There's no place like home

Grace has been growing like a little bug so yesterday we went out to find her some new shoes. I'd never been to a Marshall's home goods store but I decided to check it out and to my surprise there was a vast selection of toddler shoes. I ended up getting Grace these and the child will not take them off! This would be fine but I bought them a bit big and the left shoe keeps falling off. In Target she proudly pointed out her "new shhoes" to the cashier and when I tried to put her old shoes back on her she threw a fit the size of the grand canyon. I guess I will just have to hide the shoes during nap time.

Ashes, ashes we all fall down

"Ouch!" was what flashed through my mind as I found myself falling down these last night. Luckily I kind of bounced down the stairs on my back/bottom and no real harm was done, (aka Little Baby Larson #2 is fine). But I think I looked a sight this morning when I hobbled down the street to take Grace to the park.
Lately I have been getting a bit tired of cooking so I have been looking for new fun recipes to try. My friend Tara gave me the recipe for her fabulous cinnamon rolls and here they are in all their glory. I have only attempted cinnamon rolls once before the they were a dry hard mess but these turned out perfectly. Yum, yum, yum. Next I'm trying this delicious chicken taco crock pot dish one of my friends makes- wish me luck and let me know if you have any great recipes that may rekindle my love of cooking.

Rats!

I wanted to post a blog yesterday about having 100 days left until I have the baby... but I missed it. Did anyone else ever celebrate 100 Day at school? In my kindergarten class we counted the days until the auspicious 100 and then had a HUGE grade school style party. We went around the room counting and the lucky kid that happened to get to say 100 was presented with a crown. I am still slightly jealous of little Pugja Baga. I also missed Baby G's half birthday this past week. Where is my head? This past Saturday I went to the outlets with my friend E and we had a party. In fact I ended up driving a uhaul home with our loot. By the way, driving a uhaul at night for 3 1/2 hours is not something I would recommend for a six month pregnant woman, especially through unfamiliar terrain. In other breaking news we moved Grace to a toddler bed last night and she love love loves it! Neil and I set it up in her room and she hopped right in, let me tuck her in and snuggled into her pillow and went right to sleep. In fact she is still sleeping right now despite the thunder storm raging. Now next week we phase out the bottle. Any suggestions? She loves that thing. I was thinking of gathering all the bottles together and packing them up with her and having her say "bye bye bottles" and something about being a big girl now. We shall see. Last night I had a rather frightening dream that someone at church attacked me, well, the person was trying to smash my skull against a wall. I don't think I can look at them in the same light again. Creeepy!

Shake, shake, shake

Grandma has requested more pictures of Baby G so here are some action shots of my little dancing machine.

Lets Talk- Maternity Clothes Addition

I am a member of a minority group of women, women who actually like maternity clothes. GASP! However, I was not always this way. When I was pregnant with Grace I had a really hard time finding cute maternity clothes. It seemed as if everything was cut for much much taller women with serious sets of hips. I remember shopping in Chicago with my mother trying to find a pair of pants that looked decent. We hit every maternity store and I looked laughable, yes my mom actually laughed at me in the Pea in the Pod store. Finally we stopped at Ann Taylor Loft, who then carried maternity, and I found some perfect fits. I also discovered I could wear most of gap's maternity line as well. So really, as in all shopping, persistence pays off. Now a lot of women tell you not to invest in maternity clothes because you will only be wearing them for a few months. But frankly 6-9 months is a long time to feel unfortunate looking plus the six weeks it takes for your uterus to shrink back to normal. Another incentive I had to buy quality clothes was that I planned on being pregnant multiple times- that could equal years of unhappy frumpiness! And lets be honest- there is nothing worse then looking like you got hit with the ugly stick when you are pregnant. But you really don't have to pay a fortune for nice clothes either. Maternity clothes go on sale all the time and you can find out the day your favorite stores do their mark downs. For example the Gap by me does their markdowns on Wednesdays. If I want to save myself a trip out I check Gap Maternity's website to see if any of the clothes I have been eying have gone on sale. And don't forget, if you order on line do a quick coupon search for the store in question. You can almost always find a free shipping code. So get excited pregnant girls and get shopping :)

Neil is FAMOUS!!

I may have forgotten my camera but the Deseret News remembered theirs at the Byu football game. I have helpfully circled the top of Neil's head. Enjoy :)

Grace Goes to Dallas

For Labor Day weekend our family headed to Dallas to see family and the BYU football game. Being the sweet baby that I am I offered to help my mom pack our stuff.
Psych! (My mom is such a sucker)

Don't even try and move me mom. I'm warning you!
On the car ride I got to watch my favorite show, Dora the Explorer
In Dallas my parents took me out to eat. Here I am waiting for a table with my cousin Jack. Doesn't my hair look just like Tinkerbell?
While my mom and dad loved their fried chicken, I was a little less impressed with the ambiance of the restaurant.
And they expected me to sleep in a cramped little pack and play. Child Abuse!!! Don't they realize I am practically a woman now?
Then my mom forgot to give my dad a camera to take pictures at the football game, silly woman. It was a fun weekend but I am glad to be home in my comfy crib.
XOXO
Baby Grace
PS my last few teeth just came in and now I look like a baby vampire. My mom wanted to take a picture of them but I considered it a breach of privacy and therefore clamped my mouth shut.

In Which Life Becomes Good Again

This morning I met some mommy friends at the park and let Grace run wild. The weather has cooled off a bit, 76ish degrees in the morning- I can actually walk outside without dying. And I haven't felt that sick for the past two days. Plus my lovely friend brought me tacos for lunch. Yippee! Then I checked out the mail and I received a coupon for a free purse with a purchase of shoes from DSW. I am in heaven. What a shallow character I am, shoes + tacos = happiness.