tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11504048856588575072024-03-27T13:44:56.461-04:00Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-48737547801247935362012-07-06T13:01:00.003-04:002012-07-06T13:02:46.013-04:002 going on 12!Who took my 2 year old and handed me this 12 year old?! WHERE IS MY LOVING LITTLE GIRL?! Seriously, Jaliyah woke up one morning and everything changed. Her vocabulary now includes the following fantastic and loving terms/phrases/words:
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"No, I'm not!"<br>
"No, not yet!"<br>
"Shut up!"<br>
"I'm not leaving!"<br>
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Really, 2 year old? You're not leaving? Lets see who wins this one, bet it's mommy! Oh! That's the other thing, she calls me Elisha - or "isha" in her words.
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Who is this child? Ha.
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FYI - Stay tuned in for an exciting announcement soon :)
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Fast forward 2 years later and it's time she sleeps on her own. However, the consequences I am facing for co-sleeping suck. She gets soooooooo excited for her "big girl bed" and loves going up stairs to look at it, jump on it, lay on it but as soon as it is "night night" time in her "big girl bed" - hell breaks loose. At this point the crying it out method is not going to work because she can simply get out of the bed. So we are stuck between a rock and a hard place now. I know it's time for us to seperate, I think we will both get much better sleep at this point.What did you do when you stopped co-sleeping?
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Normally our bed time routine consists of bath time, chill out time, cup of milk, brush teeth, lay down. We did all the normal things in our routine but added ‘take Benadryl’ right before the last hour of our routine –right before milk and brushing teeth, then we hang out, lay down, read a book –stuff like that. Well after brushing teeth, I ran to the potty real quick (yeah, I said potty) and the 2 minutes it took to do that and walk back in to the living room, Jaliyah was out cold. Asleep, so easily –for the entire night! Hmm…this Benadryl wasn’t such a bad idea.
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Is that so bad? I was actually happy I decided to drug her this time. Not only is her eye infection gone, but mommy got two nights of uninterrupted sleep. Thank you Benadryl.
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I just launched my boutique's Facebook page and would really appreciate your help because you ladies are awesome! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/baybeeluvboutique">Please click HERE</a> and 'like' us!!
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Feel free to look around - there are only a few products up but I will be adding more throughout the week. You can also get to my Etsy page through the facebook page.
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Once the boutique gets to 50 'likes', I'll be giving away a free 5x7 frame that YOU get to design.
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Thank you so much everyone, it means a lot!
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Excuse my vulgerness but..ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! What did you THINK was going to happen when you idiotic, uneducated, morons put your child in the washing machine?! I hope your parental rights are taken away from you and they put you in a washing machine, that poor child was probably so terribly frightened it makes me sick to think about it. I couldn't even bring myself to watch the video of these shit heads.
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At the end of the article it says "..a 3-year-old was killed in France after his father put him in one and turned it on to punish him." ..to punish him? To fucking punish him? I think people like this should be put in to a washing machine and we can all laugh at you while you're freaking out from being tossed around like a ragdoll, drowning.
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This is why I have always said that people should have to under go testing before being allowed to parent another being (along with taking a drivers test post 60 years old).
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Ugh..I'm disgusted, way to ruin my day Yahoo!
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Ok, I know I'm a little late but hey - better late then never, right? This cover has turned up so much controversy and it's quite humorous to me to hear all the different opinions. So now it's time for my opinion...are you freaking kidding me?! If your child can tell you in a complete sentence that he would like the boob - it's time to stop. It creeps me the hell out, it almost borderlines some sort of weird abuse. I mean...I know people are saying it's great nutrition...well at this age they can eat everything on the food pyramid to get nutrition. I just can't wrap my mind around it, the fact that I would be sitting here breast feeding Jaliyah and having a conversation with her at the same time - "hold on mom, I need a sip." No thank you. Now don't get me wrong, I am totally pro-breast feeding but there is a line that can be crossed, and this has crossed it people. It makes me uncomfortable.
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On another note - Jaliyah actually shared toys today with her little cousin for about 55 seconds. It's progress, right?
