5 months old!

I cannot believe how fast the past 5 months has flown by! Sweet P is getting so big! She rolls all over the place and almost sits up by herself (her balance is still a little off). She talks almost non-stop, laughs, eats cereal now. Ugh, its going way too quickly! Here are pics from the past month!

Goodbye Johnny Castle

Yesterday, one of my most favorite actors lost his nearly 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. I don't know that I have ever cried over the death of a celebrity, but when I heard that Patrick Swayze had passed, I have to admit that I had to wipe away a few tears. Sure there have been celebrity deaths that have shocked me (Phil Hartman, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson), but none that made me sad, as though I personally knew them.

My mom purchased the movie Dirty Dancing when I was 8 years old. I was absolutely captivated by the amazing dance numbers and I fell madly in love with a character by the name of Johnny Castle. Nearly everyday for at least 2 years, I would cue up the movie to the very last dance scene; I had all of the moves down, even though I did not have a partner to dance with. I would try to convince my boyfriends to do the "lift" with me at the swimming pool. Whenever my friends and I would play pretend, I ALWAYS insisted that we pretend it was the summer of 1963 and everybody had to call me "baby". My moms wedding dress was nearly identical to the dress that Jennifer Grey wore in the final dance number, so I wore it everyday as I spun around the living room to "Time of my life." To this day, I have that movie memorized, line by line. Not kidding - ask Jarrod. I would guesstimate that I have watched it at least 500 times in the past 22 years.

Then when I was 11 years old, I fell for a ghost by the name of Sam Wheat. Ghost is another one of my favorites, and though I may not have the entire movie memorized, I do watch it every time I come across it on television. Patrick Swayze put so much of himself into each role that he played, he made each character so real. Even in Too Wong Foo, he was an absolutely gorgeous woman! He could do not wrong.

Today, I keep thinking about his beautiful wife of 34 years, Lisa. I can't imagine what she is going through right now. I watched the Barbara Walters special that they were on earlier this year, and it was obvious that they are soul mates. But even with the sadness of this loss, I am thankful that Patrick is no longer in pain and can be at peace away from the paparazzi and tabloid gossip. Rest in peace Patrick, you will truly be missed.

30 years of life!

Snuggling with my baby on my birthday!

Luckily, J only put 2 candles on the cake!

Yummy cake!

Eating dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory!

"I think I 'll take a moment to celebrate my age; the ending of an era and the turning of a page. Now it's time to focus in on where I go from here; Lord have mercy on my next 30 years." (Tim McGraw)

Yep, on August 25th I turned the big 3-0! It was a nice relaxing day spent at home with Sweet P and J. We went to dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory with Dawn and Scott and then came back home for some yummy Strawberry Cheesequake Blizzard cake!

I remember when I thought that 30 seemed so old and distinguished; funny, I don't feel that way! Thinking back to my expectations of where I would be at 30, I actually have done all I had hoped to do. Married, kids, beautiful home in a great neighborhood, amazing friends, wonderful family, and happiness! Cheers to my next 30 years!

Family Pics

We FINALLY went and got our family pictures taken yesterday! Here are some of our favorites!

4 months old!

Her first experience with rice cereal (she does NOT like it)!

Doing tricks with daddy!

It is amazing how fast these past 4 months have flown by! We had Sweet P's 4 month check-up yesterday with our new pediatrician Dr. Calcagno! She now weighs 17.6 pounds and is 27.5 inches long! She is in the 95th percentile for weight and 98th for height! Needless to say, Sweet P is a big, healthy girl!!!! We have just introduced her to rice cereal (see the above picture). She has quit sleeping well at night and I think it is because she is not feeling full, so we are hoping that this will help! Sweet P rolls all the way over now and tries her best to sit-up by herself; I think that she will be doing it on her own in just a few more weeks. She loves to chew on her hands and toes! She is such a little monkey!!!!

In My Daughter's Eyes

This song by Martina McBride says it all. I can't think of a better way to explain how I feel about Sweet P and how she has changed my life for the better.


In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me
I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes, everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light and the world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me, gives me strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe in my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand around my finger, how it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer; I realize what life is all about
Its hanging on when your heart has had enough
Its giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light, in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes, I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
And though she'll grow and someday leave, maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you'll see how happy she made me
And I'll be there, in my daughter's eyes

Getting sooooooo big!

It was a tough day....

Just wanted to share a few photos showing how big Sweet P is getting! She will be 4 months old this week! We have her 4 month appointment this Friday with her new pediatrician and we will find out exactly how big she is then!