Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sunday

We've been hermits this weekend. Not exactly too sure why, but neither Jake or I had any energy to leave the house Friday OR Saturday.

I guess after two days of doing absolutely nothing, I finally got a kick in the butt this morning & cleaned the whole apartment (besides our bedroom..I'm still working on that) and got almost ALL of my laundry done..I still have about 3 more loads but woo hoo...I've finally made a dent on my closet floor ;) Trust me, I will never let my laundry pile up this long ever again! I did a lot of Abby's laundry too & realized that almost half of her wardrobe no longer fits. You know what that means! Baby clothes shopping spree for mama! Wooo!

Our shower broke today! The water was FREEZING cold, no hot water what so ever. So Abs had to get her morning bath in the sink, and I was in the process of boiling water to wash my hair with when Jake came to the rescue & fixed the problem. Yay for handy boyfriends!

Us couch potatoes finally decided to get out of the house & go get some ice cream from Friendly's. It was delish! I got a resse pecies sundae & Jake got a resse peanut butter cup sundae..mine was better :P We went to Lake Waterford after Ice Cream and walked around the lake & Abby swung on the swings :) It was a good day & I love my two little love bugs!

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On another note: I just applied for a new job :/ It's not that I don't like where I work now..because I totally do & it's super cool being a Johns Hopkins employee. But it's so far away! I hate driving all the way into the city, and the way I take, I have to go through the Harbor tunnel..which is a toll lane & those $2 fees add up very quickly! & You have to pay for parking at Hopkins..which is $60 a month out of my pocket, which I think is ridiculous. I don't make great money there as it is and between the fee's and gas I spend driving there..I'm pretty broke. So my friend works at Nighttime Pediatrics, and said that she talked to her boss about me & that they really needed techs. They start out their pay much higher than what I make now & it's right down the street. The only downfall is they work 8 hour shifts, which means I would be back to work 5 days a week again. But I still think it would equal out. I'd split up my hours so that some days I'd work 7am-3pm..and then have all evening with her & then the other days I'd work 3pm-11pm..that way I'd have the mornings with her on those days and Jake would be home to watch her. I think it might work out if I actually get the job. I'm really nervous about the whole thing, but we'll see how it goes :/


Friday, August 27, 2010

Sleepy Baby

There's just something about sleepy babies that just gets me.

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Between her pudgy little fists & heavy but sweet breaths, her peaceful little face & the way that one sock always finds its way off through out the night..it pretty much melts me. It takes everything I have not to snatch her out of the crib every single night I peek in on her.

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Whats that you ask? Its one of the most happiest moments of all Abby babyhood for Mama

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She randomly woke up last night around 10pm, crying & fussy so Daddy went to the rescue. Aww, does da baby need a warm baba to help her get back night nights? I said as I reached out to grab her so Jake could make her a ba. Then this happened:
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The second she hit my chest and I started rubbing her back, she did a few heavy blinks..then she was out. Like a light. Can I please just tell you how special this was? That girl hasn't fallen asleep any where NEAR me since she was 6 months old. She likes to stretch out to sleep these days. It was heaven. Pure freakin' heaven. Eventually she flipped off my chest & laid next to me on the couch, but that was okay too. It was too good to be true. Maybe she just missed her mama while she was working & needed some extra night nights snuggies. She laid with me through all of my shows & when I carried her back to her crib around 11:30 she went right back to sleep. Jeez I love her so ridiculously much!!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Houston, we have a walker!

Every night for the past week or so, Jake and I have been practicing walking with the babes. We sit in the middle of our empty dining room floor (no, we haven't bought a dinning room table yet..we don't need one! :p) with our feet touching..and Abby would walk back and forth between us, cracking us & herself up the whole time. Before today she'd taken 3 or 4 steps. Well..today..Check her out!!


*Sigh* My last day of being a stay at home mama (for the past 6 days at least) Hey Babe..can't you win the lottery or something? I'm ready to stay home every day with my baby!! Today we went over to Jake's mom's to check on the house (she's on vacation) and for him to practice shooting his bow & arrow (another sweet reminder that fall is right around the corner!) and we both said how weird it still is to walk in that house. We lived there for a little over a year to save money when I was pregnant..and it still feels like coming home when going there. I guess the feeling will fade eventually, for now..it was nice to be "home" for awhile :p
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Hello..

