Her Good Intentions

Missing her

2011-10-23T19:52:00.003-04:00

Today had been 8 days since my newborn niece Scarlette Marie Lynch went to Heaven.

Fiance!

2011-09-09T10:08:00.000-04:00

I can't believe I haven't posted in almost two months. Time for some backposting. SHhh it's not like anyone will notice!

So, last time I posted I spilled about my new boyfriend Gary. Well guess what? He has been promoted to fiance. Now, I know what you are thinking, "Umm... Kerin? Isn't that a little fast?". I've been getting that a lot lately. All I can say is that life is very very short. I'm not going to waste my time waiting around, twiddling my thumbs, and risk losing something amazing. I've never been with anyone who is so kind to me. I've never been so happy.

I'm so glad that I decided to open up my eyes and leave the bad situation I was in. Never think that you don't deserve something better! Loving someone is no excuse to stay in a relationship that is unhealthy for you and your children. There is hope no matter how hopeless it seems. Anyone worth crying over won't make you cry to begin with. Walking away isn't giving up. Giving up is letting yourself be mistreated when there is so much more to life than that.

As of September 5th, Gary and I have been together for two months. The kids love him to death. We are going to make one BIG happy family. Can't wait!

Now for some friendly Friday hops!

Boyfriend.

2011-07-05T15:49:00.002-04:00

As of very early this morning, I am no longer single. Kinda fast? Maybe. But it's not like we are running away to get married together or anything. It's nice to have someone to make me smile again and to make me feel like I matter. Taking life one day at a time. Enjoying being happy.

Chaos

2011-06-25T22:22:00.003-04:00

I'm living in a world of total chaos.

Where do I begin?

I've had to give over 300.00 in refunds to my customers because they cannot understand what has happened and then again why should they have to? It's not their problem. Unless I'm cold dead in my grave they are still suppose to be my number 1 priority (according to some of them) so who really cares about the rollercoaster ride I cannot get off of. Wait I like rollercoasters. Hmm... let's try again. Who really cares about the never ending feel of a shark attacking me that just won't finish me off and leaves me suffering? Okay, maybe we should have stuck with the rollercoaster analogy.

I have no bed. I'm usually not so picky about not having a place to sleep but my tail bone has grown to literally 3x's it's normal size and throbs. I guess a lot of pressure gets put on it??

My kidneys hate me. I will probably be in the hospital in the near future and with all honesty I should have already went. Truth is, who cares? Oh wait, my customers do, so they can get their bows. Right. Acute Kidney Failure here I come! It's been awhile about time for a visit. On the up side, the hospital has amazingly good turkey. Like seriously, it's like from Heavenly pigs or something. Yeah, totally!

I'm coughing up a lung. I don't think the bronchitis ever went away. Maybe if somebody would have taken me to the doctor I could have gotten the 2nd dose of meds that I needed but then again who cares right? Don't worry I won't pick on my customers again.

I learn new things everyday. Apparently now we were never engaged except for 2 weeks. He NEVER wanted a relationship. Oh and I was just an easy piece of a**. Yup. Thanks for letting me know that two years later. Awesomeness. Appreciate it! I couldn't already tell that you didn't give a crap about me by the constant parade of women you have been posting pictures and updates about on Facebook since the day after I left. Nope that wasn't a giveaway at all. Or the fact that when I wanted to spend time together you were too tired or I should feel bad because I just didn't appreciate how hard you worked. Now he goes out almost everyday. Funny how that works isn't it?? But I'm just unappreciative of him. Right. Got it.

Obviously I'm really insanely frustrated. I try so hard not to let my true levels of sarcasm break through or post blogs with bad vibes but then again I don't know why I'm always trying to censor my emotions?? It's my blog right?? Isn't that what it's for?? -sigh-

Off to work on more orders and beat my head against the wall.

All Good Things Must End

2011-06-20T00:24:00.005-04:00

Thursday June 8th, I packed up two duffle bags and two bookbags full of clothes... two boxes full of my most valuable inventory... and the children and I left Shawn.

It's hard to know what to say without getting too personal or saying something I'll regret.

Basically, things had been bad for a long time and I finally made the decision to do what was best for myself and my 3 small children.

