Saturday, September 22, 2012

18 Months going on 15...

Well it is that time again. We have a "Big Girl" these days and we can't believe that Kaylie is already a year and a half. Where has the time gone? On to her new stats!

Movement: She has been walking since her birthday so we have pretty much mastered running. She pretty much runs everywhere. Her little run is so adorable because she thinks she is going so fast. Her running everywhere has made it very difficult to go anywhere; shopping is not easy at all. She also hates to ride in the carts...M & M have become out best friends while shopping. 

Eating: She isn't the greatest eater anymore; she likes Mac & Cheese, Spaghetti, Ramen Noodles, & Fruit. She also likes chicken, but only if it is my Italian chicken or BBQ. She can be very hard to feed, but everyone says it will get a little better. We will see. 


Teeth: She now has 11 teeth; her 4 front top teeth, 3 bottom front teeth & her 4 1st morals. It was a rough few months because she was getting them all at one time. We know when she is teething because screams around 2 hours into bed time. Fun Fun!


Sleep: She is a sleeping champ most the time. She sleeps from 8 p.m. to 6:30 or 7:30 a.m. Kaylie is becoming great at putting herself to sleep. We do a bath, read a book or work a puzzle and then she has to turn the lights of. She will then talk or sing herself to sleep. 


Voice: She is always talking. Most the time it still doesn't make sense, but she can say quite a few words now. Here are her new words:

Grandma
Grandpa
Papa (Her Daddy)
Thank You
More (She also does sign language with)
All Done (Signs with)
Mommy
Juice
Oh No
Please (She signs this only)
Let's Go

Favorites: Her babies, the last few months she has really taken to playing with her babies. It is so cute, she is quite the little mommy. She feeds them, rocks them and loves to tuck them in for naps. I get a kick out of watching her. She also loves stools and tubs because she can climb on them or get into the tubs. Kaylie is always trying to climb onto the table or our chairs; she makes us very nervous. 


Diapers/Clothes Size: size 4 diapers, 18 month pants & 24 month shirts.


Nicknames: Bug-a-boo, Bubba, Baby Girl, Buggy

Monday, September 3, 2012

Weekend Update...

...we ate dinner at our favorite restaurant...just the three of us.
...we got some cheap candy from Hy-Vee and then headed home for a movie night. "The Rescuers" was the movie choice for the night. Kaylie watched the whole movie and then went to bed wonderfully.
...we took some time to relax and craft...about half way done with my niece's Christmas present. I know I am crazy for thinking about Christmas, but it is truly my favorite holiday.
...we spent some time shopping and decorating for Fall...I know we are very early, but I am hoping that it will be here soon. We are tired of this heat!

...we watched the Panthers play the Badgers; they didn't do to bad. Can't wait to go to the game next weekend.

...we went out to lunch with Zach's family at Sakura. Kaylie loved the noodles, it was pretty funny to watch.
...Zach and our neighbor took down our pine tree...it looks so much better already. Kaylie and I did some yard work which was needed.
...we made a great mess in Kaylie's new room...it was a disaster but we had a great time.

...we went to 7:30 a.m. church; Kaylie was pretty good. All the people around us got a kick out of us that is for sure.
...Mommy went shopping at Target & Walmart for a few things for Kaylie's new room. I stayed out for awhile because I don't usually get to shop in peace anymore. Plus, Kaylie and Daddy need more alone time.
...we just hang out around the house playing with toys and watching some TV.
...After Kaylie's nap we went to the grocery store to get our stuff for dinner. We got BBQ chicken for Zach & Kaylie, a steak for me, Cajun shrimp & portabella mushrooms. It tasted awesome! Good Job Daddy!
...When we got back we started up the grill and go the tent up. When our friends showed up we got the bonfire going and the guys played bags and the girls chatted.
...We roasted marshmallows. Yum! We tried to get Kaylie to sleep in the tent but she really wanted to play instead so we didn't end up sleeping in there. Oh well, our bed is more comfortable anyways.
...Mommy & Kaylie went over to Grandma & Grandpa's so Mommy could work out and Grandma could get her Kaylie fix.
...We went grocery shopping for the week. We got a lot of good food and Kaylie sat in the cart pretty well.
...Kaylie had a nap so Mommy & Daddy cleaned up some stuff from last night and then Mommy and Daddy just relaxed a little.
...We then had a snack and went on a family bike ride. It was a little hot, but we survived.
...On our way back home we stopped at the park to play a little.

...Had an awesome pot roast and cooked potatoes & carrots for dinner. It was yummy! Even Kaylie ate the meat.
  ...Had our fantasy football draft, we will see how Zach and I do this year!



