Happy Veteran's Day!

Happy Veteran's Day to all those military men and women and their families who risk their lives to give us freedom! That is such a selfless gift for one  and their family to give. I don't think words could ever express how thankful we truly are! Thanks :)
So this morning i went to get everything set up for the craft show next weekend and I got some very very sad news :( They couldn't take me because they have too many booths doing bows! Makes me sad but maybe it is a blessing in disguise? I have already bought everything and started working on it so I am going to just put it on my Etsy Shop and pray it sells with the upcoming holidays! I also have another great opportunity in the works, if it works out it would be such a major blessing!! I also got my business cards in yesterday, and was very impressed, so if anyone would like some for themselves and to promote, I would greatly appreciate it!!

Tonight I think we are going to our new Toys R Us and make Lexi a wish list for her birthday and Christmas to kinda help people out a bit! I love toys r us so I am way pumped! Plus I think it is going to be fun family time for us and give us a chance to get outta the house!

Tomorrow Lexi and I will be taking a trip to go visit her Great grandpa and her nanny Linda. We are going to help them paint and also just to spend some time with them! We love to see our family, it really reminds me of growing up. I remember so many memories from there house and I think it is so great that Lexi gets to make some wonderful memories there as well!
Welp I think that is all, so I hope everyone has a blessed and family filled weekend!

Christmas is in the air!

Christmas is in the air around here! I have always gotten very excited about Christmas but this year I am way more excited than normal! Blame it on having our own house and not being 9 months preggers, or that I am a mommy now, but either way- im PSYCHED! We have Cambrie's first birthday party, we also have Lexi's first birthday the 7th of December, her party the 10th, and my parents are coming in town for 3 days. I love Thanksgiving as well!! We usually wait until the day after Thanksgiving to put up our tree but I think this year we are going to be rebels! I am ready to put it up now!! Plus we have Lexi's Birthday and Christmas shopping done and we need to wrap them because she is already trying to get them open! Is anyone else very excited? Or decorating early this year?? I also used to hate Christmas music and this year? I.LOVE.IT!! I have it playing already on my pandora station on my Iphone! and a kids one for Lexi!
This year I would love to make a different type of cookie/dessert every 2 or 3 days a week! This could be very unhealthy but very delicious! I am ready to get this party started! I have also started buying Christmas decorations and I have the lists made. I saw today the Black Friday ads and I am hoping that since the hubs has off Thanksgiving and the day after that I can have some mommy shopping time! That would be nice. The ads weren't that great but they have a few things that I am interested in. And the outlet mall is way close to me so we might have to hit that up as well! I am so very excited and I must have said that a hundred times in this post!

Management & Organization

Before I had Lexi I was very organized and the house was always clean. I was blessed to get to sty home for the last trimester of my pregnancy so as you can imagine, I stayed busy daydreaming about the days our little girl would be here. I dreamt of everything I would take her to do, the holidays, how the house would always be clean, dinner cooked, laundry caught up, etc. Well talk about a rude awakening once this little body was home from the hospital! My mom stayed with me in the hospital and for the first 3 weeks to help out with Lexi and get some bonding time in. We knew we probably wouldn't see them again until my sis graduated and she would be 5 months old. My mom was a God send! She was so helpful with anything! She would wake up with her at night and give her a pumped bottle and let me sleep, she would cook & clean, she kept me sane, and most of all- she was just there!  I figured that we would get into our own little routine eventually and my little baby is going to be a toddler soon. Moral of the story- we never got organized.(and before someone freaks, Lexi  So now I am going to get us into a routine and hope that this gives me more time to craft or whatever I may need to do.
So I am going to write it out here because that means I am accountable, right? Welp, here is the plan:
Monday:  sweep kitchen and bathroom
Tuesday: vacuum & clean kitchen
Wednesday: sweep kitchen and bathroomThursday: vacuum, clean kitchen, and dust
Friday: sweep kitchen and bathroom
Satuday: mop kitchen and bathroom

Everyday I plan to straighten up and do dishes & bottles.

I am also going to go as far as to plan out our day, so here it goes:
Wake up & give Lexi her morning milk
watch cartoons & fold laundry with Lexi
put laundry away and put Lexi down for nap
get things done while Lexi naps
feed Lexi her breakfast & do chores once she finishes
play & read books for a bit and run errands if necessary
lunch for both of us and pull out food for dinner
Lexi time to play by herself & I work on bows, etc.
Lexi nap and mommy internet time
cook dinner and finish everything up
family time!!

