It has been a busy week! We had the day off on Wednesday and some of the girls and I from work went & saw New Moon, which was wonderful. We were the only ones in the room, so it was nice being able to talk out loud to each other. I picked Jillian up a little bit early from daycare so we could make cookies. She liked eating the cookie dough even though I kept telling her not to do it.
Thursday we got up & went to Brooke & Steve's for Thanksgiving dinner. My mom went with us, we had a good time. Jillian fell asleep on the way home and unfortunately didn't go back to sleep when we got her out of the car. So, guess what we watched.....Dora! OMG the girl is obsessed with Dora. Every waking moment she has to be watching Dora. (it is so bad she was telling me tonight step by step about the Christmas episode while we were laying in bed tonight). My mom left & then came back to stay the night. Chris had to work & Ellen talked me into getting up at 4:00 a.m., yes I wrote 4:00 a.m., for Black Friday.
I kept debating with myself on if I wanted to actually get up & go, but I am so glad I did! We were going to stand in line at Target to get a bag they were handing out to the first 500 people, but the line was too long & it was WAY to cold to do it. So we started out at Walmart since they were letting you in the store, you just couldn't get any of their deals until 5:00. It was amazing at 5:00 when they were unwrapping all of the stuff, how you could just "hear" the excitement level increase. Ellen "dove" in and got Jillian some pjs & a hoodie. I thought at one point in time I had lost her because she was gone in the pj section for quite a while. Note to self for next year: don't take a cart! It would have been much better for myself if I didn't have to deal with a cart in the madness. Checkout was amazingly easy. Then we headed off to Target and met Dana there. The checkout line was pretty long, but it moved pretty quick too. We got home around 7:15. I wanted to try to take a nap, but I of course wasn't tired by then. My grandma, Aunt Sally and cousin Jeremiah got here around 10:30. I had to run to the store like 3 times throughout the day. And then we needed baking powder, but thankfully my mom & Jeremiah ran to the store because I refused!We had a nice time. They made 5 lb loaf and peanut blossoms. My grandma as sitting at the table near the end of the evening & asked how she was doing. She started crying and said she feels like she is such a nuisance to everyone and just gets in the way. How sad! It made me cry too. I told her I was so happy she was here & it made the day even better because she was here. I love her so much!
Today, Chris, Jillian and I got up and went to Bob Evans. And guess what Chris did when we got home????? He moved Jillian's bed back into her room!! Yeah! She even got to take a nap in her own room. He finished for the most part yesterday, there are a few spots he needs to touch-up, but he can do that with her bed in the room. Other than that, we did nothing. I will post pictures of Thanksgiving at my house & her room tomorrow.
I have had such a great Thanksgiving! Can't wait til Christmas. We are reading Christmas books that Aunt Darcy gave to Jillian yesterday. Jillian has no desire to sit on Santa's lap. On the way down to Brooke's she kept saying "I no sit on Santa's lap" with her little finger waving at me. That is her new thing. Pointing her finger at me when she is adamant on something. I need to watch what I am doing with her because obviously I must do that to her.
More tomorrow, I think this is long enough. I will try to think of some funnies that Jillian said this week.

It has been yet another quiet weekend here at the Holland home. Saturday, Ellen came & picked Jillian up for a few hours so I could clean the house. After she got home, we ran to Target where I bought Dora's Christmas movie. So, we watched that over and over again last night. Today, her and I ran to Walmart and that was about it. Below are the pictures to give everyone an idea of what Chris is doing in Jillians room. It isn't done yet, so I will have to post the end results this week. (because it better be done before Thanksgiving).

Jillian helping daddy with her room.

Jillian admiring daddy's work in her room.

The basic of what Chris is doing in Jillians room

We watched alot of Dora today (boy, I am already sick of Dora!!)We were playing with the chutes & Ladders game. She said one piece was mine, one was hers, one was daddys and one was Granny's (her great grandma on my side). She always thinks about granny. It is very cute especially since she hasn't seen Granny a crazy amount of times in her short 2.5 years. But she must think an awful lot of her because she brings her up alot!!!
Tonight after dinner she said "I tired." But whenever I mentioned taking a bath & going to bed, she decided she wasn't tired. She started pointing her finger at me and yelling "I NOT TIRED MOMMY!!" Not even 3 yet & she talks to me like she is a teenager. So, I knew she was tired because that is the only time she acts that way. We watched Toy Story 2 for awhile & then she went to bed about 8:00 and didn't holler out at either Chris or I at all. Which is very unusual for her. She fell asleep pretty quickly, thankfully!
The other night, Jillian and I were laying in our bed and I decided to get her some mini Oreo cookies. I put them in a cup & thought we could share them. Well, she didn't like that idea at all at first. Once I finally convinced her that was the only way she was going to get any, this is how she decided to share with me: She would break the 2 cookies apart, eat the filling off of one cookie and give me the other half of the cookie!!
Something else cute she does is every night when she takes a bath, she lines up cups on the edge of the bathtub & makes me "eat" whatever she says is in the cup. She has 2 disposable spoons in her bathtub too, for some reason. She also always has a cup to drink for me, her and Chris. The other night, we had to feed her little stuffed duckie bath toy.
I only work 2 days this week, tough life, huh? Wednesday some friends and I are going to see Twilight. Turkey day we are going down to Brooke's house, my mom is going to join us this year. Which will be nice. Then on Friday, my family is coming over to my house for our Thanksgiving. I think they are staying the night so we can make candy on Saturday. I can't wait! Unfortunately, my grandmother seems to be declining, so the more time I spend with her, especially on the holidays the better!!

