do you let that slide? I tell myself that work isn't the "really" important thing in my life and it's not. But things just build and build and build and after a while I just can't let it go. I don't want to be a door mat, but I don't want to always be irritated by something either.
Anyone who has any helpful hints on this subject, let me know!
I started thinking about this attitude thing last night. I put Ashleigh (and her tooth, LOL) to bed at 8pm. She woke up at 8:07. I was DETERMINED to watch the final episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. When she started crying, I went and got her. I just put her on the bed with me and we watched tv together. She cooed and squealed and was thoroughly delighted to be with me. She's quite loud (don't know where she gets that from!) which made it hard to watch tv.
Now, I had two choices:
1) Get angry and frustrated that this is the ONE night she won't go to sleep
2) Enjoy the time with my baby because I don't get enough time with her in the first place. (Plus I got a friend to record the
entire Raymond thing for me, so I wasn't really missing anything anyway.)
I of course, chose option 2. It's the easy choice for me to make and really the only one that wouldn't leave me frustrated. I started thinking that I need to work on making choices like that in other areas of my life. It isn't always in my nature to roll with the flow, if I don't like the flow.
It's easy to know what I SHOULD do to make myself happier, but the how to do it can be the problem! Like when the powers that be at work make idiotic decisions, how do you let that slide? I tell myself that work isn't the "really" important thing in my life and it's not. But things just build and build and build and after a while I just can't let it go. I don't want to be a door mat, but I don't want to always be irritated by something either.
Anyone who has any helpful hints on this subject, let me know!
Monday, May 16
First Tooth!!!
My sweet baby has gotten her first tooth!!!!!!! I can't even describe how insanely happy I am about this.
Yesterday she seemed a little more prone to fussiness than usual and was very attached to her pacifier, which isn't like her either. But she was chewing on it, not sucking on it. I thought she must be close to cutting a tooth. I checked her mouth last night after her bath and there was no tooth. But my Mother-In-Law called me this afternoon and told me that Ashleigh had a tooth!!!!
They really do grow up too fast...
Yesterday she seemed a little more prone to fussiness than usual and was very attached to her pacifier, which isn't like her either. But she was chewing on it, not sucking on it. I thought she must be close to cutting a tooth. I checked her mouth last night after her bath and there was no tooth. But my Mother-In-Law called me this afternoon and told me that Ashleigh had a tooth!!!!
They really do grow up too fast...
Friday, May 13
Finally Friday
Well, I am SOOO excited about the weekend! Not because I have any plans, in particular. And those are the best kind, lots of times. It's supposed to be kind of rainy here, which is fine, because it we had about a week of spring then went straight to highs in the 90's with humidity through the roof. Ugh. So this chick will be staying inside with her baby and hubby. I of course need to clean (blah!) BUT I think I'll buy some cool fabric and make a diaper bag. Ashleigh already has 3, but 2 are too big for most things, and one is just a little too small for lots of things. And I'm just in one of those creative moods. Which will also lead me to some scrapbooking. I got another color ink cartridge for my printer, so I'll be printing photos like crazy!!! I've also decided to make a little photo frame type thing to go on my cork board at work-a sort of photo of the month thing. It will, of course, feature a photo of Ashleigh. Probably the one I take each month on the 8th. And there are a couple of movies I want to watch, and I need to finish the book I'm reading before the suspense kills me....LOL. That's the problem with me and unstructured weekends. I have so much I want to do-I never get it all accomplished. At least not now with Ashleigh. Because even though I have all these things I want to get done, I'll spend most of my time playing with her.
Tune in Monday, I'll let you know what I got accomplished....
Tune in Monday, I'll let you know what I got accomplished....
Thursday, May 12
Sweet Baby
Just thought I'd post this photo I was playing around with the other day. I changed it to black and white, then colored her eyes, cheeks and lips.
Wednesday, May 11
How You Know You're A Grownup
I'm really not sure when it happened, but at some point along the way, I grew up!
I remember when I was younger I thought that when you became an adult, you'd feel a certain way. I don't know what I expected it to be exactly. I did think that once an adult, you'd always have the answers and always be confident and sure. HA! Boy was I wrong!
I've never felt like that and I'm beginning to think at 32 years, I may never. But there have been little signs that clued me in that while I wasn't looking, I became an adult.
