tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70232576648281622122024-02-20T00:08:47.336-05:00The Oliver 3When you have a daughter, Daddy gets his little girl and Mommy gets a best friend. ~UnknownBriannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-25485106689047039562011-01-08T23:01:00.002-05:002011-01-08T23:09:35.767-05:00Good Bye for Now<div align="center"> To all of my faithful followers:</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We are through blogging for now, we are as busy as ever and although I will miss the detailed family saga to look back at; I won't miss the guilty feelings about not updating! I have decided to print all of my blog into book form and have also switched to writing in a journal so I don't forget all of the things Tessa does and how she changes. :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So, thank you for being a follower and maybe I will be back.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Whenever we are blessed with another wonderful bundle of joy I may have to being again so that little person doesn't get the second child treatment! No, I am not announcing we are pregnant just that another baby is in our future plans! :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Love: Bri, Dan, and Tessa</div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-17205850631714577082011-01-08T22:45:00.003-05:002011-01-08T23:10:22.500-05:00Tessa Turns 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXr23SzqnwbWsmXVLTHC5NYKcoaB27tOp88vUlQFQRK0s0ukF6iN8aLiZsrBagPNSK2Uc9rvqyPrqce7UB3DX7IdKlWAl_DVs20JCzZQMhAi5ZgLfWYPsaOXH0Ww7Jep9ZgqBlCm1lHCs/s1600/Mom%2527s+Pictures+2010+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560028406564346338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXr23SzqnwbWsmXVLTHC5NYKcoaB27tOp88vUlQFQRK0s0ukF6iN8aLiZsrBagPNSK2Uc9rvqyPrqce7UB3DX7IdKlWAl_DVs20JCzZQMhAi5ZgLfWYPsaOXH0Ww7Jep9ZgqBlCm1lHCs/s320/Mom%2527s+Pictures+2010+021.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiQdQbomqLX-mnmKhbgPwRgpmWkfrRxARjZ1ZCgguXaw0Tz68b0acWyygELxyQhg6plcCaBHD9MfNzsYLOSh-wzhA3lLfkscyl7r7F8g7vv1cf7K6hz3R73nUbGWGdpCtadUTRnhe0YU/s1600/November+2010+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560028393519018194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiQdQbomqLX-mnmKhbgPwRgpmWkfrRxARjZ1ZCgguXaw0Tz68b0acWyygELxyQhg6plcCaBHD9MfNzsYLOSh-wzhA3lLfkscyl7r7F8g7vv1cf7K6hz3R73nUbGWGdpCtadUTRnhe0YU/s320/November+2010+014.JPG" /></a> <div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KqEMMffm6Yq_XEPNILvpIwVKoHDpyelg_XIaduSfXiPOUmXXW3cil-Jpu4HVSrQE__WEHR6O5zjxXfqVkTgwmsJBrcoUKGJhG5d310d_qlREV9n7xpF9p4eAegXf-GMCG72YIvFZnZQ/s1600/November+2010+048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560028370852942178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KqEMMffm6Yq_XEPNILvpIwVKoHDpyelg_XIaduSfXiPOUmXXW3cil-Jpu4HVSrQE__WEHR6O5zjxXfqVkTgwmsJBrcoUKGJhG5d310d_qlREV9n7xpF9p4eAegXf-GMCG72YIvFZnZQ/s320/November+2010+048.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP3ZFSzgrpoGLUAhGVDQjOBmTC8tSHxfrOoIePfzn8qZjEpFbqZLTaQi2FXaU68jEZ6k6-MZ5Cog6Xiv16g1D1158aXIyUubSTSOK2PaMUqdYDkNseC25gFFf1FVcJ8BuLls42kcqHmc/s1600/November+2010+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560028366621664498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP3ZFSzgrpoGLUAhGVDQjOBmTC8tSHxfrOoIePfzn8qZjEpFbqZLTaQi2FXaU68jEZ6k6-MZ5Cog6Xiv16g1D1158aXIyUubSTSOK2PaMUqdYDkNseC25gFFf1FVcJ8BuLls42kcqHmc/s320/November+2010+055.JPG" /></a> Our daughter is officially a toddler now! Not only is she 2 years old she is a little person with her own personality and opinions. She is such a great little girl; she is stubborn and opionated but so eager to please us!! </div><div></div><div>Weight: 25lbs 1 oz (29th %)</div><div>Length: 35 1/4 inches (86th %)</div><div></div><div>She is fully potty trained except for sleeping and doing excellent!</div><div>Sleeps all night...with PJ's on...and takes one nap for 1-3hours.</div><div>Picky eater, but still loves all fruit and most veggies. Our other staple are noodles and yogurt.</div><div>She switched to 2% milk.</div><div>Talking like crazy now...will repeat and say anything, putting 2 words together, but she does tends to drop the first letter of words.</div><div>She can draw a T and E</div><div>She counts 1,2,3</div><div>Loves Dora and Diego</div><div>Doing great with school and is always saying that she did that at "cool"</div><div>She gives the best hugs ever...she will run to you and just squeeze...love it</div><div>The list goes on and on...she is wonderful!!!</div><div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-80691458390680512312011-01-08T22:20:00.005-05:002011-01-08T22:44:55.754-05:00October 2010<div align="center">As everyone knows I have not been blogging for months now, but I am going to do a October recap of my favorite pictures and a 2 year birthday post because I feel like I need an ending point and it just didn't feel finished.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">October was full of Halloween festivities and fun days at home!!</div><div align="center">Tessa did great with school, loves to talk about it, and has really figured out the routine!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx6H3c1zCKQ5TZJiVqLzdwlsDoJby6bpBQoCs9Sk9HjhPvDkXI_mVX1EmnY11gEawYi0sslNu1tNTyv8mS_WA1weiMd6DWs6chI8HsJLVScPhiEi8T9u-jI5hjKhOPnTpJy3RI-S0t7A/s1600/Halloween+2010+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560024659410372962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx6H3c1zCKQ5TZJiVqLzdwlsDoJby6bpBQoCs9Sk9HjhPvDkXI_mVX1EmnY11gEawYi0sslNu1tNTyv8mS_WA1weiMd6DWs6chI8HsJLVScPhiEi8T9u-jI5hjKhOPnTpJy3RI-S0t7A/s320/Halloween+2010+011.JPG" /></a> Tessa and Macie Both turned 2 on Nov 6th!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ_o7AamJBUP9wRW2Htuo4gqKzoQCOXR34V6fHv0-Rq91YRLIVKRhwlFaDg1dndHl70_DR59DAv-1dANFLZFILKgPrwn_5UPLBWIb8LbbMvYusXk2Zdwb9NmAGqBn_MT2JQuFuYnoyWM/s1600/Halloween+2010+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560024655403727138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ_o7AamJBUP9wRW2Htuo4gqKzoQCOXR34V6fHv0-Rq91YRLIVKRhwlFaDg1dndHl70_DR59DAv-1dANFLZFILKgPrwn_5UPLBWIb8LbbMvYusXk2Zdwb9NmAGqBn_MT2JQuFuYnoyWM/s320/Halloween+2010+028.JPG" /></a>She picked out a pumpkin at Tuttle's Orchard<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ01KWiWTJIpZVYWH7FvkuKzplqggaJ7a5ANoIVarTrr6XiXBerpFiMltxydylJSBv2d88emd3G_5DasYlkw3iGUYFWqAsRx9pmWMJexSYyNowrHY7GEsttKa_HVGdd3g9rjtunHe_UdM/s1600/Halloween+2010+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560024648528442786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ01KWiWTJIpZVYWH7FvkuKzplqggaJ7a5ANoIVarTrr6XiXBerpFiMltxydylJSBv2d88emd3G_5DasYlkw3iGUYFWqAsRx9pmWMJexSYyNowrHY7GEsttKa_HVGdd3g9rjtunHe_UdM/s320/Halloween+2010+012.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3Yyl9EP0iX7L7MmUgZZZVNzUskoVIXdZEtf-yEcqZKy7GjjdgRDUzgqIO-IZOpHJjNS_RvJEA2yERS2PNvBgKa1zW3hMAu4Qfy4eM4VW7ehA14LexbyfrKSnea1ZsQeLb7D64xuyLLY/s1600/Halloween+2010+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560023921679208738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3Yyl9EP0iX7L7MmUgZZZVNzUskoVIXdZEtf-yEcqZKy7GjjdgRDUzgqIO-IZOpHJjNS_RvJEA2yERS2PNvBgKa1zW3hMAu4Qfy4eM4VW7ehA14LexbyfrKSnea1ZsQeLb7D64xuyLLY/s320/Halloween+2010+019.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3ova8vfnTFLiJ9-0NIjur61CmSYcF0eoy_Ew2Pq_bOXRZRAa6NHqpjG6SM9e3V1Zm08nLSvzsmwevZaz8wLsdIJPDQiaN9eeM8EdDI_0UOd3BOTNhWTkyHLIbi3-5Xt6lg6p3l50YQE/s1600/Halloween+2010+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560023914537608242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3ova8vfnTFLiJ9-0NIjur61CmSYcF0eoy_Ew2Pq_bOXRZRAa6NHqpjG6SM9e3V1Zm08nLSvzsmwevZaz8wLsdIJPDQiaN9eeM8EdDI_0UOd3BOTNhWTkyHLIbi3-5Xt6lg6p3l50YQE/s320/Halloween+2010+033.JPG" /></a>Her Pink Poodle costume made by myself!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgAhrA4yjC70tUVgQX2REnGKky2ayIjx6qDYDcH0u8riMOVhyphenhyphenj94NBQVsTNhq2dh-F08j4ycxj45w_bNAICfil5akxwaUJirV8Fj6G9uDbXYvCYhSE3-2QGKjjOzzqF-BF1wW5DnXPv8/s1600/Halloween+2010+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560023910066784994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgAhrA4yjC70tUVgQX2REnGKky2ayIjx6qDYDcH0u8riMOVhyphenhyphenj94NBQVsTNhq2dh-F08j4ycxj45w_bNAICfil5akxwaUJirV8Fj6G9uDbXYvCYhSE3-2QGKjjOzzqF-BF1wW5DnXPv8/s320/Halloween+2010+036.JPG" /></a> Her class party at "school"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fpC10MnDtRjSn4_FiC6yfY3Swh5ipqexJJVddDY-qbSUnS_-sQ5VyWUX46msjju_Wv4lFA3m4zs1fMs-KB1CuGwHeDr_bYnLBNS2uVP6M8mPmjREwGIs-oS36dEJD0r4YmuRm90vL9Y/s1600/Tessa+22.5+months+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560023894538893362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fpC10MnDtRjSn4_FiC6yfY3Swh5ipqexJJVddDY-qbSUnS_-sQ5VyWUX46msjju_Wv4lFA3m4zs1fMs-KB1CuGwHeDr_bYnLBNS2uVP6M8mPmjREwGIs-oS36dEJD0r4YmuRm90vL9Y/s320/Tessa+22.5+months+021.JPG" /></a> She still loves fruit and RAW veggies. She is taking a bite out of a red pepper I was trying to cut up for a recipe!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6sRIbePgq5bhROj92_fusVJBTEK_nJt4_zcI40o_MV2ulZEXWKPJtBVuM8_UcPw5oIkm7cYSk5exeZVK_BALCsnt67ZiLMLZg6LePgnVY3OObumr13RchBE5qsEk1C3n2szMHx8oXB4/s1600/Tessa+22.5+months+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560023886953540338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6sRIbePgq5bhROj92_fusVJBTEK_nJt4_zcI40o_MV2ulZEXWKPJtBVuM8_UcPw5oIkm7cYSk5exeZVK_BALCsnt67ZiLMLZg6LePgnVY3OObumr13RchBE5qsEk1C3n2szMHx8oXB4/s320/Tessa+22.5+months+009.JPG" /></a> My most favorite picture from October. What a little lady! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-23782464391397555982010-09-29T08:09:00.002-04:002010-09-29T08:28:03.311-04:00Cousins<div align="center">This past weekend our nephew came to spend the night with us! Tessa was so excited to have a sleepover!! David is so great, the sweetest kid, and so well behaved!! My favorite quote from the weekend...upon entering the guest room "I'm in heaven!"</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztZVDzKOTpYIqS6YpLhyphenhyphen_hBhePPhszwQCrjzLqS_-vgalDfjPtGT_DIvPHSIVi78sA1ciMxAiGhGAgaZxF3nI7vmE3BiVhdNHQfV5TGFSv_5D_AUbogLyI1QeaENuTrHyRrGbhVR1Q70/s1600/david+and+tessa+9.10+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522306810398005586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztZVDzKOTpYIqS6YpLhyphenhyphen_hBhePPhszwQCrjzLqS_-vgalDfjPtGT_DIvPHSIVi78sA1ciMxAiGhGAgaZxF3nI7vmE3BiVhdNHQfV5TGFSv_5D_AUbogLyI1QeaENuTrHyRrGbhVR1Q70/s320/david+and+tessa+9.10+010.JPG" /></a> I captured these adorable pictures before we left for church!! :)</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUP5yA7LfGTdP5p_JeLwhyhfq-Ig4BDEmgISsXfUbIGAyXoyzjvTjrgbTs57RkVk7duecFfVnDAa5GE6qd79pdwf4ukqO-nM2-Dn9mGqi0UoPsiFrf1exKs_3eo_iTTIz24Pv-h3si48/s1600/david+and+tessa+9.10+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522306802056193746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUP5yA7LfGTdP5p_JeLwhyhfq-Ig4BDEmgISsXfUbIGAyXoyzjvTjrgbTs57RkVk7duecFfVnDAa5GE6qd79pdwf4ukqO-nM2-Dn9mGqi0UoPsiFrf1exKs_3eo_iTTIz24Pv-h3si48/s320/david+and+tessa+9.10+011.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-13930479529798634572010-09-10T08:21:00.000-04:002010-09-11T08:39:55.419-04:00First Day of School<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Tessa - 22 Months Old</div><div align="center">First Day of School</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Z8QpBMcUrU5SgpEfRU7_Pc8ZPwtHn5ZJUqQhYPDHRJDn10pthluGKvwtdSRjXAnraD9LMhsPcLbAmy3WZBqsGQ115eT8EWw5-pCbQQ7N4DrfbfAUjWfNZR1LA5se0xPakMCOX1FbjU/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515631388342320178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Z8QpBMcUrU5SgpEfRU7_Pc8ZPwtHn5ZJUqQhYPDHRJDn10pthluGKvwtdSRjXAnraD9LMhsPcLbAmy3WZBqsGQ115eT8EWw5-pCbQQ7N4DrfbfAUjWfNZR1LA5se0xPakMCOX1FbjU/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+068.JPG" /></a> Tessa had her first day of "school", she went to Child's Day Out at our church for 4 hours. She will be going every Friday for the school year! </div><div align="center">I'm happy to say she did really well. I told her she was going to stay and play with friends while I ran errands and then I'd be back to get her, she said "yea, yea, yea." So I kissed her and left. I looked in the window and she was playing with a puzzle doing just fine!</div><div align="center">The teacher said she only cried once when another little boy was upset, she can be so sensitive to others when they are upset. </div><div align="center">So, we'll see how next week goes since she knows what happens! But so far so good!!<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd_JFNgx4hQ9ML4qnGhJsYhyDQukocYQEyKoPNafs2j0cvAk4KlVUWIJnIxnQHlv6jdcfDEDuk8EaAHSCQ0_uNiOOjT7LN0873Z8dGur20orKa7cKLzivIh964qoO7htlmrpSxhHlGYw/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515631379875451618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdd_JFNgx4hQ9ML4qnGhJsYhyDQukocYQEyKoPNafs2j0cvAk4KlVUWIJnIxnQHlv6jdcfDEDuk8EaAHSCQ0_uNiOOjT7LN0873Z8dGur20orKa7cKLzivIh964qoO7htlmrpSxhHlGYw/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+074.JPG" /></a> Being Silly<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MumIs66BG8Vf6tSzFMSIX26AcfSoy5ofmlMlNsVSantyDlrA_CkEzNDQDB4TYDrP1suisq1dpZRVivyBSXpJw5ySpH20lIKH2UoLegzc9iDj2Vo6dx8slLOz18HjoVhP6APGja7izsA/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515631363830244930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MumIs66BG8Vf6tSzFMSIX26AcfSoy5ofmlMlNsVSantyDlrA_CkEzNDQDB4TYDrP1suisq1dpZRVivyBSXpJw5ySpH20lIKH2UoLegzc9iDj2Vo6dx8slLOz18HjoVhP6APGja7izsA/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+077.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OqhfTlRWLnna2PC1VX4Y1z4JBzbC5cj_WrANM7tfiImeXQxCRkwcEF7rcMqHUb3PRt0gqBdpQMfo-vlNKrL1F9BqnAbEYc4xEJll9n7MgF3TQBSAYSjihnuGe1dSvlgwl2VoDSXchno/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515631355067056722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OqhfTlRWLnna2PC1VX4Y1z4JBzbC5cj_WrANM7tfiImeXQxCRkwcEF7rcMqHUb3PRt0gqBdpQMfo-vlNKrL1F9BqnAbEYc4xEJll9n7MgF3TQBSAYSjihnuGe1dSvlgwl2VoDSXchno/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+083.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiypNEtSQQKMCKCO6peqwcAbX6GSOBiTUt_Nsjol_Yll-iV8KUHUUufVqVUKbDQLNkFZplJF2xQCbV_JLZwR101f0kuySWC0V7iHuLvSmRiaQ5RmBosughkxwhEuOTvnujlY2J3sQg6k/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515631348141765634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiypNEtSQQKMCKCO6peqwcAbX6GSOBiTUt_Nsjol_Yll-iV8KUHUUufVqVUKbDQLNkFZplJF2xQCbV_JLZwR101f0kuySWC0V7iHuLvSmRiaQ5RmBosughkxwhEuOTvnujlY2J3sQg6k/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+085.JPG" /></a> In her classroom, you can tell she is feeling a little nervous. We have shirt twirling and shy foot!!<br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-42299572833072155992010-09-09T09:01:00.000-04:002010-09-11T12:15:21.251-04:00Apple Orchard<div align="center">We took a trip to Tuttle's Orchard this week with Kendra and John Hunter, Katie and Macie, Katie and Addie, and Tessa and I. It was really fun and the kids loved it. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd6_4tJ3sSDZUYj1qBX0zlfpoRVwxJ1zcm4c3SZ_SKsdDXJqvc6LQxxgoGOenDy2EGrMT84yeMQjjsSbgaE2X6tn1nB08VoBdYwQENLNK9Vqj7p_mGJEzv_O7tXvnzH5Ht0G9uq7azC8/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515643020095156178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd6_4tJ3sSDZUYj1qBX0zlfpoRVwxJ1zcm4c3SZ_SKsdDXJqvc6LQxxgoGOenDy2EGrMT84yeMQjjsSbgaE2X6tn1nB08VoBdYwQENLNK9Vqj7p_mGJEzv_O7tXvnzH5Ht0G9uq7azC8/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+037.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642109149807378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKL_GcHHG0BGxN_IwMiOaSPjvIlb8Ot_EcIE1O5s7zggqIrjhJJrsc405U_Rvc0xrGzluvTbPa4vFpRK-cNmedrMCHZMNEG1cxeS2HdbR3qzexKcRCBX_VueWsxEx_55bSFp8am-hig4/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+055.JPG" /><br />Tessa completely understood how to find an apple on the tree and pick it. She did really good with not picking too many and only getting good ones.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642989902114306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDQOA1iBl2u8o7QwTSxUKDWD82o1VyuzYQFwJnt3TSyg1Ue0IMZ9HzXwMWUoY7adnHiNStGYmKdz1xMvovQkGxJNkfoGMAqMDzfei7x-FdQE4AX-Up3wz8L_mXwKY-OjV36SwaeYK1Sw/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+050.JPG" /><br />The fruit of her labor!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOs3pZ6U22Al0NEHIq-AuBu1_Benk9Gx1D6z35d9hmp89NlF36hWc1ZtEpM7Ja15t53f-3WIsST8wAt4LNDNAo_obg4qMrlHYJDfU00qTndRj0xkM9uXHH0DU1fvwjCIxD783f_SuuMM/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642997049177970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOs3pZ6U22Al0NEHIq-AuBu1_Benk9Gx1D6z35d9hmp89NlF36hWc1ZtEpM7Ja15t53f-3WIsST8wAt4LNDNAo_obg4qMrlHYJDfU00qTndRj0xkM9uXHH0DU1fvwjCIxD783f_SuuMM/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+044.JPG" /></a> In the pail.