{ sentences }

where has the time gone?  seems as though everyone is too busy these days to blog.  a post here and there will do for now and who knows when the next one will be.  i have time.  i just don't know what to blog about.  i want it to be good.  not to bore anyone.  because i certainly want you to come back.  i digress ...

so, this isn't going to be award winning by no means.  i do have to announce though that my karsyn said her first sentence the other day.  she is 16 months old now and rambles and talks non stop.  her first sentence was "ju ju bye bye."  plainly communicating to us that our neighbor, julie, went bye bye.  it was the first time she put two words together though.

her favorite thing to point out right now is cows and that they go "moo".  as long as she keeps those to the pictures we see and not towards me like her infamous pig reference, we'll be ok.  at the hospital the other day, she was pointing to cows and saying "moo" and a nurse walked by and said "for a 2 year old to know what a cow is and what it says, she's very smart."  i proudly said back "she's only 16 months old."  i do admit that i think my child is the smartest in the world.  don't all moms think that of their own?

here's my einstein at her best.

{ weight loss }

i weighed in this morning.  another 2.8 pounds gone!  woo hoo!  that's a grand total of 8.6 pounds lost.  my goal for next week is to get over that 10 pound mark.  with our new workout plans, that should be pretty easy.  we'll see ...

{ truth of a child }

never.  never. never, i say.  never ask your child a question, especially if there is a slight possibility that you won't like the answer.  this is one of karsyn's favorite books ...

this morning, she brought me her book and i pointed to olivia (THE PIG) and asked "who is that?"  my sweet baby pointed back at olivia and said "mama!"  ugh.  if that doesn't make one want to get on the treadmill for 5 days straight, i don't know what will.  did i mention olivia is a PIG? 

my sweet child.  never again will i ask her about a pig, a cow, or any other animal that slightly resembles obesity or has any fat on it's body.  next time we'll shoot for a giraffe maybe?

{ 16 for 16 }

i am constantly humbled by the reality of how blessed I am to be a mother. to be able to carry and bring a child into this world is a blessing that i wouldn't trade for anything.  i am even more appreciative of my favorite man and that he works so hard so that i can be home with our beautiful child. she is my source of inspiration, the purpose behind each breathe i take, and all my dreams wound up into one adorable, energetic, and beautiful little life.  i am thankful for this little girl.  i am thankful for her health and her vibrance.  she is a sweet little baby, but has some "tiger" in her for sure, and i love that.

today i am reminded to realign my focus upon what is most important.  i will strive to keep my focus on my little angel and work to enjoy all the simple things i seem to let pass by me at times.  she is growing too fast.  oh, my sweet baby is 16 months old today!

here are 16 words she says and ones we hear quite frequently.

1. mama (of course,  THE most important!)

2. dada

3. baba (bottle)

4. bobie (colby - our dog)

5. nana, pawpaw, mimi, pop, mae mae, kev kev (grandparents, aunt, uncle)

6. ju ju (our neighbor, julie)

7. side (a long emphasis on the "s" ... meaning outside)

8. juice

9. pees (please ... as she signs it as well)

10. keys

11. kaka (tucker ... the neighbors dog)

12. bangie (blankie / blanket)

13. night night

14. bye bye / hi

15. ball

16. bir (bird)

oh how i long for the day to sit and hold a baby again.  she's so grown up.  these days at the hill house are quite entertaining and unending it seems.  she loves to play outside so we should all be pretty tan by the end of summer.  she's a picky eater, but loves to eat!  words cannot express what she means to me, as all you mothers know.

happy 16 months, mama's girl! 

{ when i grow up }

if you know me, you know that i absolutely, positively love a little change in my life.  if you know me more, you'll know that i changed my major in college three times, my "occupation" after college 4 times (not including being a mom), my "dream job" 3 times (not including a mom either), and now i'm changing it again.  one thing i lack in my life is a hobby.  a true passion.  something that i live for.  so ... i'm in search.  in search for my true love (besides my favorite man and my child).  something that when people think of me, they think "dang she's a good (fill in the blank)."

i have decided to pursue something that i love.  something that i do have a passion for and something that i live for.  photography.  i LOVE to take pictures.  i take pictures of karsyn just about every day.  every chance i get.  when i'm driving down the road, i think of pictures i could be taking of the things i'm passing by.  in the fall i will be taking a photography class and a photoshop class.  i'm so excited. 

although i do love to take pictures, i'm not the best.  i have a lot of work to do before i'll ever ask anyone to pay me, let's just put it that way.  i'm trying to develop my own style and trying to learn what i can about my camera.  hopefully to one day upgrade to a professional camera.  until then ... i'll just keep shooting.

i started myself a photography blog.  visit it.  critique me.  tell me your opinions, but don't be too harsh.  you don't want to be responsible for shattering my dreams now, do you?