Chocolate Chocolate Everywhere....

This morning was Van and Bonnie(local radio hosts) third annual (i think?) chocolate breakfast. It was free so Rudy and I thought we'd go. My parents were going there too but couldnt stay because the line was massive. As we got there some lady was pulling out of the spot closest to the building so I parked there and stayed in the car with VE while rudy waited out in the cold line. We switched after a while and after an hour of waiting we finally got in. It was much different than I expected and i thought it was going to be a sit down breakfast with like chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate waffles etc....NOPE it was like black friday. Wall to wall people pushing and shoving to get to the different rows of vendors. They all had free samples from chocolate dip to chocolate wine and cheesecake. There were 6,000 people there from 5-9 am. CRAZY. Rudy tried a chocolate bacon brownie...yuck. he hated it. It was fun to get out and go and take Vaughn and she got to eat a few bites and thought that was pretty cool. It was trully insane though. Worse than black friday, worse than the state fair. I am NOT a crowd person so I was ready to leave and just go to perkins but rudy loves those kind of things so he helped lighten my grouchyness.

Vaughn and I hung out with rudy afterwards and then ran some errands in des moines. She was pooped so we came home and she's now resting....resting...not sleeping :(

Gotta go get ready for the trip this weekend. Leaving tomorrow morning I think.

Little Miss Social Butterfly

We just returned from Vaughn-elise's Kindermusik class. She had so much fun. There were maybe 10 or 12 kids there ranging from about 6 months to 16 months. Alot of the activities involved sitting on the parents lap but the teacher (mrs. Jenn) encouraged walkers to be allowed to get up and explore the room (which was lined with mirrors...not so fun for me, but she loved it.) all the moms kept saying how much fun she was and how she liked they she encouraged their kids to "come out of their shell." She was pointing out all the other kids eyes, ears, nose etc and dancing all around the room. She played with pretty scarfs and shakers and the teacher was very impressed with her good sense of rhythm and ability to move about like she does. that felt nice. Rudy went with us so he could see what she would be doing. I dont think he will be going everytime but it was nice to have him there...(for me too so I wouldnt feel strange the first class, and for her and for him.) I guess they are going to start a daddy and me class on the weekends so depending on how she does, he may take her to taht sometimes. It will be nice for her to get out and enteract with other kids and learn some new songs in the processs.

Otherwise, I am still trying to get rid of this migraine Ive had for two days. Grr. I hate them.

Going to Bettendorf this weekend....the weather should be much better than last time...hopefully.



Otherwise,

So, VE had fallen asleep and woke up making a strange noise. I went back to check on her and for the second time this week she had thrown up all over everything. Poor thing was COVERED in it. Not a dry spot on her pants and she had taken her socks off and had throw up chunks between her tows. She just looked so sad. I put her back in her pjs and washed her bedding,clothes, pillows and blankets and laid down with her in my bed. She wimpered for a bit and then fell back asleep. Poor thing. I wonder whats going on. Hope she isnt getting sick! She hasnt acted like it but why the throwing up then?!?!

It is Wednesday? Tuesday? I dont even know! Today has been good so far. VE slept until 8 oclock!!!!!!! (holey cow! I know!) and we decided to go to the library today. Frankly I am tired of reading bubbles bubbles every single day 80 times a day. She has TONS of books but for some reason wont sit through any of the others. I think its a stage but thought it would be fun to let her get out and play in the play area. Rudy met us there and played with her while I picked out some books for her and some magazines for myself. She had alot of fun and was suprisingly well behaved. AT about 10:30 all the kids started coming in for story hour. I had planned on leaving before then but Rudy said why not let her try it. So we stayed for about 25 minutes and there were alot of kids there and she was not into the story so we took off. There is laptime story time tomorrow for kids more her age. We may attempt this...not sure.

I think we are finally narrowing down to 1 nap a day...not sure, but thats what the past few days are proving. She is not wanting to nap at all and has been asking to go to bed and then laying in there and talking for about 30-45 minutes off and on. I wont hear her for a while (she's not crying, just laying down and having a converstation with herself.) and then she'll sing a little song and then be silent...eventually she falls asleep so i am letting her do this...hopefullys he will get used to a mid day longer nap vs two naps. Anyways, good day so far. Hope it keeps up:)

monday mondaya

Thats today...feels exactly like a Monday. Ve went down late last night..like 8:30 and was up at 6 again today and then did not take a morning nap and has not been wanting to fall asleep for an afternoon nap. Not sure what the deal is. Went to walmart this morning and got a few groceries....rudy wanted us to go with him so he could get an eye exam but the eye docs werent there on Mondays. weird. Quick trip there and home. Im just feeling restless today. Needing to get out and about. Feeling the need to decorate and organize. I am SOOO excited for garage sale season I can hardly stand it!! Hopefully I can get my own place soon so I can actually get things at garage sales this year and have somewhere to put them!

