84:365 Corbi-lou's First Bun

5/15/10

So I'm chasing Corbin around the room on my hands and knees because I'm trying to get a picture...

...of her first bun! Her hair has gotten long enough to wrap into a baby-size bun!

Photographic EVIDENCE!!!


Gosh, she gets bigger and bigger everyday, her hair is growing longer, she speaks in full sentences now...where did my tiny baby go?! Also, please disregard the just-changed diaper on the floor, haha. <3

Alright, halfway through May updates! And today is Corbin's Day 100, so maybe I should plan something special?! We'll see! :)

83:365 Whales & Pigtails

5/14/10

Absolutely LOVE these pictures! Corbin had a doctor's appointment on this particularly Friday about two weeks ago and I took the opportunity to get her a little dolled up. She rocks pigtails like no other. And the bows were the PERFECT touch, especially with this shirt!

She's looking like, "Yeah, I know I'm the cutest thing EVER."

My favorite smile! I think this is an Owens grin, for sure.

Posing by the chair, looking like a little lady!

Love this picture because you can see her toenails that match her shirt and bows! We've been really big on pedicures lately. She LOVES when I paint her toenails, lol.

So happy! Kicking those feet!


And yeah, it was an interesting visit at the pediatrician's that involved a pricked finger, lots of blood, and five bandaids. WHOO man. But her doctor said everything looked fine and even recommended a local dance studio for her (she was twirling on her toes a lot, haha), so hopefully that'll be something to look into in the near future! :)

82:365 Girl Talk!

5/13/10

Corbin likes to pick up phones, remotes, plastic toy phones, and other such shaped objects and hold them up her ear and say, "Hewwo?" and then carry on a very one-sided conversation. It's pretty cute, although I usually try to keep her away from my phone, haha.



Also, please disregard the fact that she's wearing the same shirt two days in a row. I'm blaming it all on Ryan. So far since I've been out of school (a whopping four days), she's wore different clothes every one of those days, haha.

81:365 Daddy's Shoes

5/12/10

Now THIS is a classy picture. Food goatee. Finger in the nose. Daddy's shoes. Backwards, haha.


She may be dirty, but sheesh, she's always so happy! This was her sitting in my lap, going CHEESE! so I would take pictures of her, haha.


She's just recently become interested in shoes, and I think that's only because she finally figured out a YGG song to connect with them, haha. Like I tell people, she's fluent in Gabbanese!

80:365 Making Memories

5/11/10

One Tuesday afternoon, the Corbs wanted to go outside (as usual), as so we went and I joined her in the sandbox. Her favorite thing to do is destroy castles. I build them, she quickly tears them down. It's rather amusing. :)


I love that pretty smile. I think she favors me in this picture. :)

Staying dirty, as usual! I think she's smearing the dirt into her pants on purpose! You should have seen her bottom!

Wind in the hair! It was a beautiful afternoon.

And my Winston, being ridiculous. This picture absolutely cracked me up. Can't believe my tiny puppy is already four! My life sure is passing me by!


Sometimes I get so sad to see my baby girl growing up so quickly, but I'm excited about two new nieces/nephews on the way! Two of my sisters are currently expecting and it won't be much longer before we find out what Ashley is having! (I hope it's a girl!)

79:365 Nerd Girl!

5/10/10

Corbin loves glasses, and she will not hesitate to grab them right off your face, put them on, and run off as fast as she can! I find it especially entertaining when she wants to wear my mad scientist nerd glasses, haha.

I give you NERD GIRL!

She looks super thrilled about wearing those glasses, haha. She also thinks it's hilarious when I chase her with the camera.

I like this picture because she looks like she just had a brilliant idea! Future scientist? I would be so proud! :)

The baby in her native environment. It's extremely hard to keep her room clean, as I'm sure you can imagine, haha.

Just a nifty shot of the sun pouring through her window and her crib. I love it. :)


Also, why does it seem that my toddler has a permanent food goatee? I can hardly ever keep her clean! Ah well, at least she's healthy and happy! :D

78:365 Mother's Day

5/9/10

Mother's Day is EXTRA SPECIAL to me. Not only is it a day to celebrate MY wonderful contribution to future society (Yes, Corbin is going to be awesome), but it was my baby girl's due date two years ago. May is my favorite month and 11 is my favorite number, so I thought that was so cool! And THEN she was born three weeks early, haha. I made sure for MY special day I got a picture of me and the most beautiful baby girl in the whole world.



The first picture came out like this, where she was covering my face with her cup, haha.

And the Corbs loves being outside, coloring on the patio with her chalk. Ryan draws her something new everyday and teaches her shapes and colors. It's so fun to watch!

And here he's trying to keep her from getting in the sandbox because the sand was damp. She was not happy about that!


I know, I know. I gush too much. But that's what parents are supposed to do, right? I'm so in love with the Corbs. I think that everyone else should be too, haha.

