BINKS!

Arwen loves her binks. In fact, she has at least three with her each night when she goes to sleep. Each bink serves a different purpose and cannot be confused with another bink because all look different. Below is a picture of the three binks...




The one on the left (yellow) is the "smeller" bink. She puts it under her nose and, well, smells it. The one in the middle (purple and pink) is the "sucker" bink. She sucks it...duh. The one on the right (brownish one) is the "rubber" bink. She holds it in her other hand and rubs it with her thumb. She will quickly tell you she does not suck her smeller, she does not rub her sucker and she does not smell her rubber bink. And GOD forbid if we lose one...

walk like a man...almost...

Gabe took 7 steps tonight by himself! He was after Grandma's scarecrow and just took off! If he would get a bit more self-confidence he could do it all the time...of course he is a bit top-heavy still.

I will try and post a video this weekend!

I've been tagged!

I was tagged by Kelly at http://www.blogger.com/www.lifeaskelly.com! I have never been tagged, so here goes!

Here's the deal:-Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.-Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.-Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.-Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So here we go!

1. I am incredibly sleep deprived right now. I don't think I have slept 3 hours in a row in about 2 years...no exaggeration.

2. I have paid more attention to this year's presidential campaign and election than I think I have EVER - Go OBAMA!

3. I wonder what makes a "soccer mom" think she could ever run the country?

4. I find it amazing that I can work with children everyday and help with problem behaviors but I cannot make my own child listen to me.

5. I am in desperate need of a vacation...anywhere...soon...

6. I always wondered how parents could say that they love both their children the same...I always thought there was no way that I could love my next baby (Gabe) like I loved Arwen - I was right...I do not love him like I love Arwen...I love him because he is who he is!

7. I hate hate hate hate hate large groups of people...I guess I am a social recluse. When most people want to socialize and party, I would love to stay home and sleep.

I think I will tag sara and erika. I don't know any other bloggers (except for Kelly, and since she has ALREADY completed it that would defeat the purpose...)

eleven months

Gabe is eleven months now and SO much has happened since last month. He now has 3 teeth! No wonder he has been so ill lately - he got his top left tooth first, a week later his top right tooth and then last week his bottom left tooth with the bottom right on the way! Here are his top two teeth (of course in this picture you will need a magnifying glass to see them...)




He is also trying to walk - he can stand by himself without holding onto anything and will take steps if he thinks you are holding onto him - he does great until he realizes he is on his own! Yesterday at grandma's he took 3 steps before falling on his hiney...maybe he will be walking soon! Here he is trying to walk!






And as usual, Arwen is doing great - she thinks she is still the baby (and face it, she will ALWAYS be my baby!)

Three more toothies...

Gabe has been busy...getting teeth, that is! He has gone 10 1/2 months of his life with no teeth in his head, then all of the sudden he has his two top teeth, one cutting through on the bottom (you can almost see it) and the top left side tooth also about to make an appearance! Poor kid is so uncomfortable at times - he has gotten to where he practically chews on his passy instead of sucks it.

In other news, he stood up all by himself today (without holding onto anything) for about 14 seconds - he even took two steps - maybe he will be walking soon.

Ten Months Old and a TOOTHIE!

Gabe FINALLY has a toothie coming in! It is on his left top side. He has been one ill little monkey for the past week (of course, he went to the Dr. yesterday and also has a DOUBLE ear infection).

I must credit Uncle Junior for the find...if it were up to me, I guess he would have had to bite me for me to notice ;).

Happy Birthday To ME

Happy Birthday to ME
Happy Birthday to ME
Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEEEE
Happy Birthday to ME.

Actually, it is tomorrow, but I just wanted to get the word out. I will be 29 - woowoo. Amazing, my body is getting older, but I still feel like a child. I still have nightmares, I still worry about whether or not people like me, I still talk to my mama everyday and seek her approval above anyone elses, I don't know WHAT in the WORLD I am doing with children, because I am still a child myself, but they look up to me to keep them safe and I would do anything to keep them from harm.

A bit cheesy, I know :).