Tooth or Teeth

Whoo hoo! Elizabeth has TWO teeth coming in. I need to update her baby book. They broke through last Tuesday. The last two nights have been a little rough in the beginning. I think because of that. Elizabeth is also getting more clingy here lately. Last week I also went to Tot Trade (consignment sale where I get her clothes). I sold my bedding and bouncer seat and some clothes. I bought some clothes (cute ones too!) and a few toys for Elizabeth. I got her one of those 60 dollar Learning Homes for only 12. She also has a new PINK rocking horse. She is so cute on it! She is just figuring out how to rock on it. I'll post some pictures and all later on....Got to go get ready for school.

The Pictures

My Cake

Hello! Not too much going on here. Sam and I are doing good. Elizabeth is wonderful. Yesterday she was standing up and let go of the coffee table. She managed to stay up for a few seconds before she fell. Sam was excited. :) Unfortunantly, I was washing dishes and missed it. I also heard Elizabeth say a definant MaMa. I got pretty excited about that one. ;) We are also getting a dining room table. It belonged to my Great Grandmother who passed away last May. Also, yesterday I baked a cake. Not burned it, baked it. You would think I have a bad track record or something! I mean come'n I only burne one...or two...or maybe three.....My mom asked if she needed to call the fire department so they would have prior notice. Shana told me not to burn it. Sam asked me to bake two "just in case." I was determine to back a bunny cake but had some trouble with the ears. I'm gonna go get a bunny shaped cake (or cupcake) pan before easter so I can try again. Instead, I decorated my cake with Peeps. I made a Peep cake. I've included a picture of the sugar-filled delight so that everyone may drool over it. I know it isn't perfect, but hey, at least I didn't burn it! I'm also including pictures of Elizabeth at the park and of her snuggled into Daddy's cheast, sleeping. She's soooo cute!

Tub Time...

It's hard to believe but Elizabeth is 9 mos old today. She had her check up and is doing good. She is 19 lbs 13 oz, 27 1/2 inches long. Everything looks great. :) She is happy and cheerful. She definantly has her daddy's smile. She still hasn't said mama but says dada all the time. She also squeals. It's cute. She went out to eat with us Saturday and behaved wonderfully! On the weekend after Valentines we went out to eat with her and people stopped by the table to tell us how well behaved she was. She likes sitting up to the table with us. We have also been taking family walks at the local ball field. Just got back from one. I took her by myself yesterday. I'm trying to lose weight (lost 5 lbs already). She enjoys the walks and will just sit there and watch everyone. She also loves bath time. I'm including some pictures of her in her bubble bath and standing at the TV. She was pointing to the kitty cat on baby einstein. Too cute!! Sorry the picture is sideways...didn't have time to fix it....

UPDATE- Wednesday - It is official..I will be teaching High school next year at White Knoll High. I will be a BEST Program teacher which is a program for students who are in a work-based occupational diploma program. :) Yea!!!! I'm excited!!

Long Time No Type...

Hello all! Sorry it has been so long. I just got Pictures to Robin and a DVD's of Elizabeth. Things have been busy and Sam has been hogging the computer. The only reason I get to be on now is that Sam is on his way back from Charleston. Elizabeth just went down for the night. She is doing great! We took a walk today to the front of the neighborhood, which she loved. When we got back she ate some Hearty Vegetable stew and Dutch apple dessert. Then is was bath time. She has been getting bubble baths in the big tub now. She loves it. She chases her toys around the tub and spashes (a lot) . After that, it was bedtime. She has been doing a great job here lately with the bedtimes. She is also starting to get into things when she is awake. She has already had a few bumps and bruises. she can pull herself up to standing and is starting to try to walk around things. I caught her earlier trying to walk around the walker *she was not in it). She likes to try and pull Daddy's DVD's off the shelf and explore the fireplace. Some of her toys sit near them and she is really quick about making a grab for things she isn't suppose to have. Luckily we usually aren't far behind her so we're able to catch her quick. (and wash her hands) She is going to be a hand full. She is very sneaky. Like her Daddy!

Well, on to the rest of the family...Sam is a little sick but on antibiotics. I made him go to the doctor yesterday. I'm doing good. I will be changing schools next year to get closer to home and I have an interview Friday at White Knoll High School. It'll be my first in 5 years so I'm a little nervous. Most schools aren't even interviewing yet. Budgets and projections for next years' enrollments don't come in until mid march so most districts don't know what openings they have yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll find something at a middle school closer to home. I'm excited and scared to death but I know that this change of schools will be for the better. Well, not much else to write now.....I'll post a few pictures....

Teething...Still

Elizabeth is teething and I think she had a breakthrough at some point today. There is a little white speck that you can see and barely feel sticking out. She is also fussy and keeps chewing her fingers and even trying to chew mine. I got my car back this morning which has been in the shop and my mom picked Elizabeth up from daycare because I had a class. Elizabeth ended up going to the doctor's with my mom and Ashleigh and Chase. Ashleigh has ringworm. Chase does too and was already on some meds for it. They gave them stronger meds that cost my mom $200. If these don't work, they have to have IV antibiotics for 7 days. Both of them have a bald spot because of this. The spot is small but it is a little noticeable. Even on Ashliegh's curly head. They are getting it from the cat that has been hanging around in the back yard and they have been playing with. Animal control made my mom release it when she caught it in a carrier earlier today. They were suppose to get it but refused because it wasn't in one of their carriers. The guy wouldn't let my mom move it to the other carrier either. Sooooo...now they have the animal control one so that they can try to catch it...again. Apparently while they all waited in the doctor's office, my mom taught Elizabeth a new trick.....see the pictures below...she hasn't stopped doing it yet....You'll have to tell me if you see a pattern....

Back to School

Hello Everyone! Welll....I went back to school this week...how fun. The daycare e-mailed me a pic of Elizabeth. she had fallen asleep holding a bottle. It fell out of her hands but she still looked like she was trying to hold it. It was cute. I have to get it downloaded so I can put it on here. I'm loading 3 new pictures and one video. If the video works, it's of Elizabeth crawling...sort of... She is getting good at getting around. When she woke at 5am for her morning bottle, I found her sitting up in her crib. She just started doing that too. She has this thing now, you'll see it in the pics, where she bites her bottom lip. It's kinda cute. Well, It's bedtime for her....let me try to load these pictures and see if I can get her down...Okay...she is out. It's getting much easier now. I just put her down fully awake, turn on the Music CD and mobile, and away she goes! She is eating good too. Even got a bath and some lotion tonight. She used to cry and wait for us to come and get her. She's smart. She would pull down the bumper on the crib and watch the door for any sign of us. Sneaky. When I got her for her morning bottle, she was sitting up today. That's something new she has been doing. She is getting able to sit up from a laying position. She has really grown a lot in the past month. Let me see if Ican load that video again. I already tried once and almost had it too!