'Twas the Week Before the Cruise...

In just ten days we will be driving down to Atlanta, GA to hop on board our plane to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. We will be spending the night there and then on Maddy's 2nd birthday we will be boarding a shuttle to the cruise ship to wish Maddy a happy 2nd birthday!!! I will be talking about this nonstop because I am beyond ready to leave my problems behind for a few days. Close to Maddy's 1st birthday I made the comment that I would love the opportunity to take Maddy on a cruise for her 2nd birthday...little did I know that wish would come true. We are going on a 3 day cruise to the Bahama's on Carnival's Imagination ship.

This is where we will be spending the day on Saturday, I believe. We will have access to the Wyndham resort in Nassau as well as the beach.
I've been trying to think about what to get Maddy for her birthday. Her party is on September 30th at 7:00 p.m. I've been torn for a while now because I really wanted to get her power operated car, but $300 for a birthday gift is just not something I believe in. I finally figured out the solution on Sunday. I can get her the car for Christmas through layaway options and then I can stick to my smaller gift items for her birthday. One thing I am getting her for her birthday is an Elmo. Originally I was going to get her a tickle me Elmo. While I was at the store I found a potty Elmo. I decided to get both but make one for Christmas. I will give her the potty Elmo for her birthday in hopes it will make her want to start using the potty. I also got her two baby dolls and I may save one for Christmas...I haven't decided yet. Here they are:


She was actually with me when I bought these babies and there was another baby that made her laugh but the laugh the baby made seriously just pierced your ears and I quickly decided that was a NO! I have no idea if she will really like these babies. I feel quite certain she will Elmo just because she knows him...she calls him "Melmo!" I felt peaceful about her presents so that is what she is getting from me. I found lots of cute stuff so I am really glad Christmas is around the corner. It's kinda funny because she goes all year with no new toys and within a three month span time (birthday and Christmas) she is flooded with toys. I cannot wait to see her in her birthday dress and just see her enjoy herself. I am hoping she will sit with mommy on the plane instead of Pops...she is a real Pops' girl. I am hoping to come back with a lot of pictures from this trip and video as well, but I'm not sure how long me keeping up with camera's will last...especially with this being my first cruise as well and I will want to take it all in with my baby girl! I must now go finish my mounds of reading...I have make up reading to do from when I was sick last night. I hope you all have a wonderful week and try your best to give your problems to the Lord. I am working on that myself :)