Fashionista in training

Well I have no idea why these pictures are not showing up vertically because they really are but whatever....that's not the point. The point is how darn cute Sheridan has looked the last few days! It's so fun to dress her and I'm enjoying it while I can before she wants to do it herself and ends up in something crazy that she picked out herself. :\ I truly dread that day because everyone knows one of my biggest pet peeves is clothing that doesn't match! Hopefully her mom's trendiness will rub off! :)

"Hey Mom - why don't you put down that camera and feed me this bottle?"

"Well, if you're not in a hurry to leave then I'll just keep watching Dora!"
Too busy watching Dora to stop and look at the camera!
That's right - Santa DOES rock!
You can really tell in this picture how blonde Sheridan's hair is getting! It's hard to believe her hair was black when she was born.

Work vs. Home

I remember my first day back to work after my maternity leave was over....it was horrible! It took me forever to actually give Sheridan to Liz and walk out the front door. As soon as I got in my car I started crying uncontrollably. It got better as the week went on and of course, as the months went on it became easier. It helps knowing that Sheridan absolutely loves being there. She really enjoys playing with the other kids and they have fun all day long with Liz and Gene! We are very fortunate that we found them because they are like a third set of grandparents to Sheridan and I don't worry about her when she's there. I know she's in good, loving hands! However, every now and then comes a day when I feel like it's that first day all over again and it kills me to take her to day care.....today was one of those days. It took me forever to leave Liz and Gene's this morning. I must have kissed Sheridan a hundred times and just sat there watching her play, wishing I could do it all day long! Maybe one day I'll be able to stay home full-time (or at least part-time) but for now, I just look forward to spending as much time with her as possible and remain grateful that I'm at least not working in retail anymore.

Every morning when I drop Sheridan off at day care, I open up the back door to this precious, smiling face looking at me. Today, I took a picture of it.

Santa baby

Sara Danton and I took our girls to see Santa on Monday at Lakeline Mall. We got there at 10 o'clock hoping to beat the crazy crowds and there was only a small line so our plan worked out well. You can tell from Sheridan's picture that she did very well during her photo opp. However, that quickly ended when she turned around to see who was actually holding her. She took one look at Santa's beard and burst into tears! Oh well, at least I got a good photo first!

Natalie's turn!

D.C. or bust!

I went to visit my best friend, Tara, in Washington D.C., well, actually she lives in Silver Springs, Maryland. She moved there almost two years ago and I'm so excited because they are moving back to Texas in the spring of 2007! Cameron and I went out to visit them for my birthday/the 4th of July in 2005 but time was running out for a girls trip so I left on Sunday, December 3rd and came home on Wednesday, December 6th. It's always hard leaving Sheridan.....oh yeah, and Cameron :).....but it was nice to get away and spend some quality time with Tara. Cameron does a great job of being Mr. Mom and the father/daughter time is priceless for them! I had a wonderful visit with Tara and it was so relaxing because we weren't running all over the city trying to see the sights. Instead, we shopped a lot, pampered ourselves with pedicures, and watched our favorite show "Friends" in the evening while drinking hot chocolate. Surprisingly, I didn't take any pictures while I was there even though the camera was in my purse the whole time! :\ So the only pictures I have to show from my visit are the ones of Sheridan helping me pack the night before I left!

Who knew packing could be this fun!

Luke's 1st birthday

My friend Liane's son, Luke, turned one at the end of November. He and Sheridan go to the same day care and they just love playing together! We like to refer to him as Sheridan's boyfriend because I think he's the cutest little boy ever! ;) Luke's birthday party was on December 2nd and all of the kids (and parents) had a great time! I loved Liane's idea of just having cake and ice cream for a 1st birthday party! It wasn't over the top since let's face it, they don't remember, but yet so much fun for the kids because they got to play together and eat lots of sugar! I think I'm going to steal the idea for Sheridan's birthday party. ;)

How fun that we get to see each other on a Saturday! Happy Birthday to you!
Did you make a wish?
Where's my cake?
This was definitely worth waiting a year for!