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWW8VAZaToQeeKuQRXBCIaauGzUXUvXsq4_cWI3xs3a9jhEepu4IqLSw5Q4sNpcS4CBAMNyjBQzd8CF9xHssxpt07186cBD49xESf8AmowqTgHu18TnK_DYbXTKpFRlF1xZVcyq0q6mk/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642140536655602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWW8VAZaToQeeKuQRXBCIaauGzUXUvXsq4_cWI3xs3a9jhEepu4IqLSw5Q4sNpcS4CBAMNyjBQzd8CF9xHssxpt07186cBD49xESf8AmowqTgHu18TnK_DYbXTKpFRlF1xZVcyq0q6mk/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+049.JPG" /></a> She was also a great helper with the wagon, she didn't want me to touch the handle!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPiMlCqezoOGQ6XDw2CzBpDVsZp2tBW9KUS331RMGZ9xri4YjsG0QpedZkgYE1p2sTGZTJlgy-mWUUQRBujWT-QJn9_ne3T_BsVh6aSDW3ZSr0O2Psu-dfw2QiW40PKcgrz7QKIxvDVI/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642131149013858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPiMlCqezoOGQ6XDw2CzBpDVsZp2tBW9KUS331RMGZ9xri4YjsG0QpedZkgYE1p2sTGZTJlgy-mWUUQRBujWT-QJn9_ne3T_BsVh6aSDW3ZSr0O2Psu-dfw2QiW40PKcgrz7QKIxvDVI/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+053.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HgqGresqqxbfyaQJ6odgo-pZl9qnv2iO9WQK4u6dej1BKQeOEne_UPBh-NuqfxnsrtNthhdZfnOQgpDhLYLHHAvJiHJ9cGTDsEK_Tk62jxv222l3MRB7HkcuV4H8hgWurTBLmKtzqyM/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642102628051362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HgqGresqqxbfyaQJ6odgo-pZl9qnv2iO9WQK4u6dej1BKQeOEne_UPBh-NuqfxnsrtNthhdZfnOQgpDhLYLHHAvJiHJ9cGTDsEK_Tk62jxv222l3MRB7HkcuV4H8hgWurTBLmKtzqyM/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+059.JPG" /></a> We finished the trip with a Caramel Apple...yum</div><div> </div><div>Notice the cute shirts...Kendra made them for the kids. too cute<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ow13AnuKTShn2FPEe3W_olZOUNw_I7TzjU8t-M0f94LYn0fIb0QspXEWs2v3lBSGsys5SLCd2LTi1ZCfRGqP1YnufTL6KOUXiBVBbvalAFLH77jMjGq2qbB0aQ3UXTjM_n1rctbhoxc/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515642093118673010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ow13AnuKTShn2FPEe3W_olZOUNw_I7TzjU8t-M0f94LYn0fIb0QspXEWs2v3lBSGsys5SLCd2LTi1ZCfRGqP1YnufTL6KOUXiBVBbvalAFLH77jMjGq2qbB0aQ3UXTjM_n1rctbhoxc/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+062.JPG" /></a>Enjoying cider slurpees.</div><div> </div><div>John Hunter, Addie, and Tessa </div><div>(not pictured...Macie ;() )</div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-25663393993869872782010-09-06T08:40:00.000-04:002010-09-11T08:57:42.311-04:0022 Months OldTessa is quickly approaching 2 years old!! She is getting so independant with everything...she wants to dress herself (including picking out her outfit), pick out her own cup for drinks, wants no help with anything not even a finger touching her, buckling her carseat....just about everthing!<br /><br />She loves to swing and hang on the bar...we lowered it and now she can reach it herself! She can go down the slides by herself. She now likes to jump off things. She will roll down the hill in the backyard....you probably get the idea that she is on the move!! She loves to follow her older friends and does a pretty good job of keeping up.<br /><br />Tessa has a lot of new words and is repeating most things although they are still hard to understand when she says them. I am somewhat of her interpreter these days. Still uses a lot of her own signs for things, which get her point across well. Her most recent was turning her arms in a circle to have grandma turn the puzzle piece around. Her favorite word by far is.....NO....she says it about everything and to anything! Some nights we can hear her through the monitor...no, no, no, nooooo, no, no, noooooo.<br /><br />She is such a character, and has the best sense of humor! Love her to pieces!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtoyAYfZDYNW-JQ-rkHYq7EHQVNu9gBoEhvqoJ3VzqyLmelz2honArDX6ycECjD0Vyzzjmo_QYv83_aJtlDahHHUyAZ4wRLy6yEp3Gh69CkX-rCDXXZ6R2c2ZefBaTX07JJlgGhxjRec/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636384333197922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtoyAYfZDYNW-JQ-rkHYq7EHQVNu9gBoEhvqoJ3VzqyLmelz2honArDX6ycECjD0Vyzzjmo_QYv83_aJtlDahHHUyAZ4wRLy6yEp3Gh69CkX-rCDXXZ6R2c2ZefBaTX07JJlgGhxjRec/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfou9MlvORoraWDs6LNKNrPZbmKjsa_d7gM1LnPZlVMcrJxr3-KGY9LAP9tYzcgp94-XTZlGfDpN316OgOmRAjwBMkStzd-D0wSdYvZiaV-kJKXBeVs_6TihNH5Eq8LvntlqVFatyMlu0/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636371514896130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfou9MlvORoraWDs6LNKNrPZbmKjsa_d7gM1LnPZlVMcrJxr3-KGY9LAP9tYzcgp94-XTZlGfDpN316OgOmRAjwBMkStzd-D0wSdYvZiaV-kJKXBeVs_6TihNH5Eq8LvntlqVFatyMlu0/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+017.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIi3bNBIM2I0Fbw_mmJmgsLICjCN4pXuMexdHmvZqk_9_TP1g-lpT5Jsl9oGAU682nCam01jJKWzy0ySCboQPZQtF0RWQp2h9vJsWCbzoJGYXmqXwhIxRwrYeWDXOeGX-qwXlmGmubaeQ/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636047568480962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIi3bNBIM2I0Fbw_mmJmgsLICjCN4pXuMexdHmvZqk_9_TP1g-lpT5Jsl9oGAU682nCam01jJKWzy0ySCboQPZQtF0RWQp2h9vJsWCbzoJGYXmqXwhIxRwrYeWDXOeGX-qwXlmGmubaeQ/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMW3ZaoU2K_UqAXWHzEHy_B6viJ5Esgl0pb0Wua0U5ewA13tSn0pkDGIrkfhrgnnaea9B0hEdTZbiYOdTRSi0sJOie-q5Sv7oFM6TRzit6SM_inHZz-slo-zmZiMgsee4EffQtnt8ao0/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636017912699810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvi9Wcvao5hhwiA7vJXoLhPXuuRcmI-bJk8sVMxC4P76PW4-Mhew2NhLLIbgdH472ywZ8v8AuRkuCF5mJTZXdZkqAc0Zxk9AjyddbNRos3ixDeegld661fs0caGzN5do3QeRwlBo8hVFE/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+021.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHNN2zrmEX2h71AWeMq07V4GOhB0jxbqrbmPeLreGum5idSArozS1af_xvwSQfeQ5zE-oeAN8Y2Jgm_AUBmQRBWmBvraeUy8jFpUvNGJKnjMRSnGuN5LJRichfK0yG6IY9YBNoP_VyYk/s1600/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515636005372017154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHNN2zrmEX2h71AWeMq07V4GOhB0jxbqrbmPeLreGum5idSArozS1af_xvwSQfeQ5zE-oeAN8Y2Jgm_AUBmQRBWmBvraeUy8jFpUvNGJKnjMRSnGuN5LJRichfK0yG6IY9YBNoP_VyYk/s320/September+2010+-+school,+orchard+035.JPG" /></a> Tessa's Neighborhood Friends</div><br /><div align="center">Macie (same birthday as Tess) and John Hunter (almost 4)<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-82748129382634007332010-08-23T15:50:00.006-04:002010-08-26T21:58:52.444-04:00Saugatuck Family Vacation<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbcgzQWdfRv_f3ysvyc9m6_H8n2X8k2dlC7PW7CCGvpwmmTFhxW3cueo1jGO8BYv23TjhaRAmgV9bSXPN2OJchg_4kWJflxNqMM2uXR4c4sExQcpt-hK-rtfIICURpR3JlgjXPoYyA3k/s1600/saugatuck+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894977514589026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbcgzQWdfRv_f3ysvyc9m6_H8n2X8k2dlC7PW7CCGvpwmmTFhxW3cueo1jGO8BYv23TjhaRAmgV9bSXPN2OJchg_4kWJflxNqMM2uXR4c4sExQcpt-hK-rtfIICURpR3JlgjXPoYyA3k/s320/saugatuck+2010+003.JPG" /></a> We took a family vacation to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saugatuck</span> Michigan with my parents and Janelle and Matt. The week was the perfect balance between doing things and just relaxing. We went out dancing one night, painted pottery at "The Art Barn", golfed, swam, sang karaoke, went out to dinner, biked, visited South Haven's Blueberry Festival, Holland's farmer's market, and just spent great time together.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmUIwsVY0gSC8rQho_zBqvkzSM_NyA51wTHiBBaUAjohbVbcbE86_mtE4ft13JG-szDkxYPdh719EP1K3fXoLStYkyE98s4dSCGH7kDDo97dxzy93oUxI0KPe0zvEHr6Ushmy3dwBfX0/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894361574676674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmUIwsVY0gSC8rQho_zBqvkzSM_NyA51wTHiBBaUAjohbVbcbE86_mtE4ft13JG-szDkxYPdh719EP1K3fXoLStYkyE98s4dSCGH7kDDo97dxzy93oUxI0KPe0zvEHr6Ushmy3dwBfX0/s320/Saugatuck+2010+005.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saugatuck</span> is a very artsy town, even the park has some art in it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknL2WrL5qQMyDKXsWvD0wlHxbqZivTHpnqiRW7lGbs_q3v1-IxCsg4omBTqCvqei3tU3iCXVWcJLqjICekWHRajW1PE_sIJ4tZb6RXxQMJmhvTpTfrp6EPCDZAH5oFe5kA730Xd_-8CM/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894348582215298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknL2WrL5qQMyDKXsWvD0wlHxbqZivTHpnqiRW7lGbs_q3v1-IxCsg4omBTqCvqei3tU3iCXVWcJLqjICekWHRajW1PE_sIJ4tZb6RXxQMJmhvTpTfrp6EPCDZAH5oFe5kA730Xd_-8CM/s320/Saugatuck+2010+006.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsjrXcwOU0TtCs7oytR9mYVbIfnGe2grzUjNqw5et8TmFSPMj6qRUVJk7zOXVADzz5PjKGs30UnOLmIstnLeFf7mp6pxWMhXWmN-uR1I1jqZSq9FPynOcPvWft_UJe_2oXgDROlQQess/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894338439763586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsjrXcwOU0TtCs7oytR9mYVbIfnGe2grzUjNqw5et8TmFSPMj6qRUVJk7zOXVADzz5PjKGs30UnOLmIstnLeFf7mp6pxWMhXWmN-uR1I1jqZSq9FPynOcPvWft_UJe_2oXgDROlQQess/s320/Saugatuck+2010+010.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ob7Wh9vWhvxjN55Hg_sbxpwy149fVXdBbKlkSLNr7VryAhIF80BbZfExVtjBM6OYnafqapfP-i36gytzgUxIYYFJLgJFRB_o7opKr1AdsFGk8ogC_hGCxV3yLGuvRR-0IBA0QiiOKak/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894331443994450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ob7Wh9vWhvxjN55Hg_sbxpwy149fVXdBbKlkSLNr7VryAhIF80BbZfExVtjBM6OYnafqapfP-i36gytzgUxIYYFJLgJFRB_o7opKr1AdsFGk8ogC_hGCxV3yLGuvRR-0IBA0QiiOKak/s320/Saugatuck+2010+019.JPG" /></a> We rented a pontoon boat one day and road out to Lake Michigan where we turned around due to the crashing waves!! This was Tessa's first boat ride, she was pretty entertained. She mostly wanted to throw bread to the ducks (which she symbolizes by waving her arm in a throwing motion).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4lF0bohJwUazPnxhe6YLbfOU_BQLTm7dBb0YwSvLMeSx_5FcE6uB8u_qNuhC8KwVBhT4Qcd6pQTm8aTAsitd4_A1AfmiRRJ1IHYMpnv_uVcn5P49FNrvychmd02DEv3Njq5c_oFQkgk/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509894319073503202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4lF0bohJwUazPnxhe6YLbfOU_BQLTm7dBb0YwSvLMeSx_5FcE6uB8u_qNuhC8KwVBhT4Qcd6pQTm8aTAsitd4_A1AfmiRRJ1IHYMpnv_uVcn5P49FNrvychmd02DEv3Njq5c_oFQkgk/s320/Saugatuck+2010+022.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtylBHSAYyq-MJ8j9pFC-WNaVbVVnBydYe2LIBQ4FYj_wvRO_wIo6sqAP3Bb7sbtB6-HkGutCPgmd4pkwAT1hYGnA9EvZjPIzyWCa216oTx6_SryjNrJBzz7ZGoRk7n2W38Smm4Gwpe7k/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508697289101454738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtylBHSAYyq-MJ8j9pFC-WNaVbVVnBydYe2LIBQ4FYj_wvRO_wIo6sqAP3Bb7sbtB6-HkGutCPgmd4pkwAT1hYGnA9EvZjPIzyWCa216oTx6_SryjNrJBzz7ZGoRk7n2W38Smm4Gwpe7k/s320/Saugatuck+2010+025.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9d5k2VBgKxEVchBY8G-14O9roQUmyNuZYREClW7SZdHUuq57hIH4S6JoIYxdsUdK2hhsT0n_chIDS9zCgedmDP1ftwt2eeXvg0i2AuRJpoDViyvRj-8W5PDOcLmZxAn6LoiKIvuuDGZw/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508697281242185618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9d5k2VBgKxEVchBY8G-14O9roQUmyNuZYREClW7SZdHUuq57hIH4S6JoIYxdsUdK2hhsT0n_chIDS9zCgedmDP1ftwt2eeXvg0i2AuRJpoDViyvRj-8W5PDOcLmZxAn6LoiKIvuuDGZw/s320/Saugatuck+2010+028.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCW2bq2uKywzLrGWgpQJdUTgUT5fKIweKz7Bf41S4UKgfA-SnayAe15uPWFOZeV366IH2dp6IFFCpeoFrXUSVfSJmygQ0bSAhZfI70GcBsCvEAGTIKcbAIf0ED4N5Krf7XjoGMt7KA5c/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508697254724087954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCW2bq2uKywzLrGWgpQJdUTgUT5fKIweKz7Bf41S4UKgfA-SnayAe15uPWFOZeV366IH2dp6IFFCpeoFrXUSVfSJmygQ0bSAhZfI70GcBsCvEAGTIKcbAIf0ED4N5Krf7XjoGMt7KA5c/s320/Saugatuck+2010+034.JPG" /></a>Tessa is really starting to repeat sounds and trying to say more things. One of her new words this trip was Matt!! He was so proud!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErytpsw4NfnoJesbiJ16KKCfExlD8obu9S4lGKCRDSkDWhesVCjdcZuILlr8TuhVqCPhFCWX37azc99g8Rf8rZMtI6ozcR-RWnL5wGEePz6wCCFX1-WzdnIkd1buFVzm6r4kabrM3lYc/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508697235724665522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErytpsw4NfnoJesbiJ16KKCfExlD8obu9S4lGKCRDSkDWhesVCjdcZuILlr8TuhVqCPhFCWX37azc99g8Rf8rZMtI6ozcR-RWnL5wGEePz6wCCFX1-WzdnIkd1buFVzm6r4kabrM3lYc/s320/Saugatuck+2010+040.JPG" /></a> Grandma and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Grandad's</span> little girl<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRrYTT8NHLYK-hS-7v0NlJ9n54aE8s3yMP5UxVYmAA17z9t_kglzYV9UMPOv-58OMYNkSOkOBbcvlYb9f8SnvSW_QzJ25On6-ADMIyPKrH4Zvsu1b4lWuJ33cz-9EQYPKuzxVd0SyfpQ/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508696254425624754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRrYTT8NHLYK-hS-7v0NlJ9n54aE8s3yMP5UxVYmAA17z9t_kglzYV9UMPOv-58OMYNkSOkOBbcvlYb9f8SnvSW_QzJ25On6-ADMIyPKrH4Zvsu1b4lWuJ33cz-9EQYPKuzxVd0SyfpQ/s320/Saugatuck+2010+044.JPG" /></a> Enjoying her FIRST ice cream cone....she had one more before the week was over. It was pure delight!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10WAMFmkCkOeGSPwcnynbA6Cw2TMbXOQF8lCXRQvmrGxldYSgHW2FxXYQ8_ItTLE3bksbF5IYaWmm2pJs_ubO63joXvfXQQvdHL1ztrH803x9cjMg_Qt9NF14e8b1O3uFPuJRY037v-k/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508696236341386514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10WAMFmkCkOeGSPwcnynbA6Cw2TMbXOQF8lCXRQvmrGxldYSgHW2FxXYQ8_ItTLE3bksbF5IYaWmm2pJs_ubO63joXvfXQQvdHL1ztrH803x9cjMg_Qt9NF14e8b1O3uFPuJRY037v-k/s320/Saugatuck+2010+045.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnD-dORqwkqGdR4W1Qhyphenhyphen4K3NCGDxo2hn5_U_yjuRrzlSEWrc3DaeReRUXSqC3Lj0Lud205zaqigC6JNhRRtwYSRV8KJIpfnsX0cdUn64H-VMftfJxoBSH9Io0aR8KUFpz47SlG8lcrjY/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508696218976061218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnD-dORqwkqGdR4W1Qhyphenhyphen4K3NCGDxo2hn5_U_yjuRrzlSEWrc3DaeReRUXSqC3Lj0Lud205zaqigC6JNhRRtwYSRV8KJIpfnsX0cdUn64H-VMftfJxoBSH9Io0aR8KUFpz47SlG8lcrjY/s320/Saugatuck+2010+048.JPG" /></a> Such a little lady<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI68nO0J0by1D3h4tykM5T0gUB3orjx-aY2mVoeyW0mMAdz_15qzV3NMcZujpPUpVOc_wrr1qzr0_8FOY8130QTtR40WbOOowENJav9kqBJQ2Uj5IGdmA8UuOEsrchP2GOKuVliCrW1gY/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508696203521047154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI68nO0J0by1D3h4tykM5T0gUB3orjx-aY2mVoeyW0mMAdz_15qzV3NMcZujpPUpVOc_wrr1qzr0_8FOY8130QTtR40WbOOowENJav9kqBJQ2Uj5IGdmA8UuOEsrchP2GOKuVliCrW1gY/s320/Saugatuck+2010+055.JPG" /></a> Breakfast in bed...another first.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9y-ggYbkRjIBlmVksbQR0j83nA5Np-oKOL2FBLbyW1AAtqpEXIG2RnEQYz91eBekUxkfJJ5oa7Jys3nePfXOSfXsXZhLSSMyG5YTIa0eWu2R6Hv2prYdt_63jKQmMkm-OuRef9mYwlg/s1600/Saugatuck+2010+056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508696188632677826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9y-ggYbkRjIBlmVksbQR0j83nA5Np-oKOL2FBLbyW1AAtqpEXIG2RnEQYz91eBekUxkfJJ5oa7Jys3nePfXOSfXsXZhLSSMyG5YTIa0eWu2R6Hv2prYdt_63jKQmMkm-OuRef9mYwlg/s320/Saugatuck+2010+056.JPG" /></a> We rode our bikes about 1/2 mile to town quite a bit. It was an easy way to get around, get some exercise, and Tessa enjoys it!</div><div></div><div>Tessa also turned 21 months while we were there. Like I said she is starting to put together more sounds, repeat some sounds, and really listen like she is figuring it all out. I think it will be true that she will just start talking in sentences one day soon.</div><div></div><div>She is constantly yelling "mama mama" and never really wants anything but to know that I'm paying attention to her. The other day Dan asked "Does she do this all day long?" my response "Do what? Oh that? Yea I don't even notice it anymore." :)</div><div></div><div>She is a really good swimmer, she swims in the big pool with just arm floats and DOES NOT want you to touch her AT ALL. Continuing with the independence.</div><div>Our challenges this month are...</div><div>1. Getting frustrated because she can't communicate with words, so wines or cries</div><div>2. Is taking her diaper off at night...Dan found her in the morning with jammies off, diaper off, and wet bed; smiling I'm sure! We try to use button onesies and pants as a barrier, this is very frustrating to her. We purchased pull ups today and we really are going to try potty training soon. :) </div><div></div><div>Still loves babies and really plays dolls with them feeding, rocking, talks to them, etc...</div><div></div><div>She starts child's day out in 2 weeks!!! </div><div></div><div>That's it for now!! Oh yeah, today she has started licking me like a dog! Wonderful huh? :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-27538213147586125682010-07-06T12:07:00.000-04:002010-07-07T12:30:28.767-04:0020 Months Old<div align="center">Our little girl is growing so big! She is 20 months old!!!