Monkey Monday: (flashback)

 

These are back from Christmas but I couldn't help myself.  I just love the look she is giving her Papa and then playing the piano by herself. 

I hope she loves the piano some day 

 as much as I do. 

Post edit - Something happened and this didn't post yesterday so we'll just call this Monkey Monday on Tuesday.  LOL!

Friday Funnies:

  Last week we were in the doctors office (for the millionth time) and had been waiting in the waiting room for over an hour and a half.

Alanna was getting bored and started fussing.  
I quickly reached in the diaper bag for the binky (I know, I know) and put it in her mouth.

Just a few seconds later she yawned really big and it fell out and on to the floor.  She looked at me, looked at the binky, and then yelled out "oh crap!"

Yes, that's right...in a crowded waiting room, my 18 month old daughter yelled a baby cuss word.
Awesome.

I got all kinds of disapproving looks but the mom across from me just busting out laughing.  I couldn't help but laugh too.

By the way...she gets it from her daddy. =)

 

Happy Birthday to my mom, Alanna's Nana.

It's kinda weird...the older I get, the more I realize how much I am just like my mom. =)

One of my favorite memories of being a kid is when my mom would come and pick us up after school, my brother and I would start singing in the car "Friday, Mama took us for a treat!" over and over and that would encourage her to take us to DQ for a dipped cone!  It usually worked.  Even if it wasn't a Friday.

Love ya mom!  

I won't tell how old you are on the world wide web but I WILL say that you are now "two nickels" old.

HAHA!

 

This top one is "daddy"...

 

 And this is one of me...

Who do YOU think she looks like?

Monkey Monday: Alanna's first ER visit...

  Waiting in the ER to see the doctor.

Her temp was 104.2, that's why she's naked and she's all red looking.  Her lips look like they have lipstick on them. Poor baby. =(

She is still not well and my blogs will be determined by how she is feeling at the moment.  Yesterday her temp went up to 105.1.  Talk about FREAKING out!!!

Thanks for all of your prayers friends and family.
We really appreciate them!

Sorry...

I will be taking a blogging hiatus until my baby gets better.

No sleep + cranky baby = yucky days. 

What I love Wednesday:

 I love looking in the rear view mirror of the car and seeing this...

Not only is it the cutest little head in the world (and boots!), but it's also the safest little head in the world.  

We have chosen to leave Alanna rear facing in her car seat until she is at least two and possibly longer.  Her car seat allows for rear facing up to 40lbs

It is 100% safer to keep your child rear facing because in the event of an accident, they have a much less chance of being injured.

Most babies get internally decapitated in car accidents because their little spine and brain stem are still too flexible and can't take the force of whip lash.

Extended rear facing (or ERF) is something I am very passionate about and something I am hoping to spread the word about.  Most people just know the 1 and 20 rule and don't know there is another choice, a safer choice.

  

You can learn more about ERF at:

http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx