Let the Freedom begin!!

Ok, for the last oh, 7-8 weeks now Tony has decided to involve himself in alcohol and drugs and disappearing for days on end with girls again. From the moment I found out I was pregnant with Miley, several times a day I would warn him if he so much as went back to alcohol or drugs I would divorce him. So, Last Thursday I sent him the divorce papers as well as an order of protection (he gets very violent when intoxicated) and kicked him out of the house.

Finally, I am almost free! the evil tyrant who's been ruining my life is no more going to blame every single thing on me. he would even blame me for zits! Can you believe that? Any whom, i am so happy to be rid of him. this past week has been so refreshing. i really appreciate having Miley. with out her i don't think i would have ever been able to get a divorce. shes been the perfect motivator and distraction. I love that little girl more than anything.

I have had so much confidence come back to me. i have even started to cook! I'm so happy that i'm getting divorced!!!!!!!!

Miley is getting so cute! shes loving crawling around, and even scoots on one legs when shes on the tile to move faster- its so funny! Shes also wanting to start to stand. She will climb up on the couch and let go for a moment until she almost falls backwards. I cant believe it! shes only 7 months and she always wants to stand and walk!

Last night Sterling and I were at Aprils for dinner and one thing we had were sweet potato French fries and someone had dropped half of one on the living room floor and i noticed Miley was crawling towards it (i was in the kitchen eating) and put it in her moth. when i went to go take it from her- it was gone!! She had decided it was good enough to eat and ate it.

Miley's Loving embrace is all I need.

Miley is getting more and more mobile. Along with her mobility is her new ablility to hug, kiss, and reach up for me. She crawls to me all the time now and will start climbing up my legs. its so adorable! She now also says "Mama" which i taught her in one morning! She loves her Grandfather and Uncle Sterling. Her top teeth are comming in and she's going through an stage that I think every parent has trouble with. She is constantly grupy and wanting to be held. Today alone shes crawled to me like 50 times every time I would try and go to the bathroom or eat, but for some reason the only thing she wants more is electronics. What is it with babies and electronics? She would be on the floor and I would be watching her and if i turn around for a second she has my phone, camera, or the remote control in her mouth, and I think, where did she get that? I didnt even know where that was! Its almost as if she secretely walks and picks up said item and hides it to knaw on when my back is turned. Miley is so sneaky!
Miley has also developed a facination with feet- or toes. She chases them around, and I even caught her about to knaw on my sandle- GROSS. I cant wait till my shoe rack comes in from Poundex. It will be nice to have certain things out of her reach.

Reminder: if you dont do it already, throw your sandles in the washing machine or wipe them with disinfectant wipes weekly. More bacteria is on them from sweaty feet and dirty places.

same with your cell phones. make sure to wipe them with alcohol 70% or higher daily in order to remove dangerous bacteria...like fecal matter- EWWW.

Miley can pull herself up now!!!

When stayin at my parents house last Saturday, Miley woke up and crawled to the foot of the bed, and climbed up to the bedpost to examine and feel the different textures and designs in the wood. Amazed as I was, I didnt realize that she had pulled herself up on her knees. Since then she has pulled herself up on her knees with everything. I have also been propping her up so she is standing on our couch pillows to face the backyard where she loves to watch buddy and see what goes on in the daytime. Yesterday she decided she wanted to look out into the backyard so she went from playing with a book on the couch, to climbing up the pillows and faceing the backyard. I was astonished that she made the decision to look outside even though she couldnt see outside until she worked her way to the top of the coushins.
Amazing me even more, This morning I placed her on the floor in frount of the couch and she crawled to me and started to pull herself up the couch using the blanket on the couch as a rope. I could not beleive my eyes! She climbed into a stand and was reaching up for me to pick her up! She is getting so smart!
Yesterday eavning she also started to crawl to me whenever she was hungry and now she laies her head on my chest or on the bed when shes tired. Its soo cute to watch her become more and more loving and adorable. Its like now she goes and does whatever she feels and is more expressionate.
Like just now I went to get her from a nap and the second she saw me she turned herself around and craweled towards me. After nurshing she felt something ( a dryer ball) with her foot and turned around to get it. Im so amazed by this little girl!
Its halarious how she even eats now. When we are laying ont he bed and she feels snackish, she wasll crawl to me and start climbing my belly- even if im asleep. she will then look for my num nums and fest away face down on top of my tummy. its so funny!

I love my sweet little anfle who is watching me type, standing from the couch cushions. I love my Miley :)

Miley: What else is there to talk about??

Lots of stuffs been going on with my darling Miley. She now sits up on her own, crawls like crazy, enjoys baby food, and LOVES to go swimming. I am constantly amazed at how big she continue to gets. She is always examing objects and I can see her growing mind learning and takeing every detail in.
I can already tell that she is going to be artistic like me; I have been told that I amazed my uncle and parents by always being able to put together puzzles and visualize the complete picture at a very very young age. My uncle Virgil always tells me of how when I was a little baby (I'm guessing around 2ish) he and my dad were putting together a car motor in the living room (yeah, I dont know why the living room either) and I was so smart that I would hand them the exact tool that they needed. Uncle Virgil said I would also put together little cars like they were nothing (I have no idea what he refers to, but it really stuck with him). I have always been very good with puzzles and finding what things go to. Even when I last cleaned out my moms toy closet, I would hold a miscelanious peice of something and then its whole image would just hit me and I knew what it went to- even if I hadnt seen said toy in several long years. It was almost creepy how I knew what it would go to. I see Miley being like that, only hopefully she will be a little more book smart like her father.
Miley and I went to our ward for the first time together. She was so excited. She enjoyed seeing new people; especially all of the other babies. She was so calm and quiet and really paied attention. I could just see her little spirit soaking in all the love. I kept telling her that this was our ward which is a big family of families. On the wall were pictures of the recent girls camp trip, and I would point to the pictures and say "see, theyre all sisters, but theyre not related- is'nt that neat? Theyre your sisters too, and even though they dont know you yet, they all love you!" and she would just get so excited! Im so happy to be getting her into church again!