Major Update!!

Well, I am so sorry for the 11 months that it has been between blogs, I am going to run through some small highlights, I have so much to say and not enough pics to explain. I have read my c0-workers blog and just knew I had to update mine. Deena's blog is way more hilarious and interesting but, I felt it was time to update. It is amazing to see how my small little girl has turned into the DEVIL, yes I said the devil!! Just let me explain our recent trip to Kohl's, hence the first picture. Let me backtrack a little, Audriann, aka Anna, has started a Mother's Day Out program with her BFF's Olivia and Gabby. Anyway, she had been doing great and had her first picture day, and I thought that the loving mom that I am I would take her out to get a new dress and we would go to dinner. So, our trip begins, at first I was going to venture to the mall after work but, I thought better and we headed to Kohl's, how harmless could that me?! Well, little did I know my child who use to LOVE to go shopping with me had turned into some alter ego. So, we make it into Kohl's and we are looking at dresses when what does she see Barbie, OMG, she has to have it, OK, I figure let's make a comprise she wants two so I show her the two she can have and what do I get NNNNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! And I can not even begin to show you the pitch that she says this in. So, I try a couple more times before I finally do the smart mommy thing and drop everything, yes all of the clothes I picked out for her, and leave. I try to explain this to her in the car but, she has does not care! So, we change venues and try Target but, have not luck so I know she has to eat but, there is no way I am taking her anywhere in public so we opt for Chick-Fil-A and what happens the whole way through the driveway she screams at the top of her lungs. So, we make it home and I am soooo done and have decided we are not shopping together anymore. Needless to say she wore a summer dress and that is what she is pictured in above, and much happier!! Pepe heard cheese and had to get in on the shot, haha! I tried to upload the brief tantrum she was having in the drive thru at chick fil a, just multiple this by 10 and that is what I went through in Kohl's, plus I needed to prove that my angel had in fact turned into the devil.
Gabby hand made this dress for Anna and I wanted a full picture but, she completely refused and this is the best picture I got. She had gotten more than a mind of her own lately.



Oh, the explanation I need for this!!! So, we woke up took a bath, Jess called we went to the park with the twins, played in the sand, came home, took a bath, and shaved our eyebrow. Yes, I said shave our eyebrow!! Here's the story, Anna is in the bath, let me say there was very little water in the bathtub, and Pepe (my beloved Chihuahua) starts vomiting a nasty shade of brown, at first I think what is this then I think what did you get into. After throwing Pepe outside so he stops puking brown not the carpet, I realize he has eaten a week work of my vitamin supplement. I go back to Anna, mind you all this happened in probably less than a minute or two, and she is finnnnneee. I get her out of the tub and I go to lotion and diaper and go what is wrong with your eyebrow, NNNNOOOO!!!! Did she really do that, YES, she did, not only did she shave half her eyebrow she kept going the whole way up her head and thank god she did not reach her hairline. Can we start the weekend over!!!

This is the 18 month check up, she was ssssoooo interested in all the cool tools and did amazing until it took 45 minutes to get our shots. They said they were busy, that translates to "we forgot".





These are just some of the highlights, she has accomplished so much and there is more than I can say in a blog. I am such a proud and happy mom and as much trouble as she loves to give me it just makes me love her even more!!










This is her first haircut, I am a nice mom and refuse to show the second haircut that made her look like a boy, she will definitely have to thank me later!!!

So, here we are after a mini photo shoot, I found a wonderful lady that makes custom clothes and she was so kind as to invite us to her photo shoot for her new clothing line. It was quite fun and Angie came along for some much needed help.

Time for the Holiday's!!

My Happy little girl, or for right now. We have had our first illness, Audrianna has an eye and ear infection and I feel for my girl. But, let's make this known, I am a spoiled mom, Audrianna goes to bed by 7pm (at the very latest, usually, around 6:30pm) and sleeps uninterrupted till 7:30 am. Well, this all changed Monday evening when Mom got to get up every 45 mins. to an hour because her poor girl didn't feel good. Now, I have no problem doing this because I want to do everything I can to comfort her but, I felt like a train wreck the next day. I don't realize how much I appreciate my sleep, I do NOW!! But, after a trip to the doc., a prescription of antibiotics, and a visit to our much loved Auntie Jess for an adjustment we are slowly but, surely on the mend. If the weather would decide what it wants to do it would be a lot better, some days are better than others.
We did our holiday pics and announcements and they will soon be on their way and of course I had to get so cute holiday outfits so, here is Audrianna in her cute tutu and bow Christen made for her. Courtney (pickofthevinephotography.com) is our photographer and she does an amazing job and will be taking some wonderful pics of her in her tutu and our holiday announcements.
She was really tired but, she was a trooper for me and let me take just a couple of snapshots of her before she had a complete meltdown. It was time for bed!
So, we had a huge rival game Cowboys vs. Eagles and Jess requested I make my hot wings, this will probably be the last time Jess eats these after seeing the amount of fat that goes into making them. But, we managed to get a couple pics of the girls with their custom bows before I had to sadly watch the Eagles lose. There is another game ahead of us and maybe just maybe we will win that one.
Olivia in her cute bow, cheering on her team!!
Audrianna all decked out and Olivia not having any of the Eagles!!
Audrianna getting to spend so time with her girls!!
Gabby on the left and Olivia on the right, GO TEAM!!! I just can't bring myself to say go cowboys!?!

