Lydia will be one year old in 2 weeks!  I can hardly believe it!  Still not walking but cruising like a champ.  I walked at 9 mos, but hubby didn't walk til 13 months.  I'm not too concerned.  She's discovered clapping (finally) and she has also discovered Cheddar Cheese goldfish.  The kid is like a trained seal.  She sees the goldfish and she claps.  lol.  So cute!

My parents were here for Christmas it was very nice.  Lydia got a Cabbage Patch Kid Surprise Newborn, glow worm, a ABC singing snail thing, a "Hokey Pokey" CD, 3 pairs of jammies, 3 dresses, 2 shirts, a toy cell phone, these stacky things that I can't describe and a tool truck.  She loves everything!  Her CPK came with a bottle and she keeps trying to drink from it so cute.

I've started weaning her from the bottle.  I think I'm going to miss it more than she does.  It was kind of "cuddle time"  She gets her formula in a sippy cup twice a day and I give her a bottle at bed time.  She is a champ!

Lydia's new toy

Lydia got the best toy in the mail the other day!  It came from a friend's mom.  It is by Leapfrog, "My Pal Violet".

Violet is a purple dog that you plug into the computer with an included USB port, you select up to 5 "daytime" songs and 5 "lullabyes"  You program in your child's name, favorite food, favorite colour, favorite animal.  She sings and counts and spells your childs name, pretends she is a duck, pig, dog makes great noises.  She is soft and cuddly.  Her voice is clear and loud enough without being too loud.  You can set her at bedtime to play 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes of bedtime music.  I find myself singing along with her, and Lydia just beams when "Violet" says her name. 

She has a bone around her neck that lights up, she really only took minutes to set up!  Her 4 paws are embroidered.  Right "foot" is on/off; Left "foot" is lullabye setting; Left "hand" is to talk, Right "hand" is to sing.

There is also a green boy's version, "My Pal Scout" 

SO cute!  And such a bargain!  Retails for less than $20!

I would definitely purchase this as a gift for someone!  Recommeded for ages 6 - 36 months.

I took this pic today at the grocery store.

I love this kid

she is my sunshine.

What a difference a few days makes

After nearly 4 months of being without my Thyroid medicine, just having been on it since Wednesday has already had a marked improvement.  The swelling in my "cankles" has decreased, I can almost put my wedding ring back on (except for the fact that I burnt that finger last week)  I can swallow better already.  I got almost no sleep last night, but don't feel dead.  The day before when  Lydia woke up I popped out of bed, where since we've got here I had to drag myself out.

I polished my nails today for the first time since Lydia was born.  I haven't had a professional manicure since 2005, and I got this cute "chocolate" nail polish from e.l.f.  I like it.  She went to sleep so I polished them, they're pretty dry now.  So I'm going to have to start supper soon even though I have no appetite.  The cipro and amoxicillin is helping me feel better, but it is doing a number on me in other ways.  (ugh)

My parents are currently on a Panama Canal cruise!  I haven't talked to my mom since the 3rd (which is definitely a record) they come home tomorrow. 

I am loving my black and decker handy chopper I bought to make Lydia's food.  (I didn't really buy it, I got it FREE from Amazon via SWAGBUCKS) - if you're not a member sign up with that link!!!!  There are plenty of folks that I know through Xanga that can vouch for it's validity!  I also am in love with my little yellow wilton measuring cup.  Silly pleasure, (also free).  My friend Walter got me a red coffee maker and I just made myself some coffee.  That's my happening Saturday night.  lol.

Lydia is 11 months old tomorrow!  I can't believe it!  When  we went to the Dr on Thurs they just weighed her since it was a sick visit but she was 22lbs 2 oz!  She's fitting in her 12 month clothes very nicely.  She is cruising like you wouldn't believe!  Still only "dada, mama, and baba"  Tooth number 8 is showing now, I can see the white through her gums, but it hasn't broken through yet.  Any day now.  I leave you with a few photos (If you're friends with me on Facebook, you may have seen them already)

She did NOT want to sleep in the crib

Fresh from a bath, to get dirty eating. :)

We stopped at Walmart after church to pick up a few things, she had fallen asleep, Fred said she looked like a longshoreman on a break.

I think she thought I couldn't see her here.  :)

She is just the sunshine of my life!

sick

So, Lydia and I are both sick.  I went to the Dr. Yesterday, ended up with a double ear infection and bronchitis.  Came home with Cipro, Amoxicillin, and Prednisone.  Lydia woke up a few times druing the night, and this morning was a boogery mess.  I brought her to the Dr. and SHE has an ear infection.  Sigh.  So we're both icky and cranky.  (i'm crankier than she is) But At the Dr. Yesterday I DID get my synthroid!!!!!  So after nearly 4 months of not having it, I have 2 doses in me.  I actually almost felt energized this AM.  Don't know if that's the synthroid, or the prednisone hopping me up, or what.  SO Glad that Publix offers free antibiotics becasue $$ here is super tight.  As of yesterday it is 5 weeks since I've done a full grocery shopping trip.  Thank GOD for my batch of 28 cent instand mashed potatoes I got 5 weeks ago.  Getting tired of them, but GOD provided with them!