bath time

Hailey will be exactly 20 months old in 3 days and still took baths in the sink - until last week! I finally was tired of cleaning up the water all over my kitchen because of her splashing and prepared for a new bathing experience.

For some reason she has been quite frightened of the bath tub up until this point and every time we have tried to transition over to the tub we started a tantrum like you have never seen so to keep it simple we use the sink. I asked for advice in my MOP's group and someone suggested filling the tub with lots of bubbles and toys and just let her play with everything from outside the tub. We tried that and she loved it. Then we transitioned to inside the tub, there were tears, but it was controllable. The next night she whined a little before going it, but once in had a blast. Last night she had conquered the bath ...

Take a look at the picture below. That is not a temper tantrum, that is pure joy from being able to splash without reserve.


Her friend Elijah was visiting and was as soaked as I was when all was said and done!


Things at work have picked up since I started working in accounts payable and because of this I haven't had much time to post. Yes, I used to post my blogs at work ... bad mommy! Because of this my post may be fewer in number and more in volume :-) I have a ton of pictures that I have wanted to share so enjoy!

Last week my friend Candace came over to visit with Bradyn who is 6 weeks old. Hailey wanted to hold and feed the baby. She couldn't understand why we wouldn't let her.

Mommy, why won't he play with me?


I just loved this picture! Daddy works crazy hours, but when he is home Hailey enjoys every minute with him. They are two peas in a pod.



My brother's girlfriend came to visit for the weekend and while Matt was at work last night she came to visit. At one point we were playing dress up and we all had funny headbands on. She was the birthday princess and Hailey was a bunny. Good thing I had the camera - you will never know what I was dressed up like :-)



she won't keep the ears on for long!


Here is Hailey playing with her friend Elijah


Tim and I was in a wedding in June, yesterday was the bridal shower. This week has been CRAZY with last minute planning, but it came together beautifully! I remembered everything - except the camera! Oh boy! That is why Hailey was dressed up in the pictures above.

This last picture is from this morning. Daddy and his group leads worship Sunday morning in church. Before church starts they practice a little bit and as soon as Hailey arrives she marches up front to be with them. So here she is singing with daddy.