Bad Blogger!! Bad Blogger!!

I should be ashamed of myself! All I do is stalk * I mean look at other blogs, but have a hard time posting on my blog! It seems like I have these really cute ideas to talk about, but when I get to the computer, my mind goes blank. (It tends to go blank quite often throughout the day though). So, a small little Olivia update, cuz that is all that is going on in my life right now...
..she is now starting to repeat some words...just like I was cooking tonight, and holding onto her (I know, it's dangerous, but seriously, how else do you cook dinner with a screaming toddler at your feet?) and I was trying to teach her "hot!" exaggerating it, and pulling my arm back...it was cute that she repeated the word and the action.
...she loves to lotion herself up after bath, and loves to try to put her pants on...mostly her little swimmers, she can get up to three on a leg--it's pretty humerous.
...she can wipe her nose...we will say "wipe your nose!" and she will put the kleenex up to her nose...and on another note she tries to wipe herself when I change her diaper with a diaper wipe...kinda funny
...gosh, she is saying more words, but of course (mind is blank) I can't think of a d*mn one!!

We went to the Deanna Rose petting zoo this past weekend, it was pretty fun! Here are a few pics!! She is my little artist in training!!

Oh wow, it's September already!!

Wow. I've been so busy. Full time working moms, how do you do it? I really haven't posted because I just haven't had the time or energy. I seriously can't wait to start working part time. Last week in September, man, I hope I can last that long. :)
So, updates....
***school is...well, school. There are good days, and bad days, good classes and bad classes. It's not too bad though. I am always thinking of if I wasn't teaching, what else would I be doing, and would I enjoy it more?

****my birthday was the 6th, and I am in my last year of my 20's. Kinda freaked out about that. 30 isn't old at all, but it is getting up there...I don't feel any older though (well, except for the regular aches and pains...)

****Olivia will be 16 months this month on the 24th. So far, she can say
banana hi
bear bye-bye
shoe cat
sit (sounds more like another word) dog
book
I know there are more, but that is what I can think of. Right now, dirt and sticks are the girl's best friends. She will tool around for hours picking up sticks or playing in the garden if I would let her. I really don't like it, but she is having fun. She will point to the things that she wants, and has the best temper tantrums around!! She loves to save her whiny/crying ones for me when I get home. Love that. Any way, here are a few pics from the past month...

From the garden