Springtime Musings

Yeah...so I let a month go by again. No excuses from me. If you (my five readers) would like any more vendor details on the party, let me know and I will give you the deets and my rave!



It is finally Spring around here. Spring brought 80 degree weather, a love of the sandbox, the end of momma's job (until school starts again), and a case of runny noses and strep throat. Lorelei loves to be outside, so much that if I open the front door (you know, to take the garbage out), and then subsequently shut it, she stands in front of it and cries, her face crumbling like I just dangled a cookie in front of her face and then snatched it away. In fact, she cries pretty much any time anyone shuts a door, for some reason. For example, if I want to keep her in (or out of) my bedroom so I can get cleaning done and I shut the door, she makes the saddest face and melts down. However if I were to open said door, I do not think it would really affect whether or not she would want to go through it. Strange girl.



Oh my little springtime girl. She is such a pixie. Still a little thing who looks too small to do all the things she can, who gets into such mischief. She is officially a toddler, walking everywhere. This whole walking business was very random for her. She took like 4 steps on her own a couple of weeks after her birthday (while momma was running errands, mind you. Little stinker.) Then nothing, save a couple of steps here and there with days in between. Then randomly, like two weeks later (again while momma was out. I am with her practically 24/7 and I STILL miss her first steps!) she walked back and forth across her Meme's living room. And she has not stopped since, and now she is so good at it that I am kicking myself for not video taping her strange hands-in-the-air-straight-legged-Frankenstine-walk.



She also talks now, here and there. She definitely says:
"Mama"
"Uh-oh"
"Bye bye"
"Dada"
I think she says:
"cat" (though it is more like "ct" without a sound)
"Hi puppy!" ("ha puh puh"...my mom insists that is what she is saying, and I am starting to believe her now that she says it to like every animal she sees)
"Cracker/Cookie" (though she says "cah cah" with a huge smile to lots of things, so that could just be the happy sound she makes when she is being fed. Girlfriend loves when you give her a treat.)



Summer is coming and I am excited for the things that we will do together. We are planning on getting a Y membership so Momma can shed some baby fat get in some healthy shape and so miss Lorelei can take swim lessons and socialize with other kiddos. I have high hopes of doing lots of DIY household projects including (but not limited to) a new headboard, curtains for the kitchen and living room, new pillow covers, and artwork for the bedrooms. We are planning on going to the mountains at least twice, and are just all together excited to relax and have family time.



Speaking of family time, this child of ours is SUCH a daddy's girl now. Lorelei and daddy spend time together every morning when she wakes up. Momma gets to sleep in a few more minutes and my loves eat cereal together. Then, she stays practically attached to his leg until he leaves the house and (of course) cries as soon as the door closes. I know she still loves her momma by the way she walks around the house going "mama mama mama," but it warms my heart to see this special bond between my husband and daughter.





Aaaanyhoo, I am just lovely and content these days. I have a new, super-comfy white comforter on my bed, a sweet little girl whose hair is just starting to go into pigtails (though I normally need to bribe distract her with something to get them in), a husband who I am so in love with (and just celebrated three wonderful years of marriage with on the 19th), and a loving God who renews my joy and suprised me with a few bright tulips in my front flower bed.



We are happy.