Love that Mom of mine

The other night I did my mom's hair. We did a cut and color. You can check out my hair blog for more pictures and details. My mom is funny. For as long as I can remember she has hated her picture being taken. When I was younger she would actually get mad and walk away if you pulled out a camera. The funny part is that she wants lots of pictures of her at her funeral (which is not soon by any means). So in these later years I tease her that we would actually need to be able to take a picture of her, if she wants them around at the very distant funeral. Suffice it say she is allowing more pictures to be taken of her. This one below I told her to think of it as her death picture. I'm not sure either of us knows what that is, but I got a great smile from her. I love you mom! You are beautiful.

Some Pictures

Richard the talented man that he is made this flower for me. Adelaide loves to play with it too.

She is just so darn cute.

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Oh Sweet Release!

Today I had my braces removed. I can't express how happy this made me. While it was a bit of a painful process to have them removed I am glad to be rid of them. It was the longest year and 8 months my mouth has ever known. So without further ado I give you the before and afters.

You may remember these pictures from when I first had the braces put on. 

This was me this morning.

and this is me now. Ta Da! Many people have asked if it was worth it and I have to say yes.

11 months

Here we are again. One month later and one more to go until our little lady is a year old. Where does the time go? I was telling Richard that it feels like yesterday that I was going into labor and heading for the hospital. He didn't agree, but no more on the past or the future let's get to the present. 

I love taking pictures of this little girl. She makes me smile.

This past month has been an interesting one. Adelaide got sick (not like a cold sick, but sick sick) for the first time. It was not a fun experience for anyone, especially her. 

We made it through and all is well again. 

Some of her favorite things at the moment:

1. Saying "Da  Da" everything is Da Da, but mostly Richard.

2. Walking around furniture and standing on her own.

3. Bath time. We head into the bathroom at night and her little face just lights up.

4. The craft room (see previous post)

5. Kix cereal

6. Signing she knows milk (her top sign), water, and more. We are learning book and please.

7. Grandma and Grandma's phone.

Once a week my mom comes out and Adelaide loves playing with her.

8. Music and dancing. We will have to get a video of this because it is so cute and funny.

9. Lids she loves to put lids on anything that has a lid.

10. Magnets, they are a staple for entertainment.

11. Books she loves looking at the pictures, being read to and reading them in her own little way.

Crafting 101

This morning I was in the craft room with my little lady. I was making a card and Adelaide was making this...

She was showing me how to get started. Basically you just pull out everything you own and mix it around the floor. She was so pleased with herself.

Until she saw mama's face, then she was like "What? This is how you craft."

And then of course you leave everything out and run away.

Hope you enjoyed Adelaide's Crafting 101.

Have a nice day!