Well I Had a Great Video...(172/365)

Of Alice typing (and dictating) letters on the computer to all of her buddies, but there were some technical difficulties. Please enjoy this little gem that I recorded a month or so ago of Alice making out with Alice. I don't think I've posted it already, but if I have enjoy it again because I'm not changing it.

And I Rode a Pony Named Star... (171/365)

and she loved every

minute

of it.

My First Oreo (170/365)

I think she liked it.

On Our Way Home (169/365)

This was the good part of our trip (and yes, my daughter is related to
Al Bundy).

I Blame Matt (168/365)

We went out driving tonight knowing that we'd probably stop for dinner
somewhere on the way home. Our usual place was about 15-20+ minutes
away with traffic, so we opted to go to Outback instead.

When we got there I said to Matt, "does Nicole still work here? I
can't remember." I don't know why, but we couldn't remember! We
ordered, ate bread, and when our meal came out who do you think
delivered it to us? Nicole! It was a freak thing that she was the
one who brought it out, and boy was she shocked to see us there!

For one, she knows I'm not a huge fan of the place, and two we went
there and didn't request her! I felt, SO bad. We got to chat a bit,
and she took the girls over to see some of the neat wall flair. As
usual, Izzy didn't want her to leave and she cried for her when Nicole
had to get back to her tables.

Turns out, it was probably a good thing we didn't have her because
Matt realized on the way home that he miscalculated the tip and
totally short changed the waitress. Oops! See, our brains are fried
today!!

A Little Slice of Heaven (167/365)

There's almost nothing I love more than spending an afternoon poolside
with my two girls. I'm so glad summer is here!

Helpy Helperton (166/365)

Izzy knocked over all of the books the other day and I was pretty glad I had the camera out because I was more than amazed at what happened next. I can't believe she's already getting the concept of cleaning up and helping out. Pretty good for a nearly 14 month old!

Now if I could just get Alice to clean up with such ease.

Preparing for Uncle Mike's Visit (165/365)

I'm sure he had shopping cart races once or twice back in the day.
Care to challenge the girls to a race when you're here?

My money is on Izzy.

Fun in the Sun (164/365)

Well, rain, if you want to get technical.

We spent our first Sunday at Grandma and Grandpa's house for the first time in what seems like ages due to the fact that they have been on vacation. Today we got to see a real ladybug (first one I've seen in ages) and Alice was hysterical with it. The kid HATES bugs, but is crazy about ladybugs so she really wanted to hold it. She was smily and giggly, but as soon as it tickled her or opened its wings she'd freak and scream. I really wish I had that on video. Grandma also had a new sandbox and the world's best bubbles (Amazing Bubbles from Target) to play with, which Izzy throughly enjoyed. The kid even amazed us with her sand scooping and dumping coordination. And that's not a poop joke, boys.

I attempted to take some nice shots with my beast, but apparantly it needs to make an emergency trip to Canon to get fixed - I can't take any pics with it right now as it appears my mirror is all funky. Hopefully it will be back in my hands for Fred and Kathy's wedding next month! I'm not entirely surprised as it's been making a noise for months (in fact it was making this noise the last time I sent it in and they were never able to duplicate it so they didn't find out what was wrong), but the timing is absolutely terrible.

Also, I went out for another drive today and didn't break down, woo hoo! I'm very proud of myself, to be quite honest.

All Tuckered Out (163/365)

Yesterday Alice was so tuckered out from the night before (Izzy was up
for no reason SEVERAL times) that she fell asleep on me when we were
reading James and the Giant Peach. Since she never does this (even as
a baby she rarely fell asleep on someone, Izzy's the same way) and I
of course loved it, so I didn't dare move her.

Once Izzy woke and I laid Alice back down to relax and wake up (what
can I say, she wakes up like a Rice) she was so zonked she fell back
asleep until dinner.

And yes her eyes are half open in one of those pics. That is also a
Rice thing.

Baby You and Me (162/365)

I'm a Big Kid Now (161/365)

Lately Izzy has been all about showing me how big she's getting.
Currently she loves to:

• try to put her shoes on
• puts her arms and legs in pant and shirt holes
• tries desperately to drink out of a big cup and eat with utensils
• today she helped me with the laundry by handing me an item, then
waiting for me to fold it before getting me a new one (she nearly
plopped head first into the basket because she was trying to get all
of sister's undies)
• you already know she loves to cook
• now that she's walking everywhere she seems all the more grown up

Where'd my baby go?!

Dear Mommy (160/365)

I hope you feel better
because you were scared
and I hope you're not scared.
Love -
Alice

We went out driving tonight and let's just say I underestimated how
anxious it could make me. During one of (yes, ONE of) my breakdowns
Alice asked me why I was sad. I told her Mommy wasn't sad, just really
scared. She responded, "well maybe we should get something like a
present to make you not scared." Needless to say she made me feel
better just by wanting to cheer me up, but I felt even better after we
got home and she made this for me.

My Girls Are Getting Big - and Some Randomness (159/365)

Alice

- Since I let her do it one day last month, 9 times out of 10 Alice
makes herself lunch. Sometimes I help a bit, but for the most part
she's pretty self sufficient.

- She hasn't worn a pull-up to bed since Saturday after she had a
small accident. We bought some Hello Kitty panties to celebrate what a
big girl she is now!

- Not related to her being a big girl, but I thought it was worth
mentioning her current obsession, The Care Bears. It's made for some
good rainy day viewing, but I'm afraid I have one of the bloody songs
stuck in my head.

Izzy

- She's finally walking most of the time! After months of walking a
few steps before dropping to her knees to take the easy way out, it's
nice to see her toddling around like a big girl.

- She's getting the hang of the sippy cup finally. Next step, no more
formula or bottles! For some reason I'm finding it harder to get her
off these things than I did with Alice. Maybe being so careful with
het for 8+ months has something to do with it?

- Speaking of such things, you would be surprised at how non-existant
her scar is. She can thank her momma for the fair skin she inherited
for that one. It seriously looks like little more than a bad cat
scratch, it's unreal!

Aren't I Just the Luckiest Mommy Ever? (158/365)

Man I love my job.