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Rainy Day

Today was going to be a lazy rainy days. At least that's what I wanted. I always seem to find things to do, but we did enjoy a few quiet hours this afternoon, which is significant when you have a one year old! It was a good day, except for this morning. This morning was awful.

I let our two little dogs out while I fed Olivia her breakfast, and when I went to call them back in 15 minutes or so later, they weren't in our yard, which is fenced in. Then I remembered. The lawn guy had come thing morning to fertilize and spray for weeds, and he's not good about closing the gate. I wasn't sure what to do, because I knew the dogs would be far away by now. I know them. I decided to leave Olivia at home because I knew I couldn't carry her and them. She was safe and strapped in her high chair, happily eating little pieces of mango and strawberry. I ran up the street where they've gone before and from the start I was dying because my pilates teacher kicked our butts last night. I was so sore, but I ran and ran up the street. No dogs. Then I heard barking way down the road on the other side of our house, so I painfully ran back down the road, passing my house on the way to the next street. When I passed my house, I could hear Olivia crying from the street. I started to cry too, feeling like a horrible mother and not knowing what else to do. My dogs had no collars because we bathed them last night and I hadn't put the collars on yet. I was also scared because we had a scary dog loose the other night and it almost attacked me. Finally, after what seemed like forever (but not more than 10 mins), a lady down another side street asked me if I was looking for dogs, and she pointed me in the right direction. The whole way back, carrying my dogs, I thought I was going to fall. The muscles in my legs were quivering from last night. But I made it. Poor Olivia was so mad I left, that she threw all her fruit on the floor, which required much carpet cleaning. Then she punished me by demanding to be held for the next hour. I feel bad that I left, but I was never out of site from my house, and I knew she was safe. My mom said that there's always the chance that she could've choked (I always watch her eat and). I hadn't thought of that at the time. I was just so scared of my tiny dogs getting run over by all the people who speed on our street.

Ok, enough about that!

For lunch, we took Thai food to my mom, and then tonight, we went to dinner with my family and then Olivia and I headed to Target where I found the cutest stuff in the dollar section. I bought these super cute little pots that come with seeds to grow herbs. I used to cook with many different herbs and I'd like to get back in the habit. I'm trying to be more health conscious as I continue to struggle losing the weight I want and also as Olivia eats more table food. I'll share some of the healthy things I plan to make soon.

For now, I've been spending any spare time I can baking for this American Cancer Society fundraiser my moms' group is involved with, and tonight, I made some quick lemon bars while Olivia played with the dog food and pushed her new school bus all over the kitchen. She is so much fun to be with! This evening, I kept telling her that I loved her, and she said, "iluhyou" which obviously melted my heart eventhough I know she's merely repeating. She repeats many things these days. She has this guitar that plays music, and it says "yahoo!" and she sings "woowoo!" and she also repeats the "oh yeah!" She loves it so much that I've made it the official car toy so she has something to keep her busy. She's been fussier in the car lately because she doesn't fall asleep like she used to. Although I'm tired of hearing it play over and over and over again, I love listening to her sing along and repeat the sounds. So cute. I love the little voices they have at this age!

I think she's getting closer to walking. I'm torn between wanting her to start now, and enjoying her being a baby I can carry around. I'm not really worried about her behind though since she's so advanced verbally. I've just accepted that physically, she's not going to be as fast as other babies. I think all babies do things in their own time, and everyone has different strengths. I know people who did everything late as babies and they've turned out to be intelligent adults!

Milestones aside (which I hate anyway), she brings me such joy! She loves playing with her fridge letters, and so does the dog! He's eaten most of the good letters, so I can't make many words anymore. :-(

I took this picture outside of Target this evening. This rainbow went all the way across the sky. A perfect arch. It was so big, I couldn't capture the whole thing. If you look closely, you can see a smaller, fainter one next to it.

Well, good night! Have an early start tomorrow. Breakfast @ Panera and then I'm going running. Love my jogging stroller!

Posted by Hannah at April 26, 2007 11:00 PM