She's Got.. Personality!

Not a lot to say, except.. how cute is she??? =)

This picture (below) just fills my heart with every bit of love possible! 

LOL!!- just makin faces..  

YES! That is her in crawling position! Hasn't quite figured out how to move in that position.. but she's up and ready! 

Man, I just love love love her!! :)

Fun in the Sun

Friday, Aubrey & I got to together with Natalie and Lola for a swimming play date! This was also Aubrey's first time in the pool- and, of course, she loved it! A "thank you" to Natalie for letting Aubrey test out her baby float.. works great! :) The girls had such a great time, even though they were outside for only a bit- it was just waayyy too hot for them! Natalie's mom was home, so she kept an eye out on the kiddo's while we attempted to lay out. I say attempted because Aubrey was not very cooperative. She slept for about 15 minutes.. then nothing! Girl! Aubrey has been banned from coming if we are wanting to lay out at all.. which is ok because Lola is banned from our scrapbooking get togethers! haha.. once again.. babies. :) All in all it was a great time and we got some super cute-o pics of the girls! They are going to be best buds :) 

(Also, please take not of Aubrey's swimsuit- it claims its 12-18 months (she is only 6!!) and she looks like a piece of  sausage in it!! hahaha!!) 

The Gals

Natalie has some pics too, if you look at them together they tell a cute story. We each picked up where the other left off.. it worked out really well- unintentionally! 

Aubrey was holding on to Lola's hat for dear life.. silly. 

I don't guess Lola minded :)

Here is where Aubrey so lovingly helped Lola out with her paci.. Natalie has the other pic that goes with this.. so funny! 

Whispering secrets.. gotta keep an eye on those two! :) 

Mommy and baby :) 

Figuring it all out.. 

Sweetie-Petey :)

One happy girl! 

Also, the hat she is wearing was mine when I was a baby.. heehee :) 

(grr.. why are these lines here!?!) 

Here's a little clip of me, Natalie and her mom, Vickie, trying to get the girls attention- they didn't know I was doing it :) Oh how we act to get a smile, lol. 

They are exactly 4 months & 1 week apart.. won't be long till you don't even notice the age difference- can't wait! :)

Here is a completely unrelated picture, but, its just too darn cute!!

Just posin' away :) 

So, now the lines are gone?? 

Well, hope everyone else had a lovely friday- we sure did! :) 

Although, I sure will be glad when September/October gets here and its not 100+ degrees!! 

Oh Texas.. :)

Later Loves <3

coupons cause me stress

yes, I said it, coupons sometimes just are not worth the trouble! 

Tonight, has not been at good shopping trip at all! 

First, I go to Walgreen's to drop off my moms film (yes! she still uses  film!! haha!) while there I look at the saline drops for Aubrey to get a price idea, but since my next stop was Babies R Us, I thought I would see how much they were there first. Smart right? Well, I was going to BRU because I had a coupon for $10 off when you buy two packs of diapers, the large packs. Seeing as the ones I normally buy at Wal-Mart is $18.97, I figured I would be in about the same price range there as well, so I could get 2 for around $30- great deal huh?! Not so much! The only ones that had there were the large packs  for $40!! So.. with my coupon I would be spending $70! Pass! So.. off I went to Wal-Mart, where I had a $25ish giftcard, so, there's a free pack of diapers! As I'm walking out I saw a sign for diapers for $27.98 for 50 more diapers than I was getting. I debate it for a while.. and decide it seems like an ok deal! Sold- haha. I go check out, still have to spend about $5, not bad for 144 diapers! (the only good thing out of this adventure!) By the time I get in my car I remembered I had a $1.50 off coupon for Pampers diapers (which I buy)!! Grr!! I know, not like that would make all the difference in the world.. but still! So,  I return to Walgreens to get the pics, $17 for 2 rolls of film plus cd's!! Whoa!! And, one of the rolls only had 9 pictures on them! (They took some pics of the bakery food and needed them in the morning) I couldn't believe they were so expensive. Of course I questioned this, he knocked the price down by about .80c cents.. whooptido! I told my mom she needs to get a digital camera! lol. 

Aggravating. 

After all that, I guess not all faith is lost in coupons. Just didn't work out in my favor tonight. ah, well. 

ok, just needed to vent for a minute. :)

To redeem the coupons (haha, pun intended!), I did get to use TWO coupons the other day on formula- saved $7!  :) 

Oh! Aubrey is about to be crawling any day now! It's so funny how she does herself now- she'll get up on her knees and lunge forward. Too cute. But, it does make me kinda sad that she is about to crawl.. she is just growing up wayyyy too fast! I'll have to get video of her doing this to share with all y'all :)

Alright.. hope everyone had a better night than me! haha. 

Night! 

