Tim & Katherine Heath

13 months!

2011-10-21T11:47:00.002-05:00

I am SO behind on this...as Hadley is actually almost 14 months, but oh well better late than never!

Hadley here is what you are up to at 13 months:

- You weigh approx 24 lbs and are 30 inches tall

- Wearing all 18 month clothing and a size 3-4 shoe

- Walking full time and boy are you FAST!

- You are a GREAT eater! You amaze me with the amount of food you can put down!

- You talk all day everyday! Words you are saying are: mama, dada, bye bye, brother, bow, shoes, juice, light, yum yum, no, daddy, and Gigi ( my mom).

- You know where your belly button, nose, eyes, and toes are and will point to them when we ask. You also know what a dog says " Woof Woof"- so cute!

- You have a video that has the song "If your Happy and you know it" and you LOVE it! You know how to clap when it says clap and stomp your feet when it says to! It so cute!

- You are understanding what we say so much more! I can tell you to go get your juice and you actually do it! AMAZING!

- You LOVE to be outside! You bring your shoes to me for me to put them on you and then you run to the door and try to open it! You would stay outside all day everyday if I let you!

- You have 8 teeth. Four on top and four on bottom. You have a tiny gap in between your two front teeth that I just love.

- You have started giving us kisses when we ask for them as well as kissing all your babies. After you kiss you say "MWAH". Its so sweet!

- You walk around all day holding everything resembling a phone up to your ear and "talk" on it. So dang cute.

Hadley you are such a sweet and fun baby! It is a JOY to be your mom! I love you!!!

12 Months!

2011-09-09T12:19:00.005-05:00

Hadley you are ONE years old! AHHH How did that even happen?! My baby is now a toddler! Here is what you are up to at 12 months old...

- You weigh 23 lbs (80th %) and are 30 inches tall (75th%)!

- You wear some 12 months clothes but mostly 18 months!

- You wear size 4 diaper

- You are a GREAT eater! We call you the bottomless pit. Seriously you would sit in your highchair and eat all day and all night if we let you! You are doing great with all table foods. So far you love just about everything. We are so thankful!

- You are talking ALL the time! You say: bye bye, dada, mama, brother (what we call Bear), yum yum, baby, no no, light, daddy, and lots of other non intelligible words!

- You sleep great- morning nap of about 1.5 hours, afternoon nap of 2.5-3 hrs, and 12 hrs at night

- You have six teeth and your 7th and 8th are working their way through

- You have started hugging all your baby dolls and stuffed animals. Its so cute!

- You LOVE Barney! If you hear him on tv you will stop whatever you are doing and crawl as fast as you can to the television!

- This month you moved to a big girl car seat! You are finally facing forwards and you LOVE it!

-You love books! You turn the pages and babble like you are reading them. Its hilarious.

- You are walking great! You could walk full time if you wanted but, you still revert to crawling because it gets you where you want to go faster. Everyday you are walking more and more.

- You LOVE to be outside. Sometimes you go to the door and try to turn the handle and get out! You get so frustrated when you can't!

Hadley you are the easiest and most fun baby! You always have a smile on your face and you love to make us laugh! You are an absolute JOY and I am so blessed to be your mom!

What a Difference a Year Makes...

2011-08-31T13:28:00.005-05:00

2010: 2011:

How did this happen?

Dear Hadley, PLEASE stop it! Love, Mom

11 months

2011-08-01T20:21:00.005-05:00

11 months old! Just typing that makes me want to cry! How is it possible that you are almost ONE Hadley? I feel like we just brought you home from the hospital!

Here is what you are up to at 11 months...

-You weigh 22 pounds and are 29 inches long. I am pretty sure you are going through a growth spurt because clothes are getting tighter and you have been sleeping ALOT more lately.

- You are still in size 3 diaper, but that is only because we have them! As soon as we are out you are movin on up to a 4!

- You are wearing mostly 12 month clothes but a few 18 month bottoms ( thanks to your chunky thighs!)

- You have 5 teeth and are working on another!

-Still nursing 4 times per day and eating 3 meals plus a snack! You are eating alot more table foods which is SO nice!

- You are SO happy and laugh and smile all day long.

- You love to make people laugh. When you realize people are laughing at whatever you are doing you keep doing it over and over and over and over and laughing. Its hilarious!

- You can say several words including: bye-bye, yum-yum, hey, baby, mama, dada, and what sounds like 'brother' (what we call Bear).

- You love to clap your hands, point,wave, and dance! When we are listening to Kids Praise music you raise your hands like you are worshiping! Its is the SWEETEST thing ever! You also like to sing at the top of your lungs!

- You have stood on your own several times this past month for a minute or more but as soon as you realize you are doing it, or if you see us watching you, you slowly sit down. You are cruising around furniture and moving easily between things, so I know you will be walking in no time.

- You LOVE the bath and cry when we get you out.

- You love to go outside and you crawl over to the front door and bang on it like you are saying "take me outside!!!"

- You love to point at everything and you can point to the light and the fan whenever we ask you where it is.

- You LOVE your dada! When he comes home in the afternoons and you hear the door open, you stop whatever you are doing and crawl as fast as you can to the door saying, "dadadadadada". Its so sweet!

I don't think we could love you any more Hadley! You are a JOY and we are so grateful you are in our family! You have made these past 11 months the best months of my life! I love you with all of my heart!

10 months!

2011-07-05T14:35:00.002-05:00

Double digits! You are growing up WAY too fast Hadley! Here is what you are up to at 10 months:

-You weigh 21 lbs (approx) and are 28 1/2" long (approx)
- You finally have enough hair to clip a small bow in! WOO HOO!
- You are still in size 3 diaper and wear 12 month clothing
- You are still nursing 4 times per day and eating 3 meals!
- This month you have been able to feed your self soft foods like watermelon ( you LOVE it), blueberries, grapes, cooked peas and carrots, cooked beans, and rice. It makes life so much easier now that you can eat off my plate!
- You have five teeth! Two on bottom and three on top!
- You still nap twice a day for about 1.5-2 hours each.
- You are trying to mimic everything we say. You talk ALL day long!
- You are very ticklish and laugh so hard when we tickle you.
- You have started pointing at everything.
- You can stand on your own for a few seconds but when you realize you are doing it you sit down.
- You are SOOO happy all the time!
- This month you have found the toilet and played in it with my hairbrush ( oh joy!), and eaten a stink bug (EWWW!). Never a dull moment with you!
- You say "bye bye" and wave. It is so cute!

