funny faces

Here are some pics I took a few weeks back on the good camera one morning when AR first started making her hilarious OOOHHH face:)

MAY. 19, 2013.

yes. that's a calculator, a happy birthday necklace that we got at a fran's party, and a pen flashlight. these are her fave toys...refer to look #1 and go figure...:)

Philly!

I posted last month with the intention of posting about our trip to Philly, we were there May 3-10...(obvi) that didn't happen...SO. Here is a recap of our week in the City of Brotherly Love, Home of the US Constitution, Liberty Bell and Philly Cheesesteak!

pre-flight snack

fell asleep last 15 minsutes of flight

cried in the cab...

running through the convention center halls

slept in the closet:)

breakfast in bed

shopping at Barnes & Noble, Rittenhouse Square
 

LOVE statue, she loved watching the skate boarders

First 'concert' Earth Wind & Fire (notice the ear plugs)

Ben Franklin!

Loves her waffles

Fake cry/wanting out of her stroller

Bassetts Ice Cream Shake

Hello? Room Service?

View from our balcony

another view

Museum

waiting on a table

liberty bell whine

Liberty Bell!

Swinging at Franklin Square

SeeSaw at Franklin Square

Independence Hall(we couldn't do tour because she screamed)

Museum of Art steps

Where 'Rocky" stood in the movie:)

hi!

I have wanted to blog about a lot of things but haven't had the confidence in my words to express the weight of the things that have been going on lately.
The loss of people close to me and of those that were close to those near to me as well as news coverage of many large scale tragedies lately has frozen me.
But time marches on and I started this blog to record events of my life. So I will get back on track.
AdaReece started 'school' 2 weeks ago!!! What?!?! This is from her first day:


Since last fall, has spent around 10+ hours per week at our house with a sitter, Laura, while i did stuff...Well, I was asked to fill in at a dentist office one day a week until October to cover two separate maternity leaves. So. Instead of starting her in Mother's Day out (I was planning to do that in August) I visited a few daycares and chose to enroll her part-time at the Erlanger at Volkswagen Drive Daycare. It is a HUGE adjustment for me but she has done great. Some tears and clinging but mainly smiles and is shyly adjusting to her classmates. She is the youngest in the class and in the fall some kids will move up and some closer to her age will move in.


No real 'colds' so far but she has been getting 3 more teeth (laterals) in and I'm blaming them for her on and off diarrhea.
I also went on my first weekend away.. 3 glorious nights in a hotel in New Orleans celebrating a fran's bachelorette party!!





It was so nice to get pictures and videos from my Michael.

(If the above video doesn't work then I'll repost later)

Just to recap...
February, March, April:
She loves sketti:


I made baby cakes:


She LOVES waffles for breakfast:


We visited Dallas for Daddy's conference:


And blew kisses:


And gave the 'stink-eye'


Went to Gulf Shores:


15 month checkup with Dr. Jeanie:


Easter in Columbus, MS


My grandmother, Barbara Blackburn passed away:





And we had lots of fun!











More very soon!!
D.

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