Halloween 2012

Audrinna got a lot of candy for a little girl.  But she had a blast.

I felt bad for my nieces and nephew, because Audrinna was walking so slow sometimes.

But they all had a blast and Audrinna was tired after two hours of walking.

Next year we will probably take the wagon with us and see how that goes.

Here is Audrinna walking around on the square.

Audrinna and Mommy.  I opt not to dress up this year. 

Audrinna and Papa.  Love her face in this picture!!

The family.  Of course Audrinna choose to not look!! haha

Love this picture of Audrinna and her Papa walking to the car!!!

 Tim and I.  Always trying to be difficult!!

Hope everyone had a safe Halloween!!!

While the Daddys away, the baby WILL play!!

Last night was rough.  Not because my husband in a different state right now and I just couldn't get to sleep. Well I couldn't get to sleep, but that was Audrinnas fault!!!

So I already had it planned that we were going to have a girls night!! Sounds like so much fun!  Audrinna's new favorite show is Bubble Guppies.  We FINALLY got her a dvd so now she can watch them whenever!! So we popped that bad boy in.  All I wanted was about 10 minutes on the computer!! So about 8:45 I go in to her bedroom to find her passed out at the foot of her bed!!! She was lying on the floor.  So I went about taking her jeans off, to find that she had pooed.  Let me tell you, it really isn't that easy to clean her up when she is lying on her tummy!!!  Finally got her cleaned up and put into bed.

So I was super upset, but I knew she was tired!  I do what I do best, watch Netflix!!!  After getting to talk to my husband for a little bit, I decided that at midnight I was ready for bed.  Let me pause this for a minute.

My husband and I used to like watching Paranormal Activity until this creepy stuff started happening to us.  She can show up anywhere and sometimes she is just giving you this weird look almost like she is in a trans.  This always seems to happen around her bedroom.  We also have a dog that normally picks up on little things!!

So back to the story.  Its midnight the only light that is on is the one from the computer and the bathroom.  The dog is just chilling in our bedroom sleeping.  So I go to walk to the kitchen only to catch something out of the comer of my eye.  Its Audrinna standing outside of her bedroom holding all three of her blankets!!  We seriously stand there looking at each for like 30 seconds.  She doesn't move and at this point my heart is racing because I had really thought that she was sound asleep.  Freaked me out.  I said her name and she looked like she had snapped out of it and came running to me.

Yea that Audrinna gets to sleep with me, but let me give you the facts and see if you can put two and two together.  1. child hadn't really had a nap all day.  2. child falls asleep at 8:45.  3. child wakes up at 12.  What is the first thing you DON'T want to do after taking a 3 hour nap??? Not sleep!!!

I put her to bed with me anyways making sure she had her three blankets that she sleeps with and a fresh sippy.  THAT DID NOT WORK.  I kept falling asleep but it wasn't till 5 that she decided to go back to sleep.  The first thought that ran through my head was, yea maybe she will sleep in till noon than.  ummm WRONG!!!! oh so wrong.

She woke me up at 9!! AT 9 in the morning!!! REALLY?!?!  Ugh I have to work tonight.  I have no idea how I'm going to make it through that.  Well looks like this mother will be grabbing a blanket and try to get a cat nap during the day.  Hope your guys night was a lot better than mine!!

First Halloween Trick or Treat of 2012

So it literally took me about 12 hours to make her costume!!!

So indeed positive comments are needed for my hard work!! haha

Here Audrinna is playing with the scraps of felt while I was busy cutting.

Final product!! Yes I'm not for sure why she is looking at me this way.

She is now into taking pictures with me more!! LOVE IT!!

On our way to the trick or treat!!

Playing in the leaves while waiting for everyone else!

LOVE THIS PICTURE!! So much attitude!!!

She always looks so thrilled!!

Ready to eat!!

Maci and Liz

 Remi!!! The cutest monkey EVER!!!

The girls- Stacy with Remi (monkey)

Liz with Maci- (Cinderella)

Mommy with Audrinna (owl) 

Had lots of fun and can not wait till Wednesday!!!

Wedding time!!!

We went to a wedding for a couple of our friends!! I was so excited to see these guys get married.  Even though bring a two year old meant that I would miss everything.  We showed up late to the ceremony and while I was changing Audrinna's diaper the cake was cut and the first dance was done.  We still had such a blast!!  I'm sorry I didn't get any pictures of the couple.  Audrinna was a little bit of a handful that night.  The funny thing was that was a good night also!!!

