Girls clothes are FUN & see her walking

Mama got a few new tops and some nice shoes yesterday for work and of course I couldn't get out of the store without an outfit for LeAnne. It was on sale! The top & jacket fit her well but the pants are a lil big. Our girl is growing! I know I am biased but man she's one beautiful girl! I love her so much! She's in rare form today. Mixing it up, throwing mama off, not following her normal schedule, into everything, and getting frustrating when she can't get what she wants when she wants it. That's my girl! She's one busy bee, she's a thinker and she perseveres. I've been trying to get some video of her walking so here are my attempts, none of which are that good but I wanted to share something. I am so proud of our girl!!

Gettin dirty!

LeAnne had so much fun playing in the dirt while we did some weeding yesterday. Oh boy did she ever get dirty. It was straight to the bath tub once she was done playing.

Exploring the tree and playing with the walnut!




























Can you see how dirty her face is? She had so much fun playing with this flower!

I WORKED today!!!!

8:00am today I got a call from the substitute coordinator for the Dayton School district. I was thrown off by the lateness of the call and I'll tell you that I hesitated for a minute or two. I had so much I wanted to get done today, to prepare for my interview tomorrow but then I felt the tug saying hello you can turn down this opportunity. You need to get your foot in the door, turn this down they might not call back and you can't turn down a chance to make money for your family. So I called mom and we sprung into action. I was at Dayton Elementary by 8:35 am. Ironic thing is I was a sub for the person who got the teacher's aide position I interview for. UGH! Today made me want the job even more! Within minutes of being there I had 4 eager/antsy 2nd graders looking at me. It was reading time - we worked on sounds of letters. They did well. After my second group of readers I had recces duty, then break and then recess again. Then I did math with 2 4th graders. That went very well! Then I had lunch room duty, recess and lunch room duty again for different grades. Then I had lunch myself! It was so much fun to go home to my lil girl so excited to see her mama. The school is 2 minutes max from my mom's place. Then when I went back I helped 2 lil girls with their math. that was a challenge, they needed some help for sure but did well once we got into it. Then I had a break but Thank God I went back to the main classroom because I had to hurry up and figure out how to teach a 4th grade reading lesson. OMGosh the teacher and aides had a week to learn how to teach this stuff and I had 10 minutes max! Ahhh That was the most stressful part of the day but thankfully the 3 boys I had did fairly well for the most part. It was a challenge, but we worked through it. Then I hung out with a group of kids before they got on the bus to go home. I was at my mom's by 3:05pm to pick up LeAnne! Oh man I want that job!

Our God is so GREAT! I was so nervous this morning as I prayed on the way to school that He would guide me every step of the way and prayed that LeAnne would have a good day with Grandma. He provided once again!! PRAISE GOD! When I felt inadequate I pulled it together and just kept on moving forward. LeAnne has an AMAZING day with grandma! She napped well, is walking so much more, did eat the best, was so happy to see her mama and is napping right now. Thank-you Lord for this amazing day!! Off to cook dinner and clean up! John's home so he's eager to help.

Go Seahawks!

We had a fun weekend with Auntie Katie and Grandma Nana!! LeAnne was really warming up to both of them a lot more. She was showing them all her skills like waving, making a kissing noise, walking, kicking, playing with her ball, putting the shapes in the shape sorter and just being cute. :-) Nana spent almost all day Saturday with us! That was a lot of fun! She kept saying what a busy bee LeAnne was. On Sunday LeAnne has to sport her Seahawks cheerleader outfit! What a cutie! My camera was on the fritz so these are from auntie Katie's camera but for some reason because I saved them from the web the quality isn't the best. Stay tune for more pictures. I love the one of her and Nana! It was a great weekend... now if I can just get little one to sleep better. I got 5 hours in a row last night! SWEET! My job interview is tomorrow! Please keep them prayers a coming!

What happen a year ago today?