It's hard to believe less than two weeks ago I was engaged and living the life of a married women. Sometimes I don't really know what I'm suppose to do with myself and I'll catch myself staring into outer space with tears streaming down my cheeks. Sometimes I'm just so happy to be home in the city I grew up in and happy to see my children laughing again.

He is living it up without me and showing exactly how little we meant to him by the constant stream of women he has been seeing and taking out on the "family" boat. Yeah, that boat I last blogged about and was so happy about.

It's strange how a person can live a life one way and have you so convinced it's the life they want... so convinced you are loved... safe... and that you will have a future together. Yet, it's all a lie. Then the minute you are out the door it's like you were never in their life at all.

I had to try to explain to his 11 year old daughter tonight that I still love her... that it's not her fault... that I'll still always be there for her... and that I did love Daddy very much and still do... while she cried to me asking if she'd ever see us again.

My heart is broken but life goes on. Now it's back to being a single mommy. Hell, I pretty much was already one anyway.

Row Row Row Your Boat!

2011-05-31T15:30:00.005-04:00

Sooo... Shawn traded his Harley to a friend of ours for a BOAT! Actually we got the boat and $1500.00! To me that's an awesome trade but since Shawn use to be a biker with an MC to him it's like he traded his heart. I was proud of him when he told me he was putting the family first since we can ALL go on the boat whereas the Harley doesn't seat 5.

We spent the weekend cleaning the boat and getting it ready. It was well worth it because yesterday we were able to take it out on the lake!

(I'll be adding in photos later)

I was pleasantly surprised that the boys did amazingly well on the boat and were not afraid (like I was sure they would be). Gracie seemed a little uneasy and spend the whole journey in her super cute pink life jacket inside her walker cuddling her sippy cup! She didn't cry the entire time!

Since we had pool league last night we had to come home earlier than we would have liked but I am happy to say that Team Predators scored another win and that I won my match! Still excited for our VEGAS trip in August!

Now it's TUESDAY and I have so much to catch up on! I have about 200 orders to get out and about 50 orders for my non-profit too.

I am excited to say today was a GREAT mail day! I got my shirts, wristbands, and button pins from Abort73.com! They even sent a few extras! I also got two tutus I had ordered from a friend for Gracie! I got a free headband in the mail today from a giveaway! AND on Saturday my order from VistaPrint came which I am THRILLED beyond words with! Woot! Love getting packages in the mail!

Tuesday Hops:

The Shine Project

2011-05-27T23:01:00.006-04:00

I wanted to join in on The Shine Project.
This week the challenge is to blog about something that shines!

This photo was taken at the park of Caleb and Jacob. It is probably the best photo I have of them together and to me it's shine! It's my boys at their best. Laughing, smiling, and having a good time! Look at Caleb's missing tooth! He has lost 3 now and has a 4th one on it's way out. Wiggle wiggle!

Being Thankful

2011-05-27T22:21:00.008-04:00

So it's Friday night and Shawn is DJing tonight. That leaves me home alone until likely around 3am with my 3 munchkins. Bummer.

It has been storming all. day. long. About every 5 minutes the alert sounds and we get the notices on every channel informing us that we are experiencing severe thunderstorms. I FBed earlier to point out that I'll gladly take thunderstorms any day over the horrifying tornadoes that have been devastating so many states... destroying so many lives.

The downside to being home alone with these severe storms is that I have the most horrible anxiety and I'm so worried that we might end up with a tornado since we have had these insanely loud storms all day long (rattling the glass in the windows!). I don't have a car and would have no way to get to a safe place if something like that did happen. I think about my three smile children and think about the families that have lost their children during the storms. I've learned of two families where the children were literally ripped from their arms.

One family the mother was holding her 16mth old son Skyuler and the house was ripped away around them ripping him from her arms. She had been holding him so tightly that her arm was broken in two places when he was ripped away from her. She has also flown/threw several yards away from her home. Before passing out she thought she saw her baby laying a few yards away. He was missing for a couple days and the only thing they found was his clothes wrapped around a telephone poll. Can you even imagine? They finally located him but he was deceased. His 18 year old father was the one who had to identify his body. He had also been severely injured in the tornado, his face almost unrecognizable. I still think about him being such a young father and having to see his child that way. Both parents (who lived apart) lost everything they had but most importantly they lost their baby boy.

