How do you get an 11 month old to eat? Elly won't have anything to do with solid food the last couple days. I'm hoping it's just a quick little phase. I also think I will not be going to the mall again until after President's Day in January. People are not really polite this time of year and there are crowds everywhere. Where is everyone's Holiday Cheer? I know I have been overtaken with the Christmas Spirit. At least that's what I tell Scott when I spend too much money :)

No motivation

I have no motivation to do the laundry. Wouldn't it be strange if adults too took several naps a day say like a 10 month old? I wonder if we would ever get anything done with a schedule like that?

decorations are up

Thanksgiving is over. Christmas will be here soon. And it looks like December is going to be very busy at the Appleman house or at least with the Appleman schedules. I have all the Christmas shopping done for my side of the family and I think I will assign Scott the duty of shopping for his - that's only fair right? The tree is up, all the decorations are up and for the first time there are lights outside ON our house :) AND...I just picked up the Christmas cards this morning. Wow...the season is in full swing.

center of attention

I don't enjoy being sick. I feel like this stupid bug has been with me for about two weeks now and I can't shake it. Hopefully a day at home on the couch like today will help me feel better. Thanks to everyone for the surprise birthday party - a month early. I usually have some kind of idea, but to this I was completely oblivious! You got me. It kind of made me feel awkward being the center of attention. But I had a great time. Now I have to clean up the house and get ready for my parents and sister, Allyson, who are coming for Thanksgiving...YAY! But maybe I'll do all that tomorrow

Who's ready to buy and put up Christmas decorations? I am! I am!

First Halloween

For those of you who haven't seen her yet, here is Elly as a butterfly on her first Halloween

lick the food

So... I am still trying to figure all this blog stuff out. Bear with me while I try new background colors and stuff.

I think Chick fil a made my stomach upset today. I love that place. However, it wasn't easy to eat on the left side of my mouth where my root canal was done...it hurt. But Elly seemed to like the chicken nuggets and her winter squash. So much so that when she took a bite and then sneezed, she tried to lick the food off the highchair.

This past week we have been around town, trying to buy Christmas presents and making sure Elly has enough warm clothes for those frigid winters we have out here. Scott was very excited to pick out her coat. She didn't really like the fact that we kept taking coats on and off her. She really wanted to keep eating those Sweet Potato flavored star puffs out of her snack bowl. Elly has started using her sign language. Sometimes it's quite humorous to watch her sign "drink" because people around her think she is waving to them. So they wave back and she just stares at them, not sure what to do. She is also cruising around the furniture and loves to walk with help. She gets very excited. She still smiles at everyone and laughs a lot.


Scott is going to talk at church on Sunday. So for those of you who want to hear it, you can long on to our church website (www.secondmi.org) sometime later next week to download the podcast. Work at the writing center keeps him busy these days.


Janice just took on a big project at work that could have her really busy in the spring...she gets to organize competency days. For those of you who want to know, the nurses have to go through a class once a year and make sure they are competent in several areas and Janice and a couple other nurses have decided to be in charge of it. Pray for her :)

The house is wonderful...still. It's been so nice to leave the windows open the past week or so. We are finally enjoying some fall weather. Scott and I just reorganized the garage and it looks lovely.

I had a root canal performed on my #14 molar today (I'm proud I remember which tooth it was). It only took the guy 30 minutes to finish. I was impressed. I could not feel the left side of my mouth or nose afterward though - for almost 3 hours. Scott kept poking the side of my face, thinking it was hilarious that I couldn't feel him touching me.

Since we TiVo(ed) our shows tonight it is probably a good time to go and watch them.