77:365 Into Everything

5/8/10

Okay, I'm back! The wedding was a blast and I definitely found a new favorite beach! It's called Driftwood Beach and it's on Jekyll Island...I think it's my new favorite place in the world!! Can't wait to go back again! So onwards with UPDATING! :D

This was from Saturday, May 8th, and I found Corbin in the kitchen seeming very comfy in the tupperware drawer, haha.


It's like Grandma Lewis said, she is literally "into" everything! And I've seen her in some crazy places, but this was definitely a first.

Trying to climb out, and she needed some assistance.


Our kid does some of the craziest things, and we just sit back and laugh (unless it's dangerous; then we stop her). She has such a big and fun personality that even her tantrums crack us up! She's so dramatic! And terrible two's seem to have hit pretty hard, but we're taking it all in stride.

(Hey, it's the last day of May! Think I can get caught up before tomorrow? Haha!)

76:365 Playtime!

Oh boy am I behind on uploading. I'm not sure why I have been so reluctant lately to update, but now I've finally reached the boredom threshold where I will do just about anything to keep myself occupied. Point in case: last night, I cleaned the entire kitchen just to have something to do. What the heck? I hate cleaning! And yet, there I was. I even Swiffered! And it was only the second day of summer break! EEEK! This should be interesting! Lucky for me I'm not too far from the beach and I've put about 15 books on hold at the library! I WILL get through this!

So, without further ado...let's step back in time...all the way back...to 5/7/10. :)

This was a Friday, and my oldest sister Aprill wanted to come visit. She was staying with her mom in Ludowici for a few weeks, and so she was pretty close by. We were going to watch movies, but we ended up staying up until about 3am just GOSSIPING, haha. It was fun. I really don't have anyone to talk to except Ryan, so it was nice to catch up and reminisce about "the good ol' days" with the Apes, heh.

Corbin was excited to see Aprill, as were the dogs. They thought it was definitely time to play!

I know Aprill would probably kill me if she knew this picture was going on the internet, but let's see if she notices, haha.

And this was the crazy scene that was our living room. Instead of watching a movie, we pretty much watched NickJr, even after Corbs was in the bed, haha. Corbin loved Aprill's crutches, too. She was carrying them around the room.


So there! An update! Might be the only one I manage today because we're about to get ready to head to Jekyll Island for a wedding! My lovely friend and fellow biology teacher is getting married and has asked me to be her hair stylist! I feel honored! So yes, getting off of here now (perhaps) to go shower! My hair still has sand in it from St. Simons this past Friday!

Toodles!

PS. Don't forget to vote! Today is the last day and I'd like for Corbin to end up in the Top 50! :D Check the link in the last post!

VOTE! In the running to be a finalist!

Hi guys!

Thanks for voting for Corbin's photos for the Parents Magazine contest. I need your help again! I've been sent an email that says that Corbin is in the running to be reader's choice finalist! I need you to click the link and vote again! Whoever has the most votes at the end of this week will be a finalist!

HELP PLEASE!

Here is the link, and you can go back and vote daily! Don't worry, I'll remind you. :)

Corbin @ Parents.com

Thanks so much you guys! Wouldn't it be awesome if Corbin was a finalist and we got to go to New York for a photoshoot, and then she made it on the cover of a magazine before she was even three?! :D

It would be pretty awesome, and you know it! Please vote, ask your friends to vote!

AAAAAAAHHHHH *EXCITEMENT!*

Yo Gabba Gabba Live! is coming to Atlanta in October!! Tickets go one sale next week!! I don't care if I don't have any grocery or gas money, we're so there!! (Not like I have anywhere to go during the month of June anyway, am I right?!)

I have been WAITING and WAITING for them to announce an Atlanta show so I can take my baby girl to see it! Eeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh goodness, next week cannot get here fast enough at this point! :D (Although I do hope the tickets aren't too pricey, especially with there being three of us...but it would be so fun to go!)

Alright, I'm done raving for the moment! Look for some blog updates coming soon! :)

Cover Girl - Please Vote!

Hi everyone!

I've entered Corbin into the Parent's Magazine cover contest, and she could be on the November cover! Don't you think she has the potential to win? If you have a free moment, please click the link below and "Like" her pictures. I appreciate your support! :)

Corbin Olivia @ Parents.com!

Thanks, friends! <3

(More 365s up later hopefully...I am bored out of my mind, but reluctant to blog!)

EDIT: Hey, just wanted to add that you can vote everyday, so if you "liked" her photos today, then go back and do the same tomorrow! Thanks, everyone. :)

75:365 Torture!

5/6/10

Corbin can be a mean big sister sometimes, haha.

Winston: Hey, mama, why don't you put down that camera and let me in the house? It's kinda warm out here...

Madison: *runs up* Hey, we goin' in?

Winston: *whines* Maaaaaamaaa, let us in already!



Corbin: *scooting into the front of the door* (I like to imagine that she giggles insanely somewhere inside her head, heehee.)



