Happy Easter!!!

Well, the Easter Bunny came to the Sayer house this year and so did 14 of our family members! We had such a good time. In the morning Hayley got up and found her basket which contained a baby doll with a magnetic pacifier (she thinks its great her doll has one too), Dora croc shoes, socks, some other little toys, and a Corn Popper. She loves the sound but doesnt quite understand that you have to walk and push it at the same time. She just picks it up and carries it around wondering why it doesnt make the noise!! She is too funny. We then played with all of her toys and then the family began to arrive.



It is so nice that all of our families can get together and have such a good time with each other. Our guests included, Heather, Chris, Chris' parents Wayne and Teresa and his brother Josh, Mr. and Mrs. Sayer, Myra and Avery (Marks aunt and uncle), Lisa, Kenneth, Mark and Maggie and my parents. We ate and then had our annual Easter egg hunt for the kids. It was quite a sight! Hayley had a good time playing in the grass and eating the Puffs that we hid in her eggs!! This kid loves to get dirty and it makes me cringe!!! What am I going to do with her??? Ha ha.

Everyone brought food and it was all delicious, but I must point out the Bunny cake that Heather made!! Who would have thought she would be such a good baker?? Ha ha!! Heather really has a knack for making cakes!! Not only do they look good, but the taste fantastic!! I have included a pic!!!

BIG STEPPER!!!

OK..so I dont have a picture to share of this....not yet at least. We ran for the video camera instead..and I am not sure how to load that up yet! One day....in my spare time (ha ha) I will figure it out. Anyway, Hayley walked!! She has been taking little steps here and there but never walked with any momentum. Well tonight we were in her play room listening to music (she loves to dance...and believe it or not has rythum..must get that from my side) and she just all of a sudden took off! She took about eight steps at full speed and then lost her balance. We are so very proud of her!! She was excited too! She had that look in her face and of course started clapping for herself.

On another note, my father in law is having some tests done tomorrow. They found a spot in his pancreas that shouldnt be there. We are hopeful that it is nothing, as all other tests seem ok. Anyway, we are praying for him and a good prognosis. Please keep Mr. Sayer and our family in your prayers.

SPRING IS HERE!!!

Well, I apologize that I havent had the time to update this blog. Despite the "BLIZZARD" we got a few weeks ago, the weather has been fabulous and we have been spending a lot of our time outside, at the playground or going for rides in the wagon. Hayley is having fun discovering "gaaass" as she likes to call grass, and picking up leaves. However, we are having a bit of a difficult time as she likes to put everything in her mouth. We had to fish a piece of bark out of her mouth the other day..and who would have thought rocks could taste so good!! All of you who know me, I hate dirt..and am not a fan of the outdoors...but my child loves it, so what is a mother to do!! I get dirty with her!! I love to hear her laugh when we go "high in the sky" on the swings or see her get so excited when she sees dogs and she goes woof woof!! (gee...you would think a Georgia Fan was raising her as much as she barks hee hee...). Seriously, she knows what the Bulldog logo looks like and she starts barking everytime she enters the "DAWG ROOM."

We really havent been up to much lately. She isnt walking, but she is starting to show interest. She has taken a few steps, but once she figures out what is going on...or she isnt getting to point B fast enough, she drops to her knees and crawls! She is very much like me in the fact that she wants everything done yesterday!! Poor girl...she is going to have to go through life with very little patience. Hope she finds someone as wonderful as Mark to marry!! Ha ha!!

She is growing so fast and it is hard to believe that she is going to be 14 months in two days!!! Here are a couple of pics of her from the snow storm...(good thing she is a Southern girl as she hated the snow) and a couple of her just goofing off!! Is she a little "Denny" or what?????

Fun Day...

Today my friend Malin came and took Hayley's 1 year photo. We are a little behind skd, but she is 8 months pregnant and moving slower than usual. Hayley was quite the ham today! She put on a good show I think and I am excited to see the proofs. She was photographed wearing an outfit that her Aunt Brooke sent her, as well as a couple of others. We also took her outside and put her in her wagon that Gramps and Grams gave her. She was so facinated with the dormant grass. We were all covered in it by the time we were done, but Hayley had so much fun. For those of you who know me well, it wasnt five min. after Malin left that I had the vaccuum out cleaning it all up!!! So..I am Vicki Jr when it comes to that..what can I say! All I know is that my house will never be as clean as my mothers'. It isnt physically possible. Besides, I swear she has magic on her side. I see little animals helping her out like in Cinderella, or she is Mary Poppins and we didnt know.

Well it is off to work for me tonight and Mark gets to be Mr. Mom!! He wears that hat very well I must say!! Infact, I probably dont tell him enough what a wonderful job he does.

Here is a cute pic from a little while ago!!

Our little pistol.....

Hayley has reached the ripe age of thinking that the word "NO" is funny or simply doesnt apply to her! She either laughs in my face....or she completely ignores me and does whatever it is I am telling her to stop doing anyway. I am thankful though that she cant say it back to me yet! But when she can...I am sure that I will hear it a lot.

Hayley took her first and only step on Feb. 20. Most kids walk towards one of their parents....NOT HAYLEY!! She went for the Cheerios box!! I wish I would have had my camera ready! She swung one leg forward and then the other and then stopped. I think it may have freaked her out! She hasnt really done it since, but she is standing up on her own a lot!

The other night...we were attempting to load the dishwasher after dinner (Hayley has to help with everything) and this is the result! I know I should have stopped her but she was just so determined. She was soaking wet from the water in the door that we had to change her PJ's!!

So much to write.....

As you know, I usually save this blog for Hayley news, but I have to share something about me. Recently, I was lucky to have found my old roommate from Georgia Southern on Facebook. While we only knew each other for a short time, we became really close. I was always going home with her on the weekends b/c it was closer so I got to know her family and friends. Well she came to visit last weekend. She spent Fri night with me and we had such a good time. We didnt do anything but sit around and talk. It was like 12 years hadnt passed us by. Things just clicked and we had a great time. I was sad when she left! I didnt realize how much I missed having her in my life! We vowed to see each other more often.



Hayley is almost 13 months old now! She has been a busy little girl! Her latest developments have been climbing the entire flight of stairs, giving high fives, and sucking through a straw. She is such a sweet, loving and happy little girl (except at night). She loves to give hugs and say ah..ah!! Here are some cute pics of her!!

Technical Difficulties....

So..I have no idea where the pictures I posted went but I will try again!!

The latest...I took Hayley back to the GI Dr. yesterday! She is having trouble with milk and soy and unfortunately has pooping issues! So.. the Dr. advised me to keep her on Soy and add Benefiber to her drink every day! I have given her two doses of the fiber so far and she went!! Yeah!!!! But boy was it messy!!! Lucky daddy was at work so I had all the fun!! Ha ha! Other than that the Dr. said she is growing beautifully. She is 22 lbs and 30.5 inches! She is in the 90th percentile for weight and 75th for height!!! Guess she gets the weight from my side! Poor thing!!

I am so very excited about this weekend! We have many fun things planned. I just found out that my college roommate is coming to town! Not only is she coming to Atlanta from Columbia S.C. but she is staying Fri. night with me! I havent seen her in 14 years, but have been chatting with her on facebook! We have a lot to catch up on!

Also, Hayley's friend Ansley is turning one and her party is Sun. Ansley is my BFF's third and was born three weeks after Hayley!!! I am excited to share this special day with her. Also, Steph's brother James (I grad. with him from HS) is coming into town. We are all praying for a safe return from Iraq. He is in the Air Force, flies fighter jets and is on his way home now!!