</div><div align="center">We have so many laughs when Tessa is around, she is hilarious. I don't have any idea what I did with my time before Tessa was here, she is my joy, love, and entertainment!</div><div align="center">I did a little photo shoot today to capture my little girl!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttWn0MwSuYts7pk3xfPXxspwrfY6HJ8kuAjwBUobzSVzqmyjiU9Wm0TlqxWBaDPH7DB3XxKhl73cCFZoqiZ4z87Jpoxb-Sw6UMfTRdB4Yqpvt0dHo6Rahl1ZFBzd9YyuZaDbZdYRyoro/s1600/20+months+035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491198503952235378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttWn0MwSuYts7pk3xfPXxspwrfY6HJ8kuAjwBUobzSVzqmyjiU9Wm0TlqxWBaDPH7DB3XxKhl73cCFZoqiZ4z87Jpoxb-Sw6UMfTRdB4Yqpvt0dHo6Rahl1ZFBzd9YyuZaDbZdYRyoro/s320/20+months+035.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HjSbjJ0DKlkfNRl-cyAHafIUys43WoemhyAfnMij_3V-KP_METIXSmJwAya9fvZxtpoyIb-2trMWWdZ6W4ku_6twe_y5UvTn1UueOv22Kyb97KpcONLE0JiongxqO-F7I-6-eeDccaA/s1600/20+months+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491197621085727074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNffpqZi5g3IHXBJpD71KqDeerUEHdool4R2WQN9O1E49f-dHmSi2-frwprjI79OCsareyqgaPSF5OB7EUMpj5Jb7vr27t8VQDYDbpYcUBLvC5tntxv_4_xmUccKYy3cm6UJGYxRNSImE/s320/20+months+013.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy36CC6o0PfCoXJ45pKlF2MesHYBeT7p2MeaPd92t3sMr9EcjW9B1JL4xuY19q50_rKyE5WKIReeNa6vOWzFY0ZDhUW4W7j1luR4tHwp38YSO7j8QKs_Iq6v3_HNRoLE4zZo6pHaVYdU0/s1600/20+months+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491197609525483922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy36CC6o0PfCoXJ45pKlF2MesHYBeT7p2MeaPd92t3sMr9EcjW9B1JL4xuY19q50_rKyE5WKIReeNa6vOWzFY0ZDhUW4W7j1luR4tHwp38YSO7j8QKs_Iq6v3_HNRoLE4zZo6pHaVYdU0/s320/20+months+005.JPG" /></a> Here is an update of what Tessa is doing at 20 months:</div><ul><li><div align="left">the largest milestone....Tessa has learned how to pee in the potty!!! It is sporadic at this point, but probably sometime this month we're gonna try panties and see what happens!!</div></li><li><div align="left">saying more words (although most don't sound like the real word) she has a "Tessa" word for: Dora, backpack, map, night night, lovey, there, that, mama, dada, zayne, cow, chicken, crab, cat, pig, alligator, hot, boom, Hunter (her neighbor friend)</div></li><li><div align="left">has "Tessa" signs for potty, drink, swimming, rub her back</div></li><li><div align="left">she LOVES to dance, especially to Dora songs, Zac Brown Band, and Michael Jackson :)</div></li><li><div align="left">her favorite shows are Dora and Backyardigans</div></li><li><div align="left">favorite foods: all fruit, corn on cob, butter noodles, milk, shredded cheese, yogurt. Many have described her diet as a zero calorie diet :)</div></li><li><div align="left">she naps for about 2-21/2 hours and sleeps 11 or 12 hours a night. She has started to go to bed around 8:45/9 and get up later like 8:15/8:30</div></li><li><div align="left">very independent about everything, always wants a choice about things</div></li><li><div align="left">we've started counting 1-2-3 to get her to listen and make a choice about behavior; which is working</div></li><li><div align="left">her favorite activities: SWIMMING, cooking, playing babies, and dress up</div></li><li><div align="left">she can swim with her swimmy float all on her own, jumps in from side, goes under, swims in circles</div></li></ul><p align="center">I guess that's all for now, we are just loving summer!!</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-18797460922441315352010-06-25T12:21:00.003-04:002010-06-25T12:39:03.248-04:00Summer Fun<div align="center">We are having a fun filled summer so far. We go swimming almost every day! I am going to take pictures of her swimming soon!</div><div align="center">Otherwise we try to spend time outside without getting too hot! Here are some cute pics of Tessa enjoying summer!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYShw4b_Syutn36Bh0DCiE-9ujEiQkza1izY_PVKxsWjhHTFRdgtn3n9tR-bAJ9pEtI0M9qwG1kFHbiJy1PWcBEPz9g_s6DcmnBAth5DuMnPej7gekLTjghkgzyTBolypTQ1A5SSWITrw/s1600/19+months+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486750368760849922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYShw4b_Syutn36Bh0DCiE-9ujEiQkza1izY_PVKxsWjhHTFRdgtn3n9tR-bAJ9pEtI0M9qwG1kFHbiJy1PWcBEPz9g_s6DcmnBAth5DuMnPej7gekLTjghkgzyTBolypTQ1A5SSWITrw/s320/19+months+004.JPG" /></a> Watercolor painting </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xYhEbGJCkaw_SOIUF3nETOQQ6C9CjtjJ9Ph3sBo7Wnn3GU-qe_GHuMj4mc5E9A4_9KzCoYoQV4FDl3SEYDOKcONPYIXU3oLZac3rKQJgPf8wBKpVDzZm_kmhxbdBe8SnpbPGfSNYkps/s1600/19+months+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486750362616608162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xYhEbGJCkaw_SOIUF3nETOQQ6C9CjtjJ9Ph3sBo7Wnn3GU-qe_GHuMj4mc5E9A4_9KzCoYoQV4FDl3SEYDOKcONPYIXU3oLZac3rKQJgPf8wBKpVDzZm_kmhxbdBe8SnpbPGfSNYkps/s320/19+months+006.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN4iFzstzXldCh-5IuIHsXCJz3VPCgqgcOfJ0Vi2c2UQYj8XEuuwYhKWuqewLsusbEf8vb-OzQxtoAJErzGDGFBhUrSCG6shHOcPRn2q6Oj8qCJXHEPZBwku5Y3Qt2-gwZc0zQiKI3mU/s1600/19+months+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486750353640672434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN4iFzstzXldCh-5IuIHsXCJz3VPCgqgcOfJ0Vi2c2UQYj8XEuuwYhKWuqewLsusbEf8vb-OzQxtoAJErzGDGFBhUrSCG6shHOcPRn2q6Oj8qCJXHEPZBwku5Y3Qt2-gwZc0zQiKI3mU/s320/19+months+018.JPG" /></a> Girly girl in her dress up shoes<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutArtiCUjPvdHZh8WSjHXmZNr9dnqmJDadP6wKROh6gJP0RtvI5YKgWJeAtQrDnhh7tNg-kPJUHeXrDsz8BZeZO4UQDWdJP5a8wCOil8PjEcC_ogo33ZB3AKZOnFuqyz_9m32ickt11Y/s1600/19+months+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486750344522849762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutArtiCUjPvdHZh8WSjHXmZNr9dnqmJDadP6wKROh6gJP0RtvI5YKgWJeAtQrDnhh7tNg-kPJUHeXrDsz8BZeZO4UQDWdJP5a8wCOil8PjEcC_ogo33ZB3AKZOnFuqyz_9m32ickt11Y/s320/19+months+021.JPG" /></a> I love this pose...booty out!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GCeIJB2OgcIX0pPQwUb0-2O5DF4d_9oR4xh1wF6dQ_uqAxZW40Fx3gvqdS-GCpKjM8c8kXqOv9re7VHOEPiQLN_tmKnjMN1vXG0NCLKGh3jT2vV6uTFvDQAQpiEJz53CRJiPAi-X-WU/s1600/19+months+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486750341839655138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GCeIJB2OgcIX0pPQwUb0-2O5DF4d_9oR4xh1wF6dQ_uqAxZW40Fx3gvqdS-GCpKjM8c8kXqOv9re7VHOEPiQLN_tmKnjMN1vXG0NCLKGh3jT2vV6uTFvDQAQpiEJz53CRJiPAi-X-WU/s320/19+months+026.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkciec1BbFCUI71Ip653myE3Daz_eXzAYYWwcHikK2hXUZ_9MLLPrzzO3tuJybeiAmMZqbmPglLvu1UB78zvRAu4TOWx_mESCWMj-98S8oBEvu92DKPqZbsGVsEJelyiI5DLlCE5uXUDg/s1600/19+months+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486749481606851842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkciec1BbFCUI71Ip653myE3Daz_eXzAYYWwcHikK2hXUZ_9MLLPrzzO3tuJybeiAmMZqbmPglLvu1UB78zvRAu4TOWx_mESCWMj-98S8oBEvu92DKPqZbsGVsEJelyiI5DLlCE5uXUDg/s320/19+months+042.JPG" /></a>Tessa enjoyed a watermelon feast yesterday. I stripped her down to a diaper and let her go at it! It was dripping all over, she loved it, then straight to the bath!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YK5iDLOjG_Oy8di42Kr8VGyGEyZzR6k-T98pJFfLhiQMXvRFQOiKm2bV0K2rbaHH1ZW7lrANxD6W8cmAZw_6jzz5bILBf9JsAT4QPlsH-GGb1RGB5vVrByYyG6shjugqyk7bT96baUI/s1600/19+months+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486749474165562578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YK5iDLOjG_Oy8di42Kr8VGyGEyZzR6k-T98pJFfLhiQMXvRFQOiKm2bV0K2rbaHH1ZW7lrANxD6W8cmAZw_6jzz5bILBf9JsAT4QPlsH-GGb1RGB5vVrByYyG6shjugqyk7bT96baUI/s320/19+months+031.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJMsJhZCYfHQwPqq2NuXamVTPFRaUzd5Ef9Xgbtw5fUdrEE3EBJ2a0Obd68F1beAxRQB5wGlNUKEa5opamOTEjkKwdykceChvZKeabITaE9zrJSGJV1HTv5nCgZgH5VYgkX28JncDgwc/s1600/19+months+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486749464173807986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJMsJhZCYfHQwPqq2NuXamVTPFRaUzd5Ef9Xgbtw5fUdrEE3EBJ2a0Obd68F1beAxRQB5wGlNUKEa5opamOTEjkKwdykceChvZKeabITaE9zrJSGJV1HTv5nCgZgH5VYgkX28JncDgwc/s320/19+months+033.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA8Ahend6lMNKjWooCTslo0-pgJ-h-n2aOepvQsUrftDbOxvNVRSgj5WN7zOU-oheZWjGl-ia6ZsmGHle4WRMzD1ApTh8hwp_ZQRsTOYNuzHScjQS8zRMlF7kUiyAGWxKAMQZSiIGrfQ/s1600/19+months+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486749457709166098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA8Ahend6lMNKjWooCTslo0-pgJ-h-n2aOepvQsUrftDbOxvNVRSgj5WN7zOU-oheZWjGl-ia6ZsmGHle4WRMzD1ApTh8hwp_ZQRsTOYNuzHScjQS8zRMlF7kUiyAGWxKAMQZSiIGrfQ/s320/19+months+034.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHrMb7MWwny_lTI_jUGOIv6l6Zrx_uloKmXEsxitjGpkfky5gWxCa7x3co4f0UDOvkcJ_b_jDgewH-3-ZA48i4LuILF7H6k7BxqQ9N8mIHXTujtqI2bkGY17fPcxraugPpGzIYSnvl4Q/s1600/19+months+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486749445956411954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHrMb7MWwny_lTI_jUGOIv6l6Zrx_uloKmXEsxitjGpkfky5gWxCa7x3co4f0UDOvkcJ_b_jDgewH-3-ZA48i4LuILF7H6k7BxqQ9N8mIHXTujtqI2bkGY17fPcxraugPpGzIYSnvl4Q/s320/19+months+041.JPG" /></a> Mouth full of melon :)<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-9851980262056757932010-06-10T07:50:00.004-04:002010-06-10T08:22:47.603-04:0019 Months<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">19 Months Old</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tessa is such a big girl and so fun at this age. Of course we get the whining and fits but we also have constant love and comedy too!</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">One of the bigger changes of late is we have taken away milk at bedtime. She was drinking it from a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">sippy</span> cup but still it was time. I was talking with a friend at work about potty training and that is when I realized that we will always have wetting with sleep if she drinks milk to go to sleep; and it was also a sleep crutch. So, we bit the bullet and it is getting better. At first she would cry for it but we have now transitioned to her wanting to lay in her bed and have you rub her hair, back, leg, arm, belly... i.e. trying to drag it out as long as possible. :) So now when she fidgets around we say "night night" and leave the room which leads to crying but we go back in and rub her back; this repeats until asleep. Last night we were down to 3 trips in and 30 minutes....which was much much better, so we are making progress!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">She loves all of her friends so much....John Hunter (3) across the street (she says "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">unta</span>", so cute) and her new friend 2 doors down Macy. Macy and Tessa are exactly the same age....THE SAME EXACT BIRTHDAY! The other day they were "talking" with each other and it was really cute! Both kiddos of course have really great Moms so I am pretty lucky too!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Some other little things:</span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">she has decided it is fun to go down slides head first!</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">really good with fork and spoon and will only eat things on her own</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">can wash her hands on her own with her new step stool</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">new words Hunter "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">unta</span>", boom, yea, shakes head "no" when asked question</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">dances with Dora and Hanny Manny theme songs....hilarious</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">can hold herself up in the pool with her float and loves to jump in off the side (even tolerates going under)</span></div></li></ul><p align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">I know there is so much more, but that's all I can think of for now! We went and had pictures taken at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">JC</span> Penny the other day so here are some of my favorites!</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozhF5ajBamYeJAXnHwVk3Sn9ryd9bMZoL9_hvTpa4F_l7eDxCjJ_WldV2IybD34JYqNZQu90O9pUL3Qp_8QQQeunvpID9KO9vyowssx2_jchHEGH6cNPJ2duQxk5Cacr_DChtkoASaZc/s1600/5untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481113237489736210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozhF5ajBamYeJAXnHwVk3Sn9ryd9bMZoL9_hvTpa4F_l7eDxCjJ_WldV2IybD34JYqNZQu90O9pUL3Qp_8QQQeunvpID9KO9vyowssx2_jchHEGH6cNPJ2duQxk5Cacr_DChtkoASaZc/s320/5untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYhLcABAyvqDUHIBnNKww7k0I5XVCw4Vo7Ws5znh4ondc91stiWKCHQh3NqQBsaCo2kMgfNsUnWwW7v4z8YmVWnryjtr71OC3LjZsvDWL550NRStJamLjjh5dQaYY_5UgfhqKSsR_FSE/s1600/4untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481113225780698146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYhLcABAyvqDUHIBnNKww7k0I5XVCw4Vo7Ws5znh4ondc91stiWKCHQh3NqQBsaCo2kMgfNsUnWwW7v4z8YmVWnryjtr71OC3LjZsvDWL550NRStJamLjjh5dQaYY_5UgfhqKSsR_FSE/s320/4untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W8KYLdDkmqHv_9UCTHQoC3bPHUynht27pqSCj0tyQnmDuo8QXuPD8BWipx_YfHayp-2BTa7z7ALphK2hEbui-BA6zx208PR66RE6a3fNnhj319Gqcqo156SDDjgqkx7NiWTqMIf81hk/s1600/3untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481113220025627346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W8KYLdDkmqHv_9UCTHQoC3bPHUynht27pqSCj0tyQnmDuo8QXuPD8BWipx_YfHayp-2BTa7z7ALphK2hEbui-BA6zx208PR66RE6a3fNnhj319Gqcqo156SDDjgqkx7NiWTqMIf81hk/s320/3untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ62evXpSr85fNg8v3q-qBCYI95yjkMyZKpIB5KgtSaDRIoEGYKQG_UDKvQhg9ynGHq4AiWLzXB7sLXtZ_xtr-EsMo8XvbC4aDw9zZEYVrnpPTAfacrb8tW6AFue7UyeEF_5ABW8bl0Q/s1600/2untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481113214716296258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ62evXpSr85fNg8v3q-qBCYI95yjkMyZKpIB5KgtSaDRIoEGYKQG_UDKvQhg9ynGHq4AiWLzXB7sLXtZ_xtr-EsMo8XvbC4aDw9zZEYVrnpPTAfacrb8tW6AFue7UyeEF_5ABW8bl0Q/s320/2untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizckLdLvED7n012oUfi7aE8pVkiXv9C67RVPl4RXasH6J_JqvELi8tIyRIfiUOdypTP08Zj_TvnfdwVesRTiWflpeG1EWVXk657txMc_5wtPVEx8ZfCw56eRttMxJzlLLKJg190bYsNwo/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481112003637215090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizckLdLvED7n012oUfi7aE8pVkiXv9C67RVPl4RXasH6J_JqvELi8tIyRIfiUOdypTP08Zj_TvnfdwVesRTiWflpeG1EWVXk657txMc_5wtPVEx8ZfCw56eRttMxJzlLLKJg190bYsNwo/s320/untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mwaeno29tPjlziOre4kNOHhR0no2_FSXji1eYO9YXuouIW49k_Ufv1hFtp-brwFpf-iqNFnawsnNU1x7Q3m_eMHo_3ml-t7cK1TqLhHdAKZra6UjxwFx6spHfbDq5-2tocCI2cOwcRw/s1600/Tessa+19+months+jcp.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481111673950136034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mwaeno29tPjlziOre4kNOHhR0no2_FSXji1eYO9YXuouIW49k_Ufv1hFtp-brwFpf-iqNFnawsnNU1x7Q3m_eMHo_3ml-t7cK1TqLhHdAKZra6UjxwFx6spHfbDq5-2tocCI2cOwcRw/s320/Tessa+19+months+jcp.bmp" /></a> This was our absolute favorite!!!!!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-15001763359331197762010-06-03T07:51:00.003-04:002010-06-03T08:36:23.088-04:00How Does Your Garden Grow?<div align="center">We have been working on our garden for a few months now and wow has it worked! I've been wanting to post pictures but it seems like every day it looks better and better. But, we are starting to eat things so it won't look as pretty. (tear)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">In April my Dad built us this awesome garden box it is 6ft by 16ft and makes everything look so organized, which I love!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I planted seeds the end of April for sunflowers, zinnias, cilantro, parsley, basil, collard greens, loose leaf romaine and green onions. And we also planted 3 broccoli plants in April. Then the end of May we planted green, red, yellow, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jalepeno</span> pepper plants, 3 tomato plants, green beans and cucumbers from seed. We finally added one <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">brussel</span> sprout from my grandma.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515188760956258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8f6cU5-vwwGQ3LSoyx14lik0QoM9K-YNOeG9jQm7Icoh24vr5tHEfasbEpt2ENfB_pEI1YqWGL051t2DjguvrJxK_uSZi7nFq-QI24XPvmUxTSuBV4rtBtp9dMGn2M3kh51TEPR_AEE/s320/May+2010+052.JPG" /></div><div align="center">This is the garden May 23rd </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515181164261378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbrYjaQA74EOH6pfgdzeWmYRs9pngBwfG7xQ1HNdSoa67WyMef1cmqIdzyoYtCkiiHd2KCMOZE7iPn-jSQft5oWTJpv9kG_z9uqMc6R65BlE3j0TafGhOAsurSoWf_WmT11yvF01suL8/s320/May+2010+053.