And the Slacker Award goes to..

Wow, I think I'm about to get kicked out of blog land if I don't post stat!! 

Geeze, pathetic! Sorry.. :(

BUT! I'm back now, and really am determined to not fall off the face of the earth again, really, I promise :)

Well where to begin in my oh-so-exciting life??? 

Work at the Bakery is going good- we are really picking up speed! Monday I even went out and did some marketing, took some trays with all sorts of goodies to some Dr.'s offices- all ladies working of course, I'm sure they were appreciative :) One lady was super excited and asked for more brochures so she could pass them out to her friends at her get together that night, yay! (Apparently there really isn't a bakery in Grapevine.. ??) 

Me and Marvin (the baker) have been doing a lot of brainstorming on how to market and advertise. Really, the main goal is to get a lot of businesses/schools/churches/etc. so we can just do big and frequent catering jobs. And, then the actual store will just be a bonus! I've put together several trays already and delivered some of them, I would much rather do that! Its more fun I think :) We ("we" as in "Marvin and my mom with my help" lol) are also really trying to get our internet sales up and going- their plan for me is to get that going well enough that I could just stay home and "man" the computer, that way I could be at home with Aubrey- I am so in on that plan!! Soooooo... if anyone would like some super yummy goodies, and I know they are since I seem to be eating all of them every day- NOT GOOD!!, let me know and I can fix it right up for ya! :) I will soon have a bakery blog where special promos and offers will be available, and people will also be able to order on it.. cool! 

Next!

Looks like I didn't make it to school this semester. I'm pretty bummed about it actually. (well, to an extent) For some reason I'm still really on the fence about teaching. And, I'm not really sure why?! Everyone just keeps reminding me that every time Aubrey is out of school, so will I  be. I know. But I just don't know if teaching is what I really really want to do?? Actually, every time I picture myself teaching I picture me in a public school, but when I picture Aubrey in school I picture her in a private school... so, IF, I do whole-heartedly go with Education, I think I will teach in a private school. I think I only see myself in public is because all the teachers I know are in public. 

I just hate that its taking me forever to finish school! Which honestly didn't really bother me that I was behind every one else some, until I had Aubrey. Now, I really need to graduate. I suppose. I mean, really, if I had a good job that I really enjoyed and I paid my bills and had some left over, I think I would be just fine with that. Which I  do, but... not enough to add rent to that list.. yet. I just want to be with Aubrey as much as possible, is that so much to ask for?? :) 

Bleh, enough of that :)

Aubrey is EIGHT months old now!! When did that happen?! 

So, I think I am ruining her (or maybe not!). Usually when I'm eating, depending on what it is, I will let Aubrey have some of it, which, she always loves! The problem is: she won't eat her baby food now-well, barely! (Except those sweet potatoes!) Which, is fine I guess, if I knew more of what I could give her now! Giving her anything bigger than a pen dot scares me to death! Ok, maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration, but still. My biggest fear is that she will choke! Pretty much every one I know tells me to "Just give it to her!!" But, WHAT IF SHE CHOKES?!?! But then if I take the 'real' food and kinda blend it up she doesn't want it. She is tired of mush. And I don't blame her! 

If anyone out there has some good transitioning food tips please let me know! 

(Although, I make that last question with a little hesitation, "people" sometimes just want to take over. I know they just want to help or think they know best, and what she should or should not be doing/eating, even though I am the mother, it gets a little frustrating. I know I can get an "Amen" from every mother out there! Because EVERY mother out there knows those "people"!! haha! But, I really do want some suggestions!) :) 

Also, Aubrey is all over this house! She pulls up and stands on everything! Nothing is safe! She is finally crawling on her knees (all the time), she has been for about a weekish now, and she gets around pretty darn quick! 

Also, she has recently become a bit more vocal, and not in a good way. This girl will SCREAM at you like someone is just stabbing her in the back! Geeze, if this is a prelude to tantrums.. I'm in big trouble!! Where do they learn this at such a  young age??!??