Friday, August 31, 2012

Gearing up for Fall...

I have been really craving Fall lately, guess I am just getting tired of this heat. We talked about trying camping again this weekend and I am sure glad we decided against it. It is going to be another hot weekend. I figured that I haven't written in awhile so I figured I would write 31 things that I love about Fall, since today is the 31st.

1. The sounds of leaves crunchy under your feet
2. The cooler weather
3. Hot Chocolate...with marshmallows of course
4. Thanksgiving...yum pumpkin pie!
5. Chili in the crock pot
6. Craft show with my mom & sister...got to get a head start on Christmas shopping
7. Christmas shopping...I am a little bit of a freak about this.
8. Fall decorating
9. Family photos for our Christmas Card
10. Black Friday shopping with mom and sister...hopefully I can go this year :)
11. Pumpkins...can't wait to go pumpkin picking with Kaylie this Fall
12. The beautiful Fall leaves...I am still hoping we will get them this year.
13. Halloween...I love seeing the kids are dressed up and I can't wait to take Kaylie this year! She will be adorable in her costume.
14. Halloween decorating...I love any reason to let me decorate the house.
15. Christmas decorating the weekend after Thanksgiving...I take after my mother that is for sure
16. A warm hoodie on a cool morning.
17. I can't wait to put on a pair of jean again...I love Jeans
18. Wearing sweatpants around the house
19. New tennis shoes...I always seem to get new ones at the beginning of Fall
20. Apple crisp from fresh apples
21. Walks right after dinner all bundles up
22. Snuggling with my two favorite people
23. UNI Football Season...Go Panthers!
24. Hot Apple Cider...thanks mom for the trick :)
25. Bonfires with great friends
26. Soccer season...Zach decided to get back into coaching
27. Fall colors are pretty...wish I could pull them off
28. Fall candles...look the flickering of a candle too
29. No more frizzy hair...got to love this one!
30. My tv shows start again and we have new ones to add...not like we don't have enough.
31. Family time...I can't wait to spend this Fall with my little girl and hubby...looking forward to enjoying all these great times with the two of them.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

50 Things...Progress Report!


I figured I should post the progress report of my 50 things...
Start Date: Saturday April 21, 2012
End Date: Tuesday September 3rd, 2013

1. Experiment with sidewalk chalk paint

2. Lose 20 more pounds (6/20)
3. End every night in prayer (7/500)
4. Buy a cute new swimsuit
5. Go camping with Kaylie and Zach
6. Finish Kaylie's 1st Scrapbook
7. Complete Kaylie's New Room *Working on her new bed now!
8. Organize all the photos on my computer *Waiting for Zach to organize his
9. Go on a spontaneous, unplanned weekend with Zach and Kaylie
10. Go to Chicago with Zach & Kaylie
11. Build a sand castle with Kaylie
12. Make a new mom friend
13. Bake cookies with Kaylie *Cake Pops Count right!
14. Play in the rain with Zach and Kaylie
15. Get a pedicure
16. Have regular movie nights
17. Do a girls day
18. Read a book fully The Intentional Family, completed 7.23.12, started on 50 Shades of Grey now!
19. Pick a pumpkin with Kaylie
20. Take Kaylie to a BIG zoo
21. Go Tubing with friends
22. Buy veggies from the farmer's market and make dinner with them Italian Chicken
23. Take Kaylie to the Aquarium
24. Get a tattoo in honor of Kaylie
25. Make homemade Ice Cream
26. Go on a romantic weekend gateway with Zach
27. Plan a family reunion
28. Take a photography workshop
29. Work on more graphics projects
30. Do another 5K walk
31. Complete our first  Relay for Life
32. Take a Quickbooks/Accounting Class
33. Take Kaylie to her first waterpark
34. Read with Kaylie more
35. Make a wishlist on Amazon
36.Get $1,000 in our savings
37. Payoff the Durango
38. Clean out my cookbooks
39. Have another child
40. Be a home-owner
41. Pay off our debt to my parents
42. Go to an apple orchard
43.Go look at Fall leaves
44. Finish the Irish Fest Program Completed 7.19.12
45. Make our own Christmas Traditions

46. Make 3 things from Pinterest (2/3)

47. Do a craft with Kaylie once a week for three months 0/12)
48. Host a dinner party 
49. Stop biting my nails 
50. See a New Movie starting with each letter of the alphabet
A:American Reunion
B:
C: Contraband
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I:
J: Jack and Jill
K:
L: Lincoln Lawyer
M: Moneyball
N:
O: One for the Money
P: Princess Protection Program
Q:
R:
S:
T:This Means War
U: Underworld:Awakening
V:
W: We Bought a Zoo
X:
Y:
Z: