Don't you just love wagons, princess dresses, warm days, daddys and little bald babies? I do.

Sitting up!

OK, so I'm pretty sure no one cares about this but me...but this blog is also doubling as Eli's "baby book" because I'm terrible at writing in his real book...and I'll never remember this stuff!

He went from laying down to sitting up all by himself last night! Once he figured out he could do it there was no more laying down! It doesn't seem possible that he could be almost 9 months old...I want to freeze this and make it last a little longer!

The dream

Last night when I was reading Carlee her book before bed and here was our conversation:

Carlee: mommy, I had a dream about you and daddy.
Me: Really, what did you dream.
Carlee: You were an elephant and he was a lion.
Me: oh really. And what did we do.
Carlee: I don't know.
And that was the end...off to sleep.

There's one to boost your self esteem. An elephant? Really? :)

My guilty pleasure

So, I'm publicly admitting that The Bachelor is one of my guilty pleasures. And...I'm also admitting that I am a grown woman (that's weird to say, because I really don't feel like a "woman") anyways...I am a grown woman and I spend most of my time watching the show embarrassed for those crazy girls. You can totally tell the ones he's not into - and when they start going in for the kiss I get sooooo embarrassed for them! Sometimes so bad that I have to change the channel until it's over.

Tonight I told Eli that he's not allowed around crazy girls like that. For real.

So...I'm thinking it's going to be Jillian...anyone agree?

Tomorrow night...my other guilty pleasures - American Idol and Biggest Loser. It's sad being me! :)

Friday night recomendations...

Had "girls night" tonight...ate a little Joe's Italian (I recommend) and watched Bride Wars (also recommend).

OK, so the movie was a little hokey - but it's great when you want to just sit and veg and not get scared, cry, or have to think...it was just one of those kind of movies where you just laugh and feel kind of normal when you leave. I needed that today.

Good stuff about moving companies

So, I really need to give ABF U-Pack Moving some link love. If you're ever moving out of state, and your move is over 500 miles, definitely check them out...one of the best moving companies out there! First, ABF is an extremely reputable company (which is a big deal when you're trusting someone with all of your stuff) Second, it's really easy. Third, it's really affordable.

Basically ABF delivers either a moving trailer or ReloCube (small container) to your home. You load all of your stuff. ABF drives it to your new home and you unload your stuff. It's kind of a happy medium between a "full service" mover and a rental truck. It's a lot easier than driving a rental truck, but costs A LOT less than full service mover (in fact, it costs about the same as a rental truck.)

I'm pretty sure most people who read this aren't going to be moving any time soon (far away at least)...but if you are...now you've got someone else to check with!

Ponies and Hippos...

I have to post an email that my friend Amanda (who keeps Carlee and Eli during the day now) sent me yesterday...

okay, so Kate and Carlee want to get married so they'll be friends forever. So I
do the ceremony making them promise to be nice to each other and always love
each other as friends forever. They hug and Carlee tells Kate she has a present
for her. She then hands her Kate's horse. Kate then says that she has a present
for Carlee and picks up a toy hippo. Carlee takes the hippo, chunks it across
the room and says "Hey, I wanted a pony!"

Hilarious. There was a life lesson for Carlee in that. You know...be thankful for what you're given. But...I have to say, there was also a little life lesson in there for me. You know what it's like when you have an expectation - and it doesn't happen. When you'd love a homemade card from the kids and instead you get an address book made out of dried leaves... :) Guess when I sulk, it's kind of like throwing the hippo! :)