Miss Audrinna and I on our way to pick up Daddy!!

Also so fashionable!!!

I love this picture!! Sums it up, I love pictures, Audrinna could really care less!!!

Maggie and Audrinna.

This is what happened most of the night.  Girls running around and dancing.

Please forgive that my camera sucks majorly, but hopefully I can get a new soon.

Daddy Daughter dance.  Another one that I caught the end of!!!

Audrinna loved looking at the lights!!!

And this is melt down mode!!!

I was trying so hard to get a family picture.  I feel like we don't have enough of them, 

so I try when we all look decent to get one!!

And we got a family picture but in our environment!!! haha 

Also being crazy!!

Hubby and Me!!!  Love this man!!

Just a little bloggin

I though today I would just share a blog that I love to follow.  This blog is more of a creative blog.  I've seen so many cool ideas for Halloween.  Here is the link to eighteen25!!!

Audrinna's favs

Through trial and error... well lots of error.  I have found a couple things that keep Audrinna calm or not so cranky.  haha

Oh car rides which just driving 5 minutes is like world war 3, we have been listening to Carly Rae Jepsen.  Yes my two year likes this and as long as she isn't crying I don't really care.

I know that most people say that sitting your child down in front of a TV messes with... well I don't know.  We keep Audrinna's TV on all day.  No she does not watch it all day, but she has something in the background to listen to.  Bubble Guppies has been one of her favorites since it started on Nick Jr.  If it will give me 5 minutes to myself than yes I will turn her TV on.

She has fall in love with shakes!!! So that helps when I'm using it to diet!!! Make some for me and Audrinna gets half!!!

So we will keep doing this trial and error.  Yes I'm hoping we can find more stuff cause a two year olds seem to have short attention spans, at least mine does.

Sorry for no pictures.  My camera has been sitting in Tim's car and I keep forgetting to charge it.  Still no word on my iPhone yet.  :(

To my close friends

This year has been rough, more than others that's for sure.  So I'm glad that I have found some friends that are there.  We have so much in common which makes it so much easier to understand!!  From going through college, to getting married, to having a new baby, going through the terrible twos, working in the same place, and having some family members who make life a little complicated!!

I worked over at the nursing home for about 3 months.  Yes everyone told me that I wouldn't like it, but I loved the job and the people I was taking care of.  Even made another friend.  It was the drama that not only was effecting my job but my life at home.

The hospital has been a great family environment.  I would not change this decision at all in my life.  I love almost everyone I work with and there is some days that I just don't think I couldn't make it through the day with out these girls to vent to!!

I love that we try to set one day out of the month to have a girls day.  We chat, let the little ones play, and have casual drinks.  Trust me when you are dealing with the terrible twos it helps to have a drink once in a while.

Getting to the point... I am so happy that we have became friends and wouldn't change these girls for anything!! I'm glad that we can hold each other up when the next one is about to fall.  I found this song and thought it was prefect for us!! Love you girls!!!!

Hanging on by a thread

So this past month has been a struggle in our house.  Audrinna has pushed us in every which way and I have gotten to the point were I'm just at a loss.

Yesterday pushed the limits when she took my iPhone 5 and put it in a cup of soda.  Ugh!!!

Now she gets to the point were she just does not listen.  I know its the "terrible twos", but at this point I'm for sure we are not going to survive them.  When we go out in public people only get a slice of what goes on at home.  I feel bad for the people living above us sometimes.  It would make me wonder what is going on.

Audrinna running around to all of a sudden throwing herself on the floor even though nothing was said or done to her.  Then to hear her blood wrenching scream!!! Oh she does this scream it seems every time we are in public.  Example today when we went to get my phone switched so mine could get worked on.  All I wanted to do was tie her shoe and you would have thought someone had beat her.  Ugh!!!

Well I have caved in and am on the mission to grab self help books.  I have tried on my own or using the internet.  The best advise I've seen was someone said when she is screaming and acting out to remain calm and try to help them figure out what they want.  hahaha This person has never had a child than!!!!

I'm hoping that the next couple days calm down which mean we will have to stay at home for the rest of the week.  Looking for anymore reasonable advise if anyone has any!!!!