It's Monday Already?

These weekends just don't seem nearly long enough!  It was another great one though.  Saturday, we went to a beautiful outdoor wedding.  What started out to be a stormy day, ended with a beautiful ceremony, a gorgeous bride and a groom that was grinning from ear to ear all day.   We had a lot of fun at the reception and my feet are still a little sore from all the dancing!

Yesterday we had a nice visit with Lloyd's parents.  Lauryn had a great time with her grandma and grandpa.  Then we just relaxed the rest of the day.

I'm thinking about making some banana bread this morning.  I have some bananas that need to be used up and it's been ages since I've made banana bread.  It's sounding really good right now :)

I have tons of laundry to catch up on today.  No fun!  I really should have done it yesterday.  I guess since it's looking a little dark outside right now though, I might as well stay in and catch up.

A New Woman

Okay, maybe not a new woman but a woman with pretty blond highlights and healthier looking hair :)  Thank you very much Wendy!  Lauryn seemed to have a good time hanging out with Kristin, Ross, Nikki and Willow while I was getting my hair done.  I love that she has a baby her age to play with and we need to get them together more...which means I get to hang out with Kristin, Nikki and Wendy more too :)

We had steaks, red potatoes, ciabatta bread on the grill tonight and a salad on the side.  I've become a huge fan of drizzling the bread with extra virgin olive oil, grilling it and then rubbing it with a cut clove of garlic.  It is so tasty!

Jo, my old coworker is coming over to visit and meet Lauryn on Tuesday and Cary, my very dear friend is coming over to visit on Wednesday.  This is going to be a great week!  I have some cleaning to do tomorrow though!  We also have another wedding to go to on Saturday but this one is just outside of town so there won't be a two-ish hour drive like last time.  I'm getting better at leaving Lauryn to go have some grown up time and I think it's really good for her too!  She probably gets sick of being with Mama all day, every day :P

Well, I should really get my butt to bed...G'night to everyone and pleasant dreams! :)

Had A Great Time

Yesterday was really fun!  I was nervous because about 10 minutes after we left, I got a stomach ache but it went away about an hour later.  By the time we got there, I was feeling ready to enjoy myself and let loose a little.  The wedding was beautiful...and interesting.  There was a ring duck.  Yes, you read that right, they had a duck come down the aisle with a tuxedo and pillow on his back.  I'm regretting not taking the camera but Lloyd did get some pics on his cell phone.  There ceremony was outside and it was very sweet.  The hall was gorgeous!  The chandeliers were so pretty and there  were big  glass doors  all the way around.  The food was good and the bartender made some yummy drinks with pineapple vodka, pineapple juice and punch.  We danced and laughed and had a great time.  Around 8 pm I had a moment of sadness.  I realized it was the first time since Lauryn was born that I wasn't the one giving her a bath and putting her to bed.  I called my mom and everything was going really well.  She had no troubles at all and Lauryn was already sleeping.  She's offered to watch Lauryn more and I think, now that we've survived it, I'm ready for Lloyd and I to get out more and do more, just the two of us.

Feeling Pretty Good

Well, today is the big day. I'm leaving my daughter with my mother while Lloyd and I go attend a wedding in Cadillac. So far, I'm feeling pretty good about it. There is no one I trust more than my mom. I know she knows everything about Lauryn and she knows how I like things done and I know she wouldn't do anything or give anything to Lauryn that I wouldn't approve of. That means a lot to me. I do feel a little nervous that Lauryn might get upset that we're gone so long. This will be the first time she and I have been away from each other all day. She'll probably do better than I will! I promised Lloyd that I wouldn't change my mind and ask him to turn around half way there :P

I have a few things I need to get done today. I made a list/schedule for my mom already but I do want to throw a load of laundry and vacuum again. I feel like vacuuming has become like laundry....never ending! With a dog and cat who are in shedding season and a baby who's learning to crawl, I am constantly vacuuming! I also need to make up a few bottles, put some wet wash cloths in the fridge in case her teeth start bothering her and just make sure I have everything as ready as I can.

I am very much looking forward to going to the wedding today. The bride is a very sweet girl I used to work with and I'm excited for her because I know how much she's wanted this big day. I'm also looking forward to Lloyd and I getting out, just the two of us and having a little fun. We haven't danced in a while so I'm looking forward to getting out there during the reception. Should be a fun day!

Tomorrow's The Big Day

I am getting a little nervous now.  We have a wedding to go to tomorrow and it's in Cadillac so we decided to have my mom come over and watch Lauryn for the day, instead of taking her with us.  There is no one I trust more than my mom and I know she knows where everything is and how to do everything but I'm nervous because this will be, by far, the longest time I've spent away from my baby girl!  I am looking forward to going to the wedding and having some time with Lloyd but I'm hoping I don't freak out being that far away for that long!

Lots to do today.  I have to clean the bathroom, do two loads of laundry, dust, sweep, mop, vacuum...it probably sounds like my house is a mess :)  It's not, I just didn't do these things earlier in the week like I usually do, so they all need to get done today.  I also need to paint my toe nails and find my strappy heels for tomorrow.

I think I'm going to grill some chicken breasts for dinner tonight and make linguine oil and garlic to go with them.  I've been all about that pasta lately and Lloyd really likes it too.