We love you so much Hadley and can't believe you have been in our family for almost a year!!!

9 Months!

2011-06-01T21:23:00.005-05:00

How is it even possible that you are 9 months old Hadley???!!! Its going WAY too fast! You are becoming more and more fun everyday! As sad as I am to see the months pass by so quickly, this is definitely my favorite age thus far!

Here is what you are up to at 9 months old....

- You weigh 20.3 pounds (75th%) and are 28 1/2 inches tall (75th%)

- You wear size 3 diaper and 9-12 month clothes

- You have two bottom teeth and your two top teeth look like they are coming in any day now

- You talk ALL day long! You say "Da Da" the most but you also say "Ma Ma". "Yum Yum" and what sounds like "hey"

- You are crawling faster than I can catch you and pulling up on everything! You are so brave and will let go and only hold on with one hand while standing!

- You found the Tupperware drawer in the kitchen and love to pull everything out of it a million times a day!

- You are sleeping great! A morning and afternoon nap, and then 11-12 hrs at night

- You are a great eater! This month you have tired: Pineapple, Pureed Spaghetti, prunes, chicken, shredded cheese, zucchini, and Greek yogurt.

- You are getting good at picking up little bits of food and feeding yourself!

- Just recently you have started waving! Its so cute!

- You dance on cue! when we say "Dance Hadley Dance" or if you hear music you will start swaying back and forth. Love it!

- You LOVE the bath and would play in there for hours if I would let you! Your favorite thing to do is drink the bath water. Yummy! :)

- It is apparent you are understanding more and more of what we say to you and you know when you are not supposed to do something. For example, we tell you "No" when you try to pull off your bib. You now try to grab your bib to pull it off and then give us this look like you know exactly what your doing and you are going to see if you can get away with it! Stinker!

- You are SUCH a happy baby! We are SOOOOO thankful! You are easy to take places and just go with the flow really well!

We love you SOOOO much Hadley Grace!!

8 Months!

2011-05-02T09:59:00.006-05:00

Hadley you are 8 months old!! Time is flying!!! People have started asking me about your first birthday and its so hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that in four short months you will be ONE! This past month has been so fun and you have changed SO much!

Here is what you are up to at 8 months old:

- You weigh 20 pounds (approx.) and are 28 inches long (approx.)

- You are wearing 9-12 month clothes and Size 3 Diaper.

- You are nursing 4 times per day and eating 3 meals per day.

- This month you have tried green beans, pears, peaches, blueberries, and even pureed pot roast! You are a great eater!!

- You are scooting all over the place and are on the verge of crawling. You get up on all fours but instead of going forwards you go backwards! I find you scooted under your bookshelf and your crib all the time!!

- This month you got BOTH of your bottom teeth at the same time. The past week you have been chewing alot, so I think you are working on a top tooth as well.

- You love to hold on to something and stand up. Your legs are so strong and I think it won't be long till you can stand unassisted.

- We had to lower your crib this month because you started pulling yourself up on the side!

- You are sleeping wonderfully! 3 naps per day and 11-12 hours at night.

- You LOVE Bear more than anything else! You think everything he does is hilarious.

- This month you met your cousins from Morocco for the first time! It was so fun to watch you play with Salma and Josue!

- You say "Da Da" ALL day long! We are working on 'Ma Ma'....

- You are such a happy, content baby! You love to play on the floor in your room with toys. I am so glad you play by yourself well! It allows me to get stuff done during the day!

- You finally have enough hair to hold and TINY bow! Big milestone for me!

We love you SOOOOO much Hadley and love watching you grow!!!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-22T08:31:00.000-05:00

7 months!

2011-03-24T14:36:00.004-05:00

Hadley, it is hard to believe that you are closer to being one years old than you are to being a newborn! It is going by way too fast! :(

You are SEVEN months old!! Here is what you are up to at 7 months...

- You weigh 19 pounds and are 28 inches tall. (Approx.)

- You sre still wearing size 3 diaper, and 6-9 month clothes.

- You still are a great sleeper...7:30-8PM until 6:30-7:30AM. You still nap 3 times per day, but I have a feeling the mid afternoon nap is about to go.

- You are sitting up great and only fall over every now and then. You also have started to scoot when you are on your stomach. Things are about to change around here!

- You love your johnny jump up that hangs in the doorway and the jumperoo that is on the floor. Instad of jumping up in down you like to sway side to side. HA!

- You are eating 3 meals per day of baby food and nursing 4-5 times per day. This month you have tired squash, banana, and oatmeal. You like all of them!

- I know I have been saying this for like 3 months now but I really think you are about to get a tooth. For the last 2 weeks you have been cranky, had a runny nose, and been chewing insesently...all saigns of teething...or so they say.

- You LOVE Bear. You squeal every morning when you see him for the first time. He makes you laugh like no one else can!

- This month we have tired to introduce a sippy cup to you. You spill 95% of it, and mostly just suck on it, but little by little you will get the hang of it!

- Since you have transitioned to eating more and more food...your diapers have changed quite a bit! :) STINKY! Your daddy uses lots of baby powder when he chnages your diaper to mask the smell HAHA!

- Your legs are starting to get a little too chunky for the bumbo seat...we have to squish them down in there and then when we try to get you out, you usually get stuck haha!

- You have started saying 'BA' alot. Its fun to hear you starting to form syllables.

You are more fun every single day and we couldn't love you more! Its bittersweet watching you grow. There are so many things I can't wait to do with you when you get bigger, but at the same time I miss rocking you when you were so tiny and new.....

6 months old!

2011-03-04T15:02:00.005-06:00

I know I say this every month but HOW can you already be 6 months old?! Half a year?!!!! It is hard to believe you have been here for that long I feel like we just came home from the hospital, but at the same time I can't remember my life without you Hadley! You are getting more fun every month!!!

Here is what you are up to at 6 months old:

- You weigh 18.5 pounds (90th percentile) and are 26 1/4" long (75th percentile).

- You started eating baby food and rice cereal this month! So far you have had sweet potatoes, spinach, peas, applesauce, yogurt, and carrots. You love all of it! The peas are your least favorite but you tolerate them.

- You are still nursing 5 times per day.

- You are wearing size 3 diaper

- You are wearing 6-9 month clothes

- Your legs get chunkier by the day. I LOVE it.

