13 months - Food and Happiness

Serenity is growing! She pretty much runs around until she's tired, or trapped in the car. ;)

She's so sweet when she's sleeping. She even keeps her headband on.

I don't know what it is with children and anything with tomatoes in it, but one second they're perfectly clean and the next they look like they're dressed up in some crazy war paint. It can't be as simple as having it ONLY on the face though. It seems to go from the tip of their heads down to their toes.

Serenity loves this orange scarf of mine so I wrapped her up to look like Buddha.

The second picture is of a bunny her Great Grandma gave her. She loves it!

Here's what she got for Easter. A monster.

(Yes, I know it's a YoGabbaGabba, but only because someone pointed that out.)

She was more interested in the 'grass' most of the day. She'd take the grass out, put it all over the couch, and then try to put it back in her bucket either one single strand at a time or in clumps.

But just like real grass, she was not a fan of it being on her feet.

Chilling with dad eating lunch.

I'm lucky. Fielding will send me pics when I'm having a rough day or even randomly.

It makes the day seem a lot better and can be a great option for anyone working (mom or dad).

Okay, so there's talk that she took a couple of steps a few months ago,

but because I didn't see it, I refuse to believe it. ha!

BUT I did happen to catch her next few steps on a fluke on camera.

(I was trying to record her dancing.)

THIS is a favorite toy of her's though you can't see it well. It's a cat toy mouse.

Don't worry. I don't let the cats play with her cat toys. =)

She loves her food.

White Shells and Cheddar add peas and fruit for dessert.

I love Fishes 'cause they're so delicious! I don't know why she was SO excited for them, but she was.

Yes, she is uncommonly happy. This is what she looks like first thing in the morning.

I'm certainly not that perky.

Yes, she is already dancing up a storm whenever the mood strikes,

but that doesn't stop her from chasing the cats whenever she notices them.

 First time with chocolate milk. She seems to like strawberry milk better.

I love this picture of her.

She's just sitting next to me with her thumb in her mouth relaxing.

Ah, perfection.

(Mostly because she was sitting still and quietly. Something I appreciate.)

Mother's Day isn't for me

This is the second year I've had a child. The second year that I got any number of texts saying Happy Mother's Day, but for me it's just another day. That isn't to say I don't appreciate it or that I don't recognize that I'm a mom. Instead it's an opportunity for me to recognize all of the wonderful things my husband does for me all year long.

Yes, my husband gets me a gift on Mother's Day. Last year was an embarrassing display of beautiful roses. I'll readily admit that flowers are not my favorite gift, but I do love recieving them occassionally (even if they are only going to die within a week or so). He also included the perfect lines on the included card. It was fabulous and I loved it.
This year he got me my favorite body wash (Orange Ginger). He didn't just get me one of them. He got me three of them, and a fourth that is a new scent he thought I would like. And while he may have gotten four of them because he may end up using some of it, it's perfect.

Both of these gestures are great and I love both of them, but honestly those are just perks to me. The greatest gifts I recieve occur at random times. Sometimes it's Fielding doing the dishes, folding laundry, cleaning the bathroom, or bringing me things he knows I like. It honestly doesn't get better than that for me. I know he loves and appreciates me because of the little things he does for me.

So yeah, I don't know that I feel like a mom, but I do know that I'm loved and appreciated. I think that is the important thing for me.