First of many Anniversaries

For our first anniversary, Casey took me to The Roof restaurant. It was an amazing view and delicious food. Especially dessert-tried almost all of them (it was a buffet). Both Casey and I loved the creme brulee! After that, he took me to the same park where he originally proposed to me and asked me to be sealed to him. He was delighted when I said, yes! It was a wonderful night, with an wonderful man.

Thorn in my side...no wait my FOOT!!!

Well, mystery solved.  Yes, this is a thorn coming out of my foot.  How we got to this is quite the adventure.  It all started back in August as I was training for the Ragnar Relay.  I never noticed any sharp pain or bleeding, but I started to notice a small inflammed bump on the side of my foot.  I didn't pay much attention to it since it didn't hurt, just a small bump.  So after running the race winter hit as did my inactivity.  The bump went away and I forgot all about it until about 4 weeks ago. 
I played basketball 4 weeks ago and noticed that the bump returned.  Again, not a huge deal and I didn't pay much attention to it.  Then I played the next week and the bump became twice as large and twice as red.  It then started to hurt when I walked.  I tried different shoes and walked on my toes, but when the pain increase I decided I'd finally bite the bullet and get it checked out.  So I made an appointment with the podiatrist and went in last week (even though it actually started to feel better).  She was stumped.  Xrays were clear, nothing related to muscle or tendon.  She suspected a foreign body and wanted to cut into it to see if there'd be any drainage.  Well she cut a nice size slit, no drainage and somehow she missed this giant thorn in there.  She then wanted an MRI to see what was going on.  As you all know I'm not one to fork out $900 for anything, especially since it was feeling better.  I agreed that I'd get the MRI if it got worse.  As luck would have it I was playing with Paxton yesterday and as I rolled over the top of my foot I felt this intense stinging pain.  I looked down at my sock and saw something sticking out.  I thought it was just super inflammed but when I pulled my sock back, this is what I saw. 

I called Connie over and she started freaking out / laughing all at once.  We took a ton of pictures and then I pulled it the rest of the way out.  My foot has never felt better, and what a blessing it is to not have to get an MRI.  I just can't believe that has been in my foot for that long.  Yowzers!!!!

She's a talker!

It's sometimes frightening how smart this girl is! I'm always amazed at how fast she picks up songs and books. Sometimes the day after we go to the library she's reading the books to me! I love that she has started to sing with me and has stopped "singing" entire songs using the same note :) She has the sweetest voice and I can't get enough of it. The first video she is "reading" one of my childhood favorites. See if you can remember this little gem. (sorry it's so soft. Every time I got closer she would stop talking and want to "watch it.")

Here's one of her singing every dad's favorite song!

When she went to Michigan to visit Grammie and Grampie she needed some boots! I couldn't find any in Texas (shocker. It's like 70 degrees here). So we went to Meijer (oh how I miss it...) and found these. She struggled with the small heel so we didn't buy them. I'm regretting this decision daily.

Her other favorite song is "if you're silly and you know it make a funny face." She always wants me to sing it so she can do this face. What a goof. 

I'm still trying to get this morning sickness behind me! Being pregnant is the worst! But then there are moments like this when you remember that it's worth it. Can you see the family resemblance yet?

We're trying to teach her what it means to have a BROTHER. I'm pretty sure she's not getting it.