November 5th: I'm thankful for my Mom. She is my best friend and I tell her everything! I couldn't have asked for a more supportive and loving Mother in my life.
November 6th: I'm thankful for my Dad. We've had our rough times, but he loves Hailey so much and as her only Grandpa in her life it is important to me to have him involved as much as possible. She always gives him big smiles and I know they will be best buds. He is always there to help us with anything to do with our house, which I am also grateful for.
November 7th: I'm thankful for my siblings. My brother is too smart for his own good and has the biggest heart ever.
My sister, Amie, is so good with Hailey. We've asked her to be Hailey's Godmother and my sister Kate is the most energetic, fun loving kid ever.
I see a little bit of myself in each of them and love them each dearly.
I've been MIA for awhile in regards to posting, but I have seen this on a few of my friends blogs, etc. So I decided to participate...
November 1st: I am thankful for my babygirl...she is healthy and happy and makes everyday of my life worth living.
[How can that face not make you happy?]
November 2nd: I am thankful for my Husband...he is my partner in life and love, the best Daddy a kid and wife could ask for and is so supportive of me and loves me unconditionally.
[This picture makes my heart melt.]
November 3rd: I am thankful for my puppies...they are so excited to see me all the time, no matter what. And even though they are a handful sometimes, I wouldn't trade any of them for anything. I'm also thankful that they have been so good with Hailey, especially Tony. He loves her so much.
November 4th: I am thankful for my boss and job...she is just the greatest to work for and in this economy you can't get much better than that. I love what I do and am thankful that it provides me with an income to help provide for my family.
Today was family day at the MN State Fair. We were seeing Heart and Def Leppard at the Grandstand that night.
My friend Jenny was showing her dogs at the dog show. I had to go see them.
Smush the English Bulldog and Emma the French Bulldog.
Pretty good seats.
Me, my cousin Nicole and her Fiance Al
Me & my Dad
Heart
Def Leppard
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The State Fair is always a busy time of the year for the radio stations. It seems like Wayne is always working during those couple weeks. He was at the fair from 1p-4p this day. I decided to take Hailey and my sisters with me for the day. Big Time Rush (BTR) was making an appearance at the KDWB booth that afternoon before their concert at the Grandstand that night.
KDWB Merchandise Booth
Love.
Sisters and Aunts = Amie & Kate
Us with Jess
The crowd of girls waiting for BTR.
He brought Hailey up on the stage to meet everyone! AAhhhhh.
BTR shows up!
Hailey's first Meet 'n' Greet...Big Time Rush.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Hailey and I met up with my friend, Jess, and some of her family at the State Fair again. Wayne was working from 12-7p. Here he is in the KDWB boom box.
Me & my Babe.
It was a great State Fair this year. I look forward to next year, when Hailey will be able to actually eat!!!
You had your 4 month shots and well check on Thursday, October 27, 2011.
You weighed 13 lbs 12 oz.(26%).
You were 25 1/4 inches long (73%).
Your head was 16 3/4 inches round (81%).
You are wearing size 3 month clothes and some of your 6 month onesies.
You finally have finished all your size 1 diapers and are now wearing size 2. Pampers are our favorite, but we'll use whatever we get.
You actually like getting your diaper changed. It is usually the time where Mommy eats your belly.
You are eating anywhere from 4-6 oz of formula about every 4-6 hours or so, but every once in awhile will scarf down 6-8 oz. or even more.
You are still a loud burper.
You are starting to fill out a little more, but you are still so small and skinny.
You only really like your nuk if you are tired. It's more of a comfort thing. Lately I have been catching you chewing on it on your left side, so we will see what becomes of that.
You are chewing on your fingers more and more and are drooling so much!!! Most of the time you the front of your shirt is soaking wet and we have to change clothes a couple times a day.
You already want to put everything in your mouth and chew on it.
Your hair continues to grow more and more every month. I love putting bows in it or headbands and hats. We'll see how long you continue to tolerate that.
You are content for a little while just laying in your crib while your mobile plays. But only for about 15 minutes then you are over it.
You love the swing if you are tired and will fall asleep. It comforts you because you still love the rocking motion. If you are not sleepy, you are content for about 15 minutes and then are done.
Grandma Kimmy bought you an activity gym, so you love laying underneath it and looking at all the things. Again you are content for about 15 minutes and then you are done.
You are sleeping in your crib full-time now and doing great! You love sleeping on your back now and always sleep with your hands above your head. Usually you have a fist full of hair.
You are starting to move around in your crib and even one time your leg/foot was stuck through the bars.
You have started to sleep through the night on occasion, otherwise you only get up once during the night to be fed and then you quickly go back to sleep until morning.
You still like to cuddle with Mommy or Daddy when you are tired. We love your snuggles.
You still love showers with either Mommy or Daddy. Once you are able to sit up more on your own and/or stop being so cooperative in the shower we will start to give you baths, but you love to have the water run over you.
You are so alert and so many people tell us that when we are out and about and/or they meet you for the first time.
You still hate tummy time and will only do it for about 5 minutes tops before you really start crying and whining. But you continue to do better and better at holding your head up.
You recently rolled over for the first time and Daddy got you on video.
We scared you because we were so excited and loud. Your puppies were excited, too!
Daddy built your Baby Einsten Jumperoo and you have sat in it a couple times. You are working at trying to balance. Your feet don't quite touch the floor yet.
You think Mommy and Daddy are so funny. You are ticklish on your sides and have started to giggle at Mommy and Daddy.
You especially love when Mommy blows on your tummy or tries to eat your tummy. You love when Daddy tries to eat your neck. You also love Mommy's silly voices and how goofy she is.
You continue to be such a good baby, super content and still seem to have a "go with the flow" attitude.
You are such a happy baby and smiling at everyone ALL THE TIME!!
You make Mommy and Daddy so happy everyday! Love you punkin.
Jenna is my cousin on my Dad's side. She has quite the personality with the fashion sense to match! These are a few of my favorites from our first session.
Once the snow starts flying we want to get together to do another session. Stay tuned for that!
