The Sweetest Big Brother

Here are a few pictures that I snapped as we watched a movie tonight. Korey was holding Karli and she was playing and trying to grab his glasses. The next thing you know she was sound asleep in his lap, and to top it off then Korey fell asleep holding her.. How sweet is that. He loves her so much and is so good with her. It bothered him so bad because he didn't get to hold her all day yesterday because he was sick.

8 Months Old

Karli is 8 months old today. I can't believe how fast time is flying by. She weighed 16lbs 4oz this morning when I weighed her. She is finally getting to where she loves the camera. She is rolling around everywhere, sitting up and standing when you help her. She hasn't started crawling yet, she just rolls where she wants to go. She also has been teething like a champion for the past week, so I know there is a tooth and/or teeth on the way.

Smiling so big for the camera!

So serious in this picture.

Smiling again!!

Korey on the other hand stayed home from school today because he woke up in the middle of the night SICK. I had to actually throw some of his stuffed animals away. He ran pretty high fevers all day, but it finally broke around 6pm. He is supposed to go on a fieldtrip to American Village tomorrow, so hopefully he will be okay throughout the night. He hasn't gotten sick since like 9:30 this morning, and has kept down lunch and dinner. Gotta love Gatorade and chicken noodle soup. He is very puny when he is sick, so he spent the entire day on the couch watching television. I am glad he is feeling better. Please keep him in your prayers.

Daddy's Girl For Sure

Here is a picture of Karli with Randall that I took last week. It seems like as she gets bigger, she looks more and more like him. She is definitely a daddy's girl. I will try and post a new picture of me and her sometime this week. I will have to take one first, as I am always the person behind the camera. I also got some really cute shots of both of the kids together that I will try and post this week. Hope everyone is having a good week. I am almost to my only off day this week. I just have to make it through tomorrow.

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Baths in the Sink!!

Karli loves to take baths and splashing is her favorite. Sometimes I give her a bath in the kitchen sink. Just because it is smaller and she doesn't run the risk of falling over like she does in the tub.

Karli just starting her bath

After getting her hair washed. Just playing with her toys!

Finally in the 15 lb Club...

Karli went to the Dr last Thursday for her monthly Synagis(RSV) shot. They have to weigh her each month and she was up to 15lbs 5 oz. which is around 30th percentile for her age. She will be 8 months old on the 26th of this month. I can't believe it...She also found a new toy while at the doctor's office. She LOVES the paper. I love the look on her face. She looks like we caught her in the act doing something she shouldn't be doing...

Renovation Beginnings

The two pictures to the left are the entryway from the frontdoor into the hallway and living room now after step one of the renovations have begun.

The photos below are the entryway before the renovation. Our railing was wrought iron and the slats were about 8 inches apart. Not safe for a baby who will soon be crawling!!! I decided that I wanted to build little halfwalls in place of the wrought iron railings. So what we decided would be the best way to do this was to build the walls around the railing, as the railing is screwed into the floor underneath the carpeting. While I was at work on Monday, my dad and my uncle came over and along with Randall and Korey they basically got everything built. We still have to add the railing to the top of the walls and of course then we have to sand them and paint them. I totally love the change. It really makes the living room look like a seperate room now. I couldn't stand the iron railing and how as soon as you walk into the house you could see halfway down the hallway and straight into the living room. Now with the new walls you have to actually get all the way up the stairs before you can see anything. We did decide to leave the railing that goes up the stairs. There is a wooden bannister that goes down the stairs. So I am happy with the first part of the renovations. I just dread having to sand and paint it...What do you all think? Does it look better? I sure do think so...

Another Day of Playing Dress-Up!!

Here are some more pictures of Karli two weeks ago after Church on Sunday. I love taking her home and snapping pictures of her all dressed up. She is wearing a baby blue smocked dress that her Daddy found while shopping at Kids Market last fall. I love the first picture. She just looks so sweet looking down. This was the Sunday that she didn't wear any shoes to Church because she had outgrown all of hers. We went and bought her new shoes on Monday. The middle picture she is so happy and was moving her arms constantly, so that is why it is a little blurry. The last picture she was starting to get tired as it was past her naptime..

My Extra V-Day Gift

On Sunday after Church we always go out to eat with Randall's parents. This Sunday was no exception. His parent's had given us, as well as his sister and her husband gift cards to Outback. So we went to eat at Outback. Stacy and Chris got there first so they went ahead and got our table, then we arrived(yes even the kids go), and then his parent's got there. Well his dad walks in holding a Kay Jewelers bag. I was thinking did he not give mom's present to her? Well once we had drinks and blooming onions on the table. He handed me a box and said Happy Valentine's Day! I was like okay, what is this. Well inside was one of those new Open Heart Necklaces with diamonds that Jane Seymour designed for Kay Jewelers. It is very pretty. His Dad said the he got one for both of his daughters... Isn't the at the sweetest thing. Anyway, I never would have thought I would come out of V-Day with new Pearl Earrings and a Diamond Necklace....