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When Jaliyah turned 2, it was like a light in her brain switched on and told her "Oh shit, you're 2 years old - raise hell!" So, that's exactly what she did - raise hell. Even though her tantrums have escalated and happen more frequently, I have been able to handle them. I usually address the issue with her, explain to her what is happening, and then ignore the rest of the nonesense and let her work through it on her own - this usually results in her realizing that she is not getting attention and she stops. Then the other day we were leaving my grandmothers and she absolutely insisted she sit in the front seat. Obviously - that is a no-no. So I put her in the carseat and all craziness broke through. She started thrashing around like a fish out of water, trying to scratch me, and I swear she was foaming at the mouth. She even managed to get through her carseat straps and try jumping out of the window. Whos child is this?! Then after I finally got her strapped in, she got that deep groggly devil-ish voice going on. I was appauled. It was like a whole new kid came out - so far that kid hasn't come out again but if your kid hasn't reached the 2's...just wait.
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I was hoping Jaliyah would understand what mother's day is and sleep in until 8am but our normal 6:30 wake up time was still in order - bummer. However, Jaliyah broke out in to song when we finally made it downstairs and sung me the "I love you" Barney song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star followed by a million kisses - So I'm happy :)
Happy Mothers Day to all of you awesome mommys and especially to MY MOM!!! ♥
Enjoy your day ladies.
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Jaliyah is now 2 years old and is absolutely amazing. She is now 35 inches tall and weighs 31 lbs - her height to weight ratio is perfect. As many of you know, I co-slept with Jaliyah from a young age and for her birthday I purchased a toddler bed to being the "big girl"-ness. She is slowly but surely making way to her own bed and this transition has reassured me and my co-sleeping method. She is totally in love with reading and learning - she can now spell her first, middle, and last name. She can count to "twell" (twelve).
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As far as her eating habits she still adores fruit and will eat fruit until it comes out of her eyeballs. Vegetables on the other hand, are no good. I give her the Gerber grabbers and similar products that mix vegetables and fruits together. I'm also giving her Pediasure on occasion to make sure she is getting her nutrients.
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I had a few readers wondering about Jaliyah's night terrors. They have subsided quite a bit but do still rear their ugly heads sometimes. I still do not know what was causing them to begin with but she slowly grew out of them. She will have one maybe once or twice a month now - and they are still scary! I'm hoping with in the next few months she will completely rid them. Much of the research I did told me that night terrors can turn in to sleep walking as the babies/toddlers turn in to bigger kids, which scares the crap out of me! But I'll cross that road if we ever get to it..crossing fingers...
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606952356440497250" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-73856801524081518242012-05-08T18:14:00.001-04:002012-05-08T18:14:17.450-04:00Hello, there.Dear mommies/daddies,
This is my letter of sincere apologies for the difficulties and lack-of posts the past few months. I had extreme difficulty when my domain renewal failed and have been going back and forth playing phone tag with everyone to try and get it back up and running. Between work, school, and Jaliyah, finding time to return phone calls was difficult. BUT here is the good news.....we're baaaaaaaaacckkk!! Miss Jaliyah and I have so many posts to do, catch you up on, giveaways, reviews, and sooo much more so I hope my lovely readers are still on board with me!
