Happy Easter!

Laila is doing a little Easter morning playdoh art. She had an exciting morning looking through her Easter basket and searching for all the eggs the Easter Bunny hid for her!
This afternoon we are off to the Liekhus' house to enjoy some time with old friends!

Happy Easter everyone!
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Such a big girl!

This is Laila eating her "ice keam" treat after going peepee on her potty TWICE in on night! Woo hoo!

Mommy and daddy see a faint light at the end of the diaper tunnel. We aren't getting our hopes up too high and are just enjoying the laughs that come along with this part of parenthood. :)
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Laila in the spring

We are enjoying our beautiful backyard during this fabulous spring weather with our new puppy!!!
Doesn't laila just look adorable!? I think so. :)
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Getting soooo big!

Laila is almost 20 months which means soon we will stop counting months and be on to years. Kind of scary!!!
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Conversations With Laila

We had a conversation with Laila about pets last night and it went as follows:

Me: Laila, if you had a doggy what would you name her?
Laila: ummmmm... Poopy.
Me: Ok, lets try this again...Laila, if you had a puppy, what would
you name her?
Laila: Ummmmm. ::pause:: Ummmmm.....Rainbow.
Steve: Rambo or Rainbow?
Laila: RAINnnnnbow.

(giggle from me and steve)

Me: Laila, if you could change the kitty's name, what would it be?
Laila: Ummmmmm........ummmmm......Baby's Sleepin'.
Me: Kitty Baby Sleepin?
Steve: I like the way that sounds!
Me: Laila, if you had a fish what would you name i?
Laila: Fishy bubbles.
Me: You would name it Fish "Fishy Bubbles?"
Laila: Mmhmmmm.
Me: If you had a horse, Laila, what would you name it?
Laila: Dan.

(fits of laughter from me and steve)

Ahhh, she is so funny. We just lov

March Update- vacation, jobs, awards

It has been two lonnnnnng weeks since we got back from our amazing
vacation. A lot has happened since mid February and I guess I just
start from the beginning! Our trip to Mexico was fabulous. I wish it
had been longer and it always felt like we were away forever. We both
missed Laila so much and had to try to NOT think and talk about her.
It was the longest we had ever been away from her. And the only time
she had ever stayed with anyone besides Grandma and Grandpa Tarasar
for more than one night. But it all worked out well and we were so
happy to see her waiting for us when we got out of the airport.

We spent the whole week laying around, eating, drinking and just
relaxing! It did rain and it didn't get over mid 70's so that was a
bit of a bummer, but I guess that means we will just have to try again
next year?! Right?! :)

Monday morning, when I got into work, I was offered a new position.
Which is amazing and could not have come at a better time. I am more
than bored at my current job and really need something more
challenging. (The pay raise doesn't hurt either) My new position is
in Anti-Money Laundering and it is a bit further of a drive, but no by
much. The best part is i can start nearly an hour earlier than my
current job so I will get to pick up Laila sooner! Yay! I start
Tuesday March 16th at the new job.

Steve got his review and did wonderful, as usual! He also received
a Leadership Award for 2009 for his work Training the new employees
transitioning for Wachovia. We are so proud on him! :)

Laila In a Bucket....

Lately, Laila has taken to squishing herself into buckets or small boxes of any sort really.
It keeps up entertained and she looks darn cute doing it!