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Where is Mom?

I am trying to go through photos since snapfish gives you a new member credit of 50 4X6 photos, it's about time we have some printed & then Mr Smith wants some enlargements for his office & I'd like some for her room.

Mr Smith: "Where are pictures with you in them?"
Me: "Story of my life"

I still wish I took more newborn shots of Lexi, but it was just too difficult, physically/mentally, for me at the time & she was never a knocked out baby to be manipulated how I pleased. But I still wish I had more with her or of the entire family, but I'm a cheap, high expectations photographer who won't higher a photographer & my husband fights me tooth & nail for every photo with him in it.

BUT who is demanding that I print out some pictures for his office?
That's right, Mr Smith

Our little Lexi has become a drooling, finger biting, fussy baby the past few days. We are coughing it up to teething but who knows in the end. I'm just to the point where I'll try anything & never go out in public again.  I don't like getting up at every hour of the night - to mini-feed or to put a pacifier back in. It's interesting how they start crying until you walk in & stick it back in. All is well with the world again. We just want Lexi back to her happy self. I still get happy Lexi sometimes, but I can't handle the continuous fussing that's unconsolable during the afternoon. I could easily go insane. All the signs lead to teething, but she turns 3 months tomorrow so it seems a little too soon. We would have an over achiever though.

This is Lexi in her room (the owner had a boy):



We had to show the house at 9:45 today. So that means I pulled myself & Lexi up at 8:30. Straightened everything up & set out to find a park. The three I have visited so far are impressive if she was able to run around. The one I visited today didn't have the stroller trail like I was hoping for so that was a fail. For once the heat wasn't consuming, but that gave us time to check out Save-A-Lot. That was my child screaming at check out & in the parking lot. Somehow I parked uphill cause when I turned back around the cart had taken off. I watched it fall to its side when it slammed into the grass. Today I did not have the energy to chase after a cart. Yes, I took Lexi out before I let it roll away. No one seems to shop at Save-A-Lot, maybe because the cashier is slow, or maybe there is something in the meat. Either way, I bought it. 

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  1. When Sam behaved like that it was usually an ear infection but that wouldn't make sense b/c it's not winter time yet. I still remember his worse month was when he turned 11 months. He had an ear infection, we took away his pacifier, and we switched him to a crib. It was the worse month ever! Hang in there and enjoy the little moments. It gets better I promise.

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