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-Sometimes Scarlet growls like a little animal- granted I growl and pretend to eat her all the time, maybe that's where she gets it from. She's also grunty. Seriously grunts like a little pig. About every other day I say out loud to somebody, "It's like she's a little animal or something." But I always feel bad like it's calling her a pig or something, but that's not how I mean it at all. She's just really noisy in a grunty kind of way.

-My lack of coordination and depth perception is now effecting her. Like I'll get her out of the car and bump her head on the way out. They're always little hits, but they seem to happen all the time. I feel bad.

-Scarlet loves to play the piano with me. She'll sit on my lap and we'll both play the keys and about every 30 second she'll sway way back so she can see me, smiles REALLY BIG and I'll lean down and give her a big kiss. And then she bounces back and plays again for 30 seconds. And then we repeat every 30 seconds or so until we're done playing. As much as it interrupts my practicing, sometimes, I absolutely love it.

-She has been SICK. She's handled it really well. She only was grumpy when her temperature went up, but now she's just a happy snotfest. The worst part has been the sleeping. She either doesn't sleep as well at night and has the most heavenly naps, or vice versa. She slept AMAZING last night. 11 hours. This has only happened maybe once or twice in the past. But then her naps SUCKED today. As in her afternoon nap happened at 7pm, and even THAT was a struggle to make happen. Oh well. I thought she was over the worst, but man the snot was flowin' today.

-This is the first time she's EVER been sick. I mean, she's been a LITTLE stuffed up, before. And I mean little. Her temp has gone up to 99 degrees a couple times and she's cranky and wants to be held a lot of the day. But she's content in my arms and still doesn't really cry. And both events have only happened maybe 5 separate days??? I don't know. This has been our healthy happy life for 7 months. Anyway. So she has a fever for a few days, higher than it's ever been 101.8 and she's fussy. Then it goes away and she wakes up with a cough. So of course I'm listening closely with a bit of panicky wonder- what if she has whooping cough??!!! How would I know? If I don't bring her in soon enough, could she DIE???!!! So I listen intently and look online, within a few hours call the doctor and they tell me to bring her in. Within 30 seconds the doctor tells me she just has a cough. No biggie. I was relieved and a LITTLE embarrassed, but hey- better to error on the side of caution, right? At least now I don't panic when she coughs. The first night, I'd hear her on the monitor and jump out of bed in a frantic mindset thinking she was choking. If I would have waited, she probably would've stayed asleep, instead of me bursting through the door, thinking she's choking to death.

-I'm trying to start a dinner group with my friends and I REALLY hope it happens. I sent them this link http://biesinger.blogspot.com/2011/03/dinner-group.html hoping it will convince them.

-A month ago I started this goal thing with my family and I have completely dropped out this week. I haven't thought of it ONCE this week or kept track of anything. We still have a month left! I'm way behind. I only did good for a couple weeks. Then ok for the 3rd, then HORRIBLE the last 2 weeks. Even though I think my dropping out so soon is pathetic, I'm still gained a lot from it, in many ways.

-I've said it before and I'll say it again- I love living here. I love the friends we've made here. I love our ward. I love my callings. I love my house. I love that there is no traffic in this town. I love that I'm so close to shopping and everything is convenient here. I love that I get to be a stay at home Mom. I love that Scarlet is the best baby ever. Oh yeah- and I love my husband too!!! I love my life. I feel really blessed.

-Last night I said a prayer with Scarlet before I put her down, for the first time. I've decided I'm going to do it every night now. I figure, why not start now? Better to get in the habit while she doesn't even know what I'm doing, then realize at 3 years old we're not doing it at all. I was thinking I might read to her out of her little Bible/Book of Mormon books too. I was really adamant about having children's scripture books to read her right from when she was born. It was once said to me to teach my children "from the cradle up" and I always took that very seriously. I thought I'd read to her, right from the start, but that didn't happen. I think I'm going to try to read a little scripture story to her every night as bedtime approaches. Good habits to start.

-I sing to Scarlet way more than I talk to her. I think it's because since she doesn't talk back, I don't know what to say to her. I say all my thoughts out loud, like in the grocery store I'm sure people think I'm talking to myself when I say, "I'm thinkin' about grapes, Scarlet, do you think they look good?" But singing to her is easy. There's no rhyme or reason. You just sing. I also just randomly sing my thoughts to her. I'll just sing her name, over and over, or sing I love you or whatever.

This is from weeks ago. At the end of March, we had the most amazing weather. HOT weather. So Scarlet and I chilled on a blanket in the backyard everyday.

After a run, Greg couldn't take the left over leaves anymore.

Then Greg worked with me on the punching bag. I thought this bag was too heavy and firm for me- but it was great! I was so happy to be working on it! I just have to warm up and be slow about it. I LOVE punching and kicking and elbowing. It makes me feel good. And Greg's really good about helping me improve my techniques and effectiveness. I love working with him.

Then Scarlet wanted a try.

She even wanted to work on her kicks.

Chopped my hair off! Absolutely love it. And so does Greg. I know I'll grow it long again SOME day, but I love it so much I keep having the urge to say, "I'll never go long again!" This took me from doing my hair 10% of the time to 90%. I feel SO MUCH BETTER. I feel so much more attractive! I'm so happy. I just got hi-lites too. I'm sitting in color right now. I HOPE it turns out. They turned out sort of orangey, so I'm trying to get rid of that, but I may have to just make it all darker. I really don't want to.

Scarlet LOVES water. Greg started feeding her out of a REAL cup MONTHS ago. She would often choke on the water, but it never stopped her. She always wanted more. Then she started drinking from out water bottles and now she really can't get enough. Like she will drink all day if we let her. We're used to it now, but for a long time it was pretty funny to watch.

Scarlet got something in the mail! It was a late Christmas present!

It was actually really fun to get, because at Christmas, she was too small to open gifts. But she was into this.

Clothes! We love clothes!

After one of her glorious poops that we had to strip her down completely afterward.

We had some really nice days and I sat on a blanket in the backyard with Scarlet and I thought she'd be so into and she just wasn't. After awhile I wondered it it was just too hot for her. I know the sun was really bothering me, so I got her a sunhat. Isn't it so cute?

It almost looks like a cowboy hat in the pictures.

Scarlet get's really excited when she's in the buff.

And she really likes to play with her feet. I like it too. It is the cutest thing.

Our nephew Ethan came to visit!!! Yea!!!! We were so excited! This is Scarlet's only cousin on the Jentzsch side. I was excited for them to meet and be together. At first, Ethan would hold her, because he was afraid he'd drop her. After a little convincing, he couldn't get enough of her. This is him trying to teach her to stand.

Ethan was so cute. He played with her every chance he got. They're playing peek a boo-

Greg, Pat and Ethan went geo-caching and that was a lot of fun.

This was the day Scarlet got sick so we stayed home. Then we watched a movie and ate candy and popcorn. It was a fun night.

All rosy cheeked, after a nap.

Trying to eat my camera.

The snot was particularly flowing this day. I was amazed. I'd go suck out her nose, walk to the other side of the room and there it was . . . again.

I got so sick of sucking it out that I left it alone. It didn't bug her. But then she started eating it.

Scarlet loves to stick her tongue out. ALL THE TIME. Like half the day sometimes.

She also loves to suck on her bottom lip. So much that it bruises and turns really dark purply blue.

Ah, let the snot begin.

I had absolutely no idea, so much mucous could come out of one's eyes.