tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71212971120968201052024-03-20T16:32:00.807-07:00Gray Baby LoveSweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-90008164760379262592011-05-24T18:42:00.000-07:002011-05-24T19:09:37.388-07:001 Year...(a month and a bit late)<div>I'm so behind, but at least I am getting this done, better late than never!<div><br /></div><div>As of 12 months, Brianna:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>weighed in at a whopping 23lbs and is just over 32 inches tall!</li><li>runs around like crazy, my child never stops moving</li><li>can say mama, dada, baba (bottle), buh (bunny), ki-y (kitty), buh-bye, nigh nigh (night night), up, yeah... she mumbles some other things but these are her solid words</li><li>she can undress herself when we get her ready for her night time bath, and in the morning out of her pj's</li><li>takes 3-8oz bottles a day, sometimes she takes a 4th if she's extra cranky</li><li>no longer takes a soother</li><li>her best friend is her $7 Wal-Mart Easter bunny, she doesn't eat or go anywhere without it</li><li>can go and pick up different toys if we ask her to. If we ask her to go get Bunny, she can go and get it, same with her bottle, blankie, all sorts of things.</li><li>sometimes refuses her nap and will go without a nap all day long! On those days, she sleeps from around 7pm to 8am</li><li>sleep is still a tough one, she likes to stay up late and sleep in late. I've been working with her the last week and trying to keep a consistent bed time and wake up time</li><li>her hair has grown like crazy, she's got so much of it now</li><li>wears anywhere from the 6-12, 12 and 12-18 clothing depending on what it is, and many of her summer dresses from last year (3-6m) is fitting her as loose, flowy tops this year</li></ul><div>I believe that is all her updates. I probably left a ton out but you get the idea. She's doing great, if only we could get her sleep to improve, but if that's my only complaint, I think we're doing good. Here are a couple of her 12 month shoot and her birthday.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT_FoGg8A3WvTIX2tNGIkuJavrLkv7S0mkmvSdVFpRklD9h4x_kr0lba_6E0-hUI3cdcABMGZ-SV2-kJ9PlXtGR_h4-Q1uxtOqZ7dtaLMgyYXv-G17j7THtrMkIRyvfsA5U5PYXgOe82n/s1600/DSCF5801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT_FoGg8A3WvTIX2tNGIkuJavrLkv7S0mkmvSdVFpRklD9h4x_kr0lba_6E0-hUI3cdcABMGZ-SV2-kJ9PlXtGR_h4-Q1uxtOqZ7dtaLMgyYXv-G17j7THtrMkIRyvfsA5U5PYXgOe82n/s320/DSCF5801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610469832235004722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNqwtLymGE5Tj1K0fJ5Zzsus0ofeLQ3LUmv_Mz1lRpUqlvDXwKHsfMg0jMAMnXWsLXJEqKxNeuw37E3zE5ES37dM3L-twmsvmjOAcUi7x-H42zR2IK5c6LJ0jsYFqIOITBq_52HEa43Qv/s1600/DSCF5808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNqwtLymGE5Tj1K0fJ5Zzsus0ofeLQ3LUmv_Mz1lRpUqlvDXwKHsfMg0jMAMnXWsLXJEqKxNeuw37E3zE5ES37dM3L-twmsvmjOAcUi7x-H42zR2IK5c6LJ0jsYFqIOITBq_52HEa43Qv/s320/DSCF5808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610469824715693410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWtayeq5d3WZXqbC4t0nV_qNFgTBsIHv-nseHW-88pdB99fGO9N0Mco4yil0bfYfx7Bo6vWgsBOFrvdBblCbc-sPxRr0kHyo21ofTk4e_3cbUEqXTCO_kq6BY2gp7nEyJ3afMuX94uzxT/s1600/DSCF5830.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWtayeq5d3WZXqbC4t0nV_qNFgTBsIHv-nseHW-88pdB99fGO9N0Mco4yil0bfYfx7Bo6vWgsBOFrvdBblCbc-sPxRr0kHyo21ofTk4e_3cbUEqXTCO_kq6BY2gp7nEyJ3afMuX94uzxT/s320/DSCF5830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610469816402718050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkmUq4FKZHEu-mAtPRerC4BdDetj6pN9aHCdizEBHJxIwVDIqGqD9Sf5jhlHcvJch_6aeU_VYBEaUR1lK0bdfI0d1LgjxDhrqA6gIqz-0e1OTatTtjhyphenhyphenYb4M9Z4q4F78kir_FwtUd7knt/s1600/DSCF5841.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkmUq4FKZHEu-mAtPRerC4BdDetj6pN9aHCdizEBHJxIwVDIqGqD9Sf5jhlHcvJch_6aeU_VYBEaUR1lK0bdfI0d1LgjxDhrqA6gIqz-0e1OTatTtjhyphenhyphenYb4M9Z4q4F78kir_FwtUd7knt/s320/DSCF5841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610469811954446482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLo114OVW85gr4zhHhYfu3fct1Iq2Q36I1xVYeguGHgqMkpEQWM1FjysBg5Yx5ziPDFuKrEPOJHZv_m1MI47zrosklokogfqKgojeCL9FdalVGdLo3kQEGJHo9y6ZSihLAi4RbWjRn1r27/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLo114OVW85gr4zhHhYfu3fct1Iq2Q36I1xVYeguGHgqMkpEQWM1FjysBg5Yx5ziPDFuKrEPOJHZv_m1MI47zrosklokogfqKgojeCL9FdalVGdLo3kQEGJHo9y6ZSihLAi4RbWjRn1r27/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610469807459181986" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-24350892114762755572011-05-10T10:08:00.000-07:002011-05-10T10:09:10.713-07:00Long overdue...And I'm back!<br /><br />I've been away for so long and it feels so strange actually typing up a post today. Truth is, things have been crazy busy at my place, and for a bunch of different reasons.<br /><br />First off, my brother in law moved in with us at the very end of February, and that's been a whole story of its own. He was laid off from his job back east, so he called us up the day before and asked if we would be OK with him coming out our way for a little while. We said sure thinking that it would be a little while until he did come, but the very next morning he called me and said he was at the bus station and needed picking up. Needless to say I wasn't terribly impressed by this, but I went to pick him up. It took him around 2 months to find a job, and start paying us some rent and money for the groceries he was eating. You might think we're mean for charging him rent, but he eats like a starving teenage boy and would leave the house a total and complete mess after a long day of just staying at home and watching tv. We had so many issues with him and actually getting him to go out and try and find a job, he seemed to think that every job opening around us was 'below' him. Oh, and did I mention, he's Clint's older brother. He's 28.<br /><br />Secondly, I went back to work at the begining of March and it has taken me up until just about now to get a proper schedule going. I felt so guilty the first couple of days because I didn't miss her to the point of tears, and that was hard for me to let go. People can function away from their children, and it really did take me a while to feel OK with that. Bri has a wonderful nanny who takes great care of her and keeps her happy and playing all day long. We're very lucky to have found someone to come out to our house and watch her, and I love love love that she gets the 1 on 1 attention.<br /><br />And third, I have become a crazy cleaning woman. I will spend whatever free time I have when Bri is asleep cleaning our house. I feel like I might have become a germaphobe, I just can't get enough cleaning done. I go to sleep thinking about what still needs a good scrub and wake up with an entire list of what I want to clean that day in my head. It's become a real sickness.<br /><br />So other than that, we celebrated Bri's one year birthday with Clint's parents. They came down for a week-long visit and it was really nice to have some family around. Bri was able to spend some time with her grandma and grandpa, and we were able to take a couple nights off and go out.