Please leave me a comment of anything you'd like to see on here, reviews, and to let me know you're still with us.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606952356440497250" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-68106139458561912682011-06-21T22:26:00.002-04:002011-06-21T22:32:16.361-04:00Scaredy CatSeriously?<br /><br />It's 10:27pm here in good ol' Michigan and we are under a tornado watch untill midnight. Jaliyah was asleep and I was going to head to bed early - I actually, for once, accomplished being in bed by 9pm and was SO excited to get more than 4-5 hours of sleep. Then I turned the TV on.....TORNADO WATCH!! Ughhhhhhhhh I am SUCH a baby when I hear the word tornado. So I immediately get up and throw myself into anxiety-panic attack mode. I'm running through my game plan in my head on what I will do when I hear the sirens (as if we didnt learn this in like 2nd grade tornado drills?). <br /><br />So here I am, refusing to go to bed until the tornado watch's are cancelled I will be awake, sitting here with my diaper bag full of diapers, food, milk, and wipes - ready prepared to run to the basement and camp out. <br /><br />What's going to happen when Jaliyah is old enough to come runnig to me when she hears the loud boom boom from thunder screaming "mommy im scared!" Am I going to be like "me too!!!!!"? <br /><br />Time to grow some balls...Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-57212596540930618012011-05-15T10:21:00.002-04:002011-05-15T10:39:05.317-04:00Night TerrorsThe past couple weeks I have noticed Jaliyah waking up in the middle of the night screaming - not crying - screaming. She would always go right back to sleep and I figured she just was having a bad dream.<br /><br />wrong.<br /><br />My poor little one year old baby is having night terrors. For those of you who do not know what night terrors are, it is one of the most scariest things you will ever experience as a parent. <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_night-terrors_142.bc">see here for info</a><br /><br />Last night was the worst yet. Around 1:30 in the morning (Jaliyah was in bed with me) she sat up, eyes wide open, and started screaming a way - I've never heard her scream like this. She then started to jump away from whatever was scaring her. With night terrors, its suggested that the parents do not try and wake the child up because it can create a worse terror. So I left her alone and was waiting for it to past but she then jumped into the headboard of the bed. I had no choice but to grab her and she preceded to flail and throw herself out of my arms and flop around the bed. I was so scared and it was so unsettling to watch this. After about 15 minutes she started to calm down and allowed me to hold her and comfort her. She then fell back asleep like nothing ever happened. <br /><br />From the research I have done, the only cause of night terrors is sleep deprivation. Jaliyah takes naps though and sleeps about 10-11 hours a night. So I'm really not sure what's going on. I am going to speak to the pediatrician and see what he thinks. All I know is I don't ever want to watch Jaliyah go through this again. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwFKeCThpwz1MKVWsSlCyFHl0T_t1B_MDeXEkIFskvp-N6np1nDwaguTOankAD9V_h3fGurbDouT9_VFbYLaZajhu9Pvt3z1AUqSXxA736XHtlvs2EISk7DieEmXYueZyu-vSaqtZpI/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606952356440497250" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-27965194016683197742011-04-29T19:16:00.003-04:002011-04-29T19:25:23.392-04:00You saved WHAT?!So the past couple weeks I've been trying to take on a new hobby, something that will hopefully help me and Jaliyah. Being a single mom that's working and going to school, I often have those "What am I going to do for dinner?" days..or (especially lately) "how am I going to afford this gas?". I'm ashamed to admit that my bank account is currently in the negative and my student loans scare the effing buh-geezers out of me. So what's this new hobby I'm attempting to not fail at?<br /><br />Extreme couponing. <br /><br />Now I don't know how <span style="font-style:italic;">extreme</span> I'll get, I'm trying to learn the ins-and-outs right now. Has any of you watched that "Extreme Couponing" on TLC? It's AMAZING! There's people on there racking up a $1,000 grocery bill and walking out paying only $12. I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE! Granted, these people spend about 40-60 hours a week preparing for one shopping trip and I just don't have the time for that, but even getting half the savings would be helpful. Just for the two of us, I spend at least $400 a month on groceries...<span style="font-style:italic;">that's half my monthly income</span>..the rest goes to the $4.10 gallons of gas I put in my car. I can't do it anymore, I want to start a savings account for Jaliyah and yes I put all my change into her piggy bank, but that's just not cutting it. I want to have a cushion for us, and it just cant happen with the money I spend on just daily living needs.<br /><br />If anyone has tips, websites, or anything that I can use to help me learn this amazing lifestyle. I will bring you guys along on my journey :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_OE52sozd_QCexQQc7Te3jZhq-tGPtf_WNzohodYiw94weaUN0K8cCd9ZIhnG58M02Kle8xhKtT8H7R1vEfw1YYgajxlnQfkrzJ0WWOhseZhbR2tml_uhkpMwRv56MmgkVq213mrhvJ4/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_OE52sozd_QCexQQc7Te3jZhq-tGPtf_WNzohodYiw94weaUN0K8cCd9ZIhnG58M02Kle8xhKtT8H7R1vEfw1YYgajxlnQfkrzJ0WWOhseZhbR2tml_uhkpMwRv56MmgkVq213mrhvJ4/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601150631007601794" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-49762039803092508562011-04-28T10:52:00.002-04:002011-04-28T10:59:24.469-04:00On the huntBack from VEGAS! It was SO much fun, even though I was sick the last night I was there. Needless to say, I'm very tired and feel like I will never catch back up on sleep haha but I missed Jaliyah so much - she cried when she saw me, then ran to me. :) Glad to know I was missed! <br /><br />So my most recent..whats the word? Uhm...endeavor? undertaking? Something along those lines..is to find a LEGIT at-home income. I already have an out-of-the-home-i-miss-my-baby-all-day-but-i-have-to-go job. I don't want another, I don't want even more time taken away from Jaliyah and I. But finding a real, legit at home job is near impossible, unless it's answering questions for subscribers at $.002 a question - seriously? I don't think so. <br /><br />and the hunt continues..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwPA0KC2rC4YbXsjS9zWxem_DG7Bjavhl9sDJIIgDFOEvwCkNx4dTG1NjUPftx6a9FK491rpStTi7t2qyh-qceRsw0kDmx1caHfKH4TAisvpL8xO_lkPZp9Xpj99ziMtMP99QiCxY_KFx/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwPA0KC2rC4YbXsjS9zWxem_DG7Bjavhl9sDJIIgDFOEvwCkNx4dTG1NjUPftx6a9FK491rpStTi7t2qyh-qceRsw0kDmx1caHfKH4TAisvpL8xO_lkPZp9Xpj99ziMtMP99QiCxY_KFx/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600649157296732418" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-66924065595701506972011-04-20T06:33:00.004-04:002011-04-20T07:04:44.885-04:00Coming up..Guess where I'm going later today? VIVAAAA LAS VEGASSSS!!! <br /><br />I'm so excited! But I think I'm more scared/nervous/sad to leave Jaliyah for 5 days. I've never been away from Jaliyah for more than a day. I'm scared shes going to think I abandoned her. Everyone keeps telling me I'm nuts for thinking that, but shes only 1. After not seeing me for a couple days I think she'd feel as if I left her. I don't want to put her through that :( Makes me regret even buying my plane ticket. <br /><br />Anyways..<br /><br />I come back Easter Sunday. I have a lot coming up for Baybee Luv! I'm working on getting some giveaways going for you ladies, much more reviews, and bringing back Sexy Mama Saturdays! <br /><br />Keep me in your prayers for a safe slight.<br />Aaaaaaaaaaaaaandd..please VOTE! >>>> <a href="http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/803713">Jaliyah Brielle - Parents Magazine</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZxZIpd7T-_wUUKM_RPSBEiQ4q1Rd2RlYVqjFxe56U9zFqcZktHxfi2AOZn45vRXx7xlwGzwqKZNEZItcU_OhV4Qn0eXm7xXIZGNw9Tz2vXrvnKAFWpLKgowJUKioWAVcS5vvaWSBQpQt/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZxZIpd7T-_wUUKM_RPSBEiQ4q1Rd2RlYVqjFxe56U9zFqcZktHxfi2AOZn45vRXx7xlwGzwqKZNEZItcU_OhV4Qn0eXm7xXIZGNw9Tz2vXrvnKAFWpLKgowJUKioWAVcS5vvaWSBQpQt/s320/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597619917649633010" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-73485144201026008082011-04-19T09:33:00.001-04:002011-04-19T09:33:57.531-04:00Vote for Jaliyah!Hello lovely ladies! <br />I just wanted to ask a favor from allllll of you :)<br />Jaliyah is in the running to be on the cover of Parents magazine, it would mean so much to us to have your vote! <br /> You dont even have to sign up, just click the link below and vote! You can vote once a day! <br /><br /> thank you so much<br /><br /> Vote..