Update Via iPhone Pics

As you may have noticed, I have not been blogging as much. It is partly because of what I wrote about in my last blog, but also, Adah is becoming more, and more active, and I cant leave her in a room and expect her to stay there and not get into trouble.

So I was going through some pictures on my phone and thought I would share them.

Being that the weather has been so nice lately, we have been trying to do as many activities outside as possible on Jon's days off. So Thursday, we went up Mt. Rubidoux. It was really nice and we got up fast. Adah slept the whole way up and down.

Adah seems to have finally gotten over her fear of the bath. This is a really good sign, because I have been wanting to enroll her in a mommy and me swimming class but I've been hesitant because of her fear of the water.

Adah gave me two great mothers day gifts this year. 1) She slept great through the night AND let me sleep in! 2) She let me put little pig tails in her hair!

This is more nostalgic for me. When I was little ever since I can remember, my mom would take us to Nordstroms at the begining of the summer to get Salt Water sandals. So imagine my joy when I not only found them, and they fit, BUT they came in this cute hot pink color instead of the horrid pastel colors I grew up on!

Last but not least, Adah is STANDING!!! I have been a bit bummed because she has been so hesitant. I KNOW she can walk because she has taken some steps without thinking, but she has not fully taken the plunge yet. But last night she was playing with a little girl her age who was waling and all the sudden, she just stood up I was so proud!


So that's what's going on now, I am going to try to make an effort to blog more.

Summertime Blues

 I think I can speak for everyone and say that I am so over summer and this 106 degree temperature thing! When we had our nice cool June gloom, I did not complain, I was hoping it would last all summer. Bu, now I cannot escape the heat. A few examples would be:

Feeling like I can't escape the heat.

Feeling like it follows me into a cool house

Not even swimming makes me feel better

      

Going to the beach is not as enjoyable with an infant because I freak out about the                         sun exposure with her.

     

It's simply NOT FUN!

 On Sunday, I ad the great idea to go to first (7:45) service to escape the heat, but I, not being a morning person, decided to go with my usual plan of going to third (11:45) service. I got Adah in the hot car, blasted the air conditioning, and tolerated her screaming the whole time. When got into the parking lot parked, and I prepared to get out of the car, open her door, open the trunk, get the stroller out, put her in it, put our stuff in it, and get to the court (the overflow building) as fast as possible. I did all that until I looked in the trunk and the stroller was not there. We forgot to put it back in the trunk after a beach trip last week. 

 So, I got back in the car, turned it on, and lost it. Royally! Some may call me a wimp, but the stroller is a HUGE tool to make church going successful. Not to mention, I had nothing to cover her head with. So Jon came and rescued me, and I had a good cry and went home.

 I am just saying, this heat really messes with your head. Had this been a normal 80 degree day, I would have sucked it up and scooped up all the stuff and the baby and went in. 

 I guess I am going to just have to dream of those wonderful Autumn days to get me through the summer, or take a vacation to a cooler climate. 

 How are you dealing with the heat?