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">May 23rd, everything planted.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUOkIxK2T2XBjcwAJ6sx9Bo26E4nTEynPRw0u-yp8Ca_Y_oP4QTCmhOsAwzRK3scbmasvqF2vhb0ZVLydWVpng3Yo4mKURI6HfnLkoYGhCb9trvF7cFfJlXPlw49SWUTOMYF63Xdqe-c/s1600/Garden+2010+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515539510240834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUOkIxK2T2XBjcwAJ6sx9Bo26E4nTEynPRw0u-yp8Ca_Y_oP4QTCmhOsAwzRK3scbmasvqF2vhb0ZVLydWVpng3Yo4mKURI6HfnLkoYGhCb9trvF7cFfJlXPlw49SWUTOMYF63Xdqe-c/s320/Garden+2010+004.JPG" /></a> This is today June 3rd!!!</div><div align="center">The sunflowers have grown taller than the fence and as you can see everything is growing wonderfully!!!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4KrQsLiBpbnMkJvkwNGjCLwESyX1Y5MqLTwD5UybCeFMk87Ltjpy13zZCML1UB7C0KjcyyvdRk9mc2FGGVl_IV212GgY6FUF3qlalAPosz09j63wWY1lvtLK6DBIz3iaopq7FFc9KBg/s1600/Garden+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515215770475938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4KrQsLiBpbnMkJvkwNGjCLwESyX1Y5MqLTwD5UybCeFMk87Ltjpy13zZCML1UB7C0KjcyyvdRk9mc2FGGVl_IV212GgY6FUF3qlalAPosz09j63wWY1lvtLK6DBIz3iaopq7FFc9KBg/s320/Garden+2010+003.JPG" /></a> The beans (left) and cucumbers (middle) have come up from seeds. The tomatoes have all grown up about 2-3 levels on their cages and have flowers.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VUUxSQNBgdG-bYdZ9ZQSEW-_rIvSrTYuQGbJnDkoH6NDwVwngwbfNG7bftidEv33GYR1mqkia_8vBlR9fRw1JCHwHXIOOWtQabBJd5peUllx_HqAUARJXzAuxBIkuFnmaJ5hJeoD5tI/s1600/Garden+2010+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515204972365858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VUUxSQNBgdG-bYdZ9ZQSEW-_rIvSrTYuQGbJnDkoH6NDwVwngwbfNG7bftidEv33GYR1mqkia_8vBlR9fRw1JCHwHXIOOWtQabBJd5peUllx_HqAUARJXzAuxBIkuFnmaJ5hJeoD5tI/s320/Garden+2010+002.JPG" /></a> Zinnias (far left), Romaine (we are starting to eat), green onions, pepper plants (have flowers)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2Wzi9RyiMLi-Yg92qJz0gDgeeTiNQbIYQw4L3QxBej9Al4cPv1d9qe_eC0dn1ogCeavl2HwhEP-nK7ZYs6kKFkPmjOdMZOjH0_FCnsUXkYUnwmcxpjEqPMjakDll_PJi0-TyWkYZ5_A/s1600/Garden+2010+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478515199860371378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2Wzi9RyiMLi-Yg92qJz0gDgeeTiNQbIYQw4L3QxBej9Al4cPv1d9qe_eC0dn1ogCeavl2HwhEP-nK7ZYs6kKFkPmjOdMZOjH0_FCnsUXkYUnwmcxpjEqPMjakDll_PJi0-TyWkYZ5_A/s320/Garden+2010+001.JPG" /></a> Cilantro (far left), collards, broccoli (eating this week!!) and our lone <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">brussel</span> sprout</div><div> </div><div>I really love our garden and enjoy watching it grow, it is instant gratification at its finest, plus yummy inexpensive veggies!</div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-33889166848249346962010-05-27T15:00:00.005-04:002010-05-29T14:16:56.870-04:00May Pictures<div align="center">This has been a very fun filled and eventful May. Daddy has 2 weeks of vacation and we've been having some exceptionally hot weather! Here is a sampling of pictures from our wonderful month as a family!!</div><br /><div align="center">Tessa 7 months eating a banana</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSmqnn_-7VoQLP93gaEcfmQkCgKi9JpQnUYG0FSbP37a9aJ70LDCgie2a9KKle-reCFy2SpXROhgS6QWlRZKaKJaU72N2D7Sa0kEMyaRze6FOmiyNhYTvY7OExhYwNJaSuOGIkrr6Pmo/s1600/6+months+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476296534496510066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSmqnn_-7VoQLP93gaEcfmQkCgKi9JpQnUYG0FSbP37a9aJ70LDCgie2a9KKle-reCFy2SpXROhgS6QWlRZKaKJaU72N2D7Sa0kEMyaRze6FOmiyNhYTvY7OExhYwNJaSuOGIkrr6Pmo/s320/6+months+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tessa 18 months eating a banana<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_6TLcTxb0GB84w8INu62SmZKmcPi9oGhbyKf51Udg3XeHOqoC5Cb2bk5_XeKGoO8EmfkpMJvwKbwMNwvMF7f8LwYIQNBIXLLo5AgvJakrVlFZe_RxHXYajHank3PXw4GhS3UhIf2t-o/s1600/May+2010+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476296522349659522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_6TLcTxb0GB84w8INu62SmZKmcPi9oGhbyKf51Udg3XeHOqoC5Cb2bk5_XeKGoO8EmfkpMJvwKbwMNwvMF7f8LwYIQNBIXLLo5AgvJakrVlFZe_RxHXYajHank3PXw4GhS3UhIf2t-o/s320/May+2010+033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oC_umY4C-ZbCusTCWg8qEMjh6CrwRG6qbqJLTkyJMBf5qQJiMGljCThq-ewUCXv_KTgnHvDtn8oEGhm8wlVeDLRJlYwNQ1Xqua8fnb9IC-9_U7nIZH584-6fGbGwt71D2JldwMArvKQ/s1600/May+2010+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476295162502131378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oC_umY4C-ZbCusTCWg8qEMjh6CrwRG6qbqJLTkyJMBf5qQJiMGljCThq-ewUCXv_KTgnHvDtn8oEGhm8wlVeDLRJlYwNQ1Xqua8fnb9IC-9_U7nIZH584-6fGbGwt71D2JldwMArvKQ/s320/May+2010+035.JPG" border="0" /></a> What an innocent little sweet heart<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFVxI2N93F8gcNlbTYpkGZDcNfPqK4rMB7ltt7wg0mMG3LWOdf-ZRTCZb6eIulTsmnXT8RMq5c1DjfP-hv0IKeYJlNwZb1dsTL4LIwcAqRK4bLJIpp8YkKpy7ZePL_kCaSasb4hnQKiE/s1600/May+2010+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476295159523401218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFVxI2N93F8gcNlbTYpkGZDcNfPqK4rMB7ltt7wg0mMG3LWOdf-ZRTCZb6eIulTsmnXT8RMq5c1DjfP-hv0IKeYJlNwZb1dsTL4LIwcAqRK4bLJIpp8YkKpy7ZePL_kCaSasb4hnQKiE/s320/May+2010+036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob the Builder exhibit at the Children's Museum. </div><div>It was amazing the difference in only a couple of months; she was able to do everything in the exhibits and understand what it was and how they worked.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LWS-dlonSbW2UInvZKHCVV8uyOaeZ8YCpG7j6sHH-8lYUnjWyl5DI-66XK4yCS2rHfFck0mrCUKYFwKQZ5VtSNcfwpUHSCt9oHn04GAWOgvCc3G37pQck0UD7TiSLEgNsl6s3J2v6UU/s1600/May+2010+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476295148187966354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LWS-dlonSbW2UInvZKHCVV8uyOaeZ8YCpG7j6sHH-8lYUnjWyl5DI-66XK4yCS2rHfFck0mrCUKYFwKQZ5VtSNcfwpUHSCt9oHn04GAWOgvCc3G37pQck0UD7TiSLEgNsl6s3J2v6UU/s320/May+2010+037.JPG" border="0" /></a> Supermodel<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sw9dxeYJeOQyJimG41asr17uT8KN29eeM7umsFjXhAi5iPOvQSuLvixlYrt2OxX5Adsl2mR3mq_fGIVcoJFC3e4AHa2kfXtGsNnFidTi0avTFWclwAe6hXNilYpdKhW2YalFD0zV7l0/s1600/May+2010+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476295144321896818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sw9dxeYJeOQyJimG41asr17uT8KN29eeM7umsFjXhAi5iPOvQSuLvixlYrt2OxX5Adsl2mR3mq_fGIVcoJFC3e4AHa2kfXtGsNnFidTi0avTFWclwAe6hXNilYpdKhW2YalFD0zV7l0/s320/May+2010+039.JPG" border="0" /></a>Girly girl at the Barbie exhibit with Mommy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-UVLTTK6NWUc-kjHVL6Su1hvV8I7pdq4RVf4j43ltElC57R2uq9c9QA-ID_PLYz7YCNbSihryvndCOzbZ9z9SgRdhEnQt_gJguVTiD6GOxGypKnzOfdqlkbF4wYMI5QxFx6aUGf3Eik/s1600/May+2010+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476295138311029970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-UVLTTK6NWUc-kjHVL6Su1hvV8I7pdq4RVf4j43ltElC57R2uq9c9QA-ID_PLYz7YCNbSihryvndCOzbZ9z9SgRdhEnQt_gJguVTiD6GOxGypKnzOfdqlkbF4wYMI5QxFx6aUGf3Eik/s320/May+2010+040.JPG" border="0" /></a> But still able to get dirty with Daddy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPJniTQ-OMjzmodPEhNW8u7co8z6ITgtt2A7zUG5BMXTz_vvWLERDJVrh5Wy5bKbK2_DIOyE2be3oU7Neiu83zaLzpT2muK_wWdno-XISZGHiu11JXT-q58zScy4vy4f8y98MZ0nUfyk/s1600/May+2010+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293653492425906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPJniTQ-OMjzmodPEhNW8u7co8z6ITgtt2A7zUG5BMXTz_vvWLERDJVrh5Wy5bKbK2_DIOyE2be3oU7Neiu83zaLzpT2muK_wWdno-XISZGHiu11JXT-q58zScy4vy4f8y98MZ0nUfyk/s320/May+2010+042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trip to the zoo. We took our friend Logan who is 4. Tessa looks up to him and wants to do everything he does...case in point!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCsiyP939vBrm2fZO4BCugc1b0OcDmZuycom5rvGMlKdV04RwZewa11iwdTWClvC-LaT-ZNll5gZHZQvUUGS7b9nkpGX29ByQrbPBXBJmWNSuvifdTUWFhT2Y8F8mStJgRiFNpGj_Fj8/s1600/May+2010+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293636291330754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCsiyP939vBrm2fZO4BCugc1b0OcDmZuycom5rvGMlKdV04RwZewa11iwdTWClvC-LaT-ZNll5gZHZQvUUGS7b9nkpGX29ByQrbPBXBJmWNSuvifdTUWFhT2Y8F8mStJgRiFNpGj_Fj8/s320/May+2010+044.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are pictures from the 80 degree weather days. I thought they were great because it is Tessa just enjoying life and the weather, no bows and cute clothes.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPagZMYV-tv5VB8l79Ibwo7mNK2FpKiS2mt8fVBb1_BB-X4rHSM9aXSBRRIEvNbyaD5h0ajTNM8aF_e4YoY6lZAqvNqRea3jHPRnW55f-W2MvWC4CPTSXw8QDJSnnN8Awhk4wLGZPT9eo/s1600/May+2010+045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293625886478354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPagZMYV-tv5VB8l79Ibwo7mNK2FpKiS2mt8fVBb1_BB-X4rHSM9aXSBRRIEvNbyaD5h0ajTNM8aF_e4YoY6lZAqvNqRea3jHPRnW55f-W2MvWC4CPTSXw8QDJSnnN8Awhk4wLGZPT9eo/s320/May+2010+045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUj24fAHOPinuEZmqq8FWHohJ15Y68vrJkcGcI96svIci761I1ZLsrDH99_4DTClJCz4zDa7hNteuM2-dE5g_YBlNVhf18vaNLGeNAOL3k-g5LVdjFPuE18drXGMpY6G3DDyInHlg_VA/s1600/May+2010+062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293608622352546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUj24fAHOPinuEZmqq8FWHohJ15Y68vrJkcGcI96svIci761I1ZLsrDH99_4DTClJCz4zDa7hNteuM2-dE5g_YBlNVhf18vaNLGeNAOL3k-g5LVdjFPuE18drXGMpY6G3DDyInHlg_VA/s320/May+2010+062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfCsIteeiEXTi9G9kqdrihZ7HkS5I-gg5Gef6cvu1pE4GQqjt0GB06piHDkBHvKJVQEi_76NDuD9yIGf_vgqdtLKsw53iCVOUiVon_j1LBiH4yT4xQZ_eqT6HeNi4MX02EQasPpwHubc/s1600/May+2010+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293590618512386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfCsIteeiEXTi9G9kqdrihZ7HkS5I-gg5Gef6cvu1pE4GQqjt0GB06piHDkBHvKJVQEi_76NDuD9yIGf_vgqdtLKsw53iCVOUiVon_j1LBiH4yT4xQZ_eqT6HeNi4MX02EQasPpwHubc/s320/May+2010+065.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of my projects...hang a coat rack for Tessa. It is really cute, just her height and she feels really big. I can just picture her little backpack and lunchbox this fall when she starts preschool.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhq8S6KBe0M5LU3qxtNqPXH6mromOjFGSuDTJ10hp7AZ8DrS4a982LNFLyebKgja4ie44tq3cZp8qd-LJVFLATmYmKmWvST_eTqTZM44Dk44MPgREOwNfsvw1fYvWIbE0lzWS2QlDiIg/s1600/May+2010+069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476027735241265666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhq8S6KBe0M5LU3qxtNqPXH6mromOjFGSuDTJ10hp7AZ8DrS4a982LNFLyebKgja4ie44tq3cZp8qd-LJVFLATmYmKmWvST_eTqTZM44Dk44MPgREOwNfsvw1fYvWIbE0lzWS2QlDiIg/s320/May+2010+069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_O1OK7w51c95XaQbO9vPBOXSicNi5UYZCeDj5OIDxTgREelWPUWx2mD0JG2e1ks5RzzE0yL6re7M3_fNJRbhzjmUMmjYUSFEviN3yr7gzZhAahPCCdy-HUe_4BrfpPXNLObz46mTAkw/s1600/May+2010+070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476027728280145826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_O1OK7w51c95XaQbO9vPBOXSicNi5UYZCeDj5OIDxTgREelWPUWx2mD0JG2e1ks5RzzE0yL6re7M3_fNJRbhzjmUMmjYUSFEviN3yr7gzZhAahPCCdy-HUe_4BrfpPXNLObz46mTAkw/s320/May+2010+070.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tessa and Logan playing play dough. She would again copy everything he did, but it kept them entertained for a long time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE8HZb8KgojtQ8Xhw3gbnzhTzQMPBfUAN9BtlYDYzJJMwu7lg3425HSJmG485Ppl2uC74R2YXu2LT463xnFkhD6ejaKCFhFCSdlr7MCDwWcy7n2kuG3nh_8GPC-HwjlRgB8qOkpiOpRo/s1600/May+2010+071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476027723169709634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE8HZb8KgojtQ8Xhw3gbnzhTzQMPBfUAN9BtlYDYzJJMwu7lg3425HSJmG485Ppl2uC74R2YXu2LT463xnFkhD6ejaKCFhFCSdlr7MCDwWcy7n2kuG3nh_8GPC-HwjlRgB8qOkpiOpRo/s320/May+2010+071.JPG" border="0" /></a> Logan and the food he made me.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3qZRUkSdLFUNzd0bXpBNqUJJwBfZjvWY1Y5nfLeLWVntGYwL4Hoh7V61fD1Ln0JAPE10Y6cRW9NXhmTm0GnV7ghr3wW7f3J7XVbCCdPN_sW4x43laCvfOd3kPbro6zQ6vTQPrVAINaw/s1600/May+2010+073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476027716208289810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3qZRUkSdLFUNzd0bXpBNqUJJwBfZjvWY1Y5nfLeLWVntGYwL4Hoh7V61fD1Ln0JAPE10Y6cRW9NXhmTm0GnV7ghr3wW7f3J7XVbCCdPN_sW4x43laCvfOd3kPbro6zQ6vTQPrVAINaw/s320/May+2010+073.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tessa making food.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-1022899937674211472010-05-10T14:54:00.000-04:002010-05-27T15:00:05.366-04:0018 Month Little Lady<div align="center">We did Tessa's 18 month photo shoot on the beach in Florida. It was really sunny so she has her shades on, and considering she isn't a fan of the sand this was as good as we got. They can't be too bad when you have such a perfect subject for the pics!!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2tvMRzA53a-UDLx2gq-QLe4urFgxqeC_DIaXegyQtxG-jZnszYhaUcsOxDo2aHmcnqh0Q6VI3yUMs3kYwDY8J98Nlo0F3LF6QFYhWp3ilXM7xpy6iZSgRk8F4g8qmWZmHty0V803Yn8/s1600/Destin+2010+188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474541782086621714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2tvMRzA53a-UDLx2gq-QLe4urFgxqeC_DIaXegyQtxG-jZnszYhaUcsOxDo2aHmcnqh0Q6VI3yUMs3kYwDY8J98Nlo0F3LF6QFYhWp3ilXM7xpy6iZSgRk8F4g8qmWZmHty0V803Yn8/s320/Destin+2010+188.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGg-nQ08NdSGWE5ybT3iCNnQErnkPzMQ9aHTRxQtGV5AQt_9G-5FtgfyrETRsKGkntu4e18n7sdiyCdjIyTir8ZCt9b2eKeVX82zRiX16oHuRs8LYuwVQI2FBkU6wDqcSTc02paC5qVU/s1600/Destin+2010+187.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474541772214402770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGg-nQ08NdSGWE5ybT3iCNnQErnkPzMQ9aHTRxQtGV5AQt_9G-5FtgfyrETRsKGkntu4e18n7sdiyCdjIyTir8ZCt9b2eKeVX82zRiX16oHuRs8LYuwVQI2FBkU6wDqcSTc02paC5qVU/s320/Destin+2010+187.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNJQ15dO-sD-WOIKbwuOckSDpCUlnhnwE8OJZ8S9rMdEe9nU1Yik0p3l6YJw2_MZtnes3dVNBJKAxSE1tI0FXt1Fpy4UgikoRz8Qq7AoKa5CdqoQHEWi2MfwMehUsYU3oop05eVUniPg/s1600/Destin+2010+184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474541762583846210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNJQ15dO-sD-WOIKbwuOckSDpCUlnhnwE8OJZ8S9rMdEe9nU1Yik0p3l6YJw2_MZtnes3dVNBJKAxSE1tI0FXt1Fpy4UgikoRz8Qq7AoKa5CdqoQHEWi2MfwMehUsYU3oop05eVUniPg/s320/Destin+2010+184.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESNIzgfxbEeWfJvgB_ExwhEoWcDZCwywL0wqsE3LlYsLDsMUABGhKzcOJWQXNWJ0KzIK0hm6qYN17Qpuvjzn-ipygAauFM63KQPrJNGkgc1u7BySiryYTY4DM8a3NwocCTGEBUG5_7PI/s1600/Destin+2010+181.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474541757351942162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESNIzgfxbEeWfJvgB_ExwhEoWcDZCwywL0wqsE3LlYsLDsMUABGhKzcOJWQXNWJ0KzIK0hm6qYN17Qpuvjzn-ipygAauFM63KQPrJNGkgc1u7BySiryYTY4DM8a3NwocCTGEBUG5_7PI/s320/Destin+2010+181.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnqE_QO02G0IRPYy33amil3GnxXrfHsLRk7LZxN-6GV_V1qN5LzTxZEZbpTdPWXOrI6Cq9L3Z_0YJ9d6jvm8q-JjvRgpnujOny0cHBz3SrXpPdAe-0CK578Tq11UWZpHuhBkNCSvFgKg/s1600/Destin+2010+179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474541751381549842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnqE_QO02G0IRPYy33amil3GnxXrfHsLRk7LZxN-6GV_V1qN5LzTxZEZbpTdPWXOrI6Cq9L3Z_0YJ9d6jvm8q-JjvRgpnujOny0cHBz3SrXpPdAe-0CK578Tq11UWZpHuhBkNCSvFgKg/s320/Destin+2010+179.JPG" /></a> It has been FOREVER since I've done an update about the little one so here it all is!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Stats: </div><div align="center">23lbs 7ozs 38%</div><div align="center">33 inches 86%</div><div align="center">(as you can see she is still long and skinny, continues to fit anywhere from 9-12 month clothing up to 24 month pants)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Sleep: </div><div align="center">We have improved greatly since my last posting about sleep. We've found that the key is to get as much energy out of her before nap time and wind down with books and milk downstairs.</div><div align="center">She is napping about 3 hours in the afternoon 12-3pm or 1-4pm.</div><div align="center">Going to bed by 8pm and sleeping until 7am.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Eating:</div><div align="center">She is a really great eater over all, she is like any toddler some days she is starving and others she just snacks here and there. We don't really force it just try to offer her things she likes, but still give a good variety.</div><div align="center">Some of her favorite things are: buttered pasta noodles, guacamole, tomatoes, any fruit but especially grapes and blueberries, gerber fruit snacks, yogurt and yogurt smoothies, green beans, roasted asparagus, peas, and bananas.