lovely

i really don't understand how some parents "hate" their life. sure.. they are usually older parents that have older kids.. but still.

i'm sad to leave lia and robbie every day.. and CAN'T wait to come home every night to see them. i absolutely love my life and everyone in it. i seriously don't know how i got so lucky.

robbie and i have an extremely great relationship. it's hard to believe that we've been dating for close to 4 years now and i love him more than i did then and i'm still just as attracted to him as the first time i saw him.. i got a hottie.. just sayin.

he's sleeping right next to me right now and all i can think is wow.. i couldn't be happier to be spending the rest of my life with guy.

 as for my cheeser... oh my gosh.

she's insane..

that's all i have to say.

she is hilariously insane.

this babe has absolutely no fear, she speaks her mind and refuses to listen to anything different.

she is 15 months going on 15..

 wow.

 A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E.

she's a little gymnast.. as soon as we move to our new apartment, we are putting her in gymnastics. she can practically do a summersault all by herself, she just kind of falls to the side right now, still impressive :) she knows what back walk over means. we need to put her skills to good use, am i right?

i swear it, every day is she bigger and older. we went to her 15 month check up, and to my surprise, her weight has not changed since her first birthday.. still at 20 pounds.. my little nugget. she's at 25% for weight. her head finally made it to average size. she's always had a cute little noggin (proportionate though) and at 32 inches tall, 97%. she has yet another blasted ear infection..

this child cannot catch a break. i feel so sad for little lia.

she has been getting sick, one thing after another.. sheesh..

i'm dying with how much lia kisses everyone..

EVERYONE && then some.

including.... the couch, the boxes, the front door, the mirror, the stuffed bear, her plastic chicken, the chair, your knee, arm.. she kisses anything and everything.

she's very loving, this one.

my heart melts everytime. especially when she does the kissy sound.

i die.

everytime.

like, if i died at that very second, i would be soo happy i got my knee kissed! hahaha

ok.. i see where she gets her weirdness from.. :) guilty..

anyways.. i have amazing news.

i am asked constantly.. no joke. NON STOP for my recipes and i'm so slow at giving them out. i'm just so busy.

SOOOOOO....... i'm making a food blog.

YAY

it's not going to be up and running for awhile, i want to get 80-100 or more recipes before i launch it. not to put up right away.. just to have, so i don't have to have the pressure to make up new recipes everyday... that would be SO hard.

anyway, it's going to be....

www.sosweetvanilla.com

yep... an official .com hahaha

i'm really excited about it.

i'll show off foods that i get at local restaurants or shops

the latest foodie deals i hear about

and of course lots of recipes.

some will be mine and some will be recipes by my friends and family.

i could definitely use the help.. so if you would like to share any recipes with me that can be featured on my blog.. PLEASE send them over to me.

you, of course, will get ALL OF THE CREDIT for them.

this isn't for career purposes.. i simply am making it for my friends and family and anyone else who might be interested in trying my recipes.

i really am a good cook and a pretty good baker too, so it's definitely worth it :)

she was sitting like this, watching tv, for no joke, 10 MINUTES.

about to go to her 15 month check up.. she will hear bows and headbands again!!
yay!!

attatched to my hip, everytime i am in the kitchen cooking.
she wants to be apart of it :)

follow up for the above picture ^^^ we made muffins for grandpa bradley's Birthday
i love how pretty little gift baskets are ;)

going through old toys and clothes to give as hand me downs.
she insantly wanted to play in this!! obviously she's a giant for it..
so we gave it to her soon to be baby cousin!!

over the weekend, we had easter fever!!

while she was sick, she was so picky at what she would eat.
she snacked all day, everyday.. when i gave her lucky charms,
she grabbed another little bowl and was separating the marshmallow and
the cereal... sneaky babe.

this girl and her facials.. ;)

seriously.. she make me so happy, i can't stand it.
when i should be doing things around the house..
i just play with my babe... who could resist?


i love being a mom.