I hope I didn't bore you to death and I hope this works out! We definitely need some sort of a system going on! What do you do to keep everything together and not constantly feel like you are losing your mind?

Toys R Us Deals

I have found myself in Toys R us once a week now and stalking the weekly ads! With Lexi having a birthday and Christmas all within 3 weeks it could be really expensive! But with the deals I am getting, that isn't going to be the case. I am going to just highlight the main ones I think people might be interested in, just to help.
*The Little Tikes Cupcake kitchen (which Lexi has!) is on sale for $30 with layaway available!
*Mega Blocks has two different deals going on right now. (We got these as well!) They have the 80+ piece sets for buy one get on 50% off. They also have the buy one get one 40% off.
*All Melissa & Doug puzzles are buy 2 get the 3rd free!
Those are pretty much the main ones that caught my attention and are pretty good for babies & toddlers! Hopefully this helps someone!

I was not given anything or asked to say these things, I simply just wanted to help make some moms birthday or christmas shopping easier! Plus, I love Toys R Us, It is like heaven for me!

Frustration

Frustration is getting the best of me today!! It may or may not be because I am sick but people I tell ya I am about to lose it! Lexi's 1st birthday party is in a month and 2 days and I have been calling to get it booked for well over two weeks. Needless to say when people don't return my calls for something so important I get pissed and very impatient. I am seriously about to say screw it and not have a party!! This is ridiculous! I am paying money for you to do this and you can't even return my f-n call! Seriously? It will take 5 mins. Therefor my bday invites can't even be made because we aren't for sure they can do it then! This is getting to be more stressful than it is going to be worth. I am so FRUSTRATED!! Ah!! excuse the mean post, I just needed to vent!

11 Months!

Dearest Lexi, I can barely believe that in a month you will be 1 year old! That is absolutely insane and I really can't believe a year has gone by already! It is very bittersweet!! You have been so very active this month and your attitude and non-existent patience are really starting to show! You are quite the little meanie as well!! But we still love you so much!! You are turning into a toddler! Here is what you have been up too!!

 Weight: 18lbs 2oz (2 weeks ago)

Length:30 inches tall (home measurements)

Eating:

You are on all table foods and whole milk!  (You haven't had formula in forever!)

You are still quite the little puff monster and a big snacker. 

This month you broke the bottle except at night and are on a straw cup during the day! 

You drink Mots for Tots juice watered down during the day.

You also drink milk in the morning & at night.
You have been trying lots of new things lately!

Moving:

You are still quite the little crawler!

You have been taking steps this month but still not doing anything on your own!

I don't think you are ever going to walk, you just arent interested in it.

You still pull up on everything and cruise a whole bunch. 

We officially have a walking baby as of 11-6-2010!

Etc.

Blonde hair

Blue eyes

8 teeth (3 I can see) (You got the 8th on 11-5-2011)

You had you first Halloween this year and you loved it!!
I just switched out all your onesies from 3-6 to 6-9. Wasn't necessary yet but you like the room :)
You wear size 4 shoes!
Strictly cloth diapers except for Halloween weekend when we stayed with YaYa. Love them!

You are still co-sleeping, stirring alot but usually only waking 1 time a night 1 time a weekish.

Babbling like crazy. I can hear & understand certain things that she says like 'got it, love you, oosh(juice) I think she is going to skip saying words here and there and go strictly to phrases.
 You are still a little cuddle monster & we love it!
You grab your books & crawl or walk to us to read them to you. It's precious!
You have a quite the little attitude and temper. When you don't get your way you throw a fit. Exhibit A to follow!

 This is what else you have been up to this month!

 carefully choosing her candy

yeah she stole the butter tub from the trash... ick!

yes, this is happening! ha

Yeah, she is a climber!

Lexi & her bestie Mali

And a digger...

Lexi & daddy

She did this last night and it was HILARIOUS!! She looks like a scarecrow!

And again today! haha silly girl!

She chases this bear around as he dances trying to kiss him!

We have a walker!!

As of today, 11-6-2011, the day before her 11 month birthday Lexi is a walker!! More details to come!