♥ Play time with Auntie Kourt ♥

Kourtney came to hang out and help me out with some Krafts Galore stuff =) (Thanks Kourt!) Kayders had a blast!

-tickles & giggles-

Miss you already kourtbourt!! <3

A Smorgasbord.

Of events in this post.

First one of the cute chick! =)

Last week Carol and Rick were in town staying at Chris and Ralph's so we got to hang out with them for a bit.  =)

Aunt Carol and Kaydenpoo.  I love this one.

Chris and Ralph's pretty dogs.

Playing with Uncle Ralph.

Kayden and Daddy both love this game lol.

Last weekend Dominic had his first spring outdoor game, during the day even, so we were looking forward to hanging out outside and watching him.  Unfortunately, it was freeeeeeezing!!  So we sat and watched from the car!  =)  Kayden sat in the front seat watching out the window like a big girl.  =D

 "Yeahhhhh, did you see Daddy?!  He's so good!" ;-)

Went to lunch with Grandpa Conn and that side of the fam last weekend as well.

And I just had to share my chocolate white chip cookies that I am super proud of cause I think they look pretty scrumptious if I do say so myself! ;-D

Grandma Kristi came to visit!

We love when she does that.

Playing with munckin.

Silly girl was getting a kick out of somethin!  Probably her new penguin jammies that say sleep tight around the tum tum =D  I saw them and couldn't resist.

This little thing has the tiniest hole in it and she loooves to have the air blown on her.

Playing with the camera some more =) Riley's so pretty.

Hahahahaha!  Don't know what's over there but whoa.

=)

The trip went fast but we managed to fit in lots of play time, snuggling, talking, shopping, eating, and all that jazz.  Hope you can come again soon Gma!

Tomorrow is the day.

A few pictures real quick from my moms camera.  The first two when she was down here when Kayden was first born.  And the last one is from her visit last month.

She is preciously sleeping.  She didn't get an afternoon nap today so she is pooped.  As is daddy.  And the dogs.  I'm the only one awake and my mind is running with all the things we need for our first family trip tomorrow.  I like the sound of that -- first family trip.  Nice lil ring to it.  ;-)  We are going to feed her when she wakes up and leave asap so hopefully that will go quickly rather than not.  This should be interesting.. I wonder how much we'll have to stop.  I love road trips.  Especially with Dominic, and now our new family.  =)

Kayden update... hmmm.  I need to weigh her again.  We don't have a scale so it is a special treat when we're at Grandpa Steves lol.  She has been sleeping in our room in a pack and play that has a little bassinet.  She outgrew it =(.  On Wednesday we took the bassinet part out and have her just in her pack and play now.  We've thought about moving her to her room a few times, but it always seems like a bad time...first my Mom was coming, and then Tara and Ryan came, and I didn't want her up there screaming by them.  Now we're going to Colorado and taking the pack and play so... annnnnnd I'm just chicken/just plain don't want to put her in there cause she's my baybay.  I am proud to say that she doesn't sleep in our bed though.  Although she thoroughly enjoys laying in bed with me/us (depending on the day) in the mornings!  She gets so excited.  She has now figered out that she can fit her ENTIRE fist in her mouth.  Loves that too.  Still loves her mobile.  Everytime you go in there to turn it on she squeals with delight! =D  She also has a new love for her ducky that hangs on her carseat.  It has glitter in its belly, feet that crinkle and crunkle, and a handle that vibrates when she pulls it.  I think it might vibrate her whole seat, and she loves that too.  She has a vibrator on her pack and play, and her bouncer, and we got lucky and got a vibrating mattress from Aunt Chris and Uncle Ralph as a gift so that was awesome.  Shout out- thanks guys =).  Love that thing, and so does she.  I don't know how people survive without them!

I always think to myself "I should put that in the blog" about her, and then I forget what it was.  I've gotta find a solution to that.

I got a penguin soap dispenser the other day, and snowmen candle holders today.  I am so excited to put them up, but Mr. Grinch over here says no Christmas stuff til after Thanksgiving.  I understand, but I like to make fun of him because he's so die hard about it.  And just because I like to tease him.  He says the world is forgetting Thanksgiving.  That stores skip it.  Go straight to "Christmas Crap Everywhere". Haha!  That "Soon, they will skip Halloween, and then labor day, and then.. all the holidays and it will just be Christmas all year long."  Don't get me wrong, he loves it when it gets here.  We always have fun getting trees and decorating and apple cider and such, but he is serious about his fear of losing all the holidays haha.  It's ok though, I think it makes me that much more excited about the day after Thanksgiving, for I get to break out allllll da stuff =).  This year it won't be until we get back, but I sure can't wait.

You know what else I can't wait for?  Tomorrow!  See you then Colorado.  Goodnight.

Count Down!

Hahaha!  She is so silly.

"Cut it out mom!!"

Being silly today.  I had her halloween shirt as an undershirt for her today because of our lack of long sleeves.  Anyway, she spit up.  Of course.  So I was in the process of taking the top shirt off and she started cracking me up, so we played with her shirt on her head like this for awhile.

