I love how she looks up and smiles at nothing in particular, then bats her eyes.
P.S. If you haven't yet, make your choice on the poll, time's runnin' out. Looks like Lace is in the lead.
Sunday 31 March 2013
Saturday 30 March 2013
Jared and school
Oops, I forgot all about this thing yesterday. Put it on my tab, mom.
Ah, this journey we call life. 3 1/2 years ago we took a hard look at our lives (with a heavy focus on finances) and where we were headed, and we didn't like what we saw. We had a great little townhome, and we loved every square inch of it. The mortgage was pretty cheap, and yet we just couldn't make ends meet. It was a little depressing. If we couldn't even afford that tiny house, then what? Were we going to live in a 2 bedroom apartment for the rest of our lives? Jared looked for another job, but we soon decided that a drastic change would be more appropriate. Thus began our most recent adventure. We decided Jared would go back to school and become a nurse. We sold our house, and moved into a crappy little 2 bedroom apartment. I still hate that place, even a year after moving out. It broke my heart to leave our house, and our friends, and the ward we loved. I cried off and on for 2 weeks. Both of us had to work hard at not getting depressed. But we did have an exciting future! . . . at least we hoped we did. Things didn't go as smoothly as we had planned. The plan was to go to BYU Idaho, but that did not work out since he couldn't get accepted. Finally, much later than we ever hoped, he got accepted to UVU in Orem, and it has been really great.
Jared headed back to school today, for his final semester! "4 more months" is my new mantra. You can do anything for 4 months. It feels like he's been going to school for a decade at least! He's sick to death of studying, and we're at the end of our savings. But we're almost there!
But I admit we are worried about what comes after. Will he be able to find a job? Will we have to move to some random place? Some random place where you have to watch out for scorpions or killer bees? Who knows.
Perhaps it will be another adventure in this journey we call life.
Ah, this journey we call life. 3 1/2 years ago we took a hard look at our lives (with a heavy focus on finances) and where we were headed, and we didn't like what we saw. We had a great little townhome, and we loved every square inch of it. The mortgage was pretty cheap, and yet we just couldn't make ends meet. It was a little depressing. If we couldn't even afford that tiny house, then what? Were we going to live in a 2 bedroom apartment for the rest of our lives? Jared looked for another job, but we soon decided that a drastic change would be more appropriate. Thus began our most recent adventure. We decided Jared would go back to school and become a nurse. We sold our house, and moved into a crappy little 2 bedroom apartment. I still hate that place, even a year after moving out. It broke my heart to leave our house, and our friends, and the ward we loved. I cried off and on for 2 weeks. Both of us had to work hard at not getting depressed. But we did have an exciting future! . . . at least we hoped we did. Things didn't go as smoothly as we had planned. The plan was to go to BYU Idaho, but that did not work out since he couldn't get accepted. Finally, much later than we ever hoped, he got accepted to UVU in Orem, and it has been really great.
Jared headed back to school today, for his final semester! "4 more months" is my new mantra. You can do anything for 4 months. It feels like he's been going to school for a decade at least! He's sick to death of studying, and we're at the end of our savings. But we're almost there!
But I admit we are worried about what comes after. Will he be able to find a job? Will we have to move to some random place? Some random place where you have to watch out for scorpions or killer bees? Who knows.
Perhaps it will be another adventure in this journey we call life.
Thursday 28 March 2013
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Tuesday 26 March 2013
He'll probably hate me someday for putting this on here, but I had no one else to chuckle with, so here it goes on the blog. Often when he puts his socks on he pulls them over his pant legs. Not on purpose, I don't think, it just happens somehow, and he doesn't bother to fix it. Today I didn't fix it either because I wanted to see how long he'd go, and I snapped some pictures instead.
Monday 25 March 2013
Trying food
I think I've decided to only give her vegetables for the first year or 2, so she has no choice but to like them. I'm only kidding about that. Kind of. I'm actually a little bit serious. I'm just sick of picky eaters. So far she has tried carrots, an obvious choice. She liked them raw, wasn't so happy when she bit off a chunk of the steamed variety and gagged on it.
Loves real green beans. Hates baby food green beans. Can't say I blame her. She has also tried broccoli, sweet potatoes, bananas, mangos and peas. 
So far it seems her favorite is red bell peppers. Weird, right? I never would have thought of giving this to a baby, but my sister suggested it, and it was a hit.
Obviously I'm doing something different than the regular purees. It's called Baby-led weaning, and you just give them regular food. At first they really just chew on it, play with it, get the flavor and texture, but don't really eat much until they're older. I love the idea! My sister did it with her daughter, and she is a great eater. I wanted to do something completely different with Allie because the old fashioned way didn't turn out so great with my boys. Plus I HATE spoon feeding. Hate it. So far she has only been interested in a few things, mostly chucked food on the floor, and frustrated me. Because I want her to hurry it up. But that's not the idea, and I'm learning patience. It is encouraging to me that she really has enjoyed these few things, even though she hasn't eaten much. And she looks so stinkin' cute munching on real food.