<br /><br />I'll be posting her 12 month stats in a little bit (hopefully today, if not tomorrow at the latest) and I've also got a bazillion pictures I'd like to share. So if you are still following me, thank you, I promise to never take such a long break like that again :)SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-3693690048724084272011-03-31T08:09:00.001-07:002011-03-31T08:53:31.818-07:0011 Months!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; ">Holy Moly! How did we make it to this point so quickly? I am in total denial that my little baby will be 1 in less than a month. How is that even possible? It just boggles my mind we are so close to the 1 year mark. This month you are:<br /><ul><li>running around with much less falls</li><li>having 3 solid meals a day, but still having some issues with some foods and chewing<br /></li><li>wearing 6-9 month, 6-12 month, and 12 month clothing for the most part. Some pants are 18 months just because I figured I'd get more use out of them for you since they are a little longer than the 12's.</li><li>starting to climb up onto our furniture. The couch and your blue chair are favourites for this.</li><li>still don't hold your own bottle when drinking, but can use a sippy cup on your own for the most part.</li><li>climbing up the stairs. I put you at the bottom of the entranceway's stairs the other day to see what you would do and you climbed all the way up all on your own, twice!</li><li>dragging/carrying around your favourite toys/blankets with you when you go from one room to the next. Such a cute thing to see.</li><li>still loving your baths. You love to splash at us with your facecloth.</li><li>obsessed with your kitty. Molly will just lay there and take whatever you throw at her, and you laugh and laugh. You also give her plenty of hugs and kisses.</li></ul>I need to get moving on your birthday, with work and some other things, we've gotten a little behind to say the very least. Mommy needs to get on that, and fast, it's not like I have all the time in the world to be putting it off.<br /><div><br /></div><div>And the pictures:</div></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiDFISGPCHD8tQrRvTVDneH6KsPv7THUHA7WjFo9Hq7DYTe1sGzIHX3EaBZyHDRje9w0l4ZQj28l6EArE9b3u2uqbFqXqhyzVtsBVdzsYr4uXyYXVEUYRjkfCwR73Q3fQRLrN7eJviIYC/s1600/DSCF5750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiDFISGPCHD8tQrRvTVDneH6KsPv7THUHA7WjFo9Hq7DYTe1sGzIHX3EaBZyHDRje9w0l4ZQj28l6EArE9b3u2uqbFqXqhyzVtsBVdzsYr4uXyYXVEUYRjkfCwR73Q3fQRLrN7eJviIYC/s320/DSCF5750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590265441155318642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYP6dhUhXkp2BFccVb-osyx4XueUR1XugBLFSN8zpMRVFFWN8EQodqLYeCVM1COBEkLHJ896eIXREaMKA4pIl5VP7-dIrRYEWC6YrWPUPv4qyZj0DQUcpXq0xtBCHwW0BoH-Vmswt1M8V/s1600/DSCF5741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYP6dhUhXkp2BFccVb-osyx4XueUR1XugBLFSN8zpMRVFFWN8EQodqLYeCVM1COBEkLHJ896eIXREaMKA4pIl5VP7-dIrRYEWC6YrWPUPv4qyZj0DQUcpXq0xtBCHwW0BoH-Vmswt1M8V/s320/DSCF5741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590265434396932370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S1BmW7NBva9-u7NePdGdlPQsag9-t5w5pwUNRsOtv7kACQMxpySMoWJXJDPBokrHer6x8fS7f58bnXj88OlPp4OMcXiHHq8QevYRvTu43j83nQ0JSWq1Dedmxj9VS9szrk8aQc6vEuqQ/s1600/DSCF5754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S1BmW7NBva9-u7NePdGdlPQsag9-t5w5pwUNRsOtv7kACQMxpySMoWJXJDPBokrHer6x8fS7f58bnXj88OlPp4OMcXiHHq8QevYRvTu43j83nQ0JSWq1Dedmxj9VS9szrk8aQc6vEuqQ/s320/DSCF5754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590265429405186530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYDAhGxwV8BfQ8QQ6rOgcQDjXDDRjXHhfFWoFsSw_uD0xkEnh7jevOySBMib7m5u7SVlt1u0gD0gfhwVnnw7WtHQA5r_zAkXpla6TiGHhQ60P_bikFDe1uXJ7EErAkPB3BLLpiRJdMh2t/s1600/DSCF5729.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYDAhGxwV8BfQ8QQ6rOgcQDjXDDRjXHhfFWoFsSw_uD0xkEnh7jevOySBMib7m5u7SVlt1u0gD0gfhwVnnw7WtHQA5r_zAkXpla6TiGHhQ60P_bikFDe1uXJ7EErAkPB3BLLpiRJdMh2t/s320/DSCF5729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590265424868930642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx41VT1N_V8E8GLeyExgeg12YtEQtdjyC_iG_jcasFi9oQNZ4eS70AFj_2b5Isfhxo2ASB2QaRAyAkVYax2dJWi57TbEXYqAqcF2K7jyvdw_3oQ2cXqsVcj-K28t7wExri00tTBlwbf_i/s1600/DSCF5749.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx41VT1N_V8E8GLeyExgeg12YtEQtdjyC_iG_jcasFi9oQNZ4eS70AFj_2b5Isfhxo2ASB2QaRAyAkVYax2dJWi57TbEXYqAqcF2K7jyvdw_3oQ2cXqsVcj-K28t7wExri00tTBlwbf_i/s320/DSCF5749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590265419313121090" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-45658727640239330472011-02-20T14:22:00.000-08:002011-02-22T23:10:13.015-08:0010 MonthsAnd now we are into the double digits!<br /><br />As a 10 month old, you are<br /><ul><li>taking one nap a day somewhere between 12 and 2pm everyday depending on how tired you are.<br /></li><li>have cut back on your solid meals for the last little while, preferring to breastfeed with all the teething you have going on. Last check of your mouth showed about 7 teeth all coming in at once, making you a not so happy camper :(<br /></li><li>wearing 6-9 month, and 12 month clothing for the most part. Some pants are 18 months just because I figured I'd get more use out of them for you since they are a little longer than the 12's.<br /></li><li>wave at your daddy all the time.</li><li>know how to get down off or bed or the couch feet first without falling. You turn around, put one leg over at a time, such a smarty pants!<br /></li><li>can <span style="font-weight: bold;">finally</span> hold and drink from your sippy cup properly.<br /></li><li>walking more and more each day. You still crawl when you want to get somewhere fast, but you take on average 10-12 steps at a time before you drop down and need to get back up.<br /></li><li>squatting is your favorite way to sit and play with your toys. You squat and then stand and squat and stand over and over.<br /></li><li>have become quite the temper tantrum queen. If we take something away from you that you shouldn't be playing with, you don't waste any time letting us know how mad that makes you.</li></ul>We've got most of the birthday planning done, just a few small details and we should be all set. Can't believe the planning has begun, less then 2 months and you'll be a whole year old!<br /><br />In other news, my official start date back at work is March 7th, so 2 more weeks :( I'm going to miss being home with Bri so much it's seriously giving me some anxiety. Hopefully it's a smooth transition for both you and I.<br /><br />And onto the fun pictures :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMkzqbH006JdkjdVmkpwtOItc4ViRqHJZj4gO0rayvcVZT8UOunEE1Ci4ui_XN76f1vSiEYdPJLh-4SqTz-sR5wqropvyI9QUd_ebForSf3pc6-ytWqoRvtfiPBhVT1tAOYBgtm3GJSAc/s1600/DSCF5592.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMkzqbH006JdkjdVmkpwtOItc4ViRqHJZj4gO0rayvcVZT8UOunEE1Ci4ui_XN76f1vSiEYdPJLh-4SqTz-sR5wqropvyI9QUd_ebForSf3pc6-ytWqoRvtfiPBhVT1tAOYBgtm3GJSAc/s320/DSCF5592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575909710292443170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK3K19YjPpYnjnqwlNo7ad4klhQrpH36EnjXyNkv8vlQmqFoFK8N7A-4nf1pxqXmaTqchzeNh9VWtG2qKX_vd2XGZS-ozTEDug8TxtXqAffV1_89QSPl71lJEqSica1bL_h7IOpJB7V9L/s1600/DSCF5598.