Color me Eggplant

Josie got to partake in her first Easter Egg dying day with the Deyle's! (Say that 5 times fast) We did it earlier this year so we would have more time to enjoy the colored eggs (and eat them with plenty of time to spare before the real deal Easter meal). Plus, with the weather being so perfectly lovely I think we are all just feeling the spring feeling that much more.

That was Saturday.

Then on Sunday, my parents came up (they are on spring break... seriously how jealous am I?) and we got to enjoy that beautiful weather even more. Josie stayed awake the whole time and was SO CHILL. She loves being outside. I can't really blame her though. Most of her life has been stuck inside staring at me.

I love weekends like this!

And guess what. The time change trick? It worked. Suckers!! You all thought it wouldn't..but she was in bed at 8 tonight and she slept in until almost 8 this morning. It's fabulous. We're all happy.

Confessions

Confessions, so many confessions...

I had a melt down earlier this week when putting Josie to bed. She's teething again and wouldn't sleep for more than 20 minutes. Usually, whoever puts her to bed doesn't have to get up, but since I was a wreck, my sweet hubby put her back to bed and then proceeded to get up at least four times in the night. I did get up once... for my credit... Thank you Lord that we had a wonderful follow up night last night.

My toenails need to be painted desperately. I actually have two gift cards (people are SOOO generous!) to get my nails done (both mani and pedi) but can't seem to figure out when to schedule an appointment. I just need to do it, but that would require remembering to get the number and call somewhere. Plus it's not fun going alone...

I can't figure out what kind of person I am. Sometimes I am a leader (most times considered bossy I'm sure) but other times I'm a huge pushover. I expect everyone to agree with me (so, that would be stubborn) about this but can't figure it out myself?? I can also be incredibly indecisive. Lucky hubby, right?

I was thoroughly disgusted walking by the mirrors all weekend seeing my undone hair and chubby cheeks/tummy/everything. With all the resolve in the world, I made it one day out of three with sticking within my calorie goals. But hey - I lost half a pound since this weekend so I'll take it.

I finally found a running program that motivates me to run for more than 12 minutes and I even got new headphones that will drastically improve the quality of my motivational music. With that in mind, I have also skipped two days now of working out because I'm too lazy to get out of bed. I can always go tomorrow right?

I need to clean my house desperately. Hey, it's been a couple of weeks since I've used this confession!

Linking up with E...

Just me?

Am I the only one looking forward to daylight savings time this year? Couple of reasons:

1. More light at night. I'm envisioning runs/walks outside with dog, hubby, and child all smiling (dog included) and happy to be together.

2. My daughter will automatically sleep in an hour "later" and we may just be able to get her on a sleeping schedule that works better for everyone! Bedtime used to be 7? Well now it will be 8. She used to wake up at 6? Well now it will be 7. COULD BE AMAZING. Am I silly for dreaming that this is even a possibility?

Eight months

As usual,, it's a rough start

But things quickly turn around

"Mom, look how flexible I am!"

"We're done, right?"

Couldn't have gotten this done without Grammy's help!

After a quick break to recoup, the hair has seen better days

Eight months old!

Whew. Aren't we all glad that's done and over with?

Josie is a crawling machine this month. She's crawling, standing, and pulling on everything. Her personality is coming out more and more and lately we've gotten to see a bit of her goofy side with silly faces and flirting eyes.

Eating: She's eating the same foods as last month but has made it clear that peas and corn are not on the top of her list. To recap: avocados, bananas, bread, pears, applesauce. FAVES.

Sleeping: She's learned how to go to sleep on her own, and when she's healthy, bedtime and nap time seem like no big deal. When she's sick with a cold or ear ache (none this month), bedtime takes us all out.

Learning: This month has been all about finger coordination. She has learned how to delicately pick things up with her pointer finger and thumb, and loves to stare at her fingers as they "magically" maneuver her toys and food. She's also learned what she shouldn't be getting into and always manages to find it!

Clothes: She's wearing 6-9 mo clothing for the most part but some of her pants/leggings are 12 month because they are long enough.

Cloth diapers: Actually seem to be going better now that she's eating more solids. For a while it felt like they were always leaking and I was ready to trade them in. The solids come out that way too, so the clean up is a lot easier than you'd expect.

Hair: It's long enough now that it is always in her face, and she's been trying to eat the hair clips so she's sporting the ponytail/pig tail look on a daily basis. Pig tails seem to make everyone swoon, mama included.

Overall it was a great month! She's been wanting us around more to entertain her and really wants to be picked up and carried around. She follows us around like a puppy, pulling up on our pants to get our attention. It sure makes us feel important... a big improvement from last month when she didn't even seem to notice us with all the shiny objects distracting her.

We love her; we'll keep her. :)