Audrianna's Great Grandma Dee and Great Grandpa Jack bought her 1st rocking chair and she just thought this was sssooo exciting. The only sad part is that she weighed so much it won't rock but, she loved it anyway.

My girl is getting so big and is ssoo independent. She is growing up so fast, we went to her 9 month check up earlier this month and all is good. She of course has a head in the 93% and her weight is in the 75% but, she is hitting more and more milestone. She is on the go and crawling but, now thinks that she can walk, she constantly stands up and lets go, all the while looking at you for a response, before we know it she will be walking. She can wave bye-bye and knows the sign for milk, she is also working on her first words, is you ask her for her car she can say ka, and if she wants a car she can say ka. Where has the time gone, she use to be soo tiny and stationary!

Audrianna and Gabbie, I hadn't seen Gabbie in so long and needed to get a snapshot of the two of them.

OH, The Places We Go!!!

OOPS, MOM, I got busted. So, she had just started crawling at this point, and I had made the assumption that she couldn't get into things like this. What a new mom I am, now do I ever know. She had an absolute blast and I think she liked the blankets more than some of her toys, figures!!

And two weeks later, she is now unstoppable and all I did was go to the car to get my purse, really!! She is on the go and there is no holding her back, she got these off the very top shelf of her bookcase, the top shelf, I don't even think her arms are that long but, she got them off and thought they were hilarious. I didn't think it was so funny when she was trying to eat them, it's a miracle that we haven't had to make a trip to the ER yet, knock on wood, somewhere.

Here we are at a festival in Springtown, she was hilarious and had a ton of fun sleeping through most of it. She got to try her first snow cone when she did wake up and then her first sugar high ensued. And that is when I decided she is no longer allowed to have sugar. She was a crazy bottle of energy for two hours and then she crashed and when I say crashed I mean full on meltdown and trying to sleep at the same time. But, I had way to much fun myself and spent way more than I should but, at least it was all spent on her.

So, I have this gate so the dogs can't in but, all she wants to do is get OUT!! So, after about a week of the gate, it is no more, unless I want to listen to her scream and of course we don't want that.

So, we are still so busy I can't keep my head straight and are going to mommy and me, going shopping, eating, and traveling, and loving it. But, as I sit her and type this I must give thanks and be thankful. As most of you know I am having some health issues and Friday Sept. 23rd is D-day (it was the only thing that came to mind). The doctor said the odd are great, actually amazing, 90% chances that all cancerous cells will be gone, what great odds. I really do hope that this is it because we all know how much I love to worry, and I really don't think I can worry anymore, I can't take it and I am sure the people around me think I am nuts. So, with that being said, after surgery I have to be off my feet and I am not suppose to lift anything over 20lbs, does the doctor not know my child, HELLO, we hit 20lbs. months ago!! So, really I am suppose to not lift her for a week, what am I going to do?? I thankfully have wonderful family and friends that are going to help out but, it's going to be so hard. But, with lots of help I am sure I will make a speedy recovery, I have too, we have pics again on the 31st.

Anyway, that being said, I must thank all my new friends, all my old friends, and all of my family because without that support and happiness I would be truly lost. I think that God places people in our lives for reasons and everyone in my life I have right now I am very thankful to them for all they do, whether they make me laugh, cry, babysit, help me shop, take me to dinner, or make me bows they are all important and I want to just say thank you for all that you do.

I want to also make a note of how proud Audrianna and I are of her dad, he had made an accomplishment that most people never conquer and I know if she could tell him how proud she is of him she would. I think that she shows her happiness with all the time she gets to spend with him.

On to more fun stuff, we are having pictures taken again by our wonderful photographer for our Christmas announcements. I know it's early but, you gotta get stuff done quickly that way we can have more fun shopping for Christmas.
I thought since I was talking about family I should make sure to include all my family, yes, that means the five dogs I have. I know you all think I am nuts but, they have always had a soft spot in my heart and if they weren't with me then they could be at some home where people treat them badly so, the more the merry. When I say that though, no more, I am at my limit, well, unless, I move to a hundred acre farm, then I might have to do some renegotiating. So, here we go.

