rita's

For all the Rita's lovers out there... this Friday (March 20th) they will be giving away a free regular italian ice to every customer. They do this each year to celebrate the first day of spring. Here's hoping they have the sweet tea flavor that day!!

lily things

I've said this before I'm sure but I have to say it again... Lily LOVES balls. It doesn't matter what color they are or what size they are, she loves them. And most of the time she just wants to hold them, not even play with them. She is usually really good with "sharing" toys and not getting upset but if you dare try to take a ball from her, she will get VERY upset!

If Lily wants me or matt to do something or go somewhere in the house, she will push us there. It's hilarious. She'll push on our body and keep doing this until we get to where she wants us.

Lily has this new food thing where she only wants to eat the first bite out of something and then wants a new one. For example, if there's cookies on the table she'll take a bite out of one and then whine for another new one.

Lately she only wants her daddy to put her to bed at night if he's around. For some reason she FREAKS out if he's here and I try to put her to bed. Apparently he does it better. :) That's okay, I know she loves me anyways.

She knows most of the parts to your face now - eyes, nose, mouth, ears. And then of course she knows belly button.

videos

Here's Lily playing the piano being cute...


Giving kisses and making animal noises...

And giving high fives....

night guard, cleaning, art work

I went to the dentist this morning to pick up my night guard which *supposedly* is going to help fix my jaw and make it be able to open up all the way again. So here is what we had to fork out $525 for (a close up and far away shot so you can see just how small it is, it's on top of the can):
When I saw it and how small it was, I was like are you kidding me? I'm paying this much money for this little thing?? Apparently though it's better than previous styles because it's less obstructive in your mouth and more comfortable to wear at night. Guess we'll see...

Then Lily was my helper and pushed around the swiffer sweeper for me. She loved it! Good news for me, maybe she'll like chores, or maybe I'm just dreaming!Then we pulled out the crayola scribblers again. She kinda gets the concept but still has a ways to go. Here is her lovely artwork with the assistance of mommy:
I realized I hadn't posted a pic of our new tv console yet! I absolutely love it. Now I can't wait to get my new couches and bookshelves for our living room to be complete! Gotta wait a few months though for all that in order to save up some money.And finally... a cute picture of my 2 favorite people:

sleepovers?

Okay... so as a mom of a 15 month old, I'm not a fan of my little girl "sleeping over" at the grandparents houses like I'm sure they wish I would let her do. First of all, she's 15 months old for heaven's sake. She doesn't get the concept of a "sleepover" or think it's extra special to sleep somewhere else. In fact, she doesn't like sleeping in strange places or places that are other than her familiar room and crib! But besides that point, I just have a hard time knowing that my little baby girl wouldn't be sleeping in the same house as me. And it's not like she's a poor sleeper or disturbs matt and I so that we don't get alone time at night. Lily goes to bed at 8PM and gets up at 8AM, not anything in between.

Now I don't think this is abnormal. I believe that most moms out there of young kids (babies, toddlers, preschoolers) probably feel the same way about this and do the same thing as me (not let them do it). Granted, I could be completely wrong. So, if you're a mom... leave a comment and let me know your take on the matter.

It's my turn to be a mom and have a little daughter and I'm going to do what makes me and Lily the most comfortable. Anyways... that's my soap box for the day.