Busy

Boy, the past 2 weeks have been busy. We're in the process of the putting the finishing touches on Miranda's room. She's been battling a cold/allergies for the past week and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I've been doing the same thing. And I think the painting in the room, the new furniture and mattress aren't helping the allergy thing either. We both just want a little relief. On top of all this, I'm in the process of creating Miranda's birthday invitations that need to go out by next weekend. And I'm trying to decide what paper line I want to use for my mom's scrapbook for her big 6-0! Oh, decisions.........decisions. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist and I want her book to be just perfect! So I'm having such a rough time trying to decide what paper looks best with black/white photos as well as color ones. I don't want to mix up the paper too much and have it look like a mumbo jumbo of sorts.
Plus we have the holidays quickly approaching. Oh my!!!! The thought of taking down the holiday decorations and setting everything up is making my head spin.

School Challenge

Miranda missed her first day of school last Friday. She had a rough night Thursday night. She was up every 20-30 minutes just acting all miserable. When I woke her up on Friday morning to go to school she had a runny nose and was all congested. Besides the fact that she was miss grumpiness due to lack of sleep I kept her home. Now this morning, she's complaining that she doesn't want to go to school. She wants to stay home with me. I have a feeling it is going to be a tug of war for awhile every morning. She attached herself to my leg at school again and the teacher had to come and get her. I hope this is more rough on me than it is on her. Oh what a challenge!

Cry

I knew the novelty would wear off. And somehow I knew today would be the day. As soon as we walked into the front door of Miranda's school she grabbed my leg. I had to walk like a crab with her attached to my leg to her classroom. As soon as we entered her room she started to cry. That was hard for me! Why am I doing this again? I have to keep telling myself this is good for her. I know it's an adjustment and it will take time. For almost 3 years it has just been me and Miranda everyday. It's a change in our routine. A change in our Monday- Friday for 3 hours. She will be okay, I will be okay. (Besides the fact that I cried the whole way home too!)



For some reason blogger isn't cooperating and letting me upload the first day pictures. Once I get it figured out I'll get them on here.

First day of Preschool

Yesterday was Miranda's first day of Preschool. She was so excited she didn't fall asleep until 9:15 Sunday night. And she was up before I went in to wake her up Monday morning. She jumped right out of bed, got dressed and ran to have breakfast. She could hardly contain herself. We took Miranda to school and she suddenly became very clingy. She grabbed a hold of David's leg (as seen in picture 2) and wouldn't let go. What happened to my excited little girl? She was suddenly becoming very overwhelmed. We took her to her cubby and gave her hugs and kisses. She put her backpack away and then found the blocks and started to play. When David and I started to leave she grabbed onto me and I got a tear in my eye. I didn't want her to see me because then I would just upset her. Her teacher came over and tried to distract her and David and I left. Oh, what incredible guilt I felt that day as I walked out of her preschool.

What was I doing? Why was I leaving my baby in the care of strangers and not me? We are doing it(sending her to preschool) because she needs the socialization. Miranda has become so used to just me and her that she isolates herself around other children and only plays by herself. She needs friends, she needs interaction with other children, she needs interaction with other adults, she needs to realize there is a world out there that doesn't just revolve around her. Yesterday, I was able to clean and straigten up Miranda's room , the guest room, clean Miranda's bathroom, clean and re-organize the laundry room, clean the kitchen, and do 2 loads of laundry while Miranda was gone. Wow, can I get a whole lot accomplished without a little girl under my feet.

We picked her up at 11:30 and took her to lunch. She was so excited to see us. She came running up to me and gave me a great big hug! She was standing in line waiting to go outside and play. How cute she looked with her classmates in line and following directions. She said she painted and colored and sang songs and met a new friend. She seemed to really enjoy her day and asked when she was going back.

Today, I was able to do the grocery shopping for the week, wash the rugs, vacuum the floors and carpet and mop the floors. I was beat when I had to pick her up today. But today went by much quicker than yesterday. Although today she told me she was lost. Lost at school? I didn't understand until I told her what I did. Then she started to cry and said she was lost when I went to Publix. She was used to doing everything with me, that maybe she felt left out that I went grocery shopping without her. Maybe that's why she said said she felt lost. That made me sad!

Letters

Yay! I finished these letters for Miranda's room yesterday. This is the first time I did an altered project and boy was it fun! I just might have to get my hands dirty some more to keep my creative juices flowing.
On a side note: I let David look at some pictures of some great scrap rooms to show him some ideas. After we finish Miranda's room we're going to make the back bedroom our new office and my scrap area! Hooray!!!! I can finally organize all of stuff.....

Colors

David and I finally came to a mutaul decision on the color of Miranda's room. Normally our choices are on the opposite end of each other. Not this time! This time we were both on the same wavelength. Wow.......it's about time! LOL

And our decision: April Blush

Design A Basket

Longaberger Homestead

Snapshots of Ohio

Big Basket

I'm back from Ohio and the Big Basket. I had such an amazing time, where do I begin? Well, I did survive my flights. YEAH! The Bee was a lot of fun and I met alot of great people. Formed some friendships that I hope will continue to grow. I was totally exhausted when I returned. There was not much sleep going on with all the buzz and excitement about the new products. I had a great time making a basket for my daughter. This will be a basket for her new big girl room that we are in the planning stages for. I chose a sage green and pink trim and flower tacks for her basket. I was so honored to be chosen to make this basket with Debbie Alexander. She has been with Longaberger weaving baskets for 27 years. She is the only basketmaker working for Longaberger that has been there for so long. I also received 4 Longaberger signatures from some of the brothers and sisters of Dave Longaberger. I met and got Ken's signature (he was the 1st basketweaver for Longaberger). And I also met and got to spend some time with David. He is one of the top 3 designers with Longaberger. He designed the bunny teapot that came out this Easter, the Nature's Garland pottery, as well as others. The only disappointment was not going to the Big Basket and touring. I thought we would at least stop there but we only drove by. :-( On my next trip there I will have to stop there for sure.

Ohio here I come!

I will be on my way to Ohio in just a few hours! I am so excited to get away. My first vacation alone. But don't get me wrong, I'm also anxious and nervous! I am having major separation anxiety. I've never left Miranda. I've been crying every day for the past few days. I'm going to miss everything I do with her. Hearing "goodmorning mommy", talking with her, seeing the world through her eyes, reading books with her singing with her, dancing with her, and getting hugs and kisses from her. {Sniff....sniff.....let me wipe away my tears.}
I will be gone for 4 days. What am I going to do without her? Hopefully, I'll be real busy with the Longaberger Bee that I won't miss her too too much. Ya right! Yes, I'm off to the yearly Longaberger convention. This is my first Bee! I've heard so much about it and I'm really excited to see how everything is done from start to finish, to feel the raw wood for the baskets, touch them and feel them, and I even get to make my own basket! How cool is that! The first day I'll be attending classes at LU (longaberger university). Day 2 will be the unveiling of new products and hear all the exciting things to come in the future. Day 3, I'll be making my own basket and shopping at the homestead.
Now, my nervousness comes from flying. I haven't been on an airplane in awhile and I'm doing it all by myself! Oh I'm in for a great adventure. Well I'm off..............I'll update when I return.
And now I leave with a snapshot of Sunday.