-sigh-

Anyone else ready for fall???? Man, I never really had a problem with Texas summers.. but, throw a baby in there and you start melting in a matter of seconds! No lies, by the time I walk out of the door, to my car, with her on my hip and all of her crap, I mean, sweet baby belongings!, and strap her in her seat- I am dripping sweat! I get a sweat mustache every time.. HAHA!! jk :) But, seriously, come on fall!!! :)

Ok, ok, blah blah, where are the pictures right?? Well, there are none. 

Oh, Just kidding! Who wants a blog with no pictures?! :) 

You know, trying to help with the laundry :) 

Does this girl know how to pose or what? 

We went down to the pond on her 8 months, it was a little spontaneous, so they aren't the best of the best pictures! But, she's still super cute-o :) 

Her hair looks so red in this picture! 

Kinda a goofy face.. lol. 

After that sweaty adventure(!), scrubbed her down and took some pics in her new jammy's!

I got her laughing good! (she laughs sooo much when she's tired!!) 

Not the most flattering of pictures, but you can see her sweet little baby teeth!! 

Is she not the sweetest?? ;) 

They just love each other. She gets so excited when he gets home! 

He started tickling her.. goofy kids. :)

Its my favorite when she's in her pj's :)

Ok, I promise I won't wait forever for my next post! My fans are getting angry.. hee hee :) 

<3

Unexpected Fun :)

Today was an unexpected day off- my sitter couldn't come today, so, I couldn't go to work.. so, my brother filled in for me! (why didn't he just watch Aubrey? Because he is an 18 year old boy. Enough said.) :) So, that meant I got to spend the day with my little baby! Which, I am so happy about since I have really been bummed about not being with her all day anymore.. so, missing a day of work was so worth it! :) 

So, since we had nothing planned, I asked if Natalie and Lola would like to  join us at the pond- they did! Which, of course was code for "let's have a photo shoot"!! haha! 

And that's just what we did! :) 

disclaimer: these girls were NOT in a smiley mood.. 

Also, there are just a few pictures :)

To start off, Lola showed up in her cute-o shades! Didn't last long.. but, still cute! :)

Aubrey was already checking out everything around her! 

Lola loves her little "B" 

This girl would not smile for anything! 

Sweet little baby toes :) 

(some of these I stole from Natalie, so it was funny to see that she took a pic of me taking pics when I did the same to her!) 

She pretty much could care less about those ducks.. which was weird. 

I think she was 'talking' in this one.. 

Thought I'd try her out standing.. made me a little nervous. But, she did great! (she's getting so big..)

"Oh, there's a duck!" 

hee-hee, thought that was pretty cute.. :) 

Uh-oh, Lola better watch out.. She's coming! 

"I'll take that, thanks!" 

(I'm a little worried Aubrey might be a bully when she grows up.. LOL) 

I liked this one :)

So, Aubrey must have thought "B" was her baby (which hers is at home, she has blonde hair!) 

I don't think Lola liked that.. 

And, once again, she takes her paci too! Which, she put in her mouth, oops! 

Don't know what they're looking at?? 

Time for a bottle.. 

.. And, now she smiles! 

Whew! Ok! That about does it! (I don't think I will be doing that many pics on here again for a while.. that took a long time! haha) 

Thanks for the play date Natalie and Lola!

Hope everyone else had a good day! :)

It's Official!

Aubrey is saying "mama"!!

She said it yesterday, but it was more like "mamammuumma".. and I don't think it was really directed to me.. lol. 

But, this morning right when she woke up and saw me, she said it, "mama". 

It just melts my heart!

So I said it again to her, and she repeated it back, and I got all excited!! 

Finally.. after 7 months of pressuring her, its paid off! lol!! :) 

(although, still not totally sure if its really directed to me, but it is definitely different than yesterday, and she repeated it back.. so, I think so! wouldn't you??) :) 

Man, now adding another thing thats making her grow up... 