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrff_tOEcov9GcDFfrlyB8HJuJYeS9-8yB9bEUSs6kp-b5Jsw_QnmMdfUHd3k34lXDc9dN7qQDpdBpFZUTsRYFt12cph94qJIFpKeOHtOEWwnyhd4AgYlOkPSga_HymnZgNd4SeMvSke2/s320/vintagebrianna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571738886894753426" border="0" /></a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-22751952527722368662011-02-01T14:03:00.000-08:002011-02-01T14:07:03.840-08:00Adventures in Finding Daycare& other things that go along with it.<br /><br />So we have started the search for a daycare for Bri. I contacted the child care referral service in our city, got a list of day cares that matched the days and hours I needed, and then I threw a huge ol' fit. The list they sent me was for daycares in the worst area of the city, like gang neighbourhoods where your next door neighbour is most probably a drug dealer, and there have been a couple drive-by shootings. Seriously? You think these centres are suitable for my 9 month old daughter? Not the best way to start my search, that's for sure.<br /><br />After my major freak out and meltdown, my friend who just recently found out she herself is pregnant, offered to watch Bri at her house until I could find something else, or until she got so pregnant she'd have to stop. This sounded like the best idea, so we made a date for a try-out to see how Bri would react to spending an entire day there. Let's just say, it was probably the worst day ever in Bri's short 9 and a half month life. The girl didn't have a single maternal bone in her body. I was crushed, I really thought this would be it.<br /><br />After that, I made a couple phone calls to some in home daycares after speaking to a couple moms in my area and was told all of them were currently full and not accepting any more children at this time. So basically back to square one, once again.<br /><br />I remembered this one lady who would visit my work all the time, and the kids she would watch always seemed pretty happy and to like her alot so I decided to find out her name, look her up, and give her a call to see where that would get me. Seems she is watching another little 13-month old girl right now, and she's looking for a second baby to watch. Ding Ding Ding! I immediately told her I'd love to meet with her to sit down and talk about this whole thing. Clint and I are meeting with her this Friday, and I could not be happier! I have the best feeling about this whole thing, and the thought of having her watch Bri doesn't leave me nervous at all.<br /><br />Fingers crossed all works out on Friday and I can cross this off my list.SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-55519451036789316642011-01-31T11:57:00.000-08:002011-01-31T12:04:13.621-08:00Way LateI signed up for a Christmas gift exchange back in November, and it has taken me this long to post about it. Talk about being a little behind. *cough cough*<br /><br />I was matched with the wonderful Susan over at <a href="http://susanheim.blogspot.com/">'Susan Heim on Parenting'</a> and she was kind enough to send me a cute little basket which included a shimmery lip gloss, and sweet pea scented body lotion, shower gel and body spray. I love spritzing myself with the spray every morning, and the lotion is perfect for my dry hands and lugging in the baby bag.<br /><br />So thank you very much, Susan, I love them all!SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-44832681567277148252011-01-30T17:48:00.000-08:002011-01-30T17:51:44.884-08:00Heading Back to Work*Warning, this is a boo-hoo me post.<br /><br />Our plan had always been for me to stay home and raise however many kids we ended up having, but with some things that have come up within the last month or so, it looks like the plan for now will have to involve me returning to work. Insert super sad face right here.<br /><br />In all honesty, I think this is even harder since I never really saw myself having to go back in the first place, so my whole system is in complete shock right now. The good news, if there is any, is that my employers have decided to give me a raise and a new position, which if I absolutely need to head back, makes it a little more bearable.<br /><br />I have absolutely no clue how moms deal with this whole leaving your child to go to work. I know I sound super melodramatic, but I have never left her for more than 2 hours, and the few times she was left with someone, it was either with family or my best friend who nannied during university and is now a teacher.<br /><br />& since I've only recently come to the conclusion that I'll be returning to work, every daycare centre/in-house daycare I've called is currently full. GREAT. Hopefully I find someone soon.<br /><br />/End ventSweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-16065205017468827982011-01-22T17:48:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:38:31.325-08:009 Months!3/4 to a year, baby! As I always say, time is going by much too quickly, and I need to find a way to slow it down.<br /><br />As a 9 month old, you are<br /><ul><li>taking every single nap in your crib, and sleeping most of the night in there as well. You usually go down around 9:30 and are up again the next day by 8 or 9. Still taking 2 naps, one in the am and one in the pm.</li><li>eating 2 meals of solids a day, breakfast and dinner. Pretty sure I will be introducing lunch into the mix soon. Also, you still refuse anything but purees and puffs. Lumpy food isn't something you enjoy at all.<br /></li><li>back in disposable diapers, you have gotten quite the sensitive tush in the last little while and cloth was only irritating it.<br /></li><li>has<br /></li><li>a real conversationalist :P You can say mama, dada, uh oh whenever you fall down or anything else does, and wow when something is cool to you.<br /></li><li>on your way to having 4 teeth. Your top 2 have broken through the gums, now they just need to drop down.</li><li>in love with your banana toothbrush <span style="font-size:85%;">(see monthly photos for proof)</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">this close</span> to walking, taking your first couple steps last Saturday to your daddy. We're still working on getting you to take more than 2 at a time.<br /></li></ul>I am so proud of all you have accomplished! You are in such a fun stage, I love every minute being home with you!<br /><br />And some pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH1rVpltGYTDUYBhs6f-iz1uzeO22o61zSsvHY7Ku3lUOaya_M3he-hmZL4fL_4M_Q2cPVF2vodH1JKNZ1YNMKf5JQwpuvvIxYjQc1KLGwV3lBYrykvCjnVr9H41t1EeA5xMDLlexOUs3/s1600/DSCF5378.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH1rVpltGYTDUYBhs6f-iz1uzeO22o61zSsvHY7Ku3lUOaya_M3he-hmZL4fL_4M_Q2cPVF2vodH1JKNZ1YNMKf5JQwpuvvIxYjQc1KLGwV3lBYrykvCjnVr9H41t1EeA5xMDLlexOUs3/s320/DSCF5378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565198154714311378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnozpqlkBhE4ALbyFghE6R6-mQSOEJr60vP5kl9-qAiRo4g_tGvPLklVOBlAjttwgW0ta5z-A_K1ZbnOGQtPy1ENOMa6D0M6weN0ETxlOARs-VHzkOn32lhFhqXrmIELXyXOimwUnq1VO/s1600/DSCF5372.