Boogers & Tears

I usually only write about the happy things, but that's just not real life. The point of this blog is to give you a glimpse into our lives and, unfortunately, they aren't alway full of smiles and laughs. There are sad things, too, and these are two of the saddest things any parent can face. Boogers mean sickness and tears mean sadness. And we've had an abundance of both boogers and tears in the Morris household over the past few days. This is the third major cold Laney has had, and it's starting to wear on us. I so wish that I could put a Kleenex up to her face and say, "Blow," but it just doesn't work that way with a 7-month-old. Instead, she suffers through the day (and all through the night) barely being able to breathe without snorting and sniffing. There's no consoling her and no comforting her. I have no idea if her throat is sore, if her head hurts, if her nose is raw, or if she's feeling hot or cold. All I know is that she's crying and I can't comfort her. It's too sad to take. Hopefully Laney's cold will clear up soon. I can't wait to see her smile again.

On a brighter note, I have only FOUR MORE DAYS of school left! I can hardly believe it. It seems too good to be true that the job I love also allows me to have so much time off. Teaching is the best of both worlds for me. I get to have a career that I love, in an atmosphere that I love, with people that I love, but also have time where I can just do nothing but be Mommy. I love the fact that I'll have a start and a finish to each work year, and will always be able to look forward to a summer vacation, just like I did as a kid. If you need me come next weekend, I'll be busy doing nothing but hanging out with the most precious baby girl in the world (who will hopefully be feeling much better by then).

Bluebonnets

I've been slacking off on my blogging, as well as my house cleaning, laundry, and paper grading. I keep banking on the thought that the end of school will bring me all the time I need to do everything I want and need to do. The only problem with that is the fact that there are actually still four weeks of school left, and if I let my laundry and dishes pile up for that long, I just might end up on the next episode of "Hoarders" that airs on A&E. All this to say, we don't have much to blog about because we've been cleaning all weekend. And who wants to hear about that?

Grandmama came over on Sunday and rescued Laney from all her responsibilities and chores (sucking on her toes, shaking all her rattles, being the cutest baby in the world, etc.). She took Laney to take pictures in some of the few bluebonnets that are still hanging on in Abilene. I'm sure you'll be surprised to hear that we think they are the cutest bluebonnet pictures we have ever seen. Ha. I guess there would be something wrong with us if we DIDN'T think that. Here are some of the pictures!

She fit perfectly in a tin bucket my mom has!

I wish my feet tasted this good.

She's obsessed with her piggies. Just like the rest of us!