..little blog, it's been a couple days. The past days have been filled with rain and cozy weather, perfect for me and my little sleepy girl to cuddle up to the sound of rain all day. Yesterday we went to explore-a-world, and found out that my little loves the piano! (see below) and mama also discovered that Dada knows how to play 'In the Jungle' on the piano..hmm, how he knows how to play I'll never know. But besides that we've been kinda boring, couch potatoes you could say. Oh yeah, we installed Abby's new big girl carseat and it is a pain with my 2 door car, which makes me want my SUV even more than I already did..I really do hate my car. Sorry that this is random, but I don't have much to talk about. I have a sudden urge to throw away every thing in my closet that I don't wear..even if it will only leave me with a few things I do like to wear. Currently I'm debating between doing that & napping with Abby. Hmm, decisions decisions. Bored, lazy, sleepy, inspired-but-not-quite-enough-to-want-to-get-off-my-ass is how I'm feeling at the moment. It's chilly in here which let my mind wander to check the weather and its only 72 degrees out! Still warm, and not quite fall weather yet but I'll take it. I think Abs and I will go enjoy it after her morning nap.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Lovers Get-A-Way

Early Friday evening, my boy and I hit the road towards Ocean City, Maryland.
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It was a long drive, about 5 hours. 2 and a half of that spent sitting in hours of non-moving traffic. But hey, it was the last weekend before school starts. What did we expect?

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I don't even know how to start to tell the story of our trip once we arrived. I guess I could start by saying that we really really needed it? I hadn't realized how much time we don't spend talking & how much time we've wasted not being Us. We are one of a kind. We've been madly in love since we were in high school, and how I hadn't realized how different things have been lately I'll never know. This past year has been so wonderful all focused on Abby and all the love that we have for her, and what great we parents we are. But oh, I forget how much I love him.

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How much I love him as him. Not just for being an awesome Daddy to the other love of my life, or loving him for supporting me & putting gas in my car. Loving him for just who he is. As my boyfriend. We're 19 and 21. We are still so young, and so in love. We were just kinda in a little funk for a moment. & This weekend I realized one thing: somewhere in there, he's still that same 17 year old high school football player who just about swept me off my feet.

Since we arrived so late on Friday we planned on just getting some carry out & crashing. As we were sitting on the deck contemplating what we wanted for dinner..then we remembered. It's only 10 o'clock, we don't have a baby to put to bed, we can still go out & do something! So, that we did. I took a quick shower, shared a couple cold beers with my man, threw on a simple black sundress & we hit up the boardwalk. My competitive boyfriend had to challenge every game in the arcade, as always..and I always trail along behind him with a million claw machine prizes, smiling and finding it super cute how proud he always is of himself.

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After strolling the boardwalk for hours & picking through numerous little beach shops & sharing a giant bucket of vinegar soaked french fries & sipping ice cold cokes..we decided to call it a night. That is until we passed a 24 hour fishing shop & pier..

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It was 2am, and this was by far the latest either of us had been out in months, we were exhausted..but a late night fishing trip for old times sake was just too good to pass up. We didn't even have to talk about it, we smacked $34 down on the counter and walked out with two fishing poles, a bucket of bait & 12 hours of the pier, just for us.

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We drove back to the trailer that night (or morning I guess you could say) with no fish in hand, but we didn't even care. We had so much fun trying it didn't even matter. We drove down coastal highway with the windows down, singing country songs, and holding hands. We crawled into bed together and talked for a while about Abby and how she was probably sound asleep & loving life being spoiled at Grandma's..we kissed goodnight & were both snoring in each others arms within minutes.

The next morning I somehow still woke up extra early out of habit, kissed my sleepy man & headed to the beach with my new book. I won't get into it right now - but Jenna Jameson's Auto biography? Absolutely amazing. I would suggest it to anyone. But anyways..the beach is the best place to spend your morning in my opinion. I sit so long at the coast line letting the waves crash up on my legs..my chair is practically buried by the time I'm getting up to leave. The rolling in of the waves, the seagulls, the smell of the salty air, little kids running freely up and down the beach, warm sun hitting my oily-sun tanned skin..it's one of the most relaxing things a girl could ask for.