</div><div align="center">She is able to use a fork really well and can scoop yogurt on a spoon and get it into her mouth without too much mess. She loves to drink out of cups with straws (real straws). When she wants a bite or drink she gets your attention and then points into her mouth. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Her favorite things:</div><div align="center">-She has a very deep love for one of my baby dolls from childhood, it is a life size newborn doll almost as big as her. She makes it do everything from looking out the window for visitors, to checking to see if it has a wet diaper. When we go for a walk sometimes she insists on bringing it and that means she is either going to carry the lifesize doll or the doll will ride in the stroller and she will push...yes that means it is a VERY slow walk either way. :)</div><div align="center">-she loves to play outside all day long, and really enjoys the playground and swing set. She will swing on her belly airplane style, climbs the steps and can go down slides on her bottom all by herself!</div><div align="center">-We took the baby gate down off the stairs and she loves to sit on the bottom step and eat a snack or read books...always with her baby right there too.</div><div align="center">-Her favorite show is the Backyardigans....she points and laughs at the TV when they start singing there theme song...the laugh has gotten louder over time and will NEVER get old to us.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Other tid bits:</div><div align="center">-She is concerned about having a wet or "uck" diaper as she would point to it and say. She lays down to get changed. The pediatrician encouraged me to get a potty chair and start offering her to go potty. I am worried she is still a little young, but she is so smart I guess we will try it out and see where it goes?</div><div align="center">-We continue to work on saying words. Here is her vocabulary...dada, mama, ane (Zayne), go, vroom vroom (car), that, there, fish sound, uck, and pig sound. She also waves hi and bye. She communicates really well, but we don't have too many words yet.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I could write forever about our little lady because she is continually doing something new and great. Although we are now in the toddler stage and have some meltdowns and fits, she is such an extremely happy little girl. I don't get much time to blog but that is definitely not because we aren't up to much; we are just up to too much! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-61714051204180648652010-05-07T08:51:00.000-04:002010-05-27T14:59:44.545-04:00Destin Trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjQlB1YZx4g3I31Qmh_fGr1TMoLurQD4lLtGWhMiBxIk41Gp3_Tm5c7M2QVsWz-ofQ2yIdi_n3qKQL_OcjlBAB0Kgo6n4PXeok8svjTY7iABXF1LCfh7NE_K-C0_qq0OePyiVkeMCOsk/s1600/Destin+2010+189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474538437938515490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjQlB1YZx4g3I31Qmh_fGr1TMoLurQD4lLtGWhMiBxIk41Gp3_Tm5c7M2QVsWz-ofQ2yIdi_n3qKQL_OcjlBAB0Kgo6n4PXeok8svjTY7iABXF1LCfh7NE_K-C0_qq0OePyiVkeMCOsk/s320/Destin+2010+189.JPG" /></a> We took our first family vacation in over a year in early May with Dan's parents. We rented a condo in Fort Walton Beach (Destin). It was our first time in this area of Florida and we really enjoyed it; not too busy and beautiful, very clean beaches. The condo we were at was just perfect...it has a zero entry pool perfect for Tessa and a toddler splash park, what more could you ask for. It also had a lazy river, beach, nature area, and our own private deck with a hot tub! Here are some of the highlights in pictures, of course I have a million more!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHPOJvUR0BzA0AxbChDiZ-k5tiaGLzxFQ-pUe2yM7JVd1xDDrZskoh-JwsuQAjQJYLy-_6a8f5Wxcn2adQNApuBAlN3LKy8Z1y4ann_oaDoA-EjPyZUZHaDIfoyptaG2E9p5DsJh8VLg/s1600/Destin+2010+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471114684001032178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHPOJvUR0BzA0AxbChDiZ-k5tiaGLzxFQ-pUe2yM7JVd1xDDrZskoh-JwsuQAjQJYLy-_6a8f5Wxcn2adQNApuBAlN3LKy8Z1y4ann_oaDoA-EjPyZUZHaDIfoyptaG2E9p5DsJh8VLg/s320/Destin+2010+020.JPG" /></a> First time swimming since last summer...loved it...no fear!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS5LTgu1VTBN3jts7rVB0jjN_TveIwYex0LEWYGAHfqBm-TUsT3YMHxh-V6DsqRc_1T70_Spry8kPUbp1Nt_8X1Rc94lNO3dpbSBQlbB5iDtUc4ieh-AsmiajBymj1BkR-NOIV_95kkM/s1600/Destin+2010+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471114675036038818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS5LTgu1VTBN3jts7rVB0jjN_TveIwYex0LEWYGAHfqBm-TUsT3YMHxh-V6DsqRc_1T70_Spry8kPUbp1Nt_8X1Rc94lNO3dpbSBQlbB5iDtUc4ieh-AsmiajBymj1BkR-NOIV_95kkM/s320/Destin+2010+022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe-kd69pFpivuM5P4t94uOyBpKf-jhI6aKi-nUYq0xH4q_rol-79B1dkyaXX9d_8sbnNnczO5qYI0zMLpArfmmU0HnteET0z5Te5nk7hmc9ufP0KVsqDZmFbbkbjY-8xe63H1h8hIBEg/s1600/Destin+2010+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471114668694617026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe-kd69pFpivuM5P4t94uOyBpKf-jhI6aKi-nUYq0xH4q_rol-79B1dkyaXX9d_8sbnNnczO5qYI0zMLpArfmmU0HnteET0z5Te5nk7hmc9ufP0KVsqDZmFbbkbjY-8xe63H1h8hIBEg/s320/Destin+2010+029.JPG" /></a> Her favorite thing to say "huh?"<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH4wvYdKnSVhckzfVVK3U_Jv8Zb9D7YlDBhkdlhArTn7VdxNSRo_TaVj2IpYO0_sU5C15yIE7b0C3WnndHfux_Y2gIvycZqTGl5v1r2xOtVTjNCmGYlFRUkMButCaZcFJ3r_mrahFatw/s1600/Destin+2010+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471114654250182994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH4wvYdKnSVhckzfVVK3U_Jv8Zb9D7YlDBhkdlhArTn7VdxNSRo_TaVj2IpYO0_sU5C15yIE7b0C3WnndHfux_Y2gIvycZqTGl5v1r2xOtVTjNCmGYlFRUkMButCaZcFJ3r_mrahFatw/s320/Destin+2010+038.JPG" /></a> Her curls went crazy in the humidity, it was adorable.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj4l3hXz3dlL_i7kzNIXVKkjf8wvLQoYSOay5m8uMxrKCSnJuWzojKp_mUUbC9uo0G9KM9SeZJnS1RhdCL8RvYUP1Nhp2TLjnjzivDUcQ74F1-_4D9v48sK9wdC7udnHr4XcH7food7k/s1600/Destin+2010+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471113810004151986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj4l3hXz3dlL_i7kzNIXVKkjf8wvLQoYSOay5m8uMxrKCSnJuWzojKp_mUUbC9uo0G9KM9SeZJnS1RhdCL8RvYUP1Nhp2TLjnjzivDUcQ74F1-_4D9v48sK9wdC7udnHr4XcH7food7k/s320/Destin+2010+042.JPG" /></a> There were tons of sting rays right along the bayside path just down from our condo. SCARY!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbjeEXNS7m2DaXokU1THgbZ-rJtdCl_5hk7JsHEwb44-RGytcaMbijtOlBx0xumHX36dwWoC5uQqpwbDEMif5Zo1K4b5mif9p4npBZBeyiKbsCbHwXwGh8VrHvu5_WV2Vjpfe268q4-M/s1600/Destin+2010+050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471113799678906258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbjeEXNS7m2DaXokU1THgbZ-rJtdCl_5hk7JsHEwb44-RGytcaMbijtOlBx0xumHX36dwWoC5uQqpwbDEMif5Zo1K4b5mif9p4npBZBeyiKbsCbHwXwGh8VrHvu5_WV2Vjpfe268q4-M/s320/Destin+2010+050.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Reifhf0O-QIkMeifnhBhE6kExNfAVHPrbyqDanHLvbABrFxJBE1e0sywvh5HaFwHeV5rWb53lmKMJjo-qHX203rkrkv7bKDec7yKPAum6sfTlX2idtBguwEau3qMZJRwduOiHLSNtvo/s1600/Destin+2010+059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471113794279318962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Reifhf0O-QIkMeifnhBhE6kExNfAVHPrbyqDanHLvbABrFxJBE1e0sywvh5HaFwHeV5rWb53lmKMJjo-qHX203rkrkv7bKDec7yKPAum6sfTlX2idtBguwEau3qMZJRwduOiHLSNtvo/s320/Destin+2010+059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRQxZCKBut8HCXXetoUozR2yllK6D8QNZHxnpNltuv5BAE9PI3cVapGp0Qglg3TdA6brCFb-V-A8cEqd5dhGeuWSL5vroVdwaZll2QzizwZ0_1dzYs0B1ZplP8UUKpvSZnKj2Y55BT_s/s1600/Destin+2010+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471113786371000018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRQxZCKBut8HCXXetoUozR2yllK6D8QNZHxnpNltuv5BAE9PI3cVapGp0Qglg3TdA6brCFb-V-A8cEqd5dhGeuWSL5vroVdwaZll2QzizwZ0_1dzYs0B1ZplP8UUKpvSZnKj2Y55BT_s/s320/Destin+2010+065.JPG" /></a> Bubbles!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRK-9_BosNMoFa1WTvDCYfvlZ3Ey0hEDZ6OzabRrCEp-qXERWtbBX9Cv7pZm1xneKswNg7yD2NPqFl8q_1Ag1JIlQ7Kboh_51ESJs23P0PdSQMcPAVj7ChpXcnJKR-WuuEwI5NZn3x4N0/s1600/Destin+2010+078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471113776995959778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRK-9_BosNMoFa1WTvDCYfvlZ3Ey0hEDZ6OzabRrCEp-qXERWtbBX9Cv7pZm1xneKswNg7yD2NPqFl8q_1Ag1JIlQ7Kboh_51ESJs23P0PdSQMcPAVj7ChpXcnJKR-WuuEwI5NZn3x4N0/s320/Destin+2010+078.JPG" /></a>Some quick digging in the sand with Daddy, she quickly decided that the sand was "uck" "uck" and stayed on the towel with Mommy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJnSO5Wbu21bxBGTIdX0dS04ErYTwrfF6oVyFD_0qyUYeryFmz43U3nPAH04lsGtr-ZNyFJdY5-wVyRCQu_H81ub37RV0evT_v9tHkKVEFqDZ6ish0-B06BWM1pU81-B6o_km0p_NWmU/s1600/Destin+2010+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471111823153431250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJnSO5Wbu21bxBGTIdX0dS04ErYTwrfF6oVyFD_0qyUYeryFmz43U3nPAH04lsGtr-ZNyFJdY5-wVyRCQu_H81ub37RV0evT_v9tHkKVEFqDZ6ish0-B06BWM1pU81-B6o_km0p_NWmU/s320/Destin+2010+081.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv52Ehlz6LqFNrL1iOWS6AvTHXb73k4_hdNgCPS7hPHxhLPZaR0AbeG8FcxIMd82w3t6k2V0AUMOWBKwXh9l2XwqprNjmOZ3GnyH8FQDO7BmobYfSjtnD7qreBCKPucvItOgw-LdB4qmI/s1600/Destin+2010+084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471111821443636386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv52Ehlz6LqFNrL1iOWS6AvTHXb73k4_hdNgCPS7hPHxhLPZaR0AbeG8FcxIMd82w3t6k2V0AUMOWBKwXh9l2XwqprNjmOZ3GnyH8FQDO7BmobYfSjtnD7qreBCKPucvItOgw-LdB4qmI/s320/Destin+2010+084.JPG" /></a> Here is an example of "uck" "uck", as some was on her leg. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefCSFu-lsV7wFIuoCcY__9ig4VgcuZxuo34VOmyeX5cRRdZfztyw-i0UIUBgU6cc1tHRZv8h_Y2K6kCiVMcate5dllDkxPKm0YcIAYV11Bvb94bA6-kX2JQDB4MXXllgopJfaw_y3KOY/s1600/Destin+2010+092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471111809664202434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefCSFu-lsV7wFIuoCcY__9ig4VgcuZxuo34VOmyeX5cRRdZfztyw-i0UIUBgU6cc1tHRZv8h_Y2K6kCiVMcate5dllDkxPKm0YcIAYV11Bvb94bA6-kX2JQDB4MXXllgopJfaw_y3KOY/s320/Destin+2010+092.JPG" /></a> Our sweet little princess<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgGoK4OJ1T3WOo3aK7g9DrVq7OSrYBZn4Y0gkG3FFikvCVsyK8TaaKAWPTa0FXYhYCXMELoTXS122y3L3IzaqjiITTaHIvaPt94IQ2ZNUMlgfW2wRcQ3PqTwc0-dPKrxAmIpdOTOFIOI/s1600/Destin+2010+103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471111808794377522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgGoK4OJ1T3WOo3aK7g9DrVq7OSrYBZn4Y0gkG3FFikvCVsyK8TaaKAWPTa0FXYhYCXMELoTXS122y3L3IzaqjiITTaHIvaPt94IQ2ZNUMlgfW2wRcQ3PqTwc0-dPKrxAmIpdOTOFIOI/s320/Destin+2010+103.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYXxcAzmKfweaxW63nMz_GtpQb4tA9P9R5KstjJAZwFOsOEQrpNFY1rB3yd-9F4kGEXf9X36dHXCCAtzlHhC4jDV7j9MRNlpm6EZc1hHaJ4-uc16f2WdvZkouH9Y4I9YxRR18jC2fsIk/s1600/Destin+2010+119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471111798007472994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYXxcAzmKfweaxW63nMz_GtpQb4tA9P9R5KstjJAZwFOsOEQrpNFY1rB3yd-9F4kGEXf9X36dHXCCAtzlHhC4jDV7j9MRNlpm6EZc1hHaJ4-uc16f2WdvZkouH9Y4I9YxRR18jC2fsIk/s320/Destin+2010+119.JPG" /></a> Dan and his Dad went deep sea fishing and caught a bunch!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8HRkuaR_MZD8LOwZzHUB7yJopXFEiBQtBcaHVuPcKgOYv2s0mzUitUk9XC1iiJM4RhliRnolcn3H9TiOu1oSy3dKbFYmDQNy9K5wDxzx-0Wfv0ScBPbdTK3OXn-h-k6Jdj9-sLolJqw/s1600/Destin+2010+126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471110700592396866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8HRkuaR_MZD8LOwZzHUB7yJopXFEiBQtBcaHVuPcKgOYv2s0mzUitUk9XC1iiJM4RhliRnolcn3H9TiOu1oSy3dKbFYmDQNy9K5wDxzx-0Wfv0ScBPbdTK3OXn-h-k6Jdj9-sLolJqw/s320/Destin+2010+126.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx_j30wbM8kplwHehYeh_gSqqlNiAwbAVfKa48qc9-eFa-eREDpVo6cWZisL-6uQ11SuAQL5VA25_8rEIJFj1qJhSvu2zMi5IsxeszdCL2BYhSXnfAFQ8WFRIMa77q0-NOvxWpETLZsg/s1600/Destin+2010+129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471110696351771314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx_j30wbM8kplwHehYeh_gSqqlNiAwbAVfKa48qc9-eFa-eREDpVo6cWZisL-6uQ11SuAQL5VA25_8rEIJFj1qJhSvu2zMi5IsxeszdCL2BYhSXnfAFQ8WFRIMa77q0-NOvxWpETLZsg/s320/Destin+2010+129.JPG" /></a> Lil ruffle bum<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSvs8nHatlFqrH4Yi2xzGeARkkhlmYBw1OkYaST5nT3dvsbJnLdeeDEU0f39rQWuaQ6y4Sk6lH4zZV0n_pQ1hGL-OKeFhm4miDNBLa5SNohPYnRHiciLWDZmzJAPD3lds6ez6NazQ_F0/s1600/Destin+2010+161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471110686555385474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSvs8nHatlFqrH4Yi2xzGeARkkhlmYBw1OkYaST5nT3dvsbJnLdeeDEU0f39rQWuaQ6y4Sk6lH4zZV0n_pQ1hGL-OKeFhm4miDNBLa5SNohPYnRHiciLWDZmzJAPD3lds6ez6NazQ_F0/s320/Destin+2010+161.JPG" /></a> Hamming it up at the splash park. She doesn't mind getting her face wet at all which is great.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceiudGb-_oaCl-ruhZ967Zc1uFNSn8CqiMqlrFdM82XxxBiwEw7NZQcYL5il5CVdqEk3BX-9Z88DVoaMHhYGRFJsV1XRJOGvAOiyvMqe9ho_okdLGQLJHPWyKtWAEDybefGIrz7GY11c/s1600/Destin+2010+168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471110681659181154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceiudGb-_oaCl-ruhZ967Zc1uFNSn8CqiMqlrFdM82XxxBiwEw7NZQcYL5il5CVdqEk3BX-9Z88DVoaMHhYGRFJsV1XRJOGvAOiyvMqe9ho_okdLGQLJHPWyKtWAEDybefGIrz7GY11c/s320/Destin+2010+168.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWOCq6K8fgWRh2D-kxP2rNdGtHiRBtpHOgvKuEC1ImzPIz4Hq2S8Yk49ekmHnk4AGEjc64kDcxfVHQFVE35ixl5SMOw9vpzmZOdzOKMMtCa6MDPpgF-yZijSBbuQ3KlYXvrBVoFzlN5c/s1600/Destin+2010+171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471110678598966354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWOCq6K8fgWRh2D-kxP2rNdGtHiRBtpHOgvKuEC1ImzPIz4Hq2S8Yk49ekmHnk4AGEjc64kDcxfVHQFVE35ixl5SMOw9vpzmZOdzOKMMtCa6MDPpgF-yZijSBbuQ3KlYXvrBVoFzlN5c/s320/Destin+2010+171.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOQJpXJBbgukghMuF1i0yj9QZ1AuJN56SwqQZGFB0i_EWIsGaxz5-HrkPmQ19BAn29usgsUzkCLB5dsYop2AQUnvEKzJXSUbFoHwU8CUw_azuc2EYJc_Uafda_okzGsBlFNdnDJjd9_4/s1600/Destin+2010+177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471108832478769554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOQJpXJBbgukghMuF1i0yj9QZ1AuJN56SwqQZGFB0i_EWIsGaxz5-HrkPmQ19BAn29usgsUzkCLB5dsYop2AQUnvEKzJXSUbFoHwU8CUw_azuc2EYJc_Uafda_okzGsBlFNdnDJjd9_4/s320/Destin+2010+177.JPG" /></a>She loves to do anything that she thinks makes her "big"...like this. <div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mVqb5d5hH0Rk1D6RX0HXdR3uaG6VdA3GfKZKjWr9_q4T85UnZS8PRHHODgdWPZu2wApa_AN8oIEFAt2XHHydHg1lByPiThmqnoJbetdka2ZtTyg2DvlEiFlrxxEAwUp9E9BT-eX-A3A/s1600/Destin+2010+190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471108806552921378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mVqb5d5hH0Rk1D6RX0HXdR3uaG6VdA3GfKZKjWr9_q4T85UnZS8PRHHODgdWPZu2wApa_AN8oIEFAt2XHHydHg1lByPiThmqnoJbetdka2ZtTyg2DvlEiFlrxxEAwUp9E9BT-eX-A3A/s320/Destin+2010+190.JPG" /></a>I always love a feet in the sand picture...I love that we have a tiny pair to go with ours now :) </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-73180975958950766402010-04-19T14:44:00.004-04:002010-04-19T15:09:50.477-04:00A little bit about sleeping!I was looking back through my blog posts with a friend who has a 4 month old because I was trying to recall Tessa's sleep habits. I have many times talked to friends when we were experiencing a set back from good sleeping routine i.e. "sleep regression" but I somehow didn't seem to post ANYTHING about it in my blogs! Maybe a subconscious way of forgetting it for the next round, or that little bit of you that doesn't admit that you have challenges as a parent...I don't know. So, for what it is worth when I go back to this and try to remember what happened the last time I did this Tessa had a sleep regression at 4 months, 8/9 months and now I think we're entering another at 17 months. They all were crazy hard for a few days to a few weeks, but then just went right back to normal again. Since this is my 3rd round of this I think I've learned to just do what it takes to get sleep for both parties and it will be gone before you know it!<br /><br />My favorite "real life" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">resource</span> has been <a href="http://www.askmoxie.com/">http://www.askmoxie.com/</a>. It always made me realize that MANY others have had the same exact experiences and you are not alone, nor is it anything you as a Mom have caused.<br /><br />Here is an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">excerpt</span> from her website that helps me feel o.k. when it comes to sleeping habits in kiddos....<br />"In general, I think sleep crutches of all sorts, from pacifiers to rocking to loveys, get a super-bad rap. No one has to bring their Mom along to college to nurse them to sleep. And so what if you have to sleep with a white noise machine? If it bugs you when you're 30 you can break the habit your own self, and leave your poor parents out of it. If sleep crutches are working for you as a family, then party on with them for as long as they work, and then figure out the next thing."