Don't like the feel of the carpet???

Here's a video of Alyssa in her Jumperoo. It was the first time she has been in it in her bare feet. I don't know if she liked the feel of the carpet! :-)

By the way, she was "happy screaming" not crying. LOL

Daddy

So, there was a point where Alyssa only wanted Mommy. When Bryan would hold her, she would just scream, then he would give her to me & she would stop. It was really sad & I knew it really bothered him.

Lately though, Alyssa & Daddy are like best friends. They are so cute together & I love how much he loves her :)

Bath Time

Alyssa LOVES bath time! Here are some cute pictures :)

Eating

So, we started Alyssa on "food" last Saturday. Her first adventure was carrots. She LOVES cereal & we figured it was time to see if she liked other things. She didn't seem too interested in the carrots at first, but she did eat them.

So far, she has only had carrots & applesauce. I think this weekend, we are going to try squash & bananas. I LOVE that she is eating. It's so fun to feed her, eventhough she thinks it's funny to blow raspberries when I give her a bite. That gets to be a little messy. It's a good thing she likes bath time :)

Baby

My Mom & Dad got Alyssa a baby doll for Christmas. She just loves it! Here are some pictures of her with her baby! Thank you Noni & Granpap!

"See my baby Charlie?"

Doesn't know what to think?

Eating her head, poor baby!

Snuggling with her baby

Floor time with baby

Day Care

So, we have started to take Alyssa to day care one day a week. This is mostly so I can have a day to myself to get things done or just to relax. She went for the first time yesterday. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I got A LOT done & had lunch with a friend of mine. It was actually a nice day. Don't get me wrong, I did miss her, but I think this will be good for all of us. I can go for my yearly OB appointment & not have to worry about scarring my daughter for life LOL No, actually when I go back to school in May, she will have to obviously go more than one day a week, so this will get her used to going & give me time to get housework done, relax, & get things done for school.

Here is a picture the lady who owns the day care texted to me yesterday. Alyssa had a great day & did very well! That makes it easier also! She is so perfect!

Changing

I was taking the pictures off of the camera & while I was going through them, this one REALLY stuck out to me! I think Alyssa is changing & starting to look more like her Daddy :) Which is fine, because personally I think he is a VERY good looking man if I do say so myself. What do you think???

Still inseperable!

So, as you can see, Charlie & Alyssa are still inseperable! He never seems to leave her side. The only time he leaves her alone is when she is in her Jumperoo. He does go give her the "walk-by-licking" every now & again, just to make sure she is okay. I LOVE how cute they are together.

Growing Up

So, until last Wednesday, Alyssa was still sleeping in her cradle in our room. I decided that for her 5 month birthday that I would start putting her in her crib in her own room. On the "eve" of her 5 month birthday, we slept in her room. Yes, I slept in the guest bed in her room the first night.

She slept WONDERFUL! I figured since she did so well the first night, that I would sleep in my own room every night after that. It's weird not having her in our room, but she sleeps so much better in her crib.

She is now going to bed between 9 & 10 and getting up anywhere between 8 & 9. It's also kind of nice to be able to go up to bed & get some time to myself at the end of the day. I can read or watch TV without disturbing Alyssa. Bryan works 6 PM - 6 AM Monday through Friday. I told Bryan that it will be nice when I start school, I can put her to bed & then take my laptop that he got me up to bed & do my schoolwork in piece. No dogs, no baby, no husband, just Mom. LOL

Decisions, decisions, decisions.....

So, I am going to go back to school (pending things work out) I am going to go to Ivy Tech. There are two degree programs I am intrested in, Registered Nursing or Radiologic Technology. I am very interested in both programs and I am at a real crossroads!
I have until May to decide, since that is when the next semester starts. I guess all I can do is meet with people at the college & see what happens. The only thing is, I need to decide soon because there are two campuses, on in Fort Wayne & one in Marion. The one in Fort Wayne offers the RN program & the one in Marion offers the X-Ray Tech program. Each campus is about the same distance from where we live, but I can't do any of my registration or anything until I make a decision.
I HATE making decisions! I guess all I can do is pray that I figure out what will be best for me personally and to pray that I can either get financial aid & grants or loans.
Now, the thinking starts!

Some pictures of Alyssa

Sleeping in her Jumperoo

Mommy gave me crazy hair!

Enjoying her cereal

Mommy gave her a mohawk

My pretty, pretty princess

New Year's Visitors

So, Noni & Granpap came to visit on New Year's Eve. I was so happy they were able to come. We had a alot of fun with them.

On New Year's Eve we went to the mall & then to dinner. It took FOREVER to get our food, but it was a nice time to visit. Alyssa was so good the whole time :)

On New Year's Day, we went to the Chinese buffet for lunch, Wal-Mart & rented some movies from Blockbuster. Then, we stayed in the evening & ate ribs & sauerkraut & watched movies. It was so delicious! Bryan had lasagna crazy man!

It was nice to be able to visit with them! Noni enjoyed her time with Alyssa. She even got to give her some bottles!

On Friday, we went to the Mexican restraunt here in town for lunch. It was very good also!They had to leave on Friday evening, which made us sad! We wish we lived closer to everyone, but this is where our life is for now. Maybe God has other plans in the future, we shall see.