New Words!

Yesterday was a good day for new words!

First, I bought Trident gum. One of Anna's favorite treats. One that I don't mind giving her, either. ;) Anyhow, she kept coming to me and saying, "Gahm!" She wanted gum! What a bright girl!

But that's not as amazing as this next thing, because there were no prompts from me. (You know, telling her the word first.) She brought her Sesame Street shapes book to me and sat on my lap. She opened it up and on one page there are pictures of a 'ball', a 'window', a 'book', and a 'door'. She pointed to the ball and said, "Ball".... I already knew she knew that one. She pointed at the book and said, "Booah." I knew that she knew that one already. Then she pointed at the door and said, "door" and KNOCKED on it, then she pantomimed opening the door! I was blown away! I'd never heard her say 'door' before and I've never pointed at it and said, "door", either. I dragged her into the living room and tried to have her reenact it for everyone. *sigh* She only knocked on it, but wouldn't say door. lol. :D

Autumn

Today I'm having dreams of autumn leaves and cool warm weather. I can't wait for the autumn to arrive. Unfortunately, I hate winter, and winter seems to last forever in the Northwest. Am I right? It seems to rain continually from October until May. I'm not looking forward to that, but I am looking forward to the fall. I love it and I can't wait for it. :D

On the other front, I'm considering a haircut, but my hair is fine and wavy/curly so I'm a loss as to what I should choose for a cut. I've always cut it in 'layers'... sometimes I wish my hair would choose one. Curly or straight. That would make things much easier. Instead it is always just very wavy. Sure, it makes for some nice natural volume, but I always feel like I've got the same haircut. Hmmm... any suggestions?

Scripture Sunday

“But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”- 1 Samuel 16:7

GIVEAWAY WINNER

Using Random.org, our winner is............ (drum roll please...)

"The Wades"

Please check out their blog here:

http://jeremyandamywade.blogspot.com/

Congratulations!!! :D

Northwestern Irony

Hehehe... I had a funny thought today. It's ironic that I live in the Northwest with who I am. I hate coffee. I hate sea food. And I HATE rain and cold. But I really can't escape either of these things in my daily life because of where I live. How funny! :D

Well, our trip to the park was very nice. I had a great long talk with Marina, Nevaeh's mother. It was great to have a connection with another woman. She's about ten years, give or take, older than me, but we had a really great talk. It's nice. I honestly don't have a lot of good close friends any more, now that I'm out of school. The friends I have made in recent years have all been at college (who I don't see any more) or at church. It's a good feeling to have some new friends.

Well, I hope that everyone has had a great day! I just realized today is the last day of my contest! I'll choose the winner tomorrow--give it a couple extra hours. ;)

My Week O' Break

Thanks for my contest, I've been taking the week off from blogging. I usually spend my day writing short stories. I love it. It's my secret passion. I should share some of what I'm writing sometime. =) But for now, it's after ten .... almost ten thirty in the morning. I'm exhausted. Anna had another one of those rough nights where sleep is not a prerogative. Good for her lol. On the other hand, mommy could use a hot shower in coffee... not that I drink coffee, I just bathe in it from time to time... I was thinking the other day, I have a lot of food aversions. Ever stop and think about stuff you like or don't like? If I put it on paper, I'm a pretty picky eater. I don't like beef, pork, sea food of any kind, coffee, strong tea... OK, OK, I'm going off on a tangent... It's the exhaustion. I blame that. Anyhow, Anna and I are going to the park soon with a lady from our church and her daughter, Nevaeh. Nevaeh is almost exactly a year older than Anna and she's smart as a whip, very sweet, big blue eyes. I love the girl, honestly. So, we're off to do that. Fascinating, huh? Just a little update on our lives. I'll have to post some of my short story sometime soon. :)

Secure 2 Me Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!!!!!

(What'd I tell you? Silky goodness!)

(Anna wanted to pose with it... don't worry, I didn't let her tear it out of the package... I'll leave that job to your little one...)

Thank you Secure2Me! This product is simply amazing. Coming from the Great Northwest, where windy cold weather is as common as breathing oxygen, I'm in love with this product! I can't tell you how many times Anna, my little dd, has kicked off blankets into the mud on our walks! Lucky, lucky, lucky YOU! I've got one to give away! No more kicked off blankets!

Clips On & Stays On

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Stays put with ease
Each corner features a finger-friendly clip that quickly and easily attaches to any fabric with one hand.

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Designed to fit your newborn to preschooler in all your baby gear for many years of use.

Comfortable
Your baby will crave the cuddle-soft fabrics and unique blanket shape provides the perfect fit.

Durable
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Machine washable
Easily kept clean with periodic washes.

The Secure2Me blanket is so adorable. The one I have to give away is not only adorable, but it's enviously adorable. It's a silky red Asian material... GORGEOUS!

Be sure to check out the Secure2Me Blog!!!

Go to this site for more Bloggy Giveaways! There's a Carnival Going On! Hundreds of chances to win!!!

Sweet JC Penney Sale!

Did anybody else take advantage of this sale? They had so many girls clothes (and boys clothes) there! Anna came away with at least 6 skirts, three or four onesies, 6 or more shirts, all for 1.97 each! Score!!! And all were so adorable!

I got two bras, 5.00 each. Boy do I feel busty in those things, though, lol. They have quite a bit of padding. I think they make me at least a B-Cup. hahaha!

DH got a shirt. It looks very nice on him.

Let me tell you, this is the way to dress your kids... wait for the awesome sales. Target is always having sales on their clothing as well (usually on Mondays and especially after big holidays). All of Anna's shoes have been bought there on sale for 2.78 a pair.

Anyhow, had to share the love...

Thank you, JC Penney!!!

Scripture Sunday

“[God Disciplines His Sons] Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
- Hebrews 12:1

FFF: Friends

Here are a few photos of Anna's little friends:
(((PICTURES REMOVED BY AUTHOR))

My 20 Month Old

Here's a photo I snapped today of my 20 Month Old Daughter!!!

Scripture Sunday

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”- 1 John 1:7

It's After Midnight...

Anna is 20 Months Old!!!

Printer Giveaway @ 7 Dogs & a Baby

Seven Dogs and a Baby is giving away a A536 photo printer (I'm honestly not too sure what that means... but hey, it's a free printer if you win! I'm psyched!) You can edit your photos and print them out at your own convenience... I like that. I've been dying for a photo printer for some time. So if you'd like to sign up for the giveaway, just click here!

20 Months Tomorrow!

It's such a big step in so many ways... to see my baby turning twenty months old. She won't be __teen months old or any of that any more. She's growing closer to being two years old. I won't have a baby for long. It's sad and wonderful all at once. I love seeing her learn new things. The biggest reward is seeing her personality develop. She's funny, she's silly, she's adventurous. She loves to sing and dance. She loves Spongebob and babies. She's such a doll. Right now she's sitting and watching The Backyardigans with a red bucket hat on her head that she put on herself. =) She's so cute!!! Oh I love my girl!