2 years ago today...

was my egg retrival. Its been 2 years since the doctors put me under, sucked out my eggs to produce this sweet little thing :o)





I look around the house and am reminded how blessed I am to see the following things:


Stuffed Animals


Baskets of Toys


More Toys


Childrens DVD's


And yet more toys


Childrens magnets on my fridge


Pictures of my daughter

I remember when we didn't have any of these things and wished we did. Seeing these things are a constant reminder of how blessed we are.

Saturday Update

Well, my hubby is at work right now, he has a bunch of trials coming up so he is going to be pretty busy in the weeks ahead. Mornings are usually fine anyways, they go fast its the afternoons that seem to crawl by. Once he gets home we are heading out to run some errands and by the time we get back it will be dinner and bed time for the little drama queen. Oh the temper tantrums I have seen!! Yes, this sweet little face throws the tempter tantrums...kicking her feet, arching her back and screaming. DON'T let this little face fool you...it is a big cover up. :o)

I don't know if I have mentioned but little Miss Cassie does not like milk. I have tried putting chocolate and strawberry syrup in the milk and she still won't take it. However, my parents had some really good chocolate milk at their house which Cassie loved. Its whole milk and it is super good, so I don't blame the girl for liking it and I even though it has suger in it I am OK with it because she is drinking milk!! I am going to start to slowly dilute it with regular whole milk and see how that goes. But you can't blame a girl for liking chocolate can you?

Tomorrow we are going to church, I can't wait!! Its been awhile. I am sure I will end up out in the lobby with her watching the sermon from the flat screen but that is fine with me. We don't want to put her in the nursery yet...she hasn't been sick yet and we want to keep it that way!

Putting her to work - she is swiffering

"Come on Mom, no more pictures, I am trying to work!"

Wednesday

Cassie is walking all over the house now and her balance has improved so much...she rarely falls but it still FREAKS me out when I see her tip and I think she is going to hit a wall or something else. The other day she was behind me and the next second I looked she was gone, she walked into our quest bedroom and closed the door behind her...she was just hanging out in the room all by herself.



In a VERY good mood after her morning nap

Last Friday we went to Childrens Hospital so the surgery clinic could look at the G-tube site to see how it healed after surgery, they said it looked great and were very happy with it. No trips needed back to surgery!! They tried to weigh her and that did not go over so well. Cassie sat on the scale screaming and reaching her arms out to me. She wouldn't go to Daddy just wanted me. The poor girl has had it with doctors and nurses and who can blame her.



We have had so many play dates recently and its so nice to get out. Cassie's stranger anxiety is SO much better (except doctors and nurses) and she loves hanging out with other little kids...she is definitly not shy around them.





Her doggies thrown over board

First Kiss

Yep, little Cassie got her first kiss from a boy today ! He is a bit older than her (22 months)but as long as its nothing serious I'm ok with it. :o) He is also from Russia and has great hair and eyes...so she has good taste.

He walked over to her, puckered his lips and kissed her on the cheek....so sweet. I should add before the kiss he did hit her on the head twice with a toy


Love offering of Elmo


Playing together


What a great smile he has!




This was the face he made after we asked if he would kiss Cass again

Some pics

Walking, Walking, Walking...

We have baby-gated Miss Cassie in the living room so she gets into less mischief...plus its easier on Mommy :o)


Drooling away with all her teeth coming in


Favorite Doggy in hand


Always trying to touch my lens when I take her picture


Let me out!!


Watching the sun set


Around and around the table we go


Can I get out this gate?


Fine then...I will just take Mommy's cell phone and call for help

By the way, the other night Cass was playing with our phone and she actually called the operator. I thought I heard someone on the other end and yep....there was. I explained to her that my 1 year old was playing with the phone and the operator just laughed and said it was fine.

Cassie is officially......

WALKING!! A couple days ago we were at Target and Cass was hanging on to Daddys hand. She just let go and toddeled down the aisle, turned around and came right on back like she had been doing it forever.



Her wild crazy hair again. It has a mind of its own.

We also took her to the mall where she practiced her new found walking skills, she did take a face plant right in the middle of the food court and let out a howl but she was just fine...I think it scared her more than anything. She is actually pretty good on her balance and hasn't taken many spills.


Her hair after being slicked with water and the unruly part put in a pony

She still has her moments where she wants my finger and if I try to make her walk without it she gets mad at me. She is becoming very clingy to me as well. She will walk up to me and pull on my jeans and cry till I pick her up or walk after me and say "Ma-Ma"....its pretty sweet to hear my little girl call for me and want me so badly.