Tori

Jun 7, 2012
I have to admit I'm happy I wasn't hubby today.  Sweet darling Tori came home, and wanted her suit on.  So we changed her diaper to a swim diaper (yes we're still in diapers) and started getting her swim suit on.  Shortly after the suit is on she doesn't want it, so we change her back to real clothes and the two (hubby and Tori) go outside for a bit.

Maybe 5 minutes later they both come in after Tori relieved herself outside.  Apparently the swim diaper doesn't do much as far as holding liquid in!!  Into tubby goes Tori, hubby quickly changes clothes.

Such excitement at my house.

Oh my Heck!

Feb 14, 2012
So picking Tori up from daycare today, we put her coat on & she gives her friend Max a hug. Next thing I know she's puckering up to give him a kiss bye as well!!!!

What kind of daughter did I raise!
Feb 9, 2012
As of late life has been a bit busy. Work has improved & changed some, Tori is being crazy cute and continually growing. She has been enjoying day care as far as we can tell.

This week has been a bit more difficult for Tori & we haven't been able to figure out why. For some reason it just seems very dramatic & life changing to put a coat on in the morning or even to lose her shirt for tubby time. Then she screams and screams I swear for hours...okay really for maybe 10 minutes. We still have no idea why she did this or what might have changed in her normal schedule to cause this. I'm hoping it will pass soon.

One day I'll even put current pictures up. Kinda like one day we'll do a family photo. The last one was when she was born, the time before that was who knows how long ago. A few years at least.

Thanks for listening to my little rant. I know it isn't much or may not make sense all the way but that's how my brain works half the time.

Merlin

Oct 24, 2011
Just a quick blurb...Tori & I have been watching Merlin on netflix for the last while.  Friday she comes up to me and says " merrrin" in the gravelly voice the dragon uses on the opening credits.  Is this a hint that we watch Merlin a bit too much or that she thoroughly loves the show as much as I do!!  One of these days I'm going to try and record her saying it.  Seriously SO CUTE!!

Family Life

Aug 24, 2011
So...I'm a huge slacker, what is else new.

I've come to decide that not many people blog anymore.  Most people either do nothing or facebook.  I tend to be on the side of nothing.  When I'm home, I'm home and don't want to be in front of the computer but with my family doing a project or playing with dear Tori (who is growing like a weed).

We have been busy as of late working on our deck in the backyard and just spending time with each other.  Good news...our deck is almost done.  We have 1 plank left to lay (after some minor adjustments to our exhaust vents) and all our railings.  Possibly this week we'll start building the railings after we decide where to put the posts.


We're just about finished with a bout of crappiness at our house.  Tori got hand-foot-mouth disease from daycare who in turn gave it to her daddy!  Yes, this is a child illness and my grown husband got it...such luck I know.  The week prior to Tori getting sick I had my foot shaved, which "hopefully" I can lose the boot on Friday and wear normal shoes on both feet!!

Work is going good and busy for both parties. After two months of day care I've come to realize day care is expensive!!  Basically they get one of my checks each month which isn't that great because I'm not even breaking even.  I thought we'd be able to at least break even with me going back FT vs PT at work and the cost of day care, but WOW, was I wrong.  So I have the cost of it lurking over me and how we can juggle costs.

I swear Tori is in love with our back door neighbor's son.  Anytime she see's him she HAS to go outside...its so cute!  But in Tori news, her hair is getting long enough to do pigtails with, not yet a pony tail but its getting there.  She is running everywhere I swear and mimicks everything.  She says words but I never remember what they are.  She does know a few words in sign language so she can let us know if she wants more to eat or drink.

She really is a wonderful girl and we are so lucky to have her!  A few recent pictures