1. I wish I had a day or two off work just to clean house.
2. Even though I can eat cake or ice cream for breakfast, I don't.
3. I'd rather be sure the house in clean and in order than sit and watch a movie.
4. Staying home all weekend isn't a sign of doom for my social life.
5. Actually, not having weekend plans is exciting!
6. I'd rather buy something for the house than myself.
7. I clip coupons AND use them...but only if the generic isn't cheaper.
8. Kenneth and I talk about the couple down the road who is never home.
9. I'd often rather sleep than, well, you know..... ; )
10. I became a Mom.
If those aren't signs of being an adult, I don't know what is!!!
I remember when I was younger I thought that when you became an adult, you'd feel a certain way. I don't know what I expected it to be exactly. I did think that once an adult, you'd always have the answers and always be confident and sure. HA! Boy was I wrong!
I've never felt like that and I'm beginning to think at 32 years, I may never. But there have been little signs that clued me in that while I wasn't looking, I became an adult.
1. I wish I had a day or two off work just to clean house.
2. Even though I can eat cake or ice cream for breakfast, I don't.
3. I'd rather be sure the house in clean and in order than sit and watch a movie.
4. Staying home all weekend isn't a sign of doom for my social life.
5. Actually, not having weekend plans is exciting!
6. I'd rather buy something for the house than myself.
7. I clip coupons AND use them...but only if the generic isn't cheaper.
8. Kenneth and I talk about the couple down the road who is never home.
9. I'd often rather sleep than, well, you know..... ; )
10. I became a Mom.
If those aren't signs of being an adult, I don't know what is!!!
Tuesday, May 10
Keys To Happiness
OK, if you read my Day In The Life post, you've probably guessed this is one of those bored days....
Since my blog is called 'Follow Your Bliss' I thought I'd share some ways I try to stay happy and positive.
1. Cut out all unnecessary clutter, emotional or physical. If it's not needed and doesn't bring you joy, chunk it!
2. Mind your own business. This might seem strange at first, but think about it: How many times do you find yourself
worried, upset or irritated about something that quite honestly doesn't even concern you? If it doesn't affect you, a loved
one or close friend, don't give it a second thought. (Harmless gossip is OK. No spreading nasty rumors, though!)
3. Unless you REALLY want to, don't belong to clubs or organizations. Never join because you think you have to.
4. You know those people who call themselves your friend, but really aren't? They just seems to always want or need
something and generally suck the life out of you? Cut 'em out! Kenneth and I did that several years ago and our lives
improved dramatically.
5. Focus on the positive. It's so darn easy to get mired down in the negatives: not enough time, not enough money, crappy
politics at work...you get the idea. Focus on all the great things in your life. For me that would be my wonderful family,
my health, my great friends, and knowing that I'm much happier than all those people who are first class jerks!
What are some of your tips for staying happy? I'd love to hear them!
Since my blog is called 'Follow Your Bliss' I thought I'd share some ways I try to stay happy and positive.
1. Cut out all unnecessary clutter, emotional or physical. If it's not needed and doesn't bring you joy, chunk it!
2. Mind your own business. This might seem strange at first, but think about it: How many times do you find yourself
worried, upset or irritated about something that quite honestly doesn't even concern you? If it doesn't affect you, a loved
one or close friend, don't give it a second thought. (Harmless gossip is OK. No spreading nasty rumors, though!)
3. Unless you REALLY want to, don't belong to clubs or organizations. Never join because you think you have to.
4. You know those people who call themselves your friend, but really aren't? They just seems to always want or need
something and generally suck the life out of you? Cut 'em out! Kenneth and I did that several years ago and our lives
improved dramatically.
5. Focus on the positive. It's so darn easy to get mired down in the negatives: not enough time, not enough money, crappy
politics at work...you get the idea. Focus on all the great things in your life. For me that would be my wonderful family,
my health, my great friends, and knowing that I'm much happier than all those people who are first class jerks!
What are some of your tips for staying happy? I'd love to hear them!
A Day In The Life
Thought it might be kind of neat, as a 'get to know me' sort of thing to give a rundown of my usual day. I think a person's routine tells alot about them:
5:45-6 - Get up, check on Ashleigh, take a shower
6-6:15 - Feed the loudly meowing cat, pack our lunches, eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast
6:15 - Wash face, apply eye cream and moisturizer, start applying make-up
6:20 - Make Kenneth get out of bed
6:20-6:40 - Finish make-up and dry hair. While doing this, get unreasonably irritated with Kenneth because he seems to be making as much noise as he possibly can. I don't want him to wake Ashleigh, because my morning goes much faster if I can get ready before she gets up.
