All in a days work

I have some pretty awesome people in my life :)

Ode to the teeth

FOR REALS! Aint she jes the cutest li'l thing ya ever did see? I know. I know. I just can't get enough of her. I don't know if it is because I lost a baby that I just love her so much and I know what it feels like it for it all to be taken away.... or I just LOVE her. I am sure it is both.


That being said..... SHE IS BITING ME WHEN I NURSE HER!!!! HELP peeps! HELP! You all know how this feels. I know you do. It happens. Actually I haven't ever been bitten like this. She is my first 'biter' if you will and it hurtses. BAD.


You might advise to STOP nursing... but I just can't. My heart couldn't bear it. I know. Pathetic. But what can I say. There is something about it that makes me feel so needed and I need that. SO what do I do? I have flickered her mouth (which leads to nothing but crying and more frustration on both our parts because then she is mad which leads to more biting.... and that is good for neither of us), I have tried stopping (and then I just get SUPER full and she is SUPER hungry and even more frustrated), and pumping (but where is the fun in that? I get to pump for 15 minutes, clean up, and then feed her the bottle? Ya. Not so much fun). So what do I do?


Seriously. Isn't she SO CUTE? I just can't get over it. I really can't. Anybody want to lend me $30 to get her picture entered into the cutest baby contest? OR maybe we can have a cutest baby contest of our own? I WIN!!! But maybe you have a super cute baby as well. Hmmmmmm. I feel some fun coming on. I will ponder.


Well I must report that for my birthday I went shopping. Yes. I went shopping. This frumpalicious mother went shopping. And I had fun. Fun you say? Yes. Fun. But I had a personal shopper. Her name is Angel-sent-from-above to tell me I LOOK GORGEOUS in EVERTHING I put on. She put me in 2 sizes smaller than I would have worn!!! And it looks good if I do say so myself. I think everybody needs a personal shopper. Someone to go through the store and pick out all the cute stuff while you swim in the sea of clothes. AND then tell you how amazing you look. Yes. I think everyone needs one of those :). Thanks honey for the "no limit" shopping spree. YOU ARE THE BESTEST. EVER. (Everyone needs one of you too :) but too bad. I get you all to myself!)

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY

I can't believe my big girl is 6 years old!!! Actually I can't believe that I have a 6 year old. Does that make me old? Yes I guess it does.... since my older daughter is going to be 8!!! I am REALLY old. But this isn't about me. Well, mostly it is, but today this post is about Mikenna.

I can't believe how fast time flies. Seems like it was just yesterday she was born. She was the cutest little mama. Savannah was just 22 months and just wanted to maul her to pieces (this is very much in her character). There would be times I found Savannah in the swing with Mikenna, or in her crib, or on the bed, or just about anywhere.

Mikenna is my big helper. My little mother. Sometimes I think that this is a bad thing, but she has it in in her nature.... most of the time. She is a great big little sister to Savannah and a really good big sister to Isabella. She is always willing to help. Always.

She loves school. Riding the bus. She loves headbands, bows, bracelets, and necklaces (what girl wouldn't?) She is always ready to do her homework. She loves to dance and is in a new 3 year music program. She is very excited about this.

For her birthday we had a friends party. It has been about 3 years, so since this year she cared I let her invite 5 friends and we had a swimming and pizza party, frosted cupcakes, and decorated princess hats. She has a blast with her friends.

Happy Birthday my precious Mikenna. I can't believe how big you have grown!!!