Celebrating Lyla's Second Year of Life!!

This past Sunday we celebrated Lyla's 2nd Birthday!

I , like every other mother, can not believe that my baby is two years old! It seems like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital, waiting for her belly button to fall off, excited to try out the first baby foods. Now we are singing songs, and ABC's, potty training, talking in full sentences.

Where did the time go?

Did I treasure it all?

Did I record everything I wanted to?

I have to say in two years..she is a beautiful, mature, and smart cuppy cake!

There has been hair pulling times and times where I laugh so hard my jaws hurt. Being a mom is the best thing I have done in my life. I know now why I looked forward to it all those years as a child...it is like nothing else.

It is extremely hard but greatly satisfying.

Nothing compares.

I have to admit ...it is sometimes hard on your marriage..it is stressful and you take things out on each other. It is times like these though that you gather the family together, enjoy each other's company and when the chaos is all over Gregg and I  pull together and say, "Look what we have done!" and we bask in the pride and joy that we have raised and nurtured for two years.

Gotta love this!

isn't that just what you wanna see when you pick up your child to start your weekend!!

the good thing is ...that this preschool is WORTH it! I don't mind paying that much for the care and learning experience that my child is getting! I love it!

***Disclaimer: There is absolutely nothing wrong with the preschoo I work at...It is a wonderful preschool too! In fact today we had a Kid Carnival..how many preschools do that? It was amazingly fun! For kids and the teachers! But I am a firm believer in NOT working where your child goes to preschool.

playing with our not so puppy anymore

I know i didn't post on here when we got Gunner...but he was soooo cute..sooo little...

and now...

he is huge!! and he isn't even a year old!

Here is Gunner as a puppy!

Thank goodness he is an outside dog! Here is Gunner now..

Today we took a little time out of our day to show Gunner some attention...sometimes i feel bad because he is in our backyard and we get so busy that we dont' show him enough attention..

now my husband on the other hand shows Gunner more attention than he does me!

So please don't worry the dog is NOT mistreated..but Lyla and I are busy women!

Out we went into our backyard ....and snapped a few pictures of our time with Gunner!

He is a big klutz...and sometimes he barks and gets on my ever loving nerve...but looking at these pictures makes me love him even more!

Gotta Have...

This is a must have for any child's bathroom!

It makes baths so much more fun!!

Not to mention you could use it as a learning experience

*sorry that is the preschool teacher coming out in me*

All they are is a circle of hardened food coloring..but I can't help but buy them for the little one because are just so much dang fun to mix and watch the water change colors!!

It is actually pretty at first...

but once you start adding "all" the colors like my child likes to do..it turns a wonderful muddy brown! Then your taking a bath in mud! How much more fun can that get!!!

My midnight snack...and 2 Do for 2morrow

I am eating this............

and going to bed!!

My to do for tomorrow:
work on VBS crafts

update on 31DBBB challenge

of course church in the morning..hoping to see my friend Stephanie there :)

bake brownies

church in the evening

at least two loads of laundry "completely" done

work on Lyla's room..that is a never-ending story

grocery shopping...need A/C filters...must have!

....and maybe i can squeeze in a nap! HA!