Happy New Year

Wow, so much has happened in the last month that I am beside myself on what to post. I have lots of pictures to post, but that will have to wait until the weekend. I'll admit it, most of my blogging happens while I am at work, on my 15 minute breaks. Ha, I doubt my boss knows that I get 15 minute breaks.

We had a great Christmas, New Years and time off from work. I got to spend a lot of time with Sallie Rose, which I enjoyed. She is talking so much and I am really starting to miss her more and more while I work. I am so proud of her and what a little girl she is already turning into. She is smart, funny, and of course adorably cute. She did go through a phase over Christmas where she wanted only Mommy and really didn't want anyone else touching her. She warmed up to people, but that didn't mean they could touch her.

She loved playing with her cousins. She has a 14 year old, a 5 year old, and an 18 month old cousin. I really loved seeing her interact with each one of them. It was fun to see how she reacted differently to each one of them.

Our trip was too short and too long all at the same time. Nothing is as good as sleeping in your own bed and not living out of a suitcase, but being with my family is where my heart always has been. Despite the arguments, disagreements, or whatever happens, I still love being with my family. One day, I hope to live within driving distance of them, so it will make travel easier with kids. For now, we fly and we deal with.

Other than the holidays, our lives are pretty normal. Sallie Rose is dancing, clapping, playing with all her new toys, and using more and more sign language. And the girl talks so much lately. She made me so proud yesterday. We have been using thank you a lot lately and while I was at work she told Susan thank you for giving her something. Awww, makes my heart melt. Please, thank you, and your welcome are a huge deal to me. No child of mine will go without saying thank you to everyone, if I can help it.

Friday we are going to tour a preschool and that is exciting for me. I want her to have more child interaction. I just hope the teachers are as good as Susan. It will only be 2 half days a week, so she will still get plenty of learning and play time with Susan, or Susu as Sallie Rose calls her.

Happy New Year everyone! I made a resolution to not talk about how little or how much money I might or might not have, or how much I might or might not work. I have everything I need. Our house has been super cold since we got home and it really makes me think about the homeless and how much they really need, a home, a warm home. Make it a good year ya'll!