Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas...again!

This is the gift Kent had me open on Christmas morning. I was confused at first because I thought it was from his mom. I thought maybe she had that camera left from our wedding?? HAHA! But it was Kent's gift to me.... a new camera!! ;-)




My poor 85mm lens looks so dinky on this bad boy! haha





WOW! Battery just finished charging... this camera is AMAZING! I know I will be very satisfied :) My goal now is to get some great glass to go with it! Until then, I'll be rockin' the lenses I have now..... I wish the girls would take another nap ;)

Saturday, December 25, 2010

I have a 9 month old!

Kallie is 9 months old. She is SO much fun :) And is ALWAYS smiling.



Foods:
puffs
yogurt melts (i have to cut them AT LEAST in half though)
Stage 1:
green beans
squash
sweet potatoes
peas
I make her fruits- her favorite is peaches

I have YET to get her to take a sippy cup. And honestly, I haven't tried much. I did buy a cheap  one from wal mart today and I am determined to have her drinking out of one before we head back home. :)

She nurses 3-4 times a day:
When she wakes up
Before her morning nap
before her afternoon nap
before bedtime

We are FAR from a schedule with her, but this is roughly what her day is like.

7:00-7:30 wake up & nurse
8:30 - breakfast
9:30 - 11:00/30 - nurse & nap
12:30 - lunch
2:30/3:00 - 4:30/5:00 - nurse & nap
6:00 - dinner
8:00/30 - nurse & bedtime

She is crawling around like crazy and pulls up on things. She doesn't pull up to her feet; just to her knees. She is just now starting to stand up on her feet- but you have to hold her; a lot. She doesn't have much control yet. It's slowly getting better. She loves her mommy! In fact, the first 3-4 days we were in town, she was clinging to me. Luckily, she is doing a LOT better. I can actually put her down and let her play while I'm in the same room.

December Catch Up



Lots to catch up on! I just realized I haven't blogged since December 1st!

We arrived about a week and a half ago and everything went really smoothly. It was the first time to fly commercial with both girls. They did great. Kensley was a huge helper. She pushed Kallie in her stroller for most of the time. It slowed us down... a LOT.... but she was having a good time.

They were both great on the plane. Kallie slept a little bit and Kensley watched some movies I had downloaded and/or rented. When she was done, she laid down for a little bit (like, MAYBE a couple minutes) in Kent's lap. She had her own seat, so we had plenty of room. She even tee tee'd on the plane! I just knew she wouldn't go in the plane- have you ever seen those bathrooms?! But she did it :) I was so proud of her.

We landed and had to run to BAss Pro Shop and grab something and then we ate at Chick Fil A. I was ready to get back home and go to sleep! It was a long day :)


Since we've been here, we have just been adjusting. It's really taken a toll on Kensley this time around. I guess because she's getting older. She sleeps in a crib at home but my parents have a toddler bed for her. (and let me add, when we got here, my mom had it all ready for her with DORA sheets- the whole get up. It was SO cute to see Kensley get so excited. haha.... my mom knows she won't have Dora bedding at my house- so she can enjoy it here--- mean mommy, huh?) It's a nightmare trying to get her to sleep. Half the time she ends up sleeping in "mommy's big bed". I've had to lay with her until she falls to sleep---which is something I do NOT want to start. But it's the only way I can keep her in the room! Tonight was totally different than any other night.... eh..... whatever. Our lives are going to be so crazy the next couple months with traveling, who knows what will get her to sleep next month.... let's just pray it's not me laying in the bed with her. Kallie, on the other hand, sleeps fine; I expect that though. She's in a crib, so she's good to go.

So, with all that said about bedtime, that is the reason I don't have time to get on the computer much anymore! I usually get a nice break when I come here. Luckily, tonight Kensley actually went to sleep on her own. So I am trying to play catch up.

We go pick Kent up tomorrow--- yay! I can't wait to see him. It's been too long. Almost a week and a half. Not sure what we'll do, but we'll figure out something. I believe that's all I have to update on for now.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Day 11

Favorite TV Shows

I am going to post this.... even though I should be editing! :) I'll get back to that soon.... so I'll have another post on my photog. page soon!

Let's see..... now days I don't really have time to watch TV but when I do, my guilty pleasure would be Bold & the Beautiful. Why do I watch that trash?! haha I don't know. But I like it.

Wow. I can't think of anything else! I use to DVR EVERY CSI episode. I bet I've missed the past 2 seasons. And for some reason, I don't even care to watch them anymore. Soooo, CSI is off my list.

I really enjoy watching The Drs and Dr. Oz. They keep me laughing and I learn a lot!

I also love watching Ellen- she's hilarious!

I believe that's about it. Yes, I am boring. Honestly, Dora is on my TV about 85% of the time.... I dream of "Swiper no swiping!" at night! haha, not really. But Dora has pretty much thrown up in this house...... fun.

:)