That's my girl!!

Today was my baby girl's 6 month birthday! I can't believe it! And I know I'll be saying the same thing when she graduates and gets married and has babies of her own. It is just incredible how smart she is, how fast she learns. I see so much in her. She has the potential to be anything and it is amazing to me. I just love being her mommy. I can't even explain it but I know that if you are a mommy reading this you know the feeling. She makes me believe in everything! In her, in myself, in fairy tales! She is so special to me and I wanted everyone to know it, if you didn't already.

So that is all for now. Nothing much, just a little holla to my sweet daughter.

That's something to be proud of

Okay. I don't know how well you can see this picture but it is of my daughter, me, my mother, my grandmother, and my great grandmother. That makes 5 generations! To add to the coolness of that, we are all 1st girls. Isn't that neat! I just love it and thought I would share.

Free... for real. WOW!

So look at this cute girl! I went to the mall yesterday and I told my sisters that I would really like to get her pictures taken. Too bad I didn't have any money. So we went walking on past the kiddie kandids portrait studio and one of the girls came out and stopped us. She said they were really slow and were wondering if they could practice taking pictures on Harlee. They said they would give us a free 8x10 for our time so of coarse I said yes. She was so happy and we had fun at her little "photo shoot". At the end they offered me other stuff if I wanted but they were not pushy at all which made for a nice experience. So this is the one we ended up getting even though there were a lot that we loved! Maybe when I get some money, I'll go back and get more. What a darling!

Realization

Ok, I thought of something.

Today, we had a blow out! Nope, not Harlee, our house! It was so hot today and Harlee was so angry that I finally made Jeremy call his parents to see if we could barrow there ladder to get the swamp cooler up and going. He was not up to it at first and we had some words, well, I had some words. And I can get so ornery and obnoxious with him sometimes. Anyway, we got the ladder, he turned on the valve and... "Uh, Jeremy. There is water coming into our house!" So we tried to see if we could get it to stop by doing a few things, and I realized that the water was not only coming from the opening of the swamp cooler, but also out of our light switches, and the ceiling! So Jer ran and shut the water off completely. Man it sucked! But Jeremy crawled up into the "attic" and found the leak, then he ran to his parents house to get an extension cord and a fan and then was up there for like an hour getting water cleaned up and the fan going.

So here is what I'm getting to. I love my husband! Like, a whole bunch. He puts up with my screaming and nagging and then just gets things done. Did I mention that he also made Sunday dinner today? Actually, he usually makes Sunday dinner. I know that there are those moments when I get frustrated with him and upset, but really, he is so wonderful! There is no one on this earth that could love me like he does. He does all he can to make us happy and he is such a good Daddy. I always wonder how I got lucky enough to get Jeremy, but I am so thankful I did.

So I tricked you all a bit. I bet you thought this was going to be some kind of life lesson learned from the swamp cooler incident, but really, it is just a shout out to my awesome hubby. The whole swamp cooler thing just helped me remember that that's exactly what he is.

I REALLY LOVE YOU JEREMY!

Writer's Block

Not sure what to write. I'll think of something and get back to ya'll.

My first tag

I would like to thank Jacoy for her role in tagging me. Ha Ha! Enjoy...

My Joys:
1- Jeremy and Harlee
2- Music
3- Nature

Fears:
1- Jeremy Dying
2- Harlee... even getting hurt
3- Not being good enough

Goals:
1- Be a better wife and mother
2- Be a better member of the church.(LDS)
3- Of coarse... lose weight

Current Obsessions:
1- Buying anything for Harlee
2-Pictures with my new camera
3- Twilight(For the time being.)

Random Surprising Facts:
1- I can't stand when things are uneven or crooked like wall hangings etc.
2- I CANNOT eat pancakes or french toast without peanut butter
3- I have this thing with textures that stick or catch on hands, like chenille. I HATE IT!!

Ok Whitney now it's your turn. I tag you!

The Chin

So most of you know that if I were to have any work done on my face it would be my chin. I Really think it could be smaller. Maybe just chisel the bone down a bit or take some of the tip so it doesn't look so much like I'm a witch, although sometimes that fits me well. But needless to say it's never been a feature of myself that I love.
Well, when I had Harlee one of her favorite things to do from the start was grab my chin. A little comfort to hold on to I guess. And it is the cutest dang thing! So at least it's good for something I guess.
The ironic thing is that she ended up with her mommy's chin. It is much cuter on her I have to say. My friend told me that if I want Harlee to love herself and have good self esteem I better start loving myself also. How could I hate what she has? I can't.
Having Harlee has made me feel more beautiful than I ever have. She makes me realize my worth as a daughter of God. She makes me want to be better. She is a beautiful girl and I am so thankful to have her as a daughter and for all the things I am ALREADY learning from her.
Mommy loves you Little Bird!!

