Dancing Monkey (& Girl)

I promised a video and am making good on that promise. Forgive me that it is only 8 seconds and of pretty poor quality. Little did I know when I purchased this fancy new computer that my video recorder isn't compatible with Macs. So we are improvising. Daddy's camera has a video option that is very easy to upload. It'll have to do.

About the video: Daddy bought AC a dancing monkey yesterday. She really loves it. She loves it so much that she likes to make it dance for LONG periods of time. I, honestly, want to chuck it out the window.

Enjoy. Oh, I had some issues getting it to play. I just kept clicking on it and messing with it and eventually it worked. It was most helpful to click in the area under the video that reads "0:00/0:00". Good luck!

Spring Has Sprung

Happy St. Patty's Day, everyone! I assure you that we all wore green today. No pinches around here. And guess what???? We have BABY ducks!!! Hello, Spring!

It was love at first sight for AC. Boy was she furious when I wouldn't let her grab one, but not nearly as furious as the mama duck appeared to be! They are so cute.

Hello, my girl! Love her and her spunky little pigtails.

Helping me water our flower.

My first girl. Love her, too.

And today, we are sending up prayers for this sweet lady. We love you, Robin, and are thinking of you.

One Year

I still miss her.

So today, one year later, I did things that reminded me of her. She use to make lemon cake. It was simple, but I loved it. I made my own this morning.

In the summer, she planted red geraniums. I went and got one of my own. It has a single red bloom.

I told my girl about this day. The last day we spent with each other.

And I spent a lot of time imagining what she would say today to this beautiful little great-granddaughter of hers. I hope we are making her proud.

I'm so very glad that she was mine. My Granny.

Terrific Tuesday

Today was a really good day around here. Nothing extraordinary happened. It was just a relaxed and upbeat day. This time change has thrown off AC's sleep habits a bit. You all know my girl goes to bed super early. Well, we've moved it back an hour because it is so bright outside at her bedtime. She is adjusting well. She woke up this morning ready to play. After breakfast, we ran to Home Depot, Target, and Publix. When we got home, she decided to play with her baby and stroller for a bit. Eventually, she decided she wanted to sit in Baby's stroller.

She didn't play this for long because the stroller quickly collapsed under all of her 30 lbs.

Then she decided to have a tea party with my new dishes. I bought 16 pieces of Corelle because it is virtually indestructible. And because I only have 5 pieces of my original set. I'm hoping my new Corelle lasts as long as my mom's has.

We also went to the park. She had so much fun. She found a friend that was about her size. She was so very sweet to this little girl. She gave her multiple hugs and kisses, helped her get off the slide, let her hold her ball, and told her a few stories. She is incredibly friendly and this makes me smile. She had a quick bath and then I had to go back to the chiropractor. So, Daddy fed AC her dinner and put her to bed.

The chiropractor said I have a reverse curve in my spine which causes it to be weak. I need lots of adjustments. Blah, blah, blah. When I got back I asked Daddy if AC ate her dinner without a fight. He proceeded to tell me that she didn't want it so he gave her yogurt and piece of bread. And she ate it, he said. Whatever works, right?

Sunny Saturday

It was a beautiful sunny Saturday way down here. As I mentioned yesterday, I started this day with an early trip to the chiropractor. I've never been before but Daddy made me an appointment after months of listening to me whine about neck and back pain. I honestly don't think I've been the same since I was about 7 months pregnant. Anyway, the chiropractor did a thermal scan of my spine to see where most of the tension/stress was. Here is a copy of the results.

Green is good (no tension). Yellow is mild. Orange is moderate. Red is severe. I was amazed at how accurate the scan was. Check out my neck. The top vertebrate is off the charts. And check out my lower back. Very interesting, I think. They also did x-rays, which I won't see until Tuesday when I go back. I'm very excited to see what is up with my neck and get it straightened out!

What were AC and Daddy doing, you ask? Well, some hardcore partying, it seems. Here's a small snapshot of the disaster in my house when I got home.

Later in the day, they shared one of those yummy banana pudding milkshakes from Chick-fil-A. She loved it!
We ended the day with a little Skype time with Nina, Papa, Meg, and Bennie! Now she's in bed and Daddy and I are about to start cleaning up all that mess. We love you all!

Friday's Favorites

It was a busy day for us. Gymboree this morning. Long nap. A few hours at the park. Out to dinner with Daddy. And now we are all ready for bed. Whew! That's a lot of activity for 2 girls that have been sick for last week. I should win an Olympic Medal for taking her to dinner. The girl is a busybody. It was all worth it though when she waved like Miss America to every single person we passed on the way out. She's a friendly one, this girl! Anyway, today is dedicated to all my girl's favorite things this week.

1) Uncle Bob and Aunt La! Thanks for the surprises! Each and every thing was a big hit!

2) Her new sippy cup. It's got a straw and a lid that she can open and close herself. I think it makes her feel like a big girl!!

3) "Moo, Baa, La La La!" by Sandra Boynton. Wouldn't you know that she loves the book with all the animals sounds! She likes all of Sandra Boynton's books, but this is, by far, her favorite.

4) Mama's bracelet. She LOVES this bracelet. I hide it all the time just to find her with it again. She puts in on her arm and pushes it all the way up to her shoulder. Then she gets frustrated because it won't stay there.

Well, we hope you all started your weekends off right. The weather here is amazing right now. Today was sunny and 68. I like to think that in Heaven, it is always 68 and sunny. Tomorrow will be busy for us. I have my first ever appointment with the chiropractor (that's a story for another day). Daddy has a football game. And there is a big community yard sale. We love and miss you all. Oh, and I'm still working on the video I promised. Hopefully tomorrow.

Rash Cream

Diaper rash cream, anyone?

Long day. Rainy day. More tomorrow.