Getting so big

This weekend, we took some pictures of Loryn and just enjoyed watching what she would do in different situations. Loryn is definitely crawling backwards. She backed herself into a corner and banged on the door and said bye-bye.

Out at lunch on Sunday Eric was telling Loryn what a good girl she was being, and she started shaking her head no. Now when Eric asks her a question, she shakes her head no. I think this came from her watching the video of her cousin Zach and he shakes his head no. She has seen the video twice. Once with me, and once when I showed Eric. Not sure if she knows what it means, but it is cute to ask her questions and watch her shake her head no.

Loryn will also stand if you set her up to do it. She still prefers to stand rather than sit.







Loryn in her new bathtub. It gives a whole new meaning to rubber ducky.

Loryn's first charity event

Loryn and I participated in the Easter Seals walk on May 16th. We raised 150 dollars. Here are two pictures from the event

First Mother's Day

My wonderful family on Mother's Day at Brunch!

My first Mother's Day was absolutely wonderful. I was surprised by my Aunt Barbara who flew in on Saturday afternoon. My Aunt Jan and Uncle Rick came to celebrate Mother's Day with us and arrived Saturday evening. It was the first time that Loryn had gotten to meet Aunt Jan and Uncle Rick. And she definitely warmed up to them quickly. Loryn started saying Barbara (Bah-Brah) Saturday night. Everyone this weekend was Barbara. It was very very cute.

We started Mother's Day with gifts at my house. Loryn and Eric bought me a beautiful charm bracelet. Aunt Jan and Uncle Rick got me a beautful candy dish and treated me to dinner Saturday night and brunch on Sunday. We all went to brunch at the Rusty Pelican where there was sooo much food. We then all went to the pool where Aunt Barbara was staying. Loryn had a blast in the water, and we hung out pool side until dinner. Mom joined us at the pool and for dinner. After the pool, Aunt Barbara gave me my mother's day gift. She had some items of my dad's framed for me. Inside the frame are pieces that my dad had made in shop class when he was younger. We are going to be hanging this frame very soon. Dinner was great, we went out to Lee Roy Selmans. And finished the night off, going over wedding pictures with Aunt Jan while the boys were smoking cigars. It was such a wonderful weekend. Please check out the pictures below.

Loryn with Uncle Rick.

We let Loryn try a lemon. She made a really cute sour face.

Loryn was showing everyone how she can feed herself.

We went swimming in the pool in the afternoon. We stayed in the "indoor" pool.

Aunt Jan, Uncle Rick, and Aunt Barbara at the Rusty Pelican at brunch.
Loryn sitting like a big girl at the table. She was so good at brunch.

Arbonne Launch

A few weeks ago I went to an Arbonne launch party for my friend Lara. She was starting up as an independent consultant for Arbonne. I really liked the products and decided to host a party. Which I did at the end of April. At that point I really liked what I saw and decided that I wanted to join as a consultant as well.

You are personally invited to….

Discover Arbonne

with

Jayme Steinbach

Two convenient dates and times:

Wednesday, May 20^th, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24^th, 2009 at 2:00 p .m.

8107 Tom Sawyer Drive

Tampa, FL 33637

We’ll have a “special” evening/afternoon of

Fun & Pampering featuring Arbonne products

Sit back, relax and experience everything Arbonne has to offer YOU.

Pure Swiss Skin & Body Products, Revolutionary Anti-Aging,

NEW Fresh Cells Technology, Nutrition & Weight loss, DeTox Spa and MORE!

Please join me as I launch my new venture as an

Independent Consultant

Learn why Arbonne products work and benefit your overall health.

Botanically Based~ Pure, Safe, and Beneficial

Formulated in Switzerland ~ Made in the USA

PH Correct ~ Hypoallergenic ~ Dermatologist Tested

Never Tested on Animals ~ Contain No Dyes ~ No Chemical Fragrances ~ No Mineral Oil

Be in the Drawing for great prizes for being on time…and for bringing a friend…or two!

These products are wonderful and I would love to share them with you!

Please let me know what presentation you can attend! by Monday May 18^th at

(813) 476-9099 or jbgoldm@gmail.com

I am incredibly excited to start my business and introduce my friends and family to Arbonne's products. If you would like to, check out the website at www.arbonne.com. If you have any questions about the products or would like to order something, please let me know. I would be happy to put in an order for you. And if you would like to Host a party, please let me know. The perks of being a host are really great and you can help me launch my business and be my first show.

7 months old

Today Loryn is 7 months old. I can't believe my little girl is already 7 months old. This time has just been flying by. Eric and I weighed and measured Loryn today, so here are the current stats:

Weight: 16 pounds.
Height 27.67 inches
Teeth: none
Sleeping: on average 9 hours a night

Loryn gained 1 pound in the last month and a little over an inch.

We started Loryn on breakfast this morning. From now on she will be eating 3 times a day. We have been introducing her to oatmeal at night, and for breakfast today she had 4 ounces of oatmeal and apples. She loved it and ate it all. Her portion sizes are starting to be increased for food. She is going from 2.5 ounces to around 4ounces at each feeding. We are also introducing meats, and a little bit of dairy if it is already mixed in.

Pictures of Loryn at the beach

So here are the much anticipated pictures of Loryn's trip to the beach. I bought her a beach tent, and Loryn didn't want to sit in it unless one of us was with her. Needless to say, I don't fit very well in her baby tent.

This is Loryn's first time putting her feet in the sand. It's a short video because we ran out of memory on the camera.

Ronnie and Aunt Barbara came down to Florida for vacation. Don't let Loryn's frown fool you. She had a good time with Ronnie.Here is Loryn with her sippy cup.

Loryn didn't like the waves hitting her feet. We think it was only because the water was cold. Loryn had a blast kicking in the water with Eric. She spent around 45 minutes in the pool just laughing and kicking.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Right? Loryn got some sunblock in her hair, so I decided to spike it up.

Easter Seals Walk With Me

Loryn and I have decided to get involved with Easter Seals. My company is collecting donations for Easter Seals for Q2. Not only are we raising money, Loryn and I (and hopefully Eric) will be participating in the walk in the middle of May. Below is some information on Easter Seals.

Easter Seals Walk With Me is about putting hope within reach for people with disabilities.
Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities as well as support to their families. Easter Seals benefits more than one million individuals and their families each year through one of 550 centers nationwide. Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 85 years. Whether helping someone improve physical mobility, return to work or simply gain greater independence for everyday living, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.