Easter Weekend

Juliana and I enjoyed our three full days with Jonathan before he had to go back to training, this time SERE school. One night Jonathan and I got to have an adult dinner, with no kids, with some friends he had made during training. It was odd at first because I am so used to only talking about kids now but it was much needed :) Hope all is well!

My First Easter Egg Hunt

Today some neighbors threw an Easter egg hunt in their backyard, before they mowed :) Daddy was in town for the weekend and we were so excited he would be able to do this with us. As soon as daddy gave me the basket I knew what to do! Daddy helped me walk but I found the eggs, picked them up and put them in the basket all by myself! Unfortunately, most of the eggs I found were the little marshmallow peeps which neither mom or dad like and of course I don't get to have, but it was still a blast to have my first Easter egg hunt with both mommy and daddy and also my new friends. Ever since daddy has been home I have been a different girl, totally a daddy's girl. I am so glad he is home. When mommy and I went to pick him up there were so many other people dressed liked him that I couldn't find him but now I won't let him go! He can't even go shower without me breaking in to tears so mommy takes me in the bathroom so I can still talk to daddy. We are sad to say goodbye to daddy tomorrow afternoon but are grateful he will only be gone 2 weeks this time, that'll be a breeze! Enjoy the pictures ... look how big I am getting :)

Spring Has Sprung

This is AWESOME! Lately, we have had some gorgeous days and it looks like it's here to stay! Yeah we may have a chilly day here and there but this whole next week and a half is supposed to remain the the 60s and 70s. How freakin' AWESOME is that? Juliana and I have been enjoying the weather by taking walks everyday and playing with our friends outside as much as possible!!

Chillin while our friends were swinging on the playground

Playing in the front yard...notice she found the crackers and dumped them on the ground!

Everyone Loves the Macarena

Looking for some birthday cards, wish she would have danced more for you but the stinker knows when the freakin' camera is on!

Puppies and Babies...Not so different!

Soooooo..... no one told me much of the gross side of being pregnant and being a mom. I am the friend that will tell you :) I have told friends all about things preggo books don't warn you about and today I am hear to warn you about something people don't tell you about motherhood. You know when your puppy (or grown dog!) poops on your carpet? You know how gross it is, and how stinky it is, and how demoralizing it is to clean it up??!!! Do you?! Well today I was changing Juliana. She was a little red so I was going to let her "air out" while I picked out her outfit...USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM, we do this often! Well today I turn around to see a nice, SOFT, pile of dung under my child's behind as she is standing against the wall reaching for her hairbows, totally oblivious to what she standing in!!! At first I am totally confused.... where did this come from? Harley wasn't in here. Then I see her little booty and I instantly figured it out and starting yelling "ewww", "oh my gosh", "groooooosss", and so one. She of course gets a little fussy due to my tone of voice. I then realize she has stepped in it... oh yes it gets worse. She has also left a trail of pee from where I sat her down, all the way across the room, to the wall where she left me such a nice present. Now, many of you remember the "diaper blowouts" of your kids as infants but THIS?!? SERIOUSLY!?!? So I pick her up, clean her off and put her in her crib, where she seems to enjoy watching me be totally grossed out while spraying and scrubbing the carpet for 10 minutes. So friends...family... be warned! This is part of motherhood they don't tell you about!! (I was actually thinking exactly those words I was cleaning up after my little dookie monster!)

Funny Clips

Here's a few funny clips in case you need a laugh.

Jules apparently wants to be like her mommy and decided to play with a miniature measuring tape but ended up cutting her finger so she got her first bandaid.


My dad came to visit again since he had a few days off and was carrying Jules on his shoulders through Wal-Mart. He made a comment about how she was flailing about and this is what I saw when I turned around...

First Steps!!!

She did it! She finally did it! Juliana was watching me do laundry, holding on to the dryer door. I went to close it and she stood there all by herself for what seemed like forever then she took one step toward me. I started praising her enthusiastically... after all I have been waiting for this day to come for forever! Later that afternoon....