The best applied plans...

We finally found the correct exit! Sometimes you just have to pay better attention to the road signs. Today Sam, Laura and I made it to the beach! The waves were a little violent, but given that we live in a land locked state we can't really be choosy. Since the beach on a hot day is usually a baby free zone, I left a lot of my worries behind. Although by the end of the day I had something new to worry about, Laura got to much sun. I'm very embarrassed to admit that Laura may have a sunburn! Usually I'm very cautious with Laura, she is always covered in more then enough sun protection. Obviously I veered to far to the right at the relaxation exit, and missed the sign telling me to reapply the SPF 50 more often.

A wrong turn...

We thought we were going on vacation but we must have taken a wrong turn. We were suppose to take the exit marked relaxation and sun, but we must have accidentally taken a detour and ended up on Baby Boulevard. I've mentioned before that it felt like everyone in our lives are pregnant, having babies, or just had one, the last two weeks have confirmed this is as fact.

We started off the first week with 12 month old, Kylee!

We completed our week with 3 week old, Kolten!
We spent some time with 14 month old, Evan!

And finally we met 8 week old, Rachel!

It would be nice if I could say that all this time spent with family, friends and their babies has been nothing but fun and laughter, but I can't. Most of the time has been pleasurable and I hate to admit how much I have thought about myself and my "situation". Each one of these babies irked me in a different way. Two of these babies are genetically related to my baby, who they suspected had a genetic problem. One of these baby's Mommy told me she was 7 weeks pregnant, and I can't help wondering why her and not me. Two of these babies where born just weeks before or after our babies due date, as I held them with Laura at my side I couldn't help but think this was how it should be for me.

** As a side note I did not take 2 of these pictures, therfore I can't take credit for the good ones!**

Graduation plans...

This weekend my little girl, my baby, graduated pre-K! In the fall Laura starts kindergarten, I have been trying unsuccessfully to ignore this fact. All the other moms at school have been talking for months about where they are sending their 5 year olds to kindergarten. I have been steadily avoiding it. Today, when Sam enrolled Laura in Kindergarden I had to face the music, my baby will officially be starting at elementary school in August. To make matters worse she wants to ride the bus to school. Here in Las Vegas Kindergarten is only half day, thank god because I'm having a hard enough time with the idea of her going everyday.I can't bear the thought of her in a school with the "big Kids". Laura though is excited, she can't wait. All day we talked about meeting new friends, having a new teacher,and learning new things. I believe I scored points in the Mom area by not begging her to want to stay home with me for just one more year. I have empty nest syndrome!

It is pretty self explanatory as to why Sam had to take the initiative and actually sign Laura up for school.