I'm so thrilled that my photography business is taking off. I had my first OpLove shoot a few weeks ago and finished up the pictures just in time for the sweet young couple to view the slideshow the morning he was being deployed. I just can't fathom saying goodbye to my spouse for an entire year, especially with a little 4 month old son. My heart breaks for them, but I am also inspired by their strength, love, and faith to get through the separation. I didn't realize how much I'd be affected by volunteering for OpLove. It made me realize how much our servicemen and women and their families sacrifice for this country. It also makes me hug my husband and my baby girl a little longer.
So other than snapping off pictures, what have we been up to? Well, Kurt had a week-long trip to San Francisco for work, so Grandma came to stay with us. Sarah Beth had an absolute blast with Grandma. They sang silly songs, played with fun things like shoe boxes and magazines, and snuggled up on the couch for naps. Most importantly, Grandma taught SB how to S-H-O-P. We had a 3 hour excursion to SouthPark Mall, in which Grandma showed Sarah Beth the finer points of shopping. How to check the tags for sale items, which purse is the most stylish yet versatile, and how to take a break for refueling mid-shop. Grandma bought our little shopper a beautiful dress, a super cute top with fishes on it, and the piece-du-resistance, a bright green tutu. I can't wait to take pictures of her in this tulle sensation, but I am so behind I have to finish going through her birthday pics before I take another shot of her.
This week did not go as planned, thanks to a computer crash, 2 visits from CPI to fix the security system, and a $650 visit from the plumber to unclog our pipes. Ouch. I don't think our pipes have ever been snaked based on the look of this guy but the time it was over. That's 47 years of, um, build-up. At any rate, plumbing is flowing, computer is restored, and the perimeter is once again secure so life is good. We had a fantastic walk today at the park with our new BOB stroller. Oh wait, I didn't talk about BOB yet, did I? I've been too busy. I need to devote a whole post to BOB. Write a poem, in fact. You may remember my previous post about the BOBs. Well, B.O.B. stands for AWESOME, as are our fairy Grandparents in TX who bought it for us for SB's birthday. Yay! Had we known how truly fantastic this piece of machinery was, we would have bought it months and months ago. This jogging stroller is da bomb. (Yes, I went there.) It's true. I heart it. Why? First of all, SB loves it. The faster you go, the more she kicks up her heels with delight. It's comfortable for her and she thinks it's fun to speed, which you can actually do with this stroller. I can run like the wind and BOB keeps up no problem. It doesn't wobble or shake like my crap-a-doo Graco stroller did. It handles amazingly well and really motivates me to get out there and jog. Oh, and I look cool like those other mommies at Freedom Park. Granted I'm huffing and puffing and sweating a little more than they do, but give me a few weeks and I'll be cruising along with my pearls and evian water and BOB like a pro. So thank you TX Grandparents for this gift that keeps on giving!
In baby news, despite all Grandma's attempts to get SB walking, she is still cruising along the furniture for the most part. She has taken a few wobbly steps from the chair to her Momma but that's it so far. She's so adept at furniture surfing, I expect her to be walking on her own any day now. She continues to practice the piano on a regular basis. She eats everything you give her, and I mean everything...her latest favorites...pesto, ravioli (she's had sweet potato and goat cheese & sun-dried tomato so far), rosemary bread, and lemonade. I was drinking a glass and she wanted a taste, and I created a monster with one sip. She went crazy for it. Oops. No more sugary drinks, Momma. So she is eating well and sleeping great. Finally, she goes down for bed without any tears and usually wakes up 12 hours later. She is pretty good about naptime, too, however there have been a few no-nap days lately. At the end of those days, Mommy is the one who is exhausted, not baby. Go figure. We're having lots of fun playing and exploring the big exciting world. I hope to find some little friends for her to play with soon so she doesn't think Mommy is as good as it gets as far as playmates go. Maybe we'll start going to storytime at the library soon and pick up some cute 1 1/2 year old there. I think she likes older men.
Well I must get back to editing but I will try to update sooner than every three weeks and avoid all the hate mail. ; ) Heehee. Have a great Sunday everyone!
Oh and here's another peek at SB's first birthday shoot. I can't leave you without at least one picture of the prettiest blue eyes you've ever seen...
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