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So, just as I signed in all the blogs that have been updated at that very second flash across my screen and I saw that a blog called 'Large Male Genetalia' was just updated. Dang...I didn't click on it fast enough.

Anyway, I have been a blog slacker and I apologize. I've just been really busy and I was out of town in Santa Clara all last week. It was a trip for work but I stayed two nights with a friend over the weekend. We took a day trip up to Napa and we had a fabulous time sampling wine. We made it to four wineries and ended the day eating cheese and bread and sipping chardonnay. It was absolutely beautiful but of course I forgot the camera at home so I have no pictures to show.

Lots of stuff has been going on in the past few weeks.

Meredith started daycare. She is going to a center that just opened a few blocks from our house. Best of all, it has a webcam so I can spy on her while I am at work. She has been going 3 days/week while Grandma Schwake watches her 2 days/week. It's taking a little time to get used to it but I think she likes playing with the other kids. She still cries in the morning when I leave and it breaks my heart but she is going through a really clingy stage. She wants to be held all the time. I can't even cook dinner as she must be near me at all times!

These two pictures are from her first day at daycare.

Meredith got her first ear infection. This was the first time she has been really sick. I just felt so helpless. She had a high fever of 103-104 and a super runny nose. Greg and I started calling her a walrus because she constantly had two snot trails running out of her nose. She has been taking amoxicillin and is almost fully recovered.

In addition to the ear infection, she also had her 12 month appointment. I've got quite the big girl. She weighed 22 lbs. 5 oz. and was 31 inches long.

She understands so much now. I can tell her to do something and she will do it. She can point to over 10 body parts. I just wish she could put it into words. She says kitty and that's about it. Maybe Mama & Dada but I can't tell. I really love this age. The one below is my new favorite picture.

And just for the fun of it, here is one more cute picture:

This one was taken tonight. Remember how I said she was clingy? We got home from daycare today and she wouldn't let me leave her sight to cook dinner so I had to have her tagging along in the kitchen. As soon as I opened the refrigerator, this is what she took out.

i sold it on ebay

My moms forum inspires and teaches me a lot of things. A few weeks back I saw a poll about what people have done with their wedding dresses. Most answered that they had it professionally cleaned and boxed. Quite a few noted that it still sits in the closet exactly where it was placed afer the wedding. My dress just takes up space in my closet - sitting in the gigantic garment bag that it came with. Then I got to thinking that I really don't need it anymore and I'm not really holding onto sentimental value with it...or so I thought.

I decided to list it on ebay and I sold it last week for a whopping $62.50. I was actually sad when I started boxing it up. I had to stare at it for a couple minutes before I zipped the garment bag up and put it in the box. I know it went to a good home though. I'm just speculating here but I gather from my correspondance that it went to a bride who wasn't well off. She picked it out and her parents bought it for her. Judging by the feedback, she loved it so I feel good that someone will get some use good use out of it.

Bad picture I know, but here's the last look at it.

And off it goes!

it's so much fun to be one!

Happy birthday Meredith!
I'm really late on this post too but I would like to say thanks to everyone who made it out to Meredith's first birthday party and Meredith says thanks for the fun gifts! She had a blast.

All decked out in her party dress. Every girl needs a pink ruffley dress.

She had a blast playing with Uncle Chris' puppy (I know you can't see a puppy in this picture but you can see how excited she is)!

Playing with her new stash of toys. The mulching mower is nicer than anything mom or dad has!

The cute watermelon cake.

Eating her cake 'Randy' style (from a Christmas Story). CUTE!!!!! I don't think she knew what to do with it. She's not used to having such huge bits of food on her tray.

Notice how much of her cake she has eaten in this picture.

Here are a few of her little friends at the party!

The Barbeaus

Ryan - who is a very cool dude who knows some cool people from a cool city!

The Haugs

9.02.07

I'm a little late on this blog entry but I can't believe a whole year has gone by. I can't believe that I've been blessed with the most wonderful little girl in the whole wide world. I must be the luckiest mom ever!

After about about 28 hours of labor (15 hours of active labor) she arrived at 8:37 a.m. on September 2, 2007 weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz., 19.5 inches long.

This is the very first picture of Meredith!

This is what we call the 'baby burrito'.

Holding my sweet pea for the very first time!

I love this one. It looks like she is waving hello to her grandma.

Daddy's little girl.