<br /><a href="http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/803713">Jaliyah Brielle - 1 year</a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-38174803225658146922011-04-06T21:11:00.005-04:002011-04-06T21:22:10.435-04:00HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY JALIYAH!Today, in about 45 minutes my baby will be officially<span style="font-weight:bold;"> 1 year old</span>! She was born April 6th, 2010 at 10:03pm. I cannot believe it. I sang "Happy Birthday" to her when she woke up this morning, had breakfast then unfortunately had to go to work. When I got home she opened her presents from me. I got her 2 new dinner plates, and 4 new books. She had more fun ripping up the paper. Then we ventured to my dads for her birthday dinner. She was in SUCH a good mood today, I couldn't believe it. Despite her stuffy, stubborn runny nose she has had for a week - she was all smiles, laughs, and hyperness! We got her 1 year pictures done on Sunday, I'll close with those ♥<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95_RCMqFUl10nOZ5YGIF_DsL02aiIJESJAdX8zmMUZdUuaFDhJNSafo0Jrmtq41NNYdTRqQb5hVZVnKp25nV3PZzlipTM3NFPkMwN4sVlayhV7tCKGcGp24ka1vFz186EHaY8mx4XqiCU/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95_RCMqFUl10nOZ5YGIF_DsL02aiIJESJAdX8zmMUZdUuaFDhJNSafo0Jrmtq41NNYdTRqQb5hVZVnKp25nV3PZzlipTM3NFPkMwN4sVlayhV7tCKGcGp24ka1vFz186EHaY8mx4XqiCU/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645676394711826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUAad8jVSDtDegkYiXkzCK3BJ3MkrGvBBbPuDl9d8keEDoKlk2Jx1i6Vs4jKVctq8TcsSxHB7CMY490foqRVNqNpfy-KLb8zLEbTLL3dvg0HsaxtpdBqo__zxY6JfKwxFw6U_DbGDN4RU/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUAad8jVSDtDegkYiXkzCK3BJ3MkrGvBBbPuDl9d8keEDoKlk2Jx1i6Vs4jKVctq8TcsSxHB7CMY490foqRVNqNpfy-KLb8zLEbTLL3dvg0HsaxtpdBqo__zxY6JfKwxFw6U_DbGDN4RU/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645624636310402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYcGJfnULZ6Q3EEu6fyrV4nlQVDLMGI9P_jwUQLQzeCMsYmLu5yvQ_wI_cn8R7etisACjftWBCwk_IdcDbeRhEJVk6WvVD-bBKu7WBmNJHYkma4jyoBJrAIaqXAKLd2br9S5XEzwmJYu5/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYcGJfnULZ6Q3EEu6fyrV4nlQVDLMGI9P_jwUQLQzeCMsYmLu5yvQ_wI_cn8R7etisACjftWBCwk_IdcDbeRhEJVk6WvVD-bBKu7WBmNJHYkma4jyoBJrAIaqXAKLd2br9S5XEzwmJYu5/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645618222630930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW-KEmDmSXrHYKp6bNQXVZyVUf8Fbwkw1z_t0L6wFB8WGiUETh9KMyyK-em2Wm_wv-_lmKCtI5r6vJJ55JlJeW8wbZz5CS5CvZgPtaOKmTG8YtIb6-4eqSeTw-y4UhZ4rUFE7S09a3r19/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW-KEmDmSXrHYKp6bNQXVZyVUf8Fbwkw1z_t0L6wFB8WGiUETh9KMyyK-em2Wm_wv-_lmKCtI5r6vJJ55JlJeW8wbZz5CS5CvZgPtaOKmTG8YtIb6-4eqSeTw-y4UhZ4rUFE7S09a3r19/s320/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645534376572130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitz0y5irpRjrAH0O7Qbl6QCMYwwY1pkaL-iKor89hdCh8hylqb1q_cn7yLxtIzuQqf2HZgS9ZXD01qwc9FPfh8sHBlqcE1GDkL14iRGgpg_YHgEyd8qpvB6I_Y-g6MhDDiXGobQieNS72N/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitz0y5irpRjrAH0O7Qbl6QCMYwwY1pkaL-iKor89hdCh8hylqb1q_cn7yLxtIzuQqf2HZgS9ZXD01qwc9FPfh8sHBlqcE1GDkL14iRGgpg_YHgEyd8qpvB6I_Y-g6MhDDiXGobQieNS72N/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592645531757167250" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-281832567470787792011-04-06T20:49:00.005-04:002011-04-06T21:10:36.587-04:00Review: CradleJoy.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b7sM8K_b7pIfInUqRlzDhLAyA0jbFUKkXLbdk8XysBOcWa_2Jac_7m_H4w459-iUyFFPyHZ7aSRxojy4VJdJS1ir8ffxnQjsc1DWFGTgzMHWc_LVY5zRe8wJ8Zb-Hgu59695EfBvwcvR/s1600/CradleJoy300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b7sM8K_b7pIfInUqRlzDhLAyA0jbFUKkXLbdk8XysBOcWa_2Jac_7m_H4w459-iUyFFPyHZ7aSRxojy4VJdJS1ir8ffxnQjsc1DWFGTgzMHWc_LVY5zRe8wJ8Zb-Hgu59695EfBvwcvR/s400/CradleJoy300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592639450509657666" /></a><br /> CradleJoy.com features top-quality boutique gear and accessories for moms and infants from almost 30 brands today. They focus on partnering with select brands who share the same values related to natural and organic life style that they have. CradleJoy is keen on the quality of their brands than quantity and as such will be adding new unique products from as far away as Tibet and Scandinavia that promote mother’s comfort & baby’s well being. <br /><br /> From time to time, even with savings up to 60% off retail and top quality customer service, we often go nuts with contests, special deals and giveaways for their customers. From their 45 day return policy to Live Chat and toll-free telephone support, we want our customers happy and excited - not merely satisfied.