How to Get Your Toddler OFF the Paci...Ahem.

 The paci's resting place...

First, let me say...I'm ba-accck! And we have our lovable, huggable, cutie-patootie Macy. I cannot wait to go crazy with my camera and take pics of our sweet puppy!

Anyway. Back to the subject at hand.

The paci has been somewhat of a nemesis to me for almost 2 years now. It's an arch enemy of sorts. Awful.

Let me put it this way--Isabella? Would never ever ever go to sleep without it. Ever. I am not kidding...and, oh, how I wish I was kidding.

Fast forward it to Friday night--June 18th to be exact. After struggling and fighting with Isabella to get to sleep I decided that a nice evening on the porch at sunset would do her good. After all, we were in the Smoky Mountains--the view? Gorgeous. The mountain air? To die for.

So there we are. Rocking on a dark green wood rocking chair. {Talk about a total "mountain" moment, huh?!} and she starts going crazy. Nothing new until...

IT  happened. She threw her paci. OFF the freaking mountain. I almost threw up. I almost cried.

 Until she asked for her paci and I told her sorry...you threw it off the mountain, honey!

And she laughed, told me she threw her paci off the mountain and the squirrels had it.

Greatest freaking day of my life--and you know what? She is still off the paci 48 hours later. If you ask her where her paci is she will tell you, "Paci on the mountain. With squirrels! I threw it."

Seriously love it...best paci story ever!

Since When Did Packing Become SO Hard?!

I remember the days of carefree packing. A few clothes in the suitcase, toss in my toiletries and BAM on the road.

Yeah...not so much anymore. Packing is now so detail oriented. Planning for at least a week. Calculating possible scenarios for what may or may not occur.

And the lists...oh, the amount of lists. It's seriously insane. Especially when I forget said lists at home on our way out to do a major shopping trip....although it really doesn't surprise me that I forgot the lists, hehe!

But now the packing is complete. The car is packed. The cat is dropped off at a friends home. The last load of laundry is in the dryer. One baby is asleep. The other is still awake obviously running on the excitement and thrill of preparing for such a big trip.

I will be back the following week to you all...and guess what? I have my first guest posters for while I am away! I am thrilled!! I love the girls posting. You will love them, too, if you don't already--they are sweet, funny, smart...basically they're awesome.

Until I am back home--with Macy--oh...AND when I return I'll be 31 {my birthday is Flag Day--best holiday e-v-e-r}! And for the record I am loving my 30's--MUCH better than my 20's were in the beginning, that is for sure.

Love y'all! I will miss each and every single one of you--have a fab week and enjoy the awesome posts lined up. xoxo