The second family has received much publicity so I'm sure everyone knows about them. It was a similar situation. The mother was huddled over the top of her 3 small children in their bathtub, just like you are told to do, but the house was ripped away around them. Her 15mth old son Cole was ripped from her arms flown/threw several yards away and died later in the hospital. Her 3 year old son Ryan was ripped away and had been missing for days and was found just yesterday in a lake. He drown after the tornado carried him there. Her 5 year old daughter is also still in the hospital in critical condition. The mother herself is also pregnant. They have lost all their worldly possessions and two of their children.

Disclaimer: All facts on these families may not be 100% accurate just going from what I have read and from my memory. The point remains.

I just can't stop thinking how terrible it would be to lose a child that way. It would be so difficult not to blame yourself even though it is obviously not the fault of the mothers in any way. Living through something so horrifying (the tornado) would already be traumatizing enough but then to lose your precious babies on top of it? All I can do is prayer and hug my children a little tighter.

So, anyway the storms don't seem to be stopping anytime soon, but again I'll gladly take them over the tornadoes and be thankful that all we have is the storms. With that said... two out of three of my children are losing it. The power keeps going off and that isn't helping. Luckily since I'm on my laptop it stays on and lights up the room and I also have a flashlight handy.

It has officially been over a year and we are still not in the new house. If we were there I would have so much less anxiety during times like this. To make matters worse the ceiling leaks here in 5 different places. BUT then again I'm just glad we have a home at all.

Feeling thankful, despite my anxiety!

One Hop, Two Hop, Red Hop, Blue Hop

2011-05-26T14:17:00.004-04:00

[two question thursday]

Q: What is your dream vacation?
Q: What is your favorite dessert?

My Answers
A: I'd love to visit Maui, Hawaii again. I have a lot of family there from my Papaw's side (my Japanese side) and I dream everyday about going back. The water is so pure and clear and the sand is black. It never rains accept enough to cool you down. It's the perfect temperature all year. Not too hot not too cold. It's amazing.
A: We have a restaurant nearby that has a chocolate cobbler. As someone who doesn't even really care for sweets I can tell you it's heaven on a spoon especially if you get the ice cream with it. Yumm!

Speak For The Weak

2011-05-26T13:39:00.004-04:00

So, I figure one of two things will happen. People are going to go crazy attacking or nobody will comment at all. Either way I'm willing to deal with that.

If you are a frequenter on my blog you know that I am Pro-Life because of my Abort73.com buttons down on the right. It's shocking that I've never written a blog about it before. Because I am so strongly Pro-Life that I wrote a 60 page paper on it in college.

It shocks me that ANY mother who has children could be pro-choice. It shocks me that any mother who has lost children would be pro-choice. It also shocks me that parents who have living breathing beautiful children that they care for every day can then go and have an abortion. I just can't wrap my head around it. BUT, that's another story. Today I'm blogging to tell you about mine.

When I was 15 I found out I was pregnant. I had been with my boyfriend for almost two years and we had been spending every moment possible together, madly in love. To be honest we had not even been "intimate" that long when it happened. Everyone always says, "Ever hear of a condom?" but I'm deathly allergic to latex and when you are 15 you don't exactly go up to your dad and demand birth control. Anyway, when my dad found out... he was furious. I mean absolutely irate. He told me I had two choices. Have an abortion or leave. He even tried bribing me with a car but when I mentioned that a couple years ago he didn't remember that happening. To this day I don't have a car but I'd much rather have my son. I left and ended up jumping around from different places, but always staying in school. It wasn't easy or the must shining time in my life but I made it. I was sick my entire pregnancy and going to school. I had gestational diabetes and had a very strict diet (a spoonful of peanut butter, half a piece of sandwich meat, one slice of bread, nothing but water). I ended up switching from public schooling to home schooling because my body was too weak to continue the way I was. I ended up graduating early at the age of 15 because I was testing on a 2 year college level. SIX weeks before my due date I went into labor. By the time I made it to the hospital I was in the final stage of labor and they were shocked that I was handling it so well. They refused to give me an epidural but had to give me one after the pain got so intense that I started convulsing. 36 hours after first going into labor Caleb was born. He came out sunny side up! It turns out my gestational diabetes had been a blessing in disguise making Caleb a healthier birth weight than what he would have been otherwise. He weighed in at 6lbs and had to stay in the hospital for two weeks. Was being kicked out easy? No. Was going to school pregnant easy? Definitely not. Was it easy being such a young mother? No. BUT I did it! Caleb is now a healthy happy 6 year old little boy who loves life. My dad of course later apologized for the way things went and looking at Caleb said he had been wrong. To me there isn't a choice once you are pregnant. You had the choice to have sex. People always argue "Well what about rape victims?" well, rape victims don't even make up 10% of abortions and honestly as someone who has been raped having an abortion would be the least best thing to do. Two traumatizing experiences back to back? Bad idea. My son is better off alive. I'm not sure why people think a child would be better off dead. If anyone reading this has had an abortion this isn't meant to offend you or make you mad. I have friends, close friends, who have had abortions. They know my feelings on abortion but we get along just fine. All but one person I know regrets it. The sad truth is that 9 our of 10 women who have had an abortion say they regret it. Say they were pressured into it or didn't know how it was going to be done.

