13 Months

I don't have much to report these days. I haven't been taking many pictures lately because school and work have started back in full force. And now this little girl is 13 months old! She's lots of fun. It's amazing how much she knows and understands. I love telling her to do something (like "brush your hair!") and seeing what she does in response. She knows A LOT! How is that? I have never taught her how to brush her hair. She honestly picked up her brush one day and started brushing! These babies are like sponges. I never know what she's gonna do next. I'm proud to report that on Sunday, I packed up ALL of Sipsey's clothes from newborn to 12 months (Only the 12 month Christmas stuff she won't be wearing again. Sipsey still wears a 12 month size.). I packed it all in one HUGE plastic storage bin arranged by increasing size from left to right and top to bottom. We have LOTS of closet space to fill with new clothes now!

Just playin' with a pot!

As long as Sipsey has a straw to chew on/blow air through, Ben and I can go out to eat wherever we want!

Shopping with Mommy and Sweet P at Coldwater Creek.

Helping Mommy organize my closet.

What a fun new toy!

Wednesday nights at our house

On Wednesdays, I work at my internship from 7:45 until 4:30 and then go straight to school for class from 5:30 until 8:30. Needless to say, I'm exhausted at the end of the day. But my Thursdays and Fridays are wonderful, so it's okay. Because Sipsey is a late sleeper, I'm usually running out the door on Wednesdays right when she is waking up (around 7:20). If I'm lucky, I'll be ready a few minutes early and can at least wake her up and change her diaper and give her a great big hug. That's the only time I get to see her on Wednesdays, as she is asleep when I get home. So usually, Ben wakes Sipsey up, feeds her breakfast, gets her ready for daycare, drops her off at daycare, picks her up from daycare, feeds her dinner, gives her a bath, entertains her until bedtime, and then puts her to bed! That's a big deal for any one person to be in charge of. He does such a great job. I just thought I'd share with y'all what dinnertime looks like when Mommy isn't around. Please note the recurring red sauce in all the pictures. Sipsey loves spaghetti sauce, so we feed her different variations of pasta with red sauce all the time. She hates all foods that are white like rice, grits, bread, and any pasta in a white sauce.

Daddy lets me play with spoons and eat Chef Boyardee for dinner.

There is no bib in site in this picture.

This is what I found on the bathroom floor this morning. In Ben's defense, Sipsey snatches her bibs off as soon as we put them on. But I have a feeling there was no attempt to put a bib on at all in this case! Should I make him do the laundry until all stains come out of this?

Sipsey Update and Google Reader

Sipsey's blood work results came back normal. Still, something is making her anemic. The doctor said she might have a genetic trait that causes her to not produce enough iron or something like that. So, it's not enough of a problem to make the tests come back abnormal, but just enough to have to do something about it. She is now on a multivitamin with iron (Poly-Vi-Sol), which she takes everyday. Easy solution right? WRONG! It tastes and smells HORRIBLE. The side of the box says "great fruit flavor!" I don't know what fruit it is, but it must be rotten! Sipsey hates it. They say you can put it in juice or food, but I think it would ruin the taste of whatever you put it in. She's taken it the past two days a little reluctantly, but after last night, I don't think she'll be fooled again. All the reviews I've read say the same thing and they also say it stains clothes! Oh the things we do for our child's health. The doctor will check her blood again at 15 months, and see if it has gotten any better.

I also wanted to share with everyone a wonderful thing called Google Reader. You have all your blogs (and anything else you'd like to subscribe to, like news feeds, etc.) in one place! All you do is click on the link above and sign up! It did take me forever to enter all the blogs I read (yes there are WAY more than the links to the right!), but after that, it's wonderful! Now I just sign in to Google Reader one or two (or three or four or five) times a day and it tells me who has updated. If you have a Google blog, I think you already have a Google account so you shouldn't have to make up a new user name and password. Anyway, try it out! It'll make your life much easier.

Now I'll leave you with pictures from the dreadful ER experience in Dothan. It's not easy entertaining a toddler who can't walk (not that I'd want her to in the hospital), therefore who you must hold for SIX hours while waiting for the doctor to give you the wrong diagnosis!

Climbing up the bed.

She must've been going after something really good.

Seriously, the whole ordeal was exhausting. I'm surprised she didn't leave there with a new infection (just for the record we had cleaned the entire length of the bedrail with an antimicrobial wipe and alcohol).