Things I learned at the mall

Ryleigh and I went to the mall today and believe it or not I actually learned some stuff at the mall.

1. If you live in south jersey and you go into a sports store and ask if they have any infant sized baseball hats they will happily help you out.... until you reveal that you want a Red Sox hat, not a Phillies hat, because then they will just glare at you.

2. The super annoying people that run the kiosks will still harass you, even if you have a baby in your arms. Seriously, do they really think I'm going to let them curl my hair with their contraption while holding a 10 lb. baby in my arms?!

3. Baby shoes can be really expensive! I wanted to get Ryleigh a cute pair of converses.... 25$! And cute little soccer shoes... 35$ They are crazy if they think I am going to spend that much on shoes for someone that can't even walk yet!!

And there you have it, all the things I learned today :-)

100 days of Ryleighness

I counted it out and realized Ryleigh turned 100 today :-)
I can't believe how fast it's going!! Everyday I see a little more of her personality starting to show, and so far I'm pretty sure she takes after dad. When she knows we're looking at her she will start acting very silly. She now loves to kick her feet in the bathtub and splash everywhere. She also loves cameras, and acts very interested when I let her view all the pics on my camera.


Day One


Day One Hundred

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"What are you doing mommy?"

Just a little more time

So, we were supposedly getting our security deposit back on Monday. That didn't happen. We're not worried because we were told by the attorney that we would get the money. Since we didn't get that money back yet we haven't been able to put our security deposit down on an apartment at Forest Creek. Therefore, we have a little more time to search for something else.
I really won't mind if I have to live at Forest Creek because I think it would be a good place to live while saving up for a house, and I'm kind of excited because we're trying to get a place with a fireplace. And I was thinking if we get a 2 bathroom place I would love to decorate Ryleigh's bathroom with cute little fish.... even though it will also be the guest bathroom, haha. I'm also looking forward to having a pool, even though I'll only be able to enjoy it starting in mid-July. And, Ryan and I have decided that we would like to take up tennis (inspired by Wii), so the tennis courts will be nice to have.
But, hey, it won't hurt to keep looking before we commit to living there.
So, if anyone knows of a good place let us know.

Good times

This weekend was busy with family time.
I thought that just my mom was coming for a visit, until I opened the door and saw my sister Laura standing there as well. What a great surprise!!

So on Saturday we took Ryleigh to her last play performance. It was the day of the video taping, so for anyone that wants a copy of the DVD in which Ry makes her debut let me know. I'm going to buy one even though she's only in one scene. Haha.

After that we went shopping. And for the first time in like 2 years I actually had money to go out and buy clothes :-) We headed to H+M because they always have good deals. I bought a dress, 2 skirts, and 3 shirts, which I am very excited about!!

We went to church on Sunday for Ryleigh's dedication. I am so happy that my mom and sister were there for that. And I'm glad that Uncle Jon was able to make it for a little while, despite being sick that day.

Then we went out to eat. Olive Garden, yum yum!!

After that we headed to Ikea. I love Ikea. I bought some much needed items, they're all baking items, and I am super excited about using them.

Then this morning they had to go home :-( Thankfully we'll all be together again in June.

I'm so thankful for my wonderful family and the fact that even though there were 5 of us in our tine apartment we still got along and had a good time!

This is what I think about at night

This is probably a pretty deep blog for 8 a.m. but this is my favorite time of day and I need to sort my thoughts.

This whole moving thing has really shaken me. Not simply because of the disappointment of not having a house, but because I really thought I was finally catching a break.
The way that everything worked out for the house, how we got the money for the security deposit, and the money for the rent.... it seemed to all fall into place. I thought it was God working. It was all good, and God is good, so I thought for sure it was Him. But then the rug got pulled out from under us.
So now I am struggling. I am doubting my ability to hear and see God. I feel completely lost because at a time when I thought He was directing us we got lead down a dead end path.
I know everything works together for good.... eventually. But I realized last night that it could be 10 years from now when we finally realize why this happened. But what will I be feeling before then? I'm scared of how much it will affect my faith.
I'm trying to keep the faith. I'm trying to hope for something positive. But, right now I just feel disappointment, loss, and confusion. Just keep praying that I can overcome all the doubt going on in my head