Check-up

Yesterday Aubrey had her 6 month check up! I still can't get over her being 6 months already.. sigh. 

ok, ok, moving on!

 She had to get shots, which I always dread, more for me than her! She is actually really good when it comes to those stinkin shots! She had just fallen asleep when she came in to do them, she slept threw the first one (!), then only cried/screamed from the time they poked her till she got the band-aid on with the other shots! I, on the other hand, wanted to cry the whole time. I just hate that look of pain on her face :( But she's a champ! 

So.. when they went to weigh her, she was laying there naked.. and, of course, she peed all over the weighing table.. all up her back and arms. lovely. oh babies. :) No shocker here, she's a porker!! Well, last week when I took her in to check out the thrush they said she weighed 19.6 lbs! But then this week she weighed 18. 14.. she lost like 1/2 a pound, and surely that's not right! lol! I'm going to put her on Marvin's big food scale and find out for myself :) 

All in all, she is doing great! Weight, length, head- all good! She is just one happy, healthy, extra large little girl! heehee :)

Here are some pics during the times we were waiting.. why not?! :) 

She completely tore up the paper on the table.. 

... and, tried to eat it. that's my girl :) lol

She got pricked in the finger to check her iron (this is the one she slept through)... well, she was totally into that band-aid! She would not look away from it for the longest! pretty funny! :) 

She was very protective of that hand.. so sweet. 

Still keeping an eye on it.. 

She kept her hand folder up too, its like that band-aid handicapped her! haha! 

I just love this little girl ;) 

Father's Day & 50th Anniversary

I know, I'm a few days late. But, its been a busy few days! 

This year Father's Day was combined with my dad's aunt and uncle's 50th wedding anniversary! So, after church me, Sarah, Collin and Robert (aubrey was with her dad, of course) went with my dad and his girlfriend, Darla, to Vic and Annette's party. I just love Vic and Annette, they are the most interesting people to me! haha. They have had such and exciting life, and they are just so sweet and nice, and great Christian examples! I have not seen them in years, so I was pretty excited about going, plus we got to see other family that we had not seen in forever as well. They had their wedding photo album, (and a bunch of other albums out),  goodness, their wedding was beautiful!! It was in 1959, so the style was so classic and elegant, it really reminded me of old Hollywood. Love it!! I was just so fascinated by all of their old pictures, from when they were dating, the wedding, when he flew in the war, honeymoon, their house and kids.. it was just a whole other world back then. I soooo wish I lived back then.. well, more the 40's and 50's! seriously! 

The party was great, they are so cute. (sorry, I don't have any pictures!) 

After that, we all met up with Emily, she had to work, and went to her apt. then out to eat. We sat out on the patio of the restaurant.. bad idea, we were burnin up! haha. But, it was nice to all be together. :) Here is the one and only photo: (Darla is not so great with the camera.. lol!!) 

21 & 6

I can't believe it.. my little, bitty, baby is SIX months old today!! AHH! Seriously, how did 6 months go by so fast?!? And, do they change looks so drastically at 6 months or something, because she looks so different!! (or, maybe because she's been sick? But, she does look different!) Speaking of being sick, last night did not go any better! :( She pretty much woke up every hour.. by 5:00 am she was real upset, gave her a bottle (which never happens!) rocked her for a bit, then laid her back down about 40 minutes later!! I thought those days were over.. guess they come back when they're sick. She is still a little off in her mood, which is usually very happy!, so she hasn't been as smiley, which stinks. I love that little smile. So, needless to say, her 6 months pics, that I took at random today :) were not super smiley, but, I did get a couple good ones :) 

Oh, I bought Aubrey some new paci's (she only likes the Avent ones!) for 6-18 months! That's right, she is in a new category! (sigh) She was totally weirded out by it, but once she knew that's all she was getting, she got over real fast, it was pretty funny. Guess that was her half birthday present! lol!! :) 

This could be one of my new favorites! Wish she was smiling though.. 

Aubrey and Aunt Sarah before dinner

She was happy for a few of these, then pretty much stopped smiling, ugh. :) We had to cut this shoot pretty short since the skeeters were comin at us!! haha.. 

Um, could she have any more rolls in her arms?! 

Also, today was Aunt Emmy's 21st birthday! (which means, if she is getting older.. I am getting older..) She came over, and we all went out to dinner. As soon as I sat Aubrey in the highchair she lunged toward the table and knocked a plate to the floor.. breaking it. I mean, we weren't even there 2 minutes! Ah, babies :) Anyway. Dinner was really good, a little too good, I was stuffed! Mexican, yummy! Emily opened her presents, got embarrassed by the old man that serenaded her "happy birthday".. good stuff. Then, we all came back and hung out for a bit before she left to go party it up with her friends! She better be a good girl..!!  :) 

Aubrey and Aunt Emmy! 

