So it's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to!

Yeah it's my party and I'll cry if I want to just like the song says. I am not too young to know that song. My mom used to sing it all the time. I love the oldies. And that is why it is okay if I cry on my birthday. I hate this crown cause it hurt my head and my mouth was driving me nuts. It's like there was these knives constantly jabbing in my gums cause my second tooth is trying to break through. It hurts so bad though and makes my nose run so I can't breathe that sometimes I think I wish I wouldn't get teeth. But then I think of all the good food there is yet to try and I guess I will buck up. The purple grape stuff that mom gives me in a dropper thing tastes so good and helps though so don't feel too bad for me.

I should tell you thought that I had very good behavior during my party which wasn't actually on my birthday, I was born on the 20th, Thursday, but people came to part-ee on Saturday morning. I woke up way early (about 8:00) because I was so excited. I think I forgot about my teeth or they just gave me a little break that day. How nice! I ate breakfast before everyone came so I could share my high chair with my friends. Sharing is the nice thing to do! And I can't count yet, but mom said we had 21 adults over to our house including Grammy Lenna and Papa Rick and my 3 bestest boyfriends over to play (no, their not adults). My Uncle Robert and Heidi and my cousins were going to come but then my mean mom had to post-pone them coming until Labor Day. I don't really understand but she said something about not enough room for all the company. She was so sad she was crying. It made me sad too. I wish we had a big old house and could acomadate everybody. Mom cried a lot over it, but they said they understood. We will get to see them soon.

My mom told me she was very surprised that I could part-ee with out crying for as long as I did. But I wasn't surprised at all! When there is a party- I am not gonna be the pooper. Ha ha get it? "Pooper!"
After the baby dance party where I danced to "Jump Around" by house of Pain and "Move It" by ?, I let mom open my presents, stared at everyone awkwardly while they sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and ate my strawberry waffle cake. I fed some to mom and dad, and polished off the bowl of strawberry goop (so good btw, I recommend it!), dad took me for a bath. Then I came down and played around with my new princess baseball bat and my pink heart purse and wandered around. People finally left so we could have some peace and quite and I finally had the house to myself again and no boys stealing my stuff. (I wonder if they are going to pop the heads off my barbie dolls someday. They better not or I will take them and wop them upside the head with my new princess bat.) Did I mention I got a new princess bat from some somehow distantly related cousins who just adore me and always play with me at the family barbecues. Yeah they are way into baseball. Nick even plays on a scouting team. We are going to watch him play on Saturday. Anyway, I am getting off track and my mom is falling asleep because she has heard all this before. And she wants to stop typing and go to bed. She says dad is going to be disappointed with her in the morning because of staying up so late but what's done is done. But I am going to stop her there and finish later. I want to tell you about all the rest of the cool gifts I got and actually show you the pictures so you can see what happened for your own eyes. My mom made this gorgeous cake too. Her friend Cassidy came over and brought James to play while they made sum yummy oreo suckers. You should see the cute pictures. But I have to convince mom that it is a priority to put the pics on over this Luau thing she is doing on Friday. Wish me luck and cross your fingers cause then you might get to see the pics sooner. Gotta go. Until next time (hopefully soon),
Your sweetest Gracie

Thanks for thinking of me!

Out of the blue and a sunflower too! I don't know what I did to deserve this but thank you. It meant a lot that you thought of me. Thanks to a good friend. I love you!

Happy Birthday to Gracie Joy!

My Baby is ONE! AAAAHHHH.... How did a year go by so fast? Last year I didn't even know her and I was all fat and stuff. Now she is not little any more. She walks, and talks (says binky, dad, mom, thank you and hi!) Lots of pictures coming up I promise. But for now I am celebrating and getting ready for her Waffle Party that we are having on Saturday Morning! If you can make it, please come for all the waffles and pancakes you can eat. Starting at 9. Otherwise wait for pictures. We will miss you family and friends.
I made this post at the exact time that Gracie was born. I love you Gracie! Thanks for your part Luke! Hee hee :)

After 4 years, I finally finished my tie skirt!!!