6:40 - Feel bad for being irritated with Kenneth for not being silent. He kisses me by, tells me he loves me, to have a good day and be careful.
6:45 - Brush teeth and get dressed. This usually involves choosing something that fits and isn't too wrinkled to be worn without ironing.
6:55 - Ashleigh is usually waking up about now, full of smiles and giggles. Get her dressed, load up the car
7:10 - Drop Ashleigh off at her Mamaw's for the day. This involves lots of hugs and kisses.
8:00 (ish) Arrive at work. YAY.
Workday: This can be anything from so busy I don't have time to pee to bored to death, playing in Photoshop and on the Internet.
11:30 or 12 - Lunch. Usually go upstairs and eat, then read, but often run errands so I can go straight home after work
5 - Leave work. Woo-Hoo!!!
5:45 - Arrive home to Kenneth and Ashleigh. Chat with Kenneth about our workday and play with Ashleigh.
6 - Change clothes, start dinner. Always something quick and easy!
6:15 - Feed Ashleigh whatever fruit or veggie we're trying that day, and I usually sing to her. How many 5 month olds get dinner and a show? This is followed by more playing.
6:45 - I eat dinner, usually quickly and standing up. I may or may not clean up the kitchen right now.
7 - Bathtime. This is getting tricky because Ashleigh is too big for her baby tub, really, but I hate bathing her in the big tub and I'm not loving the kitchen sink either. Suggestions on this issue appreciated.
7:30 - After saying goodnight to Daddy, Ashleigh gets her bedtime bottle in her room.
8 - Ashleigh is in bed, usually asleep, but if not, she's working on it.
8-10 - I might do some chores, or watch tv or read or scrapbook. Or I might just go to bed. Oh!! and I always remove my makeup, cleanse my face and apply eye cream and moisturizer. I might not be beautiful, but this is the only face I have, so I want to take care of it!
2 (or anytime during the night, really) Ashleigh wakes up and progresses from whining/fussing to full-fledged crying as she decides she is starving to death and must be fed immediately. Trying to break her from her middle of the night feeding. She skips a night sometimes, so there is hope....
5:45-6 - Get up, check on Ashleigh, take a shower
6-6:15 - Feed the loudly meowing cat, pack our lunches, eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast
6:15 - Wash face, apply eye cream and moisturizer, start applying make-up
6:20 - Make Kenneth get out of bed
6:20-6:40 - Finish make-up and dry hair. While doing this, get unreasonably irritated with Kenneth because he seems to be making as much noise as he possibly can. I don't want him to wake Ashleigh, because my morning goes much faster if I can get ready before she gets up.
6:40 - Feel bad for being irritated with Kenneth for not being silent. He kisses me by, tells me he loves me, to have a good day and be careful.
6:45 - Brush teeth and get dressed. This usually involves choosing something that fits and isn't too wrinkled to be worn without ironing.
6:55 - Ashleigh is usually waking up about now, full of smiles and giggles. Get her dressed, load up the car
7:10 - Drop Ashleigh off at her Mamaw's for the day. This involves lots of hugs and kisses.
8:00 (ish) Arrive at work. YAY.
Workday: This can be anything from so busy I don't have time to pee to bored to death, playing in Photoshop and on the Internet.
11:30 or 12 - Lunch. Usually go upstairs and eat, then read, but often run errands so I can go straight home after work
5 - Leave work. Woo-Hoo!!!
5:45 - Arrive home to Kenneth and Ashleigh. Chat with Kenneth about our workday and play with Ashleigh.
6 - Change clothes, start dinner. Always something quick and easy!
6:15 - Feed Ashleigh whatever fruit or veggie we're trying that day, and I usually sing to her. How many 5 month olds get dinner and a show? This is followed by more playing.
6:45 - I eat dinner, usually quickly and standing up. I may or may not clean up the kitchen right now.
7 - Bathtime. This is getting tricky because Ashleigh is too big for her baby tub, really, but I hate bathing her in the big tub and I'm not loving the kitchen sink either. Suggestions on this issue appreciated.
7:30 - After saying goodnight to Daddy, Ashleigh gets her bedtime bottle in her room.
8 - Ashleigh is in bed, usually asleep, but if not, she's working on it.
