McWane McFun...

This past week was very crazy! After our birthdays, Delaney ended up getting sick with an ear infection, Eric and I both had stomach viruses, and we heard some bad news from Delaney's blood test. She has anemia :( , and she will have to take medication everyday for two months until another blood test tells us more. With all of the stuff going on, we still managed to take advantage of this awesome gift that was given to us from Eric's mom... So on a cool Sunday afternoon, we had a family outing to McWane Center. Don't forget the books!
Stretching those legs...
She doesn't know what to do when we don't say, "No!" to her climbing on things.
Concentrating very hard on filling the cup with water.. (Notice the tongue. This is exactly what Eric does when he's concentrating. :)
Like father, like daughter...
What's in there, Delaney?

She LOVES slides!

Her new boyfriend. :)

Driving with Daddy

She's getting sleepy...

She passed out. :)

Don't Worry, Be Happy :)

This past week, I was able to take advantage of a nice fall break! Delaney and I planned to relax, shop, and just take it easy...didn't happen. We had plans to re-do our guest bedroom into a play room/toddler room for Miss Priss. We would have been able to finish it, but were tempted to stop and play every 5 minutes...

Did I say playing? I meant kissing... Those cute hair accessories were made by my awesome friend, Alyson. :) She's starting to make crafts/accessories so I will be supporting her by glamming up my Laneybug. RTR!

Back to the playroom...I had ordered a bed online (based on customer satisfaction and such :) and we were excited to see how excited Delaney was when she saw her bed. She won't be sleeping in it at night yet, but she was definitely okay with taking a nap in it.
Yay for big girl beds!!!
While the room was in progress, we celebrated our birthdays on Friday. Eric and I were able to do a little shopping/lunch at Chuy's at the Summit. It was wonderful! On Saturday, we went over to Nannie and Pop's to have a birthday lunch with Nana, Grandaddy, Memaw, Aunt Lori Beth, and Uncle Mike. Delaney wanted to get "freshened up" for the party, so she played with her Little Mermaid vanity.

Nana brought her a Minnie Mouse (if you read the blog you know she obsessed with Minnie). When we came home, we finished up a few projects in the room, including some art that was inspired by a pottery barn painting I saw in the store. I think mine turned out pretty good considering I was dodging a little girl's running feet and curious hands. :)

Pottery Barn Version...

My version... (over the toddler bed so I only did two) I also made some of the leaves out of Delaney's old outfit I loved, and then decoupagedthem onto the painting.

Unseen Moments

I don't have too many new pictures to upload on this single post. But Eric, Delaney and I were putting diapers on our head (clean BTW)the other night when Eric made the comment, "We just can't take photos of all the moments that we have, but they sure are special." It made me think about taking a second to remember the moments that I don't quite get to the camera in time, or I just don't want the moment to be interrupted by a flash. I started the blog for family, but it has turned into a "baby book" for her, too. I try to write as much as I can about the moments from the camera, but here are some things (at 18 months) that she won't see from photos, but mean the world to us...
Delaney,
-Every morning, you wake up, smile, and and say "sak"-means "snack"
-You love brushing your teeth, but we have to put it "to sleep" to make sure you won't open the drawer for it over and over again.
-When I pick you up from daycare, you drop EVERYTHING and run to me saying, "Mommy!"
-You love to tumble, flip, and play all the time...

-Every afternoon, we listen to Raffi. Your favorites continue to be "Apples and Bananas" and "Day-O".
-You will dance with just about anyone at anytime. Live music is your favorite...
-When we come home, we talk about your day over our 4:00 snack. It is a must to have juice and something a little sweet. :)

-When Daddy comes home, we play really hard. Although we call it stubborn sometimes, you are a very independent little girl, and you would rather run around without our help. We hope throughout your life you stay as happy and content as you are right now...

-During bathtime, we like to make words using letters and toot our flute. You laugh everytime Daddy pretends to get startled from your toot. After bathtime, I protect you during a game of hide-n-seek with Daddy, and maintain my status of "home base". I will try to protect you from other games you play with him, too. :)

We tell you everyday how much we love you, and we know you might not know how much yet. But we will continue to guide and support you in everything you dream to become. I just wanted to take the time to let you know moments that aren't photographed, but so special to us. Although we still can't believe you have grown from the little bundle we brought home 5 weeks earlier than expected...

into a beautiful little girl with so much to look forward to...

We truly thank God everyday for letting us share our lives with such a smart, loving, and beautiful little girl.

Just Hangin' Around

For this post, the song fit perfectly. October has been a very hectic month, and this past weekend we added to the craziness by having an Open House. We were kind of forced to get out of the house for awhile, but it was a great family day. We ended up finding something to occupy Delaney...chairs! :) She loved getting on and off the table/chair set at Babies R Us. We were there for about an hour, but we just sat in the rockers and watched this little one look like this... At almost 18 months, Delaney is really getting an active and somewhat stubborn personality. We think it could be her pigtails that make her even more spunky, or maybe it's just in her genes. :)
Sticking her tongue out...
The next couple of pictures were taken before bed, so pardon the messy hair/mismatched pajamas. But I wanted to photograph her obsession with chairs. No one is allowed to sit in them, not even Daddy...
Don't even think about it...
She's giving Eric the "eye."
"Mine."

Stop to pose...
Are you watching?
Focus...
Tah-Dah!!