Seven Snippets Sunday (on Tuesday)

Okay - I know, I'm a few days late on my "Sunday" blog post. We are back on the west coast visiting family and preparing for the upcoming family wedding. It took Tennyson a few days to warm up to family, but the last few days were so fun. She's blowing kisses and smiling and babbling. It's really nice our family is able to see she doesn't actually cry all day long. Let's catch up, shall we?

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Flying with a 2 year old is no joke. Now that Tennyson is 2 years old, we had to buy her a seat for our trip home. It's really annoying though, because Tennyson can't sit independently in an airline seat (yet). Eventually she sits on our laps. We brought her (humongous) carseat on the plane and of course Tennyson ended up sitting on our laps. There was virtually no room for her to extend her tiny legs and it didn't help it was a five and a half hour flight...not fun.

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We've been pinned on Pinterest! Really, Tennyson has been "pinned". On the Blogger dashboard, I can see which sites bring in traffic to the blog. I noticed one said pinterest. I clicked on it and there was Tenny's adorable face on Pinterest. I appreciate everyone who follows this blog (either publicly or silently). I write because I know people out there are reading and I am so thankful for each of your kind comments and e-mails.

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Tennyson looked adorable on Easter. Her Aunt Sarah picked out her outfit. The dress, however, was doomed from the start. Within 5 minutes of putting the dress on her, she pooped on it. Yuck. Spot washed and dried, we put it back on her since we hadn't even made it out the door. A few hours later the same scenario happend (only 10 times worse and not spot washable). She was cute while it lasted. The Easter Bunny remembered us and she was completely spoiled. I love being with family for holidays!

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I love my Mom's camera. Everytime I'm in town she lets me borrow it so I can take cute pictures of Tenny. I'm excited I have new pictures of her to share with you!

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Tenny has been a little slow to warm up to family. She spent most of Easter pouting and on the lookout for anyone trying to touch her. This is the look she gave everyone for most of the day:

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Cutest baby ever:

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I just want her to stay this little :)

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Seven Snippets Sunday

I'm going to try something different today. I've been following the blog "Bringing the Sunshine" for well over a year. Andi (the blogger) has two amazing kids. Her oldest, Sarah Kate, has cerebral palsy. Her youngest, Nathan, has down syndrome. Once a week she does "Seven Snippets". It's a fun, brief way to cover a wide variety of topics. I've been trying to come up with a way to be a more consistent blogger. Hopefully this can become my new regular feature for Sundays.

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We bought our first house! We are really excited. It's in a great area, close to Tennyson's future school. It's a one story home on a golf course. The home inspection is scheduled for Thursday, so as long as nothing major is found, we close on May 1st!

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The new seizure medicine we started last Tuesday seems to be making a difference. Tennyson has had only one seizure since we began. I really pray this medicine is what we have been waiting for. We will be steadily doubling the dose each week for the next 3 weeks.

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Tennyson will be switching pre-schools in the fall since we are moving. I had no idea that pre-school admission was so competetive, not to mention how early the admission process starts. I called in mid-March, which to my surprise, was the middle of admissions for next fall. Am I the only parent who seems to be behind on everything - all the time? Sheesh! There are six children applying (Tennyson being one of them), and only 2-3 openings. My husband and I went and had a school tour and met with therapists and teachers. It will really be an amazing school for Tennyson to attend. They follow a curriculum, so it's not a glorified daycare, which was one of my concerns. The only thing I'm a bit nervous about is the frequency she has to attend. Five days a week, from 8am to 3pm. It seems like a lot for a 3 year old to take in. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself.

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Tennyson will be baptized on Saturday April, 14th! We bought her white dress and shoes yesterday. I'm so excited our families will be able to be there on such an important day for her. I hope to have many adorable pictures to share.

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Tenny and her cousin Chloe are going to be flower girls in their Uncle Josh's wedding! The outfits the bride has chosen are so adorable! Tenny's Nana made purple tutus wrapped with kelly green ribbon and the girls will wear white long sleeved leotards, white tights, and white shoes. Trying to find a hair clips in the exact colors was challenging, so I made my own! I will be happy to share a tutorial post if anyone is interested.

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My camera is out of commission at the moment. It's a new camera I just received for Christmas, so I'm a little bummed I didn't get to use it for very long before it started having issues. So, if you've been wondering why there haven't been any adorable pictures of the blog star, that's why. I've been using an older camera, and it's just not up to par.

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We met with an estate planning attorney last week to discuss setting up a special needs trust for Tennyson. We have a second meeting next Thursday with a different attorney who specializes more in special needs trusts. It's something we have wanted to do for a long time to make sure Tennyson would be well taken care of, should anything happen to my husband or myself.

For more Seven Snippets, visit Bringing the Sunshine!