A special day & a VayCay!!!

I posted these pictures in wrong order so I guess I will just have to make do... First off, celebrating Jesse's first Father's day was so much fun... I didn't do much for him because his hobbies are ridiculously expensive so I just started a "rifle" fund for a gun that he desperately wants for a mere 750 buck-a-roos..Someday he will have it- who knows when!

For my dad I knew I wanted to just give him some money (I have already done shirts, shorts, music, etc...) but just giving money is sooo LAME.. so I looked up ideas for giving money and put my own little spin on it. First I took 50- one dollar bills and taped them together like Kleenex in a Kleenex box- literally..
On the one dollar bills I put little hearts with 50 reasons I love my dad..

Then I took a shoe box and put the dollar bills inside and cut a whole in the top so that the dollars could be pulled out one-by-one. It was so fun sitting next to my dad as he read through the reasons.. some were completely mine- some KC's- some from my childhood and some were reasons that I always have and always will love about my dad!!

Now let's switch gears completely....

Last week our family took a little jaunt down to San Jorge (st. george) for a little R&R

KC decided that she likes sweet potatoes- as evidenced by the smear of potatoes all over her face!!

How cute is our yellow polka dotted little princess??

Here is my niece Sydney with KC.. pretty sure they equally love each other

So it's obvious that my baby doesn't look like me.. here she is with her daddy who she does indeed resemble..

and just to reiterate how little she looks like me.. here's a direct comparison- I think it's funny when people say "oh she looks just like you" uh no actually she doesn't but thanks for trying to make me feel better a.k.a. lying !! HA HA

We also made a trip to Tuacahn to see Tarzan.. I just love the setting of the amphitheater in the red rocks.. and they did a really good job with the play.. Unfortunately I didn't get to see half of it due to an over-tired baby but what I did see was fabulous... and believe me- Tarzan's body did not disappoint...

Here's my little sister Brandee "boo" broke her leg one week before we left so she got around with the help of her studly boy toy and a wheel chair....

Here's our little girl on her first day in the pool... the shades struggle a little but have you ever tried to get a 6 month old to leave anything near them alone?!? ya, me either...

We had such a wonderful little trip.. I love spending time with my family and I am so glad when we get to spend such fun times together...

Here's one more of our girl... I think she is pretty cute- even if she doesn't even look like my baby!!

No, I am not Dead!!

I am back from my little blogging vacay!! I kept meaning to upload pictures but there just always seems to be something else more important... Our little KC is getting so big.. she has been rolling over from her stomach to her back for a couple months now but on friday she finally rolled from her back to her stomach.. once she is on her stomach her little leggies try and scoot along.. I think we may have a little crawler on our hands sooner than later!! So I have to admit, as much as I love my little chickadee.. I am not the best picture taker- I hope that I can get better as time goes on but I make no big promises... Here are some of the pictures of the last few weeks. Cousin Trey just adores KC.. he is always trying to make her laugh and wants to hold her!!Just hanging out on her belly.. her hairline resembles that of a 90 yr. old man.. but it's coming in more and more.

With summer finally here we had to sport some sunglasses.. I have to admit she looks a lot like her aunt Carli in this picture.. anyone see the resemblance??

Not sure what she is staring at.. but I love her cute little face!

So our little munchkin has been teething (my mom says we all got our teeth early) and one night she just wanted to suck on my thumb.. until she fell asleep. Lately she just sucks on her own thumb- a habit that I am hoping to stop before it starts.

Yep- that's spit up in my eyes.. at least it wasn't in my mouth!!! Let's just say we haven't played the same game since that day :)

Here's a little video of KC getting all excited when her daddy is talking to her.. She absolutely adores Jesse and gets so excited everday when he gets home from work!


We have lots of things planned for the summer so I hope to keep updates coming more regularly!!

Check this out...

So as I was going through my daily blog read I came across a blog and I must say I am sincerely enlightened, humbled, grateful, and touched. I wanted to share with all of you because I am certain that all of you (especially you mothers) will have similar feelings that I did.

Go here to find out what I am talking about...

I just wanted to share a few of my thoughts..

1. remember how we first thought that there may be something wrong with KC?? Reading the story of this woman and all that she went through brought back memories of my fears and worries when I first got the phone call from my dr.

