Heartbreaker!
She was busy breaking hearts left and right this weekend as we made our way back to Enid for some fun and then finished out our weekend back home. She was quite the hit at the restaurant after church...it may have had to do something with the bow...what do you think???
"Maybe if I hold on really tight and don't move then I won't tip over from the weight of this bow"
Hallie was all smiles as we carted her from store to store as my dad and I shopped. No, my dad doesn't shop shop with me...we were just buying pots to plant the memorial flowers and plants in. He also commissioned me to pick out frames and hang pictures that needed to be hung. We also made a good team when it came to planting grass seed at the cemetary so that it will be green and beautiful for Grammy come Springtime. The weekend wasn't all work though...we spent Friday night at my dad's friend's house for a cookout. As usual, Hallie made herself right at home chewing on measuring cups and making messes...oh yeah, and trying to steal food....
"Bacon, bacon, bacon!"
Home, sweet home
"That's my Gman back behind me....he is rather indecisive"
Hallie was all smiles ALL weekend long. Mobility = contentment.
This is the smile I won't be able to say "no" to
Oh yeah. And time with Gman = lots of giggles....
"You're killin' me Gman"
Our lil lady has been on the move. No really, she is EVERYWHERE! Gone are the days of turning our backs to get something done. In a split second she is across the room trying to munch on dog bones. For some reason she is also very interested in getting her hands on the stapler....I know what you are thinking...why on earth do you have a stapler on the floor? Well it's not really on the floor, it's in a container on the floor...after all, we have shoved all of our belongings into this tiny rental so I have limited space to put essentials. Needless to say, the stapler has found a new home up higher. Along with most objects that aren't toys or books. ;) She has mastered her belly crawl and squirming maneuver....but we are still working on staying up on all 4s. She has been using a different language lately...making noises that actually sound like words now. The babysitter claims that she said "mama" last week. I have yet to hear these beautiful words but we are putting in lots of practice! She's been showing off these new sounds with her hoarse, man voice. It turns out that her silly evil laugh is a little bit more evil with a scratchy throat.
Hallie let us in on a little secret the other day. She is tired of having fluffy parents. Fluffy= chubby. Chubby= tight jeans. Tight jeans= not ready for summer. Ok, maybe she didn't tell us this but I know she's thinking it. Maybe something like this..."gah mom, you are starting to waddle." Alright, I'm exaggerating a little bit. But seriously, it is time to buckle down and make a change! Riley and I have both decided it's time for something new. I am tired of this funk I've been in. It's just been dragging me down. And probably everyone around me as well. It's easy to put on a happy face for my patients and for Hallie, but I really want to be happy again! Obviously life hasn't been a bed of roses for the past few months so I'd say a funk may be called for, but I can't be miserable forever and I certianly don't want to be. I'm not saying that I won't still have my fair share of "life's not fair" and "I just wanna curl up in a ball and cry" days but my hope is that they are much fewer. We are starting a new diet and exercise routine and hope to have significantly more energy and happier attitudes. Sure, it would also help if we could sale our house and get out of this tiny box we are crammed into. Work has been getting both of us down lately and keeping us busier than we both had planned. Instead of sitting around and being unhappy with what life has handed us lately, we are taking action. Yesterday began "Operation Happy." Our main objectives: to lose weight, eat healthy, work a little less, laugh a little more, and HAVE MORE FUN!!!! Wish us luck. ;0
Progress so far: Riley said to me, "I had a good day today." And I replied "me too." That's progress. Thank you God for progress.
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