A Year Older...

Yesterday I turned 31 years old...Yes 31! D told me that I don't look it at all (smile) I am blessed to see another year. I am sure there is something that I know this year that I did not know last year. I am just so thankful for God's grace and guidance and His countless blessings in my life. I am very thankful for my family and friends that He has placed in my life.

I do know that this year has brought a wonderful blessing and joy in my life...her name is Nyla (smile). I was actually pregnant with Nyla on my last birthday, but I did not know it at the time (I actually found out 4 days later)...what a pleasant (and long awaited) surprise! So to be here a year later with my sweet Nyla is a wonderful blessing! Me and Nyla (for my b-day)

I enjoyed a wonderful day with my family on my special day...D cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for me, we attended church together, I attempted to watch a movie with D (I ended up watching my eyelids--smile), and I received some pretty nice gifts too! D wanted to make sure that I really enjoyed my day ( I think he asked me that like maybe 5 times---lol!) Of course I did! I think for me it has always been the simple things in life...I don't need a lot of fanfare. Just the simple things. So for me being with family and seeing another year was great for me!

Nyla and pa pa

(Pa Pa brought Nyla a gift for my b-day)

Can you say spoiled?!?

Yummy Red velvet cupcake (D made them for me)

Nyla at 16 weeks

(aren't her tights cute!)

Friends

14 weeks

The weeks really fly by lately...working on the blog will be in the back of my mind but that is pretty much where it resides...in the back of my mind (smile). I am having to be at work at 530 as opposed to 6 and you will be surprised as to what a difference that 30 minutes will make. We had a time change on last weekend but I cannot really tell the difference. As 9 pm approaches, I cannot seem to keep my eyes open...I have been curled up next to Nyla on the couch by that time (smile)

Our baby girl is growing! Everyone said enjoy the moments because they go by fast and it is very true! We are quickly approaching the 4 month mark (and I am quickly approaching 31!) We believe that she will be turning over soon and when she has tummy time she props those knees up. D and I are enjoying her so much. We can't say it enough how thankful to God we are for her.

These past few weeks we have enjoyed some time out with friends. Last weekend it was girls night out (smile). Me and Nyla went to dinner with my friends. This particular group of friends are my eating out buddies. I don't know how long we have been doing it but we rotate in picking out a restaurant (some place we have never had) and rating the quality. I honestly don't know if we have found something that we rated as a 10 yet! We had a nice time and I was excited to bring my little one along.

Nyla and I before dinner
(we had to leave dad at home)

Nyla and "Ms. Rashauna"





Nyla and "Mrs. Casandra"







(I had to share these pics just because they were cute!)




My mom texted this to me at work

We pulled out the bumbo this week

(so cute!)



Ok! Back to scheduled programming! Today D, Nyla, and I were able to have breakfast with our friend Karen (Karen is responsible for hooking D and I up in Jr. High) It was great seeing her and chatting about parenthood (she has a handsome 1yr old named Christopher). It is funny because I have known Karen since 7th grade...to talk about motherhood and marriage is so funny. We definitely did not have that on the brain in 7th grade (smile). We definitely had a good time! (hoping to see her Christopher on the next visit)

Karen and I

Nyla ( 15 weeks) and her Korean auntie Karen

I am so thankful for my friends and the friendships that God has given me. I always tell people that God didn't give me biological sisters but I have some wonderful girlfriends who are my sisters in Christ. I hope as Nyla grows that she will develop some long lasting friendships just as her mother has done.

Nyla

11 weeks old

Yep! That is a pic of our baby girl! She is growing up! Too fast for me...I am trying to keep up! D and I are just so blessed to have her in our life. D said that he gets goose bumps still when he thinks about having a child...it is amazing! I enjoy coming home from work and receiving that toothless grin...it just makes my day. Nyla found her hands and last week she found her feet...it is funny how they look at things with pure amazement. She likes to "talk",squeal, and watch tv...yes! she is a tv watcher (maybe that is a result of me watching a fair amount of tv towards the end of my pregnancy since I couldn't stand on my feet for long periods of time) 12 weeks old

I have been back to work almost a month now and I am getting adjusted. I still feel bad leaving her... it is like my heart breaks a little, but I am adjusting I think. She is definitely in good hands...we are thankful for my mom. She is sooo good with her!


These past few weeks have been busy (that is why the blog is 3 weeks behind)...seemed like October came and went. D and I had spoke a while ago about getting Nyla a costume for Halloween...well by the time the conversation came back up it was the Friday before Oct 31st...D picked up Nyla a costume. He told me over the phone that it was a spider costume...a spider! I really did not for see my sweet girl as a spider...I don't like spiders myself...I had imagined her to be a pumpkin (because of her round face) or a lady bug (that just seems feminine), but I had to trust Daddy D. The spider costume turned out to be cute! The only problem was that the headpiece was too big. It looked like a helmet on her small head =) I had to pick up some things for the house so I had hoped that I could find her something to wear (we were literally at the ninth hr)...in the back of my mind I knew that all the costumes would be gone and picked over, but hey I thought I would give it a try. I walked around Target for awhile and had just about given up when I made one more circle around and there it was...a lady bug costume for an infant! God heard my request =) It was the only one all by itself!
Nyla did not understand what was going on when we put the costume on her...I am sure when she gets older she will look at these pics and wonder what her parents were thinking =) She looked so cute though! We took her to our neighbors house just so someone else could see her. After about 30 minutes she was over the whole costume thing and was ready for sleep...she did indulge mom and dad and let us take 20-30 pics!

Daddy and Nyla

Our lady bug

Mom and Nyla

Nyla " Lady bug "at 13 weeks