i'm so tired...

i haven't been sleeping good lately (well, i haven't been going to sleep until really late) and of course, little bit doesn't typically sleep past 7:30am anymore :( it is a sad time of no sleep!! i tried to take a nap yesterday afternoon and just couldn't sleep good. so, i tried again today...my fat lazy normally sleeping-all-day-cat wouldn't leave me alone! he walked on me, marched on me, sniffed my face, meowed at me, you name it, he did it! he was probably shocked that i was sleeping in the middle of the day. i normally can't slow myself down enough to sit down, much less lay down.

some recent little bit-isms--she now calls things "boo boos." i say things b/c i'm not exactly sure what she's calling a boo boo. i really don't like that phrase and had asked my mom to call scratches owies or something other than boo boo but she didn't...so now if little bit sees a scratch of some sort, she calls it a boo boo. however, if she also sees our legs, she calls them boo boos too :) that originated from my mom having surgery on her leg and telling little bit that it was a boo boo. she is infatuated with birds (buwds). she watches them outside all of the time and taking her to petco is like baby valium. she is instantly happy! i showed her the freckle she has on her wrist a few weeks ago, so now she is infatuated by it. she talks about it a lot :) and will show it to you when asked. she has also started be more proactive in getting people to play with her. if she wants to sing "if you're happy and you know it" she starts to clap and says "bapa" (don't know why), if she wants to pattycake, she claps your hands together, and if she wants to sing "head and shoulders, knees and toes" she grabs her head (and attempts her shoulders). she has such a personality!! she is definitely head-strong! i hope our next one can keep up with her (whenever that time comes). she has also started singing...and dancing along to her singing. she has danced for a long time now but the singing--that's new :) she really likes the backyardigans theme song so whenever they come on, i pick her up and we dance. however, the last few days, if i haven't picked her up (and she hasn't run to me to be picked up), she has just danced by herself. she spins in circles a lot for that song b/c we do that when we dance together. the singing is all together one of the cutest things ever! we can tell when she's singing the backyardigans (that is hard to type and may be spelled wrong) b/c of the inflection in her voice. her voice gets really loud and really high pitched :) she will also sing Jesus loves me but it just consists of a little swaying and "jeesee jeesee jeesee." whatever works! we were at a pretty nice italian restaurant about a week or 2 ago and she started singing the backyardigans...at the top of her lungs...and it was quiet (but crowded).

i feel out of the loop

i was just catching up on a little blog reading as little bit talked quietly to herself in her bedroom (i love it when she wakes up happy) and realized that i am REALLY behind! i haven't forgotten you guys...i promise! i have been so wrapped up in this cloth diaper thing (well, the website where you buy, sell, and trade) that i haven't made time for my blogging buddies. i apologize (and of course the phone rings and breaks the beautiful silence)

so here's my newest contemplation--when everyone first started getting telephones (not necessarily cell phones but actual in-house telephones) don't you think they were a novelty? i'm sure it was exciting to talk on the phone. now, it is SUCH an annoyance. does the phone bother anyone else? i've thought about this a lot in the last few days and the phone just ringing definitely triggered the thought. i mean, i love being able to be in contact with people who don't live nearby or people i don't talk to very often but it seems like every time i'm changing a diaper or every time i am trying to take a sunday afternoon nap...or every time i just want it quiet (i.e. right now) the phone WILL ring and it WILL be an unnecessary call. if we ever need it, though, i am thankful we have it...

little bit is doing great. she is saving "i love you" now although it is more like "bub boo." it is so cute though! she has a wagon which she LOVES (see the picture). she goes to the door or window a hundred times a day saying "wa ya" (which, of course, in baby means wagon). she finally has 8 teeth! yea! the last one broke through on march 16th. i don't see anymore in her near future though. she is the slowest teether ever! i'm sure she is doing lots of other cute things but i honestly can't remember...i can't even remember yesterday, how am i supposed to remember a year ago?? that is so sad to me!

just call me "crunchy granola"

we are now (officially) a cloth diapering family. about 2 weeks ago a friend of mine from playgroup showed us her new cloth diapers and i was hooked--instantly. i have thought about it before but little bit poops about 10 times a day (really, just 2 but it feels like 10 sometimes) and i just didn't know if i could handle it. however, it is SO easy! i love love love it! the only (slight) problem is that i am SO addicted. i want more, more, more. i just ordered this cow print one.
how cute is that?? i want some hawaiian type prints but i'm in limbo waiting on a girl about some trades so until then, we will have cow print :)
i'm the most excited that i don't have to buy disposables anymore! woohoo! and the few packs i have stocked up, i am getting my money back!

more new news: i got a new car. well, a "new" car. it is new to us. we were completely outgrowing my little jetta so we are now the proud owners of a 2006 ford escape (unfortunately, not the hybrid version). i have a picture but it hasn't been uploaded. shame on me...

little bit continues to grow, learn, amaze, and try me. she is picking up EVERYTHING we say or do almost immediately...got to be careful what we say. she continues to test my patience but i have to admit, compared to some of the kids i see on a daily basis--she is SO well behaved! yes, she's active, and yes, she pitches fits, but for the most part, she minds me. i wish i could just bottle up this bit of her personality and keep it for later. i am so afraid of forgetting how she is right now. i know i will b/c i know how much i've already forgotten but i guess i just have to hold onto what i have for now.