Goodbye Summer

Summer if coming to an end and I realized I haven't been updating as much as I normally do. That is mostly because there hasn't been much to really update about and I have been spending quality time with the little miss. So now that I have to go back to work next week I decided it was time to do a little updating.

It was miserably hot this summer so needless to say we didn't spend as much time outside as I thought we would. At the beginning of summer we took at trip to Colorado with my parents and had a great time. There is a post about our trip if you haven't already read it. After that we didn't do much besides hang out around the house, have a few play dates, take a few outings and spend way more money then we should have. Being a stay at home mom wouldn't work for me because I feel the need to go shopping pretty much everyday and that just doesn't work for my bank account. 

As sad as I am that summer is coming to an end, I will be glad to get back into a routine, see Kelbie start her first year of school and have my husband back. Being a single parent during the summer isn't much fun. Having James work all these hours doesn't bother me but I sure to see things differently now that we have Kelbie. I can tell she misses her daddy and has become quite the mommy's girl since daddy isn't around much. I know it might sound crazy but I am a little bit ready to get back to work. I know I will regret saying that in about 3 weeks into school but I am used to working during the summer so it has taken some getting used to this summer.

I can't believe in about 2 weeks my little one with be starting preschool three days a week. I am hoping this will be a good adjustment for her. I feel that it will help her with her talking and she will be able to make more friends. I am very excited for her and I look forward to seeing her grow throughout the year. The other two days we have been lucky enough to find a great sitter. It took a couple not so good ones before we found the one we hired. She is only a couple years younger then me, when to Clements, graduated from UT Tyler and is in school to be a paramedic. Kelbie has a great time with her the few times she has been over, besides a few meltdowns once she realized I left, but I know it will be easier once she is with her everyday.

One last little bit of update. Kelbie will be getting another cousin next year. James's sister Mollie is pregnant again. Kiara isn't even a year old yet and to be completely honest I don't know how I feel about this. I know I should be happy for her but it hasn't hit me yet. I guess it is because I found out on facebook. She didn't even bother to call James or I. That got under my skin a little bit. The whole situation makes me a little angry, but that could be for my own personal reasons. Anyway she isn't that far along but is due in March so when I find out what she is having I am sure it will be posted here.  It must be baby season again and I apparently missed the memo. Oh well, it will be my turn again sometime soon I hope.

Well, I hope everyone had a great summer and that the school year is good to everyone. I will post again about Kelbie's first day of school. Until then here are a few random pictures of our summer.

Helping me get her new playroom together

She learned that taking her own picture was way more fun then smiling for mommy

We tried dance class with a friend

Kelbie had her first trip to the Circus and loved it

Played with some playdough

Watch tv in her pajamas in her ball pit

Moved out of her crib and into a day bed

No more baby!

Well I finally dcided to move Kelbie into a big bed, take down the crib and make her room more into a big girls room and not a nursery. This all got started when we finally decided to clean the loft and turn it into the play room. This required all the baby stuff up there to come downstairs into the guest closet and the day bed to be put somewhere other then the loft. I got in a cleaning mood and I wasn't going to stop until it was complete. The loft is going to take a little more time but it's coming along pretty well and I can't wait to finally move most of he toys upstairs. I completed Kelbie's room today and she seems to really enjoy it. She is doing pretty well sleeping in the big bed and hopefully she we get used to sleepin alone. I have to lay with her when she goes to bed and down for nap but it usually doesn't take long for her to fall asleep. I will add some pictures a little later. I am now on a mission to update all the other rooms I have been thinking of sprucing up!

Kelbie's Surgery and Life Update

Kelbie had a tube put in her right ear and her Adenoids removed on July 5th. They put the tube in to help with the fluid which in turn will hopefully help her start talking more since she will be able to hear better. The adenoids were removed basically because it should help her from getting sick. After the 5 months we had of her constantly being sick, something had to be done. Although I do have to say ever since she has been home with me this summer she hasn't really been sick.

Her new ENT is great.  I really like her. She is very friendly, answers all of our questions and takes the time to talk with us. I feel like she is going to be a good fit for us during everything Kelbie will have to get done. The surgery went very well. She was in and out of the OR in like 30 minutes. It took her a little longer to get out of recovery, but after about a day and a half she was pretty much back to normal. She still isn't eating super great but she does eat so I am not to concerned. We will go back in August for a follow up to make sure everything is looking good.

Other things going on in our life;

James is working insane hours this summer (like most summers) Kelbie usually doesn't get to see him, but I do try to keep her up on some night that he isn't coming home to late so that she can play with him for a little bit. I am ready for September to be here so he will be home at a normal time and we can actually do somethings as a family.

Summer is starting to come to a close for me which I have mixed feelings about. I do like that I don't have to do anything during the summer and if I want to I can stay in PJ's all day, but I am somewhat ready to get back to the grind of things. I am excited that Kelbie will be starting school for many reasons, even though finding a nanny has become quit a challenge for me. I will miss all the quality time Kelbie and I have had, but it will be good for her to make new friends.

Kelbie is growing like a weed. I took her to the doctor (which we have officially switch to the TCH doctor) yesterday to have this weird rash looked at, which turned out to be nothing, and already weighs 29 lbs and 9oz. I thought she had leveled out, but this now explains why my back hurts at the end of everyday. She has picked up a few new words since starting with her new Speech Teacher. We can now say Bye-Bye, Hi, Moo and Meow. For a kid that wasn't talking at all besides the normal babble that is a big step. She has also gotten very good and signing, even though some of the signs she has kinda made up on her own.