Through out my pregnancy I was asked time and time again "when would I stop working". My plan was to work up until LeAnne was born but that's not quite how it turned out. A year ago today, Sept 20th, 2007 was the last day I worked. I was placed on bed rest after my afternoon doctor appointment due to my high blood pressure. It's hard to believe that I have not worked outside of the home for a whole year. The original plan was for me to return to work when LeAnne was 6 months old so it's been a huge blessing to have been able to be home with her almost a year. Although I would not recommend any new mom look for a new job while learning how to be a mom because it is very stressful. I love this picture. This is where I spent the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I had to check my blood pressure 3 times a day, had weekly, then bi-weekly doctor apts, ultrasounds and non-stress tests. Looking at my belly I miss being pregnant. It was so amazing to feel my little girl growing inside of me. There were many times during our infertility journey that I didn't think I would ever be able to experience this miracle so I feel very blessed. Our God is so GREAT! I am so thankful God blessed us with our precious daughter!!

Babblings of a mama who needs a nap...

I should be taking a nap about now because the last 2 nights with lil girl have been a little rough but I must finish cooking dinner, and find our floor underneath all the toys in the living room. So while I wait for the chicken to finish cooking I'll babble a bit.

I love my daughter so much! I cherish all our moments together.

Yike I almost forgot to add noodles to that boiling water.

My hubby is so KOOL! He works so hard, makes time for his girls and hold the phone he remembered to make coffee for me last night! This mama greatly appreciated just having to push the button and when she got out of the shower her caffeine was waiting! Thank-you sweetie!

Has anyone seen my creative brain? I need her to come back... come on girl we have a scrap book page that must be created, it's for a special occassion and must be done Sunday night.

Dear Lord please let this job be where ya want me!

I started teaching LeAnne about stacking blocks today. I know I am a bit biased but she's one smart girl. She actually copied me and stacked one block. Look out world here comes LeAnne!

My poor Havanese mix (Gracie) has another ear infection but hopefully this mama has it under control.

I had lunch with my sister today! It was so cool to chat with her and we had the best sandwhiches ever. My auntie Katie brought over these sandwhiches from QFC, they're turkey, cranberry, and cream cheese on a baqet bread. yum!

My mom, auntie Katie *& Grandma had a blast at the quilt show today.

The movie Baby mama isn't that funny. I am going to watch Made of Honor tonight.

Oh that's right I am supposed to be scrap booking. We'll see. Maybe it will inspire me. Nuttin like a good chic flick to get the wheels turning.

LeAnne has been walkin a lot today. I've been trying to get a video but as soon as the camera goes on she drops to her knees to crawl.

gotta jet...LeAnne is up! HUH? I am not done making dinner. The floor is still covered with toys. I did say I loved ALL the moments with her right. I do!

I am back... it's about 10pm here. Finished up the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, then LeAnne helped me pick up her toys (well sorda), we started the coffee and woke up daddy. Lil girl went to bed around 8:30pm, woke up crying about 10 minutes ago, she's back down now and now I am watching Made of Honor. So far it's okay.

I wanna make a trip over to the West side to see some friends and family but we can't spend that kind of money for gas right now and John has a ton of projects going on that he's been working on his days off.

More soon...

Another job interview - Is this the one? 100th post

I got a call this afternoon from the director of Special Ed director. I have an interview for an education assistant position on Tuesday Sept 23rd at 8:30am. Is this where God wants me? I'd love this job! Please pray! Yeah it's a drive but it's what I wanna do, the wages might be higher, the hours are more what I want (7:30am - 3pm) and the vacation schedule is amazing!!

I also received an email from the Christian school in town asking if I would like to be a substitute teacher. Huh? I am going to call the gal back but it has me thinkin maybe I need to look into getting my Bachelor degree and becoming a certified teacher. Do they offer education grants to us older crowd? It would take me quite a while but it might be worth it. I'll be praying and researching that too!

I just realized this is my 100th post -- NEATO!

Thanks for the prayers!