Anyway, that's my spill. For the first time in over a year of having the abort73 buttons on my page I went and checked out their merchandise. They have shirts on sale for $5.00 and wristbands for only $1.00. All profit from sales goes to keeping their organization alive so if you are pro-life check it out. Speak for the weak! I just felt like it was tugging at my heart to blog about it today, blog our story.

Almost to 400 :)

2011-05-26T00:36:00.008-04:00

So excited that I am closing in on 400 followers.

In other news does anyone watch American Idol? I cannot believe that Scotty dude won. I mean seriously. As a karaoke DJ's fiance living in South Carolina I can tell you I personally know about 100 more that sing just like him and I also know hundreds that sing better. Okay mini rant over!

[GIVEAWAY]
Don't forget my giveaway on my boutique's blog!

Thursdays Linkups:

Helllo is anybody out there?

2011-05-25T12:36:00.029-04:00

Pink Floyd? Yes? No? Moving on...

[one.]
1.} What must you do before you go to bed at night?
Check the babies and the locks!
2.} What is one thing you must snack on at the theater?
Candy! Usually Sour Patch Kids!! anddd a drink is a must!
For some reason movies seem to dehydrate me.
3.} Before going on vacation what must you do?
Vacation?? What's that??
Okay so we always clean the house before we leave.
Like... MAJOR cleaning spree. No idea why we do this.
I guess that way if someone breaks in the house is tidy?
4.} What is one thing you must do every day?
Facebook. Guilty as charged.
5.} Is there something you do that must be done in a particular order?
I have OCD so you do the math. LOL! ;)

[two.]
I'm loving that I got up at 5:30am this morning and got so much done!
I'm loving that I made it half way through the week!
I'm loving that Friday is the last day of school for Caleb
I'm loving my laptop right now because kicking back
on the couch and working is a must when sick.
I'm loving that so many people are helping with the tornado relief!

[three.]

Where I'm linked today!

Mondays Mondays Mondays (+bloghops)

2011-05-23T07:33:00.014-04:00

[one.]
So Shawn wakes up up this morning at 6:32am, "Baby!! Baby!! You better get up and hurry to get Caleb ready!!!" It was too late. Bus comes at 6:30am on the dot. every. day. Way to start off a Monday right? I know, I know, good job Mommy!!

My poor neglected blog. I've just been so busy. For example, HE FINALLY PROPOSED (I'll be backdate blogging about that in just a little bit) and my business is blooming and booming.

[two.]
So do any of you girls like giveaways?? I personally am having a giveaway to try to get 100 blog followers on my new blog for my boutique. Trust me it will be worth it because I love giving away things and you will just die from the cuteness of my little models. This won't just be some super cheesy giveaway blog for random things like mini shampoo or something equally as lame. Promise! SO, check it out! No really, why are you still here? CHECK IT OUT!!!! ;)

[three.]
I'm sick. Again. My immune system hates me. Seriously. The honey is sick too. You know women handle being sick much better than men do. I mean seriously. I've been sick for officially one week today and I've gotten no sympathy, no support, nada. This man gets sick and it's ooooooh I don't feel good... ooooooh I think I'm dying. True story. No exaggeration. Another way you can tell that women are the elite sex. That's right, put another point on the leader board for the women!