Well off to enjoy the raining day inside. Looks like lots of Mickey Mouse Club House and playing with Kelbie's toys.

Kelbie's 2nd July 4th!

Happy 4th of July!

Not doing anything special this year since Kelbie has surgery tomorrow. We did go see Nana and Granddaddy this morning just to get us out of the house for a bit. It is scary how much she is starting to look like me. My mom told me that she looks just like I did at that age. She sure is growing up fast :(

Colorado Roadtrip

We just got back from a 10 day adventure in Colorado with my Parents. James wasn't able to go since its busy season, but we still had fun. We left on Thursday  and broke the trip into two stops on the way up. The first night we stayed with a family member in Wichita Falls then Friday we stayed in Santa Fe. We made it to Pagosa Springs Saturday afternoon to check in. The ride up went pretty well. Kelbie did pretty well but did have a few meltdowns and hated her car seat by the end. She was also having some tummy troubles so I think that was making her a little uncomfortable as well.

The week there went by pretty fast. We basically just hung out Sunday and Monday. My mom and I got to go get a mani/pedi Monday while Kelbie was napping. That afternoon we headed into town to look at the shops and check out the Hot Springs.

Tuesday we drove into Durango and Purgatory. In Purgatory we did the Alpine slide which was a lot of fun even thought having to take the ski lift up to the top was a little freaky for me. I definitely would do it again though. It was a lot of fun. My parents were going to do the scenic tour on the lift but the weather got a little nasty so they had the lift closed. We had some lunch and then looked in the shops. On the way back we stopped in Durango to do yet more shopping. It was a cute little town and had some fun shops. They had a chocolate shop with the best chocolate covered apples. Needless to say I should have bought a ton of them because they were amazing.

Wednesday was another hang around day. Kelbie loved just hanging out watching and feeding the geese whenever she could. We did try out the pool but the water was way to cold for her. She had fun but was shivering the whole time. We also found a cool little park on the other side of the lake that was perfect for Kelbie. She could swing all day long.

Thursday we headed back to Durango to take the train into Silverton. 3.5 hours was fun and the scenery was beautiful. Occupying an almost 2 year old for that long is a little challenging but Kelbie did great. Once in Silverton we got to grab lunch and do some shopping. We decided to eat at this BBQ place that was on Dives and Diners with Guy Firreti (or how ever you spell his name). I thought it would be great since he recommended it but it really wasn't. Maybe its because we are from Texas and our BBQ is different. After a little shopping we took a shuttle back. He made a quick stop in Durango again so I got another apple (YUMMM). Then we headed back to the resort.

Friday was our last day there so we went back into town to look at a few more shops and just enjoy our last day there. We made it back to Texas in 2 days and Kelbie did a lot better on the way back. We watched a lot of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  Over all it was a great trip and the weather was great, minus the smoke from all the fires. I would for sure love to go back again. I will post some pictures later. My computer is super slow.

Glendy's Water Babies

Kelbie completed her first Water babies class last week. It is a Survival Swim class that teaches her how to come up from underwater and float if she were to ever fall into the pool. She was very upset the first day but did very well and continued to get better as the week went on. By the end of the week she was able to float pretty much unattended (we still have to work on her arms), go under water all different directions and get herself to a float position and jump from the step and get to a floating position. We even missed a class due to weather and she still did very well. I have to say I am very proud of her and I am glad we spent the money for her to learn this. She also got a littler certificate at the end of the week, which I thought was really awesome. We will definitely do it again next year. Here are a few pictures and a video of her from the second day.

Ten on Tuesday

ALL ABOUT THE 90′s!

1. Which boy band was your favorite and your favorite song?
.Backstreet Boys and the only reason I even liked them was because my best friend was totally obsessed. The more I listened to them the more I somewhat liked them. I couldn't tell you my favorite song, but I do still own a few of their cds and I know the words to pretty much every song.

2. Your favorite spice girl?
I didn't really have a favorite. I know a couple of their songs and I watched the movie but I wasn't a huge fan. I guess if I had to pick one I would pick Posh Or Baby spice

3. Did you ever try the orbit drink?
No I don't think so. I don't even really remember what that was to be honest.

4. What brand of clothing were you in to?
American Eagle, Abercrombie, Hollister. Basically all the popular stores that my mo refused to buy me much from because the price were and still are outrageous.

5. Did you watch TGIF?
I have no idea what show that is.

6. What news story in the 90′s do you recall?
I didn't really watch the news in the 90's. I was young.

7. List which you think had the best talent. Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Brittney Spears, and Christina Aguilera.
I liked them all in the 90's. I think my favorite was Mandy Moore because she was very down to earth and seemed genuine. Christina has a great voice, Jessica is okay ( I liked her and Nick's reality show) and well Brittney was a good singer but she went down hill and now I can't stand her.

8. Did Marilyn Manson creep you out?
Umm yes and he still does.

9. Who was your BFF?
In the 90's... I think  I had a new best friend every week. Here are the ones I can think of and they all played some part in my life during the 90's... Jenna Canine, Melody Williams, Shannon Piper, Kelly Metz, Victoria Smith, Nadine Kanga, Kelly Lawless, Samantha Ischy, Jessica Todd, Christina Maya... Most of these girls have new last names but hey that is what they were when we were friends.  I am also sure there were more but I can't think of them.

10. A picture of you in the 90′s.
I don't have any on my computer. I would have to find some at my parents house. I know there are a bunch from Middle school. The late 90's.