- You are rolling over with ease, and can just about sit up. You fall over every know and then, but you can hold yourself in a sitting position for at least 5 minutes usually.

- You are sleeping and napping wonderfully (most days). You go to bed between 7:30-8PM and wake up between 6:30-7AM. You take 3 naps per day usually.

- You still love your swing, johnny jump up, and bumbo. You also like to roll around on the floor and play with your toys.

- You LOVE your bother Bear. He makes you laugh more than anyone else.

- You are happy and smiling 98% of the time. We are so thankful.

- You have the sweetest voice and you are talking ALL the time. Such a girl. I wake up to you 'singing' in the monitor every morning. LOVE it.

- Still no teeth, but hopefully they will come soon. You are chewing on everything in sight and drooling lots.

- You have figured out how to pull your bow off your headband and your headband off your head. You then like to eat both of them. We have some 'bow training' to do. :)

- You have a bunny rabbit that you love to snuggle with when you go to sleep. Sweetest thing ever.

- Still a thumb sucker. I know that when your thumb goes in your mouth you are tired.

- You still love your bath and have started wiggling all around in the tub. I have to keep my eyes on you constantly, you little wiggle worm!

Hadley, I go to bed every night about to burst with how much I love you, and then the next morning I am filled with even MORE love for you. You bring so much joy into our lives. We are so thankful God gave you to us! We love you!!!

5 months!

2011-01-26T12:54:00.006-06:00

Hadley how is it even possible that you are 5 months old?! Time is FLYING by! I feel like we just came home from the hospital with you a few weeks ago! You are growing and changing so fast!

Here is what you are up to at 5 months old:

- You sleep consistently from 8PM-7AM on the dot. Not a minute past or a minute before 7AM. Its hilarious. No need for me to set an alarm clock anymore!

- You weigh 17 pounds!!! You don't miss a meal.

- You are wearing 6 month clothes.

- You wear size 2-3 diapers.

- You are still nursing exclusively 5 times per day, but this month we will start you on some rice cereal! Can't wait to see what your reaction is the first time you taste that!

- You still have not cut your first tooth!!! Its been a LONG month of chewing, drooling, and fussing. I am SO ready for you to be out of pain!

- You have started to notice Bear, and you always smile when you see him. He makes you laugh when you watch him play with his toys.

- You still love your swing, and bumbo seat. You like your Johnny Jumper but have not quite figured out how to jump in it yet. I don't think it will be long though before you figure it out.

- You take 3 naps during the day from about 1-1.5 hours each.

- You like your car seat a whole lot better recently than you have in the past. It makes riding in the car so much more enjoyable!

- You have started 'singing'. Its HILARIOUS. You have this HIGH pitch squeal/scream that you do about 1000 times a day. I laugh every time. You especially like to do it when you are watching TV. I wake up to you singing through the monitor every morning. I love it.

- You can sit up alone for bout 30 seconds. Your a little hunched forward but still your muscles are getting so strong!!!

- You have rolled over once or twice but not consistently. You are not a huge fan of being on your tummy.

- You are such a happy, easy baby! We are so thankful! You are such a joy to be around! Everyone comments on how good you are!

We love you SO much Hadley and can't wait to see what the Lord does with you!

Life

2011-01-25T09:19:00.005-06:00

"Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day."

Psalm 39:5-16 The Message

January is National Sanctity of Life month. Every year in America 1.3 MILLION babies are aborted. That is unbelievable. There is no doubt in my mind that abortion is murder. There is also no doubt that life begins at the moment of conception. Unborn fetus' are humans just like you and I. I saw this video here on abortion. The video is really graphic, but really important to see. It shook me to my core to see the reality of what abortion really is.

A fetus has a heartbeat at just 18 days after conception. So before a woman even knows she is pregnant, the fetus has a beating heart.

I know this is a really heavy subject matter, but I just feel obligated to share. Abortion is a heinous and evil thing that is sweeping our world. It is so easy to turn a blind eye to it and not think about the 3,562 babies being aborted EVERY single day in our country. After seeing this video, my eyes have been opened. I can no longer turn a blind eye and pretend it doesn't really happen. Every single child, born and unborn, are precious gifts from God.

I know women get pregnant in non-ideal situations-rape, incest, young girls, etc. BUT that is no excuse to have an abortion. There are thousands of people that would LOVE to have a baby of thier own and would be overjoyed to adopt a precious baby from a woman who couldn't care for it.

I am praying that in my lifetime I will see the END of abortions.

"If my people, who are called by name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from thier wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV

4 Months!

2010-12-29T09:10:00.007-06:00

(I think I take too many pictures of you-you are all smiley and then as soon as I pull the camera out you stop smiling and get all serious!)

Hadley how is it possible that you are 4 months old already?! Time is flying WAY too fast!!!

Here is what you are up to at 4 months old:

- You sleep through the night! Hallelujah! You go to bed around 8PM and sleep until 6:30 or 7AM.

-You are wearing 3-6 month clothing.

-You still breastfeed exclusively. You eat 6-7 times per day. About every 3 hours

-You smile and talk ALL the time. You are the happiest baby.

-You LOVE your bath. When we put you in the water you almost immediately start kicking your legs and trying to swim. Its so cute.

- You are wearing a size 2 diaper.

- You weigh 15.5 pounds (90th %) and are 25 inches tall (75%)

- You got in the Johny Jump Up for the first time this month. You haven't quite figured out how to jump in it. but you like to hang out and be upright.

-Still LOVE your swing and activity mat. You like to sit in your swing and watch Praise Baby DVDs. You get so focused on all the colors.

- You are very observant. When we go someplace you look all around at the lights, fans, stuff hanging on the walls.

- You have decided this month that you HATE your car seat and riding in the car. You usually scream for about the first 10 minutes we are in the car and then you either fall asleep or get distracted by something for a few minutes, and then go back to screaming. Needless to say I try to keep errand running short or just leave you home with daddy.

- This has been a big month of firsts for you! You celebrated your first Thanksgiving, and your first Christmas! You also met your Grandpa for the first time when he came home from working in China for Christmas! You also met your great-grandparents (Daddy's grandparents) for the first time when we went to visit them over Thanksgiving!

- For about the last week you have been working on cutting your first tooth. Your poor gums are swollen, and you are constantly messing with it and chewing on things. Its so sad! I want that tooth to come in already!!! I hate seeing you in pain!!

-You laughed for the first time at 15 1/2 weeks. It was so cute. You haven't done it since, even though we have made fools out of ourselves trying to make you!