I could of spent all day at the beach. But this trip was supposed to be about the two of us, so around noon I headed back to wake up my still sleeping boyfriend and to go grab some lunch together. We chose our favorite restaurant in the city - BJ's on the bay. We go every summer & Jake always dies over the clams casino. We sat out on the deck, right on the bay & watched the geese float around and the crabs scatter across the sand. I enjoyed a yummy seafood wrap & Jake chowed down a Tuna sandwich.

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After lunch we went back to the boardwalk for some daytime fun. We walked out on the big pier and watched all the millions of families bake in the sun & play in the waves. We sipped ice cold mountain dew and rode the haunted house, which was hilarious may I add. It was probably the longest ride I've ever been on & it was SCARY!


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We later went to the outlets which was a big mistake. I always spend way too much money because they have such great sales. I spent a pretty penny on Abby's fall wardrobe from Carters, some new wedges for mama, a couple shirts for Jake, and a new sundress from Sunstations.

Later I sipped Mike's Hard pink Lemonade while taking the time to flat iron every strand of my frizzy beach hair while blasting music in the bathroom. I tried on about 4o different eyeshadow colors, applied and reapplied my eye liner & mascara until it was perfect...because that's what girls do, and I love being a girl.

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I wore his favorite perfume and my new sundress with some new Victoria's Secret lotion that gave my skin a sparkly glow. He wore a simple black polo & a white baseball cap but looked absolutely stunning. We drove to Hoopers, a seafood place on the Bay and waited 30 minutes for a table. We talked, we laughed, we held hands...I was completely smitten by him.

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That night we went home & simply sat on the deck, drank beers..and talked. Forever, and ever, and ever and ever. It was the perfect night to a perfect weekend. It was exactly what I needed and I can't believe how lucky I am to be in a relationship with the love of my life.

This morning, it poured. And we got to drive home in this. What fun!


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All in all, it was a wonderful weekend that the two of us so needed. I love him so incredibly much and we are both so blessed to be in a relationship full of so much love. We are not perfect by any means..but we are in love. and we are us. & we forgot about that for a little while. But, we reminded each other this weekend and now I can't imagine us being so distant ever again. and I'm gonna love you, like nobody loves you & I'll earn your trust making memories of us. Jake & Brittany 6.19.06 - The quote I've put every where since the day we started dating, and its still just as true as ever baby. Love you ♥

With all that said, we still both had to agree that nothing quite compares to coming home to this.

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She had a fun weekend at Grandma's but is happy to be home with mama & dada and we are happy to have her back. I missed her so much that I'm playing hookie from work tomorrow and spending a day telling her how much I love her, and how much her mama & dada love each other and how she very much changed our relationship for the better. After spending two days away from that face? & Then doing it for another 12 hours tomorrow? Nope, sorry..can't do it. It's okay to be a little irresponsible sometimes, right? ;)



Wednesday, August 18, 2010

little girls

Have I ever mentioned how much I love being a mama to a little girl?
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From the very first day I found out I was pregnant, I secretly wished for a little girl.

Okay..maybe it wasn't such a secret. Maybe I gushed over pink and bows publicly, and perhaps Jake would roll his eyes when I'd do so as he was secretly wishing for a little football player (that would of been okay too, promise!) Maybe I dreamed of curling hair, playing with baby dolls & having tea parties. And just maybe I cried like a baby myself when the ultrasound tech announced yep! looks like a girl to me!

Let me just tell you that the whole first year of baby girl-ness has been all that I dreamed it would be. From dressing her up in pretty summer dresses & buying all things pink..it was all better than I imagined. Just to think that the years ahead of me are filled with ballet classes, new barbie shopping, a little mini me to follow me around..it just too dreamy. & Then eventually someday going new shoe shopping, having sleep overs with lots of other little girls, helping her get dressed for homecomings & proms, sharing stories about first dates & new boyfriends...it's all just too good to be true.

