5 things and a photo :)

After "all" the sleep I've had this weekend, this is about all I feel like doing (see picture below). :)

However, my friend Erin tagged me, and I hate to disappoint. So here you go:

5 Things
Instructions:1) Answer five questions with five answers.2) Tag five people

1. Where were you ten years ago?
I was halfway through my sophomore year at Mississippi University for Women. One of my favorite people and closest friends had died tragically that October, so it was a long, sad road to spring. I was majoring in public relations and minoring in social clubs. ;)

2. What is on your to-do list for today? Oh wow-- are you ready for some excitement? Let's see.....bathe both girls before bedtime, take a shower (yes, it actually makes the to-do list as an accomplishment when there's a new baby in the house), send my hubby to the store, keep the baby awake so that MAYBE she'll sleep better tonight, and call my mom. The end.

3. What five snacks do you enjoy? I am quite the junk-food addict, so try to keep your judgements to yourself on this one. I love anything chocolate, I'm addicted to cookies of almost any kind, and I also keep a supply of Gobstoppers handy. Yes, I'm serious. I also love chips and dip (again, I'm not picky), and I will fight for candy corn. Oh, and does Starbucks count as snack? It probably should, considering it has more calories than many meal options....if so, I'd like a peppermint mocha, please. :)

4. Where are five places you have lived?
Jackson, MS
Columbus, MS- oh, C-bus, how I miss thee
Southaven, MS
Houma, LA
Inverness, MS

5. Name five things you would do if you were a billionaire.

I would donate A LOT of money to a variety of places. Some, but not all, include: The W, NMS Chrysalis, St. Jude, the March of Dimes (in honor of the LeBlanc babies, of course), the Palmer Home, etc.
I would send Lee to medical school to see what great things he might discover with the oh-so-impressive mind God has given him.
I wouldn't work again until my girls are in high school and are too busy to need me at home all day. However, I would volunteer as often as my schedule would allow.
I would take Libby to Disney World while she's still young enough to believe in fairy tales whole-heartedly.
I would take guitar lessons so I can finally do my Gibson justice, and I would buy a super fancy new camera.

The five people I would like to tag are:
1. Blair M.
2. Heather L.
3. Rox W.
4. Jordan R.
5. Andrea R.

My newest purchase

I LOVE these little waterproof labels! They are perfect for paci's and whatever else your little one might need labeled. I've started giving them as birthday presents; call me a sucker for practical gifts. :) There are lots of places you can get them, but I found mine here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38367340

This is what the face.....

....of a proud big sister looks like. :)

Hi, I'm McCall.....

.....and I'm obsessed with mint Oreo's. Never tried one? Don't. They're HIGHLY addictive. Don't believe me? Ok, try and see for yourself. Whatever. But don't say I didn't warn you.

What's in a name?

Ok, so several people have asked how Hollyn got her name. I'm guessing this is about the same reaction my mom got thirty years ago when she named me McCall. I wanted to take a minute to explain. First, just as a sidenote, it rhymes with "Collin". If you've heard the pronunciations I've heard, you'd be laughing with me, I'm sure. Second, Lee and I struggled for MONTHS to name our newest addition. We didn't know she was a girl until about three weeks before she was born, so we battled coming up with not one but two names. We had a solid list of about five names we agreed on, but none of them felt right-- if that makes any sense. I consulted EVERYONE, and I do mean EVERYONE, and then realized that the only opinions that really mattered (no offense to any of you) were mine, Lee's, and Libby's, so I stopped asking. I prayed about it and worried about it and stressed about it and ALMOST pushed Lee over the edge with talking about it. Even Libby said, "Mom- can we just name the baby already? I'm tired of talking about baby names."
And then my mom recommended Holland. I liked it. It was different. However, I didn't want all the country conotations and for her life to be filled with wooden shoe and windmill jokes, but I looked it up anyway. Holland didn't mean anything, but HOLLYN was there, right under Holland in my baby name book that I'd borrowed from a friend, and its meaning really struck me: confident. Of all the gifts I could wish to give my daughter, that is definetly at the top of my list. I'd love for her to grow up and be secure in who she is-- scratch that. I'd BE THRILLED if she grows up to be even OK with who she is, as so many wonderful, beautiful girls never reach that point. Needless to say, that was it for me. Hollyn. It worked, and it stuck. Having a unique name has given me character (at least I'd like to think it has), and I hope it will do the same for her.

Note: this is yet another way my two girls are different. Here's how we named Libby:
Me-- It's a girl!
Lee- What are we gonna name her?
Me- How about Libby? (this name literally just randomly popping into my head out of nowhere)
Lee- I like that. Ok, we'll name her Libby.
Done. It took less than a minute. She might as well have named herself.

So, will Hollyn grow to be confident? Who knows. But I do know one thing-- so far, so good.

Hollyn's space

It just occured to me that I never posted pics. of Hollyn's room. I'm crazy about how it turned out and think you might agree. :) The cross picture was a baby gift from my good friend Megan...she's sells her stuff if you're interested. And her bedding is by My Baby Sam. You can check them out here: http://mybabysam.com/. The bed however, well.....it was mine. :)

Does this little face.....

....not just melt your heart?