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So I maybe a couple days late but darn it

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Welcome back to the world of Lehna boy am I glad that Christmas is over. It seemed to have crept up on me and now that it's over I can officially say that I'm happy to see it go. I never realize just how stressful the holidays are until they are here. I just didn't remember running as much when I was a kid growing up to what we do every year. And we literally went to the Wagner's and camped for 3 days... even then it still feels like we were traveling all over this great earth. But all whining aside it was great to see all my family again!

Santa was VERY kind to Lehna this year. Lehna received lots of nice things from her grandparents; both mom and Helen were incredibly generous. Lehna has LOTS of toys that make noise and have flashing lights on them. So it makes Lehna happy so that's all that matters. She really didn't open anything she would like tear a few pieces off the box and then lose interest so I opened all over her gifts, which was fun for me. I need to enjoy it now because before long she's going to be doing it herself and not want my help at all.

Lehna got a GEORGOUS new dress from my mom that she made with her own two hands. I actually didn't get a picture of her in her dress at Christmas b/c I suck but my plan is to take her to Lifetouch VERY soon and then put them up. So until then.

We got Lehna's 9-month pictures taken just a few short weeks ago and they turned out REALLLLLLLY cute so I can't wait to put them up on the web. She's so darn cute I have to show her off right?

Lehna is now officially cruising she's not 100% but she definitely has the general idea of what to do, of course is she would just get off her tippy toes she would balance a heck of a lot better, but a 9 month old doesn't really listen to ya, go figure. She also takes long moments of where she stands on her own and then falls to her bottom, it's a good thing she has soft diapers or her butt would be red!

Work is MUCH better now the holiday season has calmed down and things are MUCH better I have gotten the opportunity to shoot and that has REALLY helped the whole "liking" element of the job. I actually shot most of the day and that was really fun. I have decided that I like older kids between the ages of 3-adult. They are sooooo easy and possible. I even got some complements on my work today so that made my spirits raised a bit. What's really strange is when I look at the pictures I find my favorites RIGHT away and then find the ones I think aren't very good, and it's funny all the pictures that I don't really care for are the ones the people choose which is odd to me and I'm sure that over "time" that will change it's just odd right now. Some other news is I found out that I would not be taking over the store manager position for this store at the end of this month THANK THE GOOD LORD. I am not ready and I have soooo much more to learn so I'm excited that I will still have someone to "teach" me the ropes before I'm required to do the job on my own. But it was also mentioned that I maybe going to a "new" store which would be totally awesome b/c that would mean that I get to hire my own employees. Which of course would be fab b/c then they would only know me as the boss and I wouldn't be in the position that I'm in now where I don't feel very "boss like" b/c they know that I'm new. Which hey is fine by me give me a new slate and I'll start over. But enough about work.

Tait managed to get a few more video games for Christmas this year. So he has been trying them out the last couple of days, which is fine. It gives me a chance to play with Lehna.

Also in some other news is I did go back to the doctor about my "attack" and they aren't really sure what's up, so I am supposed to meet with the surgeon on Thursday to talk about the possibility of having my gall bladder removed since I have 5 stones which I won't know anything about that until I talk with the doctor, chances are I probably won't have surgery but we'll see. My doctor seems to think that it is possibly my stomach but he's not sure what exactly is up with it. He said that all the "biggies" aren't really a factor since my symptoms are consistent with them, but he said that if I have "another" attack then they maybe have to do a CT and run a scope of my tummy. Personally the test he told me about does NOT sound pleasant so I'll pass on that unless I HAVE to have it so we'll see. So I'll keep you posted on that bit of excitement.

Speaking of health we got a call today from Lehna's daycare and they said she has pink eye, so Tait picked her up and got drops for her she will be returning tomorrow but it's just another day around here! Last night she FINALLY slept the night thank goodness b/c I don't think Tait and I could have taken another night over interrupted sleep. I think the fact she was in her own bed and able to snuggle to the sound of enya filling the room must have influenced her waking up every 30 mins to be held and feed a bottle.

Well that's all I have for now and quite frankly this is REALLY long so I'll go now. Thanks for reading about us and I hope to post again very soon.