Graceanne

I realized that I have tried to write down and post some of what Lily says and does, but haven't done much of that with Graceanne, so here's a quick update!

She is nearing 13 lbs - maybe over that a little. She can roll over back to front and front to back. She is trying her best to get her bottom two teeth: Drool, gnawing on EVERYTHING, cranky (very unusual for her), not sleeping or eating like she used to. She's getting close to being able to sit unsupported.

We started her on solids about a month ago and it gave her TONS of gas, so we stopped for awhile. We are going about it slower this time. I was giving her too much, too quickly. She ate it like a champ, no coaxing or mess (much like her Daddy!). Hopefully, we will have more success this time!

Her favorite things right now are her floor gym, exersaucer, and Lily. Boy does she LOVE her sister. Not sure that will continue, but it is great for now!

June 2010 Pics

Here you go for more pics on Facebook. I am nearly caught up. Maybe by the end of the month I can post the pics as we take them? I don't know though. Between Lily and I, we have at total of 9 appointments this week. Starting to run ragged!

May 2010

Here is the link to more pictures on Facebook. Wish I could have more directly here. You do not have to be on Facebook to view the pics.

Look Who's Sleeping

Had to post this picture. She is still sleeping. She was playing very nicely and quietly while Graceanne nursed. When we were finished, I hadn't heard anything out of Lily in about 5 minutes and this is what I found.

April 2010 Pics

Trying to play catch up. Hope this works. If not, they will show up on Facebook. Guess what? It took at least 20 min for these three to upload :(

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Lilyisms

Hopefully, I will get better at posting now that school is out.

1. "Oh, that was not kind. (Folds hands and bows her head) I’m sorry Jesus for being mean. Will you forgive me please? Thank You."

2. " I want to cook a fish on your head."

3. Winks, tilts her head and points at you with her pointer finger.

4. I was asking her to name all her body parts. When I came to “bottom” – "You mean this bottom? (pulling her pants down and mooning me with a huge smile on her face)"

5. "I have a pretty necklace for you, because you married my Daddy."

6. While reading “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” About half way through L: Remember she’s sick. She needs to go to the doctor. Me: Huh? L: Member? Me: Oh, she’s “homesick.” Conversation about homesickness begins.

7. L: Sh-not, sh-not, sh-not (over and over again sounding like a modified snot) Me: laughing under my breath because she doesn’t know what she is saying. L: What? Why are you laughing? Me: Because I love you SOO much! L: Oh

8. Overheard while having a tea party by herself: The Mighty One, The Mighty One, King of Kings, King of Kings. He is the Mighty One, the king of kings!

9. Singing what I think is her old school’s theme song: Peach of the Savior (rubbing her cheek), He’s the apple of my eye (pointing to her eye), He bears the fruit in season (I think), bananas for the Lord (wiggling her bottom), Glory, glory we’re the branches!

10. Inviting me to a camp-out: “Come on mommy, lay down and rest. Your back will feel better in the morning.” We both laid down and fell asleep. “It’s wake-up time. Your back feels better?”

Schools Out

I know I haven't posted the official word here, so I thought I should. School is out for the summer and I am done teaching - for quite sometime. I will not be returning to school in the fall. Today was so emotional for me. I cried the entire way to school. I cried as the buses pulled out. Last year I was dancing in the halls on the last day. It is such a different experience knowing that you are not returning.

I thought I would be the one to walk away and not look back, but it was SO much harder than I thought it would be. Many factors went into our decision. The chief being the fact that about 60% of my take-home pay would've been daycare and gas just to get to work. Continue to pray for us. We have about 6 months until Steve is done with school. The stress of working with two girls is gone, but another stress is looming - How do we pay the bills between now and then? I am strangely at peace. I know we are smack in the middle of God's will - maybe that's it.

I promise to try and catch up with picture posts in the coming weeks!