Out Of The Mouth of Babes...

I feel like I never blog anymore. Just so little time now that I am working fulltime again. Not to mention.. I am filling lots of Thanksgiving/Christmas orders. We are doing some rearranging trying to move my sewing room downstairs to the basement and create Laura Beth a playroom. It's time to utilize that space! So busy... busy ... drowning in unorganization and fabric!

Tonight I decided to blog about all that Laura Beth is saying these days for those of you who don't get to see her often. Oh, what a joy she is! She is so full of personality and wonder these days. Motherhood just continues to get more and more rewarding. She's talking in sentences now. We actually carry on conversations. My current personal favorites are .. 1. She'll say "doctor not gonna hurt you" or "fur, fur not gonna hurt you" when she's not quite sure of someone. She is so social and has never met a stranger but recently freezes up for a moment when a young man is around.. especially my brother Christopher. 2. After I read her books at night and just before I am about to lay her down I will rock her for a minute. She always says "I go to yaya's house....no not today" because she adores Laura and Lloyd and when she asks to go I say no not today. 3. "Cismas lights Mommy!!!" every time we drive up to the house at night as our neighbors already have their lights up. 4. "cuz.. I tired" anytime I say "why Laura Beth."
5. She is always wanting to call someone on the phone and no matter who it is she will say "hi... ---" (their spouse). For ex. if she calls Nana she'll say "Hi Papa," and when we call Mimi, she says "hi Poppi." More recently she will tell Mimi.. "hold on Mimi, hush...hi Poppi."

So cute!! Maybe cuter to me as her Mom and maybe you have to hear her sweet voice to get the full effect. But, there's a glimpse into our world. Goodnight!

Happy Anniversary to Us!!

Landon and I celebrated our 5th anniversary this weekend. We met about 10 years ago and have been married for 5 now! I just have to say how truly blessed I am that God put such a wonderful man in my life. Landon is more than I could have ever hoped for. He's a great husband and father. He had reservations at Maggiano's (knowing Italian is my favorite food.. and ironically his least favorite so we hardly go out for Italian) downtown and his mother came to babysit. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner, wine and even dessert. Then when I woke up Sat. morning and he had set out my new digital camera complete with a case, memory card and all. And, his sweet letter made it a perfect anniversary. As I write he is sitting in our bed enjoying ice cream with our sweet Laura Beth. One of their favorite rituals. I love sitting in the living room listening to them talk and love on each other. It reminds me of my blessings! I don't know what I have done to deserve him but I know I will hang on tight and look forward to our lifetime together.