ADHD?... Probably just ADD :)

I'm halfway through my first week back on Weight Watchers!  It has been a long two years of not paying attention and it has gotten me in big (ahem) trouble!  

So far things are going well and I'm excited to see where I'll be in about three months.  But I'm not wishing this time away!!!  Nope... every moment with my little one is too precious.

Speaking of the little one... she is hilarious these days!  She is a little sponge and remembers everything!  Her new favorite activity is to run around the house and point/pickup/carry around random items and say who they belong to.  "Mama's", "Dada's", "Bri Bri's"... all day long!

I have scheduled her appointment with the ENT at Children's Hospital to talk about her ears.   It has been nine months since she got her tubes.  It is crazy to think she has now had the tubes as long as she went without them!  It was the best decision we could have made.  We have not had one ear issue since November!  I'm anxious to see what the surgeon recommends.  The tubes may not be there any longer.  Best case scenario would be that she has outgrown the ear infections and no longer needs the tubes.  Brianna will also have a hearing test to make sure everything is okay from all of the ear infections she had prior to the tubes.  She was too young to get an accurate reading at our last visit.

Another appointment I've scheduled is her 18 month well visit.  Yes... a year and a half.  UGH... There is so much truth to the idea behind "the days are long but the years are short".   I remain so focused on each day or week that by the time I look up we are already at another milestone.

Every night Michael and I go to bed we thank God for our precious gift.  We talk about how thankful we are that she is in our lives.  That she is the best thing to ever happen.  Lately I've been praying that she holds on to her innocence for as long as possible.  I love my sweet angel.

Now on a more random note... As I was sitting in a two hour work meeting yesterday afternoon I had the strangest thought.  How in the world did I ever make it through three hour lectures in undergrad?  I have to fight the urge to pull out my iPhone.  In school it was because I didn't want to get caught... as an adult, it is because I don't want to be disrespectful.  I used to be able to sit there and do one thing, listen to the instructor and take notes.  In my new state of constant multi-tasking it seems nearly impossible to do just one thing.  As the meeting went on I found myself making mental checklists of everything that I could be getting done while listening and participating in the meeting.   Any suggestions on how to just chill?  I would love to hear them :)

16 Month Update

Lately several people have referred to Brianna as being a year and a half old.  Yes... I know... she is close enough that I guess technically she is almost a year and a half but this Mama isn't ready for that milestone.  So right now... I'm enjoying these last two months before we actually get there!  

Brianna continues to pick up new words daily.  One of my favorite things I have noticed lately is she has memorized some of her favorite books.  She loves all books but there are a few that I read to her 100 times a day and she can't get enough.  I noticed she was saying the words before I even turn the page.  May be the cutest thing ever!  I need to capture it on video but every time I pull out the video camera she stops and is distracted!  

The best way to get cuddles is to hold her "kiki" (blankie) and she comes running and gives you a big hug.  She is such a sweet girl.  She is selective with her kisses but that just makes it even more special when you get one.

We continue to go to swim lessons on Saturday mornings.  She gets very distracted in swim class.  She understands what she is supposed to do... and she does it... but she just won't keep doing it.  After she masters something she wants to move on to the next activity.  All of the other babies seem to be a little more easy going than she is.  I'm afraid she has her Daddy's attention span!  

I finally took some pictures Saturday evening and when I started looking at them it seems like all of a sudden she seems so grown up!  You can tell she has so much more confidence in her movements.  I can't believe how fast this time has gone.

 "squinty face"

And look at these crazy curls...

She is starting to be somewhat of a picky eater.  I think this stage is pretty typical for a toddler... she will go for a day or two without eating much and then spend a day making up for it.  She seems to like pasta, turkey, watermelon, corn, and raisins.  

We are coming up on our big trip to SC so it would be wonderful if everyone could think happy thoughts for us!  I have a lot of work to get done before we go... traveling is so different now that Brianna is here! It will be a lot of fun though!