Loves real green beans. Hates baby food green beans. Can't say I blame her. She has also tried broccoli, sweet potatoes, bananas, mangos and peas. So far it seems her favorite is red bell peppers. Weird, right? I never would have thought of giving this to a baby, but my sister suggested it, and it was a hit. Obviously I'm doing something different than the regular purees. It's called Baby-led weaning, and you just give them regular food. At first they really just chew on it, play with it, get the flavor and texture, but don't really eat much until they're older. I love the idea! My sister did it with her daughter, and she is a great eater. I wanted to do something completely different with Allie because the old fashioned way didn't turn out so great with my boys. Plus I HATE spoon feeding. Hate it. So far she has only been interested in a few things, mostly chucked food on the floor, and frustrated me. Because I want her to hurry it up. But that's not the idea, and I'm learning patience. It is encouraging to me that she really has enjoyed these few things, even though she hasn't eaten much. And she looks so stinkin' cute munching on real food.
Saturday 23 March 2013
Stuff Joey 's been doing
Joey has a been a busy boy lately. The school put on a production of Willy Wonka and Joey was on the stage crew. His big job was to plug in the lights around this golden ticket. I admit I wasn't thrilled about him doing this because I knew it would be time consuming and I didn't really think he would like it. But he loved it, and was so happy to be a part of it.
I sat beside this little guy at the play (Aaron Wendt).
He also did Hope of America, which was a patriotic program for 5th graders. I had no idea it was such a huge deal, so was really surprised when we got there how many kids there were. It was really impressive.
I sat beside this little guy at the play (Aaron Wendt).He also did Hope of America, which was a patriotic program for 5th graders. I had no idea it was such a huge deal, so was really surprised when we got there how many kids there were. It was really impressive.
He loved doing it, and was so proud to be a part of it, too.
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Thursday 21 March 2013
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More ear infections
Allie got another ear infection a couple weeks ago (her second), and it never seemed like it went away, even though she was on a strong antibiotic. So on Thursday I took her back to the doctor and discovered her ears were still bad. So bad that there was a good chance her eardrum would burst. But she really wasn't as cranky as you would expect. Mostly she was just having a hard time sleeping at night. The doctor was actually surprised she wasn't screaming all day. So we tried a new antibiotic, and again it didn't work, so today she got an antibiotic shot, and she'll get another one on Wednesday, and probably on Friday, too. I'm praying it works because I feel bad for her, and I don't want her to have to get any more shots or tubes or anything else. Plus, she keeps getting diarrhea and a terrible diaper rash. Poor girl. She's getting used to sleeping in her carseat, though, which is actually a good thing because then she can fall asleep relatively easily at church. 
You like this super sad picture of her? That is a post for another day. :)
Monday 18 March 2013
Headband Tan
It's what happens when a baby girl wears a headband all the time. Pretty much the weirdest tan line ever.
But on the upside, it looks like she got her dad's nice skin that tans easily, thank heavens. I've been cursed with blinding white skin that looks like it hasn't ever seen the sun.I'm pretty sure this headband tan is going to be way worse at the end of summer.
And I think it's hilarious.
Sunday 17 March 2013
Jason's reading homework
At school his reading teacher has him come up with sentences, then she writes them down and cuts them up. He then brings them home and has to put them in the right order. I don't really get the benefit of it--I think it's to teach him that what we say can be written, and what is written we can read. But I kind of look forward to seeing what he brings home each day. Sometimes they make me smile:
This last one is in reference to a rubik's cube at Jared's parent's house. Only uncle Marc can solve it. Then, apparently, Joey messes it up.
This last one is in reference to a rubik's cube at Jared's parent's house. Only uncle Marc can solve it. Then, apparently, Joey messes it up.
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Saturday 16 March 2013
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
I might have ruined Santa
At our branch party last week Santa arrived, and Tyler made a beeline for him. He was a man on a mission. He asked Santa for a "baby cat." I was surprised because he's never mentioned that he wants a cat before. I really should have known, though. This kid loves cats. He and Dougie play a game called "kitties" all the time. It's also pretty normal for him to be in his black cat costume from halloween.
Why did it have to be cats?
Most people know that I hate cats. I think they're cute and I even like petting them briefly. But they turn nasty so quickly. You'll be nice to them and they turn around and scratch you. They kill birds, mice and snakes (all of which I like), they keep you awake at night, and hide around the corner then attack your legs. At least that's what our cat did when I was a kid.
I will not have a cat in my house. Period.
I think I forgot to tell Tyler that. Or maybe he still believes Santa can work magic.
There might be some truth to that because when I heard my sweet little boy ask Santa for a baby cat I knew it really was his hearts desire, and I wavered briefly. I could see how happy he'd be with a little kitty. He would be in heaven. I don't know that there is anything else that could make him happier.
But I just can't do it.