-You can sit in your bumbo seat now! You tolerate it for 15-20 minutes at a time, but after that you have had it.

-You still don't love tummy time, but you tolerate it better now. I try to put you on your stomach for 20-30 minutes throughout the day.

- This month I quit my job, so I can stay home with you full time!!!! Mommy is SO excited about being with you all day, everyday!!!

- You are still not a great napper. You take 2-3 naps a day but usually they only last 45 minutes or so. Occasionally you will get a good 2 hr. nap at some point in the day.

Hanging out with your Grandpa!!

This month we dedicated you to the Lord. We pray that you will come to know Him at an early age and walk with Him all the days of your life. (Notice my finger in your mouth, trying to keep you from screaming because your teeth were hurting you!)

Meeting Santa for the first time!
Playing with you Lion(AKA your best friend). You LOVE him and smile every time you see him!

Hadley you are such a JOY. We love you SO much and are so excited to watch you grow up!

3 months!

2010-11-23T11:08:00.006-06:00

Hadley how is even possible that you are already 3 months old?! I can't believe it!!! These past 3 months have gone by entirely too fast and you are getting WAY too big! Slow down!

Here is what you are up to at 3 months old...

-You weigh around 15 pounds (guesstimate) and are 24 inches long!

-Still wearing size 1 Diaper

-Wearing 3 month clothes

-You are getting to be a GREAT sleeper! Praise the Lord!! You sleep 8-10 hours every night! Such a huge blessing!

-You are taking 2 good naps during the day. One from about 7:30AM-9AM and another from about 11AM-1PM. After that its kind of intermittent until you go to sleep around 7:30PM.

-I went back to work this month so your Gigi and Grammy have been taking care of you during the day. You have done SO great!!! I have missed you terribly though!

-You are still exclusively on breast milk, and eat about 5 oz per feeding.

-You have decided you hate your pacifier and would much rather suck on your thumb. It is so cute to watch you sleeping with your little thumb in your mouth!!!

- You have become much more social this month. You smile at us all the time, and talk and kick your legs constantly.

-You follow us around the room and turn your head when you hear our voices.

-You love to "stand" up and are getting great at holding your head up.

-You still love your bouncy seat and swing.

-You have discovered your hands and love to stare at them. You have also started grabbing things more and holding on to them.

-You also LOVE your bath! Yeah! Its so fun to watch you kick your legs in the water!

-You are such a happy, easy baby! We are so thankful!!!!

We Love you so much Hadley and cannot wait to watch you grow up...just slow it down a little! :)

Free Christmas cards for Bloggers!

2010-11-12T11:10:00.010-06:00

Shutterfly is an awesome site that I use often to create photo books, note cards, and other fun things! They are offering 50 FREE Christmas cards to bloggers! FUN!

Check it out: HERE.

My favorite design is this one. They have hundreds of options to choose from here. You can also create other fun stuff with your favorite photos! I am thinking of creating a calendar for the grandparents of all their grand kids! What a great way for grandparents to get see their grand kids all year long!! Another fun gift would be a photo mug to take to the office so you can see your favorite picture everyday!

This year our Christmas card will be extra special because it will be our first Christmas as a family of 3! We are planning on having some special Christmas photos taken to use on the card. We are so excited!

I will be sure to show off the finished product!

2 months!

2010-11-01T10:46:00.001-05:00

Hadley you are 2 months old! Time is FLYING by! Here is what you are up to at 2 months old....

-You weigh 13 pounds (75th percentile), and are 23 inches long (75th percentile)!

- You have moved to Size 1 Diaper

-You are in between sizes....your newborn clothes are too small but 3 month clothes are a bit too big....

-You are the happiest in the morning. After you wake up and I feed you, you are SO happy. You smile and coo and kick your legs. Its so cute!

- You smile all the time. Its so sweet to see you look at us and smile!

- You are such a happy, peaceful baby! We are so thankful!

- You are a wiggle worm! You are always moving your arms and legs! We have to swaddle you really tight at night so you won't flail your arms and legs and wake yourself up! I have a feeling you are going to be BUSY once you can move around!

- You love to lock your legs and "stand up". You turn your head from side to side. You are so strong!

- You are starting to like your bath! As long as you have warm water being poured over you, you are ok. After about 10 minutes though, you have had it!

- Your hair is getting redder by the day!

- We just got back from a trip to Houston to meet your great grandmothers! You did GREAT in the car! It was alot of riding in your car seat (about 20 hours in 3 days!) , you were such a trooper! I am SO glad you got to meet your great grandmothers! Such special memories!!!

- You are a good sleeper at night. You wake up once around 4AM, so not too bad! You still are not a great napper during the day. I am lucky to get one morning nap and one afternoon nap out of you (usually about an hour each).

- You recognize my voice and your daddy's voice. When you hear us, you turn your head to where we are and look at us. It makes my heart melt!

We love you so much Hadley! It has been so fun to watch your personality come out a little more this month!!! We can't wait to watch you grow up!!!

ONE Month!

2010-10-01T15:26:00.003-05:00

Hadley you are ONE month old! Here is what you are up to at one month...

-You weigh 9 pounds (75th percentile), and are 21 3/4" (50th percentile)

-You finally fit into your newborn clothes!!!

- You are still in Newborn diapers but I have a feeling we will be moving to Size 1 really soon!

- You are starting to be much more alert

- You are officially a "cat napper". You HATE taking a nap during the day and fight it SO bad. We are working on this...

-You love your pacifier and are getting better about keeping it in your mouth for more than 2 minutes.

-Your neck muscles are getting stronger and you like to lift up your head.

- This past week when you were having tummy time, you lifted your head and turned it from one side to the other!

-You are a very content baby. When you fuss it is usually only for a minute. We are so thankful!!!

- You LOVE to be held!

- You like to be swaddled at night so you don't hit yourself in the face and wake up!

-You are getting to be a better sleeper at night. You usually go to bed around 9PM and then wake up at 1Am, 4AM, and 7AM to eat. You usually go right back to sleep, but sometimes you want to play!

-You are starting to smile more and more. It is so fun to see!

We love you SO much Hadley, and cannot wait to watch you grow up! You are so much fun and bring so much joy into our lives!!!!

Hadley Grace Heath

2010-09-04T11:25:00.003-05:00

Hadley Grace Heath

August 31, 2010

4:42PM

7 lb 14 oz

21 inches

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! Psalms 127:3-5 (ESV)

My pregnancy in Pictures...

