It took being a single parent to understand and realize it

But I totally love this child. Shes my mini-me and when she looks at me like this I know she loves me.

:) Just an UPDATE

Jossalyn will be 7 months - yes SEVEN months - on Saturday. So I thought I would update you on things she can do or likes!

1- Sleeps through the night, has been sleeping 11-13 hours a night since about 8 weeks. Now given there will be a night or two here or there that she wakes up and wants changed and lays right back down but its few and far between.

2- Has a very set daily schedule and DEFINITELY doesn't like when it fluctuates.

• Wakes up 6:30 am and nurses
  M-F I keep her up at this point; she sits in her swing and watches NOGGIN while I get ready so she takes her morning nap with whoever is watching her or on Sat/Sun she goes back to sleep for alittle bit.
  
• Wakes up and nurses then eats breakfast (she is eating 2 cubes of the babyfood I made and froze or oatmeal).
  
• Naps shortly after anywhere from 40mins to 2 hours at best.
  
• Wakes and nurses and plays until 1 pm nap and repeat again at 4. She also eats lunch (see above fruit or veggie).
  These naps are usually shorter (30mins to 1 hr).
  
• Wakes and plays with Derek until time to eat dinner and goes to bed between 6 and 8pm.3 - She can sit up on her own.

4- Can roll over from belly to back AND back to belly.

5- Can do the "push up" position. And is doing little hops instead of crawling. She likes to stand up on her feet while on her hands and knees.

6- Loves to babble - baba, dada are the two most popular sounds coming from her these days!

7- LOVES to be sung to or when you play the guitar to her.

8- She is a dog lover - she thinks Hunter is hilarious. She likes to pet her aka: grabbing fistsfuls of her fur.

9- She loves the camera!!! (or anything that is too expensive for her to play with. Her #1 is our cellphones)

10- She likes to be surprised.

I really feel like a blog-loser since I have really slacked on the posting front but hopefully after this Friday I will start to feel better and get more done each day so I can spend sometime updating everyone!!!

xoxox

Just some pictures

Sitting and playing with a new toy (I got this a Brookes aunts yardsale for $15!!)Sitting outside playing on the porch
At Octane sitting on the stage while we fixed the PA

Ah come'on Mom - STOP!

xoxox

In case you missed them!

Here are a sample of some of the pictures Erin took while we were down visiting; yes yes we are still waiting on Tracy's :)

My super happy girl!

I love side-by-sides (very Sadie-esque)

She is very intersted in things that cost WAY to much for her to play with!She is VERY serious sometimes!She really wanted to eat these flowersSuper cute!!
Yes, she got a taste (fyi: she DIDN'T like it!)My little Mini-Me!
Her "num num" face - I think she was getting hungry!
Yes, she has a birthmark on her forehead - she the little spots?!
xoxox

Knowing things will NEVER be the same is the most difficult part.

Happy Birthday to my Derek!! Hope your day is less sucky than the last few have been. Too bad we don't get to spend it together since I'll be working and then you will be.

xoxox

TEASER!!!

Erin and Tracy both took six month photos for Jossalyn this weekend

Sadie and Higs took some shots of her a few weeks prior (www.sadiehigs.blogspot.com Under Kids and date 4.13)

Just about me - alittle Jo I suppose too!

This past weekend whilst in VIRGINA we went over to JACK BROWNS TATTOO REVIVAL and got some more work done. Here is my foot - DEFINATLY wouldn't recommend getting a foot done. Or getting something of that size with that much detail atleast. It was definatly not "good" feeling but after an hour and a half I was done and in a bit of shock (chattering my teeth and whatnot) but was done and ready to relax while Derek sat for his outline of the beginning of his sleeve.

Here is the top, NO my toes are not THAT dirty its the leftover ink from the outline.

Better view of the flower itself.
The Stem and leaves done freehand by my favorite bearded fellow, Kenny, ... notice the J??

NO this was NOT posed, We were taking a nap at Erin and Tracy's and this is how Derek found us - luckily I got up due to the flash before Jossalyn could plop off!

xoxox

TERRIFIED

I believe when she goes in for her 6month appointment on Wednesday she gets her MMR vaccine and I am TERRIFIED.

I truly trust our pedi and what he says but just that slight chance that something could go wrong terrifies me. Jossalyn has such a personality and is such and incredibly delightful and happy little girl I would be devistated to lose that if something would go wrong and her immune system couldn't take it.

I don't know why I am posting this and I know I have the option to NOT allow the MMR vac but I also (i know its just tv) watched an episode of some show the other day and alittle baby died from NOT getting the shot BC he got the measles.

Oh why does parenting have to be so difficult!!

Exactly why SOME shouldn't have kids!

Shana Brown of Uniontown, Pa., was charged with drugging her 13-year-old daughter so the mom's boyfriend, Duane Calloway, could get the girl pregnant, police said April 2. Police said Brown couldn't have a baby with Calloway so wanted her daughter to do it for her. The girl told police Calloway tried to rape her three times but that she got away.



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