I have been collecting neck ties to make a tie skirt. The only problem is it has taken me 4 years to collect enough ties to make the skirt because I didn't want to spend any money on it. I got the idea when I saw a girl wearing one in while picking a movie out in Blockbuster. Only hers used the whole length of the tie so it was really long and flowing. After doing a little research online about all the different kinds out there I decided I wanted to make mine short and sassy but classy at the same time. I can dress it up with a collared shirt or sweater or I can just put a T-shirt on with it and I have got my dose of funk-e for the day. I like to have a a few funky things in my wardrobe to change it up when I am feeling that vibe. I just got this cool old-fashioned comic strip bubble gum pink shirt from Target with a matching $2.00 belt that fit the bill. I love it, but not as much as my tie skirt. Now I want to collect some more to try some variations on the skirt. So if you have any ties, please send them my way. I would love it. Luke and his dad have pretty much been cleaned out. And DI has them but they are still expensive. I guess that will be my next garage sale find too. Keep your eyes out. And if you want one, I would love to make one for you. Seriously!FRONT (above) SIDE (below)
BACK (below)
The thing that is particularly cool about this one compared to others, is I took the lining out of the ties so it is not as thick and bulky, making for a fine silky, sleek skirt. The waistband is made from the other end of the ties. And I also made some little boy's ties from the other skinny end for Gracie's boyfriends.

Your Mamma's Rolls...

The other day Gracie and I were sitting with some friends by the side of the pool. I was getting Gracie ready to go swimming and my friend Kara was feeding her son Nixon. Well the night before I had given them some homemade rolls and they had brought them to snack on (but I hadn't seen that at this point). So Gracie was fussing for some food so Kara gave her some of the roll which made her happy so Kara cutely and in a motherly way said, "You've got your Mamma's rolls!"
At that exact moment I was pulling Gracie's swimsuit up over her leg rolls and diaper. I was taken back and I thought, "We always get comments on her chubby leg rolls but never have they been so boldy attributed to me. Thanks Kara!" But then I looked up and saw that Gracie was holding onto one of the rolls that I had given to Kara. I couldn't help laughing at what just happened. It was so funny. Kara was just trying to point out that they had brought my rolls to eat and I thought she was talking about leg rolls. Sorry to say Gracie, you probably did get your Mamma's rolls!

A whole cantelope!

Last night after eating a bowl of homemade chili- Dad left for a scout meeting (he is the new Cub Scout Master), and Gracie and I went out side because it was down in the 90's. We sat out on the driveway in font of our garage and waved at all the people and cars driving by and between the two of us, we ate a whole cantelope. It was the most delicious one I have ever tasted. It was like someone had added some vanilla or other tropical juice/cream to it and we couldn't stop. Gracie really ate her half or more than half. And her belly was sticking out way past her diaper. Can you guess what surprise will be left for me in the morning? It was so good though!!

The Crazy Contraceptive Cupboard Catastrophe

The other day I was just doing my hair and brushing my teeth as usual and I looked down to see Gracie holding a box of contraceptive capsule thingys- the kind that dissolve and turn into spermacide. GREAT! I bent down to take the box away from her and there was white stuff puddled on the floor. OH GREAT!@%$#%! I thought for sure she was sucking on a capsule and so I snatched her up so quickly and ran my finger around inside her mouth but NOTHING was there! She had some white on the corners of her mouth and so I looked down on the floor again and this time there was even more white stuff but it looked a little foamier. I thought for sure that she had to have swallowed it. But then I checked the first white puddle on the floor and it smelled exactly like spit up. And then I cleaned the other foamy puddle up with toilet paper and it smelled like toothpaste. I breathed a sigh of relief and the puzzle all clicked together. Gracie was playing with the box when she spit up a little, and then when I saw her and grabbed her up in a hurry, some of the toothpaste foam dropped out of my mouth on the floor but I didn't remember that part cause I was so worried about Gracie. Thank Goodness there was no need for stomach pumping and who knows what else. I guess I better move things out of Gracie's reach!