<br /><br />As you may have guessed Tessa is rocked to sleep with a cup of milk. We use blackout shades, white noise machine, and she has a lovey. I do have to remind myself some times that she will in her own time not want these things and be all grown up, so I just spend those hours of trying to get her to sleep or back to sleep enjoying her snuggles! :)Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-36096625083626543452010-04-14T13:06:00.002-04:002010-04-14T13:11:50.898-04:00New Indie Sisters Blog!As most of you know my sister Janelle and I have been working on making bags. We started with a "shop" on Etsy.com but over the last few weeks have decided to take a more personal approach in a blog. After all, this is a hobby for us and we just weren't enjoying the formalities of using Etsy (although we still LOVE shopping on it).<br />By doing a blog we can write about other things we're working on, show new ideas, post sales, etc... so please check it out when you get a chance. We hope to have a "button" you can add to your own blog to help us get our name around, so stay tuned!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indiesisters.blogspot.com/">www.indiesisters.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Just send an email to <a href="mailto:indiesisters@gmail.com">indiesisters@gmail.com</a> for any orders of bags available on the blog or for any custom orders!! We are really excited to try this and hope you enjoy. We will soon have a beach bag and another style of purse for sale!Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-72331892028145650792010-04-04T13:31:00.005-04:002010-04-06T18:56:10.991-04:00Tessa's 17 Month Photo Shoot<div align="center">Wow, it is unbelievable that Tessa is 17 months old, but spend a day with her and you will quickly see that she is a toddler and no longer a baby! Many things are much easier at this stage with her, but it has also brought along some new challenges....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The fun side of 17 months:</div><ul><li><div align="left">watching her "mother" her babies. She dresses, feeds, snuggles, takes them on rides, etc...</div></li><li><div align="left">she is communicating better...like pointing to things and knowing where and when she wants something</div></li><li><div align="left">riding in the car is easier thanks to her new portable DVD player!</div></li><li><div align="left">she loves to be outside and will play out there FOREVER </div></li><li><div align="left">taking bike rides</div></li><li><div align="left">watching her personality develop... so far she is very strong willed, social, funny, and a cuddle bug </div></li><li><div align="left">i love love love when she fixes my hair, gives me hugs, swings spider style... she is able to show love in all new ways which is great!!</div></li></ul><p align="center">Here are the challenges :)</p><ul><li><div align="left">she doesn't want to be confined or buckled in ANYTHING!!!! including carseat, stroller, highchair, booster seat, shopping cart, or even held in your arms! This pretty much affect everything we try to do. :)</div></li><li><div align="left">she loves to do things she isn't supposed to or allowed to do. Such as open and close the stairs gate and climb up and down the stairs. Open and close the screen door over and over and over (it is a huge step down to cement and really scares me)</div></li><li><div align="left">stand on things and give you this smirk like look at me</div></li><li><div align="left">wants to dress herself, brush her own teeth, and even sometimes put on her diaper!!</div></li><li><div align="left">has the melt to the floor can't grab ahold of her temper tantrums :)</div></li></ul><p align="center">I'm sure you can see the trend.....WE ARE GETTING INDEPENDENT!! I've been told that toddler is an indication to teenager and boy oh boy we may have our hands full of a teen that wants to be older than they are, make their own decisions, and do things even if you say not to! </p><p align="center">But here are some pictures of our adorably challenging 17 month old!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJqglKC_3GSUGAVkiUHuFiW1C06AG6lz9hhFUyTYOZta8o9bnlXr0mTUrEcjiFURAPw-cCseXOe1DE75pSCdBiwyEziLNPjczUIqbt8a7SG5j_up6fGgii4G_-oxSw27QRNgyrpP809g/s1600/17+moths+old+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456337403112727938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJqglKC_3GSUGAVkiUHuFiW1C06AG6lz9hhFUyTYOZta8o9bnlXr0mTUrEcjiFURAPw-cCseXOe1DE75pSCdBiwyEziLNPjczUIqbt8a7SG5j_up6fGgii4G_-oxSw27QRNgyrpP809g/s320/17+moths+old+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VBbwOUMELirMxTFlyUOhqhkMO4jgHsqNvKpeHP-zR7fvZyW2bO1zdQ5fNFUW9vTDq3yumyWhTKNBp_mzt4JGmF-cZrL3p3RC20HRZRsRTLYBnvJyBqoqkGU0y_kaClwrjLbQbSfBNmM/s1600/17+moths+old+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456337397488703602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VBbwOUMELirMxTFlyUOhqhkMO4jgHsqNvKpeHP-zR7fvZyW2bO1zdQ5fNFUW9vTDq3yumyWhTKNBp_mzt4JGmF-cZrL3p3RC20HRZRsRTLYBnvJyBqoqkGU0y_kaClwrjLbQbSfBNmM/s320/17+moths+old+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> It is all about her babies. She took a walk all the way around the block (since we have stroller resistance) the other night carrying her baby that is almost as big as her!</div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-45KhRZhRaNnr_XxmcNP0Z2sH6l08qqwB6JhU_uy23IwiK5FRlONFGHkGB_nTlC4TX8NAKtMMSjVGyrcp6_ApBerfGOyPOlRYNG0-mqYIWuT9EL5phEq3boLpD0L3SnFbMEuF7_g37E/s1600/17+moths+old+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456337381090466642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-45KhRZhRaNnr_XxmcNP0Z2sH6l08qqwB6JhU_uy23IwiK5FRlONFGHkGB_nTlC4TX8NAKtMMSjVGyrcp6_ApBerfGOyPOlRYNG0-mqYIWuT9EL5phEq3boLpD0L3SnFbMEuF7_g37E/s320/17+moths+old+019.JPG" border="0" /></a> They are buddies and Zayne is really great with her, but not so much the other way around...he gets beat and chased by toys, ridden, and used as a step stool.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv3z0MG50_Y3PBnhjXsD7nsEkw2WIOsyXdTLx67Y9Vcq0kFd6Z4KlDWH1jSFEekJMPa4inlDZ7z24yHE-sOSIBr82EP0_2P_Hx2HIi0dgcruc5FzVgVhgKBXNvD4Q1NxoHDLhBeTyayo/s1600/17+moths+old+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456337378121027362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv3z0MG50_Y3PBnhjXsD7nsEkw2WIOsyXdTLx67Y9Vcq0kFd6Z4KlDWH1jSFEekJMPa4inlDZ7z24yHE-sOSIBr82EP0_2P_Hx2HIi0dgcruc5FzVgVhgKBXNvD4Q1NxoHDLhBeTyayo/s320/17+moths+old+021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eC2Sr2PxOw-Mjej8ZFohNrY9wt1dybdWAYjxY8lwi229rCQNkGwJ5Voshb1bv36ky0d-RJaFVbGaYg5e-QO04_NKSH5PYniYEx8L3Qx9Drvuw0IwTLg-Mnd4vhrLMuhHDr26M6auNqo/s1600/17+moths+old+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456336966886045666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eC2Sr2PxOw-Mjej8ZFohNrY9wt1dybdWAYjxY8lwi229rCQNkGwJ5Voshb1bv36ky0d-RJaFVbGaYg5e-QO04_NKSH5PYniYEx8L3Qx9Drvuw0IwTLg-Mnd4vhrLMuhHDr26M6auNqo/s320/17+moths+old+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq-0VVUQO4vGmMUHgManDdnEeKB76k7SA88tw5nuCGWWaZJfJyPjEThqk2w8u6VCKYV4WQgvIrrLA_QGXUR-1_TFZDJ8PHYIuRNtoWOfXM_78YZdQr-Rd2RK36E6MOnJ_nm_6iUUGPtA/s1600/17+moths+old+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456336959846004738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq-0VVUQO4vGmMUHgManDdnEeKB76k7SA88tw5nuCGWWaZJfJyPjEThqk2w8u6VCKYV4WQgvIrrLA_QGXUR-1_TFZDJ8PHYIuRNtoWOfXM_78YZdQr-Rd2RK36E6MOnJ_nm_6iUUGPtA/s320/17+moths+old+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSG38IND3Iu4n4qb-Mg5Jm8g4HGdU9o2CttGz9YmgR3t6lvyCobBsnBnoYwQJpSmeUlIKwM3IN398Vahib0yGqXHfqbezq-nzmpDMwOWoBzpgt1hZZpWkq4u5kJkITejVwcIK45fH_MA/s1600/17+moths+old+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456336951776438242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSG38IND3Iu4n4qb-Mg5Jm8g4HGdU9o2CttGz9YmgR3t6lvyCobBsnBnoYwQJpSmeUlIKwM3IN398Vahib0yGqXHfqbezq-nzmpDMwOWoBzpgt1hZZpWkq4u5kJkITejVwcIK45fH_MA/s320/17+moths+old+029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg1AprXFw-mV7Da_cJUjkZ8WmleFmw8tCbIJwf2u4tKC6uxIzrcOsGB0KWh7vtKYhsjNmrjtVQ-839muBq7zqR22rQKE5H9m-kLNqlGCnKQSJoiVWlH4sJRGuSgIjNCQXcSCqhB4yOtA/s1600/17+moths+old+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456336947022574898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg1AprXFw-mV7Da_cJUjkZ8WmleFmw8tCbIJwf2u4tKC6uxIzrcOsGB0KWh7vtKYhsjNmrjtVQ-839muBq7zqR22rQKE5H9m-kLNqlGCnKQSJoiVWlH4sJRGuSgIjNCQXcSCqhB4yOtA/s320/17+moths+old+031.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is my favorite shot even thought it isn't her cute face!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo1TpQTxIcgEl1m4gGkObYh60DLRSBc9QanBhkaapezaANyo37Ua5WjthpVI7DMAlaQSBP75weGmgH6gYnDIUP0MWXm1MP6m7ZyExhtURmcW3fONuxIU4VdZsJRXRKjUgGGByxqeoQOg/s1600/17+moths+old+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456336933694027570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo1TpQTxIcgEl1m4gGkObYh60DLRSBc9QanBhkaapezaANyo37Ua5WjthpVI7DMAlaQSBP75weGmgH6gYnDIUP0MWXm1MP6m7ZyExhtURmcW3fONuxIU4VdZsJRXRKjUgGGByxqeoQOg/s320/17+moths+old+033.JPG" border="0" /></a> swinging "spider" style if you didn't know what I was talking about <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-6525281237164755662010-04-01T13:16:00.003-04:002010-04-04T13:30:09.984-04:00Dying Eggs... with a 17 month old!<div align="center"> I love doing things with Tessa that I recall from my childhood. One of those we did this week....dye Easter eggs. She was very eager to participate and was also very proud of the end product.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333213089227794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrYO2uaytlfhuzQK4TOfHk1qzPKF5mcB_28t8-K4rVuCGdMh1i8YZLSRPcmQSMw3ZQk1xb8cPNSoeciMw4uAhLjmFcVCFbYe4Pj9yds_hpUAaIB9vi-9k8PsySvtbb2Lk9laGP87CUVw/s320/17+moths+old+003.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333223407694530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-PyKVcb0uWQONqd7x0D77BjONLci7oS9gRt_pKDPRw71v44_BLH8J_WqN6-BtoHL7N0VZO9veIRDd6d19bLNLaE9hKqY5nKJ1psnG2RVEuWt3hcKf3NZ4MGLoyzBFTwinpfwXnNamIs/s320/17+moths+old+005.JPG" /></div><div align="center">She immediately plunged the eggs into the dye cups...and that equals....</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxfZ0jmw15_S6SBMMn9Ucl-ljJBNI_R211aEhjcygqzk2kKE-icqZ-rUoGIeGns6ZfSUjq4Xv3Mk9MBAX0nm2AhjaXdYX4wKlJ42pw9PkEH9GbUSCKof7Pu76BmPB0FhxPAKV_4Tj1jA/s1600/17+moths+old+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333232029670098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxfZ0jmw15_S6SBMMn9Ucl-ljJBNI_R211aEhjcygqzk2kKE-icqZ-rUoGIeGns6ZfSUjq4Xv3Mk9MBAX0nm2AhjaXdYX4wKlJ42pw9PkEH9GbUSCKof7Pu76BmPB0FhxPAKV_4Tj1jA/s320/17+moths+old+006.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333399;">BLUE FINGERS!!!!</span></div><div> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333249820413458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tp1TyIkPPJwNUnfMp4EbHL0zuNDvDdYoUwcuY1wT951eRX22H0i5UKXT2zP8ltn7JOAKUldbKyaabq77fqukzrGfhIDTYpd0HfoUuJRzYy8PgpEDzXxY9qWnnpVvT30UoFGlB5QpdVY/s320/17+moths+old+008.JPG" />But she was so happy how could I stop such pleasure.<br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333257891616834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB6-DXdAjzPrkh7r6unA_twyCzPq1_tNoq2GoBfe3q3zuWmkS6pIUSKriM5dpdNdpI1AH_-q7W6eY2oYN8RDsoT-9hyphenhyphen2hBTa6nIL1m7HQq6S8r3d6U-lRvOA0U_7ivJaeoPoeAUAaKVY/s320/17+moths+old+010.JPG" /> <div> I could see her little mind saying "Mommy is really letting me hold these??"</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456333673897258002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5M5ukAYrmGFZ2EbaOWx3MrLFndl5qF1m5x-BK3FOO6hBuPr_y0HVSFzpq9fvjXkCO-WMbvgg3EkM9EzadmArknGDGtNvxFiPjNmBNE3yPVHd3ylkaqhuJjoD3kYpWDI2o7DAgtvIuQNk/s320/17+moths+old+011.JPG" />She loves to run to the fridge and get them out to "show" people!</div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-82574737622199536342010-03-26T21:54:00.004-04:002010-03-26T22:10:11.623-04:00Birthday at the Farm!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQjhZ54jmiZbmYoUPi6-w6x9q1B1h7uGf7HRfyLt-lirl_YNY7q6YvVYrsYTJpXdOhqvC_4ORbyN0oy02M3qaRXCBiYcg1J-lJEm0LKlFNZ79-Ydwrh3iBFNGu6la39mMOk8FCksvu8g/s1600/March+Farm+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453128580553241602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQjhZ54jmiZbmYoUPi6-w6x9q1B1h7uGf7HRfyLt-lirl_YNY7q6YvVYrsYTJpXdOhqvC_4ORbyN0oy02M3qaRXCBiYcg1J-lJEm0LKlFNZ79-Ydwrh3iBFNGu6la39mMOk8FCksvu8g/s320/March+Farm+071.JPG" /></a> I love my baby girl!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThKhxDlRbkwzI6z6__Jd2JubRCrNgQh7BpWan90y40luQlJcco5vCrdXNbh8jFx3EPhypKVTRsCZlDqWX-O2diNOqa1FEXf8jMbZEhPaKJzZGcwoCLLHQ5pCvDUuH-RObjCeQbTWdbi0/s1600/March+Farm+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453128576032412882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThKhxDlRbkwzI6z6__Jd2JubRCrNgQh7BpWan90y40luQlJcco5vCrdXNbh8jFx3EPhypKVTRsCZlDqWX-O2diNOqa1FEXf8jMbZEhPaKJzZGcwoCLLHQ5pCvDUuH-RObjCeQbTWdbi0/s320/March+Farm+073.JPG" /></a> Happy Birthday to Mommy....the best present ever!<br /><br />I spent the day with my sweet little girl for my birthday. We went to my friend Brooke's mini farm and saw the animals. We also made a fun birdfeeder craft, had a snack, and played with all the kids. It was a really fun time and we can't wait to go back once it gets warmer!<br /><br />Tonight Dan gave me my birthday present....A BIKE!! I'm so excited and he even got a seat for Tessa to ride in! I'm going to have to practice a bit before taking her it has been a few years!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CmYc_JxU_HAdeAzVqXdstfmU7PkLswpnVX00r3unxcUTvg1Q1Z2U-AE2X6HhRDKw9bSqrMhjm1FZdVfBLmiWDDALMpRCcNpL93jhe9WKvk44O4m_93kjRsMrOkgfkOeOn8GqF8NPBEs/s1600/March+Farm+051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453127371573086562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CmYc_JxU_HAdeAzVqXdstfmU7PkLswpnVX00r3unxcUTvg1Q1Z2U-AE2X6HhRDKw9bSqrMhjm1FZdVfBLmiWDDALMpRCcNpL93jhe9WKvk44O4m_93kjRsMrOkgfkOeOn8GqF8NPBEs/s320/March+Farm+051.JPG" /></a> Baby Chicks and Ducks for Easter</div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453128571657191282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAWXreRI4Tm77j8bbundnRlastIfHmaYa1r5Hf6YsnJ1yvN5L_guoAvY9ZwNGq7HkidVSa15ATnADHAwB8nHRmEaOuPqBL9NO0A6j9iV9UjghufIXKTpgnho-1ppYShaldSHqvM4a-KA/s320/March+Farm+050.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ-VEBqYRwjLSK3HuPAyzXbuLpoLg3oAr294gK7K_hwJ2c34oBfB-migRsSPSWA_wZ8MAvU2VpFxC9awNY548og1IVheOPUC4poVWxrFR6CHKnxds_vOd_xvkS2cTpxuwgNu4r3bvXrE/s1600/March+Farm+056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453127359475147362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ-VEBqYRwjLSK3HuPAyzXbuLpoLg3oAr294gK7K_hwJ2c34oBfB-migRsSPSWA_wZ8MAvU2VpFxC9awNY548og1IVheOPUC4poVWxrFR6CHKnxds_vOd_xvkS2cTpxuwgNu4r3bvXrE/s320/March+Farm+056.JPG" /></a> My little farm girl<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFzqZDNWL4cN1Dfpo2lKIT_MzaGGcTmjHGq5ultHia1mAI1R1jn9pgbmCS0H6_Kpl10bL-cO3MYxUfd4dgoj37uj35dNRNPRQKvopdlL7fWtKHizTEY5oZ94yXOLeUO7HRAekT9sCb7c/s1600/March+Farm+062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453127357935846434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFzqZDNWL4cN1Dfpo2lKIT_MzaGGcTmjHGq5ultHia1mAI1R1jn9pgbmCS0H6_Kpl10bL-cO3MYxUfd4dgoj37uj35dNRNPRQKvopdlL7fWtKHizTEY5oZ94yXOLeUO7HRAekT9sCb7c/s320/March+Farm+062.JPG" /></a> She was just quietly watching the horses eat...so curious.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB9FgNsKg4x85uC3u2YjKPD-IDKYXH5VdIPACbIorKo40X3iSisJlvh4nULkfWHFD2Yaa4LOfdejHJXfAXM3eyy5H54VeUR2xtAQrJDFvrIkSd-sK-CAEjeYYIwHV1EdQz8pUoI0LHAA/s1600/March+Farm+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453127349956648210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB9FgNsKg4x85uC3u2YjKPD-IDKYXH5VdIPACbIorKo40X3iSisJlvh4nULkfWHFD2Yaa4LOfdejHJXfAXM3eyy5H54VeUR2xtAQrJDFvrIkSd-sK-CAEjeYYIwHV1EdQz8pUoI0LHAA/s320/March+Farm+064.JPG" /></a> Making crafts<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xa-mZqbn3pyjv0DaoAQDPdV6EtD1-5lj7pux5Ob5sKjkI16rOVkU7vdjXIn2c8QfiXfvQH8kWysP9vwOYIktfGLkDENnBCcravvT0YvET3dYRbRCgnj89Ya0lB8M1V_gwL8vi513hT8/s1600/March+Farm+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453127334681867394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xa-mZqbn3pyjv0DaoAQDPdV6EtD1-5lj7pux5Ob5sKjkI16rOVkU7vdjXIn2c8QfiXfvQH8kWysP9vwOYIktfGLkDENnBCcravvT0YvET3dYRbRCgnj89Ya0lB8M1V_gwL8vi513hT8/s320/March+Farm+069.JPG" /></a> Tessa loved this airplane rocker, she was giving everyone rides!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-19711424372800760362010-03-25T21:33:00.001-04:002010-03-26T21:54:35.427-04:00Rain Rain Go Away...