50/Fifty!

Happy

Birthday

 Mimi and Nana!!



We thought of you this morning and thanked the Lord for you both!

Just to Document

Here are some things I want to remember:

1.  We officially started the process of getting rid of the paci today.  For months now Langley has only used a paci at nap time and bed time.  I had it clipped on her sleep sack.  Step one was to unclip the paci.  If she loses it, she doesn't get it back and hopefully learn [quickly] how to fall back asleep or just relax without it.  She slept great all night last night but nap time today was a fail.  I think I'm going to do this for a week and then cut the paci so it feels weird [unpleasant] in her mouth.  My goal is to be paci-free in a month.

2.  I can officially be mom of the year because I tried, and failed miserably, to trim her bangs.  Here's the story:  yesterday afternoon we were both in unpleasant moods.  I just kept watching her rub her eyes and try to get the hair out of her face.  Apparently I lost my mind and grabbed the scissors.  I butchered those bangs.  They are too short and uneven.  At least I stopped and didn't try to "fix" them, I have heard way too many horror stories about this.  I was already thinking "heather's going to kill me!" and just waiting on Josh to make a reference to dumb & dumber.   So, I'm mom of the year and Langley is rocking some sweet bangs.  I did my best today to pull them back, comb them over, and spray them down.  Lesson learned.  Pictures tomorrow :-)

3.  My man got confirmation today that he is done with his Master's Degree!  I am so proud of him!!  At least one of us is using our master's :-)  He has an MA in Coaching and Athletic Administration!!

Phone Pics

We stopped by the library last Thursday before we had a lunch date.  I asked if they had story time during school for toddlers...Nope.  Ok, I'll try the other library close to us.  I thought it was a rule that every library had to have story time. 

She was done with the pool this day until I deflated it.  That was a whole new level of water and mud fun!

 This morning we did pig tails.  It's been a good hair day for her.

Every girl can appreciate a good hair day!

The Closer We Get to 30

Her:  Today Langley is 17 months old!  I had Josh weigh her the other day and our scale said 28 pounds.  No wonder I feel like I'm wrestling a wild animal some days!  I really need to consider a strength training program to avoid injury :-)

In other news, we found a cute gift shop here in Walnut Ridge!  They had some fun stuff and were so nice!  They gave Langley a flower (just for being cute I guess!) 

Me:  August is birthday month around here.  I will be 29!  My last "young" birthday!  I never imagined myself at 29, but I'm more than happy.  Blessed beyond belief.   Loved.  In love. 

And I have more gray hair than a 50 year old - which I will color until I'm a grandma - so aging shouldn't really worry me :-)

Serious Face

Night Night

Lake Charles

We had a family outing to the lake yesterday afternoon.  It was hot and technically during naptime, but we had fun for an hour. 

 The water felt like bathwater.  She had no fear and just wanted to "swim" by herself.  She didn't understand that it got deeper :-)

 She loved the sand.  She ate the sand.  Sand ended up in every crevice. 

 She also got her first tan lines on her legs (despite being coated in spf 50.)