Anyways, borning day today. Hope you all are having a more exciting day than I am!

So my sister inspired me to investigate how to change layouts on blogspot. I got it figured out. i didnt even know it was possible. I know I change my myspace layout occasionally(though i dont even use myspace anymore) and always thought the layouts on here were so boring- so now we can all make our pages more "personal"...yay!

this weekend...not alot went on- but i feel like it flew by! I went to Church with Molly again on Saturday night. I really do like it. Its awkward because we dont know any of the songs they sing and the ones we do know they really change up and we get all lost:) Its just nice being around other people (200-300) other people my own age...literally. all in their 20's and early 30's. the pastor is 24 and while some may think that doesnt give him alot of experience to preach on, he is on the same level completely w ith those he is talking to so he knows the struggles and everything that go on with people in this age group. Its really interesting and nice to feel like the sermans are directed toward you. We do coffee afterwards which is nice too, we get to chat about the message and how thigns are and its just nice to have that girl time to kick back and breathe and relax. Its weird not going to church on Sunday mornings though. Its weird for me not to take vE to chuch too. I think we might try out the walnut creek (the mother church to the downtown church) some sunday so I can take vaughn-elise. I want her to grow up in church but it doesnt start til after her bedtime so thats no good. She is too little to remember going or getting anything from it obviously but i still like the thought of her being there. We will see. For now though- Saturday evenings work well.

Nothing going on this week until Thursday when VE starts her music class. We are going to bettendorf this weekend for Rudy's moms birthday and may or may not stay there for the super bowl. I could care less but of course Rudy wants to watch it. I like the atmosphere but would rather be shopping, or sleeping...or something. Hawks, Bears- count me in all the way. Otherwise, I will watch but dont care one way or the other.

Scary story- Vaughn elise knows how to get out of her crib now. Not sure what to do. She has started throwing her leg over the side and trying to pull herself over. She could easily do it, luckily I always catch her. What do you do when this happens???!!!! She is too young(i tihnk???) to get a toddler bed but obviously too tall and adventurous for her crib. Yikes. Any suggestions????

Its friday!

This week has been pretty blah. Nothing much going on. Im feeling tired and restless and am really really really ready for the cold and wind and snow to go away for a very long time. Vaughn-elise is growing out of her winter pajamas and frankly im not about to buy new ones for just another month. She has grown two inches since October (when she started wearing them) so it might come down to cutting the feet out of them. Blah. They are nice carters ones so I hate to do that. I have been putting her in the last two or three pair that still fit and then on the other ngihts just putting her in sweat pants and long sleeve onsies. It works I guess. I hate not being able to go outside and get fresh air and lately I have just had a heavy heart...feeling moody and ready for some change.

Vaughn-elise has been moody this week too. Not sure if its from her shots on Wednesday or what but she has been throwing fits like she has never done before. She throws herself back/forward and today dropped to the ground in a fit before I could grab her and smacked her face on the bedrail, instantly she got a HUGE goose egg and it turned blue within seconds. I felt horrible for her. I just dont know how to stop her from doing it. She has been very clingy too which is unlike her, wanting to be held all the time.

Next Thursday she is starting Kindermusik in Waukee, its a program where young children (devided into appropriate age groups) and thier moms go and play insturments, learn songs, dance around...it should be fun for her. I have been to Music together and loved that but she on the waiting list for that program so we will see how she does in Kindermusik. I think she will love it. I dont know how "loose" they are with their program but I am assuming for her age group they wont be TOO structured. We'll see. I am excited for her though to get involved in somethign and hang out with other kiddos doing her FAVORITE thing on earth....dancing. (Which she now calls "d-g-ing) too cute.

She has started saying mommy a hundred times in a row. No waiting for me to answer, no question for me, nothing. Today I lost count at 40 times in a row...mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy,mommy, mommy. Its adorable but driving me crazy:) this is such a fun age for her. I love it, and its challenging....everyday.