Thankful on Thursday

Today I am thankful for...

A healthy Baby.  It's been a long couple of days but The Girl seems to be on the mend!

A Nana who is willing to nurse her grand baby back to health.  This week my Mom took The Girl so we wouldn't risk her getting sick while recovering from Scarlet Fever.

My Mom, Me and my Nana, can you guess where?

A Nanue (my Nana...the Great Grandbabies call here Nanue) who loves her Great Grandbaby so much and delivered flowers while she was sick.  What a lucky little girl.

For my Hubby's 5:00 am alarm.  That's right...5:00 am!  Hubby started a new job this week in Toronto which means he leaves the house at ten to six.  The night before his first day we picked a ringtone for his early morning wake up call together.  We chose "Today is the Day" by Lincoln Brewster.  There was something so appropriate about this song.  We are so grateful for this new position and the opportunities it will present.

Today is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

Also, Happy Birthday to my Dad!

Holding my flowers while they loaded me into a car in the rain at my wedding.
Yes, it did rain on my wedding day, and no this is not his normal face...
a picture says a thousand words!

Love this guy to bits!

It's "Birthday Week" so  if the kiddies are all feeling better we will celebrate him on the weekend.

What I wore Wednesday...

This morning while putting my outfit together for work, I came up with this.  I took an old necklace and an old bow and turned it into a new accessory.  I cut the ribbon and tied it around the necklace.  What an easy way spice up a boring necklace.

I'm linking up here:
The Pleated Poppy

Can you say upgrade?

I started with this...

I now own this...

That's right, I am one of the lucky ladies who ended up with a new sewing machine for Christmas.  A little over a year ago I purchased my first sewing machine.  It was a Shark.  That's right, the same people who make steamers, vacuums, and dust busters also make a sewing machine.  That should've been my first clue.   I actually knew it wouldn't be great but, I wanted to start with a cheap one to see if I actually used it.  When it went on sale last year for $70 I jumped at it.  Problem was, I used it a ton.  The Shark is perfect for the occasional straight line, however that is not what I want to do.  I want to make clothes, try quilting and possibly make an appearance as a designer on project runway...just kidding.  I actually really enjoy sewing and found myself getting so frustrated when my machine couldn't keep up to my creativity.  

NOT ANYMORE...this new machine is way out of my league.  I have a lot of making up to do, to impress this puppy.  Luckily, the store where my machine was purchased has a class you can take on your machine.  They will show you how to get the most from your machine.  Stay tuned for lots of projects and a make-over of my creative domain.  It currently looks like this, and doesn't really scream creative haven.  Don't worry, I've got big plans for it.

Who else got a new machine?

Scarlet....what?

The Boss has Scarlet Fever....
That's Right,
She went back in time to 1850 and caught Scarlet Fever.

It's actually a lot more common than you'd think.
It's a strain of strep throat.
So, since The Girl showed no symptoms,
and didn't even whine,
it turned into Scarlet Fever.

We had a bunch of plans this weekend that my Hubby ended up attending alone.
Plans changed!
Instead of dinner parties and shopping,
I battled fevers between 102 and 103.8,
watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,
and cuddled a steaming hot baby.
We also took a trip to the clinic for antibiotics.
We're back on amoxicillin!

Luckily we have new Christmas jams,
new toys,
and colouring books to keep us busy.
I have to give The Girl credit,
She really is a good little patient.

Feel better soon Baby!

Sick again....

The Girl is sick as a dog!

What is with random fevers that spike?

At least Christmas is over right?

Luckily I have the day off, so we will spend the day cuddling and getting the girl well.

Is it bad that a small part of me enjoys cuddling with my sick baby?

It's the only time she is willing to cuddle.

Happy Friday!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Our Christmas

We spent Christmas day in our home.

We were so excited to set out The Girl's gifts.

She LOVED her stroller and Baby Stella.

It was so rewarding to see her eyes light up when she saw her new toys.

 This year was a lot more fun than last.

The Girl was healthy, and totally into opening her gifts.

She was so excited about each item.

We bought her a back pack, and as you can see from the photos she didn't take it off.

We also got her Minnie Mouse stick on earrings.  

These took me back to my childhood.

People keep asking me if I am going to pierce her ears or not.  

I have really been going back and forth on this so for now we are sticking with the stickers.

Then it was off to Florida to visit family.

Travelling took a lot out of us but as always it was worth every second.

We love being with family and The Girl LOVED all the attention.

New Years was low key.

The Hubby and I got away during the day to shop and go on a date.

We had smoked pork for dinner (Hubby's fav) and spent time with our family and The Girl.

The next day we stopped by the Gator Bowl pep-rally!

Go Gators!

And got to watch the game with other Gator fans.

All and all a great Holiday!

Happy New Year

Happy 2012!

We are just returning from visiting family and have lots to share.

For now, I am catching up on sleep and trying to get motivated to go back to work tomorrow.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!