Carsyn is 13 months old

Are we going to be doing the pig pic until you're going away to college? I think so!












Unfortunately the pictures are getting more difficult as you do not like to sit still and rarely let loose of the remote.











Carsyn, you change every day! Each day is a new adventure with you. Lately you have perfected the hissy fit. When things don't go your way you start whining, then you proceed to scream and beat yourself in the head. Most people succumb- mom is standing firm (well most of the time).

You still love to babble. You repeat everything. Pops loves to make you repeat oh. my. gah. It's cute, and very dramatic. Oh well, guess you're a drama queen like momma.

You are so very close to walking! I was hoping by Halloween but maybe not. You push your little shopping cart everywhere. Funny thing is you only like certain things in it- the remote and little people. There will be no buggy rides for barbies and dolls!

Lately you've been a little grouchy in the car. Where's my little travel buddy? With Christmas time coming up momma hopes her little shopping buddy returns soon.

You really are enjoying play time by yourself. Sunday night you played peekaboo with your stuffed animals in the pnp for an hour-whoa!! Mom and dad enjoyed really enjoyed Sunday night football-will this be a tradition?

You love to eat grilled cheese, chicken nuggets, and mac n cheese. Your favorite snack is anything banana flavored. You love milk! You drink at least 4 sippys a day.

You are officially a champion sleeper. Thank you honey, that was a rough few months. You go to bed around 9 and sleep til 8:30 or 9:30. You take one long nap a day from 2-4. Sometimes you have a morning catnap.

Your favorite activity is riding in your wagon. When someone says ride your little eyes light up! You say so many words.. ride, hello, hi, bye, mommy, daddy, dog, duck, shoe, poop, Robbie, Rosie, pops, mad (for Maddox), babe, bow, and no to name a few.

You are wearing mostly 12 month clothing-it's a little big but the length is perfect.

Still 2 teeth, looks like a top one is getting ready to come through though.

Carsyn, momma and daddy love you so very much!

Reflections & Phases

I am finding myself reflecting upon Carsyn's life a lot these days. I guess its because she is a year old and I remember so many instances of EXACTLY what we were doing this time last year. It seems like that was just yesterday. Insane. I remember watching endless amounts of football (it was Carsyn's favorite). I remember getting up early in hopes to shower before Carsyn woke up. I remember wondering what on earth we were going to do on Halloween..would she be too cold? would she behave herself? would she be grumpy from sitting up too late? I remember these days when my sister and SIL offered their services and let me do some fun stuff for myself. I recall those long walks at the lake when my baby was bundled up and sleeping soundly and I had a minute to collect my thoughts.

Now, don't get me wrong, those days were rough, but they were gone too quickly. I love being a mommy to an energetic, spirited one year old, but at times I miss that cuddly baby. I miss holding her while she slept for hours though I complained about it at the time.

Moving on to present day...Carsyn really is doing something new every day. Its hard to keep track of. One day she has a favorite toy and the next day its completely forgotten. Her favorite phrase right now is saying "I poop." Basically its every time she sees or hears the word diaper and sometimes randomly in public for no reason. She also says "hello" or more like "hewwow" every time the phone rings or she plays with her phone toy. I've tried to capture these on video.





Ok, so if you watched these can you forgive the state of baby girl's messy room, the fact that she is half swaddled at 1, and my redneck accent?? Thanks!

Another weekend...

another bunch of random iphone pics..sorry guys! I promise to start doing better.

Friday night Walmart shopping..





Saturday small town shoping..





Carsyn's first pair of blue jeans..





Sunday wagon ride..





A little crafting & fall decorating..







How was your weekend??

Disney on Ice

We went to Disney on Ice last night and it was a great show. Carsyn sat so still for the first thirty minutes or so. She was completely enthralled.






Of course she hated her Minnie Mouse ears..





So mommy wore them for the family photo..






but she LOVED cotton candy!





We snapped this before we left- her outfit courtesy of auntie & Robby was so cute!






My OOTN..





Word of advice- if y'all go to Disney on Ice pack a snuggie!! For real. I knew it'd be chilly, hello- ice, but not that chilly.

Fall, Ponies, & Retail Therapy

Truth is the title should be weekend recap, but that just sounded boring ;)

Saturday Carsyn and I made the trip to Lexington to do several things. The mountain parkway is so beautiful this time of year I really don't mind the drive!






A while back PLL announced a little meet up she was hosting at Keeneland. Gorgeous weather, getting to finally meet PLL, and ponies-sign me up! I was so GLAD I went. If you haven't met PLL I have to say she is the sweetest, most beautiful gal. And Carsyn LOVED her (and we all know she is the best judge of character).