Jake and I plan on having more babies in the future. Not the near future, but not the very far away future, either. While it would be fun to have a 'little man' and watch him grow up to be kinda sorta like the man I'm in love with, to be a mama's boy...that all sounds really good too. But..to be completley honest with you?

I'd be content with filling the next two slots of babies (we want 3) with more pink :)

Just had to share!

Dear Abby

Abby,
I'm so sorry that sometimes I let you cry in your crib at bedtime. I know your probably confused and wonder why you can't get out & why when I come in, I just lay you back down with a kiss and don't bring you back out with me. Your so sleepy baby girl, and I'm not quite sure why my little best sleeper in the world is having a hard time getting night night's lately. I'm sad for you that you can't get to sleep, because I know it's frustrating for you too. One day it will make you strong and confident in yourself.

But Oh sweet, sweet girl what you don't know is..each night before mama & dada go to sleep, we sneak into your room. We peak at you and make sure your okay, we cover you back up with the blankets you've kicked off & give you back your pacie that just seems to put you in such a more comforting sleep. We giggle and smile at each other over your cuteness and then climb into bed with each other, knowing how lucky we are to have you.

But what you or Daddy don't know, is that sometimes..even when we didn't have a rough time getting you to sleep..I sneak back into your room all by myself. I scoop your sleeping body out of the crib, find the warmest & fuzziest blanket in your room..wrap you up and rock you for awhile. You rest your little head on my shoulder and it completely melts me. I kiss your bald little head, and rest my head against yours. Sometimes I cry. I cry because I love you, I cry because I can't believe how lucky I am, I cry because some day very soon..you won't be this little anymore. & A future me will want to rewind back to this very moment and kiss you and love your little baby body, and eat up your soft little cheeks and take in your sweet after bath baby smell. So I do all those things over and over. Because one day...you won't be so little.

I love you Abby girl. I hope you trust me & arn't too sad that I don't always take you right out of your crib when you get upset. I hope that you won't miss me too much this weekend, and I hope you know that I'm only going away for two days so that I can love dada and dada can spend some extra time loving mama..all so that we can be a better mama and dada for you. We love you so very, very much. You are our special girl. And oh, we're so lucky.

Love, Mama

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

two topics

On School: I'm sick of being broke. By broke I mean, I have enough money to pay all my bills, put gas in my tank, get Abby her necessities and a few groceries..but then I'm basically out of money. I make enough money, per say..as in I can support myself and Abby. But I'm SO sick of having no spending money for the two of us. So, with this said..I've decided to admit that I'm a slacker. I have no motivation to get through school and I find excuses to put it off every semester. Friday, when I get paid..I'm going to up to the college, buying books..and starting school again. When do I start, yu ask? Classes start next week. My life will be taking a dramatic turn for the worse and the better. Worse: juggling work, school, and Abby is going to be a handful, but if I get it all out of the way it will be done & over in three years (that seems sooo long, this is where my no motivation sets in) Better: In just three (long!) but short years, I will only be 22, Abby will only be 3..and I will be a Registered Nurse with a comfortable income..and from then on out, I can spoil her...which is what this all this is really about, btw ;) *Sigh* Wish me luck. Studying has never been my favorite thing in the world.

On Boyfriend/Girlfriend get-a-ways: Since Abby has been born, Jake and I have been out with friends a few times over night. It's always hard to leave her, but I always leave her with my mom..which is the closest person in the world to me & Abby just adores her. Theres never been a morning after a mama/dada night that I'm not up at 8am the next morning to go pick up my baby girl. It's more exciting than even getting to go out in the first place!

Well, Jake and I decided a few months back that this summer we should have a weekend get-a-way just the two of us. Abby will be 1 (gasp) next month and we wanted to celebrate a whole year together as parents & spend some time remembering that we're still a couple, and not just mama and dada. As that weekend approaches us, coming up quickly this Friday..I'm feeling uneasy about it. I really can't imagine being away from her a whole weekend! I'm so torn about it. One pat of me feels this: this year has been wonderful. i've became a mama and I'm so proud of the parents that Jake and I are together. Abby has brought more joy to my life than imaginable..but I really think some alone time would do me and Jake some good. We've focused so much on Abby this year that we don't always focus on each other, and we forgot that we're still young and in love. So, this weekend will be really good for us. You need time away sometimes, it makes you a better mama. Abby will be with *your* mama, who is so wonderful and will love her and play with her every second, who keeps reassuring you to "go!" that Abby will have tons of fun & won't even know that your gone. "i'll play with her lots & won't let her cry at all & we'll go to parks & we'll take walks & we'll visit family, I promise I'll keep her busy and happy" is what she tells you. "Just go, you'll be glad you went. She'll still be here when you get back"

