Fast Update

I am currently sitting with a cup of coffee and listening to the birds chirp outside my window. In the distance I faintly hear a lawn mower and I think to myself, "how perfect" this day is starting. Then I hear, "mom? mommmy?" coming from Belles room and I really say this day IS perfect. (All this really happened- I can't make this up!)

I know it sounds cliche but I have been waiting for this moment to fall into place. Each day at home with Belle becomes easier and more fun. She is becoming such a wonderful little girl. I am sure you all know that I had a rough time with her as an infant but now I can honestly say this is our time to shine! Most people are talking about the terrible two's right now and as frustrating and stubborn as she can be it also doesn't wear me out!

The house is coming together slowly and it's sort of overwhelming to decorate an entire house! Especially when you lack in the artistic department :) I thought it would be easy since we don't have very much. I could just look at a magazine and then bam... the house would be decorated and featured in Home and Garden magazine. Wrong.

In my life I guess I am always having to eat my words but to be fair at least I try right?

Sara

Destin

We are alive and well! Just had a mini vacation in Destin FL!

Belle was in love with the beach and waves. It was neat to see her remember the ocean!

Longer post will come when I finish the laundry :)

Sara

Tulsa

We woke Belle up early and made the 5 hr drive to Tulsa. Nate had to work and then his sister graduates from OSU Saturday. We thought we would come and hang out the week :)

So far things are going great! Colson and Belle are catching up nicely already!

Zoo Time

Well the new bed is going great BUT I have had to go in and sleep with her both nights. In the middle of the night I hear her cry out... Then I watch her climb out of the big girl bed and walk straight to the door. Then I hear her knock on the door and calmly say, "momma?". Uhhhh yes. I go in and sleep with her but its been great really. It's only a phase/transition!

Today we slept in and then headed to the Zoo where she saw every animal she has been I obsessing about for the past couple of months! Raffs (giraffes), ganga roos (kangaroo), sishy (fish), pipbo (hippo), and the rest are just sounds that I have no idea how to phonetically spell!

Really this little girl is turning into such an amazing person with so much personality. Love her.

Sara

Big Girl Bed

Belle has proved to us that she cannot be trusted in a crib. She climbed out and fell one too many times last night and so we have put the queen bed from the spare bedroom in her room.

A pool noodle is placed under the sheet to make a little barrier and if she does fall then it won't be too far to hurt herself. So far she actually took a nap for 2 1/2 hours so we are on the right track! Fingers crossed for a successful night ;)

Sara

Strep

My child was diagnosed with strep the other day and is on antibiotics... Which means negative sleep for the family.

This is how she handles being sick.... Running around the back yard screaming and riding her hand me down power wheel like a trick show.

I wish that's what happened to me when I get sick. Unfortunately I am feeling a little under the weather but that could also just be exhaustion.

I have also been working on the house. I should mention Nate too :) later I promise so picks of the new rooms!

Sara

Cheerleader?!

She was so proud of herself! I just love her so much that when she does sleep I want to grab her from her room and hold her tight!

Each day she unfolds more and more of her personality and I fall deeper into her trap! This little one will be getting the world because if I can barely tell her no then how is her dad supposed to?!

Sara

Change

Recently Belle has been going through some changes and throwing our once perfect schedule off balance. In turn I suffer from the change and struggling to find my footing. Naps are a constant battle and I think she just might be done with them..... I hope it isn't sooo!

I am trying one last thing and that is to put her to bed a little later and have her wake up at the same time. This will give her less night time sleep and hopefully drive her to sleep in the afternoon. Who knows!

What I have really come to learn is that I need to really get my life on a schedule and let belle be on her own schedule. This involves me waking early at 6 before she does and starting my day with a shower. I must make this happen no matter how much I want to sleep in. The embarrassment of being the smelly parent is starting to get to me! I can't always use the excuse of just moving into our new home... "I am just so busy I don't have time to shower!"

Someone once told me you make time for the things that are really important to you. Right now hygiene is on the list!

Don't you just love type A parents?!

Sara Harris

Bluebonnet Belle

This is about as close as we are going to get for a photo with bluebonnets. The cranky overtired Belle refused to look at me except to sneer and tell me no!

Of course despite how tired she is nap time is forgone once again. This makes me want to pull my hair out and scream. Can't a mom just get a shower?! Now I have to drag her scrawny butt in there with me. Blah. Sorry for the rant but I am dying here!

Tchau,
Sara

Playtime

Belle with some of the neighborhood girls! I LOVE my new hood ;)

Belle has so many kids to play with and our whole little family of three fit in perfectly.

Lately Belle has been challenging nap time which leaves me zero alone time or time to write a post about how much I dislike not having a maid!

Hopefully this phase will pass and we can move on with our new normal routine. Until then I will continue with the mini posts!

Tchau,
Sara