2010-08-27T07:37:00.002-05:00

It is crazy to go back and look at earliar pregnancy pictures of myself! I can't even remember looking like that! I feel like I have had a giant watermelon under my clothes for years!!! I can't wait to be able to easily bend over, see my feet, and paint my own toenails again!!!

17 weeks

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27 weeks

33 weeks

37 weeks

It is still so surreal to me that there is another human being inside of me! I can't help but wonder what she will look like, what her personality will be like, and wonder what plans God has for her. I feel so blessed to be her mommy and I can't wait to watch her life unfold!

Update

2010-08-25T14:25:00.003-05:00

Well I had my weekly dr.'s appointment this morning, and we decided to induce next Tuesday, August 31st!!!! That means in just 6 short days Hadley Grace will be here! I. CANT. WAIT!!!!! It is so relieving to know when my last day at work will be, and know a deadline of when to have everything done! I have been super busy working on Wiggles and Giggles stuff lately, so I am looking forward to taking a little sabbatical from that, and just loving on a sweet little girl!!!
Poor Bear has been a little sad lately. I think he senses something is changing. We have brought all this new stuff into our house, and new toys he is not allowed to play with, and he has been a little down in the dumps. Poor guy. It's ok soon enough he will LOVE Hadley, especially when she starts dropping him food scraps and playing with him in the yard! :)

Hadley we can't wait to meet you!

Showered...

2010-08-19T11:32:00.004-05:00

Hadley has been "showered" in love! I have been given a total of 5 showers! It has been such a HUGE blessing! We had two showers thrown by friends, both our workplaces threw us a shower, and Tim's mom threw a shower for family. She has gotten lots of cute things to wear, as well as LOTS of practical necessities!

Here are a few pictures of my last shower thrown by Elita, Deborah, my sis-in-law Lydia, and my sister Elissa.

Me with the hostesses (L to R): Deborah, Elita, Elissa, and Lydia

My mom, me, and two of my sisters, Elissa and Mary Lee and my sweet niece Abby

Diaper cake my sister made for Hadley!

Cute (and yummy!) cake!

Everything was so cute! I loved every minute of it!

Hurry up Hadley! We are all so ready to meet you!!!!

Almost there....

2010-08-18T12:22:00.003-05:00

We are SO ready to meet Hadley! Her crib finally came in! It was so fun to set up and put her bedding in! I LOVE how it turned out!

I have developed a horrible pregnancy related rash, called PUPPS. It is MISERABLE. Everything they have given me doesn't help, and I am scratching myself raw. It feels like I rolled in a fire ant bed. The only thing you can do to get rid of it is to deliver. I went to the dr. this week, and he said he wanted to wait another week before inducing me because there is a chance (while very small, still a chance) that her lungs might not be completely ready for life on the outside. SOOOO...while I would love to have had Hadley this week, and be done with this rash, I do not want to risk her not being quite ready, so I will wait. We will talk to the dr. again next week and go from there. So hopefully, Hadley will be here next week!!!!

I. CANT. WAIT!

My little chunker....

2010-07-29T09:52:00.000-05:00

34 weeks!
Well we went to the Dr. yesterday and had an ultrasound. At our last appointment Hadley was measuring about 2 weeks ahead so the Dr. wanted to do an ultrasound to see what was up. I was excited to have another chance to see Hadley because you usually don't get to have an ultrasound this late. I was secretly hoping they would tell me, "Oh man we got your due date wrong. You are actually due August 24, not September 7th." No such luck. Instead we found out we just have a little porker on our hands! She is already almost 6 pounds and I have 6 weeks left! AHHHH! That means that she could be between 9 and 9-1/2 pounds when she is born! Holy moly! The Dr. assured me that even if I stop eating, she will still gain weight, so bring on the Cheetos and Mexican food! :)

In all honesty, thinking about birthing a baby that huge kinda freaks me out, but the important thing is she is perfectly healthy and so am I, and for that I am so thankful! The ultrasound tech pointed out that she already has lots of hair! That makes me happy! I am hoping she will have a head full of hair so she can wear lots of cute bows!

Last Saturday, my sweet friends Magen, Deborah, and Stacy threw me the most beautiful baby shower! It was so fun and Hadley got lots of super cute clothes and other fun stuff! Here are a few pics from the shower:

Awesome cupcakes with little babushka dolls! They match her crib bedding perfectly! They were SO cute!
Yummy lemon cupcakes

Just some of the beautiful cupcake spread

Me with my mom and mother in law

Me with the sweet hostesses

In the nursery organizing and looking through everything again! So fun!

Hadley's first set of wheels from her Gigi and Grandpa! Love it!

Oh the Joys of Pregnancy

2010-07-21T12:25:00.000-05:00

Being pregnant is all in all an awesome experience. Growing a human being inside of you and feeling them move is so fun! But there are a few things about being pregnant that are not so glamorous.....You know you are ready to not be pregnant anymore when...

1. You go to the bathroom so much that you actually start to dread it and wish you could just get a catheter
2. You wake up in the middle of the night and your leg is numb from sleeping on it, but its too much of an ordeal to roll to the other side so you just try to ignore it
3. You grunt and groan like an old woman every time you get up
4. You don't remember what your feet look like
5. You can't get your wedding ring off your finger
6. You look at pictures of yourself earlier in your pregnancy and think, "Gosh I was skinny." HAHA
7. You can't remember what it is like to have a flat stomach
8. You frequent Sam's often to enjoy all the free samples
9. If you sneeze or cough you sometimes wet your pants, even though you JUST went to the bathroom
10. You are hot all the time
11. You have to stand in the kitchen every morning with the freezer and refrigerator door open to try and cool down for a minute. As soon as you close the doors though, you begin to sweat.
12. The thought of taking a hot shower makes you want to die. Instead taking an ice cold shower sounds absolutely divine.
13. You came up with a genius idea to fold your clothes for the day and put them in the freezer. That way when you are all ready to go, and sweating like a dog, you can put on your ice cold frozen clothes and have a moment of pure bliss.
14. You have to go to the bathroom so much that you made a fun little game of it. You make a tally mark in your planner each time you go, and see if the next day you can beat it. (For the record I am currently at 9 and its only 2PM)
15. You waddle like an old lady
16. Your feet are so swollen that even your flip flops leave intentions on your feet when you take them off
17. You cannot sleep enough.
18. You are wishing and hoping and praying that the doctor will tell you they made a mistake on your due date and you are actually due 2 weeks earlier than planned
19. The days drag on and on and on and on and on and on and on.....
20. You started out your pregnancy being nervous to give birth and now you can't wait because it means you won't be pregnant anymore!!!!

