10 month -Car Accident 2.0 Merry Christmas

 So, I think I've officially decided that I'm going to get me a shirt that reads "#1 Mom". This is a statement I've said in sarcasm for a couple of weeks now. And yes, that in turn means you're going to hear some terrible confessions from me (or at least some I think make a mom feel like crap).

Hmmm...let's start with the less dramatic, it all worked out stuff. Serenity got Christmas early this year. There was no Christmas tree. (We're still working on getting organized WHILE having a kid. It's not working out so well for me.) We thought we had thrown away Serenity's presents. In our goal of organizing Fielding had thrown out some boxes and I'd put the box with the gifts in it away. I forgot where I had put them and we both thought it had been thrown out. Luckily, I found the box and we decided it would just be better to give her her presents (instead of losing them again). She got a pair of pajamas, clothes, and a nightlight turtle.

Okay, mostly the entire 'craptacular momness' has to do with the SECOND accident in one year. Yes, my daughter is not even one yet and she has now been in TWO accidents with me as the driver. This is the kind of thing that makes you feel like poo as a parent or at least epic fail. It happened Christmas Eve heading home from my parents. We hit ice between the lanes and slammed into the freeway barrier twice then spun around perpendicular with traffic. It sucked. My car died (figuratively. It was totalled.) It was terrible. She slept through it and checked out fine at the hospital. (We took her in as a precaution.) And our carseat did awesome, but had to be replaced.

NOTE: Please slow down on the freeway. At the very least slow down in crappy weather. You have NO idea how frightening it can be facing oncoming traffic after sliding out of control and PRAYING no one else slides as they fly by you while you wait for highway patrol to show up.
NOTE: DO NOT get out of your vehicle on the freeway, at least until the cops show up (or the car is going to blow up).

 Still sucking that thumb.

Shopping at City Center with Gma, aunts, and cousins. I personally like the fluffy headband.

This is her 101 dalmation coat. I think this is what Cruella DeVille wanted. ;)

Photo Op with dad. It took her a while to smile, but one she did...well she's a cheezer.

Marakina gave us a shark towel and we LOVE it. Chomp!

She's still working on hair. If you look REALLY close you can see her whisps.

Happy New Year! Yup, up until Midnight.

Shopping with mom. Okay, mostly killing time, but she reminds me of 'Where the Wild Things Are'.

Well...I tried for one night (unsuccessfully) to try to see if she would not suck her thumb.

It was a bad night, but she liked playing with the socks.

She loves her turtle. It turns three different colors and projects real constellations.

I just liked that she looked like she had spots in the pictures. =)

Six teeth in total. 2 top/bottom and 2 i teeth.

First time in the snow! She loved it!

I plopped her down in the snow and she started to crawl in it.

Such a happy snow bear.

Stuck in the couch.

Oh, she loves Kitty Kitty.

Kitty Kitty is patient with her and lets her pet her pull her ears...a little.

Hanging out with Kayana.

She had a riot and even showed she can drink out of a straw.

Such a happy baby. We're lucky she's as good as she is.

And me, I'm stressing about throwing a party for a one year old.

Mostly because:

A) I hate messes and let's face it, it a party with cake with a baby. It's bound to happen.

B) I REALLY don't want to throw two parties, but that's probably what's going to happen.

C) She's turning ONE. Why do people throw extravagent parties for one year olds?

     -Yes, pictures, but really do we have to invite a million people?

     -There is very little they need giftwise and cost increases the larger the party.

I really wish I could get away with no party or at the very least one without any guests.

That won't happen. Guess I'd just better suck it up and get ready.