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">My experience with CradleJoy.com:</span> I was unfamiliar with CradleJoy until I was approached by them. It's very clear from entering their website that they are an all natural product carrying website. I was immediately intrigued and knew immediately what I wanted to search for. Jaliyah has pretty bad baby eczema and thus far, nothing has worked for it. <br /><br />As I am searching, a live chat instant message pops up, asking me if there was anything I could be assisted with. This got me excited! I have never seen a shopping website with a live chat option - too cool! So I asked if I could be recommended any popular products, I was directed to their Cloud b rattles - they are super sweet, super soft, make-you-want-to-cuddle stuffed animal rattles. I asked a couple more questions and went on my merry shopping way and found these...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RszyvigNHK-a3vFeiSzv-GeWedUZJa2TCvj8L_KV3EwhgVGQ4tCuBtq4MFYuxEAarPa_E41O6mkEbouxc_IW5ikvO0f6mjDoGNBZYWiMp4ZcLZR9gW8L6Rql0MxFLhOe7VorUG67dJn4/s1600/Image3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RszyvigNHK-a3vFeiSzv-GeWedUZJa2TCvj8L_KV3EwhgVGQ4tCuBtq4MFYuxEAarPa_E41O6mkEbouxc_IW5ikvO0f6mjDoGNBZYWiMp4ZcLZR9gW8L6Rql0MxFLhOe7VorUG67dJn4/s400/Image3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592641223418443634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfdhpbfce8Dl2f0vI-BfWYxYO51_1_akzBQLgPPrzSFx-pMZMeqh8OcwPrOAKKU4nKqVD6IkMYbWFdtMdhNw7veayV4sGHl76qIP9bEDnHQ2kELjmCk2EOGvN1HlUAiIosllcVvxf2jDv/s1600/Image2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfdhpbfce8Dl2f0vI-BfWYxYO51_1_akzBQLgPPrzSFx-pMZMeqh8OcwPrOAKKU4nKqVD6IkMYbWFdtMdhNw7veayV4sGHl76qIP9bEDnHQ2kELjmCk2EOGvN1HlUAiIosllcVvxf2jDv/s400/Image2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592641217483122450" /></a><br />I ordered them. These products are specifically for eczema and bothered skin. I received my order within the week. I have been using it on Jaliyah ever since (a few weeks now) and her eczema started diminishing within the first 7-10 days I used it. I was SO excited that I finally found something to work. CradleJoy carries great products that are safe and WORK! They even carry maternity products for mommy's! <br /><br />I've never shopped on a website before that I truly had nothing negative to say about, until now. I had an amazing customer service experience, their number one concern is the customer. My products were shipped to me in one week (without rushed shipping - this was the regular shipping option). I loved the product I received. <br /><br />Shop it: www.cradlejoy.com<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGE6KFOBn79l4K6xrAbcPRnSb8bNkpj7RWp16Lv9V010EVM0a4eesXzz9nUtHnoMsnQ82RN5EdbnHRmJPVWHqlczapNExfgyb-9w2lz6E6MPVQQmmWzyCx9T84jm26X4KcveAW8dknK3A/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGE6KFOBn79l4K6xrAbcPRnSb8bNkpj7RWp16Lv9V010EVM0a4eesXzz9nUtHnoMsnQ82RN5EdbnHRmJPVWHqlczapNExfgyb-9w2lz6E6MPVQQmmWzyCx9T84jm26X4KcveAW8dknK3A/s400/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592642698253327730" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-53899725253787166932011-02-24T07:21:00.001-05:002011-02-24T07:22:23.408-05:00Cradlejoy.comCradleJoy is offering a 15% discount exclusively for Baybee Luv readers! This code lasts for 50 uses or for 2 months; hurry while it lasts! CradleJoy.com features top-quality boutique gear and accessories for moms and infants from almost 30 brands today. They focus on partnering with select brands who share the same values related to natural and organic life styles.<br /><br /><br />Discount code (to be used at checkout): <span style="font-weight:bold;">BAYBEELUV</span><br /><br />Stay tuned for my upcoming review of cradlejoy.com!