New Camera

I got a new camera!! It is a D50- and I love it! Poor Cookies is gonna think mommy has disappeared behind this contraption- cause I can't put it down!

Baby love

Cookies is so stinking cute. We have been teaching her sign language since she was about 6 months old- and even though she has understood for a long time, she only recently started actively using sign.
Her newest signs are "please" and "thank you". For Cookies, "please" involves much more than a simple circle on her chest. She uses both hands and rubs vigerously on her torso, all the while giggling at the thought of getting what she has asked for. "Thank you" has developed into a special blow kiss- it reminds me of someone kissing their fingers and saying "bellicimo". Who knew my daughter was an undercover Italian.

Snowing

It is snowing... AGAIN! We had several years of no snow- and now it seems as though it won't stop. I am sick of being indoors! Sometimes it seems like it is a lot easier to spend money when there is snow on the ground, because we are stuck doing things indoors. Have I mentioned I hate money? I am looking forward to being able to play outside with my kiddo!!

Car...

I hate having one car. It really- truely stinks. I have to know my plans for the day ahead of time- so no random errand running, no spontaneous lunch with friends. I end up stuck at home- with no option to take the extras and Cookies to play. God forbid I ever have even a little emergency- because I will have to call 911 if I don't have the car. A cut that needs stiches doesn't need an ambulance... if you have a car!

We make it work- because it has to, but it sure would be nice to have an extra car- even just for errands.

Resolutions

After reading a blog and the having subsequent conversations about that blog- I felt inspired to write down my own list of resolutions for the year 2007.

I have read that by simply writing somthing down you are 100x more likely to accomplish it than if you keep it in your head- so here it goes!!

1. Dedicate more to myself- time, attention, and goals

2. Finish the things I start.

3. Tell people my needs/wants instead of bending to theirs

4. Find a church home

5. Surround my family with caring people who have similar family expectations/ beliefs

6. Potty Train Cookies!!!


It isn't much- and a lot of it is cliche, but I am not feeling overly creative today- and you have to start somewhere!

Thank you

Cookies got to be a model for a friend. Thank You Phatgirl for taking such beautiful pictures of my daughter. You have been nothing but wonderful to her- to us- and I can't thank you enough for not only the outfit, but for immortalizing my family in such a beautiful way.

Good Lord!

Oh my goodness the last 2 months have run away with me! Cookies is now 1. How does a year pass so quickly? I am going to blink and she will be in school!

We had a nice Christmas. Traveling would have been nice that day- except we had a giant blizzard that closed the airport, so all the flights were backed up and we had to wait... Oh well!

I promise myself to try to be better about posting...

Cookies & Bum

This is Cookies. My 10 month old pistol. She is the light of my life. Everyday she amazes me with the things she can do, learn and give to us as a family. I adore her. And Bum- not his best picture! He is my husband and best friend. I would rather spend my time with these two amazing people than anyone else in the whole world.

The Mommy Dance

Do you ever feel like in order to make life work you have to dance? I don't mean a joyful outburst of movement, but more the painful process of people pleasing, errand running, child chasing, and ass kissing throughout the day so you can go to bed at night and hope that you haven't let someone down?
I wouldn't trade my life for anything- but it hurts my heart to know that in order to keep everyone else happy I must sacrifice my own happiness and well being. Just a life in the day of a Mommy.