Fresh Locs

As if she'd read my blog, my loctician offered up knowledge that my fat ends would go away. I'm super happy to hear that and sooooooo living my hair.

A Reader is Born

Temi picked out her first book :-)

And she refuses to put it down :-D :-D

A Post About Unwritten Posts

There’s so much that I want to write about. So many blog posts floating around in my head. But sadly not enough time to write them all. I keep saying tomorrow, but tomorrow finds me too busy. And who knows by the time I actually have time, will I even remember them or will they even still be relevant?

Will it matter how much I struggled adapting to the various changes in my life in a short period of time if by the time I get around to writing about it, I’m so well-adapted it’s hard to imagine not being adapted? Or how hurt I was by the changing dynamic of my friendships if those people are no longer around for me to even remember calling them friend? I had a follow up post to one of my posts that I’ve been wanting to write but never could find the time to dedicate to it and now things have changed so I’m not even sure the topic’s worth revisiting. For a while now, I wanted to write a post about grandmothers – how much mine meant to me; how blessed Temi is to have so many. I needed quiet time to get in my element so that I could give the post the attention it needed. I knew it was gonna be emotional for me, so I haven’t exactly been pressing myself as I wasn’t sure I was ready to talk about that. A few weeks ago, I saw a few seconds of a video of my granny for the first time since she passed almost eight years ago. *Le sigh* That post might just have to wait a little longer. There was also the post about personal struggles and the lessons I hoped to pass on to Temi that has yet to come to fruition.

There’s at least a dozen more. Relationships. Mommydom. Food. Natural Hair. But they never come to be because I never have time. It seems like there’s always something. Something going on. Something to do. Something demanding my attention. This post only exists because I needed a 5 min (yes I wrote this in less than 5 min) breather so I could go back to focusing on the more pressing issues. Hopefully one day my thoughts will actually exist in a world not solely contained in my head.

Aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh

It's only 830 and it's already been one of those days.....

It's a Jungle In Here

My job has these themed activities for the "10 Days of Summer." And today's / this week's activity is Zoo Day. To celebrate, we got animal crackers and cute animal mugs.

Of course, being the mommyified mommy that I am, my first thought:
Oooooh Temi will looooove this.

The lady in the next cube must've thought so too because she gave me hers.

Now Temi has TWO animal mugs.

Who's coming over for milk and cookies?

Look What I Got a Glimpse Of

Who Needs Toys....

When you got hangers??

First Comes 1, Then Comes 2

Temi now has not one, but TWO teeth coming in on the bottom. Unfortunately, all my attempts prolly capture said teeth on camera have been futile to say the least. She won't even smile when she catches you staring. Smh

Babysit Turned Road Trip

My mom is babysitting for us today but due to some typical family stuff she has to make an unplanned trip to Michigan. It's a turnaround trip, but a trip nonetheless.

Temi's first road trip without me.

LE SIGH

Nana and NanaPoo

I was playing around with a new app and put together these pix of Temi and her Nana from Mother's Day.

How to Braid

Practicing on me so he can be perfect on Temi

Staying Cool

She figured it out on her own.....

Locs and Knots

As it always does, my hair seems to be growing super fast. The more I rock the locs and the longer it gets, the more I like it. I'm still in that awkward beginner loc stage, and I'm not as dedicated as I should be, but I love it!


Since I hadn't shed my pregnancy hair before I locked it my ends are waaaaaay thicker than my roots. My hair's also shedding in the form of little loc'd knots.  I find them everywhere - on my clothes, my chair. Temi pulls them out when she's whipping my hair back and forth. And *sigh* I pull them when I find them. I try not to, but it's hard to resist that dangling ball of curly tresses hanging on for dear life.


I'm sure I'm probably aiding in the prolonged loc'in process but that's ok. If nothing else, I'm learning patience. Now I just need to raid some websites for some adorable accessories so I can completely rock out with my locs out.

Who Told Her She Can Get Beads?

Every second, she gets bigger and bigger and all I can do is

LE SIGH

But at least she looks cute doing it.

Gots Lotsa Love to Give

More pix of Temi with those she loves....

Laying on Uncle Phil

Temi and Niya, Take 1

Temi and Niya, Take 2

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Temi's facial expressions are just too cute for words sometimes. So let's see if anybody can guess what she's thinking in this pic. Leave your captions for this photo in the comment section.

Only an Aunt...

 "Only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister and share love like a friend."

 Last weekend, My spent the weekend with her niece and I don't know who had more fun - Temi or My. Temi had no problem jumping out of my arms into hers and My had no problem carrying her around. She wanted to do everything...hold her, feed her, put her to sleep. She even tried to teach her....how to walk.
 

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Cuz I'm A Star

Guess who was selected as "Baby of the Month" for the month of July.

YUP! THAT'S RIGHT.

We had to feel out a questionnaire about her likes, dislikes, family and favorites and submit 16 pictures of her.

I remember how I felt when I was selected as student of the week. Somehow, this feels SOOOO much better. :-)