Happy Birthday Chugga Chugga!

So, our little A is finally one. I don't think I can really say finally because the past year has flown by at such an amazing pace that it must only be her 6 month birthday. Though, she is proving more and more that she is moving out of baby stages. For example, she can now sit forward in the car, climb into any stroller, on top of chairs, tables, and yes ladies and gentlemen even the bunk bed ladder not to mention she is just about toddling everywhere. I think Big J will have her working on climbing rocks soon here. I remember well the day our little Bug-a-boo arrived. All my resentment toward her for coming two years early melted away as soon as I saw her and could hold her littleness in my arms. She is certainly, of course, my favorite baby. She is growing into quite the michievious, gregarious and adventurous little girl. We LOVE her sense of adventure, her giggles, how her first word was 'Amen', her love of outdoors and sweet snuggles and of course her adorable, scrunchy-nose smile. Basically we just love her to death and are tickled to have her in our ltitle family. Heavenly Father sure knows what he's doing--even if we don't!! Love you little A!!

Finally

OK, so I know I'm slow on the uptake sometimes but once I saw that almost every one of your guys' blogs had a song list I decided to venture out. Perhaps it took me a while because I rarely listen to music anymore except kids music and big J's piano playing. Shame on me! I do love to sing. And I do love music. In fact once I had made my list I realized that almost every song is, in some way or another, a love song. Perhaps I am a romantic after all. Don't tell J. Actually, I was thinking that several of the 'love' songs I chose are perhaps a little goofy. Just like one of my favorite genre of movies is romantic comedies, such as "Hitch" and "Wedding Singer". So, I may be a romantic, but I'm a HAPPY romantic, not a lovesick or hopelessly dramatic romantic. That makes me feel better. (So, the Cure songs may not strike the 'happy' tone quite so much, but still, I love Cure's instrumentalization (is that a word?) more than the words anyway). I was a little disappointed I couldn't find "Stick Shifts and Safety Belts" by Cake anywhere as that's one of our (J and I) fave songs. Any of you more savvy bloggers may be able to assist me in a quest for this one more 'goofy romantic' song. Yes, feel free to quote me on my new genre of 'goofy romantic' music and movies. Enjoy the musings, and the music!!