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnozpqlkBhE4ALbyFghE6R6-mQSOEJr60vP5kl9-qAiRo4g_tGvPLklVOBlAjttwgW0ta5z-A_K1ZbnOGQtPy1ENOMa6D0M6weN0ETxlOARs-VHzkOn32lhFhqXrmIELXyXOimwUnq1VO/s320/DSCF5372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565198150297542850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCd-qWDQRlOnOkxhMjNlo7McqQ15031HJ_soR5WeMHAxk0iDIdsGRifxtXXa9NeBMrYSi9fMK14326U-Jsm_UYtR0f9unS4TCjx4K6eWJCb4VmFlnuz7r1uk9CCqKXlWKuVP6MIdHjLSU/s1600/DSCF5376.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCd-qWDQRlOnOkxhMjNlo7McqQ15031HJ_soR5WeMHAxk0iDIdsGRifxtXXa9NeBMrYSi9fMK14326U-Jsm_UYtR0f9unS4TCjx4K6eWJCb4VmFlnuz7r1uk9CCqKXlWKuVP6MIdHjLSU/s320/DSCF5376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565198141892911778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4MjmSgLSayGbXjXxSyD6xxDORd-JnBbIM_hl1_QcLdZJyO5TdJTpz7qQZculjGEpeZlaUcjCE8PxPrQUTcLEBuUUBzikf0YeqLr4_bocEUhsgZVyWZQyNgq0ZIYxfPK0UaUcyRZ-Qe0R/s1600/DSCF5380.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4MjmSgLSayGbXjXxSyD6xxDORd-JnBbIM_hl1_QcLdZJyO5TdJTpz7qQZculjGEpeZlaUcjCE8PxPrQUTcLEBuUUBzikf0YeqLr4_bocEUhsgZVyWZQyNgq0ZIYxfPK0UaUcyRZ-Qe0R/s320/DSCF5380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565198136717213666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BcLccq1Jax3vKvDr81gQaK6BMmq1UORXRAXP76tw7xJ2-0gUyI_gBqQ7OZLeGw4pYMZarV3ps4fJiN8WPU3NOxv1zQfSsdjktCWJpsdXkVUtrKd3qCkG3LzCWCjNUhZiPlVrOKi16voE/s1600/DSCF5414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BcLccq1Jax3vKvDr81gQaK6BMmq1UORXRAXP76tw7xJ2-0gUyI_gBqQ7OZLeGw4pYMZarV3ps4fJiN8WPU3NOxv1zQfSsdjktCWJpsdXkVUtrKd3qCkG3LzCWCjNUhZiPlVrOKi16voE/s320/DSCF5414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565198134966185426" border="0" /></a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-59614694792324495482011-01-03T01:23:00.000-08:002011-01-03T01:33:25.591-08:00Who Suffers From Insomnia?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D4UknMRUKfn7c5L4NLIDTWg9U_vhvdmd5186YM4qJQSMQevQaKa1jSxVC6ZTDzBAQoeaScCWhFuVoql-XeNrNhJD-jmyoUhdGjQevcfeyAw76ld1L3WuZ8OOoGp1ZjxRGyfN65mUr77w/s1600/Photo+on+2011-01-03+at+01.22+%25232.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D4UknMRUKfn7c5L4NLIDTWg9U_vhvdmd5186YM4qJQSMQevQaKa1jSxVC6ZTDzBAQoeaScCWhFuVoql-XeNrNhJD-jmyoUhdGjQevcfeyAw76ld1L3WuZ8OOoGp1ZjxRGyfN65mUr77w/s320/Photo+on+2011-01-03+at+01.22+%25232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557888910019432482" border="0" /></a><br />This person right here. Horrible picture but what can I say, it's 1:22am and I am nowhere near close to tired. So what does one do when they can't sleep and everyone else in the house is out like a light? Let me tell you.<br /><br />- I've added tons and tons of books to my amazon wishlist.<br />- Caught up on all my favorite blogs.<br />- Shopped for an entire new wardrobe. (you know, when you add all kinds of things to your shopping cart but never actually check out because the total is ridiculously high. I do this much too often.)<br />- Paid all my bills for both this month and next. So responsible of me.<br />- Counted calories for every single crumb I have put into my mouth today. (New Years diet was started yesterday.)<br /><br />And now Bri is up crying, off to perform my mommy duties. Night all!SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-33605143378565349872010-12-28T00:28:00.000-08:002010-12-28T00:34:34.348-08:00Best Christmas Gift Ever!!!Brianna has slept, in her crib, since Christmas, without a peep from 9pm to 9am!!!!! I can't believe it. I was starting to think that sleep at night was never going to happen, she was waking almost every hour the last couple weeks.<br /><br />I hope I'm not jinxing it by posting this, but I'm much too happy not to. She's also decided that she's perfectly happy taking a single 2 hour afternoon nap around 1pm instead of 2 shorter ones. Works for me, she seems so much happier and so am I.<br /><br />And the best part of all this? We didn't have to do anything, she just changed her sleep pattern all on her own. I mean, she doesn't even wake once in the middle of the night. Best Christmas gift ever :) Let's just hope it stays this way -fingers crossed.SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-66190460508425551102010-12-24T17:08:00.001-08:002010-12-24T17:10:31.629-08:00And The Winner Is....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX7QO4Xcfc-Z-sEGIRdHmkUBwzqztkZvpDKjQoi8lecob7HNe14MQ0tc41SgmLbaih8aIZrGnwaM2Qi0oRc_azjltxYgxbtH21kLdKTc10N56RTppg8EmZ5HcRFbg00dUjOfJwjmnj2_V/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-24+at+5.04.44+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX7QO4Xcfc-Z-sEGIRdHmkUBwzqztkZvpDKjQoi8lecob7HNe14MQ0tc41SgmLbaih8aIZrGnwaM2Qi0oRc_azjltxYgxbtH21kLdKTc10N56RTppg8EmZ5HcRFbg00dUjOfJwjmnj2_V/s320/Screen+shot+2010-12-24+at+5.04.44+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554420697344819538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3d-VPaimwddwLWhidnwDgDX8_JNZM4NnDiL6_tsXp7PqNLakCadMaOFZQzaXq4jEK85H8s8he3no_J9oXcvvaubaevnxkUL6DlVSjIx3TmmXSjswu6-IAMeeeXf-qtVlRSlmBE1WQnex/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-24+at+5.04.30+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 83px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3d-VPaimwddwLWhidnwDgDX8_JNZM4NnDiL6_tsXp7PqNLakCadMaOFZQzaXq4jEK85H8s8he3no_J9oXcvvaubaevnxkUL6DlVSjIx3TmmXSjswu6-IAMeeeXf-qtVlRSlmBE1WQnex/s320/Screen+shot+2010-12-24+at+5.04.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554420699121380738" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations Jenny!! And thanks to all who entered :)SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-14529278359615611862010-12-21T11:27:00.000-08:002010-12-21T11:32:56.213-08:00My 1st Review & GiveawayIf there is something I always remember to do before leaving the house, it's make sure Brianna has a beautiful accessory in her hair -and this has been the case since the day she arrived. I have tremendous love for Michellene over at <a href="http://princesscouturedesigns.blogspot.com/">Princess Couture Designs</a>.<br /><br />All her hair accessories are gorgeous, original and extremely well priced. She has a great eye for design and can create anything you think up. She also makes sure to add no slip grip to all her clips, so even those little ones with barely there hair can enjoy her beauties.<br /><br />I have been working with Michellene for almost a year now. I started buying from her before Brianna had even arrived. Every single hair accessory Brianna owns -with the exception of gifts from others- has come from <a href="http://princesscouturedesigns.blogspot.com/">Princess Couture Designs</a>. I love, love, LOVE her stuff! Not only can she create beautiful bows, clips and headbands, she can also make custom bracelets and pacifier clips. If I could buy everything in her shop I would -I just don't think Clint would be very happy with me;)<br /><br />If you or someone you know is expecting a little princess, make sure to take a peak, I know you'll be impressed. I have only great things to say about Michellene, she makes sure each and every customer receives the royal treatment!