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cOvnLiAZYluvGgiLecVg1HDbPx7c2exOjgpVV_Tw03NZ7W7I6gle2HE3Qhl1gCRAcOy7U3AGpXS2NNfr1DlRlngx-8OpeT-etxSYesI_DyRfTLd5lcjF64vW7CHP3Z_2uOHl6CJWidiH/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cOvnLiAZYluvGgiLecVg1HDbPx7c2exOjgpVV_Tw03NZ7W7I6gle2HE3Qhl1gCRAcOy7U3AGpXS2NNfr1DlRlngx-8OpeT-etxSYesI_DyRfTLd5lcjF64vW7CHP3Z_2uOHl6CJWidiH/s400/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577230233959829042" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-26486084770027422932011-02-23T06:13:00.004-05:002011-02-23T06:19:37.767-05:00And the winner is...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0mVFAqlnpX_GX52LGbkAW9ND-ZH86FCxGG0whb2nhrFuWalVm47GjumuKoYjM2IVkWl-LgzuKIaOjG-ryd88GlmZJxc9_47PTSLfBKSdGevjn-H3E-aQTzr3S8vMMCYn_8od91-9Vzwj/s1600/winner3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0mVFAqlnpX_GX52LGbkAW9ND-ZH86FCxGG0whb2nhrFuWalVm47GjumuKoYjM2IVkWl-LgzuKIaOjG-ryd88GlmZJxc9_47PTSLfBKSdGevjn-H3E-aQTzr3S8vMMCYn_8od91-9Vzwj/s400/winner3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576842080698655074" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CHARITY McALLISTER!</span><br /><br />yay!!! You've won a $35 giftcode to any one of the 200+ CSN stores! So exciting! Congrats!<br /><br />I have emailed you and need a response email before giving you the code within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qB7sOvhk1n7vbhyX6OlIV4uIH8nwM8G47E-MDkOJuZxeyfB1RSfH20ynxXipVk9BTWteq_wX4_wN9U1pWJd8OJMQWb9wl5a8FCR6jj_2iE3mNmv92L6PFiS031XCCP7basg7QKSn_Cey/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qB7sOvhk1n7vbhyX6OlIV4uIH8nwM8G47E-MDkOJuZxeyfB1RSfH20ynxXipVk9BTWteq_wX4_wN9U1pWJd8OJMQWb9wl5a8FCR6jj_2iE3mNmv92L6PFiS031XCCP7basg7QKSn_Cey/s400/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576841779788809602" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-88607955837981745392011-02-19T10:44:00.001-05:002011-02-19T10:44:50.580-05:00Ah HAH!AT LAST I KNOW WHY I'VE GOT FAT HIPS!<br /><br />WHEN TAKING A SHOWER I OFTEN USE THE REST OF MY SHAMPOO TO LATHER MYSELF.<br /><br />YESTERDAY I READ WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE BOTTLE: <br /><br />"FOR VOLUME AND EXTRA BODY" - OMG! WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING?!<br /><br />NO WONDER IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO GET THIS WEIGHT UNDER CONTROL!<br /><br />FROM NOW ON I WILL USE DISHWASHING LIQUID FOR MY SHOWER - IT CLAIMS; "DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE" :)<br /><br /><br />hahahha :)Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-82587440688747813572011-02-19T10:24:00.003-05:002011-02-19T10:43:03.111-05:00Sexy Mama Saturday's!I got to sleep in until 9:10am today - how amaaazing was it, you ask? AMAZING! But normally, I wake up around 5am with 5-6 hours of sleep. Many of you get even less, or when I pull my all nighters for homework and exams - I look a HOT mess!<br /><br />I purchased the Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Daily Eye Roller at Target for $11.99. This roller claims to diminish dark circles and get rid of puffiness under your eye. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojzgIW8zh9UssyzeSATnpF-FI7s4lz76fTTsRCLsuy0n6-Fbd0LBdWVlhi3mxjMQn7gGX0Iey3cfJMqaPgswe-vNQ_AFNr-cHodqbWCXiGQ7fSEhUVo6K_ycJyuu0ySmmt6zLmw0n-Hv_/s1600/GarnierEyeRoller.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojzgIW8zh9UssyzeSATnpF-FI7s4lz76fTTsRCLsuy0n6-Fbd0LBdWVlhi3mxjMQn7gGX0Iey3cfJMqaPgswe-vNQ_AFNr-cHodqbWCXiGQ7fSEhUVo6K_ycJyuu0ySmmt6zLmw0n-Hv_/s400/GarnierEyeRoller.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575425020423928194" /></a><br />I've been using it for about 3 weeks now and to my surprise, it really works. Even if I didn't have time for a full face of makeup in the morning, using this eye roller after washing my face really helped me look more awake and refreshed. The cold metal ball that rolls across your under eye helps great with the puffiness. If you live in a warmer climate, leaving it in the fridge would help it stay cold. It's just a quick swipe from the inner corner to the outer corner of your under eye and it's done. Within 5 minutes it's a noticeable difference.