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A few recent pictures of our baby doll...

So happy we can still do pigtails after the cut!

Madison's new class

When I have gone in to pick up Madison the past couple of days in the new classroom, I have felt a little overwhelmed and haven't been able to stay focused on just one thing because all of her new friends are much more active than her friends in the infant class!! :) Because of this, I hadn't had much time to talk to her new teachers. This morning I was able to talk more with the morning teacher, so I have a better feel now for what will change for Madison...and for us.

Though a little scary for me and Dylan at first, --- ok, probably more me than anyone else - Dylan is a little more realistic --- I think the new classroom is going to be really good for her. The Tod I class is much more structured - nap time, meal time, play time, story time, their little art session and other activies all happen pretty much at the same time each day and each baby is worked into the same schedule. Madison has already fit into the schedule. She is napping at the same time the other babies are and we have been told she is adjusting great and enjoys all of her new friends. Yara is in the Tod I class, so Madison has an old friend there to show her the way too. :)

New truck

Dylan got a new truck...a four door F-150 4x4 FX4 (or something like that...) . It is really nice and I think it is exactly what he has been wanting for a long time. His last truck was most of what he wanted...now he got it all! Leather interior, great sound system, four doors - so a full back seat, etc.

Now momma needs a new of pair of shoes... :)

Graduation!

Madison graduated from the infant classroom and is transitioning into "Tod I" this week. Last Friday was a sad day for me (her last day in the infant room) - I don't know what was wrong with me, but I teared up in the car on the way to work!! We brought her teachers breakfast to thank them again for everything they have done for Madison and our family. I wish they could just follow Madison to the next classroom. The good thing is, the new classroom is just across the hall and Ms. Rosie checks on the babies every once in awhile and sometimes gets to fill in when a teacher is absent. They are also there to answer any questions the new teacher might have about Madison.

Yesterday when Dylan and I picked Madison up, she looked a bit confused. :( They said she did great in the new room and enjoyed playing with Yara though. We peeked in to say bye to Ms. Rosie and Madison reached out for her like she missed seeing her. I think she will adjust quickly and I'm sure we will like her new teachers too just as much. It is definitely going to take some time for me to adjust to the change.

Another ear infection

We woke up early Saturday morning to a very unhappy little girl. She had a low grade fever and had the most pitiful cry ever. She was very sleepy Friday night and didn't want her bottle, nor did she want one when she woke up in the night (and she usually does), so I had the feeling something wasn't right. At about 6 a.m. on Saturday she again refused to take a bottle and was pretty much inconsolable. Thank goodness for Saturday clinic! We found out that her right ear is infected again so she's back on the yucky antibiotics that she hates and we dread giving her. She has her appetite back though and is feeling much better. I think we caught it fairly early.

Madison and Yara

I talked about them swimming, but realized I didn't post the pictures. Here they are!

Little Angel

A moment of panic

A couple of days ago I had the biggest scare ever - I thought I lost my wedding ring!

While in the car, I took my ring off to put lotion on and apparently set it in my lap (which I did not remember doing when I got out of the car to pump gas). After I had dropped Madison off, I noticed that my rings weren't on my finger anymore and started wondering if I took them off at home or in the car or what?! That goes to show you how tired I was that morning. I first thought they may have fallen out of the car when I got out to take Madison into daycare, because at that moment, I remembered hearing something hit the ground when I opened the door, but didn't think much about it when it happened. (If you saw how dirty my car is right now, you would understand the lack of concern).

SO, to make a long story short, I called the daycare and they couldn't find it in the parking lot, it wasn't in Madison's bag, her crib, etc. I went home over my lunch break - not there. Then I started really getting worried. I had a million thoughts running through my head (such as the only thing I had going for me at that point was the fact that it is insured, but we would have to make a new ring special somehow -- renew our vows??).

I decided I had better go to each place I went that morning and look myself, so I first went to the gas station and pulled up to the pump I was at (4 hour earlier). There was a lady pumping gas at the same pump, but I looked on the ground and there was my ring!!!!!!!!!!!! I jumped out of my car and picked up my ring and practically told everyone in the parking lot what just happened. The lady pumping gas at the pump was amazed that she hadn't seen it - it was right in front of her! I spotted my wedding band under the lady's car, a little ways away from my engagement ring.

I could not believe that I actually found my rings lying in a gas station parking lot 4 HOURS LATER!!!!!!!! They are a tiny bit scuffed up, but that is about it, and the scuffs can be buffed out. Can you imagine?!?!?! Unbelievable.

The most wonderful husband

I know lots of you have wonderful husbands too, but to me, Dylan is the most wonderful husband. :)

I hurt may back somehow over the weekend so I have been pretty miserable in the evenings and throughout the night. I have hurt my back this bad before, in the same spot, and I had hoped it wouldn't happen again!

Anyway, I have been taking Ibuprofen around the clock and Dylan has been running out to get me icy-hot and heating pad thingys and the waiting-on-me-hand-and-foot has continued from Mother's Day.


THEN, last night I fell asleep on the couch at about 8:30 during Idol. Dylan was going to do the dishes because I did the nighttime routine with Madison, but when I woke up this morning, I found that Dylan went on a cleaning spree while I was asleep! It was so nice to leave a clean house this morning and not dread coming home to a mess. Not to mention that he has been doing laundry all week too and I despise laundry!!!!!

My first Mother's Day

The Thursday before Mother's Day, I got a beautiful flower arrangement at work from Dylan's parents and Devin. I was really surprised - I didn't expect a thing! It was a very sweet and thoughtful gift.

I had told Dylan I didn't need a gift and that all I wanted was to spend the day with him and Madison and to take it easy. Ok, I did say a little pampering wouldn't hurt. ;)


As a side note, I do sometimes wonder if it is weird that I don't get excited about "holidays" like Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. I do enjoy giving gifts to others on these days, especially when I can make or do something creative or sentimental for someone else, but when it comes to me, I just don't feel like I want or need anything. On top of that, if someone does get me something or does a lot for me, I end up feeling guilty or regretting that they spent their money on me.

Dylan declared the day my day though and said we were going to spend the day doing whatever I wanted to do. Rather than going crazy on a shopping spree, or jumping on a plane to some exotic island, I opted for down time with the two of them. We woke up early and went out for breakfast and then browsed a couple of car lots just for fun on the way home. I got an hour massage, took a nap, and then finished up my art work. Finally, my mom and Luke stopped by our house for a bit Sunday evening after having brunch with Luke's mom in Houston. We went to bed early and that was that! It was the perfect day.