Not Exactly A Wordless Wednesday #17- 10 Months Old

I know this is not exactly wordless, but this is my 17th WW and only the second time I have used any words. But, you'll have to give me a break this week because Hailey is 10 months old. All of a sudden I have realized that she will be one in 2 months and I'm a bit emotional- so don't give me a hard time about using words!

Hailey is 10 months old! If you want to see how much

she has grown you can see her next to Tigger at 9 months,

8 months, 7 months, 6 months, 5 months and 4 months.

At 3 months she is sitting next to a teddy bear,

but you can still see how much she has changed.

This is where I keep Hailey caged safe when I need

a little break from chasing her around the house.
"Hmmm, I wonder what I can find in here."Hailey loves emptying out the cupboards.

Thinking about taking those first steps.

"Look Ma, no hands!"

A little smile for the camera.

May Day Weight Loss Challenge- Weigh-in #12

Weight lost since my last weigh in- -1.5lbs
Weight lost since the start of the challenge- 3lbs
Total weight loss since Hailey was born- 36 lbs

I lost pounds and inches this week. Hooray!

Time to go check in at Tales From The Scales.

19 pounds to go

Five Things Meme

Long, long ago in a land far, far away I was tagged by Grams over at Talk to Grams for this Five Things Meme! I'm finally getting around to it.

What were you doing 10 years ago?
10 years ago I had been out of high school for two years. I had just finished up my second semester at a community college and was preparing to leave for a four year school in the fall to finish my degree. I was working full time with preschoolers at a daycare center and I was working part time as a cashier at CVS. I was also dating Rich and tried to spend all of my free time with him.

What were you doing 1 year ago?


Five Snacks You Enjoy
Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut M&M's
Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate ice cream
Oh, and did I mention Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Five Songs That You Know All The Lyrics
The ABC's
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Hush Little Baby
Itsy Bitsy Spider (in English, Spanish and sign language- I know you're impressed!)
Jesus Loves Me

Five Things You Would Do If You were a Millionaire
Give some of it away
Buy a house in the town where we really want to be living right now
Give some to our families
Put money away for Brooke and Hailey to go to college
Buy a boat for Rich

Five Bad Habits
Too much blogging
I never answer my house phone, NEVER
Too much snacking
Too little exercising
Too much nagging Rich

Five Things You Like To Do
Spend time with my family
Blog
Eat Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Read
Go to amusement parks

Five Things You Would Never Wear Again
Parachute Pants
Legwarmers
Scrunch Socks
Jellies
Plastic Charms
Yes, I did grow up during the 80's! How did you know?

Five Favorite Toys
Laptop
Cell Phone
Camera
Scrapbooking stuff
Oh, I almost forgot- my laptop

I know a lot of you have already done this meme, so I'm not officially tagging anyone. But, if you haven't done it yet- consider yourself tagged.

I'm A Schmoozer

I have won another award. My head is going to get quite large if I keep getting awards at this rate!

Comfy Denim has bestowed upon me the Schmoozer award.

Here's what this is about:
“As it goes, schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.”

Thank you so much Comfy Denim. That defines exactly how I want to make people feel, so this award means a lot to me.

And, now I will pass this award on to KC at Mindless Chatter Of A Busy Mom. She is one sweet lady who is a definite schmoozer!

A Day At The Park

Last weekend we had some great weather and

we were able to spend a day at the park.

We started out by having a picnic lunch.

Then we relaxed next to the water.

Rich explained to Hailey why he must

convince me that we need a boat.

We watched the boats coming in. Hailey pointed out the boat she liked best. We finished up the day at the swings while
Hailey enjoyed wearing Rich's hat to keep
the sun out of her eyes.

Thankful Thursday #3

This week is a simple list of some appliances I am thankful for:

1. I am thankful for my microwave.

2. I am thankful for my dishwasher.

3. I am thankful for my coffee maker.

4. I am thankful for my refrigerator.

5. I am thankful for my washing machine.

6. I am thankful for my dryer.

For more Thankful Thursday visit Iris at Sting My Heart.

Also, be sure to check out Thumbs Up at Rodney's, I think this is a wonderful idea.

He Said #2

The other day I said to Rich, "Did you notice that the neighbors across the street are having new siding put up?"

Rich replied, "Hmmm."

So I said, "There's people over there ripping off the old siding. I wonder if they are going to get new insulation too."

Rich replied, "MmmmHmmm."

Later on, the very same day, Rich said to me, "Hey, did you see that the neighbors across the street are having new siding put on?"

Wordless Wednesday #16

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