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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

25 months and 5 months

Kyle is 25 months now. He is 25lbs and 36in. He's in 2T clothes and size 7 shoes and size 4 diapers. He can go 1 and 2 in the potty but Mommy isn't ready for potty training just yet. He takes one 2-3 hr nap a day and sleeps 10 hours at night. His new thing is to wake up at 6:30am which mommy and daddy don't like too much...but he's adjusting well to his big boy bed so that's nice.
He loves Mater from Cars and McQueen. He likes firetrucks and airplanes. The cute things he says now are, "I gotchoo Momma" or Odju (Hold you) Momma" He is also starting to say 4-word sentences. Instead of "no", it's "nope". He is also very attached to his blankies (he has 2 we rotate). And always asks for the "cween (clean) blankie). He also sleeps with a quilt I made him and lots of stuffed animals; a blue dog, a monkey backpack, a Mater pillow, a big doggie, and a sock monkey. But I don't blame him, he sleeps on a twin mattress which is big so he wants to feel safe.
Eli is 16lbs and 27in long...He HUGE! He wears 6 -9 month clothes and size 3 diapers...but he actually has to wear Kyle's at night LOL.
He rolls both ways and is starting to sit up now. He loves the walker and exersaucer, and just started oatmeal cereal this week! He takes 3 naps a day and drinks 4-5 bottles. He is the happiest baby ever and is such a blessing. It's nice to have a happy baby around when his brother is in the difficult "terrible two's" stage.


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Sunday, August 21, 2011

I hate change

This year I've decided to admit something to myself...I hate change. I'm just going to admit it. Anytime change happens it causes me stress. I'm thankful that God has helped my body not freak out so much when change and stress happens which makes dealing with change much easier but I still don't like it. Since having Eli I respond to stress with anxiety and it's no fun. Some people cry when they are stressed, some people get mad...I get anxious.
Right now things are stressful because we're remodeling our kitchen. Being without a kitchen and having to wash dishes in my bathroom sink makes me appreciate having a new kitchen all the more. The other thing I've learned this weekend is Kyle is so my child...he hates change too. He's much more sensitive to it than I ever realized. The last couple days have been hard on him. If there is no way to stop change from happening then I just have to help him learn how to deal with it better and provide him as much stability as I can.
How do you deal with change? How do you help your kids be more resilient to changes in their life?

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Remodeling UPDATED!



This is picture of our house before we bought it...It is no longer yellow though. We've always loved our house...so NOT southwestern which is the style here...but so what we wanted...a cute little cottage.



We always knew we would remodel.



The previous owners obviously LOVED yellow...it was the style in the 60's when it was built



Here are the computer renderings of the plans...though the colors are not accurate.




Pretty cool huh?? We are having it done by 5 Day Kitchens...after pictures to come...Remodeling starts Friday!

And Finally the After Pictures!!!!


First new appliances we have ever bought. New french-door fridge!

I love the color of our floor.



And this is my favorite part of the kitchen! The perfect place to show off my sunflower plate
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Friday, August 5, 2011