So instead of letting them in the house, what happens is that Corbin starts hitting the window, which drives the dogs absolutely INSANE! Winston starts barking frantically and then Madison starts jumping on Winston (yeah, she's weird), and Corbin thinks it's the most hilarious thing she's ever seen.



Heehee, fun times! And of course after I took an ample amount of pictures, I let the dogs in the house. And I'm sure it wasn't five minutes afterward that Winston was ready to go back outside again, lol.

74:365 Helping Out

5/5/10

The Corbs likes to help daddy put the clothes into the dryer. I think the reason she likes it is because she's allowed a few moments in the laundry room, a place that usually closed off to her and completely inaccessible. I thought it was cute how she was enjoying throwing the clothes into the dryer. :)



Here's some more!



All done, time to close the dryer!


And I will say that she was NOT keen on the "all done, time to close the dryer" bit. She threw quite the tantrum, definitely living up to her "terrible two's" status! At least she's eager to help with chores, right? Haha.

73:365 Rainy Day...

5/4/10

A rainy yet breezy Tuesday, and Ryan had all the windows open and the AC turned off. This is where I found Corbin when I got home from work.



I think the breeze and the raindrops were fascinating to her. And I'm sure she was longing to go outside (she'd live out there if we let her!), because what's a little bit of water? Her little feet are so cute. :)

72:365 There she is!!

5/3/10

When Ryan tried to put Corbin's beach toys away she just was NOT having it. She threw quite a fit (it was pretty funny) and so Ryan let her keep them out. She was especially keen on this bucket. She had it on her head for a while and was twirling around in circles (AH! I think I have a video for that! Going to try and add it to this post, haha), and hiding underneath it.

So then she picked up on this game we've been playing with her for a while. It's called, "Where's Corbin?" This is where we'll throw a blanket or something over her face and say "Where's Coooorbiiin?" and then when she pops out we'll say, "There she is!" and of course she dissolves into giggles.

So now we have the bucket edition. :)



Corbin is under the bucket saying, "Wheeeereeee's Cooorrrbbbbiiiiin?" and the two of us are CRACKING UP.



Haha, she's such a happy baby girl. :)


And you all know how much she adores her daddy, so I guess I don't need to comment on that. :) Just look at that face.

EDIT: Okay, as soon as I can get that video on here, I will! Apparently the file on my phone is too big to email, so I'll have to upload it to a computer and then upload it on here. It might be a while, but I definitely want to do a video post soon!

71:365 Beach Babe

5/2/10

Beach day! Sometimes when I find myself feeling pitiful because I hate where I live, I just remind myself how close I am to the beach. And having my friend Summer and coworker Donna come along for the day made things much brighter. :) We made a trip to Tybee and spent the day after my birthday there. The waves were phenomenal and the sun was shining bright.

I didn't break out the camera, but I did snap a picture with my phone. Sorry for the poor quality!



Corbin also broke out her beach toys she got from Nanna for her birthday and she had an absolute BLAST! I feel so bad when we have to drag her out the water because she loves it SO MUCH. I can't wait to spend at least ONCE A WEEK during the summer in the ocean! :)

And me, catching some rays!


Perhaps a bit TOO MANY rays, though! I ended up with the most RIDICULOUS sunburn EVER! I'm still peeling over a week later! Oh well, I guess it was worth it! Next time I'll remember the sunscreen, haha. :P

70:365 Cookie Thief!

5/1/10

So this particular entry is from my birthday, and the BESTEST HUBS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD baked me some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies from scratch. I know, I know. I'm so lucky, heehee. ANYWHO, Corbin enjoyed the cookies just as much as Summer and I, and so she kept sneaking into the kitchen and stealing them from the counter. And I caught her in action!

First she tried climbing up the stool, but realized she was too far from the counter. Perhaps a more direct approach...


Just a little further...and GOTCHA!

Now RUN RUN RUN and hide that cookie!!


She went and sat on the couch and ate her cookie like a little lady, but it still cracked me up to watch her in action. She ran past me so fast I could barely get a decent shot, haha.

LATER THAT EVENING...

So you know when you're all sitting around on the couch and realize that Corbin is being awfully quiet? And then she comes running into the living room and she's covered in white powder? And so then you run into the kitchen to see just what exactly she got into? And then you find THIS?!



And that baking soda got all over everyone, of course! Summer and I couldn't stop laughing, even as we swept up the mess off the floor.


So yes, I had a great birthday, and I'm glad I got to spend it with my little family and my best friend. :) Can't believe I'm 25, though...ARRRGH! Getting old! :P

69:365 Cake Face!

4/30/10

So the Friday before my birthday (which fell on a Saturday this year), one of my students brought me an entire chocolate truffle cake! It was sooooooo good, and of course I shared a piece with my favorite baby girl in the whole wide world! Can't you tell she enjoyed it?



And here she looks like she's totally regretting that cake, haha.

MORE CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!


And that's a wrap for April! I think I might take a break for the day and upload the rest I have slowly over the course of this week. Or I may get bored later and put up some more. The cookie-stealing photos from my birthday are fun, haha.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE! :D