Happy Father's Day

I wanted to write this post yesterday but did not have time due to other traveling needs.

Happy Father's day Chris! As I look at the love you have for Alyssa it makes my love for you grow more and more each day.

I love the way no matter what you are doing you will drop everything to get down on the floor and play with her. You make sure all her needs are taken care of and do it with a smile on your face.

Alyssa and I are such lucky women to have you in our life!

I know that you will be just as an amazing father to our second baby and can't wait to watch you meet him/her for the first time.

Vacation 2010

Our vacation this year was to visit my mom in AZ. It was a great trip and one that Alyssa did amazing on. I was worried about the plane ride there and back since they were so long. On each flight Alyssa did great. She did kick the seat in front of her a few times but never the whole flight.

In Arizona Alyssa loved all the attention she got from everyone. She learned how to pant like a puppy, yell no at people and things and swim in the water.

There are so many stories to tell on the trip but they don't mean as much if you weren't there to experience it. So I will just add some pictures to describe it all.

The best way to sum it up was eat, have fun, and swim.

16 months

Dear Alyssa,

You are now 16 months old. I can not believe time has gone so quickly. You are an amazing little girl. There are so many people that love you and you just glow in their love.

Your list of things you can do is amazing long. You have started to run, sleep through the night(YEAH!!!!), climb into your high chair, shake your head yes or no for things. You can say many words and have started to put two words together like "bad dog", "mommy", "daddy", "puppy", "baby", "no no" and I'm sure many more. You know the sounds a dog, lion and monkey say. You also blow kisses.

You are great at giving Vinnie hugs and kisses, along with all your toys and stuffed animals but if daddy or I ask for a hug or kiss you shake your head no and run away. If you do give us a kiss we brag about it all day.

You love to dance to any music and if there isn't music you will dance to the music in your head. You also love to sing and if we are singing to a song you must sing louder.

You have been pretty healthy since we started seeing a specialist for your asthma. You have to do your breathing machine 2-4 times a day but you sit so nicely for it.

You also have a new brother or sister on the way and though you don't understand I love it when you lay your head on my belly.

Little girl I can't wait to see what the summer holds and how much fun we can have. I can only imagine that this will be the best summer yet.

Love,

Mommy

Two years

Two years ago tomorrow(June 6th) I got the positive pregnancy test that changed my life. Two years later I can sit here and tell you it was the best change that ever happened to me.

Alyssa is the light of both her dad and my life. She can make you smile by just looking at you. Before her I would have never imagined being okay with waking up at 5:22 on a Saturday morning. (now I will be honest I was not thrilled to be up at 5:22.) But when I brought her into bed with us and she curled up next to me and kept reaching out to make her daddy look at her, then started "talking to us" there was no way not to smile.

What to do?!

Friday is my last day of work. I am so excited for a break. This year has been so crazy that I cannot wait for the break.
However instead of getting to just kick back and enjoy the summer I have to wonder about a job. The job I'm at is not a 100% guarantee that I will have it next year. Add to the fact that I'm now 12 weeks pregnant I can't just sit around and if the job doesn't come through look for something else because by then I will be 24 weeks pregnant.
I really don't want to go back to teaching, but I can't afford for me to work in daycare.
I really need to get my own business started I think the whole family would be happier and more relaxed if I did. So the big question is how do I get started?