Sarah Turns One...

I can't believe my little baby is one years old already. She is one sweet little girl. WE had cake and ice cream as well as opened presents.

Of course Elizabeth had to wear Sarah's birthday hat.

2011 Texas Blueberry Festival

This year was the annual Texas Blueberry Festival. My sister Heather and her family came up to Nacogdoches to celebrate with us. We all had a fun time as usual. This was Elizabeth's first year actually going out to pick blueberries. She was such a good helper.

"Picking" blueberries

The Month of May

This month has been super crazy.
For starters we moved to a bigger apartment. SO we have been up to our eyeballs unpacking boxes. It has been really nice having that extra bedroom. It has also been nice not having to hike up all those stairs (I don't miss it one bit).

I have been sick for most the month first it was Strep Throat and then Tonsillitis. I am hoping for a healthier June.I really do dislike being so sick.

The biggest thing this month has been me going back to school I signed up for a Maymester Political Science class. This class has really taught me how to study again.
The class is almost over and I am striving for an A (I guess a B would be okay though). I barely have time to breathe though because I start Summer one classes next Monday. I am taking both of my American History classes since they did not transfer from Snow College. I am hoping to get an A in both classes being that I LOVE American History ( It would also be sad if I did poorly being that I am a History major).

Everyone else has also been keeping busy. Cory is still working at WalMart. He finally got full time hours (it does stink though because he is gone from 1-10 Sunday through Thursday). Elizabeth is continually keeping us on our toes. She never seems to run out of energy. I am grateful that she will be in full day special ed/pre-K next year. Sarah has been crawling as well as pulling up. She just cut her two front teeth.

Freak Show!!!

Sarah has hives. I thought that they wouldn't be this bad. It looks really awful and I am disturbed by how she looks. We went to the doctor today and she said that there isn't much we can do for it. We just have to wait it out. In the mean time my sweet baby looks like a freak.....

Elizabeth is 4

Our Elizabeth turned 4 on Monday, April 18th, 2011. She is no longer a toddler!
We celebrated her birthday a day early at Grandma and Grandpa's house. The whole family (minus Shelley---We missed you) was in attendance. It was super chaotic. We had an Easter egg hunt and then we ate a yummy peanut butter cake (thanks Maria it was delicious) that was decorated with Elmo candy. Elizabeth got lots of fun gifts this year. She got her first Build a Bear --Monkey that we named Georgina (her poor Curious George has been replaced). She also got a play dough set, a Curious George memory game, a book that makes sounds, a Dora movie and a doll from Grandma and Grandpa Smith. She was one spoiled girl this year.

Even though Elizabeth is one busy girl, we are glad that she is in our family.
Cory And Elizabeth Decorating eggs

Elizabeth looking for Easter eggs.

Elizabeth blowing out her candle.

Sometimes I Just Want to pull out My Hair!

I am so hopping mad right now.......I don't know why Elizabeth feels the need to take off her diaper and play in it. Tonight I put her in her room for her to go to sleep for the evening. My neighbor came over to visit when Elizabeth starts hitting the door. I go and check on her and she is covered in poop. Not only that but her walls,carpet and favorite stuffed animals have poop on them to. It took me 30 minutes to get everything wiped off. Tomorrow I am going to have to steam clean her carpet and scrub the walls with bleach. I know Elizabeth has some challenges but I just wish she would stop taking off her diaper every time she poops or pees in it. She will be 4 this month and refuses to get potty trained. We have tried to duck tape her diaper put panties over it and we have even put her diaper on backwards. Her special ed teacher and occupational therapist have given me so many suggestions but none of them seem to work. I need a miracle to get his girl potty trained.

Our Girl is ON the Move

My sweet baby is scooting. Where has the time gone. She is such a sweetie. She is always smiling and happy. She loves to kick her legs and is very interested in watching everything that is going on around her. She is also a diva. Whenever she has a poopie in her diaper it is the end of the world. I love our baby Sarah so much.