Not So Wordless Wednesday - With Pictures!

I've seen so many other mommy bloggers participate in Wordless Wednesday and I really love what it's about. But I can't ever seem to come up with anything to post! I get the point of the Wordless Wednesday theme - to post a picture without any sort of explanation or caption to go with it. But then I start to post a picture I absolutely love and I feel the need to talk about the picture and why it's so important and why I chose it.

I guess I'm just not "deep" enough to participate. haha

I was looking through old pictures of Hailey, trying to choose one to post. I love them all and I could say so much about any of them. But the more I looked, the more I realized that I can't just choose one. She looks so happy in these and who doesn't love a happy, smiling baby!?

I remember when it was so easy to make Hailey laugh. She was so little and everything in the world was outright hilarious to her. A simple funny face was all it took. I remember when I used to arm myself with the camera, hide behind it and then pop out with "Boo!" and a silly face. She'd absolutely scream with laughter and I'd get a great picture. You do that now and she just looks at you like you're crazy. I'm sure every other mother in the world who tries to take pictures of their toddler can relate.

Remember that point where pictures were fun... just before your kids got too "mobile" and taking pictures was a difficult task [and often meant that a photo shoot of 50+ pictures resulted in only 3 or 4 good ones you'd actually send to your family]? Yeah. I'm talking that very brief time in your child's life when getting awesome pics was a breeze and they always looked great [and OMG Keri this totally excludes your always perfect looking children. Just kidding hun... sorta! haha]

So moms... lets go back to those days. The task is to go back in time and select your favorite pictures of your baby's smile [let's narrow it down to three for the sake of sanity]. Don't forget to link back here so other moms can share as well and most importantly, don't forget to leave a link to your post in my comments so we can all share!

Apparently I birthed Gene Simmons. This has ALWAYS been one of my favorite pics of Hailey.

She loved her first shoes. This was taken the same day she actually stood for the first time.


Can you believe this was taken in August 2007!? Look at that cute little tooth!

The L Word....

...and I don't mean lesbians.

I came across a blog with a very nice and positive idea. It's just what I need! There's nothing better than splicing a little positive into your life. The object of this post is to create a Love List - a list of things I.. well.. love. It can be anything - big or small. It doesn't matter.. just as long as it's loved (and I'm sticking with objects and things - not people).

This is in no particular order - just as they come to my little mind.

• Twitter. I think you have to be a little bit of an attention whore to write a blog and the same thing holds true for Twitter. I love that I can write about myself and what I'm doing on-the-go and people actually care to know. The idea that someone is getting information via their computer or even their cell phone about me going to the grocery store or cooking dinner just amuses the hell out of me.
• Grapefruit. In any form really - juice, as just a fruit, slices in a jar. I just love grapefuit and that bitter but tartly sweet taste it leaves in your mouth. Oh crap. I'm actually drooling a little bit. While we're on the subject, I love fruit of just about any kind. I hate it when fruit isn't in the house and hate that it goes so quickly and costs so much.
• True Blood on HBO. I've never had a television show capture my attention this way. I can honestly say that I have an almost unhealthy addiction to it. I watch it. I talk about it. I inform people about it who don't watch it. I've even convinced people to get HBO so that they can watch it! Speaking of which... I love Sundays. It's a big TV day in this house. We watch everything from True Blood to Hung, Chopped and Next Food Network Star (or did.. the season is over now).
• Texting. I've had cell phones for years, but never a full texting plan. Finally, I can communicate with people during times in which I really can't pick up a phone. And while we're on the subject... I love my cell phone. Out of all the phones I've had, this one is by far the best. I actually have zero complaints about it!
• Blogging. I guess that's obvious by now! I love that I can write down everything that pops into my little head and sort stuff out. I love that it actually interests people and they read it. I enjoy the expressive outlet it offers me.
• I love sleep - whether it be a short snooze on the couch to sleeping in bed for a ridiculous amount of hours. I can sleep anywhere at any time and I pride myself on proving that! I love being snuggled down in my covers, hugging my squishy pillow and knowing that so long as I'm asleep, the stresses and hardships of life cease to exist.
• McDonald's Parfait. We've tried making it ourselves so many times. I don't know what it is they do different, but it's the most glorious thing I've ever eaten. My husband brings it home to me knowing fully well it will get him laid. It's like... my favoritest food ever!
• I love staying up way past bedtime because I'm laying in bed actually talking to my husband. I love that we can do that no matter how tired we are and no matter how badly we need the sleep. I love that we can talk about anything - from serious issues going on in our lives to singing Family Guy songs at 3 in the morning.

Oh I could go on for days. What do you LOVE? Share with me in my comments!