Well, I got scolded by Grandma Juju, for not blogging more, so I figure I better make an entry. I have become addicted to some stupid game on Facebook, so it has been using up all my attention and spare time.
I don't even know when the last time I actual blogged anything substantial. On Friday November 6, Jillian and I went to a birthday party for my friend Hollys little girl, Kayla. She turned one. We had a nice time. I was very proud of Jillian because she went to say goodbye to Holly and just made her way through the crowd & didn't get shy whenever everyone was gathered around her. That Saturday, Jillian went down to Bob & Lana's to stay the night so Chris and I could go to a party at Mark & Annies. We had a good time, from what I can remember. I got a little tipsy, to say the least. Chris says I ended up upstairs in their spare bedroom with my coat on and the pillow & comforter over my head. I don't even remember the ride home.
Tuesday evening, Jillian, Ellen, Dana & I went to Costco. We had fun. Jillian was the life of the party. At one point in time, jillian said something about me having a big butt, thanks to Ellen egging it on. Isn't that sweet? I think that actually came from Holly, but Ellen had to bring it up in the car for laughter! Dana & Ellen seemed to get her very wired and then of course, they just got out of my car & I was left to a hyper little girl not ready for bed!!
This Friday, I went to a Lia Sophia party. Which is jewelry. That was fun too. Small crowd, but fun. Saturday, we didn't do anything really except a short trip to Walmart. I didn't get out of my pjs until 3:00!!! I haven't had a lazy day like that in forever!! I even got a 2 1/2 hour nap. Chris and I were supposed to go out that night, but we weren't really in the mood. Sunday we went Thanksgiving shopping with my mom. Jillian is a hoot to go to Walmart because everything she sees, she has to ask what it is! She was very intrigued with my moms scooter. A cousin of Chris's passed away, so my mom watched Jillian while we drove down to Shelbyville.
So, I think that is enough of an update to keep Grandma Juju happy for a little bit. LOL. Love you Judy!!! I will try to get some pics posted soon.

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for my husband. He is not only a great husband, he is a great daddy. He gave Jillian a bath last night without me even asking him! Which gave me time to get caught up on some laundry. He is also building Jillian something for her room. It is a secret, for some reason, so I can't go into details, but I will post the pictures when he is done. Some people think our relationship is a little different at times, but I found my perfect mate. We are more alike than I like to admit sometimes. He is funny, sarcastic, loving, a good provider and has many more great qualities. I love him very much and am so thankful that he "raced" me to buying a drink at Jillians Bar 9+ years ago!!

Friday Jillian had a Halloween Party at daycare.

Getting ready for her Halloween party at school.

They went "trick or treating" at school. She actually got quite a bit of candy. Her and I stopped by Taco Bell for dinner. That was our first time to Taco Bell, at least for her. I got her 2 soft tacos & she actually ate all but half of her second one. My mom then came over for a visit to give Jillian her Halloween candy. It was in a very cute chinese take out container.
On Saturday, we went to the Plainfield Aquatic Center for a Halloween "party". She bounced in a bounce house for a little bit, tried to decorate a pumpkin (but the glue wasn't sticking AT ALL!!) and watched Casper the cartoon with Julia & Brooklyn (and PJ & daddy). She didn't want a tattoo, she didn't want to decorate a monster or ghost, but she did like going from table to table & snatching the candy off.

Our pretty 50's barbie.

Jillian & Julia watching Casper at Plainfield Aquatic Center on Halloween.

Then we went out to lunch with Bob & Lana at Red Robin. The food was delicious, Bob and Chris on the other hand had male pms. Everything Lana & I said was wrong someway or another. LOL. They gave Jillian some money instead of candy, which was good. She ended up with plenty of candy & she loves to put money in her piggy bank.
Then we came home to take a nap. I couldn't decide if I wanted to take Jillian trick or treating because I just didn't think she would do well going house to house. So, we met Dani, PJ & Brooklyn down at Pioneer Park for their trick or treating. It was a nice set up. They had different "stations" on a mile track handing out little toys & things. They didn't hand out much candy, much to Chris's dismay. LOL. Jillian sat in her umbrella stroller, with her coat on & a blanket over her legs because it was so chilly. She didn't say trick or treat, but she did a wonderful job holding open her bag and thanking the people that were handing the things out. Even with her coat and blanket on, we still heard "Oh she is so cute" plenty of times.

Jillian just HAD to swing after we went trick or treating at Pioneer Park.

Jillian playing with her rocks after trick or treating.

Jillian cooking in half of her costume after trick or treating.

Sunday we didn't do much of anything, but Jillian and I went to Walmart. I think the time change may have messed with Jillian's internal clock. She took a longer than normal nap yesterday and got up at 4:45 a.m. today!! She started the day off on an early note & it turned out to be a very lllooonnnggg day at work! She seems abnormally tired too.
Friday, my friend Holly's daughter, Kayla turns one, so Jillian & I are going to help celebrate at her party. Saturday, Chris and I have a party to go to, so Bob & Lana are going to watch Jillian. I am looking forward to a fun filled weekend.