<br /><br />So just in time for New Years, Michellene has decided to give one of my lucky readers a free clip set. Read below on how to enter!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaVFMm3__phzrOg0vDdbcmjnXpl6ybmCfgnBMdBfkE9Y2BVHq-XOwEVHZbHvqY-v9j0vJXF29cMZqS4ZyOrlwFwGFgvQASUGHh0FXONk-Tw_0c5aEN7SKYqHmymRJse7ctR9HbBOF0jvV/s1600/1"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaVFMm3__phzrOg0vDdbcmjnXpl6ybmCfgnBMdBfkE9Y2BVHq-XOwEVHZbHvqY-v9j0vJXF29cMZqS4ZyOrlwFwGFgvQASUGHh0FXONk-Tw_0c5aEN7SKYqHmymRJse7ctR9HbBOF0jvV/s320/1" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553218140264802674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Cnpxg9cMJxt7TxJ1VNpFOprOZj0ceZtDg9YYxRaX034v2bN04yD9z3Jiwomj7pVsL3kyH4cUkwIIDHHGP7xi7ObWkhLbP-AVr2ibzl2M9iojHmt80flSnysHxgjnlex_DFa9xKQ4qDj/s1600/2"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Cnpxg9cMJxt7TxJ1VNpFOprOZj0ceZtDg9YYxRaX034v2bN04yD9z3Jiwomj7pVsL3kyH4cUkwIIDHHGP7xi7ObWkhLbP-AVr2ibzl2M9iojHmt80flSnysHxgjnlex_DFa9xKQ4qDj/s320/2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553218130395116658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3NpWZ06QaNM5zWEgCk7bNnbLVbZEpDVvCvJaI1AEypiSD_j1-oHMqA0kXb3O4neh0Z6WKG1eGEUciu3lRA4kXiNo6iAK42AapW8rq0aVfYXKPiSBaFlkW_eew0g3WfyocQSm_bcAlURP/s1600/3"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3NpWZ06QaNM5zWEgCk7bNnbLVbZEpDVvCvJaI1AEypiSD_j1-oHMqA0kXb3O4neh0Z6WKG1eGEUciu3lRA4kXiNo6iAK42AapW8rq0aVfYXKPiSBaFlkW_eew0g3WfyocQSm_bcAlURP/s320/3" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553218125663668514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJVdF8XxpM3Gv5KNq4qRomLYLQuLJAjPJPXzV70KOf87oatqkV8FVbX90vPQAx4ok3cMV1VuLb2nfY1t85-vmQVrb10LmI23Wk-zt-1lOSjc1MRVBryYJpf9bBzi8W0e8skSEbvQ8mVdj/s1600/4"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJVdF8XxpM3Gv5KNq4qRomLYLQuLJAjPJPXzV70KOf87oatqkV8FVbX90vPQAx4ok3cMV1VuLb2nfY1t85-vmQVrb10LmI23Wk-zt-1lOSjc1MRVBryYJpf9bBzi8W0e8skSEbvQ8mVdj/s320/4" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553218115171446642" border="0" /></a><br />To enter this giveaway:<br /><br />Go visit Princess Couture Designs and tell me which clip set you would choose if you won (mandatory).<br /><br />Extra entries:<br /><br />1) Like Princess Couture Designs on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Princess-Couture-Designs/101964243173625">Facebook</a><br /><br />2) Follow my blog and tell me you are<br /><br />3) Follow <a href="http://princesscouturedesigns.blogspot.com/">Princess Couture Designs</a> and tell me you are<br /><br />4) Make a purchase at <a href="http://princesscouturedesigns.blogspot.com/">Princess Couture Designs</a> (5 extra entries)<br /><br />Good luck, everyone!<br /><br />Winner will be announced Friday December 24th, so be sure to check back then!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">This review is my honest and true opinion of the product. I have purchased from Michellene many times, I was not given any items for free in exchange for the review. </span></span>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-20183377421016050932010-12-15T12:55:00.001-08:002010-12-15T13:02:18.367-08:00Wordless Wednesday - Highchair Edition<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEPNisF15Ug_VFPsOi4H1YWbEZ08qOkyyMWcqipYRIkd5K208L4hHmm9hhisGeGoDP-vNw3FGR7WxU0ZxdXJqHQNjiXHaL5uaCcm9X9ZPJEj29ZBsPmYutyp3-4voTxrBkhSKQrQMRGXK/s1600/DSCF5183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEPNisF15Ug_VFPsOi4H1YWbEZ08qOkyyMWcqipYRIkd5K208L4hHmm9hhisGeGoDP-vNw3FGR7WxU0ZxdXJqHQNjiXHaL5uaCcm9X9ZPJEj29ZBsPmYutyp3-4voTxrBkhSKQrQMRGXK/s320/DSCF5183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551016803528490226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Rawr!!!!!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVf7d-EYVWpopkDN2BDyt9mqcLImhrvSMrfVDAQZ6XkLBbsrqXHmw3A7u5ehfPF_ErG_wXuQgXvOFB_kh9CduwSef3cOqlsRxrKD1b4iS-MZlp55Hp79S7aFUUPeySeHKf9pAeSNJClLi/s1600/DSCF5024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVf7d-EYVWpopkDN2BDyt9mqcLImhrvSMrfVDAQZ6XkLBbsrqXHmw3A7u5ehfPF_ErG_wXuQgXvOFB_kh9CduwSef3cOqlsRxrKD1b4iS-MZlp55Hp79S7aFUUPeySeHKf9pAeSNJClLi/s320/DSCF5024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551016797366369138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Wearing daddy's hat.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST5AZf6sT-KC5BdhSIijeIyoA0-xYchjSFmnLhlkFdKoybPlE0waA5Lvkd_uQCfmB18j3WN6C9p0YctkcH0VilI1IK2CbSh08rMzWvmEGK-eeP0Fm3gwAn1KA0uVfmKKE8Fa8OB7SXrXA/s1600/DSCF5040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST5AZf6sT-KC5BdhSIijeIyoA0-xYchjSFmnLhlkFdKoybPlE0waA5Lvkd_uQCfmB18j3WN6C9p0YctkcH0VilI1IK2CbSh08rMzWvmEGK-eeP0Fm3gwAn1KA0uVfmKKE8Fa8OB7SXrXA/s320/DSCF5040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551016782861322082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Chewing on her keys.<br /></span></div>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-89646134333818570492010-12-14T12:37:00.000-08:002010-12-16T22:30:23.679-08:008 Months!!!How did my little baby get to be 2/3 of a year old??? The last 8 months have honestly flown right by. I can't think to another time in my life where the time has gone by just as fast. I really wish time could stand still some days!<br /><br />Here are your accomplishments thus far.<br /><ul><li>an expert at crawling</li><li>pulls up on anyything and everything, shimmies along furniture and is now trying to stand <span style="font-style: italic;">sans</span> support</li><li>claps her hands together when excited</li><li>instead of improving, sleep has gotten worse!<br /></li><li>prefers jarred food over homemade ...sigh</li><li>refuses to take a bottle or sippy cup</li><li>has officially transitioned to big girl baths, no more baby tub</li><li>hair is growing in like crazy, and coming in blonde!<br /></li><li>no longer my toothless wonder, 2 bottom teeth have popped through (both within a couple days of each other)<br /></li><li>preferred way to communicate is growling</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">this close</span> to saying uh-oh! and still refuses to say mama :(</li></ul>I could not be a prouder mommy. We have her pedi appointment this afternoon, so I'll know her weight and height then.<br /><br />Stats are:<br />29.5" long, 17 3/4" head circumference, 19lbs 7oz (<strong>Length</strong> = above percentile 95<span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><strong>Weight</strong> = between percentile 50 and 75, <strong>Head Circumference</strong> = between percentile 75 and 90)<br /><br />Here are the necessary monthly photos.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp7grIYXH2LiOe9wBO461l7Zc7FUxIoVNiSrPsnmygYi-ZNb98EwDAE_oV0EAMVvk-UxzZu8QCbH125QtHmwyiZL5GClXWVk1H3akW8dOn2VSOIckjoMcpC6o6sq-6SSlZgKNeSBPmDLR/s1600/DSCF5132.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp7grIYXH2LiOe9wBO461l7Zc7FUxIoVNiSrPsnmygYi-ZNb98EwDAE_oV0EAMVvk-UxzZu8QCbH125QtHmwyiZL5GClXWVk1H3akW8dOn2VSOIckjoMcpC6o6sq-6SSlZgKNeSBPmDLR/s320/DSCF5132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550640069959224994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x6f6iloVA4ul01AZNRHYTu2Ls1vyj-RrOOX_KDGeTiFgpu2xUVR0NF7tFRxu3lXihLl1IVOOOBifJZACIZ-8rRTob8lkLIdnEaxJ8eYkqQrWjzfEWdF3YVW_dwkH0hyphenhyphenI1ttRxf0UitXA/s1600/DSCF5141.