Popping up to say hello

So, the other day I found a grey hair. It is not the first one I've had in my life, but it is the first one I have found since I've been a mother and I thought that was funny. I tried taking a picture of it to post, but apparently it is camera shy.
My mom teases me about her "Shay patch". (A cluster of grey hair I swear I had nothing to do with.) Could this be the beginning of my very own patch of grey? My "Harlee Patch"? That remains to be seen, but it's also made me realize that maybe I won't be so graceful at this aging thing. Maybe I won't just be able to let myself go grey, maybe I WILL want a little lifting and tucking once this whole child bearing thing is over. I guess we'll see.
Oh the vanity!

At the park

Yesterday we also met Cassie at the park to play for a bit. We had a lot of fun with Harlee. Here are some pics of her first slide ride, swing ride, and teater-totter( I don't know if that is how it is spelled.) ride. Good times!

These last pictures are just things in the park that I liked and took pisc of.

My Happy Path

Today Jeremy, Harlee, Whitney and I all went for a drive. I was taking picture of different yards for landscaping ideas and such. Well, we drove past this small opening off the side the road where there was a little field and a very small pull off. I noticed as we drove by that this field had lots of flowers, but they didn't look very wild. I made Jeremy turn around and go back so I could take pictures. They were Lilies and poppies and they were just randomly scattered up the side of this hill. I took the little path off of the road and it took me up a little farther to even MORE flowers. It was just awesome. It made me smile so much. So here are some pics of my beautiful new happy place.

Sisters!!!

So my sister, Whitney, is coming to live with us. It might be a little weird to get use to but she isn't one to get in the way of things so it shouldn't be so bad . In fact, I am looking forward to the fact that I will have a live in babysitter.(I'm not just assuming this. Her and I have alredy talked about her watching Harlee sometimes.) The idea of letting Whit take Harlee and entertain her for fifteen minutes while I take a nap on those days that I'm really tired sounds like a miracle!
I think it will be nice to have someone in the house to visit with too. I go a little stir crazy just letting Jeremy sleep during the day. It's hard for me to be awake and have him so close and not be able to share my day with him. So I think Whitney will help keep me company and in turn help Jeremy get more rest.
So now this means that we have had all my sisters live with us. It's kind of cool that I actually have my own place that I can offer. Sometimes I like being a grown up.
Jamie Lynn is also going to be coming up to Logan, and since she is done with High School it should be a permanent thing. So I think it will be cool having us all so close together. (Now we just have to get Mom and Dad up here.) I hope they will want to hang out with me as much as I want to hang out with them. I hate how being married and having kids somehow puts off a false vibe to the world that you aren't fun anymore. I love my husband and daughter, but that doesn't mean I'm boring or can't have fun. So Whitney, I say to you, (if you read this,) let the good times roll! We are going to have a blast while you are here. Anyone who wants to join us feel free. I'm looking forward to it!

My Girl

I really just want to gush about Harlee. She is developing so much. She is almost rolling over. And she is not only sitting on her own, but she can bend forward to reach for something and bring herself back up. She is a doll! She has her moments for sure and I am still trying to learn how to calm my own nerves to help calm her, but she usually only gets going if something is wrong. She talks a lot. Well, vocalize is maybe a better word. And at first she loved yelling. She thinks it is really cool to hear her own voice, but lately she has been doing this whisper thing. It is adorable. Also, she reaches for everything, especially if you don't want her to have it. But it is so cute. If we are holding it she wants it, if it has colors, she wants it, if it makes noise, she wants it. And, the best of all, she reaches for me if she wants me. How cute!

One of my very favorite things is when she takes her pacifier when she is sleeping. I can't really explain it. She's usually just so INTENSE with everything and has so much energy whatever she is doing, but when she's sleeping she will just open her little mouth ever so gently and take her pacer(that's what we call it), and kind of gum it for a second then it's back to dream world. I know it sounds weird, you'd just have to see it.

Oh! and eating is crazy! She loves her food and let's you know it. If you aren't fast enough with her cereal she WILL yell at you. She is very noisy but mostly with sounds of enjoyment. She mmm's everything. Except the green beans she tries tonight. She wasn't sure about them. They slowed her down a bit.

I also love it when I can get her to settle down when no one else can. And I love how she just cuddles her little head up under my chin(she's done that from day one,) and falls asleep with her little arms wrapped around me. She laughs with us, holds us, kisses us. Actually we do most of the kissing but it's so hard not to kiss her, but she's catching on. She is so precious and I can't wait to see what the future holds for her. I can see so much potential in her. I love her so much!

For those of you still reading, thanks. :) Thanks for letting me brag about her for a bit. It's something a mommy needs to do every so often I think.