Long Time No See

Ok so it has been forever since I last blogged, my only excuse is I didn't want to. Recently I haven't been feeling like thinking, and that my friends is the truth. I have been more concerned with doing everyday tasks and not doing any extra. But today I had a nice relaxing day with my little family and I feel like I recharged my batteries. I blame a lot of my lack of enthusiasm on this low carb diet Wayne and I have been doing. It seems to have zapped all my extra energy.

Millie has really been growing like a weed the last couple of weeks, both physically and developmentally. She seems to be doing something new everyday. Last week she started the ballerina twirl. It is truly sweet, she stands with her arms up and twirls, and she expects to hear how pretty she is. She really eats it up. She is talking more and more everyday. Just when I think I can predict what she will say she comes off with something like "Momma I busy". Never a dull moment.

The major battle with us these days is the "hair". She has too much of it to leave it alone and not enough to cut it appropriately. The constant war involves a hair barrette or band and her running from me as I try to scrape all her crazy hair into it. I am seriously considering duct tape.

Wish Me Luck,

Holly

Mommy's Little Helper

When you are a mommy there are moments when you want to run and hide and then there are moments when your heart bursts with love and you wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I am grateful there are more heat bursting than hiding.

Today while cleaning up the TV room, I noticed Millie watching me. I was picking up her blocks and putting them in the plastic container. She walked over to a block, bent and picked it up, she slowly made her way to me and said "here go mama". It was so precious. I took the block and began to lavish her with praise. She was grinning from ear to ear and began running around the room picking up every block, toy and piece of lint. She just wanted me to praise her. It occured to me how fragile children are. All she wanted was to hear me love her, and tell her how proud I was. It made me wonder about other kids and worry if anyone ever notices the blocks they pick up. I believe in my heart that Millie's future accomplishments are being shaped now, by my reactions. I hope that every parent remembers that. Little things mean the most.

Everyday Millie teaches me something new, everyday she makes me a better person.

See You Tomorrow,

Holly

Going to Church To See Jesus

This morning was bit of challenge to say the least. Every other weekend Wayne has to work. I used to skip church on those Sundays but about a month ago I decided that wasn't good for Millie or me. We enrolled Millie in Sunday school and I haven't missed a Sunday with her yet. The weekends Wayne is able to be with us are by far much easier, but the rest of the time we make it on our own. This morning the devil was really testing me. I usually wake up about 30 min before Millie so I can get myself ready, then wake Mil and give her breakfast, get her dressed and leave. Not the way today went..... First I woke up with only 10 min to get ready (darn the snooze button). I rushed and got dressed, and went to wake Mil. She raised her head up when I walked in and said very clearly "NO" and then she refused to stand. I carried her limp body to the highchair, where she layed her head on the tray and fell back to sleep. She then startled and began to demand at the top of her lungs her "SIPPY". She drank her milk and then refused to take her allergy medicine. She spit half of it in her hand, then wiped her hand through her hair. NICE! I finally forced half her yogurt into her mouth, the other half on the floor, and we made our way to change. She of course refused to sit still and we had to change dresses twice, to find one she didn't tear at screaming. I fixed her hair, she pulled it out, I yelled and smacked her hand, and fixed her hair, while she screamed. We made it to the car and to the church parking lot. She refused to put her feet on the ground, I spanked, she still refused. I carried her to Sunday School. I expected the fight of my life when we entered the drop off point. Millie said "get down" I sat her on the floor. She turned to me and said "bye, go see Jesus" and walked by herself to the door.

See You Tomorrow,

Holly

I Haven't Forgotten

I know it seems like I have forgotten about my blog, but I assure you I have not. It has just been really crazy the last week. This week was my birthday and the begin of Toddler Tales at the library.

My Birthday turned out awesome, thanks to my wonderful husband, friends, and family. Wayne gave me some special gifts including, paying for our Gulf Shores condo, (a huge stressor) and a new labtop (still figuring it out, that is why no pics.). One of my fav gifts he gave me was he filled in a frame with pics from Millie's first year. The biggest gift was a surprise party, which I honestly had no idea it was coming. He is a slick little devil and so are my inlaws. It was a lovely way to start my 28th year.

We started Toddler Tales this week at the library in town. I figured since Kindermusik was out for the summer we needed a new activity and this seemed perfect. Millie had a wonderful time with all the kids and was very excited to show the bookmark she made. She is so sweet.

I promise to load pics as soon a I figure out how:)

Hope To See You Tomorrow,

Holly

Already At The Preschool Graduation

(Millie's Favorite Part, the bite bites)

(Millie was reaching for a cookie)

Today Millie and I attended the preschool graduation at North Butler. We attended at the request of Mrs. Shelia, AKA Nonna. She wanted to show off her granddaughter to her class. Millie had a great time listening to the kids sing and of course there was cake. I however spent the whole hour tearing up and dreading the day I would see my baby up there. Throughout the ceremony I could see other parents looking at Millie and no doubt thinking "mine was just that little".
After that we went home to spend some quality time with Daddy. We all played in Millie pool, and ate popcicles in the grass as the spinkler passed by. It was a wonderful time. We had a cookout with Mammy and Pappy for dinner. It was a busy day and I have the sunburn to prove it, but it was a day full of memories.
See You Tomorrow,
Holly

Starting June Out Cheesy

We had a great day today. Millie and I went to Chucky Cheeses for the first time, with Mandy and Jacob. Mandy and I had a blast listening to the two of them talk in the back. They sound so grown up. It was really funny to hear their own way of communicating. Millie showed me that she is not a baby anymore. She sat in the booth, not in the highchair, for the first time. She rode all the kiddy rides without being scared, she ate pizza and drank out of a kids cup (not a sippy). She tried her best to keep up with Jacob, who is one year her senior. After they played for a long while, we went for ice cream. Millie got a kids sundae and almost ate the whole thing by herself. She was wiped when we got back to the car and slept all the way home. It was one of the days I used to dream of. She really is more of a blessing everyday. Now we just have to take Daddy back.....
See Ya Tomorrow,
Holly