Monday, January 31, 2011

Skipping Christmas

I know I'm supposed to post about Christmas. All the Christmas pictures are on Chad's laptop. And he's not here. So I've been putting off blogging until I see him again. I'm just going to skip over the Christmas post and get to it when I can. I think I've been missing out on a lot of blogging b/c of it. So there, Christmas Post. I'm skipping you. For now.

Knox was a difficult baby the first little while of his life. Wow. But then one day he smiled. And he's been a different baby ever since. Not even joking you. He smiles and coos and lays (or is it lies) there and doesn't cry (unless he's hungry, sleepy or poopy).

He still doesn't sleep well. I am up every 2 hours of the night. Sometimes 3 but that's rare. One time he slept 4 hours straight! I jumped up and said, "IT'S A MIRACLE!" He hasn't done it since. I.AM.TIRED.

Random Memory.

When I was younger a couple in our ward (church) lived a few miles away. THe husband of this couple would ride his bike (barefoot) to come and visit us. He was country, but we loved him. One day he offered to help me fix up a bike. We went to the junk yard and got this really old bike, I picked out the paint color and we sanded and painted that bike. I loved it.

It was very similar to this one, blue paint, banana seat and all.


But then I saw all the other Kid's bikes in the neighborhood. Brand new Huffy walmart bikes. And I was embarrassed of my old 1960's bike. I stopped riding it. It sat in my back yard and I don't really remember what happened to it.

Now, I would give anything to have that bike! How sad that I cared so much what the other kids thought.

I think I'll try to find another one, fix it up and paint it pink.

LOOK LOOK LOOK!!

I found these at Design Mom. but you can find them HERE.

I want a little girl so she can wear these ones. No I want a little girl so she can wear all of them!

We are still trying to sell our house! Pray that it sells. I feel like a single mother and it is not fun. ;)

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Knox William Day

I went in to be induced on December 6, 2010 Here I am!


(The Very short Version)
I went in at 5, they came in and gave me an epidural, (I am TERRIFED, PETRIFIED of getting epidurals, it was HORRIBLE) and then they started the pitosin. When the contractions started, I could feel them! I asked for them to up my meds..it didn't work, he told me he would have to give me another one, I started bawling b/c I didn't want another one. But I did it, it was just as bad as the first. It worked on my left side not my right and all down there..I was miserable. The contractions were getting worse and worse, the nurse came in and checked me I was dilated to a 9, I told her I felt like I needed to push and she said, "Oh honey it's not time for that yet." She left the room and another nurse came in. I told her I needed to push, I felt the baby's head drop down and them I screamed and said, THIS BABY IS COMING NOW!! I AM NOT EVEN JOKING YOU! HE IS COMING NOW! The other nurse ran in jumped on the bed and caught him as he came out. YAY!

PICS!







Going Home for the first time!

First Sponge Bath... He hated it!


They change everyday!!
12/10/10


12/16/10

12/19/10

12/28/10

Monday, January 10, 2011

LOOOOONG Post!

Halloween!!
We receive the Chasing-Fireflies Catolog in the mail-love it! But way too expensive for us..they send out an amazing Halloween costume catalog. All the costumes are elaborate and adorable. I let the kids go through and pick out what they wanted to be..
Hallie picked this:

A southern Belle...

And Owen picked this:

A pirate..

I wasn't about to spend over $100 on each costumes soo..I decided I was going to sew Hallie's costume and come up with a pirate costume for Owen. Wow was I crazy for taking on the task of sewing that southern belle costume. I had no Pattern..it was crazy stressful. I started in August. And finished a week before Halloween. Here is the end product:









We went to 3 different Halloween Parties so Owen was a dragon the first time and a riate the second and third..I made him one but ran out of time and ended up borrowing a cute costume from my friend beth.

Pumpkin Patch






afterwards we painted/carved pumpkins and had mini caramel apples.



Baby Shower

My friend Katie threw me the most adorable Baby shower! She had a hot chocolate bar! SOO Yummy, there were spoons dipped in Chocolate, marshmallows, mints, whipped cream, etc..soooo good! It was so much fun, she did such a great job! Thanks Katie!!



I didn't get any pictures of the people that came :( Or me..I was too busy talking and having fun! Thanks to everyone that came!

Bowling!
We took the kids Bowling for the first time! They LOVED it..Owen still talks about it!




Hallie's 5th Birthday Party!

We had a spa night. I didn't want a lot of fuss so we invited a few of Hallie's friends over and their moms and had a Mom/daughter spa night. I didn't decorate..just got cupcakes and pizza.

The girls came in their pajamas, we put blankets and pillows everywhere, lit lots of candles and gave the girls facials...



Makeup and Nails...


Happy Birthday Hallie...




And Opened presents!



I can't believe my little girls is 5!!!

Donuts with Dad
Chad wasn't here so my Dad took Hallie to Donuts with Dad for school..she loved it!




Audrey's Baby Shower!
My mom and I threw Audrey (my sister in law) a baby shower!