Well, today, I was at Barnes & Noble with Isabel and my mom. Isabel was in search of a new Oliva book because she has memorized all her others. She found Olivia and the Missing Toy. It's actually pretty funny. If you've never read Olivia or seen her on television, let me just tell you that she is pretty much a cartoon pig version of Isabel. She likes to ask questions, crazy questions. She loves to play pretend and has a huge imagination. She also hauls her poor cat, Edwin around the house. Our cat, Jazzy, looks exactly like Edwin and if Isabel could strap her in a baby stroller, oh, she would. Olivia also tries to get away with whatever she can and tries to persuade her parents...to no avail of course. Her conversation with her parents at bedtime is just like our's. "Mom, I want to read 5 books tonight." "No, Isabel, we can read 2 books." "Well, what about 3 very long books?" "No, we said 2 books of normal length." "Well, I just really like to read." "Well, we're very glad that you like to read, but you also need to sleep." "Ohhh, okay (in a grumpy tone), I guess I'll just read 2 then." "Good."
So, while Isabel was perusing all of the Olivia books with my mom I came across the cutest stuffed animals ever! One of them in particular just stood out to me. It just has this cool African vibe to it and it's so pretty. I thought it'd be really special to save and then when we go to see our little girl for the first time (for our 1st trip) we could take it to her and she'll have it when we leave. We'll make sure to sleep with it beforehand to give it the smell of our house. :)
Oh, and before we left we got an apple juice and one of the best stinkin' sugar cookies I've had in a LONG time!
We saw those animals when we were there on Wednesday! Horses, cats, and something else, too, I think. They were all SO CUTE! I wanted to buy one too - but you all have the BEST reason to pick one out! :)
ReplyDeleteAw, so cute! Lyss had a lil pony that looked similar that someone made (ruffled mane and all) but it wasn't so purdy. I just want you to know I feel so hopeful with you! The other day when I was over here, I had this sense that she's alive somewhere on the earth... have you sensed such? It was a kinda chilly bumps moments.
ReplyDeleteAnd guess what else? I was gonna wait til I saw you in person, but since I dunno when that will be... I went to high schoo wit yo mama! We gradumatated together. Small world, eh? TOO FUNNY! Love yas! Praying for the bebe girl, wherever she is... GOD KNOWS! <3