Be still my heart

If you couldn't tell, Lacey is my whole world. There is just something so powerful about being a mom.  Something I never knew would happen when I had a cold of my own.  I love this little girl in a way I never knew existed.  The cool thing is that she loves me back.  I can comfort her when she needs comfort. I can kids her ouches all better. That's really cool.  I love being a mom.  It's so different then I imagined.  So much harder and tiring then I ever dreamed.  It's also the biggest blessing.  Being a mom has changed me,  in a good way.

She's an animal lover...

Today we made a quick stop at Petco because it was right next to Target. Lacey went crazy in there. She was running around looking at all the lizards, birds, mice, hamsters, and ferrets. She was pointing at all of them, and then she would try to kiss the glass cages. I'm just not a huge animal person, but I'm glad that our little trip was so much fun for her.

And we have food.

So... I don't know where our food stamps money goes sometimes.mlast month we ran out with almost 2 weeks to go. We have been trying to live off of the random odds and ends we have in our cupboards. Today our balance reset, which means that I got to go grocery shopping. I love having real food. I love having fresh and healthy snacks for both Lacey and I. I love having fruit everyday.

Towards the end of the trip Lacey was getting ready to be done. A sweet employee stopped and asked if she could give Lacey a cookie. What a life saver! She happily chewed down on that cookie the remainder of the trip.

Her favorite part about this store is the mechanical horse up front. She loves that thing. It runs off pennies and makes her smile every time we come.

Mean GirlI

Today while Lacey and I were waiting for the kids we pick up from school we decided to play on the little playground by the school. One of the things is a little metal thing that some of the kids like to hang upside down on. Lacey loves it for some reason. 

I picked Lacey up and let her sit on the yellow bar while she held onto the blue one. She thought she was so cool sitting up there.

 Then a little girl comes up and say "she needs to move or I'm going to kick her."  Okay... I took Lacey down, which she wasn't very happy about but I didn't want her to get kicked. She was standing by the side watching the girl hang upside down then the girl drops down and comes over to where Lacey was. Then say again, "she needs to move or I'm going to kick her." Then she swings her legs up and kicks her. I was shocked and pretty peeved that some 6 year old just kicked Lacey on purpose. I picked Lacey up as she started to cry and I said "some girls are just mean" loud enough for that girl to hear me. I didn't know what else to do. Go find the girl's parents? 

 

On our way back to the car Lacey wanted to carry the girls lunch box and hold her hand as they walked. She is so much fun!

Yes!

Today it was in the 50's! It was the perfect day to go to the zoo and spend some time outside. I was even warm enough to take my jacket off. I am so excited for the weather to get consistantly warm. We can go out and play in the sun instead of being cooped up inside all day. Lacey is a huge fan of being outside, and I'm a huge fan of her learning and exploring.

Today she was loving the zoo. She was pointing at all the animals, waving hi, and blowing them kisses. She had a little fall and scratched up her lip a bit too.

Man I missed that girl

Lacey is finally getting back to normal. She slept through the night. She was super happy and smiley. She was back to being silly and being playful. She was less needy. She ate during all her meals. I love being this girl's momma! Even when she is sick I love her and her cuddles, but then when she is healthy I remember just how truly amazing she is. I couldn't have asked for a better little girl.

It's a...

Today we went on to an elective ultrasound place and found out the gender of baby number 2. I don't really know what I was expecting, but we are pretty excited to be having... Another girl. Scott is a little anxious that we won't ever have a boy, but we plan on having at least one more, so we still have a shot at a boy.