Nursery Progress...

2010-07-15T20:02:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pics of the nursery progress. It has come a LONG way and my sweet husband has worked SO hard!!!! We still have a good bit to do, but I thought I would post just a few pictures of it so far....

Painting the walls...

Taping the stripes

My sweet husband working hard

Dresser we are going to use as a changing table. We bought it and then I painted and distressed it. I am really pleased wit how it turned out although this isn't the best picture...

After painting the stripes and hanging the chair rail

32 weeks! It has FLOWN by!

Time is ticking away........

2010-07-12T15:30:00.000-05:00

32 weeks! WOWSERS has it gone by fast! It is hard to believe that in just 8 short weeks (or less) I will be meeting my sweet little girl! I am so excited! I went to the dr. last week and he said I was measuring 2 weeks ahead so he wants me to have another ultrasound at the end of the month to see what is going on. I am excited because I wasn't supposed to have another ultrasound! Although by that point I will be 34 1/2 weeks so we probably won't be able to see alot since she will be so big.

My first shower is July 24th and I am so excited! My friends Magen, Stacelle, and Deborah are throwing it for me and I know that it is going to be so cute!

The nursery is 90% done. All that is left to do is hang stuff on the walls, hang curtains and cornice boards, buy and put together the crib, and then Tim's dad is building a table and a bookshelf. It is so fun to look in there and be able to envision what it will look like finished! For so long it was a torn up construction zone and I would about have a heart attack when I looked in there and think HOW IN THE WORLD IS THIS EVER GOING TO BE A NURSERY?! But my awesome husband has worked SO hard and made it look great. I will post pics as soon as I can find out camera cord to upload them to the computer......

I am feeling pretty good for 32 weeks. Starting to notice more swelling in my feet and ankles by the end of the day, and my stomach just feels really heavy like I need to hold it up haha. Sleeping is getting harder and harder. Inbetween the frequent nightly bathroom visits, it is so hard for me to get comfortable, not to mention I am SO hot at night time. Well I am hot all the time, but it seems to be worse at night when I am laying there trying to go to sleep. Oh well...this too shall pass....

Beach Vacation

2010-05-22T11:08:00.000-05:00

Tim and I just got back from a week at the beach. We went to Destin and had so much fun!!! I am so glad we got to take a little get away before Hadley gets here! We literally sat on the beach all day, every day. It was glorious! The weather was absolutely beautiful everyday. I want to go back! Thankfully the only part of me that got fried was the front of one of my shins, genius me forgot to put sunscreen on that one part of my leg. I am a genius sometimes.

Sitting on the beach

Playing putt-putt

The beautiful beach in Destin

We went to Seaside/Rosemary Beach one day. It is such a beautiful little town, and is absolutely picture perfect. The Truman show was filmed in Seaside. The grass is perfectly green and manicured, the town square looks like it is out of a movie, everyone rides their bikes everywhere and waves at everyone. Its just perfect. I want to have a house there one day....

Tim standing in front of the house where the Truman Show was filmed

In the town square at Rosemary Beach

In other news, I am now 24 weeks preggo and feeling great. I have weird little things that happen every now and then, like my right thigh randomly just goes numb, but other than those few things, the second trimester has been great. I can't believe I am so close to my last trimester! We have a TON to do on the nursery, so sometimes I have random freak out moments, but I know we will get it done. Hadley is moving around like crazy, and Tim could see her kicking for the first time while we were in Destin, it was so fun!

24 weeks

Things no one tells you about being pregnant:

2010-04-20T10:21:00.001-05:00

Being pregnant is definitely an adventure. Your body changes, your hormones rage, and your emotions change every 10 seconds. Its exhausting! People love to tell you their opinion of everything related to pregnancy, mothering, nursing, etc.-but there are some things people never tell you about being pregnant.

Here are just a few things I have discovered about being pregnant that I never knew:

1. You have to pee ALL the time.

I knew before I was pregnant that you would have to go to the bathroom more during pregnancy, but no one tells you how frequent this is. I get up at least twice in the night EVERY night to go to the bathroom. The most annoying thing is you will suddenly feel like you are about to wet your pants if you don't get to a bathroom and so you rush in expecting to release a river and two little drops come out. I mean seriously?!

2. Your nails grow like wildfire.

I used to cut my nails about once a month, I am now cutting them once a week. RIDICULOUS.

3. You sweat alot.

I mean alot. Maybe its just me. I am hot natured anyways but now that I am pregnant I sweat all the time even when I am not hot. Oh and I normally just sweat consistently from one armpit. Its lovely. I have thought about stuffing toilet paper under one armpit to absorb the sweat but I am scared it would creep out the top of my shirt or something and that would be really embarrassing.

4. If you get a bug bite on your toe, too bad so sad. Forget about scratching it.

When pregnant, your body suddenly thinks it is 85 years old and you lose all flexibility. I can barely lift my leg up anymore to scratch my toes, nor can I sit down on the floor and expect to be able to easily get back up by myself. Again, maybe its just me.

5. You cry alot.

Over nothing. I cry at the drop of a hat these days. Tim will ask me why I am crying and I don't have an answer. It can be because I dropped something, because we ran out of milk, because I forgot to get something when I was at Walmart. Its so stupid, but I can't help it!

6. Your nose runs alot.

I am sinusy by nature anyways, but since I have been pregnant I am constantly blowing my nose. Annoying.

Excuse me while I take a bathroom break.........

7. Everyone wants to touch your stomach all the time. I mean really there is a lot of skin/fat/etc between your hand on my belly and the baby. So in reality you are really just touching my fat stomach not the baby. Its so annoying. Even more annoying/freaky when its a stranger that just feels the right to rub your stomach. It creeps me out. I feel like having a tshirt made that says "No Tocar" ("No touch" for all of my English speaking friends)

8. Having a stomach virus while pregnant is about the worst thing you can ever imagine. I would know. I am just getting over a TERRIBLE 24 hr. stomach bug. It was MISERY. I could not keep anything down, and all I could do was just writhe in pain, hoping and praying it was not affecting Hadley. Thankfully by the time morning came around and I was able to get a hold of my doctor, he called in some prescriptions for me that made me feel SO much better.