Pepe Le Pew

(the oldest and the most jealous he was not a happy camper when Audrianna came into the picture)

He does amazing now and even lets her pull and drool all over him. He is completely spoiled though and is truly Grandma's dog, I think it's only cause she feeds him table foods. They should both get spankings for that but, I let it slide, cause he is my baby.

Fifi la Fume

(she is suppose to be Pepe's girlfriend but, they seem to have a more love/hate relationship)

She came to me right after Audrianna was born and was very sick at first but, she is a tough little thing and is as feisty as ever. She even tries to attack Roxy(Saint Bernard) like she is gonna beat her up or something.

Hot Roxy

(she got her name from Audrianna's grandma and she is my gentle giant, and Audrianna's little pony)

She is the sweetest dog ever, but, it also huge. And even though I knew this when I purchased this giant puff ball I still manage to love her.

Coco (yes, I know he is a boy but, I let Gabbie pick her name, and I believe the first name she choose was even more crazy)

The lady that I adopted him from said he was suppose to be a Schnauzer/daschund mix but, I think the lady was nuts and he is mostly Schnauzer, just my opinion.

Hannah (she is the second of the bunch that I got)

For someone that doesn't like affection (talking about myself ) she constantly craves hugs and cuddling.

Look Out World, Here I Come !!

So, we are seven months old and on the go!! She has finally started crawling, I don't know why I say finally she is doing everything so fast I can hardly remember it all. She now believes that since she can crawl she is going to walk too. I am waiting for a bad accident to happen but, she is a tough little girl! She can also sit up and loves to crawl and sit, crawl and sit, and show off her new skills.

We made it through the pictures and they turned out beautiful, I might be a little biased but, I can't imagine them more perfect. I am so glad I got to do this with her now before she can rip the tutus and bows off her head, I pray that does not happen, ever.

Since she is crawling she has become even more attached to me, not that I am complaining in the least. But, I would prefer that she be able to have someone else hold her other than me or grandpa. She can now crawl to me and makes a bee line to me as soon as she sees me. Since she is crawling she can now put all kinds of things in her mouth, thankfully, nothing bad at this point.

I am so amazed by her and the things that she does on a daily basis. It is wonderful to watch this little person look at their toes and just be amazed. Or watch their expression when you talk and try to explain something to them, knowing she doesn't fully understand you but, is trying so hard. She is just a sponge wanting to absorb it all and I feel the same, I just want to absorb all the wonders that she sees and the things that amaze her. She gives me strength when I feel like I have none and puts a huge smile on my face each and every day and I have never been so thankful.

We are still going to mommy and me and have had two new friend that are going with us, Gabrielle and Olivia, Jessica's girls. I wish I could explain the happiness and excitement that she gets out of this class. It is 45 minutes of tumbling, singing, and sometimes I think I get more of a workout then she does but, she loves it, so we must continue on.

Land of The BOWS!!!

Well, we have entered the world of custom made bows. I have a ton of small bows and as we all know my child has a rather large head (97Th percentile to be exact) so, I was never able to use those because they look a little silly. So, my great friend Jess has a wonderful friend Christen that makes bows and when I saw them, oh I had to have some. It has now become an addiction and I have a hard time remember what I have ordered and what is on the way. But, they are well worth it, they look so amazing and the size compliments her unusually large head. Anyway, we are almost 7 months old and are getting oh so close to crawling. She can get up on her knees and then just rocks, she can army crawl like a champ. She has almost mastered sitting up but, if she is in a mood she will just throw herself back and be lazy. We are eating straight from the table now and she loves it. She can get a little picky if I give her food that is a little to complex but, hey I'm trying to get her to be an adventurous eater. She is definitely an aggressive eater and even gets a little jealous if you try and eat in front of her.

Her personality is coming out more and more each day and I can't believe all the things that she tries to do each day. She is so energetic and strong and I am amazed at how I have the strength each day to keep up with her. She is the best part of my life and I am so glad to see her smiling face every morning.

So, we got professional pictures done this Sunday and they went fairly well. The theme was apples so, I had a bow and a tutu made and the photographer brought apples and many other props. She did OK until it was breakfast time and then had a mini breakdown, from there it did get better. She was not smiling at all for the apple pictures and as soon as I put her in a different dress wow, all was better, little did I know red was not her color and she just prefers yellow. From then on she finally decided to smile and act like the cute girl I know. We will get those back soon and I can't wait to see how they turned out.

Oh, I should not forget all her teeth she has. She already has two on the bottom and the other day Angie said, "Hey, you know she has two top teeth." Of course I had not realized that and sure enough there are two top teeth with a third top tooth about to come in as well. Amazingly they have not bothered her to much though the drool is out of control. Pretty soon she will be eating corn on the cob, ha ha.