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwNPLW95fFCuZqsEhtIqZSO540IRtcyXMWGz2M9WFyGg71D94-OI3fnhRq6AvIC4T9_vjvObcJ5sr1U5JBkL5-6bUfxh-XipSZAld-p7ml3DPgIn5OXDbuW6yRMEKENRZ0rB4ns6txKU/s1600/March+Farm+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453123415573914114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwNPLW95fFCuZqsEhtIqZSO540IRtcyXMWGz2M9WFyGg71D94-OI3fnhRq6AvIC4T9_vjvObcJ5sr1U5JBkL5-6bUfxh-XipSZAld-p7ml3DPgIn5OXDbuW6yRMEKENRZ0rB4ns6txKU/s320/March+Farm+026.JPG" /></a> It can be a challenge to entertain a 1 year old on a rainy day; especially one who adores playing outside! We spent most of the day in the playroom at our house. She has learned how to go down the slide on her bottom now so it is a who new experience. She also has found her loud voice so it involves a lot of screaming! It really is quite entertaining.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFM2NKLVWhxaNjLJxY5dPS77VhPe-ueaLPmQnbAlbS5JsrccztlcT16VzBtaLWxzGLNhREjxNLr8Njxuk84R1DCexOC-t00ieGmqpA39DAx11s8sWhLS3RISMGuD5oOq6Dmi-2rEi2R4/s1600/March+Farm+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453123405219916322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFM2NKLVWhxaNjLJxY5dPS77VhPe-ueaLPmQnbAlbS5JsrccztlcT16VzBtaLWxzGLNhREjxNLr8Njxuk84R1DCexOC-t00ieGmqpA39DAx11s8sWhLS3RISMGuD5oOq6Dmi-2rEi2R4/s320/March+Farm+017.JPG" /></a>so big<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIACi73TcGSTYUBqkpxvG36iyEXNlpyhj2p2DyaVR641FM9h0u8YwQg_5s8CJJcpekVNcPRby4IivmDxSo78qD2Ngag8zb4GLxqBDzrkx4jTP2I9S7M6-tFKYS06XeEgxtEsUqmLp0AQ/s1600/March+Farm+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453123401664839362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIACi73TcGSTYUBqkpxvG36iyEXNlpyhj2p2DyaVR641FM9h0u8YwQg_5s8CJJcpekVNcPRby4IivmDxSo78qD2Ngag8zb4GLxqBDzrkx4jTP2I9S7M6-tFKYS06XeEgxtEsUqmLp0AQ/s320/March+Farm+019.JPG" /></a> As a way to help the hours pass we (I) decided to do a craft. I was inspired by my crafty friend Brooke, but there is only so much you can do with a 1 year old and scissors! So, for most of the holidays this year I have sent a custom card to the grandparents. Here is our Easter card...I traced her fingers for the bunny ears and she helped glue on the flowers. So fun and cute!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiInuunIC1LppCs7kaI5-THSYuic7dAShPID-fx7WzjY682eELuG_uQIHUbnuiR3jf056rgEBgXa8ucm_Cox9D9fcmJ0lkPPgIrcOCWFeQTSSWn7lFLOMKltYWNYndKpP7J-iuag3U3rc/s1600/March+Farm+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453122751695092690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiInuunIC1LppCs7kaI5-THSYuic7dAShPID-fx7WzjY682eELuG_uQIHUbnuiR3jf056rgEBgXa8ucm_Cox9D9fcmJ0lkPPgIrcOCWFeQTSSWn7lFLOMKltYWNYndKpP7J-iuag3U3rc/s320/March+Farm+040.JPG" /></a> I was able to squeeze in some cute pictures before she wanted the camera! When looking at these I realized what a little girl she is becoming and growing out of the baby stage.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qpTrGnFtoC-pIifEhvHB9NiJFo13thAhVS4i4d_oTQM6b73qVriBKKIVCMjIHPSyKHabasmFzmi96-aHHOxw9XDEDb9pC4wqTwe3RJcpUqZCGilRt1H1Qs7M0a_5GSmp62LzwLNQa1M/s1600/March+Farm+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453122735786942258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qpTrGnFtoC-pIifEhvHB9NiJFo13thAhVS4i4d_oTQM6b73qVriBKKIVCMjIHPSyKHabasmFzmi96-aHHOxw9XDEDb9pC4wqTwe3RJcpUqZCGilRt1H1Qs7M0a_5GSmp62LzwLNQa1M/s320/March+Farm+032.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7PqfNRVG14Qzcf0E-FV4hjRKcdoYA2C3GiiQE5BWyvIPZo90aD-6Ily0VYaob-JEgi7Y-EBnnxNyJMYoNh9mwS1SfqdTDg9LZMtvCI1C6ms3tPcFp7-bgaRqEw60GoarZ9ihC7l1ncU/s1600/March+Farm+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453122733341934770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7PqfNRVG14Qzcf0E-FV4hjRKcdoYA2C3GiiQE5BWyvIPZo90aD-6Ily0VYaob-JEgi7Y-EBnnxNyJMYoNh9mwS1SfqdTDg9LZMtvCI1C6ms3tPcFp7-bgaRqEw60GoarZ9ihC7l1ncU/s320/March+Farm+024.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cPm2JNurYkpragg9zSJ6-MvvYeKM765CHGxRzZ9QsEG3TZeyaFw10xJKoSRJw-78LWoJYHaEvBNl8JeTGHdVBhBEzBePMmVzNC3hi61g1OGW-0y4i3KAX2P8EZ__l_jQvls-jJW3Zm0/s1600/March+Farm+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453122729023500914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cPm2JNurYkpragg9zSJ6-MvvYeKM765CHGxRzZ9QsEG3TZeyaFw10xJKoSRJw-78LWoJYHaEvBNl8JeTGHdVBhBEzBePMmVzNC3hi61g1OGW-0y4i3KAX2P8EZ__l_jQvls-jJW3Zm0/s320/March+Farm+021.JPG" /></a> I love her button nose</div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453122745806436418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2o05hlX_1rHOlRJJVDZYiY1TP0RRonXk_bApKEpeVvH_IU8saU7M6bvf0ctnSF3k7EXR2s-XJAe40ePFQ83pOB0dHyvAa3Z7Q1Xty3zHlb41BQMMzcxXjxuM9pPcC8gwKNJEUEFyqmI/s320/March+Farm+036.JPG" />photo shoot over, now she wants the camera :)<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-81697613279607945682010-03-20T09:37:00.001-04:002010-03-22T09:55:06.816-04:00Easter Festivities Begin<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDKtII057-8vT3mLx3SMYThKZtjlPNUhh2cU7EMbkaEytcLrhQVq2NaB34vQOa5923rjL0fLtF4Rm_KbzauxCTXCdKO-p0VVPmJKzufKGqc0LPBgYtH_0b4XTAz2YcL4X2cjGMDoEH3Q/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453931714018146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDKtII057-8vT3mLx3SMYThKZtjlPNUhh2cU7EMbkaEytcLrhQVq2NaB34vQOa5923rjL0fLtF4Rm_KbzauxCTXCdKO-p0VVPmJKzufKGqc0LPBgYtH_0b4XTAz2YcL4X2cjGMDoEH3Q/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+033.JPG" /></a> Our church had an Easter Egg Hunt and breakfast this past weekend. Dan and I had a debate about having her wear her new Easter outfit, he said she shouldn't and I said she should, go figure. :) He was right in the fact that the other kids weren't dressed up, but we both agreed we were happy she wore it because it was SOOO darn cute!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITGnt2ZXA6SFRuo9A_Mauj4WkluOkSlOceNMGOLO44sEX5nDbMItt3rTotc-cRA_Ex0ESLHF0OMK0zXJp39MhgV5vsoRr-wlCE9UIY_n9lhsaJ9ugTs7ZFL7j1asOdIUqDysibJHHDfM/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453920891221218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITGnt2ZXA6SFRuo9A_Mauj4WkluOkSlOceNMGOLO44sEX5nDbMItt3rTotc-cRA_Ex0ESLHF0OMK0zXJp39MhgV5vsoRr-wlCE9UIY_n9lhsaJ9ugTs7ZFL7j1asOdIUqDysibJHHDfM/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+030.JPG" /></a> Daddy teaching her how to throw rocks, oh my!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsCjoYPeqIgMzaqQGJFv3wpkvLv5TUWXHYeQ5ZRpeUlP20bMExibR3UIafd2sCir0WoSNXzGlxlugVQoceRXbs8D6Qp59lejeSDVi4QqYdvJDYqpzRegZdmYFifCL9sWxpeqQ3ZA8ZbQ/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453915621468242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsCjoYPeqIgMzaqQGJFv3wpkvLv5TUWXHYeQ5ZRpeUlP20bMExibR3UIafd2sCir0WoSNXzGlxlugVQoceRXbs8D6Qp59lejeSDVi4QqYdvJDYqpzRegZdmYFifCL9sWxpeqQ3ZA8ZbQ/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+024.JPG" /></a>She loves to be outside all the time and she was so patiently awaiting the hunt; just staring out the windows.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj810BZziDCN2I9TYBnnYMP1KQUH4-qycS-mh4yEo3NFpmMsX8OTL3_ii9as2Ed3HnmyeTj_tZ8P-ZPUvmczTYsk2ZyOG_uMc6i2mm3UW7DGmY5oldR0Th1f0OmdiZxUYYEOs0Eoqhy_Xw/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453903869092098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj810BZziDCN2I9TYBnnYMP1KQUH4-qycS-mh4yEo3NFpmMsX8OTL3_ii9as2Ed3HnmyeTj_tZ8P-ZPUvmczTYsk2ZyOG_uMc6i2mm3UW7DGmY5oldR0Th1f0OmdiZxUYYEOs0Eoqhy_Xw/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+022.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7eOFscerA0P8-ZkkFbfnflDLxKrJaPFweEtjrq4tXJ1h4HvZDUjohAPS8lulzIJSM1oGbOd421xRoJfK20h7mHaXWbad4YxJpx3Qk4XRdZEubFaDStfqdyiAh0RABSrQgWYPxw2sVPc/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453126122384994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7eOFscerA0P8-ZkkFbfnflDLxKrJaPFweEtjrq4tXJ1h4HvZDUjohAPS8lulzIJSM1oGbOd421xRoJfK20h7mHaXWbad4YxJpx3Qk4XRdZEubFaDStfqdyiAh0RABSrQgWYPxw2sVPc/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+021.JPG" /></a> I just love how she is so girly in her mannerisms, little dainty princess.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoVqGkF1Yex3UGuXgO9ZFVYTCcfAH42CAq4N6y-5RXIGwQ0tGdrG2jRiU3QdttMz8qDWxkGZWHOyFP59iotNiPb2tk2qE7LxyFMDqmA-P4NPph6c_JZfZ6RIzH4c9hGEsDn8Oq7didS8/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453117657457474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoVqGkF1Yex3UGuXgO9ZFVYTCcfAH42CAq4N6y-5RXIGwQ0tGdrG2jRiU3QdttMz8qDWxkGZWHOyFP59iotNiPb2tk2qE7LxyFMDqmA-P4NPph6c_JZfZ6RIzH4c9hGEsDn8Oq7didS8/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+019.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVC5bxL86XolRb-ZkmeJfxb0fIzCKg5iZznUev56GV_y-QMk0qw3F6VFMSD8AW1mTTbNfG8yGhK8y-2vAnlbVilk5f7qlMSkLsAgSFrINktmjUsFZPbUib_g7gyuuwDWNKfnGCD50T7Q/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453114691277554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVC5bxL86XolRb-ZkmeJfxb0fIzCKg5iZznUev56GV_y-QMk0qw3F6VFMSD8AW1mTTbNfG8yGhK8y-2vAnlbVilk5f7qlMSkLsAgSFrINktmjUsFZPbUib_g7gyuuwDWNKfnGCD50T7Q/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+012.JPG" /></a> Carrying her basket like a purse, it was really cute.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtLph1mkW7xEwidPUSN7u62tpQ38FP5iGYq0l24PYwT96a8LeU7R3xe76F9rl22U_v9Zy5F0_gBlQY2dtPCa9uZ1Pf12Zs5CpHm7nKOMHjPf6k9F89HkdYYFFdljrkrnxWCFkO1vLJBI/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453107747873682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtLph1mkW7xEwidPUSN7u62tpQ38FP5iGYq0l24PYwT96a8LeU7R3xe76F9rl22U_v9Zy5F0_gBlQY2dtPCa9uZ1Pf12Zs5CpHm7nKOMHjPf6k9F89HkdYYFFdljrkrnxWCFkO1vLJBI/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+008.JPG" /></a> She actually liked the Easter bunny, this was a huge improvement from Santa. She really doesn't know a stranger. All day she would just run off and visit with other kids and care less where we were. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuSFOR5EVvbe0VSrVXnPrM7JQKermTqzf6CIa0ygFcvTpm78eF6b749m7b_hUn9bN4AJ25XN6S09CtK24-vq_WnKPsna2Ug73vs9qSm9a-RjMjPkRL5mdPwxRhfShZ1xw1wySPnkdy68/s1600-h/Easter+Hunt+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451453101925608866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuSFOR5EVvbe0VSrVXnPrM7JQKermTqzf6CIa0ygFcvTpm78eF6b749m7b_hUn9bN4AJ25XN6S09CtK24-vq_WnKPsna2Ug73vs9qSm9a-RjMjPkRL5mdPwxRhfShZ1xw1wySPnkdy68/s320/Easter+Hunt+2010+003.JPG" /></a> This is her new princess outfit from Mamaw and Papaw, fits her to a T. She loves to try and dress herself and she is our little princess! As soon as she puts it on she smiles and starts spinning in circles.</div><div> </div><div>We also went to Layton's 1st Birthday party which was really great. I know others took pictures so I just sat back and enjoyed!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-40078579468689100012010-03-15T21:12:00.008-04:002010-03-18T22:19:56.343-04:00No Good Excuses....I have no good excuses for why I completely skipped blogging in Feb and basically March. Here are a couple trys....once you get so far behind you don't know where to start, Tessa was sick with a sinus infection for 2 weeks in Feb and had her first round of Amoxicillin, Dan was on vacation in Feb for a week, we're trying to enjoy the nice weather we've been having, now that we are down to one nap I try to cram all the house work into that window of time and blogging doesn't get done, and lastly Janelle and I have been spending our extra time launching our Etsy site! Check it out <a href="http://www.indiesisters.etsy.com/">http://www.indiesisters.etsy.com/</a><br /><br />So, please forgive me and I will give you a quick rundown of events missed over the last month and a half!!! I will be better...PROMISE. I have such wonderful blogging friends to motivate me to do better!<br /><br /><div align="center">These are pictures of Tessa at 15 months (Early Feb). She had 3 shots at her doctor appt. Had a great check-up. She walked right into the office, waving at everyone, cried with the last shot, then waved bye and we were gone!</div><div align="center">Stats:</div><div align="center">20 lbs 15 ozs</div><div align="center">32 1/2 inches </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qbmCTBlIY8noXwEUA0xQwCI2DjOnKf6rCuW_j4hcH8hzYknjpz49Wdy_z7bKtezEhJm6PrzjJnOhuq8idALzwQ3NQAYlFM4HEJWR58-vA6Yp_j8JXlHCeYAXmX3n-fi69CpXDGRV_pw/s1600-h/15+months+062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038998135612530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qbmCTBlIY8noXwEUA0xQwCI2DjOnKf6rCuW_j4hcH8hzYknjpz49Wdy_z7bKtezEhJm6PrzjJnOhuq8idALzwQ3NQAYlFM4HEJWR58-vA6Yp_j8JXlHCeYAXmX3n-fi69CpXDGRV_pw/s320/15+months+062.JPG" /></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHNXd6K4hkQgQJuEnyI1d0riuxuffDLtAjw3TU82aiqz39yXEruA0pFVlX91-qsecSdA37YTvaPsGdeo8LsPHbjjGKONGTRbppkYewWxyi-3zLxDWCFQQnW7ObZww-wyeCDTQoUXvdeM/s1600-h/15+months+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038995099689890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHNXd6K4hkQgQJuEnyI1d0riuxuffDLtAjw3TU82aiqz39yXEruA0pFVlX91-qsecSdA37YTvaPsGdeo8LsPHbjjGKONGTRbppkYewWxyi-3zLxDWCFQQnW7ObZww-wyeCDTQoUXvdeM/s320/15+months+052.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjaoAHMUiGJH_-z_CZDRf3e_D9sbZ13O90czHSKyEWi0C9-aXZldZ9qmD0GK85-sc7DAcq-X5EOCPjgF4t9xVxxA2jOLSEWtaNn4eGv_sOT3A_fQz4VueJKZV4a5GPh9C1Y0UcbQYJMY/s1600-h/15+months+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038253322342338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjaoAHMUiGJH_-z_CZDRf3e_D9sbZ13O90czHSKyEWi0C9-aXZldZ9qmD0GK85-sc7DAcq-X5EOCPjgF4t9xVxxA2jOLSEWtaNn4eGv_sOT3A_fQz4VueJKZV4a5GPh9C1Y0UcbQYJMY/s320/15+months+041.JPG" /></a> This is my favorite 15 month picture<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3b37ANTGKt4Vr12qhyphenhyphen1TK0PaHLdjv0IWo3iwNwmrLTovGGDyY8HeplYabcW_LaIri5vw1zvzEiiA7G7AcIa44y3Fc9SMWwdiisTYg1AYzfsmyyFvQ-VWcOykI6nTmWJT8S-rJ0-xxoA/s1600-h/15+months+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038245207353266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3b37ANTGKt4Vr12qhyphenhyphen1TK0PaHLdjv0IWo3iwNwmrLTovGGDyY8HeplYabcW_LaIri5vw1zvzEiiA7G7AcIa44y3Fc9SMWwdiisTYg1AYzfsmyyFvQ-VWcOykI6nTmWJT8S-rJ0-xxoA/s320/15+months+032.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hby4K9S-7PkUS2fB366TB8kn8eJkbgRE96opX-gqhRWNT13IjPUi9vpp9frex-HZM5UGul4gFmEBAsDEMUJOlJ0SwZmjK8UgZ5JsRGA65bcZ0vwEw9dZYCNdIiw-B5LMgGu_8gOXZ3s/s1600-h/15+months+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038236644106402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hby4K9S-7PkUS2fB366TB8kn8eJkbgRE96opX-gqhRWNT13IjPUi9vpp9frex-HZM5UGul4gFmEBAsDEMUJOlJ0SwZmjK8UgZ5JsRGA65bcZ0vwEw9dZYCNdIiw-B5LMgGu_8gOXZ3s/s320/15+months+023.JPG" /></a>She loves to ride in my baby stroller when she is at my parents house. Those are also my babies from when I was little, so glad they kept them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgS311_AX7_e57mthP-3gdBYpej-wjyYMDrG1MNj3pAVckI3lTGXsg3_kH4getrZbK3F8k1NCCpdsUK2Unmoz9khiQzeMqsbXifN8RbchVfVoaFf9sA4nh-mizbaj6M1XONbtIjF_iTs/s1600-h/15+months+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038221649388770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgS311_AX7_e57mthP-3gdBYpej-wjyYMDrG1MNj3pAVckI3lTGXsg3_kH4getrZbK3F8k1NCCpdsUK2Unmoz9khiQzeMqsbXifN8RbchVfVoaFf9sA4nh-mizbaj6M1XONbtIjF_iTs/s320/15+months+013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPe1OAYy0DmY5KtVoldMrttqVvHWcOQZVmHoiRw8Y3cyQkuo8J4LRKOIoBBcw2gl7_aj3nKkXHZmfUrsPJ7MxiHctciguCn30mev-c8Z8M1CCfj_vilVZ3zXuIDqDzmsatXXhVAku0L0/s1600-h/15+months+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449038218597273202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPe1OAYy0DmY5KtVoldMrttqVvHWcOQZVmHoiRw8Y3cyQkuo8J4LRKOIoBBcw2gl7_aj3nKkXHZmfUrsPJ7MxiHctciguCn30mev-c8Z8M1CCfj_vilVZ3zXuIDqDzmsatXXhVAku0L0/s320/15+months+020.JPG" /></a> </div>This is in the AM, she takes her cup of milk, sits on the couch, and watches some cartoons. Then the day can start and she never stops!<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUIClb6dlaSWeB_1_6OQAy3Y-LZXb9sg_BTHXzu-Re18yM6KJP0Im6NcAaDVQkBnagLnrTUe17VLXjUnK0espbB331BZ_rsefoMJGiGTtkDnAZmh2vkwP62wdQZ2oNvprJkn6V-fc5lc/s1600-h/15+months+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449037084976903938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUIClb6dlaSWeB_1_6OQAy3Y-LZXb9sg_BTHXzu-Re18yM6KJP0Im6NcAaDVQkBnagLnrTUe17VLXjUnK0espbB331BZ_rsefoMJGiGTtkDnAZmh2vkwP62wdQZ2oNvprJkn6V-fc5lc/s320/15+months+025.JPG" /></a> These pictures are more recent. I don't even know where to start with what she is "doing" right now. Every day is different and so incredibly fun and hilarious. Here is my attemp at summarizing a 16 month old.</div><ul><li>EVERYTHING must be done a certain way, she points and directs everything from where you sit to when you take a drink</li><li>Her main word for everything is DaDa. She calls Dan dada and Me DahDah and Zayne Du.