June 12th 2009

I love being a nurse and I love being an aunt!

This beautiful day I was both!

Congratulations Bevan and Heather!
And welcome to the family Lana Marie Monroe!

Naa naa na-naa naa

It may be cute now . . . just wait a few years.

Oh my heck - it's a lizard tongue!



I Can't help but laugh. I'm even the one she is looking at :)

"Look at me!"

So . . . Ellie is sitting on her own! I can't believe it. She is growing so very fast. She rolls over both directions and also learned to stick her tongue out which is absolutely hilarious (as soon as I catch it on camera I'll post it)! I forgot how fun it was to watch each milestone - to celebrate such little things. Maybe it is because I'm older . . . or maybe I have learned to appreciate life more because of what I see with my job. I don't know but what I do know is that Ellieanna has brought so much to our lives - I've never been happier!

Meet my cat

About Christmas time this stray cat showed up on my door step. I fed her because I felt sorry for her not because I'm a cat person - I'm not. She would come and go but the more she was around the more I started to like her. She was so loving and incredibly sweet. She must have been someones loved house cat by the way she acts. Then, one day she showed up with a very large needle sticking out of her ribs. The needle had a white end. I thought someone had shot her with a tranquilizer. I quickly pulled it out. It was in her at least two inches. My husband said it was a blow dart. So from that day on she has never left. She stays at my back door and purrs whenever I pet her. She gets along with our dog and I continue to feed her.

Well, about two weeks ago I decided if I was going to adopt her then I better get her fixed. The vet said he could do it for about $75. However, when I took her in he said that she had a belly full of kittens so it would cost more. I wasn't so worried about the cost but I suddenly came to face my standing on animal abortion. Sure - there are way too many homeless animals, the world won't miss a few unwanted kittens but is that right . . . the right thing to do? For some people, it's okay but for me I decided, "no". I believe - in this case - God's little creatures deserve a chance and even though I'll be standing in front of Walmart six weeks from now with a sign "Free Kittens", at least I know where I stand on an issue I never thought about before.

Well, the kittens aren't here yet. But I'm sure they are due any day. So, if any of you know someone who might want a kitten six weeks from now, please let me know!!

She knows her toes!

Guess who found her toes?

This morning after her bath she grabbed hold and even tried to taste them.

She wouldn't do it after I put the diaper on.

So I'm glad I got the shot when I did!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Pay It Forward

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice--for you! This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make NO guarantees that you will LIKE what I make! (I can only hope)
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It WILL be done this year.
4. You have no CLUE what it’s going to be … it may be cards, a bookmark, something delicious or a complete surprise to you (and me!) … who knows?
5. Most importantly, you MUST offer the same deal on your blog - the first 5 people to comment on your blog get something made by YOU!

3 month pictures

Ellie is 3 months old now - so time for pictures!! I took her to Kiddie Kandids at the University Mall. We went shopping, too - of course. She was so good all day!! What do you think she is thinking here?