11 months old already?!?

I can't even believe it.  My goodness.  In a month from now, we will be celebrating the most incredible day of our lives - the day you were born.  Daddy and I were talking about it the other day and reminiscing about how surreal it all was.  Bringing new life into the world.  Unbelievable!!!!

You never cease to amaze me, little one.  You are taking so nicely to our newest little addition - another little baby that we watch daily.  You shower her with hugs and kisses and even pat her bum bum if she starts to fuss.  I am so incredibly proud of you!

Last night, you took 3 steps and then took one step two other times.  You surely are on your way to moving and grooving.  If I think you have kept me busy up until this point, I believe I may have to start going to bed much earlier just in order to keep up with you.

Have got to cut this one short since our daycare day is about to begin.  I love you more than you will ever know and look forward to what the next month is going to bring us.

Things are coming together.....

Okay, so this isn't so much a post about Punky, but more a post about what has been going on in the lives of us crazy Strader's down here in Florida.  I touched on it a little bit in the last post, but allow me to elaborate a bit:

Dan is extremely busy and doing so well in his Law School endeavors.  He is clerking at a local law firm for the summer and he loves it there.  We are hoping and praying it leads to a potential job once he graduates.  It's a very family-type of atmosphere over there and it's only a 15 minute commute.  Dan has maintained amazing grades throughout his first year and continues to receive various acknowledgements.  He made Law Review- which is HUGE!  He is on the Dean's List for both semesters and remains in the top 5 in his class (out of 274).  Go, Dan, go!!!!!!  Hopefully he doesn't read this post as his head hardly fits through the door the way it is. :)

Things with the in-home daycare are moving along so nicely and rather quickly, actually.  I had to take a break from all of the paperwork to write this blog.  There are so many loopholes that I must make sure are attended to.  I am hoping to have it up and running by end of September or beginning of October.  Rest assured I will be having a HUGE Grand-Opening Party.  Website and name coming your way once I am officially licensed.  I can't advertise until then, so please spread the word for me.  I have already met with various people and I have a feeling a waiting list may be in order soon.

In other news, Punky is being her Punky self.  Talking lots, doing cuter things everyday and just soaking up the world around her.

We are all very excited to have a nice, mellow week up in NJ next week.  We most definitely need a little break from the day to day stuff.

Until next time.....