(stolen from PLL)

It was so much fun getting to meet some of PLL's sweet pals including Erin and PLL's little sis pictured. Please forgive the diaper hanging out-it was so hot I had to take Carsyn's tights off. (Note to self-must make sure to pull baby girl's dress down before photographing)






Carsyn loved tailgating at Keeneland but I wasn't quite sure about taking her in so we headed out to do a little shopping. I finally got her foot measured-whopping size 5- and picked her up some walking shoes (she's almost there). We met up with auntie M and visited Bella Bliss.



Have you ladies been there? I found the image above online. Isn't their retail store just beautiful? Trust me, their clothes are equally precious!

We squeezed in a little play time with Maddox and had dinner at Carsyn's favorite dining establishment-Chickfila!











Right now Carsyn's favorite thing to do is be pulled in the wagon Maddox got her for her birthday. The weather here has been so beautiful we're trying to enjoy outside activites as much as possible. Sunday after church she made me pull her for an hour. Every time we stopped she started hollering RIDE!!






Momma slept good Sunday night ;)

What's On?

It seems like everyone gets excited for fall TV these days, huh? Its not really the highlight of the season for me, but I do like to occasionally veg out in front of the tube. I think I'm probably the most random TV watcher ever. Here's a few highlights:

New Shows

Pan Am- not impressed and I will probably not be back.

Revenge- my favorite so far-I can't wait to see what happens next.

Up All Night-I love the actors in this one, but find the storyline a little boring.

The Playboy Club-not surprised its cancelled already.

Old favorites

I LOVE Body of Proof. I think I'm just a Dana Delaney fan.

I plan to watch the final season of Desperate Housewives, but honestly I think the show ran its course a while back.

I'm very behind on Gossip Girl, but I like to watch just for the fashion.

DWTS is always fun to watch but I really don't have a favorite yet...perhaps JR Martinez.

RHOBH & RHONJ- I LOVE my real housewives-reality TV at its finest!! Also, hubby since I know you're a closet reader of the blog can you build me Lisa Vanderpump's closet???



Or maybe have my wedding gown mounted like Adrienne Maloof?



K, thanks!

Catching Up

I have Mad Men seasons piled up to watch. Is it worth it? Also, so many friends have told me to watch True Blood, but honestly, it CREEPS me out. And, lastly, I am getting ready to start FNL..I hope its as good as everyone says!!

So, what am I missing out on?

Static

My mind is such a full mess right now! There are a MILLION things I need to be doing and I feel like I'm always behind. I start each week writing down all the tasks I need to do and feel so overwhelmed. My house is a disaster,my hubby rarely gets a home cooked meal, and I'm so grouchy I can't stand myself.

Fall has always been my time of year. Some say its a spiritual time, or a time of renewal and I kind of like that. I like the fact that summer is over and I can sip warm drinks and curl up under a blanket. I like to look outside and see the leaves dying and the dew dripping off the colors of autumn. I like the chill in the air. I'm hoping the calmness of the weather outside will somehow put me in that same calm state.

I went to church yesterday morning and honestly didn't comprehend a word the preacher said. I set there completely annoyed at myself for letting the noise in my head interrupt this time. I guess I can partly blame that on it being baby girl's first time in the church nursery. (Luckily she LOVED it). I don't know why I let little things like mounds laundry and cleaning to do get inside my head. Reschedule pictures, get windows cleaned, cut back trees, clean out closets, put up baby stuff.....its never ending. Its like I need an off button to turn down the static. While I had hoped the church service would help me clear out the junk I think I finally succeeded during my evening run. Before mile 1 I was already feeling better. As the gravel crunched under my feet and Bruce sang about lonesome days I begin to think clear thoughts. I think I'm going to make it a point to get back to running at least 3 days a week. And yes I'm aware of the fact I say this every week or two! My mom always said when she walked she thought and I guess I'm just like her. Running=therapy :)

Thankfully, the hubby and Carsyn had daddy/daughter day and I also worked some outside. I always feel better when I accomplish even small tasks, but I'm going to try to relax more also. Speaking of relaxing we had a very low key Saturday. We went to my MIL & FIL's house to watch the cats play. I might have fallen asleep during the 4th qtr. We lost, but part of the fun is getting dressed up in KY gear and cooking, don't you think?















I made 3 appetizers dishes and they turned out pretty well. Do y'all have a great buffalo chicken dip recipe? I keep tweaking mine!







Well, my goal for this week is to lose the grouchiness...wish me luck!