Missing my Baby Girl

Addy is finally coming home today after being gone for 11 days! I have missed her terribly! She went to my parents last Thursday (along with Stone). They went because Tim was gone to a conference in Tampa for his grad school and I was going to go "party hard" with my Chi O girls in Martin for the 50th reunion.

Pledge Class 97

Stone came home on Monday afternoon, but Addy stayed in Lexington with Grandmama (Tim's mom). The reason she didn't come back was because GiGi and Grandaddy (my parents) were taking Addy on an Easter Egg Hunt train ride that was leaving out of Nashville yesterday. Since they would have to come back at the end of the week to pick her back up, they decided to keep her in Lexington and bring her back today.

It was nice not having to rush every morning. You soon forget what it was like just to wake up and get yourself and ONE kid ready every morning before work! Also I did not miss fighting with her every morning about trying to get ready! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my baby girl is a bit of a drama queen and wants to take her time on EVERYTHING in the morning!

Her friends at the sitter's missed her and asked me every morning while I was dropping off Stone "When is Addison coming back?" Where I would reply "Monday". This went on every day too!

Who knew 4 year olds didn't have time down yet?

Wait a minute... some of my 5th graders don't have time yet!

Addy missed her Easter party at the sitter's on Friday. I have her basket and goodies waiting for her in her room and haven't let Stone open his yet (like he even knows!). So this afternoon they both can open their things together!

Addy has had a wonderful time at GiGi and Grandaddy's and at Grandmama's, but Mommy and Daddy are ready for her to come home. My mom said that Addy had told her that she missed her Mama, Daddy, and Stone!

Whenever she is gone for a period of time, she looks like she has grown up even more on me! My baby girl is not so much a baby anymore! Somedays I wish there was a way to slow down time, but I know they have to grow and learn!

Can't wait to see her!!!

Addy, GiGi, Grandaddy, and the Train Conductor

Summer Reading List: Teacher Style

Well this is the first time I have ever linked up with another blog, but I wanted to try it! I am linking up with Kelly's Korner for Show Us Your Life.

I love to read, but rarely find time with two kiddies, a hubby, and a full time job as an educator of today's youth! The only time I find time to read is in the summer.

So what is on my reading list? I love to read books that my students read. I find them very interesting and very easy reads. The summer after I had Addison, I really got into the 39 Clues books. I LOVE them, and so does our principal! I have read all the way to #7. I have #7-10 on the bookshelf, but I haven't read them yet so they are on my list first!



A more adult book that I want to read is The Help.


I borrowed this book from a good friend of my about 2 months ago. I planned on reading it during Spring Break. Of course I got very busy and didn't get around to it!

I love reading everyone else's reading list to find great books. Maybe someday I will be able to read more often (or at least thing I want to read!).

Stone is 11 Months

Stone turned 11 months today. Here is all of the things he has done in the past month and the things he likes.

He is walking around everywhere. He has been walking for a few weeks now and he has gotten more balance lately. He is almost running!!

He is starting to bend down pick things up and stand back up again on a regularly basis without falling.

He can wave and say bye-bye.

We think he can say mama, but he doesn't use it very often.

He loves to eat when anyone else is eating.

He will try almost anything to eat, but sometimes textures get to him and won't eat whatever it is! (he is too much like his daddy!)

He goes to bed by 8:00 and is up by 6:30 or 7:00.

He loves to stick to a schedule. (He is a lot like his mama!)

He is starting to use a sippy cup for milk only in the morning.

He loves going outside to play in the grass and dirt! (Such a boy!)

He has 7 teeth: 4 on top and 3 on the bottom

He is such a happy little boy that loves life!

To Eat or Not to Eat

We have been really struggling with Addison eating. I never thought that a 4 year old would not want to eat, but she DOESN'T! She never wants to try anything new because in her words "It's too yucky!" Of course we ask her "Have your ever tried it?" Her response "No, because its yucky!" The the rebuttal to that comment is the quote from Yo Gabba Gabba, "Try it, you might like it!" Nothing ever seems to work. For the past year or more she has lived off of mini pancakes (plain), chocolate chip waffles(plain), and chicken nuggets and fries. Now the chicken nuggets have to be from certain places or she won't eat them either!

For her birthday, I told her we could go where ever she wanted to go. She said "Charley's" (her name for O'Charley's). Then she proceeded to ask me could she only eat rolls and butter and nothing else because that is all she wanted. I told her it was her birthday and that was okay with me. At O'Charley's she ate 4 rolls!! Then she ate a cheese stick from one of our friends plates. I told the waitress that it was Addy's birthday and could we get a brownie and ice cream. Addy ENGULFED all of the brownie and ice cream all by herself!!!!! Right after she looked a little too full. Tim asked her if she was going to get sick, but she said no. But I knew deep down it was about to happen. I took her to the bathroom and it ALL came back up!! This was the 2nd birthday that she had thrown up on!

How do you get a very picky 4 year old to eat some healthier food? We have tried to get her to eat other things by telling her she wouldn't get anything else to eat. But she just doesn't eat! Luckily for her and us, she is gaining weight and the doctor said everything was fine!

Just a frustrating part of being a parent!!! Hopefully one day it will get better and hopefully that day will be before she starts school!!!

Impromptu Zoo Trip

Well this morning started out like any Saturday morning when Tim is gone to class. Stone woke up at 7:00 and I fed him breakfast and made some coffee for myself. I was trying to run through the list of everything I wanted to get done today while Tim was gone. I have to do this because if I don't make a time line for myself its too hard to do things with 2 kids by myself for 8 hours! Iwas going to clean up a little around the house, finish the laundry, run out to Target and Hobby Lobby, and sit around here enjoying the beautiful day with my kiddies. Well, then Addy got up. While she was eating breakfast, she looked outside and said, "Mama, it looks like a perfect day for the zoo!" I tried every excuse to get out of going even though I knew it would make her happy. I just knew I would be too tired by the time I got everyone ready out the door and spent time there and my list that I made myself would never get complete!

So I took a very, very quick shower while Stone was in his highchair and Addy was still eating. My plan was to leave the house by 10:00. And guess what? We were all ready and everything was packed! I was shocked! So we were off to the zoo which Addy was THRILLED about!

We had a wonderful time while we were there. There wasn't too many people and it was GORGEOUS! Stone was great which I thought he might get a little tired while we were there. He did take a nap on the way there which probably helped.

After about 2 hours there, Addy was tired and ready to leave. When we got home everyone had some quiet time or went to sleep for about an hour (even Mommy!). I'm really glad that I got to share this beautiful day with my two babies at the zoo even though I didn't get anything done on my list! I guess there is always tomorrow!! :)

Addy and Stone when we got to the zoo. She was so excited for her and her brother!

Cute little boy!

Addy had to bring her camera to take pictures too. Hopefully I can find the cord for her camera and post them on here one day!!