Do, Do, Do I Fell Out My Backdoor

This morning while I was cooking scrambled eggs for Allison, she played quietly at my feet with the trays and cookie sheets. I turned around to butter some toast and she was gone...I hear a thump and cry and look back, not there??? I look around the corner and she is lying on the stoop outside the back door.Poor thing almost rolled into the bushes.

the backdoor of death and the bushes that almost ate her alive

I picked her up and kissed her little head she helped me make the rest of her breakfast.

the bump is almost totally gone and she is doing just fine now that she had magic mommy kisses


Now I know that she has been curious about going out back by herself lately and have had to put up the baby gate a few times to keep her from opening the screen...I never thought in a million years that she would actually try to do it. Even after her doctor told me that this age gets into lots of stuff they aren't supposed to and are curious about everything. I am going to make it a point to always keep her in my sight from now on and try not to have her falling out any more doors.



mama look at my booboos, can I have some ice cream???

She also had her 1 year appointment, here are her stats:
weight: 19 pounds
height: 29 inches
head: 49 centimeters
perfectly healthy and all muscle
she is starting to run a little faster and cimbing just a bit, please pray that I will be able to keep up with her in the coming weeks.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend (Scott has the next few days off).

It's My Party...

Sorry for the delay we have had no internet...OMG!!!

Allison turned one on Friday and Sunday we had a party for her. We had a blast, Allison especially. The party was supposed to be an outdoor one but we only stayed out there as long as we could stand it because it was freakin’ HOT!!! Like 100 and something. Poor Scott had to bbq right in the sun and he was so sweaty and miserable and it was his only day off the entire week (after the party I just let him chill and play video games and eat leftovers the rest of the evening).

Since it was so hot I changed Allison into her bikini and let her run through the sprinklers before the party started.


Can you say SUPER FUN, she was showing off to all her Grandparents and Daddy even joined ran through the sprinklers with her. By the time we started cooking lunch she was ready for a nap so she didn’t have birthday lunch with us. We woke her up after lunch and had cupcakes which turned out rather nice considering it was my first time piping frosting on cupcakes. I was expecting a big cake mess but all she did was stick her finger in and lick the frosting off.



After everyone left though, she dove in and got frosting everywhere but didn’t care for the cake. She also enjoyed some of her favorite foods, hotdogs, cheese tortellini and swiss cheese cubes. Not balanced but it was her party and a very special day for her.

After the party I cleaned up and the relaxed the rest of the evening and even indulged in a beer. Kellerweis beer from Sierra Nevada Brewery (really good when really cold). I haven’t had a beer since Halloween and got a little buzz going and it relaxed my headache away.


Today my sister is going back to Tahoe (bye Holly). I will miss her help, but it will be nice to get everything back to normal and I finally got rid of the futon mattress YEAH!!!!!!!!

We also went to a Disco Dance on Saturday night which was a costume party. We all dressed up, even Allison and danced for about an hour. I danced the hustle with Gloria and the chased Allison around the rest of the time. She loved having the entire dance floor to herself to run around on…the turn out wasn’t very big unfortunately…fun none the less. I love dressing up.





I hope all of you had a great weekend and had time to relax and enjoy the nice summer weather.
Enjoy the day!

One Year Ago, Our Lives Changed Forever

One year ago I bent over to get some grated cheese out for dinner and my water broke, the next day Allison was born. I don't remember much of my hospital stay, only that it was a miserable time up until I saw my little precious daughter for the first time, everything change right then.

just minutes old


Being a mommy has changed me, I can now change diapers with one hand, clean snot out of her hair when she's upset and eat chewed up food she pulls out of her mouth without hesitation cause feeding mama is funny.

still just a curious little baby


In the past year she has changed so much it is unbelievable. She went from a non moving slug baby into a crab walk baby and is now into the stage I like to call "walk in circles and over stuff and try to climb, but can't quite make it run from the vacuum and oven timer and bottle warmer, screaming, arms flailing" stage. It is hilarious to watch her now, just starting to discover everything, so curious and proud when she does something great.

these toes do in fact have ketchup on them


Her skills she is proud to show off are:

- brushing her hair
- brushing her teeth
- putting on her necklaces
- pull clothes over her head (like putting on a shirt)
- take off a diaper and run around nude
- read to whoever will listen
- eat anything in her sight as long as it has ketchup on it
- drink out of a big girl cup
- play chase and peek a boo
- applauds daddy when he is playing Rock Band
- helps mommy in the kitchen by emptying the tupperware lids and containers so I can reorganize them every day, 2 - 3 times a day...big help here, I love organized tupperware
- empties the bottom shelf of the fridge everyday
- helps to set the table by taking out any red condiment she can find and carry it around until I am not looking and then hides it somewhere clever and mommy doesn't find it until 2 hours later

The list can go on and on, she is a gifted and very smart little girl (not a baby anymore) and her daddy and I are so happy and blessed to have her in our lives. She is truly a gift from God and we love her.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY ALLISON !!!!
outgoing little girl with the whole world ahead of her, doesn't a lot of hair make a big difference?? she finally looks like a girl most of the time

Gourmet

I love my Gourmet subscription. Every month I wait for the great recipes that sound so good and try to plan time to make them. Recently though, I have let them pile up, no time to read when a diapered toddler sees that you are reading and decides that an open magazine is the only place to sit. So when I had some time yesterday during her nap I picked up the July entertaining issue and just fell in love with all the goodness that was packed inside.
I just can't wait to start entertaining our large circle of friends with all the extra time I have. I am glad that they include quicker dishes so I can get my gourmet on and satisfy the foodie in me.
As I was reading though, I had a grand idea, why wait until a special occasion to try out a recipe that are a little more complicated but much more satisfying than the ones that I collect from convinence food sites. Why not try them now? There is no reason to wait, family is so special, create something spectacular for them and you feel good in doing so and they will feel good in knowing you care that much for them.
I mean who doesn't like a really great meal loaded with all the fresh summer produce and fruits. Corn and tomatoes in a salad or just a fresh berry cake can make a humdrum meal into something that the family will ask for until summer is over and you have to move on to fall produce.

I have declared Fridays as the day we try something new and delicious, Foodie Friday, I might call it, but it will be something we can all look forward to after a hectic week of working. An evening we can slow down and savor the time before the weekend is in full swing and we're off again doing busy family things. A time we can connect as a family and enjoy each others company and talk about the coming events and weeks and plans for the future and...ok it's getting a little weird here...but you get the point, a time for us to connect.

I hope all of you have a wonderful day!!!
Allison is turning ONE tomorrow so I hope all of you are looking forward to a lot of pictures and sappy stuff (just a warning)

Watermelon & Wigs

This weekend we went to the sidewalk sale/watermelon festival in our town. It was alot of fun and Allison had a great time shopping with the big girls, eating watermelon and playing in the park. She went down her first slide and giggled and smiled each time.






Sunday was were the wigs come in. We are attending a disco party & dance on Saturday (I have the best costume found it for $5 at the sidewalk sale)so we had to try on wigs and accesories at Grandma Gloria's. She is a collector of everything dress up and you can have a blast going through wigs and dresses and jewelry and boas and shoes until you find what you are looking for.
Scott has been looking for a wig for a Christmas project we are working on so he tried on the first wig. We have never laughed so hard. Since he had a wig on I had to have one also, I can't let him be funnier then me, and then Holly joined in. Poor Allison didn't have a clue when she came into this world that her parents were such goofballs, oh well, she will just have to join in on the fun...





After all that excitement Holly and I learned the hustle and the 4 step so we can "cut a rug" as the dancers say, on Saturday night.
Hope all of you have a wonderful day and had a weekend as fun as ours!!!

Play Date

Today we had a play date with the grandkids of one of Grandma Gloria's friends. They are older but Allison still had alot of fun. She ran through the sprinklers, ate grilled cheese sandwiches and juice boxes and had ice cream for dessert. She had a blast and fell asleep as soon as we got home. Exhausted...all of us (my sister Holly is here for a couple of weeks). Can't wait to get a play group together so she will have a few one year olds to play with.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

i hope her head doesn't grow anymore...i bought this for winter

Memories

I was clearing the pictures off the video camera and came across some of Allison when she was still a tiny little thing...only 4 months ago. Still bald and drooling and looking at things with such wonder and amazement. So adorable, just can't get enough of her.
Sorry the pics are a little blurry they were taken with the video camera