..but then there's another part of me that kinda feels like this: she's your little baby. but she's not going to be for much longer. you should be here with her every second, or at least bring her on your vacation with you. you could have one more faimly vacation before the summer is over. enjoy her baby-ness. theres really no celebrating unless you have her there anyways. I know my mom will play with her every second, but what if she still misses me? and wonders where I am..two nights in a row? What if she's sad?

Ugh :(

Sunday, August 15, 2010

newborn dreaming

baby 'cause it's raining on Sunday, storming like crazy. we'll hide under the covers all afternoon..

So while I had big plans today to take Abby to some great park today, or for a fun stroll around the mall & lunch out on the town, or head downtown to walk around the harbor....we stayed in. Abby slept in until 11:00, Jake napped on and off until 4:00 (yes, 4:00 in the afternoon) and then Abs went down for a nap around 2:00 and slept until 5:00. I had little energy to do something with myself..but when Abby woke up from her nap I spent a good 30 minutes trying to come up with something to do. All the parks are going to be muddy & gross, and it still looks like it's going to rain more. The malls are closed, every thing is closed. Oh! We could go back to the fair! Closed. Oh! We could go to the library and get some new books for mama and for baby, closed. I ran out of options when Jake said why don't we just clean, this place is a mess. Bor-ing. But he was right. & when I glanced over at Abby's room and felt suddenly guilty for the piles of toys taking over her floor and her laundry basket slightly beginning to overflow. Okay, I'll do Abby's room. So, that we did. And oh, how I had no idea how sad it was going to be.

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My cleaning quickly turned into digging. Digging for tiny things that reminded me that she was still little. Little baby things. When I came across one single little newborn onesie that hand't been packed away, and pulled out little mini bottles of johnson shampoo that I got at my baby shower, and found her itty bitty hospital band..i almost cried. I looked over at my big girl playing with her book, and dropped everything I was doing and covered her in kisses.

How did one short year go by so quickly? Have I been the best mama of my ability? Does she know that she's loved? Does she know how much I love her? Have I savored every minute of her baby-ness and ate up every new milestone that she's achieved? Have I kissed her baby cheeks enough? Have I snuggled her when she's sad enough?

Oh, if I could go back and do it all again I so would. I can still remember how tiny she felt in the crook of my arm the night we brought her home from the hospital. I still remember her fresh little newborn smell. I still remember the special bonding time we shared when I nursed her. I still remember everything, but at the same time..I feel like I remember nothing. If that makes any type of sense at all. It's like it all went so fast..the past year has been like watching a movie in full speed mode.

Oh Abby baby. Just stay little a while longer.

For now, she's my little 20lb 10 and a half month old. Who is out with Daddy picking up Texas Roadhouse Carry Out. Who is trying so hard to walk, but isn't quite there yet. Who crawls at full speed and laughs when you chase her. Who smiles with her eyes. Who loves the water, bath or pool. Who says mama, dada, ball, hi, moon, and num-num's. Who waves. Who claps. Who lays her head down when we say AhhhhAwwwhh. Who lays her head on my shoulder when she's missed me. Who's changing every day.

weekend fun

ah, where to begin? i first must say that my beautiful daughter let me sleep in until 11:00pm today! nothing much better than sleeping in on a cloudy Sunday with my little one & sleepy man who is still in bed. ahh! refreshed.

not too sure what we're going to get into today..but i'm sure we'll finish out the weekend with a bang.
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my Saturday was spent kinda like this

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and oh how very true that beautiful sign is. life is better on the bay. every time Jake and I visit my Dad's side of the family on the shore we always say: we're going to live over here someday. and yesterday we seriously considered it. you know, when our lease is up in march..we could look over here. rent or buy, we really could. it's only about 30 minutes from home & both of our jobs. and i could always find a job at one of the hospitals over on that side. and oh, how amazing it would be to live on kent island. a little town surrounded by the bay. a little boat town full of seafood restaurants and friendly faces. ohh, the excitement of a march 2011.


