Sweet Sleepy Girls

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At 4:12 pm on May 15th, a beautiful baby girl came into this world. Her mom and dad (and A LOT of other people) have been anticipating her arrival.

Elodie Genevieve Marie is an adorable little string bean - 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 21"

I'm thrilled beyond words at the fact that I get to watch her grow into herself. As some of you know, Bill and I aren't having children. When I held Elodie for the first time I was incredibly happy. I am so lucky that I get to have all of these children in my life...even if they aren't my own.

Meet Elodie.

On May 15th Elodie wasn't the only one to meet her mom and dad for the first time. Bill and I adopted a tiny sweet kitten. Her name is Willa. Right now she's living in my office. Whidbey is very curious as to what's behind the door making all of that racket. We're hoping they'll be good buddies. If not, we hope they won't kill each other. It's really all you can hope for...right?

Meet Willa.

I'm sure you'll be hearing a lot more about both of these little gals.

Happy!

Day 14, Tuesday: 10 Things that make you really happy.

Listed in no particular order.

1-Family

2- growing beautiful flowers

3 - Poppy and Pippa

4 - being organized

5 - Great friends

6 - Whidbey

7 - painted toes (not so much the lovely carpet in my office)

8 - Sunshine at the beach

9 - Bill being goofy

10 - Bill.

i'm sorry.

Day 13, Monday: Issue a Public Apology

Bill,

I apologize for always going to bed early. Even on the weekends. I know you like to stay up late but, I'm just so tired.

I apologize for not wanting to go out with you more often. You are so outgoing and social. I admire that about you. I wish I could be more like you but, this way we even each other out a bit.

I apologize for always wanting to feed Whidbey when he meows by his bowl.

I apologize for not getting better gas mileage in my new car. It's just so fun to go fast.

Love,

Laura

So, there you go. My public apology to my husband.

Missing Childhood

Day 12. What do you miss?

I miss being a kid.
Not a care in the world.
No stress.

I miss going school shopping with my mom.
I miss the Babysitter's Club and Sweet Valley High Books.
I miss listening to my Madonna tape on my boom box.
I miss my mom cooking for me each night.
I miss playing make-believe.
I miss using my imagination.
I miss summer break.
I miss school dances.
I miss Birthday Parties and Christmas morning.
I miss all of the great TV of the eighties and nineties.
I miss playing hooky and hanging out with my Grandma.
I miss my Grandma.
I miss making up dances with my sister.
I miss playing in the woods.
I miss riding my bike from morning until night.
I miss building snow forts.
I miss looking great in everything I wore.
I miss being skinny.
I miss NEVER getting tired.
I miss waking up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. Good cartoons.
I miss playing M.A.S.H. with my friends
I miss We Are The World - USA for Africa. I had the record.
I miss Garbage Pail kids
I miss sticker books
I miss Ciao! bags
I miss going to the video store and renting videos
I miss recording songs off of the radio and music videos off of MTV
I miss the Facts of Life
I miss charm necklaces - with the plastic charms.

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I miss the feeling of time standing still - it felt as though I would never be old enough to drive, go to college, to get married, to have a career...

and here I am - all growed up.

Are you buying?

Day 11. Sell yourself in 10 words or less.

Oh, the dreaded "tell me about yourself in so many words" question. I hate this question but, it's part of the challenge. So here goes...

Helpful :: at work and with friends
Lazy :: at home
Passionate :: about early childhood issues
Loving :: Bill, my family, my friends
Confident :: I know what I want
Independent :: I love my alone time
Funny :: I think I am - you may not
Klutzy :: I trip over everything and spill things
Quirky :: I have so many quirks - too many to list
Wife :: I am

Embarrassment.

Day 10.  embarrassing moment(s).

How do I choose?
I'd rather forget.

Here are two moments that are hard to forget.
Here we go - ready or not.

1.) In high school I was a cheerleader. I was in ninth grade cheering for the JV football team. I was dropped. On my tailbone. Ouch. Well, the team trainer insisted I be taken to the emergency room... in an ambulance...in a neck brace. Seriously. So embarrassing. Humiliating.


2.) A couple of years ago I walked into the conference room at work before a meeting. I was walking to my seat when I was warned that the projector was plugged in and to be sure not to trip over the cord. I tripped. Big time.  Flat on my face. Oh yeah, and I was wearing a skirt. Luckily there were only two other people in the room. So I get to my seat. Beat red and laughing hysterically.  I then got up to fill up my coffee cup and TRIPPED AGAIN. This time the room was filling up. Just as bad as the first time. I was so ready to curl up in a ball under the table.

There you go.
Two moments I wish never happened.

A Moment

Day 9. A moment in your day - a photo or words or both.

My desk.