Also, I was wrapping presents the other day and by accident I left out the presents from Santa for Allie and Joey (cough cough idiot! cough), and I know Tyler saw Allie's. So come Christmas morning (or Christmas Eve in this case, but that's another story for another day) I think the magic of Santa may come to an end. When there are presents he knows mom bought, and no baby cat, he'll know. He's a smart kid. I still hate it that he has to grow up. I just hope he's not heartbroken about the absence of a baby cat.
Allie's surgery
This girl has to always keep us on our toes for some reason. A few weeks ago she got sick, and I noticed she had a lump on the side of her head, between her eye and the top of her ear. I thought maybe it was a lymph node, but it was in a weird place. So I kept an eye on it for a few days and it never got smaller, so I took her to the doctor. She referred me to an eye specialist who was also a plastic surgeon. He checked it out and said he wasn't exactly sure what it was, but it needed to be removed because it was sitting on a nerve, and could damage it. So the next morning we were at the hospital for her little surgery. 
She did great. It was easier this time than last time, when she had her hernia surgery, because it's not a big deal for her to go without food anymore.
The little hopistal pajamas fit her better than they did last time.
She had no idea what was about to happen, and I felt bad about that. She was just sitting there, happy as a clam. When they took her away she had a sad face and whimpered a little bit, but it wasn't too bad.
The surgery only took about half an hour. She looked so pitiful when they brought her back. Her eyes were really red, and she didn't blink for the longest time. She had ointment all over her face from them trying to keep her eyes moist. I could tell she didn't feel good, probably nauseated, and her throat hurt from the breathing tube. But she perked up pretty fast. By the time I got her home an hour later, she was back to her usual self. She didn't even need tylenol, and the stitches haven't seemed to bother her at all.
It turns out it was a "dermoid cyst." They start during development in the womb when some cells get stuck between some bones. Since they are skin cells, they continue to grow just like other skin cells. They are harmless, as in they are not cancerous, but they can cause damage if they press on things like nerves, blood vessels and organs.I am glad it's all taken care of though. I'll be even happier when the stitches are out because that sort of thing kind of grosses me out, and also I like to kiss her there.
*warning* disgusting fact to follow:
Have you ever heard of those big tumors that have hair and teeth and fingernails and stuff? While hers was just skin, it's the same kind. Gross, eh?
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Sunday 10 March 2013
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Saturday 9 March 2013
Allie and the Christmas lights
When we were putting up the Christmas tree Allie was so excited about all the decorations. Jared was holding her with a string of lights for her to play with, and for whatever reason she decided a good place for them would be up her nose. So we laughed and took pictures.
Friday 8 March 2013
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Thursday 7 March 2013
Our Black Friday Deal
'Tis the season! I love Christmas!! (Who doesn't, right?)
We put up our tree the day after Thanksgiving, and there is also a little present "under" it already. Can you see it?
It's a humongous 50 inch tv. It was a Black Friday special. We went and stood in line for 2 hours before Target opened on Thanksgiving night. We should have brought chairs and a propane-powered space heater, as some did in the line. (Just kidding, we're not that hard core). So we froze our fingers and toes while we made friends with the people in front and behind us in line. One was there for Ipods for her kids, who were waiting in the car with her husband, since they had nowhere else to go because they were from Saint George. Her husband kept bringing her things like blankets, socks, and hot chocolate. The other wanted a playstation, and her husband was at Wal-Mart waiting in line for the same thing (doubling their odds). He got it first, then came and joined her and told us Black Friday horror stories of crazy people screaming and throwing Blueray discs in search of the right one, and of a woman punching another in the face over a Barbie.
And that is why we never go to Wal-Mart.
It was cold, and exciting, and totally worth it. We have done Black Friday at Target before, and we learned that the worst part is trying to get around the jam-packed store with a shopping cart, and standing in line for an hour waiting to pay. So we got our TV, which was easy because about half an hour before they opened the store a Target employee came and gave out certificates to the people who wanted the TV, so we were assured one. I grabbed some markers for the kids and an electric griddle because the one I got last time sucks, then we made a beeline for the checkout, and got the heck out. There were hundreds, possibly thousands of people pouring into the store. It was insane. And kind of fun, too. And I hope our line-friends got their loot too, because they were nice and made our experience so much more fun.
And that is the story of my Black Friday, which was actually Gray Thursday.
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Allie now
Allie is moving right along, in her own way. She has two teeth now, and it looks like the next ones that are going to appear will make her look like a vampire. At first I was thinking "NOOOOOOOO! I don't want her to look like a monster!" But now that I've gotten used to the idea I think it will be funny, and interesting, and very like her, to do things in an odd sort of way. Besides, vampires are in style. Not as much as Zombies, but still.
But the way she mostly communicates is through whining and crying, which can get pretty annoying. We're working on baby signs, so hopefully that helps, or hopefully she just starts talking soon.
Her hair is growing slowly. She's starting to reject all her cute headbands :( I can't complain because she's the only 1 year old I know who will wear them.
She gets into everything; she pulls stuff out of the garbage can, turns off the computer, plays in the toilet, etc.
Here's what she did 2 minutes ago:
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