9. Random people will stop you in the grocery store, at the post office, or at a gas station and just feel compelled to tell you their birthing story. Apparently I am wearing a sign on my forehead that only other women can see that says, " PLEASE COME UP TO ME AND TELL ME YOUR BIRTHING STORY". That's all I can figure as it has happened to me MULTIPLE times. I don't know about you but hearing about some strange woman's placenta and c-section scars makes me want to vomit. I don't feel it to be a bonding experience rather it makes me really queasy and weirds me out, especially when one woman began to lift up her shirt to show me her c-section scar. A complete stranger. WEIRD.

10. Did I mention you have to go to the bathroom ALOT???

I am sure there will be many other funny/weird things that happen in the next 18 weeks...and I will be sure to share!

Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman:

2010-04-20T10:06:00.000-05:00

Since I have been pregnant, people have been so very kind in their comments to me. Or not. It baffles me that women who have been pregnant before and know what it feels like to get huge and have nothing fit and feel miserable, still feel the need to comment on how large you are getting, how big of a baby you are going to have based on your size, etc. I have come to the conclusion that no woman no matter how big she is EVER wants to be told "You are Huge!" I mean I really don't care if I am 12 months pregnant and have gained 300 pounds, please tell me I look great. Sure I will totally know you are lying, but its much better than hearing some of the following things I have heard since being pregnant:

(These are actual word for word quotes of things people have so kindly told me)

"Wow you are HUGE!"

"From the looks of it you are going to have a BIG baby" (I mean really don't blame it on the baby, just tell me you think I am gaining alot of weight)

"You look like you are already retaining alot of water. By this summer your going to be as big as a whale" ( hey,at least they were honest!)

" Your only 20 weeks? WOW!"

" So, you probably had to start wearing maternity clothes pretty early huh?"

"Hopefully you will lose it as fast as you gained it!"

"Oh just wait till this summer, you're really going to blow up"

I mean in all honesty, I have started to just laugh. People have no tact! It really hurt my feelings at first to be called huge, because I feel huge and I am fully aware I am gaining weight, but now I just have to laugh at how stupid people are. I have only gained 16 pounds, according to my doctor I am not retaining water at all, and the baby is average size as of now.

Just thought I would give you a little laugh today, and let you know that if you ever see a pregnant woman, huge or not, just tell her she looks wonderful. It will make her day. Honesty is not always the best policy :)

It's a.....

2010-04-19T10:00:00.000-05:00

Well we had our ultrasound last Wednesday to find out what we are having and we were both quite surprised to find out that

It's a GIRL!!!!!!!

We are SO excited! I can't wait to buy lots of cute dresses and bows and decorate a sweet, girly nursery!!!!! I wanted a girl so bad-so I didn't want to be let down so I had just convinced myself we were having a boy, and I was totally ok with that. So, to find out it was a girl was a shocker! Tim is excited too, a bit nervous to have a daughter, but he knows she will have him wrapped around her little finger! His first words after they told us we were having a girl were, "Well this is going to be expensive!" HAHAHA
We have decided to name her Hadley Grace. Hadley is a name I have LOVED for a long, long time and Grace is my middle name and was my great grandmothers name.

I am halfway there-20 weeks! I can't believe in 5 short months I will be holding my sweet baby girl!

17 weeks and Counting

2010-03-31T20:56:00.000-05:00

I thought it would be fun to document how Tim and I told our parents we were expecting. We told my parents by making Bear wear a shirt that said "I'm the Big Brother". Needless to say he was less than thrilled to be confined. When we got to my parents house and my dad saw the shirt he said, "Yall are getting another dog?" "No dad, no we are not getting another dog," I said. He's a quick one. He then got it and he and my mom were super excited.

We told Tim's parents by making them Valentine's cookies with appropriate sayings. They figured it out pretty quickly and were ecstatic.

Here I am at 17 weeks preggo. If this picture is any indication, I am going to be HUGE come 40 weeks. Oh geez. If it helps I HAD just eaten dinner right before this picture so that counts for something right???

17 weeks

I am alive.

2010-03-16T11:17:00.000-05:00

Well so the Shred thing didn't exactly work out. I found out on Day 5 of the Shred workout that I was pregnant. So instead of losing weight and toning up, I will be gaining weight and getting fat. Awesome. Seriously though, Tim and I are ecstatic! I am due September 7th (the day before my birthday). I am now 15 weeks. I was about 5 weeks preggo when I found out, and from weeks 6-12 I spent ALOT of time over the toilet in the bathroom, sleeping, not being able to eat anything without puking, and being completely miserable. Week 13 started and I actually started to feel human again, thank God! I am now into my second trimester and feeling really great. I have had lots of energy, and other than a sore lower back, I feel good. SO thankful for that! I am excited to find out what we are having in about 4 more weeks! I have already been shopping for fabrics, and we bought a cool antique dresser to use as a changing table.
We have been Busy lately getting our house ready. We have a ton of house projects to do between now and when the baby comes. So far we have cleared out our guest room and put all our stuff in storage, Tim insulated our attic and put in a new ceiling in our hallway (the other was cracking really bad), and this weekend we are having a yard sale to get rid of all of our junk! We have ALOT to do in a short period of time, but it will be well worth it!
Hopefully I can be better about posting and journaling my pregnancy progress!

I think I can I think I can

2010-01-08T08:42:00.000-06:00

Day 4-Level1- I finally think I am getting the hang of this whole Shred workout. Well Level 1 anyways (I watched Level 3 last night and OMG I am not looking forward to that!). Level 1 is still very much of a challenge and I can't do all the reps of every exercise without feeling like my arms and legs are going to fall off, but I am getting a little better and have a little more endurance. I am planning on doing Level 1 for 10 days, Level 2 for 10 days, and Level 3 for 10 days....so that means 6 more days of Level 1...I kind of don't want it to end because I know the REALLY hard stuff is coming. I just have to keep telling myself I think I can I think I can I think I can......

