Furry Little Friends...

Sunday we spent the day out at my parents house in Sandy. They live on 36 beautiful acres and up until now their only pets were 2 yellow Labs and 2 Yorkie-Poo's. Well, they decided with all the land they have, they could afford to get a few more pets. So they went to Geren's, a nearby pet supply store and bought 5 little baby chicks to produce fresh eggs. When I told Sophia, she couldn't wait to see them! She wanted to hold them all and give them each kisses. It was so sweet! Because baby chickens aren't the cleanest animal, we didn't let her hold them and tried like crazy to keep her from kissing them, though she snuck in a few anyways. She did get to pet them gently and kept talking to them. It was hilarious, because she would get really close to their face and in a high-pitched, excited squeal say, "hi baby chick!" They each picked out their own and named them and I guess they all have their own little personalities. My mom's chicken looks like it has little angel wings and my dad named his "Americano" after his favorite coffee drink. The baby chickens are pretty cute I must admit, however, I'm glad they are out at my parents so Sophia can go visit them and I don't have to take care of them:)

A Little Bit Eclectic...

The day has finally come, when I can no longer pick out a cute "matching" outfit to put on Sophia. A few days ago I had to go to the store and started getting Sophia dressed, when she decided, today was the day she was going to pick out her own outfit. Among the eclectic mix of mismatched pieces were a red and black plaid sweatshirt (her very favorite), a pink peace sign scarf, and pink heart "Elton John-looking" sunglasses (mind you the sun wasn't even out, lol). I took one look at her outfit and couldn't help but smile. She reminded me of myself. She definitely has an interesting sense of style and as much as I would have liked her to wear the matching outfit I had picked out for her, I also want to encourage her to make her own choices, even at this young age. My mom always said when I was younger, I would come out of my room in very interesting outfits, but she never tried to get me to change. She let me, be "me". And that is one quality that I always wanted to pass on to my children. As much as we have an idea of who we want our children to be, I want my girls to know that they can be themselves and not feel pressured to conform to a certain "cookie-cutter" image, and if that begins with simply letting my two year old pick out her own outfit, then that's where we'll start. She is growing more independent everyday (not sure if that's a good or bad thing), and say's "no-me" quite often, which means she wants to do it herself. As strong willed as she is at times, I love that she's motivated and determined to try to put on her own shoes, brush her own teeth and dress herself. You can see that whatever she puts her mind to, she's going to accomplish! Reminds me a lot of her daddy that way. I can't wait to see what other interesting clothing combinations she comes up with next:)

A Much Needed Haircut...

For quite some time now, I have been fighting cutting Sophia's sweet little curls in the back. I adored them and was hoping the rest of her hair would get more curly. Well, she is now over two years old and she still has stick straight hair everywhere else except for in the back, and sadly it was beginning to look like a rat tail of curls. She could never wear her hair down because it would clump in the back and then she would have two wispy dog ears of hair on either side of her head. I finally gave in and cut the curls off. However I couldnt part with them, so I put them in a little pewter box for her first curls, that Sophia was given when she was first born. I have to admit as much as it killed me to cut her hair, I absolutley love her little bob hairstyle and now she can wear it down and it has a style. My little girl is growing up so fast!

Numbers to Names...

I had the pleasure of helping out at the "Numbers to Names Gala" put on by Compassion First in November 2009. What a wonderful event and life changing experience! The issue of sex-trafficking and child sex workers have been on my heart since I learned about it back in 2004. I have felt a strong passion to help fight this horrible act and do my part to support the people that are able to be in these countries working to rescue these women and children from sexual slavery. Compassion First is such a wonderful organization because it is 100% volunteer based. Anyone who has a heart for this cause and wants to make a difference can be a part of this wonderful group of people! They are so loving, kindhearted and work very hard to touch these people's lives by renewing their hope and giving them their lives back! Each and every women and child means something to them and they are not discouraged by the overwhelming numbers or intimidating brothel owners, but rather find strength in their belief that each human being is worth fighting for! I respect these people so much and think that they are truly led by God's hands to each and every women and child. They work together like a well oiled machine fueled by a heart of passion for these people's souls and self worth. Please watch this video (don't forget to pause the music at the bottom before watching) and spread the word. Please be patient, it may take a while to load.



As many of you already know, I make jewelry and donate a portion of the proceeds to Compassion First. As April (National Abuse Awareness Month), fast approaches, I want to take this opportunity to shed light on this cause and bring more awareness to what really goes on behind closed doors. I am currently in the process of designing a bracelet and necklace that you can purchase in April and 50% of all proceeds will be donated to Compassion First. I will soon be posting pictures and putting them for sale on my Etsy site, Glass Cocoon.
I feel so blessed to live in a country where women have more rights and respect. Please join Compassion First in giving these women a voice! God Bless!

A Bit of a Mess...

I love how self sufficient and independent Sophia is getting. However, it has been a bit of a messy process! Today she said she needed to go poo-poo. So she got her stool, scooted it over to the toilet and sat down. I told her to let me know when she was finished so I could wipe her and help her get her pants back on. I was upstairs putting some clothes away in her bedroom, and as I came down the stairs out came Sophia from the bathroom with her pants pulled up. This is the second time she has attempted to do the whole bathroom routine by herself, and as she turned around I saw her cute little bottom hanging out and her pants still halfway down in the back. As I started to pull them back up, I saw some poop on the top band of her stretch pants. Oh! What a mess! I then took her in the bathroom to wipe her and get her cleaned up, and then I saw a streak of poop on her Dora potty seat. She had slid off the toilet leaving a trail behind, lol. All I could do was laugh. It may be messy but hey, at least she's trying to go potty all by herself now!

So Different...

Even at only three weeks, I'm learning how different Peyton is than her older sister, Sophia. Sophia hated her swing, Peyton loves it and is getting good use out of it! Sophia wanted nothing to do with a binky and refused to take one from the very beginning! Peyton can't go to sleep without one! I love the little sucking noise she makes and reminds me of the littlest girl off of the Simpson's, lol. Sophia loved to nurse pretty much 24-7, where as Peyton only wants to nurse when she's hungry. If she's fussy and I try to calm her down by nursing, she gets frustrated and won't latch on and gets a look on her face as if she's thinking, "lady, why are sticking that thing in my mouth!?", lol. Sophia was more needy during the day, where as Peyton is more awake and needy during the night. It's so neat and interesting to me how two sisters can be so different! I'm curious to see how their personalities and characteristics will compare as Peyton gets older.

Though they will probably be very different as the get older, I know they will be the best of friends! Sophia continues to be very attentive to Peyton's needs and never stops wanting to kiss her cheeks or hold her! It's so sweet!