I am so ready for this week to be over. Nothing major has happened, but I am ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, for my finals (for my current courses) to be over, and to start crazy shopping for Christmas. We started our Christmas gift list this afternoon, and I'm really excited to be making unique, and creative gifts. I'm trying to figure out if we should hand out gifts that are more baby geared, (from Ava) or something they'd like. I haven't completely decided yet. On a high note, I think I'm going to start receiving new cloth products, for sponsored reviews. I am fully committed to cloth diapering, and I think I'd like to see what other types of cloth are available to me. I will post all my reviews on this blog, and include links from every merchant.

Oh, I forgot to share my "freak out mama" moment of the week. Anyone who knows me as a mother, knows I am beyond careful with my daughter. I don't take Princess A out to socialize when people are sick, I don't let little kids near her when they have harmful toys in their hands, I'm just overly protective of my daughter. Last night, Justin turned in his sleep (unaware that I had decided to bring Ava in our bed) and he elbowed her. It wasn't hard, but it startled her, and it caused her to bring out the bottom lip, and start crying for all of three seconds. I was really upset, and I did something I REALLY shouldn't have done... I googled, "my six month old was elbowed in the head" yeah.. not the smartest idea. I decided to inspect for a lump, and wake my child up every two hours to ensure that she was alright. Sometimes, I wish I wasn't so hardcore about things like this. My bug is so much more resilient than I give her credit for.

This weekend is pictures for Ava bug and her daddy! I'm so excited. Her Thanksgiving tutu looks awesome! (thank you Victoria) and it matches perfectly with her "my first Thanksgiving" onesie. I took the time to actually calculate all the holidays Ava has left in her first year of life, can you believe she only has five more? It's crazy! I plan on doing the " As I grow" photos, even once we move to wherever we move (still no news on that) It'll be a great addition to her first birthday, to have our favorite photo from each month of her life.

Well that's all for now. My husband came home from a Battalion motorcycle ride and he isnt' feeling very good. Poor thing, looks like I have two babies to take care of this evening!

Happy Thursday all!



♥- Leilani

26 June 13

Yesterday was quite a busy day for me. Aside from my mommy duties, I've had a lot on my plate. Planning activities for block leave, which is just around the corner.

Organizing a barbecue at my home this weekend with over 15 people in attendance. Mainly soldiers. But I don't think I've ever hosted anything with more than fifteen people before. I'm also tying in a celebration for my husband. He found out last week he is being promoted! I'm so proud of him. He's got such a great drive when it comes to career goals. 

On top of that I managed to get my blog post out about reintegration. I got a lot of feedback on that, and I'm glad I was able to give an honest account. My biggest pet peeve with bloggers is how sugar coated details can be. I love the nitty gritty truth of things, that's always my goal in my writing. On an Ava note, my sweet little angel is getting bigger. She is over eight pounds and as of yesterday, she fits into her three month clothing. Another bittersweet milestone. Of course, I love that my girl is growing, but time is definitely passing us by. July will be among us in no time!

I figured out that I am going to be that type of parent that dresses their child up for all the special holiday's throughout the year and wants them to have pictures taken! I have tentatively scheduled another photo session for Justin, Ava, and I. I can't wait to see how those turn out. Also, I'm finally able to start reviewing some of the products I've received for Ava. Those include: cloth diapers, hemp inserts, and organic baby shampoos. There are a lot of various products that I will be doing sponsored reviews for as my baby grows and her needs change. So far one of the companies I took an interest in, that I will be reviewing for is

Citrus Lane. I've gone over Citrus Lane in a previous post.

I am receiving a newborn box and it should be arriving sometime next month. I'm anxious to see what type of developmental goodies are enclosed. I'm so excited about all the fun activities that will be taking place in just a matter of days. It feels good having all of our friends home.