2. emergency c-sections are NO FUN!!!! I would have been a mess without jesse there holding my hand and the barf tray!

3. It warms my heart and soul to know that there are such amazing parents in this world who are devoted to being parents. How wonderful that they have allowed this experience to be a blessing and not a negative experience! I feel that so often we only hear the negative repercussions of parent's actions- about those who are neglectful or harm their children.. what a hope-filled and inspiring story.

4. The 2 weeks that KC spent in the hospital I cried almost daily because I wanted her home with me. I can't imagine how these parents are feeling not being able to have their child home after 3 years..

There are many more things that I am thinking/feeling right now. I can honestly tell you that tonight I will hold my baby tight and hug her and thank my Heavenly Father for her, her health, her sweet spirit, and for the blessing that she is in my life!

4 months... already?? (lots of pictures)

Believe it or not.. our little princess is 4months old today.. time is going by so fast and we are trying to just soak up every tiny moment that we have with her... so since I haven't blogged for a bit here's what we've been up to the last few weeks...

we tried our first rice cereal.. hoping it would help with longer sleep time (no such luck)

YUMMO

I can't even begin to tell you how much her daddy just adores her.. it doesn't take much for his little heart to just melt when it comes to his little girl!!

Soo Cade absolutely adores his youngest cousin and she loves him.. he can always get a smile or laugh out of her..
just chillen in the bouncer... before the outdoor expo!

ahh nothing like a daddy/daughter nap!

Hello miss KC!! her cute little eyes are still VERY blue and I am soo excited about it!

and that's all folks.. this is about how our girl handles too many pictures!!we have a trip to the dr. this week.. I am anxious to see just how big she's gotten!!

we can't get enough of this little sweetie, she is our whole world and we are so grateful that she is a part of our family!! Jesse says she is the best decision we ever made... I couldn't agree more!!

Things on my mind...

Here's a little peek into my mind this week..

First of all I hope that all of you watched Life on www.dsc.discovery.com on sunday.. Did you like Planet Earth (the animal documentary)?? you will LOVE this!

Next, I can't help but feel sorry for www.people.com/people/sandra_bullock... didn't she just have a heart-melting moment with him at the Emmy's.. what is wrong with men these days?!?

Also, the CRY IT OUT method... who has tried it?? I am super-anti but Jesse thinks it's the only way... any ideas??

with Easter on it's way you know I've got my eyes on some cute dresses... I just can't seem to make up my mind..

which do you like???

#1- would look super cute with some amazing shoes and accesories....
#2- matches a pair of shoes that I already own...Bonus
#3- with a cute sweater?!?
#4- love the print.. but the length- I could make it work!
#5- umm have you heard about http://www.eshakti.com/?? cutest dresses and you can customize them if you want them to be longer or have a different sleeve length etc.. plus the prices are amazing!
#6- I don't have any blue dresses.. I think I "need" this

soooo.. there you have it, my thoughts in a nutshell.. please tell me.. what's on your mind and which dress do you like the most?!?

....Time is flying by...

What can i say.. she LOVES her binki!
All bundled up for a short walk~it's still a little chilly outside.

there's nothing more precious than a sleeping baby..

she may be tiny but she is strong!

Can you believe it's been 3 months since we welcomed our little princess to the world?!? Me either! She is getting soo big (but is still pretty little)...

new things that we just adore...

KC has started smiling all the time

she also started laughing at us

she holds her head up all the time and wants to see what's going on

and is definitely finding her voice- she sits and coos and screaches (that's what it sounds like) constantly!

as wonderful as she is.. she still does NOT sleep through the night!!

suggestions on how to get her to do that would be greatly appreciated!!

It's so hard to say goodbye ( so says Boyz II Men)

Today was the day... that I started back at work soooo I kissed KC a million times and told her to be a good girl. I whispered in her ear how much I love her and would miss her and assured her that I would be back to get her as soon as possible.. I would be lying if I said there weren't tears shed.... there were-plenty of them!I am going to miss.....

*snuggling in bed after early morning feedings

*taking afternoon naps together while watching Ellen

*finding KC wide awake when she is supposed to be sleeping

*staring into those sweet blue eyes while I feed her every 3 hours

*being able to "hang out" with my sisters/mom during the day

and so many more... I am completely in love with this little girl and I hope she misses me as much as I miss her!!