</li><li>other words...nini(night night), dat(that), der(there), done, nahnah(no no), and waves bye bye and hi</li><li>Her favorite thing is playing outside </li><li>She is getting better about trying new foods, specifically meat</li><li>We are doing one nap and with the time change moved it to 1pm and she's been sleeping 2-21/2 hours!! Yeah finally!!</li><li>She gets about 12 hours of sleep at night 8-8:30ish</li></ul><p>I'm sure I'm forgetting a million things but those are the basics.</p><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZB7noVH-1vD6iEWxwR9znx3OfYPJ9cJcovHkOX2NoS-wRhyphenhyphenwZihd8UsX6GwTeO1LkhrCG6zpMrOSi-SV2pMB7Vck_oXlr86vRP6UNL63Ssmwt49EF8F9iV-9weedvLnvFlI4l0VQvg8/s1600-h/15+months+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449037065152284834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZB7noVH-1vD6iEWxwR9znx3OfYPJ9cJcovHkOX2NoS-wRhyphenhyphenwZihd8UsX6GwTeO1LkhrCG6zpMrOSi-SV2pMB7Vck_oXlr86vRP6UNL63Ssmwt49EF8F9iV-9weedvLnvFlI4l0VQvg8/s320/15+months+091.JPG" /></a> Our big girl enjoying the pretty weather<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LIexiLp6-2VYEcLtTZBWqrui-5wHmSjklEGzx-UWTuRobL7eXFyg2FVnEcue003WISmGDc9FXzGfaIjLeP10eZ-eni8FcGz-ExxIryOzauZMrsEK-E4TJW8Zhx1BPATcv6K9nbTV4ys/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449037057380755282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LIexiLp6-2VYEcLtTZBWqrui-5wHmSjklEGzx-UWTuRobL7eXFyg2FVnEcue003WISmGDc9FXzGfaIjLeP10eZ-eni8FcGz-ExxIryOzauZMrsEK-E4TJW8Zhx1BPATcv6K9nbTV4ys/s320/001.JPG" /></a> I took Tessa to the zoo on a Wed last week, it was empty and all the animals were out, she was so funny and really interested.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBQVMrJ9pineHqJqg_DoUxvXbNBiGEt69etgPiBj8ubFwAWFPGBhq8YVDA7I4xg6OD2hecdarv1AOou6Kopf8ApBoYSmfI2xGDTlm6DRDbqIKlF_h41AgmU-NVBhJ3lmLBlLhxmRK6-M/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449037049089291746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBQVMrJ9pineHqJqg_DoUxvXbNBiGEt69etgPiBj8ubFwAWFPGBhq8YVDA7I4xg6OD2hecdarv1AOou6Kopf8ApBoYSmfI2xGDTlm6DRDbqIKlF_h41AgmU-NVBhJ3lmLBlLhxmRK6-M/s320/010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0vHK7-Cl9PAZLiUj1bOb4BXlx0aQS5-Ze6r1PrW70-CKzYMW1Ii4RhPHqryM-zG8kLmwFBpJsC2xxxICNVHHDWeihSnqRNimh16-tNJVpLu6IxvHwhW9mlD5rbMMpR7mwHP2O2NrUzc/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449035102360925090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0vHK7-Cl9PAZLiUj1bOb4BXlx0aQS5-Ze6r1PrW70-CKzYMW1Ii4RhPHqryM-zG8kLmwFBpJsC2xxxICNVHHDWeihSnqRNimh16-tNJVpLu6IxvHwhW9mlD5rbMMpR7mwHP2O2NrUzc/s320/014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWsMRd7XomcYiDrL0_SqoTLEXyJ55xdDlkv1_R59PTk69lhM3sfPBW8e1i7V1uHN-ajPSGoxP2jAZAEWRKacx-cgGevI39z_UyV1ZrP_MomaP94Okzcexl_bzCY3rJt402Zy6g443Ve8/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449035093019408978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWsMRd7XomcYiDrL0_SqoTLEXyJ55xdDlkv1_R59PTk69lhM3sfPBW8e1i7V1uHN-ajPSGoxP2jAZAEWRKacx-cgGevI39z_UyV1ZrP_MomaP94Okzcexl_bzCY3rJt402Zy6g443Ve8/s320/015.JPG" /></a> Very girly, doesn't want to have her hands dirty<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-eT9oPp1P7_uIXDk8M_BUxjZVlsjIAGD4IT270ZXyQ3qwXkgcMNDEvCcBapIODLiY9qhCJy8mecB2ALDNL1cvkAkZ4QGF4qxkDaJi62gdSb5l_QuPlLhHDGdKr9yybgyaCwGmTl1l94/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449035080576876258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-eT9oPp1P7_uIXDk8M_BUxjZVlsjIAGD4IT270ZXyQ3qwXkgcMNDEvCcBapIODLiY9qhCJy8mecB2ALDNL1cvkAkZ4QGF4qxkDaJi62gdSb5l_QuPlLhHDGdKr9yybgyaCwGmTl1l94/s320/017.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rAB049T_S-gKUuEzNCN2COq09TjvjT_TZKxfiO7qkofLMRnljTBtAW6uRwcEEtSf1Tm4xIfsJxgXcsS7l7cXwsSguG3fo9QMkVGsnk9l4gu7siDWq1VQlmPRhZ-Q2HlHDIrnmdUqzW0/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449035073217758066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rAB049T_S-gKUuEzNCN2COq09TjvjT_TZKxfiO7qkofLMRnljTBtAW6uRwcEEtSf1Tm4xIfsJxgXcsS7l7cXwsSguG3fo9QMkVGsnk9l4gu7siDWq1VQlmPRhZ-Q2HlHDIrnmdUqzW0/s320/024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgCbAWNeZm2snh_j3bZBfErUq8tUucaloN4pR1bMrwXdbSSp1Ab6nP2QXg-j8okKfDvoWXS1pPCr1E8J6f_koVWlUhQVrbur4iqelF2c7tliZfdkdQXnri79CLlklPoXxVGd8_aizrnE/s1600-h/March+2010+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449035064986558274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgCbAWNeZm2snh_j3bZBfErUq8tUucaloN4pR1bMrwXdbSSp1Ab6nP2QXg-j8okKfDvoWXS1pPCr1E8J6f_koVWlUhQVrbur4iqelF2c7tliZfdkdQXnri79CLlklPoXxVGd8_aizrnE/s320/March+2010+028.JPG" /></a> </div><div>This was our dinner experience, everyone has a pasta face picture!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-54612241079557931912010-02-01T13:21:00.003-05:002010-02-01T14:00:14.357-05:00Sleep.....or should I say... lack of<div align="left">O.k. well as many of you know Tessa didn't sleep through the night until 9 months!!! Then gradually got into a great routine of 2 daytime naps and would sleep at night from 7ish to 7ish....things started getting a little off around 14 months, so we worked down to 1 daytime nap and the same bedtime routine! Now.... after a couple weeks of an inconsistent nap routine and waking at night I've turned to the internet (my fave website askmoxie.org) and found that I'm not alone!</div><div align="left">She has hit every "sleep regression" so far 4months, 9months, and now (should've known) 15months!! Here is what we've been currently facing:</div><div align="center">Naping:</div><div align="left">Some days she goes down perfectly and others she completely resists for up to 45minutes. Some days I've been putting her down for 1 nap and others 2, neither seems to help the nighttime sleep. She sleeps anywhere from 1 hour to 3????</div><div align="center">Bedtime:</div><div align="left">She is very opinionated about who is putting her to bed...she wants me and clings to my neck, but will give in to letting Daddy do it. We give bath at 6ish and then wind down/read books, then at 7pm we give her a cup of milk and rock her to sleep then put her down....she sleeps between 1hr and 5hrs then wakes up and needs put back to sleep. Usually Dan can get her back to sleep easily with patting her back if she wakes up early....but here is the bad part.... if it is midnight or after she has been awake from 1 to 4 hours while we try to get her to sleep! For me she can not tolerate being separated, as soon as I put her down she screams...and now Daddy's method isn't working either!</div><div align="center">Today's Research:</div><div align="left">Others have experienced these exact same issues around this age...and most found that by around 20-22 months it abruptly stops and they sleep great again!!! O.k. so that could mean 5-7 months of this....seriously?!? CIO (cry it out) doesn't seem to help she just won't give in...we've tried it for 2 hours!! We don't co-bed and she just plays if she comes in our room. So....a couple things I read I'm gonna try; having CONSISTENT nap time and not varying from day to day and establishing shifts in the night so that neither Dan nor I have to feel like we are at it alone and can at least get a stretch of sleep knowing the other is caring for her, and lastly just rock/pat/sing or do what it takes to get through this stretch in hope it goes back to normal sooner than later. If anyone who has been there done that recalls this time and has suggestions I'm all ears!!!! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I also always try to remind myself....."this is just a phase and she is a baby"</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">On a lighter note...in between the troublesome sleep she is the most adorable, loving, hilarious 15 month old out there. We just have a blast with her....so here are the pictures to remind me of this even if I'm awake to a screaming toddler from 10pm to 2 am....seriously this is no exaggeration!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD3lN0gbYm_nc6aR7nJlhd5KDvD__GJ3YDl-x038nNyhqldifBw3yzaP6bz3PRgzIzJkxnfLTsJq_B_CEnSL7-LumVhkRI2wxhokWRnRsqDjoHccvy65rcQASQJ1alxIvYtnCvu4CGBM/s1600-h/January+10+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433344639598155682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD3lN0gbYm_nc6aR7nJlhd5KDvD__GJ3YDl-x038nNyhqldifBw3yzaP6bz3PRgzIzJkxnfLTsJq_B_CEnSL7-LumVhkRI2wxhokWRnRsqDjoHccvy65rcQASQJ1alxIvYtnCvu4CGBM/s320/January+10+046.JPG" /></a>We went to visit Matt, Janelle, and Rufus yesterday. Tessa loved Rufus and he loved her...she really tested his new doggie school training!! At times we weren't sure who was walking who!!</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mcawIvmxEKfQTCuv4aQZcQRJ2oe6kExglqp-TBM0qoexgn0GPnXKpnRgCpG2LaebkGcvkwDjVyg9ZyJ3RGNhp2bCYIBh9spIQswl8crNnBsAHFqneZR6J-G6qI5qcX2H-2jDpOr8P-s/s1600-h/January+10+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433344629502185074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mcawIvmxEKfQTCuv4aQZcQRJ2oe6kExglqp-TBM0qoexgn0GPnXKpnRgCpG2LaebkGcvkwDjVyg9ZyJ3RGNhp2bCYIBh9spIQswl8crNnBsAHFqneZR6J-G6qI5qcX2H-2jDpOr8P-s/s320/January+10+037.JPG" /></a> She thought she was so big (and so did we); she'd go off in the back bedroom and lay on the futon and peek out at us. This is the view we saw...full of mischief!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcTTjjMp0vmIHXegl03FUE86eeH-WDjgnZdzIB4i3io3A9K0yY9Z2gwjDywnAhtYOZ1nj2WRfKIN2VbSEtMhyphenhyphen8TEi7-VWjn2Z_fU7GTUZYWxF6SSlxoDLfKoSlnX6gNJihpNCLutBp9M/s1600-h/January+10+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433344627369354530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcTTjjMp0vmIHXegl03FUE86eeH-WDjgnZdzIB4i3io3A9K0yY9Z2gwjDywnAhtYOZ1nj2WRfKIN2VbSEtMhyphenhyphen8TEi7-VWjn2Z_fU7GTUZYWxF6SSlxoDLfKoSlnX6gNJihpNCLutBp9M/s320/January+10+034.JPG" /></a> Little button nose, baby blues, and girly smiles<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6mMVA8PcehlDVSsSOZpBEeScSOUIv-TulIvuw5tnLZchyzBuEiHatFSptQxcyneTJzQR2s1Y6VAQ_-VxksWQBlbxp-JPypjP48zyBGk3Lzm0KjzHymp56-TksWpN4G3f2O524vb7NMk/s1600-h/January+10+032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433344618174900114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6mMVA8PcehlDVSsSOZpBEeScSOUIv-TulIvuw5tnLZchyzBuEiHatFSptQxcyneTJzQR2s1Y6VAQ_-VxksWQBlbxp-JPypjP48zyBGk3Lzm0KjzHymp56-TksWpN4G3f2O524vb7NMk/s320/January+10+032.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemR-X95LIytSuJiG3q5TsrrJKVYJecz9H32BNkCtJ7aArbUIEBMYZYLM_otiJG2G3bxxQd2igz80grJbzvLRniWo-p5i7252nlKlH53CM1IvTCxhU9vYQrfUKUmZN7XME1GtUJ3TfC68/s1600-h/January+10+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433344610489544978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemR-X95LIytSuJiG3q5TsrrJKVYJecz9H32BNkCtJ7aArbUIEBMYZYLM_otiJG2G3bxxQd2igz80grJbzvLRniWo-p5i7252nlKlH53CM1IvTCxhU9vYQrfUKUmZN7XME1GtUJ3TfC68/s320/January+10+025.JPG" /></a> You can see the learning in those eyes<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjt1CpG55mFNeCvppqEqbg0DAywIfH_GGbunNArZwUD6M8GMWmwh6RJ-6dN93CIIwmSLbDnHq48mwTPd1NrSraDQ1XRS45Uzn2vO8QFtpS7_PnIuENxy1IxIAA68OleIKxucfXWu7NDQ/s1600-h/January+10+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433343568061924306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjt1CpG55mFNeCvppqEqbg0DAywIfH_GGbunNArZwUD6M8GMWmwh6RJ-6dN93CIIwmSLbDnHq48mwTPd1NrSraDQ1XRS45Uzn2vO8QFtpS7_PnIuENxy1IxIAA68OleIKxucfXWu7NDQ/s320/January+10+022.JPG" /></a> Watching Daddy take down the Christmas lights...she wanted to wear her hat inside while she watched. It is crazy how she can put 2 and 2 together!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk2NZO-jgPiPD14QNNMtIHQ8Z0myU5I_h5YsKjqBmTCNI31ycQliYwKyF4yvMBVTcmG9_MrHGmEvHU3R88JN5pj_MqiMANPajyWZNv4RDVZFMPO_yBhNHb8mF-tAW_-668JUQJ5mn5es/s1600-h/January+10+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433343556739989762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk2NZO-jgPiPD14QNNMtIHQ8Z0myU5I_h5YsKjqBmTCNI31ycQliYwKyF4yvMBVTcmG9_MrHGmEvHU3R88JN5pj_MqiMANPajyWZNv4RDVZFMPO_yBhNHb8mF-tAW_-668JUQJ5mn5es/s320/January+10+019.JPG" /></a> Little Cinderella, cleaning the floors<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQc92KPYpfpktEAgM0YMpXLHP_3n3-u-BXM3zFqbcWkEmAbPOkPYMdQbGnqVXbDTRLAyK7W_ovH7e0yKa6eKjbVwPVqTiiLL4OtMt-ZVPttpZh6VXrxHhHdtMFConwju87Zm6I54Wi1c/s1600-h/January+10+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433343550005286482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQc92KPYpfpktEAgM0YMpXLHP_3n3-u-BXM3zFqbcWkEmAbPOkPYMdQbGnqVXbDTRLAyK7W_ovH7e0yKa6eKjbVwPVqTiiLL4OtMt-ZVPttpZh6VXrxHhHdtMFConwju87Zm6I54Wi1c/s320/January+10+015.JPG" /></a> She rides this bouncy horse all the time...it is really hilarious, and she will do it and then wait to see if you think it is funny or not....quite a sense of humor<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HkygU6TyvyP_1yCOGHpL7nnOcADD7cO8_q0I3-8NwxY8Q8-DW3ubAn7FGDTG2JN96yIoGj5MSkLlw93IwocqWRciDVt7-KQ7L9yEf_pdb_6DfJM9qZ8DKNuFyuvmG_Dg5CRYTvlj2a0/s1600-h/January+10+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433343541751556530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HkygU6TyvyP_1yCOGHpL7nnOcADD7cO8_q0I3-8NwxY8Q8-DW3ubAn7FGDTG2JN96yIoGj5MSkLlw93IwocqWRciDVt7-KQ7L9yEf_pdb_6DfJM9qZ8DKNuFyuvmG_Dg5CRYTvlj2a0/s320/January+10+010.JPG" /></a> Touchdown Colts!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jF0XkOSoFN6iSRjPCXecubPDKpgIF1f9BkunwvXnMrJNPZZHLvau4-CDA3w9PStQOt2eZPS45etUQEFhLMwABB1AkYFDilRidGM9dJxbWaul9npV4yW0yGQ_6zy421v0x1BFg14URcc/s1600-h/January+10+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433343537370307858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jF0XkOSoFN6iSRjPCXecubPDKpgIF1f9BkunwvXnMrJNPZZHLvau4-CDA3w9PStQOt2eZPS45etUQEFhLMwABB1AkYFDilRidGM9dJxbWaul9npV4yW0yGQ_6zy421v0x1BFg14URcc/s320/January+10+007.JPG" /></a> Testing out her wagon from Mamaw and Papaw from Christmas. It was finally warmish enough last week to try it out...we're going to get a lot of use out of this!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023257664828162212.post-70540149953341987392010-01-23T20:07:00.002-05:002010-01-23T20:21:53.163-05:00Germs.....have been a pest this month! For the first time in our little girl's life she's had to use her little immune system to the max. I will be the first to admit that I was WAY protective of her health when she was a babe, minimizing the passing around as a newborn and constant hand washing. And she was also given a huge boost by breastfeeding for most of the first year.<br />So, as she gets around more, plays with friends, and goes out for fun (like the Children's Museum) she is getting EXPOSED!!! Yikes! It kinda freaks me out a bit, but I know it will happen sooner or later. I can rest assured that she at least went the first year with 1 cold, no fevers, and has yet to have an ear infection....so I'd say that pretty great! Might just be my first lesson in the fact that I can't prevent/fix everything!<br /><br />Well, a couple weeks ago she suddenly spiked a temp of 102 with chills and all, but never had any "cold" symptoms. When the fever went down she was playing and acting fine. After about 3 days the fever was gone and to my surprise she developed a rash! So where did I turn....the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">internet</span> and I found out these symptoms are CLASSIC for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roseola</span>! I didn't know that this is super contagious and very common in her age group. Rash went away and she was well!<br /><br />Then yesterday she had some diarrhea and started getting diaper rash, so we went and got more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Desitin</span>. The pharmacist also recommended some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">antifungal</span> cream twice a day. So after bath we put on her creams and off to bed. She woke up about a 1/2 hour later and had vomited all over her sheets, bumper, lovey, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">pjs</span>! So, stripped her down and got her back to sleep....then 4 hours later....diarrhea from head to toe....so we did the whole process over again! But, to add to the mess the new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">antifungal</span> cream literally burned her bottom, she was fire red and couldn't tolerate being wiped AT ALL, so I had to give her a "bottom bath" in the sink! At this point Dan said he thought it would be good if I'd stay home from work because he wasn't sure how to handle her first GI bug on his own; plus he knew I'd worry all day!!<br /><br />Today she was normal Tessa, except not too interested in food. We did no milk or juice, just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">pedialyte</span> all day. And bland foods, so no surprise she didn't eat much! It appears to only have been 24 hours and back to normal....darn germs (Children's Museum we think)!Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401622877607012817noreply@blogger.com3