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yesterday we swam, we had hamburgers & hot dogs on the grill..along with some bbq'd ribs. we watched the men play horseshoes & ping pong. we sat around the tiki bar and laughed and told stories. abby slept under the shade of a cool umbrella, my cousin DJ was exhausted from day #1 of hell week, we is just another reminder that the new school year and autumn is right around the corner.


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my little girl was dunking her face right under water, all by herself! my little water baby

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you know the day of fun is coming to an end when the pool is calm, babies are snoozin in the shade, little kids are towel wrapped and sleepy eyed in front of the tv, music is getting softer and softer, and the bright summer sun has dimmed down to a glowy and warm sunset.

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it was a perfect summer day. one of the very few that we have left.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

summer rainy day

right now it's 5:44am, to be exact.
after close to an hour of tossing and turning, punching my pillow to make it feel just right, closing my eyes and hoping that mr. sandman would grant me a few more hours of shut eye..just to have my eyeballs pop back open with every sleepy thought..i finally accepted that sleep was out of the question, for now at least.
abby woke up for an early baba around 4, and jake got up for work around 4:15, and i've been wide awake ever since.
*sigh* this is the time i wake up on work days, and on my off days? all i want to do is sleep in.
keep your fingers crossed for me that after this post i'll be able to doze off for a couple more hours!
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i got my wish yesterday. after my blog post, it rained 3 or 4 different times! and it did cool down. around 3pm, my grandma & i stepped outside of my aunt's house and oh my god! it's sooo cool outside! this is wonderful! i was comfortable in jeans and my ravens jersey, but it was cool enough to trade my flip flops for my pacsun slip ons. my aunt and i took a walk since it was so nice out and in hopes of getting my little to fall asleep (unsuccessful, she refused her nap all day long yesterday) and it was cool enough for me to throw some long pants on her & give her a little blankie & some baby socks. i can't wait for fall!

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since she was refusing naps, and was quite the grumpy girl, which is so not like her..we headed over to my aunt's to visit with her and my grandma (their neighbors) in hopes of tuckering a baby girl out and distracting her from sleepiness. my little cousins had friends over, and oh how they loved my baby. we all laughed and giggled at how cute they all were, sitting in a circle with abby in the middle.

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she just wanted to be one of the big kids!
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after spending all day long, and all evening at my aunts we finally headed out around 8pm to meet jake at the field for his first game of the fall ball season.

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the plan was, we've been playing at my aunts all day, and she hasn't slept. she'll pass out on the car ride home & i'll just click her car seat into her stroller, cover her up..and she'll sleep through out the game since she's so tired. wrongo! somehow or another she was still wide awake when we got there & between me, sam, and jodi we were able to keep her happy the whole time! i was proud of my sleepy girl. the first whole game she staying in the stroller sippin' on a baba, the second one we had to take her out and walk her and play but that's okay. by the time we were all leaving, all i had to do was rub my hand on her forehead and her eyes just couldn't take it, they'd gently close shut for a good 30 seconds, and then open back up..all sleepy eyed and glazed, sweet baby girl. needless to say she went right to bed once we got home!

jake and i got carry out from dominos last night & redbox'd the bounty hunter. it was so good! and so funny, and i love gerald butler and jenifer aniston. however, jake's lap was apparentley extremley comfortable & the itchy blanket that i usually hate was apparentley pretty snuggly because i couldn't fight the sleep, and totally passed out the last 30 minutes of the movie :( i hardly even remember coming to bed. i have a foggy memory of jake laughing at me for something, and crawling into bed with all the lights still on and jake standing over the dresser. i'm a sleepy mama!

so..for now? i'm gonna try to sleep. later we're driving to the eastern shore for some fun in the sun at my uncle's pool. having a bbq and visiting with my dad's family. it will be fun, but a long day with a far drive. wish me luck on this whole sleeping thing!

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