Hey Y'all

So sorry for the absence

Life is so crazy busy it seems. 

We have lots going on at the house, visiting friends, celebrating friends and starting church small groups. Though we’re in a busy patch in our lives, we’re having fun and grateful for everything that's filling our time!

I'll start everyone off with an adorable picture. We do bath time around 7:45 pm, brushing of the baby teethies, book reading/milk time, then sleepy time. 

I'm extremely grateful to our family who supplies her book selection. Seriously, every week we get new books for Baby M and clothes, it's amazing.

This past weekend we hosted a wedding shower for our dearest friend & cousin. They're getting hitched in mid-October and they've asked us to join the festivities. It'll be Baby M's first time dancing down the isle.  I feel like we should sign a waiver as I'm not sure I want to be liable for her actions... 

When re-doing our kitchen, we add this snazzy chalkboard

On Sunday, a good friend invited us to the fair. She gave us some awesome passes  - the rides and admission were included on her passes and we had a blast! Baby M enjoyed the animals and the funnel cake. She cried when we saw a friend and offered her the funnel cake. She wasn't a fan of the pronto dogs, which was sad to me, as they are truly my favorite. A part of me was a little happy too, as that means I won't have to share my pronto dog... 

C bought the most disgusting burger ever and the world's best fries. . . It was literally Fat Girl Central aka My Heaven on Earth. 

Unicorn C won for Baby M. She's obsessed with the Unicorn - they named
her Pearl. 

Finally, I'll leave you with this picture. It's how Boomer feels about mornings, Mondays, empty dog bowls...  

 Until next time! 

Hello Survey

When a friend emails you a survey… you complete said survey:

Q: Describe your parenting style in one word.

A: Hilarious

Q: Favorite T.V. family of all time.

A: Boy Meets World

Q: What's always in your refrigerator?

A: Milk

Q: Last meal you made for your family?

A: Spaghetti

Q: Physical trait you hope your child doesn't inherit from you.

A: My feet

Q: Craziest thing you've done because you were sleep deprived.

A: Slept through some alarms.

Q: If you wrote a parenting manual, what would the title be?

A: It gets better

Q: Last lost toy you helped your child find.

A: Basting tool

Q: Kids' T.V. show you love.

A: I like Dora

Q: Fill in the blank:

"I almost fell over when my dog humped a guest recently. . .

Q: Guilty pleasure?

A: Keeping up with the Kardashians

Q: Favorite place on Earth?

A: My bed.

Q: Best piece of parenting advice you ever got?

A: This too shall pass

Q: First word that pops into your head when you hear the word "mom"?

A: Badass

MeMary

A year ago today, I did something I wasn't really ready for. 

I became a working-outside-the-home mom. 

I remember when I announced our adoption at work. I was a little nervous and a little fearful. What happened if I did want to stay at home? What would it be like to never eat again and to be homeless with a newborn? Kidding, kind of. . . 

I truly do love my job and working. I work for a great company and most days are great days. If I focused on the bad days, I wouldn’t grow and I wouldn’t enjoy my job. I remember leaving my safe-haven aka the banking world and venturing out to this side of the world. I’m glad God opened the door and kinda kicked me to take this opportunity. I’m grateful to work here and to work among these great men and women.

I remember the last week of my maternity leave. I remember trying to plan for the weeks ahead and thinking of every possible scenario that could happen. Then Friday came, then Saturday, Sunday and then Monday night. On Monday night I remember holding Baby M just a little tighter, just a little longer. I remember not going straight to sleep, but instead fumbling through the channels. As I made my way to bed, I remember stopping at her door and silently listening and wondering.

The next day I was up way earlier than normal, prepping and preparing for my first official day back. I remember pulling up at MeMary’s house and dropping off Baby M. I remember saying bye and getting in my car. I remember crying as I backed out of the driveway and wondering if I had made the right decision. As the days passed, it was easier to let go, little by little.

Trust me, I get that our situation is different. Not everyone has a MeMary, or a giving mother in law like I do.  If you do, count your blessings!

Today, I’m sharing some MeMary stories:

Our MeMary likes to laugh

Baby M and MeMary actually laugh at nothing. MeMary can start this loud laugh and Baby M will start giggling uncontrollably.

Mid-tantrum Vogue pose 

Our MeMary likes to dance

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled into the garage and heard our surround sound blaring. I walk in the door and find Baby M busting a move and MeMary watching nearby clapping for an encore performance.

Our MeMary lives outdoors

Of course Baby M is an outdoors fan. She cries when we try to bring her inside. She actually would prefer to sleep, eat and party outside, but the friendly mosquitos love her baby lotion, so we have to limit the outdoor parties.

who needs a shirt? 

Our MeMary breaks the rules

I lost count at how many times Baby M has had a chocolate mustache before dinner or the moments Baby M stalks our drinks in hopes of the occasional Dr.Pepper swig.

Every day when I leave to head into work, I know she’s in the greatest of greatest hands.

To our dear MeMary,

  May you always know how grateful we are for everything you do for us. We truly enjoy our time with you and always hope you know just how much we love you.  

Love,

Your fan club

Aka Baby M, Blue, Boomer, Cody & Mercedes