[four.]
Guess who is going to Vegas? OH YEAH that's right! FREE Vegas trip because the Team Predators won the 2011 Local Team Championship (Regional). I'll backdate post more about that later too ;)

[five.]
I am so ready for summer that I could scream. Okay, maybe screaming is too harsh. GIGGLE! I'm so ready for summer I could giggle. Caleb has worked hard and had to get up too early all year long (my big Kindergartener!) and I think we will both appreciate sleeping in :)

[six.]
1. What is your favorite bagel flavor?
"Everything" bagels, yumm.
2. If you had an extra $100 right now, what would you spend it on?
Towards my embroidery machine!!!
3. What is the last thing that you felt guilt about doing?
Deleting a friends comment on my giveaway (she didn't follow instructions)
4. Soft serve ice cream or hand dipped?
Homemade!!
5. Are you allergic to anything?
Latex, Cigarettes, Bees, Potpourri, Tylenol, Demerol, Doing the dishes... ;)

[seven.]
Penne with Roasted Asparagus and Balsamic Butter, yumm!

*Note: If asparagus aren’t in season, cut 1 pound of broccoli into small spears for roasting. Toss them with 2 tablespoon oil and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper and roast for about 15 minutes.
*Serves 4-6
*Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus spears
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon light or dark brown sugar
1 pound penne pasta
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
*Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Snap the tough ends off the asparagus and discard them. Cut the asparagus spears into 1-inch pieces. Put the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the oil and ¼ teaspoon of the salt and ¼ of the pepper. Roast until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
*While the asparagus roasts, put the vinegar in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until the vinegar is reduced to about 3 tablespoons, about 5-10 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and the remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper. Remove from the heat.
*Cook the penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until just done, 11-13 minutes. Drain the pasta and return to the pot. Stir in the butter and vinegar mixture. Toss to combine well. Add in the asparagus, Parmesan, and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Serve immediately with additional Parmesan cheese for serving.
Recipe Source: Mels Kitchen Cafe

Hops:

Blue.

2011-05-23T07:03:00.001-04:00

[blue eyes.]

Yellow.

2011-05-23T07:02:00.003-04:00

[yellow door.]

Bronchitis, Headbangers, & Blog Hops

2011-02-28T13:40:00.004-05:00

So it's officially official.

After being sick for 3 weeks I finally went to the Urgent Care to find out I have Bronchitis with a touch of Pneumonia. My throat is so raw from coughing that she was sure I had Strep also but it came back negative. I'm on 6 different medications: steroids, inhaler, two cough medications, antibiotics, and something for pain. Oh the joys!

This morning I got up at 6:05am later than usual to get Caleb ready for school. Ms. A no longer watches the children and no longer takes Caleb to school after some unwanted drama went down. So, I've been getting up an 5:00am, getting him ready, and driving him up to the bus stop since Shawn doesn't leave for work now until around 7:00am. This morning I decided to get up an hour later against the new anxiety attack it brought on because we always get up there an hour early. I was proud to see I was the ONLY parent this morning with their child at the bus stop on time! Score! I was even starting to get nervous and thought maybe school was out today for some reason. We totally rocked out the truck to some 80's hairbands. Caleb didn't even mind my cracking voice as I belted out "Back In Black" to him by AC/DC while he handbanged along with his little devil horns in the air! Some parents would be completely against such "heavy" music for a Kindergarten but as someone who grew up with a Daddy who was (and still is) in a rock band it's something I enjoy.

So far I've gotten to rest up today because Miss Gracie is completely exhausted from her exciting weekend and has been sleeping ALL DAY LONG! I've been checking on her every 10-20 minutes and she is perfectly fine. Guess she is just enjoying the peace and quiet as much as I am. It will be time to make the Bus Walk in about 20 minutes though so our lazy day will be coming to an end.

(going to come back and add a photo collage from the weekend events later)

Now for some bloggy hoppin goodness!

New look?

2011-02-24T17:19:00.003-05:00

So in case nobody noticed Her Good Intentions had a new makeover. I switched to a 2 column to allow more bloggy text space BUT gained 3 new columns along the bottom and plan to add more. I also added in this super cool little Facebook "like" button! My blog has nothing to do with food but we all love to eat in this place and the colors were really pulling me in so, knifes, folks, and spoons it is!

Really need to get back into the swing of things. I know a lot of my old readers/commenters bailed on me. It's okay ladies I don't blame you!