<br /><br />This is a great product to really help freshen up your eyes when you're in a time crunch. For only $11.99 and it will last for months. Garnier even offers an eye roller with a bit of tint in it to help conceal at the same time. I have not tried this one yet but as soon as I do, I will be sure to review it :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Y4LldOSfgnG_CMEKuWa3HCt0fVI4UtwdbLwQ71gQ75EaxDcpZaRL7pg8_BNlXcdeYWQ4ohS0HMsU6atojn9OqP5xhOz3IIRZ-aDZknHyjVEfugmTFKojT0G_82KnDWbWw_WlRW8tt6n/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Y4LldOSfgnG_CMEKuWa3HCt0fVI4UtwdbLwQ71gQ75EaxDcpZaRL7pg8_BNlXcdeYWQ4ohS0HMsU6atojn9OqP5xhOz3IIRZ-aDZknHyjVEfugmTFKojT0G_82KnDWbWw_WlRW8tt6n/s400/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575426551259629586" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-56501004635754107652011-02-16T16:24:00.008-05:002011-02-16T16:39:17.552-05:00First Birthday PlanningHey all!<br />Sorry I was MIA for a few days, got really busy trying to plan Jaliyah's birthday party. I know it's 2 months away but I will be getting busy with finals at school (then I'll have my associates!) next month and work and blah blah so I wanted to get a jump start on it. Sexy Mama Saturday's will be back in 3 days. <br /><br />So the theme of the party is <b>cupcakes</b>. I know, I know, everyone says I'm crazy for having a themed first birthday. People keep saying "she's not going to remember or know whats going on." Well guess what - I'll remember it and will have pictures to show and that's just how I am. I LOVE LOVE LOVE planning parties.<br /><br />I have the plates and balloons ready to be ordered - I'll be ordering those next week and I will show you at all when it comes.<br /><br />I got the invitations made and ordered yesterday. I got them off of http://www.etsy.com/people/ShutterbugSentiments. It's so cool because its a one time price (mine was $16) but there are cheaper and more expensive ones. Then a digital file is sent to you and you can print them from your home computer or local store. How coooooooooool is that?! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOt4JjXPerti1ft0fOL7zrsrR5ovQ5LSjwopht3MfdQ8u00hCD36NynUNlnf5rc__7_d4aa-CB9Z3miYEMgnhcGnnpPgyrmUmf_p_xAib4ruMyJJY5SAe9uYzOXBZ30G2118lc_BaNjFUC/s1600/final_jaliyah_1st_birthday_invitation_4x6_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOt4JjXPerti1ft0fOL7zrsrR5ovQ5LSjwopht3MfdQ8u00hCD36NynUNlnf5rc__7_d4aa-CB9Z3miYEMgnhcGnnpPgyrmUmf_p_xAib4ruMyJJY5SAe9uYzOXBZ30G2118lc_BaNjFUC/s400/final_jaliyah_1st_birthday_invitation_4x6_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574404297391255570" /></a><br />Soooo stinkin' cuuuute! (I erased out my address and phone number for obvious reasons)<br /><br />I got the clubhouse paid for to hold all 50 people coming that my little townhouse won't hold. Next is figuring out the food, ordering supplies/tableware/tablecloths/balloons/birthday outfit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCXr3iAMhXs7OluxHyIfQlo9m11RPs-nNDDi4ZG4IRlp6bc7dR5JfRMOBhTMPA2r9zsaiRfTA0WRUpIzxOeJn8-pCjUdqniIJen6qal68xiDk-_kNRYes0Z1i0vi_wddnzlvoyRyHowVm/s1600/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCXr3iAMhXs7OluxHyIfQlo9m11RPs-nNDDi4ZG4IRlp6bc7dR5JfRMOBhTMPA2r9zsaiRfTA0WRUpIzxOeJn8-pCjUdqniIJen6qal68xiDk-_kNRYes0Z1i0vi_wddnzlvoyRyHowVm/s400/5c2d18d2b50266e010a0a70592035466.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574404808132742338" /></a>Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150404885658857507.post-51096280490212590592011-02-11T07:24:00.002-05:002011-02-11T07:27:54.124-05:00Foggy mom brainIt's 7:30am and I haven't been to sleep yet. Jaliyah woke up around 6:30am so we came downstairs to watch some cartoons and have a bottle. I just bought a scale last night to keep track of my weight loss. I weighed myself last night and just out of curiosity I get on the scale this morning when we came downstairs. I looked down at the dreadful number and...<br /><br />..it was UP 22 lbs!!!!!!!!! wtf!!!<br /><br />I was so distraught - what the hell did I eat to gain 20 some pounds in a day?! I kept stepping off and back on to the scale, kicked the scale a couple times and almost shed some tears.<br /><br />..then I realized I was still holding Jaliyah while I was getting on the scale...hence the 22 lbs...<br /><br />ugh..I need to go to sleep.Baybee Luvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14038956740025885734noreply@blogger.com0