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Today we found out that the Little Bee will be the big sister to a...

 

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That's right, a beautiful, pink girl.  I am thrilled as I think about all of the shoes, dresses, and bows.  We can't want to meet our Ladybug!  Of course, Ellen has known all along that Ladybug was a girl and got upset when people tried to tell her otherwise.  Daddy's reaction to all this pink?  "Looks like my pedicure bill just tripled!" 

Love, The Little Bee, her Momma, and Ladybug too!

 

 

Grandparent's Day

The place where my grandmother is living while she heals from a broken hip hosted the most wonderful Grandparent's Day Carnival. 

 

Ellen got to "Hee Haw" with a donkey, or at a donkey.

 

Hang with a heard of goats.

 

And kiss a deer who was dreaming of being anywhere other than a petting zoo.

 

She also bounced in a bouncy house and rode on a train. 

 

And because I have half a brain, Ellen got to eat a red snow cone after the bouncy house.  It's kind of like that rule you learn in college that helps you remember to drink liquor and then beer, "bouncy house then snow cone never fear, snow cone then bouncy house never sicker".  Can you believe that some people think being in a sorority is useless?  Look at how I am still using this knowledge today. 

Love, The Little Bee and her Momma (who would love someone to quiz her on the Greek alphabet)

 

Crafting Again

Sometime in July I started this burlap bee door hanger as a back to school gift for Ellen's teacher.  Her class is called the "Honeybees" and I thought her teacher would love this.  I got as far as cutting out the shape and painting the yellow stripes.  Morning sickness kicked in and I put it away until September.  Ellen, who is my harshest critic, tells me that the bee looks sad, like he is missing his mommy. 

 

At the same time I started this football and planned on giving it to my favorite LSU fan for her birthday which was in July.  I got as far as cutting out the football shape back then.

 

 

We had an LSU theme baby shower that inspired me to resurrect this project.  It also inspired me to make these Gold and Purple fruit kabobs. 

 

 

Not wanting to leave the Little Bee out of the crafting fun, I have been collecting toilet paper tubes to make glow-in-the-dark Halloween monsters with. 

 

 

Ellen loves to paint and really dug this project.

 

It's great to be feeling more like "me" again, even if it's not all the time. 

Love, The Little Bee and her Momma



Daddy Fashion Show

 

 

I found this old, unpublished post of photos Lloyd took when he was the one to dress Ellen before taking her to school. I was in such a rush to pump and get dressed before my 8:00 AM meeting every morning that I didn't always get to see her in the outfits I picked out.

Knowing that this made me very sad, Lloyd was sweet enough to take a picture every morning so that I could see what she looked like in her outfit.  



They may not be the best quality photos and the are not posed to hide the dirty house behind them (I know every Momma knows the importance of this) but I loved getting them.

 

I can't believe we are about to be in this phase again in about seven short months. 
Love, The (suddenly tired) Little Bee's Momma