Potlatch

In 4th grade recently they have been learning about Native Americans and how many of them are from our region. To end the unit the whole 4th grade put on a little program. It was really fun. They made art, masks, did skits, and sang songs. Kiegan did a great job with his part. Belle enjoyed the rhythms and tried to sing along with them many times. It was a really fun night out.

Manic Monday

I had a very hellish day on Monday and haven't had a second to blog about it. I haven't been able to exercise in 2 weeks because I think I broke my toe. It is only now that I can wear a shoe and it not just kill. It still hurts but not anything like it did before. So Monday I decided I was going to exercise. Of course I didn't take into account that I hadn't for 2 weeks and just went full force. Let's just say I over did it. My legs were a bit sore and of course my toe was to. I hadn't woken up at 6 am to exercise like I usually do because Tony and I were watching Bros. and Sis. and stayed up way to late. I was way to tired. Which of course means then I am rushing the whole rest of the morning. I rushed to get ready, make a grocery list, get a few things tidied up, and Tate ready for school. I have it figured out that if I drop off Tate then run shopping I have 40 min. until it's time for Belle to be fed. So I race through the grocery store like a mad woman trying to get all the million things on my list. If you don't know already, I despise grocery shopping. I mean I seriously hate it with all my being. I sometimes try to stretch things if we are running low until Sat. just so I can send Tony and I won't have to go. I get up to the check out stand and of course stand in a line, which I hate to. She rings all my stuff up and bags it all and I go to pull out my wallet. Guess what? It's not there. I never drive to church and because we had sick kiddos I drove and Tony stayed home with them. Yes, it is still in my church bag. AAHHH!!! Talk about being humiliated. I was so embarrassed. Of course as I'm walking away she pages for a manager to come override on check stand whatever and I feel like a bigger idiot. Thank heavens I only live 8 min. from the grocery store and rush home to get my wallet. I of course have to call Tony and tell him what a complete idiot I am and we are laughing right. Well I grab it and then head back to the store for my groceries and guess what happens? I get rear-ended. Seriously? I was beside myself. I have never ever been in a wreck before. Yes, hard to believe with crazy brother drivers and all those crazy friends I had growing up. (Not you Jenny) I was so mad. The girl acted like it happened to her a million times which was a bit annoying, but she was very nice. Thankfully Belle went straight back to sleep after the impact. Once again I call Tony. I'm sure he and his friends got a good laugh after. We finish up there and then head to the store to retrieve our groceries that have been sitting there on check stand #9 for almost an hour now. UGGHH! By the time we get there Belle is awake and my adrenalin is wearing off and I'm realizing my back and neck are hurting and my head feels kind of funny. I go stand in line once again and as I'm standing there I am willing myself not to faint. Probably not looking so good since the cashier mentioned it. I was seriously a bit worried about driving home. When I got home Belle was starving as was I. I was a bit shaky as I hauled all the bags up the stairs. To top it all off, I open the door to let Pepper out of the room and there was a surprise. But I didn't see this surprise and the door swung over it smearing the throw-up into and across my carpet. Lovely isn't it. I couldn't have been more happy to go to bed and that day to end.

9 months

Length: 25 5/8.....35%

Weight: 15 lbs. ....50%.....Yes, you read that right. 1 lb. in 3 mnths.

Head: 16 1/8

This checkup was a big one because they had to draw her blood to check for EVERYTHING!! It was absolutely horrible. They started on her left arm and after digging for what seemed like forever they finally got in and then proceeded to blow her vein. They went to the next arm and dug even more. Right when the one nurse said where next they finally were able to get in and get as much as they needed. It was absolutely horrible. She was crying so hard there wasn't any sound coming out of her mouth. It broke my heart. We got her results back the next day and everything came back normal except her TSH levels were high. What that means is her pituitary gland is working extra hard because her thyroid gland isn't working hard enough. This can become hypothyroid which is treated with thyroid hormones for the rest of her life. sigh... She has to go back in for all the blood work to be done all over again next month. I am not looking forward to that. I was a bit alarmed when she had only gained 1 lb. in the last three months and the doctor reassured me that because she is moving around so much that she is fine. After we got the results back though we are wondering if it has something to do with her thyroid. They will also be checking her weight and height again next month. I'll keep you posted.

Other than that she is doing great. She continues to meet her goals and is working really hard on sitting up on her own. She recently found her toes and plays with them constantly. It is very common to find her foot in one hand and the other thumb in her mouth. She loves to gab and absolutely loves any music. Her favorite food is oatmeal. If I mix anything with oatmeal she will usually eat it. She has mastered rolling from her stomach to her back, so now she can go anywhere. She absolutely adores her brothers and loves to give them lovies. She is always so happy. She truly is the best baby ever. We are so lucky. It was to hard to pick just one picture thus the reason there are so many.

Valentines Day

I know a week late......
Valentines was great at our house. One of our favorite restaurants is Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse. We have been waiting for something special to come up so we could take the boys and decided Valentines was the perfect opportunity. The boys loved the hibachi show and of course the food. It was so fun to watch them and their faces. I of course totally forgot the camera so here are a few from Tony's cell phone. Sorry they aren't the best.




The onion volcano.

Tony and I went out Friday night. He set up a babysitter and surprised me with a dozen roses when he got home from work. They are gorgeous. We went and got pedicures, (one of my favorite things) went out to eat, and then went to a movie. It was a fabulous evening to share with my sweetheart.

Kiegan's new hair

BEFORE:


AFTER:


His new hair has been hard to get use to. There have been quite a few times that I think someone is in my house when I see him.
I love it though. He looks so grown up and you can see all his big features that I love so much.