The lighting at the restaurant was really cool, too bad she didn't smile (again-poor baby!), and she moved a bit so its a little blurry.. oh well, I still like it :)

happy birthday Emily! 

My friend Lauren Stevenson (aka Smith) asked me if I was sad about Aubrey being 6 months, and I answered "yes and no".. but now that I think about it, more yes than no. I mean, she's almost not a baby anymore! She's eating baby food, rolling all over the place, sitting up, and trying really hard to crawl.. next standing and walking. Then talking. Then she's not a baby. On the other hand, I'm really excited about seeing her do all of those things. I can't wait to see her stand for the first time, take that first step, find out what her first word will be (better be Mama! -I say it to her a thousand times a day, haha!) There's so much to look forward to, but I am quite content enjoying my sweet little baby. 

Well, off to bed for me. 'Night all. :)

 

Nothing in Particular

Well, little bit is sick.. again. I'm pretty sure she's completely over the thrush, which is great! But, now, she is sooo congested! I don't know how many time I got up with her last night because she just couldn't sleep! :( She would fall asleep for little stretches, an hour here, 30 minutes, 2-3 hours.. ugh. She woke up fussing and crying till I could get her back to sleep. It was awful. Then today her nose is super runny! I'm kinda thinking its from going to her dad's (and I'm not just saying that because..). I just really think she is her mother's daughter! He lives in East Texas country and every time I would go out there my allergies just went crazy, so, its not surprising if the same is happening to her. It just double-y sucks because there isn't a whole lot you can do for a baby! (And its not like I can keep her from going.. ) I say that because she has come home from there being congested before, but it seems worse this time. grr.. 

Hopefully tonight will be better.. please oh please! 

Tonight, me and my sister, Sarah, went and saw The Proposal- totally hilarious!! I was rolling.. even had tears at some points I was laughing so hard! I just love Sandra Bullock (and she has another movie coming out soon!) and Ryan Reynolds isn't half bad either!! ;) Super cute- go see it!! I will go with you! (Except, I HATE that I have to spend $10 bucks on a stinkin movie!! Ridiculous!!) 

Alright. Picture time! :) (All from today)

This is her after waking up this morning, she had just been playing and talking in her bed. My brother said "she's so happy" and so he took some pics! haha. I had put those pillows in there in hopes in would help elevate her to relieve some of the congestion- she didn't care much for them! She seems to only like laying on pillows if they're on my bed.. hmm! Her face just looks so swollen and puffy from her allergies (I'm guessing anyway!) almost doesn't even look like her! And, plus, she looks like 500 lbs!! what in the world?! lol! 

Just a couple of pics after her afternoon nap.. 

These were pretty funny- Collin sometimes really gets in the mood to hold her and play with her, today was such time. The thing is, he hates it when she pulls on his clothes or "pushes" him! Its hilarious! This first pic is of her "pushing" him, the second is him literally telling her to stop and moving her hand! haha. the third, he really can be sweet with her though, he's cradling her face and talking to her... and, the fourth, well, the fun was over! haha!! 

I was outside with Collin and decided I would take some pics of him with Jed. Great idea! First off, Jed would not come to him, so I had to bribe him with some food. After that he kept barking for more.. while Collin is being blinded by the sun! He kept saying "It's too hot!" "I can't see!" Haha, poor kid.. :) 

Well, there's just a glimpse of our fun filled day! haha.. 

Hope everyone else had a good day!

it's the weekend!! :) 

For Brenda:

Thought you might appreciate this!! :)

for those who may not know what you're looking at.. that is my dog, Jed. This is how he goes to bed. yep. 

Per Request

Seeing as I don't have much to say today, I will take my dear ol friend Natalie's request and put up pictures of the pages I just made. Well, I'm just going to put up the whole book. And, I do believe if you click on the picture it will enlarge it so you can see it a little better. And let me just tell y'all, I had a very difficult time take pictures of these pages! No matter where I went, what kind of lighting, flash on or off, pages in or out of protectors.. these dang pages had a glare!!! 

So, this is what you get, take it or leave it :) 

I'm not overly thrilled with some of em.. but, eh, oh well, I guess. 

Plus, these pictures really don't do justice since a lot of the pages have embellishments and definition to them! 

I sure hope y'all can see these a lot better than how they are showing regular!! If anyone has suggestions on how to take a better picture of these stinkin pages, please let me know! :)

Aubrey is at her dad's tonight... it really throws me when she's gone! Her routine has become my routine, so when she's gone I just get all off! haha. Especially waking up- I count on her to stir and make little noises to help wake me up, and when she's not there to do it, well, its just weird!! 

I hate it when she's gone.

That about does it. Nighty-night! :)