Happy Heiney = Happy Mama!!

Remember when our grandparents would describe the tedious task of cloth-diapering??? From the days of the countless numbers of hand-washings or the fumbling with setting the pins just right while trying to avoid pricking the baby...what a chore!!!

Oh how the old ways of cloth diapering have changed!! I never thought in a million ca-zillion years that I would be the one to advocate cloth diapering. Yet here I am, shouting from the rooftops, "what are you waiting for?"

I was first told by my neighbor of these new cloth diapers that were a "must-have." I admit, I was skeptical. But after purchasing my new "Happy Heiney's" (and yes, that's truly the name) I can't believe how easy and wonderful they are!!! I've now been a cloth-diaperin-fool for about 6 months and I just luuuuurrrrve it!!! Plus, look how caaauuuute they are!!!

Just do some research and you will find that not only is cloth diapering better for our environment (MUCH BETTER) but it's also easier on your budget as well. And let's face it, who couldn't use some extra money during these tough times???

So, there you have it...Thanks to Happy Heniey Diapers, I am ONE HAPPY MAMA!!!

Baby Picasso

Busy, busy, busy - that's the only word that comes to mind when describing my very ACTIVE one year old!!! Itsy-Bitsy Spider, Peek-a-boo and "where is your belly button" are a thing of the past. Her newest and most recent accomplishment is...drum roll please...COLORING!! That's right folks, we have a baby Picasso on our hands, so watch out!!!

Allow me to introduce you to...

Woo!

A long time ago, I posted a blog with Skylar and a little dinosaur stating that he was her cuddle toy. Well, truth be told, she never really took to that cute dinosaur. One day while Matthew and I were shopping at Market Street, I came across this adorable little guy and just had to get him. Well she's been hooked on him ever since.

Story behind his name...

Matthew and I (the goofy parents we are) thought he was a kangaroo! I don't know why because he's clearly a bunny but oh well! So, when we were trying to come up with names, the best I could come up with was "Roo" and Matthew commented that she may not be able to say that and it may come out as "Woo" instead. And there you have it, Woo was adopted into our little family!

So we now have...
Matthew - the daddy
Sarah - the mommy
Skylar - the baby, the princess, etc
Roxy - the puppy
And now, Woo - the bunny!!

New Babies, New Projects, New Moi!

So last Friday marked week three since Princess Isabella was born. She is my friend Kari's first baby and she's such a blessing! Kari is such a riot and I can't wait to see what kind of personality little "Izzy-Bee" will have! Here's a pic...isn't she just the sweetest?!?! Now we're just waiting on little baby mystery (The Burns second baby) to come in early November!!

Alright, so I'm sure that I mentioned a few times already that my parents put a pool in earlier this Summer, right?? Well, along with the pool they have built this gi-normous patio which extends from one side of the house to the other. Because my dad was trying to save a dollar he thought, why not install one myself? Sounds easy enough, right? Well, it has been no easy task let me tell you! I was able to escape all of the "hard labor" by taking care of Skylar. But my hubby helped out a little! Here's what we have so far!!!

Okay, now onto the new moi!!! Anyone that knows me...and I mean REALLY knows me, can tell you that I am not a blonde! Shocking, I know! I totally should be with some of the random stuff that comes out of my mouth or even the lack of understanding during certain conversations! This in no way is to be hard on the blonde's but let's face it, we're kind of ditsy sometimes! Sooooo, I am actually brunette which seems like it would be okay except its not even a really pretty brunette. But it is what it is and my husband who has now placed us on a very tight budget has insisted that I stop spending hard earned money on hair-coloring...so I'm back to brown again...but don't worry, you'll probably be seeing the blonde in the near future! ;-)

Shout-Out!!!!!!!!

So, I know that there are many of you who are not bloggers that will read my posts every once and a while to check up on Skylar and I just wanted to send a quick shout out to my friend Lindsay. She's launched her own business recently which has so many fun and cute things! Whether your looking for yourself, baby, or the home, she's got it all! You can check her out at:

http://www.lindentreeboutique.com/

Go on...you know you want to!! You're gonna love what you see!

Scuba Skylar!! And the madness of trip-taking!

A couple of weekends ago, we decided to head down to Galveston for a little 'fun in the sun.' It was such a last minute decision made by my neighbor and I. I think we sometimes forget how challenging things become when you have kids. For example, if it were just Matthew and I, we would most likely wake up around 9 or so, hang out in our p.j's while drinking some coffee. He would most likely play some xbox while I catch up on some gossip via myspace and then we would finally decide to get dressed and head out. And the crazy part is, we would still manage to get there around 10:30 or so!!

Now, here's the reality of having kids...

Sarah and dear neighbor, Kristen decide at midnight that a fun-filled trip to Galveston would take place THE NEXT DAY! No problems, right?! So, the night goes on with our sweet husbands staying up until 3, make that 4 in the morning doing God knows what?!! And now the morning begins:

-wake up

-growl at dear husband for ignoring cries from sweet baby

-change diaper (toxic diaper...morning ritual)

-make breakfast

-clean wall and kitchen floor from breakfast chaos

-make coffee

-go wake dear husband

-call neighbor: "we still on for G-town?"

-hunt down cooler

-turn on Nemo (for the umpteenth time)

-dress sweet baby

-re-dress sweet baby into "the perfect outfit"

-start slicing celery and fruits

-make sandwiches

-wake up dear husband..AGAIN!

-finish packing cooler with drinks

-pack Skylars things for the beach
-wait, where's Skylar's bathing suit?

-finish packing her other items

-remove sweet baby from end table

-place sweet baby in timeout for biting Mommy because of removal from said end table

-finally! get mommy dressed!

-let dog out

-load car

-go to McDonald's for breakfast (remember ours ended up on the kitchen floor)

-go to Target for bathing suit (hers was missing and she had to have a UV-protected one, duh!)

-hunt down beach toys while at Target

-dear husbands sent to get ice and fill cars up with gas

-and TADA!!! finally head to Galveston!!

-Arrive at noon

-Depart at 2 due to screaming fits from sweet baby

Such a wonderful day!!! Enjoy the pics!!Mommy and Skylar! Her first time on the beach!!
Skylar and her bff, Aliana!
The Burns!! (all 4 of them *wink)
Thank you God for such a beautiful baby!! :o)

New Fall Resolution!!

Okay, so I know that normally people make their resolutions at New Years but I thought now was just as good a time as any to make mine! You see, I've been really falling behind in the 'bloggin' department and it's starting to make me feel ugh! The whole purpose of this thing was to one day have it all printed out, made into a book and given to my little girl! And here I am, once again, slackin! So, my fall resolution is simple (or at least it should be)! I intend to update as frequently as possible!! So, if one day she learns to pick her nose, then you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be bloggin it!

:0) So here goes...wish me luck! :0)