I Heart Pest Control Guys

Yesterday as I was walking out to the car with Joslyn, I looked over at the rocks and saw this HUGE scorpion! It was at least 3 inches long, if not more! It was HUGE and SCARY LOOKING!

For those of you who don't know, one of my biggest fears is finding a scorpion in our home. It freaks me out just knowing that this sucker was in our yard. I'm scared that Joslyn will find one and get stung.

Also, for those of you who don't know, telling me that the big ones aren't as bad doesn't make me feel better about it. Nor does saying that at least it was outside. The fact that it was anywhere near my baby and me is way too close!

So what did I do?

I ran past the thing, as fast as I possibly could, which was not an easy task carrying the diaper bag, Joslyn in her carseat, her bumbo and my purse. Once we were safely stowed away in the car, I called my dear husband and told him that there was a GINORMOUS scorpion in our yard and that he needed to spray our house ASAP! He, of course, told me; "At least its a big one, they aren't as bad." and "At least it was outside and not in the house." and "Honey, I can't keep them out of our yard." To which I responded, "You aren't making me feel better and you had better try your hardest to keep those ugly things out of my yard!!!!!"

Luckily he was in the area that day and brought his truck home to spray our little enemy! HOORAY FOR PEST CONTROL GUYS!!!

Of course, when he got home he walked right past the thing and had to have me show him where it was. How he missed that GIANT scorpion sitting right by the sidewalk, I will never know.

When he saw it he informed me that it was dead and covered in ants. I figured that since it hadn't moved in 7 hours, it was probably dead, but I was too chicken to even look at the thing. They freak me out just thinking about them.

So, now our house is newly sprayed for bugs and I am even more freaked out that there is a scorpion everywhere I turn.

Deduction

Joslyn is learning so much these days. I just love watching her face as she figures things out. The other day I captured her trying to get her blue cup under the table.

First, she tried to go through the table leg.


After realizing that that was not going to work, she rolled over and crawled around to get it.


She is getting so smart.

Tongues-a-Wagging

Joslyn has found her tongue and now all day long she plays with it. Here is a video of her and her tongue.

Eight Months

Joslyn is already eight months old! Time is really flying by these days.

Joslyn has FINALLY learned to sit. I thought she was never going to stop leaning over, but she has finally done it and now has already moved on to kneeling.

Joslyn is getting into everything and loves to explore. Consequently, she are our house are getting more and more battle wounds from it. The little scab she has on her nose in the pictures are from when she attacked the garbage can and lost. She has also bent the blinds in the front room and broken a slat on the set in our dining area.

She still loves to eat, but she always gets a funny look on her face when I give her little bites of things. I'm thinking that it is just a curious look and not that she doesn't like it.

She has also started laughing more these days. She would laugh before but she would more than likely default to the happy squeal, which is cute, but my sister and I decided that it sounded a little condescending at times.

All in all, she is such a blessing in our lives and we love her more and more each day.

Patrick and Me

Patrick told me that I don't post enough pictures of the two of us so I took some pictures of us today so I could remedy that problem.

"Look Mom! No Hands!"

Joslyn has finally learned to sit!

Fun Picture

I took this picture of Joss the other day and I just love the look on her face. Its a look of pure shock! She was just talking to me when I took it, but a picture is worth a thousand words. I just wish I knew what she had been telling me.