Sweet Tea=YUM!

My baby girl loves sweet tea. It is so funny watching her lick the tea from the straw like a rabbit.

38 weeks 4 days

EA is 38 weeks 4 days old TODAY which also happens to be the same length of time I was pregnant with her! Let me just say that pregnancy seems to last way longer! EA is such a joy! Check out how fast she's grown!

38 weeks 4 days:

The next 38 weeks 4 days:

One word: AMAZING!!!

EA and Her Daddy Walking and Singing

First Birthday Blues

 EA's first birthday is causing me to loose sleep because I can't decide on a THEME!!! Some people have it all together and have already ordered OUTFITS like my dear friend over ON MULLET ROAD. You should check her blog out! I've contemplated a Seuss themed party (red white and blue) because she was born on Memorial Day and we are having her party on Memorial Day BUT I'm worried that I will regret not having her a party filled with pink girly stuff.

http://stylishchildrensparties.blogspot.com/2010/07/dr-seuss-inspired-first-birthday-party.html

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2242551/candy-land-birthday

HELP!!!!!

Somebody help my Mama because I'm too little to care.

Headache Smeadache

I hate migraines. I've had them since I was in the third grade and they whip me every time. I guess I haven't been getting enough rest so my body made me cave because I can't function with a migraine. I've slept all morning and I now feel human again finally. I agree with whoever said that a migraine is worse than labor (or my labor anyhow). Migraines make me nauseas and labor just made me hurt. I need to find that video of me while I was in labor before drugs. Bruce was documenting the room while I was dying having contractions. He tells me to tell EA hey and I just wave. It is quite comical especially if you know me. haha! Anywho until I find it, I guess you'll just have to enjoy these pictures of EA (she is way prettier than me anyways).

BLW

EA is 8 months old and I decided it was time for her to try real food. I know most people start between 4 to 6 months but I know of people that their breastfed babies don't eat anything until after the first year. After some research, I also decided that I wanted to try BLW or baby led weaning because it is more like the way I breastfeed her. I let her eat until she doesn't want to eat anymore and because she won't take a bottle, I have never known how much milk she drinks. It works and I like it because she's learning to stop eating once she's full which is what I've started to do in order to loose my weight. (Who says you can't learn from babies?) BLW is similar in the fact that you put the food in front of them and they eat what they want, when they want, and how much they want. No shoving spoons full of mush in their mouths. They eat whole food no mashing or mushing. It also teaches them to chew then swallow "food" as opposed to learning it later after the "mush". After reading reading and reading some more, I liked it. I knew I would wait until the 6 month mark which BLW does follow the APA recommendation of waiting until 6 months to start food.

So last week I decided that I would let EA try a banana. She played with it, held it, and it even came close to her mouth one time but in the end it ended up in my tea when she dropped it. haha! Check her out:

We've tried baby cereal for the iron (no go), banana (no go), and mashed potatoes (no go). HOWEVER, one night I was eating a teriyaki chicken wing from Zaxby's and she wanted a taste so I let her and homegirl tried to take the thing from me so she could eat it! Crazy! This is definitely my child because I love chicken wings! mmmgood!

It's Friday Y'all!!!!

Rainy Thursday

Well so I'm up and at it early *for me* this morning and it is raining and dreary. So I thought I would post some pictures from a couple of weeks ago when it was beautiful, sunny, and warm to make this cold, dreary, rainy day even drearier. I will be so glad when summer is finally here. I HATE cold weather. I consider anything below 75 degrees cold. You will never hear me complain that it is TOO hot because I would rather sweat than shiver any day.

Anyways, a couple of weeks ago we took a sheet and went outside to play and enjoy the beautiful weather. EA has started *screaming like a banshee* as another blogger described (her daughter) every time I walk into a room. If she sees me, she wants me. She puts her hands in the air and screams. If I don't come pick her up *right then* she starts crying and hangs her little head down so I pick her up because I can't take it. She's training me good! Maybe I need to take some lessons from her? Ah well, I want her to know that I will *always always always* be here for her if humanly possible even if she just *wants* me, not just when she needs me. You know, sometimes we just *want* our Mama. I don't usually write about the way I parent because it is such a touchy subject. I don't parent my child the way you parent yours and I won't judge you so please don't judge me. :-)

MAMA!!!!!

Family photo, FAIL!

I love this baby girl!

EA already drives better than her Daddy!