happily random: Wild Hair and Ruffly Bums

Isn't she a crack up? Of my 4 babies, she's the one who has made me laugh the most. She just has the brightest little personality and an easy smile. That, and she's just silly, even at just 6 months old.

She popped out with a full head of hair, which makes people thing she is older than she is. And despite what people predicted, it hasn't thinned and it hasn't fallen out. It has actually gotten longer and thicker. Her hair also defies gravity and refuses to lay down. I could probably do pigtails if she would sit still. Yes, she gets tangles (dreadlocks if I'm not careful) and I have to brush it every day. And look at the expression. That one is her "Holy cow, Mom, what's with the blinking lights!" LOL.

And here is a little bit of silliness that I impose upon her. At what other age can you get away with ruffly-butt pants? I just love them. They were actually her sister's and I've managed to hang onto them for the last 5 years. They just make me smile seeing her roll around with the little ruffles on her butt. Yes, I am a mom and I torture my kids with silly clothes. Hey, there has to be some perks for all this work!

So, there you go, a little sunshine for your Friday! :) And a little for me too. I need it. I think if another thing in this house breaks I am going to scream!

This winter the pump in our well died and we had to replace it. My husband and neighbor (who shares our well) spent 2 days in the cold and snow pulling out the piping and the pump and replacing it. Doing it ourselves saved us $2500, so it was worth the cold.

Then 2 weeks ago, 2 days before I was to have a Pampered Chef party, our oven dies. It will not shut off and then burst into flame. God blessed us with a used free stove that Joel was given on a kitchen he was remodeling to fill in for the party. It's not the most attractive thing, but it heats and will work until we get the opportunity to repipe the stove for propane (we currently have electric).

And now the boiler is going out. It won't stay on, so we are running out of hot water. Ugh. So today I get to call a heating repair place to see what this one is going run us. I'm hoping that things really do come in threes and ONLY threes.

But then I look at those adorable pictures of my baby and somehow things don't seem so bad. Thank you God for blessing me with such adorable, funny children. :)

Comments

Adorable pictures! The hair is so cute!

Posted by: Sofia | May 26, 2006 at 03:12 PM

Sheila,
What a PRECIOUS little thing she is! That hair is a hoot! And you're right, thru it all what is most important are the lifelong gifts that God has given to us. I'm so sorry about all the things that have happened lately. I hope they are cleared up soon!

Jennifer :)

Posted by: Jennifer Stewart | May 27, 2006 at 07:34 PM

OMGOSH! I seriously laughed out loud when I saw these pictures. She is an absolute DOLL! LOL!!!! Such a funny picture! And I am all about ruffle-bums! SO CUTE! So sorry things are falling apart at your house...seems it's ALWAYS that way at our house. If it's not ONE thing, it's another. C'est la vie, right? Thanks for popping by my blog! Yes, it IS nice to have been pampered this week getting my hair done. YAY! I finally feel like I look semi-nice....besides the baby weight I'm still trudging around. LOL!

Posted by: Heather D. White | May 27, 2006 at 08:35 PM