Zoey 4 months

She is just discovering new things everyday. I love it.

Yeah for Zoey!!!

Zoey slept the whole night last night. 9pm-8am! How awesome is that?!

16 and Pregnant

Tonight I watched the MTV show "16 and Pregnant". I watched this very young 16 year old girl, young as in more worried about going out and partying than feeding her baby. I watched as this silly girl screamed at her mother (who was working 40 hour weeks, getting up with the baby, bringing the baby to and from day care and taking care of the baby in the evening) because her mother wanted her to stay in and help with the baby instead of going out to a party. This girl said she thought the baby would be fun one day when he started sleeping through the night and not needing so much attention. I was so angry with this girl for keeping this baby she was clearly not ready to raise. It makes me sad this baby will be raised as a second priority to a teenagers social agenda.

I am so thankful for my marriage, my education, my job, my religion, my family and my home that give me so much confidence bringing a baby into the world. I can't imagine giving Zoey anything less in her little life. While Jake and I weren't trying, becoming pregnant wasn't a tragedy. I didn't have to change my behaviors, or habits, or start getting my act together in order to offer my baby what she deserves. I feel very blessed to have what I do. I realize how lucky I am, but I know a lot of it has come from me working hard to have a life that I can be proud of.

I know that life is not easy, but I know Heavenly Father blesses me and loves me. I know he sent Zoey to me to bless my life and to put her in my care so I can teach her and raise her. I am even more thankful to know that families are forever and that there is life after death, and that whatever happens to me and my family in this life, that in heaven we will all be together again and forever. This brings me much comfort in a crazy and sometimes scary world.

I hope the best for that little baby with the 16 year old mother. I hope he grows up and decides that when he is ready to be a daddy himself will be when he can give his baby the world. I hope that 16 year old mother grows up fast and sees that a little life has been put in her care.

Now all I want to do is go and wake my baby up and give her a big kiss.

....but I won't cause I'm not crazy! :o)

February Flurry Fury

Well Maryland is not having a typical mild winter. That is for sure! First there was the 1st blizzard in Dec, where we got about 20 inches or so. This week has almost doubled that amount. We got snowed in last Saturday, and then we had snow again last Tues, and then we had a MONSTER storm last Fri-Sat where we got about 28 inches. Now its Wed and we are stuck inside again with a blizzard outside and are supposed to get 10-20 inches. This is historic snow for Maryland and Marlyand does not know how to handle it. Trash collection in the city is on hold. We haven't had our mail all week. School have been closed since Friday. Grocery stores were jam packed yesterday and milk and basic food necessities were no where to be found. The state has run out of money for snow clean up. It is just nuts.

I feel really lucky to have a home that is safe and warm and to have food storage so that we will be ok for a few days without having to get to the grocery store. (There was no way I waiting in line for an hour for milk!!)

Pretty Baby

With all the snow.... I had time to dress Zoey up in this precious dress on loan from my mom's dear friend Karen. Karen wore it as a baby and wanted to pass it on to Zoey while she could fit in it. It is a gorgeous delicate little dress.

More Cupcakes

These are some more cupcakes I have been working on....

Banana Split

hostess

red velvet with cream cheese frosting

Chocolate chip

Chocolate Peanut Butter & Triple Chocolate

A Day Of Pizza!

To start out my advanced class for the semester, I always challenge them with a CREATIVE PIZZA LAB. They have to think of a pizza that is figuratively "out of the box". No pepperoni, no ham and pineapple! It has to be different!

I am always impressed with the final products! Today I got to try Ultimate Kids Pizza (mac and cheese and chicken nuggets), philly cheese steak, banana split (crust with cream cheese marshmallow sauce then covered with all the typical banana split toppings), fajita pizza, hamburger pizza. It was a really good day for pizza!