Color

Dear Maizy,

You add SO much color to my life that most likely would not have been.

Thank you!

I love you so very much!

Love,
mommy

Mother's Day!!!

Dear Maizy,

It was my very first Mother's Day and what a terrific one it was.  You and I slept in until about 10:30am.  My favorite thing in the world is waking up, leaning over to watch you sleep and rub your back and hear your little breaths you take.  My other favorite thing is leaning over and watching you wake up in your crib and see you rub your eyes, listen to you make your little noises, watch you play, and then you look up and smile at me with your bed head - it melts my heart!  You are so full of life, love and personality!!  I got to do all of these things this weekend and that is what especially makes Monday's hard for me. 

Oh on a side note.  Saturday night was the first night we made dinner in our new place.  Your dad made us delicious chicken enchiladas.  Can I just say how happy we are to be in our new place and making a home together!?!?  I LOVE it!!!!

After you and I woke up your dad handed me your Mother's Day card  and it had your adorable little hand prints in it, brought tears to my eyes.  You also had your signature bites marks and slobber around the envelope - my fave!

Then we all went downstairs where I was surprised with a big beautiful gift - an upright jewelry box, it is absolutely gorgeous!  Then we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast while our "real" breakfast of eggs, ham and toast was being made.  You sat in your "big girl" chair for the first time while  I fed you toast and juice.  You are absolutely hilarious!  You love to blow bubbles with your mouth and even when it's full of food, pull hair and just laugh and smile at everything!  You make my world SO much better than I could ever imagine.  I am so incredibly lucky and absolutely blessed to be your mom.  You are mine, all mine!  I wonder how I got so freaking lucky!

I stayed in my pajamas all day.  Plus I was feeling under the weather, so you and I didn't leave the house all day, it was perfect!  You and I watched Tangled and played.  I tried to get as much unpacking and organizing done as I could.  You are such a curious little girl and want to be right where the action is.  You really are a good little helper! 

You are too busy nowadays to have your diaper changed.  You move and try to crawl away - you don't cooperate at all during the process.  You love your baths!  I love giving you baths and playing in the water with you. I gave you a bath Sunday morning before your mid-morning nap and we played and played.  You are a great little eater.  You try everything and if you like it you'll eat a ton of it.  Right now you are taking a liking to mashed potatoes.

Your dad made me a wonderful dinner of his famous salmon and asparagus, it was delicious!

This weekend was an amazing weekend.  I love the time that we get to spend together.  You are perfect! You are growing way faster than I ever imagined and it makes me sad, but at the same time I love watching you learn and change.  I am a lucky, lucky mom!!

Thanks for the wonderful Mother's Day!

Love you!

Love,
mommy

Cinco de Mayo

Dear Maizy,

Yesterday was your first Cinco de Mayo and what a great one it was.  I got home from work.  You woke up and we played and played. Then we went downstairs and I put you in your Einstein and danced for you to some Mexican tunes!  You were quite entertained.  Then your dad got home, put on his sombrero and joined me!  You were cracking up and dancing in your Einstein. It was a lot of fun!  Then you said "mama" it was the best thing ever!!  You brought a tear to your dad's eye and smile to my heart!!  I love you SO much!!

We hung out and continued the dance party! You dad and I indulged in a margarita to celebrate the evening. 

Then later into the evening we got your in your jammies and headed over to Brindy's new place.  Your Aunt Britt was there so we joined her.  Brindy's new place is darling.  You crawled around a bit and explored! We didn't stay long.  We went home and to bed we went!!

I am SOOOOOO looking forward to the weekend. We have lots to unpack, put away and decorate!!  YAY!!  I can't wait to put your room together!!

Love you very much!

Love,
mommy

We did it!!!!

Dear Maizy,

We did it!  We did it!!  We moved!!! YAY!!!!  We found a place after the one that we found in Sugarhouse fell through.  We now call a condo in North Salt Lake home. I am over the moon excited.  Excited to get away from those we lived with.  Excited to have our own space. Excited to have a loving home that I take pride in.  Excited to decorate - especially your room!  I can't wait for the summer time so we can bbq, take walks to the park and hang out outside, it's been a long Winter hear I've been looking forward to our own place the minute we moved into the previous one!

Thursday I went on my lunch break to look at the place and liked it!  We have looked at a lot of crap and this place was actually quite quaint and cute.  It has brand new carpet - a plus for you my little crawler face.  New appliances.  Our own tiny backyard.  Little homey complex.  Freeway access.  It isn't the most beautiful place, it's not forever, but it works great for us now.

Thursday after work we met the landlord and he gave us the keys right there and then!  It was awesome. 

After we got the keys we drove around checked out the area.  We stopped at a cute little diner called Kitty Pappas and had a celebratory dinner!!!  It's actually a cute little area.  We're only about 5 miles away from Grandma Shelly, so she is super excited about that.

Friday night we slept at the place.  We took all of our cleaning supplies to make it spic and span, but it actually needed more TLC than we planned on. 

You did not sleep well there at all.  We made a nice bed for all of us on the floor and you cried the majority of the night. SAD!!  Saturday we went home and got ready for the day. You and I went up to Grandma Donker's to celebrate her birthday then when we got home we helped your dad pack.  Your father and I stayed up until 5:30am packing and loading Grandpa Frank's trailer.  Sunday we woke up early and got busy again!  That's when I took these pictures of you.  I ran across your dad's Halloween wig.  I put it on you and laughed SO hard and then you started laughing because you knew you were being funny!  I love you SO much!! Anyway, so we worked our tails off. We wanted to get out of there a.s.a.p. We finally got packed at 4pm Sunday afternoon.  Grandma Shelly and Aunt Brittany, she came in town Sunday, came and got you and you hung out with them while your father and I finished loading up then unpacking at the new place.  They had a blast with you! Your father and I missed you a ton, but you had more fun with the girls and we definitely got a lot done!!

Sunday night the girls finally brought you back about 8:30pm and your dad ran the truck and trailer back to Salt Lake, so we played until he got back.  Then I finally showered and we went to bed.  It was kind of surreal being at the new place and really grasp that it's our new home! 

Well I hope you enjoy our new home as much as I do!!  I can't wait to decorate your room and make it what I always envisioned for you!  I love you!! And always want the best for you!

Thank you for being so funny and such a good, good baby!

Love you!

Love,
mom