She's been pretty busy this month! 

:)

So. This past Saturday was a pretty packed day- a birthday party & the Circus!! 

First, we started the day going to Landon's 5th birthday- I just can't believe he is 5!! I was there when he was born! Man, time flies! Seeing as Aubrey is just a little small for all of the activities of the party (it was a carnival theme so there were little games set up in the house- it was supposed to rain so we didn't bring our swimsuits for the pool.. ) so, we just sat in the living room and played with all the other little babies! She enjoyed herself :) She did get to try some new foods though, beans and pickles! yum! she LOVED the beans! lol. And no surprises in the diaper- bonus! haha. Although, once all of the big kids got out of the pool when Landon was doing gifts, Aubrey & Jake took advantage and stripped down to splash around a bit- fun :) She definitely did not want to get out, of course! It was a fun time, but a much needed nap was soon in order!! 

After we got home & Aubrey got a good nap in... me, Aubrey, Sarah, Collin, Amanda, David (her husband) & Jake headed out to the circus!! To tell the truth, I was quite nervous on how this was going to go with a 7 1/2 month old baby! Well, let me just tell you- IT WENT GREAT! Out of her, a 4 & 1 year old.. she was the best! Not that the 1 year old was bad, he just wanted down to play, but, it was so strange, Aubrey just sat perfectly still in my lap the whole time!! um, does that happen?! Before it started when we were at our seats I let her stand holding on to the seats in front of us, she stood there for at least 10 minutes! Amanda got some fries, so she got one of those.. she gnawed on that thing till she was about to eat my fingers!  

I had not been to the circus in years, so I was pretty excited to see what it was like again. Not bad. There were a couple of slow parts that Collin and Jake got bored at, but, I think Aubrey was just in a trance with all the music and lights- it was pretty funny! 

So.. just before intermission, Jake had a HUGE blow out- I mean all up his back! And poor Amanda picked him up to smell his rear to see if it was him that stunk.. and she got poop smeared on her face!! YUCK-O!! She didn't bring his extra clothes in (like she usually does) so.. he came back from being scrubbed down in just his diaper- I don't think he minded though! So, Aubrey shared one of her blankets :) They didn't stay much longer after that! haha. Then.. Collin. Well, let me preface this with the fact that the circus did not start until 7:30, and it was TWO AND A HALF HOURS!! Who does that?? Don't they know that kids come to this.. and that its their bedtimes?! I thought it was going to be an hour, maybe an hour and a half.. nope! So, needless to say, Collin starts having some little fits. Ok, some big ones! That then was our cue to leave. Which was after 9:00! Geeze. 

So, what is Aubrey doing during all of this??- SLEEPING!!! How can someone fall asleep during the circus?! lol! Guess that trance really worked! haha! :) When she did wake up, about 10-15 minutes before we left, she was soo happy! too cute :) (I told everyone that my sweet girl wouldn't be like those bad boys! hee hee.. jk) :) 

It was alot of fun, but, don't think I will be going back for a few more years! ha! 

before I go on, let me just explain something real quick: Friday, Collin was at his dad's and they were about to leave the house, he told Collin to come inside, and as Collin was coming through the door apparently he put his hand in the crack right as Bryan went to shut the door.. not good. The door smashed his pinky pretty darn good, so good his nail came off and it almost sliced the tip off!! So, off to Children's they went. They sewed him back up, stuck his nail back on, which may or may not grow back. That is why he is in a full arm cast that looks like he could kill someone! haha. The cast actually doesn't bother him at all.. at least not yet!

(let me say something about the above picture of Collin.. since he is now handicapped (lol) Sarah still decided to get him a red snowcone, so she put one of Aubrey's bibs around him, and used her diaper pad on his lap.. he only looks a little "special"!!! haha!) (And, Aubrey was soo tired in these pictures, if you can't tell)

Ok, well, that sums up Saturday! Hope ya'll had a fun one too! :)