Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Blessing Dress
Can you stand how cute this dress is? My mom did it all. The crocheting, the ribbon, the beadwork. It will have a slip underneath as well so it won't be as drafty but, oh...mom, you just ROCK. I couldn't love this dress more.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Blankets
I am so blessed to be surrounded by talented people. I come from a pretty long and decent line of those handy with the needle. Because of this whenever there is an occasion (like a new baby) we get new blankets to show off. One of these days I'll post all the stunning quilts that tell various stories of times of my life but for now these are the adorable blankets we have recieved for Kiya. This one was crocheted by one of my visiting teachers (Tiff). I LOVE the colors and it's really soft.
My uncle (Dad's brother) is close to us and he brought us one of the cutest blankets ever for Garrin. To this day he still tells me he quilted it... THIS gorgeous quilt is for Kiya and when I saw it I decided that when this little girl has her own room this quilt will be the inspiration for the colors and pattern of it.
This patchwork quilt is from my step-grandmother Lavonne who is an incredible woman and quilter. She has sent so many lovely things for all of us over the years and did not fail Kiya with this beautiful and colorful quilt that Kiya loves to play on and look at.
My mother has also promised a crib quilt for Kiya (and Garrin) but she has been so busy making her blessing dress that we won't see it for a while. But WAIT until you see this dress. She brought it over today and I just about started crying with how gorgeous it was. I will post pictures soon. I am so lucky to have these people in my life...
My uncle (Dad's brother) is close to us and he brought us one of the cutest blankets ever for Garrin. To this day he still tells me he quilted it... THIS gorgeous quilt is for Kiya and when I saw it I decided that when this little girl has her own room this quilt will be the inspiration for the colors and pattern of it.
This patchwork quilt is from my step-grandmother Lavonne who is an incredible woman and quilter. She has sent so many lovely things for all of us over the years and did not fail Kiya with this beautiful and colorful quilt that Kiya loves to play on and look at.
My mother has also promised a crib quilt for Kiya (and Garrin) but she has been so busy making her blessing dress that we won't see it for a while. But WAIT until you see this dress. She brought it over today and I just about started crying with how gorgeous it was. I will post pictures soon. I am so lucky to have these people in my life...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Garrin
Because the house has been so busy with a little one I wanted to also try to keep up on my boys as well. Garrin is quickly approaching 2 and his little personality is coming out quickly. Here are some pics of my little boy and what he has been up to...
This is what Garrin does at the beginning of his day. He doesn't like eating at the table. He likes being in the kitchen with mom getting spoonfuls/bites as it gets made...
This is how Garrin watches tv. Most likely he is watching Cars.
This is what Garrin does with Kiya. He is very soft with his sister and very protective.
This is what Garrin does with his big brother. He is very rough and tumble with Trevin.
This is what Garrin does with mom...when dad has Kiya.
This is what Garrin does with dad. They love playing MarioKart on the Wii.
This is how Garrin's day finishes. He always has to take a toy with him to bed...
This is what Garrin does at the beginning of his day. He doesn't like eating at the table. He likes being in the kitchen with mom getting spoonfuls/bites as it gets made...
This is how Garrin watches tv. Most likely he is watching Cars.
This is what Garrin does with Kiya. He is very soft with his sister and very protective.
This is what Garrin does with his big brother. He is very rough and tumble with Trevin.
This is what Garrin does with mom...when dad has Kiya.
This is what Garrin does with dad. They love playing MarioKart on the Wii.
This is how Garrin's day finishes. He always has to take a toy with him to bed...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Lindsey from the block
Because the fertilization fairy made it's way around our neighborhood my sweet neighbor had her baby girls a little while ago and they are home from the hospital now. I know many people know of who I speak and several have offered out of the goodness of their hearts to bring them a meal in exchange for letting them see these cute teeny girls. If you were one of those people (or are willing to do such a thing), please remind me...because I'm still not getting much sleep and can't keep as many things as fresh in my mind as I'd like.
Friday, June 5, 2009
3 weeks
We went to Kiya's 2 week appt which is actually 3 weeks for her (mommy slacked on calling the dr's office so they couldn't get us in til' now). I'm posting this because if I don't write it somewhere, I will forget it and I don't have her baby book up and running yet...
She is now 22 inches long (that's an inch and 1/2 more than birth) and weighs 8 lbs 14 oz (starting weight 7.6). So she is growing well and there are no issues to be concerned about. I talked to the doc about her possibly having allergies and such and he informed me that the tests are expensive and you can't really treat them until they are at least 2 if they come back positive so there's not a lot we can do other than keep her nose as clean as possible. Quick fact for you: Babies are nose breathers. They have to breath through their noses according to how their bodies work in the early years so they can eat easier. So there's your knowledge for the day!
She didn't have to get any shots today but they did have to do a PKU test which means they have to drain blood from her. The good news is that my daughter has wonderful clotting abilities. The bad news is that because of that they had to poke the poor thing 3 times and kept asking me to make her more mad because the blood came out easier when she was mad. Yeah, totally awesome mom moment there. The nurses are quite sure that she will always and forever hate them.
Another little noteworthy part of the doctor visit was the fact that Garrin hates when someone he doesn't know tries to touch his sister. He freaks out. It really is adorable even though it's tough to calm him down after. Makes me happy to know that Kiya will always be protected by her big brothers when it counts.
She is now 22 inches long (that's an inch and 1/2 more than birth) and weighs 8 lbs 14 oz (starting weight 7.6). So she is growing well and there are no issues to be concerned about. I talked to the doc about her possibly having allergies and such and he informed me that the tests are expensive and you can't really treat them until they are at least 2 if they come back positive so there's not a lot we can do other than keep her nose as clean as possible. Quick fact for you: Babies are nose breathers. They have to breath through their noses according to how their bodies work in the early years so they can eat easier. So there's your knowledge for the day!
She didn't have to get any shots today but they did have to do a PKU test which means they have to drain blood from her. The good news is that my daughter has wonderful clotting abilities. The bad news is that because of that they had to poke the poor thing 3 times and kept asking me to make her more mad because the blood came out easier when she was mad. Yeah, totally awesome mom moment there. The nurses are quite sure that she will always and forever hate them.
Another little noteworthy part of the doctor visit was the fact that Garrin hates when someone he doesn't know tries to touch his sister. He freaks out. It really is adorable even though it's tough to calm him down after. Makes me happy to know that Kiya will always be protected by her big brothers when it counts.
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