Shoving ALL FOUR fingers in her mouth, like she loves to do.  And this doesn't show best, but she was also reaching for her toesies.  Om nom nom, those fingers are good.

No one ever sees our dogs like this.  And no one probably ever will.  They are only like this with us.  Alone.  No distractions.  No sounds.  No smells.  It is rare, and it is precious.  It is also ruined with the simple sound of a car door, or the latest; the daily squirrel that hangs out on the roof next door, right next to the living room window.  Anyways, our dogs are great.  Even if they are super duper hyper when we have guests.  She is waiting for Dominic to tell her what to do next.  She didn't move. =)

Some from Tara's camera during her visit.  Tara, I had so much fun with you and your delightful hubby. (Yes, that's you Ryan, I had fun with you too. ;-D )  Thank you so much for coming to visit and meet Kayden.  I hope you guys can come back soon and often!

Silly girl!

We picked up Daddy for lunch and met up with Uncle Chris today.  We ate at Lumpy's-a delish burger and fry place here in Albuquerque.  They were taping a Food Network show, Uniting America, or something of the sort.  So that was exciting.  They filmed our table for quit some time--I found this out at the end of the taping, and was probably shoving food in my mouth like a crazy person the whole time.  So keep your eyes peeled--I'll be the fat kid in the corner ;-p.

Tomorrow is "Burrito Nite", aka Thursday.  Then comes Friday.  Then comes Saturday.. which is nice yes, but more importantly.. is the day we go to Coooolorado =D.  See you soon!

Time's a-flyin!

Alright.  I'm a slacker.  Well.. not exactly a slacker, just super busy.  But here's the update.

Halloween! Came and went.  Quickly.  We couldn't figure out costumes for the longest time.  The morning of the 30th (the day we were going to a baby halloween party with our friends), our friend Stephanie, who has a baby boy 5 days younger than Kayden, texted us saying her mom would so kindly make Kayden a little girl toga outfit.  She matched with Isaac, and it was stinkin adorable.  I wish I would have gotten more pictures, especially of them together.  We ended up being Twister, I was the board and Dominic was the spinner.  Also, here's a picture of the pumpkin we carved for Kayden =).  It was one of those that come in a bag of 3/$1 or whatever, I had them out as decoration, and we decided that she must have a pumpkin too!! =)  Not the best carving ever but it did the job ;-).

Here's one of her 3 weeks ago already, trying to sit up.  Not happy about it haha.

And some of Grandma Kristi's visit.

Passed out with Daddy.  I love this one, she looks so comfy with him.

Tummy time and learning to feed herself. =) And just some randoms.

Looove this face. =D Mama loves you punkin.

And this one cracks me up.  Daddy trying to make her do the YMCA. =-p

Her in her new little chair.

And how she feels about her new chair. lol!

Whew.  There's the picture update.  I have got to keep up with this.  We've been very busy lately.

Daddy has been finishing up the YAFL little kid football so we get to spend more time with him which is so great.  He moved up in the company at work and we are so proud!  He has been working so hard, and is sucha trooper.  None to mention the coaching, playing football, housework, baby time, relationship time, friend time, errands, etc.  I don't know how he does it, but he does.  And he deals with me in the mix as well.  We're very proud of him for working so hard at everything he does, as well as being the best man, and daddy ever!

We had Grandma Kristi here last time I posted, and really enjoyed that time with her.  It was so good to have her here.  We just did lots of hanging out, and shopping, and snuggling ;-).  Grandma would barely put Kayden down.  The visit went fast, but we are excited we get to go up there in just a couple weeks!  Kayden's first trip =).  The drive should be interesting...

Halloween was fun.  We went to the little baby party and enjoyed our first venture into the new world of baby parties haha.  There were a couple older little girls there, that made me very excited for what is to come.

We weighed Kayden on Oct. 31st and she was 13.5 pounds!! I can't believe it!  And measured her today-24 inches!  She is growing so so fast.  She's been practicing her sitting up and trying to crawl and roll over.  She's too much fun when she gets talkin and giggling.  I need to figure out how to post videos soon.  Not much else is new.  Just been hanging out and enjoying our time together.  I will have to go back to work.. asap really.  And school hopefully soon too, so that will make things crazy.  Im sad to leave her. =(

I can't wait to go on our first trip as a family.  We will have many obstacles I'm sure.  Tara and Ryan also came to visit last week.  It was so much fun to have them as well.  Lots of shopping, and walking, and eating, and laughing.  They're too funny.  I had obstacles while they were here too--making me sure we will have many on our first trip.  We were at the Mall and I quickly learned that they only have the auto sinks that only give you freezing water.  Why is this a problem you ask?  Ice cold water sure doesn't work for a bottle.  Neither does absolutely no water, which is what I came across at the Uptown (outdoor) Mall.  Anyways, we got it figured out with the help of the sweet lady at the coffee shop at the Mall, and the nice friendly old man at the Apple Store.

Anyways, I'm babbling.  Sorry such a long post. And sorry I'm such a slacker.  Off to hang out with Uncle Chris and play some Mario Wii.  Soon Kayden will be able to play soon =).  Happy almost humpday.. we're almost half way through the week!