8-10 - I might do some chores, or watch tv or read or scrapbook. Or I might just go to bed. Oh!! and I always remove my makeup, cleanse my face and apply eye cream and moisturizer. I might not be beautiful, but this is the only face I have, so I want to take care of it!
2 (or anytime during the night, really) Ashleigh wakes up and progresses from whining/fussing to full-fledged crying as she decides she is starving to death and must be fed immediately. Trying to break her from her middle of the night feeding. She skips a night sometimes, so there is hope....
Monday, May 9
Cute Little Hat
Kenneth HATES it when I put anything on Ashleigh's head...hats, headbands, anything. Wait until she gets enough hair for barrettes and bows!!
First Mother's Day
Since yesterday was my very first Mother's Day, it was very exciting. Don't get me wrong, it was a pretty average day�I still did some housework! But in a way, it was almost like a Thanksgiving for me. I thought alot about how blessed I am to have such a healthy, happy daughter. Not to mention a wonderful husband who is a loving father. I decided that I'd make a list of things I like about being a Mommy.
1. I love seeing Ashleigh smile and hearing her laugh.
2. I love going to the store and buying baby food. (Yeah, I'm a geek!)
3. I love feeding her; those expressions are priceless.
4. Taking her places is such great fun. Everything simply amazes her.
5. The photo opportunities are endless! Which means I'll NEVER EVER get "caught up" on my scrapbooking.
6. When I watch Kenneth with Ashleigh, I fall in love with him all over again.
7. Playing dress-up with her is so fun...she isn't old enough to complain yet.
8. Watching her sleep; she is so sweet.
9. Knowing I get to help shape her into a loving, caring and kind person.
10. The idea of doing it all again so she'll have a brother or sister.
OK, things I DON'T like so much:
1. Never knowing how much sleep I'll actually get.
2. Poop.
3. Formula. It stinks SOOOO bad!
4. Clogged tear ducts. (She's probably going to have surgery for that next month.)
5. When she screams and cries for no apparent reason. (Luckily this is not often.)
6. Exorcist baby. (This doesn't happen as often anymore, thankfully.)
7. Packing away the clothes she's outgrown.
8. Leaving her with her Mamaw every day while I go to work.
9. Putting her to bed at 8pm when I don't get home from work until 5:45pm
10. The idea of doing it all again so she'll have a brother or sister.
OK, I know the #10 is the same on both. But I think most first time Moms can relate. The idea of doing all this again is scary, but so is the idea of never getting to do it again! And let me tell you, I could list things I love about being a Mommy all day long, but I decided to limit it to 10. And being the honest person I am, I had to do a list of things I don't like. But I wouldn't trade that little girl for all the money in the world!! Even if her Daddy claims we'll take $50 for her...
1. I love seeing Ashleigh smile and hearing her laugh.
2. I love going to the store and buying baby food. (Yeah, I'm a geek!)
3. I love feeding her; those expressions are priceless.
4. Taking her places is such great fun. Everything simply amazes her.
5. The photo opportunities are endless! Which means I'll NEVER EVER get "caught up" on my scrapbooking.
6. When I watch Kenneth with Ashleigh, I fall in love with him all over again.
7. Playing dress-up with her is so fun...she isn't old enough to complain yet.
8. Watching her sleep; she is so sweet.
9. Knowing I get to help shape her into a loving, caring and kind person.
10. The idea of doing it all again so she'll have a brother or sister.
OK, things I DON'T like so much:
1. Never knowing how much sleep I'll actually get.
2. Poop.
3. Formula. It stinks SOOOO bad!
4. Clogged tear ducts. (She's probably going to have surgery for that next month.)
5. When she screams and cries for no apparent reason. (Luckily this is not often.)
6. Exorcist baby. (This doesn't happen as often anymore, thankfully.)
7. Packing away the clothes she's outgrown.
8. Leaving her with her Mamaw every day while I go to work.
9. Putting her to bed at 8pm when I don't get home from work until 5:45pm
10. The idea of doing it all again so she'll have a brother or sister.
OK, I know the #10 is the same on both. But I think most first time Moms can relate. The idea of doing all this again is scary, but so is the idea of never getting to do it again! And let me tell you, I could list things I love about being a Mommy all day long, but I decided to limit it to 10. And being the honest person I am, I had to do a list of things I don't like. But I wouldn't trade that little girl for all the money in the world!! Even if her Daddy claims we'll take $50 for her...
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