First day...

So today was my first day back to work... it was pretty easy; so easy I'm actually posting this while at work.

What?!?! It's only 30 minutes til quitting time.

It's not like I spent all day goofing off! ~ahem~

And I only called to check on Lauren twice. I think thats pretty good for the first official day back. Plus I really don't want to look like a complete idiot to the daycare lady! Levi left us at 4:30 this morning to go to deer camp. Poor boy couldn't wait, he was so ready, and I know he needs it. He spent $200 in supplies to feed him and his friend. Which I figure is a fair trade, since his friend brought the brand new travel trailer for them to stay in.

I am still enthralled with the world of digital scrapbooking. So I'm posting one of my absolute favorites:



Aren't they precious!!?!?! I just love both of them so much!

You will also be proud to know that all of my 'Thank-yous' are done... I did a count, and it was 90 something, but I realized I still need to write 3 more. Like DeLeta said, that just goes to show there are a lot of people who really love us! They are in the mail, and on their way!

Well, not much else to say... I have more pictures to show, but that may have to be for tomorrows post.

I hope everyone is doing good!

Lots of Love!
Levi, Shannon, Hunter, Lauren and Dixie too!

PS!!! If you read this blog, and you get an update, can you please send me an email... I lost all of my email addresses and so I can't send out an update. I'll continue to send to those that I have regained, but if you don't get an update, you know why! Thanks!

Sooooooo much to post...

First off, let me apologize for not having updated for a week. My computer was invaded by a virus (completely my fault) and so it's been getting an over-haul. So in between trying to download/install all my old programs, I thought I would take a minute to give an update...

Here is another one of my digital scrapbook layouts:



Below is another picture from our first shoot... I took Lauren back to JC Penney's today to have her two month pictures done, and finish up those "baby" pics. It was a wonderful shoot; The people after us didn't show up, so that extended our picture time. We got some shots with our rings on her toes, some sleeping pictures, and even the cutest naked butt picture! I can't wait to see them... But I have to admit, I am disappointed in myself. Usually I shop around, and now several hundreds of dollars in portraits later, I find out that SEARS offers your portraits on a cd... I could do so much more with the ones off the cd. But you can bet, we will be trying SEARS for her 6 month pictures.

I took these in the yard the other day. The hat Hunter is wearing is an old one of Levi's that he just had to keep. It really is too big for him, but I couldn't resist taking some pics. I am quite please with his solo shot. When we were done, he asked if he asked if I wanted a picture of me and Lauren, and of course I couldn't day no... Hunter is very good with a camera, and can take some decent pictures. He took one of my favorites of me and Levi at the zoo when he was only 4 years old.

I am including a short video of Lauren smiling. Grannie Betty came over the other day, and I was able to get a few grins on video... I can't believe how fast my baby is growing up. She already holds her head up well at 7 weeks, and is wanting to talk so bad. I swear yesterday I got what was probably the start of a laugh. Soon it will be laughs and more coos and giggles.

Like I need a hole in my head...

I needed another reason to sit at the computer all day about
like I needed a hole in my head... but alas, I have found one!!!

Digital scrapbooking!

It's not at all feasible right now to try and drag out all my traditional scrapbooking stuff. But I have become the master of 'boppy computer time' with Lauren. And today, I found all kinds of digital goodies. So I played around a bit. This is another picture from our photoshoot, our second only family portrait.




I could almost justify switching over to digital scrapbooking only... however I just invested in to a expensive die-cutter for my real paper, so I better stick with it for now. I also have to say I have missed my 'hands-on" crafting therapy, so I doubt I jump that fence just yet.

Everything else is good here... not much to post...

Mommy and Me

I finally just got the JC Penney portraits I ordered almost 4 weeks ago. I was so excited to post this one of me and baby girl. I NEVER take good pictures, so when I saw this one, I was quite pleased! She couldn't decide if she wanted to cry, or be happy at the time... I'll post more later.



The dr. called me last night with my ultrasound results... I have gallstones, and when I asked him what the next step was, he said surgery to remove my gallbladder. But I'm not to that point yet. He said there is a chance the further out from my pregnancy I get, the better it could get. So for now I'm taking my chances. I have several reasons:

• I don't want to be restricted on picking up Lauren
• Me and anesthesia DO NOT get along
• and, in a perverse way, it's something that might keep me eating healthier
  

Lauren seemed to do pretty well at Grandma's yesterday. I know I burned up her path to her hone. I must have called a million times. In a sad way, I enjoyed my first day in six weeks all to myself, but still thought about her often and found myself missing her. I can't explain the love I have for my baby girl! I can't imagine mother's just ditching their children like some do. I know it will not be a habit for me. Part of me is ready to get back in the work world, and part of me dreads leaving her at a daycare. But in the end I know it will be best for us both. It will teach her some independence and how to be around other children. And for me, I need the adult interaction and to know that my day was productive (right now, it is not productive, unless holding a baby all day counts as something! hahaha)

Well, thats all for now... I'll add more pictures later.

Lots of love!

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures from halloween night... Lauren and I passed out candy to all the little trick-or-treaters. It was fun, but she bailed on me early and slept most of the time. All of our neices and nephews came by to show off their costumes.

Well, I have my post partum checkup on Monday. But I had to go to the dr. today last minute. I have been having these attacks in my stomach and right side area. After some discussion with the dr. he thinks ( and I think) it's my gallbladder. So I have an ultrasound scheduled that morning at the hospital. So for the first time, Lauren will stay with grandma all day... it will just be too hard to do everything that day lugging her along.

Well, thats it for now... check back later!