just because I haven't in a while

I thought I'd at least blog something so that everyone knows, yes, I am still alive and still wasting time at work by being online. I guess I haven't blogged lately b/c everything has pretty much been routine for a long time now. Same thing, different day. I'm not complaining. I am the type who requires routine. However, it leaves nothing that interesting to post here.

Braelyn is growing up so fast. I look at her now and she's a toddler and I can almost see her as a little girl. She's really looking like Jay now. Their eyes are the same. Beautiful big brown eyes. She is going through a phase where she wants me to hold her non stop, so I've got to buy a sling SOON. Any suggestions, mommas? I know there are a lot out there. My back is killing me. I don't mind wearing her, but its got to be in a sling with more even distribution of weight.

She loves Brynley. She loves snuggling with her Brynnie. Its precious. Brynley is so good with her, which for all of you who know our psycho dog, it's come a surprise. Braelyn is constantly giving her hugs and kisses.

Braelyn is talking a lot, not saying much I understand outside a few words, but she's saying something for sure. Words we do understand are Momma, Daddy, Puppy, Bottle, This, Blankie, Up, No, Uh-Oh, Hi, Hello, Here you go, Kitty, this, Ow!, juice, milk, sock. There are probably more but that's all I can think of right now.
I sing and rock her to sleep at night now. We co slept off and on for about a year. She was in our room for the first year and in the bed often. I loved that time so much and for us, it worked. No doubt I'll do the same with the next baby if it works as well as it did with Brae. When she was about a year old we switched her to her room and there really was no traumatic transition period. I don't know if I would have switched her if there had been. She loves being in her own bed and in her own room. I enjoy reading in my bed at night and taking a bath without disturbing her. But, anyway, for a while she wouldn't let me rock her. She just wanted to either be awake and playing or be put in her bed without snuggle time. Now she is letting me rock her, wanting me to rock her, and I am loving it. I sing to her too but sometimes I wonder if she prefers me to sing or prefers the quiet. I wonder if one day she'll say "mom can you just be quiet and let me sleep?". But anyway, I love our bedtime routine now. I love holding her in my arms and having that time with her.

Braelyn and I went to the Frisco Library on Tuesday for Story Time. It was so much fun. She had a blast and does not know a stranger. She was dancing, singing, sitting in every available chair. She picked up three or four board books from the shelf and ironically they all had bunnies on the front cover or the title of the book had something to do about bunnies. Her very favorite book is Pat the Bunny. I told my Mom this and she said "oh, that's a sign of high intelligence to recognize things that look alike at that age". My mom used to be a teacher, so that was such a teacher and adoring biased Mema thing to say. It made me laugh. Whether its a sign of intelligence or not, I guess at least she'll really enjoy Easter this year.

Can you tell I'm posting for no other reason just b/c I haven't in a while??

Of course I'm excited about the new President and just hope and pray the next four years will change our nation. I'm not naive enough to think that change lies in one person. Just the same way that Bush isn't solely responsible for every single thing some of the media would like to pin on him. Don't get me wrong, I'm very glad Bush is no longer our President, but I think deep down he is a good man who in my opinion just wasn't meant for the role. I think Obama is a good guy too and just pray that government makes some good decisions for the good of OUR people here in the next four years. I thought it was really sweet of the Bush daughters to leave a letter for Sasha and Malia. Speaking of them, are they not the cutest little girls? It will be fun to watch them grow up.

I'm mad at my usual favorite show, Private Practice, because of the last two episodes. One they did about the MMR vaccine really irritated me. Of course its not like I expected them to promote anything less than mainstream propaganda. But, what really makes me mad is that Addison and the SWAT guy - Kevin - aren't doing well. What is wrong with Addison?? She kissed the new, weird Dr. who works for Charlotte. SWAT guy or a Doctor? Um, SWAT guy. Hot guy. So, I'm hoping tonight maybe the show will redeem itself. Maybe Kevin and Addison will come to their senses.

I can put Brae's hair up in pigtails now and its great because she can't pull them out like she does her bows.
I'm racking my brain to think if I have anything else to ramble on about for ramblings' sake.

Valentines Day is going to be fun. We're staying at the "W" hotel and having a whole day of fun before that. Braelyn is staying the night with Jay's parents that night which will be pretty strange for us. She hasn't spent a night away from me in almost a year. But, it will be good for Jay and I to have time together. We're looking forward to it.

Well, I can't think of anything else to bore my 2 readers with. If you've even held out this long.
But I'm alive and still lurking around in blog land.