He's Just Not That Into You" review

Ok so for V-Day I actually got to pick the movie so I really wanted to see this. Seeing as how I read the book back when I was trying to figure out if Randall was "into me or not" as we had been doing the hanging out together/ ? dating thing for almost 2 years when the book came out. Anyway, I give it 3.5 /5 stars. It is really cute and they really hit the nail on the head with some things, but it is hard to follow at times. It jumps back and forth between several couples and shows how all the couples in the movie are part of each others lives. It has some sad parts, and some happy ones as well.. I did not cry, but the teenager sitting beside me did. I just sat there thinking that she hasn't seen anything yet... Oh and her friend snorted when she laughed, so that did take away from the movie a little. A definite to see with your girlfriends, since at one point we have all been single, and at least one part of that movie will hit home with each and every one of us.

My "Surprise" Valentines Day

Randall and myself usually only exchange cards on V-Day. However this year, about a week before Valentines, he informed me that we had dinner reservations for 5:30pm but would not tell me where, he had also already made sure that my Mom would be able to keep the kids in order for us to go out. He did tell me that I could pick out what movie to go watch after dinner. Knowing that I had to work until 3pm that day, I was a little worried that I would run us late, since I would have to come home take a shower and get ready. Luckily, I made it home from work really quick. I jumped in the shower, and Randall got home with the kids( I wanted to at least see them before going out that night). So when I got out of the shower I came into the bedroom and there was a card laying in front of my pillow. I went and got his card and we exchanged cards. Knowing I was in a time crunch I told him I loved him, gave him a kiss, and tried to get up to go finish getting ready. He said "sit back down", so I did and he lifted up my pillow and there they were... MIKIMOTO PEARL EARRINGS..

I was in shock. I totally didn't expect anything. These earrings are super special because Pearl is Karli's birthstone... I told him I felt bad because I didn't get him anything. Well actually I upgraded the directtv to include High Definition DVR service, but that is kinda for both of us. Anyway, so I finished getting ready, we dropped the kids off at my moms house and left for dinner. He surprised me again by taking me to eat at RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE. After we ate, we went to see a movie. He let me pick so we saw "He's Just Not That Into You".(read my review).. Then we went and picked up the kids and came home. I have to say handsdown it was my best V-Day ever!!!

Renovation Part One....

Ok as many of you remember from one of my rambling blog posts we have several projects in store for the house. Well this weekend we will officially begin Renovation Part One. We are finally getting rid of the hideous wrought iron railing that seperates the living room from the entryway. We are building a little half wall to help seperate the living room a little better. We are installing new lights and I am painting the bottom half of the entryway(finally). I am so excited. Randall took this weekend off so that we could have a romantic dinner out on Valentine's Day and we are going to spend Sunday(after Church ofcourse) and Monday working on the wall. My Dad is coming to help with all the sawing and such, I am so excited. I am going to take some before and after pictures to post. We are also finally going to hang the huge Daniel Moore print that I got Randall as a wedding present. I actually have a short list of little things we are going to do while everyone is in a working mood. Yay...Did I mention that I'm very excited....LOL

Lucky People stink!!

This month sucks big time. I am coming to hate the people who just have sex and become pregnant without even trying. Some of my dearest friends have been trying for forever and still aren't pregnant. I am glad that I was lucky enough to have gotten pregnant within 4 months of beginning to try, but I am saddened that some of my friends who deserve kids so much still don't have one. Another month of BFN's (big fat negatives) for 4 of my friends. All of these friends have been trying for over a year and still no luck. All of these ladies are included in my PRAYERS each day. So here we go for another month of trying. Here's hoping that they get knocked up!!! It just sickens me when someone says well we got pregnant the first month we tried, Really because to me thats just sex with a happy ending. Maybe I shouldn't feel like that but I do. I am also positive that I did not get preggo this month, even though AF is not late yet. I just know. I have always been able to tell when I was preggo immediately(even before AF is late) and I just don't feel it this month. So here we go girls. On to February we go.. Just call us the love club!!!

Stupid Groundhog!!

I really hate cold weather. I wish there was somewhere you could live where the temperature was always like mid 70's. That would be perfect weather. Tuesday when I left for work it was 13 degrees. This is not normal for the big A. I didn't like it. I mean can we at least have some snow when its that cold. Nope, not here. Luckily, I didn't have to get the baby out because Daddy was off and was home with her. He however did have to get her out when he took big brother to school. Wednesday the temp went up to 22 for the morning drive to work. Then today when I was off work it was in the high 20's again. Tomorrow, it is supposed to be 35.. WOOHOO.. Is that really supposed to be Warm? That stupid groundhog. I am not sure that I can take another 6 weeks of winter.