Busy as Bees

     Sorry I haven't updated this in awhile.  It seems like lately we have been very busy.  A couple of weeks ago Jordan's cousin Todd and his family came to visit.  Jordan put them to work.  They insulated and drywalled the garage and framed the basement.  They worked really hard, but it was quite the mess.  We still haven't recovered, as we are still unable to park in the garage. 
     Paisley is always growing.  She is quite the independent girl sometimes.  She wants to feed herself, and she won't eat if you are feeding her.  However, she doesn't always get the food in her mouth.  This morning I found applesauce on the wall!

     As for Jordan and I, Jordan is going to the NCAA Men's Final Four.  He is very excited.  I was able to get away last weekend with my aunts and cousins for a shopping weekend.  We also had a great time.  Jordan and Paisley were able to have some quality time together.  I also had parent/teacher conferences this week, so they spent even more quality time together.

     We can't wait until it is really warm and actually dry outside.  Paisley will have a blast roaming around the yard.  I wish spring would hurry!!

Scale Tipper

Paisley went to the doctor on Thursday for her one year check up.  She has officially climbed back on the weight chart (still in the fifth percentile, but we love progress).  She weighed 18 pounds 1 ounce!  We were all very excited, and again the doctor and nurses were able to see that she is simply a very active little girl. 

The Big 3-0!!

Last week was my birthday.  I turned 30, and for some reason I feel very old.  I had a fabulous weekend, thanks to my wonderful husband.  He started the weekend off with a great surprise.  On Saturday morning he had arranged for Maggie to pick me up.  (However, I didn't know, and I have learned that I should lock the door when I am in the shower and Paisley is napping.)  He also arranged for my mom to be there to watch Paisley.  Maggie and I met two of my Senior friends (Molly and Anna) at Capri College.  It was a great day of relaxation.  Later that evening, Jordan and I went to Taiko (a Japanese steakhouse).  It was fabulous and a lot of fun!  On Sunday we had dinner at my parent's house with my Grandma and Jordan's mom and grandma. 

Paisley surely enjoyed my birthday cake more than her own birthday cake.  She couldn't wait to dig in!!

A Hard Day's Work

Today was an inservice day at school.  We had a technology session, and the last time we had a technology session, I got the idea to start this blog.  This is what I did today.  I learned quite a few things that you may be seeing in the future.  I do actually have some ideas on how to use this in my actual classroom too!

Look! No Hands!!

Paisley often tries to help unload the dishwasher.  Actually, she just likes to try to climb on the door.  It is like a game.  As soon as she hears the dishwasher open, she is right there.  I try to be as quick as I can.  Last night, she picked up a plastic cup that was on the bottom rack.  She carried it around and was so proud of herself.  It kept her busy while I unloaded the rest of the dishwasher.  As I was done, I turned around and saw this.  She thought it was the greatest thing!!

Stuck!

Since Paisley now has decided that she can crawl into things, she seems to sometimes have trouble getting out.  She enjoys crawling in her car seat, but we will often help her out after she is upside down.  The other day I heard her doing her, "Help I'm stuck" cry.  I went into the living room, and she was stuck in the magazine basket.  When I got the camera out, she thought it was a picture perfect moment.

Come On In!

This past weekend Paisley decided that she spent too much time actually flinging her toys out of the toy bin.  She decided it would be much faster if she just crawled right in.  She was so content on just being in the bin and being with her toys.