My First Award

I received a wonderful surprise today - my very first blog award! Thanks to The Mommy Diaries for this award. It's an honor to be included among other great blogs. I really appreciate it and am glad that other people enjoy reading my blog. Now it's my turn to return the favor and nominate 10 blogs that I think show great attitude and/or gratitude…

Here are the rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or grattitude!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

Here are my 10:

1. All About Claire

2. Moments to Remember

3. Beautifully Unique

4. Clear Epic

5. Life As We Know It

6. Are We There Yet

7. My Charmed Life

8. Gabbing with Guckes

9. Adventures in Babywearing

10. A Modern Mother

These are a few blogs I really enjoy. If you get the chance, stop by their blogs and show them some love.

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Toddler Fun and Babysitting

Thursday Kaitlynn and I attended her Toddler Fun class at the Early Childhood Center. The theme this week was winter wonderland. They made snowmen, played in shaving cream, played with play-doh, decorated a mitten, and played in this slimy stuff. Most everything else was the same as last week (free play, circle time with welcome and good-bye songs, snack time, ring a round the rosie, and scarves).
Here is her artwork!
After class, we stayed and hung out in the Common Area with Tara, Bailey, Stephanie and Payton.
Stephanie and Payton pulled Bailey and Kaitlynn around in the wagon.
The girls loved being pulled around.

Maryam brought Hasnain over for me to watch. Kaitlynn was in rare form as she didn't want to share anything with him. Oh and the other thing she has been doing since Tuesday is calling him Stinky. I think she says this because whenever she has a BM, I tell her stinky. Sometimes, she will tell me stinky when she has had a BM. On Tuesday he had 2 BMs and so now his name is Stinky. I am trying to get her to call him Nain. She will repeat Nain after I tell her that is his name, but when you ask her his name she will say Stinky.

After about an hour or two they were ready for naps. I got Hasnain asleep first, then Kaitlynn. Hasnain only slept an hour. Kaitlynn didn't sleep much longer because she heard him up.

My mom called and said she was at the Humane Society with Beth (the lady she babysits for and helps out). She said she was interested in getting this puppy that was a beagle and pug mix. I told her to go ahead if she wanted it. Kaitlynn and I had to go see the new puppy and welcome her into the family. She is a designer dog, a puggle. I can't believe my mom got her from the Humane Society. She is 8 months old and is potty trained. They weren't sure if she is good with kids, but she was great with Kaitlynn.

Isn't she adorable? Her name is Sassy.

Kaitlynn Goes to Preschool (and The Magic House)

Wednesday the Mommy and Toddler Playgroup went to The Magic House. We met Casey and Addison, Eileen and Gabe and Tara and Bailey. The kids were running all over the place. It was pretty crowded in the younger kids area so we went to explore the new expansion. Kaitlynn, Gabe and Bailey had a good time playing in the Once Upon A Time room.

Kaitlynn and Gabe
Bailey and Kaitlynn in the carriage.



Before we left, I took Kaitlynn in the bathroom to change her diaper. I gave Kaitlynn the diaper to hold and she threw it in the toilet. Little stinker! Of course, I didnt bring in another diaper!

I delivered Avon to a lady at my mom's work. She works at a preschool on Wednesdays.
Kaitlynn and I stayed at preschool. Kaitlynn did well with the other kids, except the idiot girl that ran her down with a tri-cycle. After preschool, we went with my mom to the Humane Society. It was closed for a staff meeting. We also went Monday and it was closed due to the holiday. My mom really wants a dog. Monday night we looked on CraigsList and found one. My mom was supposed to pick the dog up this Friday, but the man emailed my mom and said they "re-homed the dog". Stupid idiot for changing his mind and breaking the deal with my mom! She has been through enough. Since we couldn't look at dogs, we just went back to my mom's and ate dinner. We looked on CraigsList again for a dog, but didn't really find one that she wanted.

Babysit and Avon Meeting

Tuesday, Maryam came over with Hasnain to meet me. She stayed about a half hour and then left to go to school. Hasnain is 12 months old and such a cutie. Kaitlynn was OK with him, but didn't want him touching certain toys. She would yell "mine". I would tell her, "yes it is yours, but you have to share it." After about an hour, Hasnain and Kaitlynn were ready to take a nap. I held Hasnain in my arms and put Kaitlynn on my shoulder to get them to sleep. They only slept about 45 minutes because Kaitlynn woke up crying with her tummy. After their naps, they had a snack and we went downstairs to play. I watched him for about 5 hours.



After Hasnain left, Kaitlynn fell asleep. I normally don't let her take naps so late in the day, but she was really fussy and tired.

Tara came over and we drove to the Avon meeting together. For attending the meeting, we got a full size sample of Total Radiance skincare and samples of a perfume that is coming out soon. I also got to choose a gift for my birthday and 2 for a drawing for taking some stock ups.
Kaitlynn was asleep when I got home. Dave said she was fussy the whole time I was gone. He was afraid she was getting sick.

Play Land

Monday this lady was supposed to come over to meet me and talk to me about watching her son on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She left a message saying that she couldn't come over, but would call me later that day. Kaitlynn and I went to my mom's. I promised Auggie that the next time he was at my mom's, we would go play at McDonald's play land. Kaitlynn and I went to my mom's since she was watching both Auggie and Elliott. Auggie wasn't feeling good so his parents came to pick him up. My mom and I took Kaitlynn and Elliott to play at the play land. While we were there, the lady called me about babysitting. We talked about the hours, rates etc. She said she would come over Tuesday to meet me and then leave her son with me since she starts school and needs someone to watch him Tuesday. She also said she was interested in signing up to sell Avon. Yeah, my first recruit!!