Update on being a better mom

After my last post I have truly tried to be a better mom to Lanie.  I have been working on being more fun and not yelling so much, and I think I am doing ok.  I still sit in the chair a lot in the evenings but at least I am playing with her now, reading a book to her or watching Dora with her.  She is really getting into Dora much to my distaste!  But I do it with a semi-smile on my face.

I took the best picture this Saturday while we were at the park...

isn't that great?!  She looks like she is just really gonna fly down that slide!

This is Lanie in her favorite Cardinals shirt.  She wears this one especially for Papa.

Yes, she puts her feet on the counter top! See I am a bad mother!

I made her into a kitty Saturday morning before I had to go to work.  She loved it.

We are starting to get ready for Thanksgiving.  I cleaned both bathrooms this weekend.  I washed, dried, folded, hung up and put away all the laundry.  Lanie, Grandma and I put up Christmas lights.  Let me tell you how fun that was!  While I was on the step stool, Lanie climbed up to where I was, with her face in my but and grabbed my pant legs to hold on.  I had to rescue the pants more than once!  It was fun though, Most of the time.  She is very excited about the Christmas lights and Santa bringing her toys. We are going to go to the mall the day after Thanksgiving and see Santa Claus.