Update on the house: FINALLY GOT CARPET INSTALLED!!! We've only had it sitting in a warehouse for 8 months. Now just to get a new septic tank put in and the power turned on and we can move into the house that we've had sitting for a year now almost!! So far we have the boys beds and a little fun rug in their room and toys in the playroom!! So exciting. Progress progress progress!

Daily Blog Hops!

Thursday Toddler Talk + Hop 'Til You Drop!

2011-02-24T00:20:00.000-05:00

Have you put your toddler into a bed yet? Share tips/tricks!
My littlest one Gracie is only 14 months old. She is a total princess, diva, and took the last ounce of energy that I had! She is not in a toddler bed yet and loves cuddling her babies in her crib. With my older two the switch from a crib to a toddler bed was a breeze. Since I went with convertible cribs I think the transition was smoother as opposed to buying a completely different bed for them. When I purchased their crib sets I made sure it was a set that had the right pieces to do to a toddler bed such as blankets and quilts. I think that also made the switch easier because they were able to still use the bedding that they had been used to since they were born. I never had a big problem with either of them climbing out of bed to explore. However, just as a safety option I put a safety knob on the inside of their bedroom doors so that if they did wonder out of bed, they could not get into anything that could harm them while I was oblivious in dreamland. Making sure baby's room is safe is also key when going to a toddler bed. If you haven't already it's best to have outlet covers, have sure any small objects are out of reach, and that anything messy (diaper cream, lotion, etc) is put up high so baby can't make a mess. Nothing like waking up to a baby covered in diaper cream head to toe! I also am against making a big deal out of the transition. If you treat it as if nothing has changed it is less traumatic for the child.

& now for some hops!

Wordless Wednesday : Orea Esctasy

2011-02-23T17:02:00.006-05:00

Wee Bit Of Me Wednesdays

2011-02-23T16:34:00.003-05:00

{one} do you always wear your seatbelt in the car?
Most of the time I do... unless I'm upset then I don't really care.

{two} do you crack your knuckles?
Usually only if they hurt or if I'm nervous/anxious!

{three} what is your favorite flavor of gum?
Original bubble gum!

{four} what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?
My rhinestone star necklace, but so many stones fell out that I had to stop wearing it. :(

{five} who is your best friend?
Laceybug :)

{six} what is your favorite smell?
The small of a newborn baby!

{seven} what is your favorite lunch meat?
Roast beef! Mmmmm!

{eight} do you still have your tonsils?
Yes, but they really need to go! lol

{nine} do you untie your shoes before you take them off?
Nope!!

{ten} what color is your car?
Don't have a car, would anyone like to donate to the carless mom fund? ;)

Hmm...

2011-01-31T11:58:00.001-05:00

I just realized that in order to post scrap layouts and siggies (without shrinking them) that I'm going to have to ditch my beloved 3 column and go back to 2. Excuse the mess during the construction!

Sibling Siggy

2011-01-30T21:36:00.006-05:00

This was another request from Sandra
over at Memory Lane Designs

Elmo Siggy

2011-01-30T00:43:00.005-05:00

So I've finally decided I'd like to start posting
the siggies (and other designs) I make to my blog.

I did this one for Sandra over at Memory Lane Designs :)

Caleb's 1st Award + Friday Hops

2011-01-28T00:11:00.017-05:00

Caleb is having his very first award ceremony tomorrow (well technically today) and I'm so terrible sad that I won't be able to go. With no car and Shawn working I won't get to see my little boy get his award. He won Terrfic Kid in November. I'm anxious to see what he brings home tomorrow from the ceremony. I'll be sure to post about it when that time comes. In exactly 13 hours. lol.

Mommy's little big man!

Her Good Intentions is listed today with:

Baby Toes

2011-01-27T23:21:00.005-05:00

So Gracie has been sitting on my shoulder for the past two hours. My left arm is completely numb and I'm typing this with my right hand. While she has been perching she has been sure to push her little baby toes in my face. One of our baby games is Mommy eating up her toes. Instead of eating them up I've been kissing them. I remember when she was first born her little feet weren't even as long as my pinky finger. Now they are just a little bit longer than the palm of my hand. It's a bittersweet journey watching your children grow.

Gracie & Mommy 10-10-10

And you thought I was going to put photos of her cute little toes... well... maybe just one!