Some People .......

I'm watching Toddlers & Tiaras show on TLC right now, and am wondering what possesses some people, majority women/mothers (if you can call them that!) to think that acting this way and making your child act this way is appropriate??? A 3 yr old cute little girl with extensions, fake eyelashes, spray on tan, 2 inch makeup, hair out to here, and rhinestones is RIDICULOUS!!!!! In my opinion, it's a form of child abuse!
I'm promising now that if I ever even mention doing this to Maleigha, someone please shake some sense in to me. Now, don't get me wrong, when she's a bit older and wants to be in a local/school pageant because SHE wants to, that would be different. But not for mommy's lost dreams!!!

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2 Month Check up

Today was Maleigha's 2 month checkup. She is healthy as a horse and doing great. She's in the "above 97th percentile" for height and weight. She's 24 1/2 inches long and 14 lbs, 4 oz now. Dr Hamm says she is hitting all her milestones just right, holding her head up steady, cooing and smiling at faces and voices and following familiar voices with her eyes. She also got some immunizations which she was not happy about! But I'm just glad she's healthy and happy, even Dr Hamm remarked about how happy she seemed. She laughed for him!
She's such a beautiful little girl, if I say so myself!
I promise to post new pics soon, my camera cord is at my mom's and we are going over there this weekend and I will get it!

Our New Life

Real life began last Monday when I returned to work. What an adjustment!!!!! Mornings are now much more rushed and have to be timed to a tee to make it all work. I'm becoming a "schedule" girl and it irks me!!! I know it will get much easier as time goes by, and as Maleigha grows and can do more on her own. She is loving her morning baby sitter, Mrs Nan. She is doing great there and is such a happy baby. Her afternoons are Daddy time and she's loving that just as much. She's had a couple of rough afternoons, but both are surviving well! Nights are mommy time and we play and sing and bathe and sleep.
Chuck and I had our first weekend without her this past weekend. Lisa picked her up about 1 on Friday and we picked her up on Sunday. We had a great date Saturday night of dinner and a movie. It was nice to just be us for a few hours and sleep! But it was amazing to see her on Sunday and to hold her and give her kisses! We missed her toooooo much! She smiled when she saw us which helped my heart!
Maleigha has her 2 month old check up tomorrow on her 9 week birthday. We'll get to see how much she weighs...I'm estimating 12-14 lbs! She's a big girl!
Next weekend Maleigha will travel out of Alabama for the first time to Tennessee to see her Pawpaw's family there. I will post pics!

just a typical Wednesday

I'm sitting here, Maleigha is asleep on the couch next to me. She didn't sleep much last night, so neither did I. She just seemed restless all night long and all morning so far. But she's been asleep for about 45 minutes now, so maybe she's catching up on some sleep. We are forecasted for snow tomorrow and I really hope it happens! Chuck is working split shifts (9-1, then 6-10) daily and I'm hopeful weather keeps him home tomorrow night, for us and so he can watch the AL game tomorrow night. If it snows, we're definitely going to get some snow pics. It won't be her first snow, but we were lazy the first snow and it was gone before we got out.
Garfield and Sassy are really warming up to our new family addition. Both have come to her and she's petted them. Sassy even slept next to her yesterday (with me beside them!). And when she cries, Garfield immediately runs to her to check on her. I'm hoping to catch some pics of that bonding too.
I go back to work Monday and I'm dreading it. If I could make a living staying home, I would do it in a heartbeat!!! I'm certainly going to miss this little girl, not to mention being in my pjs and the laundry always being caught up--that's an amazing thing! But she will be staying in the mornings with a great friend who is a former Children's ER nurse, mother of 5, grandmother of 1, and a great person. I think it's going to be wonderful!

2009 gone but not forgotten

Happy New Year!!! Wow--it's 2010! Twenty Ten! Two Thousand and Ten! However you say it, it's a new year and a new decade! 2009 was an interesting year, and a life changing one!
In January we mourned the loss of Chuck's wonderful grandmother, Mawmaw Kay. She lived a long life and is now in a much better place with 3 of her sons who she missed very much. Also in January, Chuck lost his job at Casual Male XL.
In March, the stick showed positive--finally!!! We finally had a positive pregnancy test--we had NO idea what we were in for!
In April, May & June, Chuck worked for Walmart and injured his toe and had a concussion. Then in late June, they downsized his department and he was let go.
In July we found out the little one was a girl! Yeah!!!! Let the Pink begin!
In August, Chuck got his job at AT&T--what a blessing! He's great at his job, one he's wanted for a long time!
In September we celebrated our 4th anniversary---can't believe it's already been 4 years! We've had lots of ups and downs, but I can't imagine any one else I'd want to share it with!
In October, we had our baby shower. What wonderful friends and family we have to "shower" us and baby girl with the wonderful gifts, well wishes, love and friendship!
In November---well, all I'm going to say is---WOW!!!!! November 17 was the most wonderful day of our life. It seems life we spent the entire year waiting on her and in an instant, she was here and it was over with. It was a long day but it produced a happy ending!
And we ended the year learning to be parents, learning that sleep really is overrated, learning what cry means what, and the art of changing diapers quickly and without getting anything on yourself! We're still learning!!!
With it's good and bad, 2009 was a year!
This morning we were talking about 2010 and playing with Maleigha. And it dawned on me, 2010 will be one of her biggest years---she'll learn to smile, laugh, crawl, walk, talk, eat...everything! Can't wait!
Happy New Year--be safe, be healthy, be happy!

I read this phrase yesterday on a friend's facebook and I loved it so I stole it!
--- To love someone is to know the song in their heart, and to sing it to them when they forget the words. ---

Christmas Pics--sorry they are late

This is how Maleigha spent Christmas Day--asleep!