Cruisin' America

Ami surprised us recently by walking with no previous training or encouragement! She was holding on to the couch when she did it, but it was still startling. She was kind enough to do it again when we had the video camera on her. It's almost like the Matrix where someone plugs her in and downloads skills ("I know karate!!") while we are sleeping. As soon as we get used to her crawling, she ups the ante.

Stay at Home Blues

I thought I was adjusted to staying home, but in the past couple of weeks I have discovered that that isn't the case. I feel like everyday is the same. I spend my time taking care of the baby and doing the same household chores over and over again. How do I put some pazzaz into everyday?



The other day I was putting on my shoes and it was taking me a little while. Scott looked at me and told me that it wasn't a calculus problem. I looked at him and told him that is the problem! I don't feel like I am using my brain. Now I need to figure out how to change that.



Don't get me wrong I love staying home and being with Ami. I am very blessed to be able to stay home and instill in my daughter our morals and values. The other day I read a church article that the lady was in the work force and she loved the challenges of her job. She came to the realization that she thought she was too intelligent to stay home to raise her kids. Then she thought to herself, does that mean I only think that only uneducated people should watch my children. Her conclusion of course was no, that she wanted the very best for her children and that she would be the best. It really put things into perspective for me, that I am the very best for Ami.

Turbo Baby Food Blaster

Ami has become a lot of fun and work. I am finding it harder and harder to get things done around the house. I put out plenty of toys for her to play with, but do you think she wants those? No!! Everything else is more interesting. Today in church I kept her occupied with the case to Scott's PDA. It's like she gravitates to electrical cords, plants, electronics, etc.



Her newest thing to do is blow her food out all over herself and anything around her. It doesn't make me real happy to bath her and whatever she is sitting in every time she eats. It was really hard not laugh when she did this. I don't want to encourage her.









Overall she is a really happy baby as you can see from the other pictures that were newly posted today. But she is going to drive her mom crazy. Any hints as to how to keep your sanity once your baby is mobile would be extremely helpful.

Pictures Are Posted

The webmaster survived the wilderness and has fixed our posting picture capabilities. Yay!!

Webmaster on Vacation

Sorry for long wait for the pictures to be posted. My webmaster headed for the woods, so I have no one to fix the error that is occurring when I try to post pictures. No need to worry too much. He will be back tomorrow evening.



Now I know how Scott feels when I am gone for several days. It is sort of lonely. I don't know what to do with myself. Well, I do but I don't think he would appreciate it if I went shopping. I could do things around the house but how much fun would that be. Plus, with Ami being very mobile now I have to keep a close eye on her. There is no chance of getting really involved in anything while she's awake. What a change from her being content sitting in her bouncer.

Catch Up Entry

It seems like life is really busy or really slow. There is no in between. Scott is working on his Wood Badge for scouts, so he has a couple of camp outs that he has to go to. We just got back from Provo last night. In the mix of all of that we finally got our landscaping under control, so that it isn't overwhelming to us. Plus we are having transmission problems with the Jeep. I know before I blink it will all be over. That's the great thing about time is it never stops.



Our child never stops either. She is always on the go if she is awake. She has figured out crawling in the last couple of weeks. Nothing is safe. (You'll see from the pictures.) If it is too quite for any period of time I have to go hunt her down to make sure she's not sticking the cats tail in the light socket. She is also become more observant. She moves her head around make sure she can see what you are doing. We are going to have to start watching what we do. In the past couple of days she has figured out how to pull herself up holding onto something. She amazes me everyday.



New pictures will soon be posted for your viewing pleasure.