Belly Button

Tonight Eliza nad I were eating a normal "Mommy/Daughter Dinner" of fish, mix veggies and some lentil soup for little Ms. Eliza and as Eliza was finishing dinner, she pulls up her shirt and exposes her oh... so cute belly button. I don't think much of it at first... she loves to show her Daddy her belly in hopes that he will blow raspberries on it. When her daddy blows on her belly she then laughs uncontrollably. It is super cute and the giggle is that of pure joy and the laugh is infectious. But tonight there was no daddy so her belly was full and and when she has a full belly it sticks out. I look away to nawsh on my dinner and next thing you know she is pulling out her "innie" belly button out. It was on the longer side and it stuck right out. I was kindof grossed out about it at first. Telling ELiza to put it back in. She played with it for a few more seconds. In my disgust (mind you I could never be a nurse), I started hysterically crying, that was a belly button of a child who was taken from her mothers womb. It looked to be hand cut. Then the flood of emotions started running through me. Did her birth mom have to cut the cord in haste? Did she have help cutting the cord? Did she have thoughts of doing something else to her instead of saving her life so she could become my earthly daughter? What risk did her mom have to take to keep her alive? Was her mom able to see her. Folks, let me be honest. That belly button cord does not look like it was cut by a doctor. That cord is the tell tail sign that it probably was not done in a hospital and that her birth mom did not have prenatal care. My little Eliza is a survivior at her young age of 21 months. That cute belly button reminded to be thankful everyday for the blessings of her. So, now I reframe my thinking and that of disgust is now a belly button of courage. I love this little girl more and more every day.

St. Patrick's Day

This year we actually made it to the St. Patrick's Day parade. We skipped "Busybodies" which helps with Eliza's fine and gross motor skills along with socialization since the current daycare she is in only has one other child, which is a five year old boy. She had a great time watching the "neighs" as she calls it (horses) and seeing some of the other kiddos from her previous daycare and family friends. She loved eating a "pop" aka lollipop and seeing all of the fun loving people riding around intheir decorated golf carts. I did not actually take the camera with me to the parade since I was doing the single parent thing but... I took a pictures once we got back to the car with her "loot."

Flower Girl Dress ~preview

This is mostly like our little Eliza yelling "Dadd-----------dyyyyyyyyyyy." She is always on the go.

Ladies and Gentlemen...don't let that cute pose fool you, she can hang out with the best of the boys. :)

This week the flower girl dress came in and Eliza spotted it so we had a modeling expedition.

Getting ready for Summer

Last night Richard had the great idea to attempt to finish taxes and plan our summer vacations so I could put in for my summer leave.

So, after hours of planning and talking I can finally check off a few things.

• Trip schedule and planned to Colorado- check
• plan tickets order-check
• rental car to Grand Lake secured- check
• called Nadin's best friend-check
• toddler car seat (not infant...wimper) ordered for Colorado-check
• pack n'play ordered for all the hotels in Colorado-check
• Seasame Place tickets purchased-check
• hotel for Seasame Place ordered-check
• breakfast with Elmo procured for a two years olds birthday-check

One tired Momma....Priceless! I would not change my daughters or my friends from all over the world for anything!!! :)