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnDtWQOEeyk52MKPxt7CPUXLoILtwh_fZaKVJEVDVhCpYUNTnOkDXuwde7VcOSROZsBjBEd55I0qpEpaD8Pgw2MjLAB88XySUFEqaHbeN900gS5SF6_mFgPv-uWPReQ7wPoJWoUFm2-nA/s320/DSCF5117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550639464017358658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD33iX5h1mhLEAILLSGiuhoMturUuM8QgDJ2-uFa4L9xKCHLkPMU1p61VSL9phpMDHLmvo3QBwJn3iMm6b2-foD10F53kNI4JnTP00UYv2eoglWLdVz6HUxFaTD_cJolJ4ktK9MVsFGXgU/s1600/DSCF5123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD33iX5h1mhLEAILLSGiuhoMturUuM8QgDJ2-uFa4L9xKCHLkPMU1p61VSL9phpMDHLmvo3QBwJn3iMm6b2-foD10F53kNI4JnTP00UYv2eoglWLdVz6HUxFaTD_cJolJ4ktK9MVsFGXgU/s320/DSCF5123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550639451161813122" border="0" /></a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-32472763229561752982010-12-12T23:25:00.001-08:002010-12-12T23:28:29.098-08:00Meeting Santa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeWdRXlNBfHjVHpofAtorwTnXPB9rld0x-cGPGKX4-IzwUTqEXE7MLGXm6PG8DZlYRPtbPbU5TP5YrtFyQ98fF26y5EGE9uhJBAwwY6i6x37nVQu1wqG3WO91figTB1WnhKBuw84LcbF/s1600/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeWdRXlNBfHjVHpofAtorwTnXPB9rld0x-cGPGKX4-IzwUTqEXE7MLGXm6PG8DZlYRPtbPbU5TP5YrtFyQ98fF26y5EGE9uhJBAwwY6i6x37nVQu1wqG3WO91figTB1WnhKBuw84LcbF/s320/IMG_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550064884036312642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This is just a picture of the picture -taken on my cell phone. I love the way they had it all set up, it's so different from other ones I have seen. I love that she was so comfortable while they took the picture, except Santa is looking off to the side so his eyes are a tad creepy. </span>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-2110060086979692432010-12-06T13:43:00.000-08:002010-12-06T13:45:46.876-08:00Christmas Shopping For A BabyI always thought that shopping for Brianna would be a breeze. We would get her lots and lots of toys and things she needs, and then she could enjoy ripping off the wrapping (with our help) on Christmas morning. Well, it doesn't appear that shopping for her this year is turning out to be all that easy.<br /><br />First off, my parents are both first time grandparents. They have both expressed their desire to purchase each and every age appropriate toy out there for her, which leaves us with very few options ourselves.<br /><br />Secondly, this is the first grand daughter in Clint's family (his brother has 3 boys, and Clint is one of 3 boys), so grandma and grandpa want to buy her lots of pink and purple goodies.<br /><br />Thirdly, did I mention they all live on the other side of the country. They haven't been around to see her on a regular basis so when they shop, the sort of over do it. I just hope that they get it all out of their system now, I really don't want her to expect this sort of treatment when she is older and think that she can get whatever she wants from her grandparents.<br /><br />We really hope to get her items that she can use both now and into the future. I would hate to buy things that will only keep her attention for a month or so. So if you have any ideas or tips, please feel free to share them with me. I could really use some help! Thanks.SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-69159870589407721342010-12-02T15:52:00.000-08:002010-12-02T17:50:53.152-08:00And Voila!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeISl1d5GCWKC0u91WDisiNWZ3kBXH1kFyOl9H9Wdb4Trv3wNvlxB9I14iLCBdc1TKqv1vcTnNoFxd6U6rDF6BYMwX_sFwrDqf_3mjTstSe_kW0wmkaPMj6NkE-VfZoLRGbe_wHTiabPY/s1600/xmas+card+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeISl1d5GCWKC0u91WDisiNWZ3kBXH1kFyOl9H9Wdb4Trv3wNvlxB9I14iLCBdc1TKqv1vcTnNoFxd6U6rDF6BYMwX_sFwrDqf_3mjTstSe_kW0wmkaPMj6NkE-VfZoLRGbe_wHTiabPY/s320/xmas+card+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546237395895953778" border="0" /></a><br />This is what we chose for our Christmas card from <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly</a>. I am so happy with it, I cannot wait until they arrive!!!<br /><br />Thank you, Shutterfly.SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-80952846144849991872010-11-25T15:36:00.000-08:002010-11-25T15:46:09.880-08:00A PreviewHere's a sneak peak of the pictures that were taken during our Christmas card photo shoot last weekend. I love all the ones of Brianna, the photographer did an amazing job! I'm not a big fan of the ones where it is all 3 of us, I seem to have some pretty big bags under my eyes, good thing she offers airbrushing/retouching of the prints when you order.<br /><br />I've already ordered about 15 prints to include in gifts for Christmas for our family. I am so excited to get them. The one of all of us that I posted will be used done up in canvas and put over our fireplace in our living room. I hope to do the same with the one where she is holding the rattle in black and white for in her room.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1pDoFAYog2edebrrAEAlSfJ25-nornjjP-vxe8cKJbcF5INRm81UKMad073w5MpA9HiqK2VxGMFJ6lHqZljktEz2lc1G1ICqMK0lYMRtnM1VdNiN8uAZv__8MVi8i09Uko8nEpIGzrIW/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+6.09.39+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1pDoFAYog2edebrrAEAlSfJ25-nornjjP-vxe8cKJbcF5INRm81UKMad073w5MpA9HiqK2VxGMFJ6lHqZljktEz2lc1G1ICqMK0lYMRtnM1VdNiN8uAZv__8MVi8i09Uko8nEpIGzrIW/s320/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+6.09.39+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543637066923349922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgwa8Y7oPbjkQ7eZAhLCPPRPe_zxYDNWRNHxWRJO7izMiu5dzRTal5Th66XVyrt0orQqCYIvnuJHxkYKwVsdNopYX8VzjboQOoZj1MbLIqHR3oWVnBvjFGZiifbWCWXhq5WumsXttSzPh/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+6.07.43+PM.png"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33NpmpFMcgWmgxTkqGmgwhnCF_tl4-fElN0F_79g8bfqQw_Lv-oOClzGnkmE5hZplYqtCGUElJox3NqrNaemu2et8JKmJgTflSidUnpm92ESpr_M_PJ8BsqKyu_u2o_HqP3KkMmCfHSHg/s320/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+5.57.29+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543636770802680114" border="0" /></a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-29806398705200266512010-11-24T16:43:00.000-08:002010-11-29T12:11:30.475-08:00Christmas Cards and ShutterflySo I heard through the grapevine that the awesome people over at Shutterfly were giving away 50 holiday cards for blogging about them- how could I resist? I have personally never used their site, but my MIL is obsessed with them. She has a ton on albums of all her grandchildren that she shares with family and friends and orders prints from them, too. She has some pretty high standards when it comes to her pictures, so if she says she trusts Shutterfly with her photos, I believe her.<br /><br />With the Christmas season fast approaching, being a new mother means sending out holiday cards to all our family. Who would say no to a cute card with an adorable baby on the front?? Not me! So while browsing their site to find one I would like, I came across a bunch of contenders. Here they are...