Oh Loooooooooong Time, No Post

Well, I have been such a bad blogger, but I needed a break. It was getting down to crunch time this semester and it was killing me.

Thankfully, I am done with Spring semester 2009 and have stellar grades to show for it. (If I do say so myself. Sorry no more self-gratifying comments, but I seriously worked my little tushie off for each one of those grades.)

I have registered for Fall at Henderson. I am VERY much looking forward to my classes. I am so thankful to be done with most of my gen. eds. and beginning my family and consumer science classes! Anyway enough of that.

Kili is turning 1 a month from today, and I just can't believe it. Boy how the year has flown by!

Her current daily "to do" list includes:

• taking a few steps alone
• sucking on her paci incessantly
• working on accepting a sippy cup
• drinking at least 4 bottles
• eating a little bit of table food
• taking 2 big naps each day
• sleeping through the night 1 or 2 times a week
• stopping to watch the Billy May's (?) Oxi-Clean commercial
• playing independently more and more
• waving at everyone all the time
• hating being buckled in her car seat
• needing mommy all the time (but I'm cherishing these moments b/c I am afraid they will end so soon)
• super speed crawling
• loving to be carried
• diving off of anything headfirst
• loving swimming and anything else outside
• saying a handfull of words and two phrases
• giving kisses and hugs and pats on the back
• screaming when in the bath tub
• we seem to visit the dr once a week =(

I need to decide a theme for her b-day party. Any ideas??

We are just going to have it at a park under a pavillion, since we live away from the friends and family that will be invited we are just going to have it in our hometown. I want to do it mid-afternoon. Just homemade ice-cream and cake.

On a Happier Note..

I have had quite the accomplishing day. The house looks almost decent. Lots of laundry got done. Attempted a little shopping. Got to love on my teething baby girl. Her top tooth just broke through. Hopefully most of the painful part will be over soon. Poor baby. : (

Chandler ask me the other night-"Why can't babies just be born with teeth?" I had an obvious objection to that. But then I informed him that when babies were born with teeth in most cases they had to be pulled. He then decided to retract his intial statement of wanting our next to be born with teeth. lol.

Tomorrow his parents are coming to visit us after church I think. So I am glad I've already got the house tidy-ed up. And I am so not thinking about doing any homework until Monday. I think then I have a big project class wise for everyday of Spring Break, but the good news is the semester is wrapping up!! Woohoo!! And I am starting to feel better.

Why?

Ugh. Why do I put off writing assignments til the last minute. This used to not be so bad, but now that I'm a mommy it is much more difficult to catch up on sleep.
I did it too myself. Such a bad habit.

So Quick Update

God has totally provided for our financial needs. Chandler got a flexible second job, much like his teller job that he loves. We can't beat the money he will be making, and he will not need to work on the nights that I have night classes great, huh? We like to think so. God truly answers prayers. HE cares about our every need. I just need to remember that sometimes.

Kili pulled up on an end table in the living room for the first time today. I missed it b/c I was in class. Boo. I'll just pretend like next time is the first time, b/c well it is for me! ; )

I spent a lot of time working on her dedication dress and bows today. Fun! Fun! Nearly burnt the tip of my finger off with the hot glue gun that had been left on since last night. No fun!

Sounds like a few moms from Keels daycare are wanting to order bows and clothes. Yay!!!

I think I may have finally decided what I am majoring in-Fashion Merchandising. (I think my mom is afraid it is a phase. lol.) But it is a Family and Consumer Science degree, which I love. I have wanted to do something in that field as long as I can remember. I feel so at home there. But I do not want to teach. After substitute teaching toward the end of my pregnancy with Kili and taking Intro to Ed, I just know that I wouldn't enjoy it. I could do it yes, but I wouldn't enjoy it. I like to tutor students one on one. I did that for several years in high school. I really think I would probably get fired for saying something too honest to a student. Perhaps that could be taken as rude. ;) Causing a lawsuit. I can just see it now. Teacher fired for telling 8th grade student to quit acting like a ding dong middle schooler. I just have trouble suffering fools gladly-to use a figure of speech. Not meaning that students are fools, of course, because I am one. hehe!

So I maybe going against my traditional, get sure fire training for a sure fire job upbringing, but I am following my heart. I am following what I feel Led to do. Which is more important? Besides that I just emphasize the entreprenuerial side of this degree to my father and emphasize the fact that I could take a few more classes and get my teacher's licensure to my mom. Isn't it silly, I don't live in my parents home, they have never paid for any of my classes, yet I have to please them with my degree choice. No wonder I have ulcers. Just Kidding. I love you guys. You just want the best for me.

Anyway enough boring material to get anyone snoring. Promise I will get back in my old charming blogging self soon.

Okay so I just found something freakin' hilarious. Here's my blog from my summer after Sophomore year in high school: http://www.thotsbycaseyann.blogspot.com/ OMG!!!! Wayyyyyy to funny, but maybe that's because its me looking back at it. lol. I have grown up soooo much. From the looks of it does it look like I thought I would be where I am today?