Personality in photos

Goofy

Curious


Uncooperative

Ahhh, toddler hood. It's almost like raising Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde. Her little personality is flip-flopping worse than a politician. I presume the teenage years will be so much worse. I can hardly wait.

Daycare bound

What a day!

We first viewed the Kindercare daycare. They were about 60 dollars more than the average day care a week in our area.

I was expecting to be JUST as impressed with the programs, class-rooms, etc, that I was with their website and the program directors. She implied that it was this beautifully organized, creative learning plan. It was pretty "typical."

So I headed to another daycare that I thought I LOVED. Bounce houses, slides(in the classroom), ball pits. Loads of fun. I left assuming this would be her daycare; however, I had this unsettling feeling afterward. So after googling the daycare it had 0 good reports and a lot of the reports were left about exactly what I was uneasy about.

The room was HUGE and they had about 25 toddlers in the room with a few teachers. ALL the teachers were teenagers(18, 19ish) and my heart left me with thinking they'd be doing what teenagers did and my kid(and many others) would be playing alone...

So after a few more duds we found our PERFECT center. Price is a bit above average for the area(but still quite less than the first center) but the teachers were "mature" and VERY interactive with McKenzie and their own students. I'd show the website but it list the address so that's a no go. ;) I love, love, love it. I love how they opt to use positive reinforcement to timeouts. She'll have 3 healthy snacks a day there and 1 hot lunch(better than her cold sandwiches here)! One of my favorite parts? It's at a Church(though not affiliated with that particular church) and they teach a non-demoniacal Christian curriculum. So, lots of blessings before meals, songs about Jesus, etc. Yay.

Now we pray that McKenzie adjust well.

Lazy days

Wouldn't it be nice to sleep ALL day while nosey neighbors snap photos?

Still doubt the power of prayer?

On Tuesday I prayed like I've never prayed before about gaining financial security. On Wednesday A job I applied for in March called me out of the blue to interview. Thursday I interviewed and today I got the call that I was hired for the position at significantly MORE money than we originally anticipated.

I start May 26th. Please pray we can find a perfect daycare for McKenzie and she transgresses well into it. It's a nerve wracking concept. My sweet little baby is going to daycare.

Ironically I booked a ticket to visit family in Ohio in late June through early July. I mentioned this paid for trip after I was offered the position and was told it would NOT be a problem!


And if that wasn't enough for the doubtful minds- today I get a letter from a loss recovery company. Apparently, the state owes me money from an old electric bill deposit. Sweet. I'll take "free" money. Reminds me of the NBC show, "You might be rich!"


Now time to shop for some closed toe shoes for school for Kenzie and some work appropriate clothes for me!

Weekend Ramblings

Yesterday McKenzie woke earlier than normal and within an hour of being up started screaming and shoving her finger in her ear. She was arching and screaming so loud and nothing I did consoled her.

I decided to take her to the ER(her doctor is closed on Saturday) and she had a severe infection. Oddly enough we were in and out in less than an hour. I speculate that her screeching and screaming caused them to hustle a bit more. They put numbing drops in her ears and she nearly instantly stopped crying got down and explored the exam room. She's on antibiotics for ten days. Thankfully she loves the taste this time and I won't have to pry her mouth open like I had to do a few months ago.

Last night we took my Mom out for Mother's day dinner at the Cheesecake factory and brought Kenzie with us. She was ridiculously well behaved considering we waited over an hour to be seated. She loved the Mac and Cheese and this was the first restaurant that I have noticed didn't have a children's menu.

At home McKenzie said her first sentence. She's been practicing with combining words for a few days: "Hi(insert name)!" and "What's that" but last night she very clearly said, "Give that to me!" and has said it several times since. She also has been VERY strongly attempting to snort like a pig. However, she just breathes very heavy and it's quite entertaining. She woofs like a dog now, too.

Mother's day today and Duane let me sleep in until nearly 10AM. What a treat! Kenzie feels 100% better and life is good again today.

It's like Barney on Acid

Kenzie has never paid much attention to the television. The real world is much more important. However, Duane showed her this show. Yo Gabba Gabba gets her attention and she follows the simple direction of the show. I, however, really believe the producers are on Day 1 of a REALLY bad acid trip.

The show changes a scene every millisecond. We DVR it and she watches it in the evening with Daddy. It's their "bonding" time together.

*I added a better link. Apparently, I should watch the YouTube videos before I post. The original post(hence the warnings) had been modified and some freaky stuff added to it. I assure you this is NOT in the regular show. It's freaky enough by itself.

Touched

Most of you know that I chit chat with some ladies from a "born in" board. Those who don't it's a forum of woman who have children born or due in December of 2007. We're able to ask get answers through concerns from BTDT(been there done that) moms- share milestone moments, etc.

Yesterday a bunch of them remembered Zoey with me. Pretty awesome to think she was being thought of ALL over the country(and World).

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Oklahoma

New York

South Africa

It was really touching to think she's STILL inspiring people- and people whom have never met her, too