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9nTI1xiILycFRlQZj7CpMAj4U_rnszxPuX-Mwfw3VdhJIizRklxs6xzx0bX21ym76KrXblrNdfHzgKLVa9gtxFfQrb1_SMXcOWi9GdBHnIE7jXa-fDU7Mn4YzbdCHPbJjuHwaVQCi2Rp/s1600/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2939-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1288741742000106591.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9nTI1xiILycFRlQZj7CpMAj4U_rnszxPuX-Mwfw3VdhJIizRklxs6xzx0bX21ym76KrXblrNdfHzgKLVa9gtxFfQrb1_SMXcOWi9GdBHnIE7jXa-fDU7Mn4YzbdCHPbJjuHwaVQCi2Rp/s320/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2939-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1288741742000106591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543283232195959378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDQwnoGW2boIEJfwLSmgAha5mb-g_D7wh4VZmkcDHm1qBvZ9UuxvC11UJYIhpgYMYvnj0MXiCCb_7-MWQxM414Ugxs5hQs0EbZtv48cDAwJB6KvpPFmYjNbKwXYWkEJUaEO9oFI82Hx-u/s1600/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2628-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1281031647000126597.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDQwnoGW2boIEJfwLSmgAha5mb-g_D7wh4VZmkcDHm1qBvZ9UuxvC11UJYIhpgYMYvnj0MXiCCb_7-MWQxM414Ugxs5hQs0EbZtv48cDAwJB6KvpPFmYjNbKwXYWkEJUaEO9oFI82Hx-u/s320/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2628-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1281031647000126597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543283212702743842" border="0" /></a><br />And my personal favourite<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7T-XjIPBJBI16OpSwo4s8d5s4a2p92wY6YP_m1kfA-sib1uQdxCgiJdGenQTKeS0ie2-vkx2qJENt4Z6sMA5DOuwdDvUplQGtHhoGjxOwi5Tg4aN6Ygli7XIh6lrPywzsHOjfvuKvrS36/s1600/STATIONERYCARD_FOLDED_5x7-27137-2931-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1288741683000129080.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7T-XjIPBJBI16OpSwo4s8d5s4a2p92wY6YP_m1kfA-sib1uQdxCgiJdGenQTKeS0ie2-vkx2qJENt4Z6sMA5DOuwdDvUplQGtHhoGjxOwi5Tg4aN6Ygli7XIh6lrPywzsHOjfvuKvrS36/s320/STATIONERYCARD_FOLDED_5x7-27137-2931-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1288741683000129080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543283206018294210" border="0" /></a><br />I suggest that all of you holiday card senders head over to Shutterfly and take a look at their cards. They also do online photo storing, printing, and other things like calendars and gifts- they are awesome!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly</a> website<br /><br />And here are a few of my favourite links on their site!<br /><br />Photo Christmas Cards - <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards" target="_blank">http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards</a><br />Holiday Invitations - <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-invitations" target="_blank"> http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-invitations</a><br />New Year's Cards - <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/new-years-cards" target="_blank">http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/new-years-cards</a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-57701762492797256992010-11-24T16:24:00.000-08:002010-11-24T16:38:15.805-08:00Wordless Wednesday - Video Edition<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFKWSv_HKDq0zyunaBlKe4rKnf3CHDkDc3ACIUHqN8seJpnACJ6h038_32LLHFWd18UJyVP_hMM6cCM9sxuw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Look who can pull herself up onto furniture now!!<br /><br />*Please ignore my screeching :P<br /></span>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-17910929701332219942010-11-21T10:12:00.000-08:002010-11-21T10:39:25.916-08:00My 1st Award!!The wonderful Sammie over at <a href="http://thelamaybakery.blogspot.com/">The Lamay Bakery</a> awarded me with my first award.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com?ref=mrxvut" target="_blank"><img src="http://i55.tinypic.com/mrxvut.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic" /></a><br /><br />Thanks so much girl!<br /><br />To accept this award, there are a few rules that must be followed:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1) Thank the person that gave you the award:</span><br /><br />Thanks for reading and enjoying my blog, Sammie! I'm so happy that you enjoy reading my blog!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2) Share 7 things about yourself: </span><br /><br />-I am so scared of spiders, that even the mention on one gives me the total creeps!<br />- When I was younger, I was known as a hypochondriac, I was sure I had any and every illness known to man. Thankfully, I grew out of that, eventually :P<br />-As hard as pregnancy was for me with Brianna, I really hope that I get to experience it all again someday<br />-My wedding band and engagement ring don't match, like at all. I hate my set so much that we have been shopping for a new matching set for over a year. I'm so picky that I haven't found anything I am in love with yet. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />-I love to drive. I know some people hate being in a car, but for me, it calms me. I used to live out in the country and have to drive over 90 minutes to work every day, I loved it. Hated paying for gas, but enjoyed that time in the car alone with my music and coffee.<br />-Love, love, love watching trash TV. I'm like a teenager in that respect.<br />-I need to start a diet and work out like last week. Enough of carrying this extra weight. I feel gross all the time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3) Pass on to some bloggers you think are fantastic!!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://exploitsofamilitarymama.com/">Exploits of a Military Mama</a><br /><a href="http://babyimavera.blogspot.com/">Very Vera</a><br /><a href="http://rachelandgrantharvey.blogspot.com/">History of the Harveys</a><br /><a href="http://livelaughloveandmore.blogspot.com/">Live, laugh, love and more</a><br /><a href="http://oursillyrodriguezfamily.blogspot.com/">Our Silly Rodriguez Family</a><br /><a href="http://thesemansfamily.blogspot.com/">The Adventures of Two Under Two</a><br /><a href="http://lololist.blogspot.com/">The Little Things</a><br /><a href="http://babydmakes3.blogspot.com/">The Power of The Pink Lines</a><br /><a href="http://lalalibraryland.blogspot.com/">The Thomas and Ben Chronicles</a><br /><a href="http://mrsforeste.blogspot.com/">As The Foreste Grows</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4) Contact the bloggers and let them know about award</span><br /><br />Congrats, everyone!!SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-35757280757156870932010-11-21T09:55:00.000-08:002010-11-21T10:12:02.559-08:00The Festival Of TreesEach year, our town puts on something called the Festival of Trees as a fundraiser for our hospital. Each year we go to see the beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, and to shop a little at the gift shop. This year, we bid on a really nice wreath that we were eventually outbid on, so sad, but I think I will get over it. It was great that this year we had Brianna to enjoy it with. She was asleep for most of the time we were there but woke up for the last 15 minutes or so, so we were able to get some pictures of her.