Big girl bed

Last night was Anne Marie's first night in her big girl bed. The crib came completely down, so it was a "do or die" moment for us. Luckily, no one died. :) Here's Anne Marie setting up her dolls on her new pillow.

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Then, the Angelina Jolie lips pose on the bed:

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Giving it a good jump:

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Bathed and ready for bed:

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And waking up refreshed in the morning.

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We've ordered her a special princess comforter and pillowcase, so there will be even more excitement soon.

Waiting for excitement

I'm in Boise with no camera and a daughter who loves to sleep in, so I'm taking a few minutes to post things I'm grateful for while I wait for some excitement:

1. Hotels with Wi-Fi.
2. A husband who doesn't mind if Anne Marie and I head off to Boise and leave him with a messy house and two dogs.
3. Online banking

Grateful

I actually got on here to post something deep, but it seems like just the act of logging in makes me feel better enough to not go deep. Jeni posted three things she is graeful for on her blog, and she's planning on doing it every day in November. What a good idea! Here goes:

1. I'm grateful I have a child who isn't an early bird.

2. I'm grateful that, thus far, both Thomas Garbanzo and I are healthy and happy.

3. I'm grateful for a quote I read today that made me feel better about my constant crying and giggling. "Oh honey, it's alright you cryin' and don't know why. Sometimes when a pregnant woman is cryin' over nothin', she cryin' for her baby because it can't cry yet, and when she laugh over nothin' she laugh for her baby all happy in there." The quote made me cry, then it made me laugh. :)

Halloween fun

First, I would like to give a shout-out to all those who put jaw breakers in Anne Marie's bag. That means candy for mama! :)

We had a great Halloween here. On Tuesday, we went to Book Babies, where there was a Halloween parade, and I got the chance to take some photos of Anne Marie in her duck costume.

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On Halloween, we started in Old Town. The thousands of people made me forget to take photos. About halfway down the block, Anne Marie realized she was getting candy in her bag. Her eyes lit up, and she started saying "Suckers! Candy in there!"

Then it was off to Grandma's (no one trick or treats in our neighborhood), where she got to knock on her first door.

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It was awesome.

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