Pollyies, Pollyies Every Where!

We, as in us girls, went to OUAC to get rid of a few little things that Gracyn can't wear anymore. While waiting, I found a bag of Polly Pockets (24 dolls) that came with a car, 4 pets, a little school house Polly set, and a butt load of clothes and accessories for $9.50!

I am stoked. Gracyn loves the dolls (of course I decloth them etc. so she doesn't choke). She loves to carry them around.

If I had paid out of pocket, I would've paid at least $100+! They have had a bath (to clean them) and are already put away and she is crawling around with two of them!

Also, while I was there, I found 3 huge paper books like "Tug the Bug" that teach her different words. They were $1.50 each and I also got her an Elmer the Elephant book .I got all of that, plus an adoreable pair of jeans for the fall and STILL left with making $6.50!

It's been almost a year...

Here is a review the past 11 months. In eleven months, there has been hair growth, two teeth, crawling, walking while holding on, a lot of words, table foods, pincer grasps, sippy cups, and a whole lotta smiles. She has amazed us, amazed her doctors, and amazed herself.

June 2009

May 2009

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January 2009

December 2008

November 2008

October 2008

September 2008

August 2008

July 2008 (3 days old)

For the record...

I have the best freaking kid in the world. I mean it. She is an amazing baby and I don't know how I got so lucky.

Who said you can never go home again?

I got a new job. I am going back to Columbus. I am excited. I feel like it is home for me. It is hard leaving my kids though. It was never about my kids. It was always about the adults that I worked with, granted not all, but most.

I'll be at Linden-McKinley HS. They are going to swing space while the new building is built. I'll be at North Adult for 2 years until it is completed. My friend Jason's wife, Ericka, got a job there too teaching Biology.

So, I went from a Fish to a Red Devil to an Indian and now I am a Panther.

I ended with the seniors I had as sophomores. It was very fitting, almost poetic. A good friend of mine, the Director of Curriculum at Canal, said it best, "You need this. While it is a loss for our kids, you need this for you."

Crazy 8's

8 Things I’m Looking Forward To:
1. Zoombezi Bay
2. Gracyn's first birthday
3. Summer
4. Getting a reply to my interview
5. Buying size 8's
6. Dinner tonight
7. Meeting my goal weight
8. Getting a new job

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. went to the work
2. went to Erin's garage sale
3. picked up the baby
4. gave Gracyn a bath
5. visited with some Nesties
6. packed a lunch
7. watched CSI
8. called parents

8 Things I Wish I could do:
1. save more money
2. have less debt
3. get a new job
4. lose weight
5. craft
6. have a talent
7. give Gracyn a hand
8. feel rested

8 Shows I Watch:
1. CSI
2. CSI: New York
3. Wiggles
4. Deadliest Warrior
5. HBO
6. Rock of Love
7. Big Brother
8. News

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Gracyn's Photo Shoot with Erin!

http://www.erinjohnsonphotography.com/

I highly recommend her!

The greatest show ever!

I am a dork. I love The Deadliest Warrior. I am addicted and I am aware that it is sad. At anyrate, this is the match off recap and the winner is starred.

Week 1 - Apache* v. Gladiator
Week 2 - Samurai* v. Viking
Week 3 - Ninja v. Spartan*
Week 4 - Pirate* v. Knight
Week 5 - Mafia* v. Yakuza
Week 6 - U.S. Military v. Iraqi Insurgent (5/12)

Watch it. You'll stop thinking that I am a dork :)

My baby

likes milk. I know. I am a terrible mother, I am giving her some whole milk already. She likes it and is still getting formula too.

Also, she likes tofu (what she calls 'foo') and cheese crumbles. Loves flavored water and Yo Baby yogurt.

She is a crawling fool. Is pulling herself up on the coffee table.

She weighed 15 lbs 12 oz Monday at the pediatrician. She was 28" long.

She has two bottom teeth.

I painted her toe nails, yet another reason I am a bad mother.

I love the crap outta that kid!

It is amazing...

I am sitting here watching Gracyn playing on the floor. She is playing with her books, her babies, her blocks, and a DVD cover. She'll play a little and stop and take a drink of her grape water from her sippy. I am amazed by her. She is without a doubt the most amazing thing ever. I am so thankful for her. She gets bigger, stronger, more independent, anything/everything everyday.

She just crawled across the floor to get a picture of herself that we laminated. She is so freaking fantastic I cannot stand it!

I love being her Mommy :)

Houston, we have a crawler!

She is mobile. It is official. It is so freaking cute too, let me tell ya! Maybe I can catch her on video one time and post it for all to see.