<br /><br />This Wednesday, they do the tree light up at the civic centre. Santa will be there and we will get her picture taken with him for the first time ever. I am so excited for her to be placed on his lap and to see what kind of reaction she has. I already have a bet going with Clint that she will be in tears when they take the picture. Either way, I will be happy to be able to get her up there with Santa.<br /><br />This week should be pretty busy for us, but I will try to blog a little more now that our routine is coming back a little. I'll leave you with some pictures from the Festival of Trees.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHG8xq7cXnofTBkSWZlfCnxzOeOjUAo5YsOMw6z7liyGUjpbbXIFzM4dWNd0U9Uv63Zb2cCAey3f9HX5ubmAwv5iu5M9xXTFSTSVGUunXFUw5C_jVWk1DbGnvwSCV1Ka7pj1JMC3Y8mBVA/s1600/DSCF4890.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHG8xq7cXnofTBkSWZlfCnxzOeOjUAo5YsOMw6z7liyGUjpbbXIFzM4dWNd0U9Uv63Zb2cCAey3f9HX5ubmAwv5iu5M9xXTFSTSVGUunXFUw5C_jVWk1DbGnvwSCV1Ka7pj1JMC3Y8mBVA/s320/DSCF4890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542066995770845602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4JJ2P05uNB7jK40WnX40IV9PBBZjFBgziuvKgW5Ttl1Zo_cTSgi8KqLYcZMNp6iJv8J78Qwfy9Mxz11FuW3m_cldteSz34f9cyd_O98kAcdn-zSHuy4m78eTj94rh4lC_ff6TvFrtoUR/s1600/DSCF4886.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4JJ2P05uNB7jK40WnX40IV9PBBZjFBgziuvKgW5Ttl1Zo_cTSgi8KqLYcZMNp6iJv8J78Qwfy9Mxz11FuW3m_cldteSz34f9cyd_O98kAcdn-zSHuy4m78eTj94rh4lC_ff6TvFrtoUR/s320/DSCF4886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542066981400829858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizooCUDbs67OWXUnNkfvjNh_1gf8-AamiyAFvOgkEgHo5sRiQ5_7Qh0wm7Cl3WitJW2RMvOS5RIOWyu1QlIq5ySpDWHswXID5wHnquMRDn7530TPliHw2Tt9V73xIZTrWLKJlxpMIhACF3/s1600/DSCF4881.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizooCUDbs67OWXUnNkfvjNh_1gf8-AamiyAFvOgkEgHo5sRiQ5_7Qh0wm7Cl3WitJW2RMvOS5RIOWyu1QlIq5ySpDWHswXID5wHnquMRDn7530TPliHw2Tt9V73xIZTrWLKJlxpMIhACF3/s320/DSCF4881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542066965973354610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxT_Tjg6uwCeTcccAJbws6RFwYJv6bIZdsc99xUrFg_J_UoU4OGJw4u2d9mNt0JH4p8V3z3HdDgujVhxYhiY4g_SPZMtQwUID-ngy74NfJYx8III_uyyWBOVjFex-v6dQRXtF3o_wtNI8/s1600/DSCF4889.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxT_Tjg6uwCeTcccAJbws6RFwYJv6bIZdsc99xUrFg_J_UoU4OGJw4u2d9mNt0JH4p8V3z3HdDgujVhxYhiY4g_SPZMtQwUID-ngy74NfJYx8III_uyyWBOVjFex-v6dQRXtF3o_wtNI8/s320/DSCF4889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542066952797809186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">*On a side note, I'm pretty sure I will be burning this shirt now that I have seen these pictures. Not flattering AT ALL!!!</span>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-80901361060630461612010-11-17T12:03:00.000-08:002010-11-21T09:55:17.338-08:00My Mom LeftShe was here for just over a week, and now she has gone back home. It went by so quickly, I couldn't believe it was time for her to leave already!<br /><br />It was so wonderful having her here. Not only did I get to have my mom and my daughter spend some much needed time together getting to know each other, I got to have someone cook me all my favorite meals and let me take naps when I needed them :) It was glorious!<br /><br />She taught me how to cook a bunch of my favorites, she fed and put the baby to sleep each and every night, was constantly cleaning (not that my house is a mess, she is just a compulsive cleaner and nothing is ever clean enough according to her), and always thinking of ways to spoil her girls. She must have spent a fortune on Brianna, but it was worth it to her, she loved being around her petite cocotte and watching her smile. I really wish we lived closer to family, it sucks being a 6 hour flight away from everyone.<br /><br />And on top of all this, Clint finally started his new job, so he was hardly home the entire visit. I'm glad he's back at work, things were starting to get tight, and now that he's back at work, I am finally able to breathe a little.<br /><br />Here are a couple pictures of Brianna and her grand maman!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FwtCgy0JdpAwak8raJ_rbl2b_iOxRCLjDB3PW4i6oX_XCu7_1sgfRTbkEme_jFkIom7P0jmi9ixty5qxE-Yl81jADpqbiPnEI4y4n9EQ1gw4UpfwVhM-hjFhIe1FApz6PdFP8wPQ1Hht/s1600/DSCF4872.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FwtCgy0JdpAwak8raJ_rbl2b_iOxRCLjDB3PW4i6oX_XCu7_1sgfRTbkEme_jFkIom7P0jmi9ixty5qxE-Yl81jADpqbiPnEI4y4n9EQ1gw4UpfwVhM-hjFhIe1FApz6PdFP8wPQ1Hht/s320/DSCF4872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542062917466419282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1V0wWegyGz4AZdAYB3QLmnO3Zy9g-qq1VOkmJ-UalElxdoTPJQPLQ5qKV9wYnSfGVxZ9UFwRz6iKXflDwAf6eaKiEN47Osd-JsxOJA-ccPDnsj7i1EtNXu_b_TlhY1kRsoE0vlHaW4iZT/s1600/DSCF4876.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1V0wWegyGz4AZdAYB3QLmnO3Zy9g-qq1VOkmJ-UalElxdoTPJQPLQ5qKV9wYnSfGVxZ9UFwRz6iKXflDwAf6eaKiEN47Osd-JsxOJA-ccPDnsj7i1EtNXu_b_TlhY1kRsoE0vlHaW4iZT/s320/DSCF4876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542062900851473666" border="0" /></a>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121297112096820105.post-36132881222914245192010-11-14T10:08:00.001-08:002010-11-14T10:20:41.438-08:00Things That I Am Loving Right NowStarbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes - <span style="font-size:85%;">this always gets me into the cold weather spirit<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Big and chunky knit sweaters for both me and Brianna<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br />Spending time with my mom cooking and eating - <span style="font-size:85%;">Will regret this when I can no longer button my pants!</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Community craft fairs with amazing Christmas tree ornaments, baked goods and homemade candles<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Sleeping with a great big comforter and the fire place going - <span style="font-size:85%;">Crackling puts me right to sleep<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Watching movies that make me laugh so hard my cheeks and sides hurt<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">Taking long afternoon walks with friends while Brianna is all bundled up in her stroller, sipping on a Pumpkin Spice Latte - <span style="font-size:85%;">yum!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Taking down the warm weather decorations and putting up a nice big Christmas wreath on the front door</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">These are just a few of the things I am currently enjoying! What are some things you are enjoying right now?</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>SweetNikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418120970459885734noreply@blogger.com1