I have a Love/Hate Relationship

2010-01-07T08:28:00.000-06:00

Day 3-Level 1-First of all let me start by saying it hurts just to type this. I have never been so sore in my entire life. My arms hurt, my thighs hurt, my calves hurt, my abs hurt, even my neck hurts. It hurts to sit down, it hurts to stand up, it hurts to lay down. It hurts to blink. This is the most intense workout I have ever done, mainly because you are moving/lifting/squatting/crunching for 20 minutes straight with NO stopping. I know 20 minutes doesn't sound like alot but trust me when you are doing 20 minutes of lunges and dumbbell presses, at the same time, 20 minutes feels like an eternity. And on top of all of that Jillian lied. She said on the DVD that by day 3, 4, and 5 it should start to gets easier. UMMMM NOPE. LIE. Day 3 was just as hard as day 1. And all the smiling while working out really pisses me off. Who smiles while they do lunges and dumbbell presses at the same time? Jillian Michaels that's who. I hate her. This whole 30 day Shred thing better work or I am going to hunt Jillian Michaels down and stuff a twinkie down her throat.

The Shred Day 2- DIE Jillian DIE

2010-01-06T10:20:00.000-06:00

Day2-Level1- I want Jillian Michaels dead. I hate her. She smiles whiles she works out! Who does that?? And she doesn’t even break a sweat! Meanwhile I am huffing and puffing and I look like I got run over by a truck in the first 4 minutes of the workout! I have never sweat so much in a 20 minute period in my whole life! And she calls me her buddy. I AM NOT YOUR BUDDY! I WANT TO JUMP THROUGH THE TV AND KILL YOU! My arms are so sore it hurt to brush my hair this morning, so much so that I seriously considered just not brushing it and putting it up in a pony tail. But putting it up in a pony tail would hurt just as bad as brushing it so I just went ahead and suffered through the pain of lifting my arm to brush my hair. 28 more days and this is over. I.CANT. WAIT! Although, I will say that Day 2 was slightly easier than Day 1. At the end of Day 1 I was laying on the floor at the end and couldn’t even get up, and at the end of Day 2 I could get up and go into the kitchen to get some water. Slight progress but I will take it.

The Shred

2010-01-05T10:36:00.001-06:00

Well its a new year and with that comes new goals and new resolutions....one of my goals being to get fit and lose a few lbs. Who better to help me with that then this woman:

She scares the crap out of me and I know if she were training me in real life I would probably cry everyday, but she does produce results, and that is what I want so here it goes.....

My sweet hubby agreed to workout with me, not that he needs to lose weight, he needs to gain weight and he wants to build muscle so that is what he is going for....our(my) workout of choice:

The 30 day Shred

I am going to blog about my progress so I can look back after 30 days and hopefully see how far I have come.

Day 1- Level 1- My hubby and I watched this workout before we did it, and thought “hmm looks challenging but not too bad”. HAHAHAHA!... then we actually started it. Within the first 4 minutes(of the 20 minute workout) we were both DYING! My husband is actually in pretty good shape so the fact that he was hurting let me know this was going to kill me. January 4th 2010 was going to be my last day on earth. I was going to die before this 20 minutes was over. The workout consists of 2 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength, and 1 minute of abs-repeat three times. It’s sad that I looked forward to the ab part of the workout since I got to lay down! Getting up off the floor though was a bit challenging….to think this was only day 1 of 30 and level 1 of 3! I cannot imagine what level 3 is like, I am so scared to find out! Here’s to hoping I am still alive in February when this whole thing is over!

Business

2009-08-06T10:42:00.001-05:00

I have a degree in Art, and since I work for a music company and do administrative and marketing, I really don't get to use my art skills all that much. Needless to say, I really miss painting and creating. I try to paint as much as I can, but at our house we really don't have a good place for me to leave all my supplies set up, so I have to set everything up and then take it all down when I am done and its just a big pain so I don't do it all that often. One day maybe I will have my own painting room in my house, but for now I live in a shoebox. :)

Anyways, I needed a creative outlet so I decided to start a little business. Introducing....

Wiggles and Giggles has lots of custom children's items (bow holders, initial canvas', Painted quotes/scriptures, toy boxes, birthday banners, hospital door hangers, painted birth announcements, etc.) I am just getting started so I will upload more pictures as I get them.

Check it out!

I feel like I am in 7th grade again....

2009-06-25T15:08:00.001-05:00

Remember when you were in middle school it was really cool to fill out all those surveys with a zillion questions on them and then send them to all your friends? That was fun.

Its been quite some time since I was in 7th grade but I still like these dumb quizzes. Why? I have no idea, they are just fun. So, because I thoroughly enjoy filling out stupid quizzes with random information about myself, I stole this off of someone else's blog....

FOOD-OLOGY
What is your salad dressing of choice? Any type of vinaigrette
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? That is tough. I love La Cocina, or any sushi place.
What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? Mexican
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Black Olives, onions, and bell pepper.
like to put on your toast? either cinnamon and sugar or butter and jelly

TECHNOLOGY
How many televisions are in your house? 2
What color cell phone do you have? black
What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it? "Yep" from Tim
Who was the last person to call you? The gym I work out at trying to get me to sign up for personal training.....Should I be insulted that they are seeking me out instead of vice-versa? I mean I know I am out of shape but geez....

BIOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed? right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? wisdom teeth
What is the last heavy item you lifted? My coffee table, I had to move it out of the way so I could pick up the rug to vacuum underneath it. I know I know don't be jealous. My life is THAT exciting.

CRAP-OLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? absolutely not.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I am not sure that I would. My middle name is Grace and sometimes I wish that I went by that, but I guess Katherine will do. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? Most definitely. I love hot sauce. I might barf afterwards but I would definitely do it.

DUMB-OLOGY
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? I am ashamed to say....probably around 12. I kinda like shoes.
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? Well I have called the cops several times on people in my neighborhood, and had to call 911 when the house across from me was burning down....
Last person you talked to in person ? Stephanie
Favorite Month? June, because its my anniversary month, or October b/c usually the weather is perfect.

CURRENT-OLOGY
Missing someone? Yes
Mood? Tired
What are you listening to? The Air Conditioning at work humming
Watching? The computer screen as I type
Worrying about? This sweet little dog that I fell in love with last weekend when I volunteered at an SPCA pet adoption. I want him to find a good home.

RANDOM-OLOGY
What’s the last movie you watched? Valkyre
Do you smile often? Yes.
Do you always answer your phone? Most of the time unless I am at work or just really tired and don't feel like talking.
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? I don't know anyone who would text me at 4 in the AM and if they did I wouldn't hear it anyways.
If you could change your eye color what would it be? turquoise blue
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? cherry
Do you own a digital camera? yes but I am thinking its about time for an upgrade.
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes when I was younger we had a fish tank with guppies. Then we decided to get a Beta fish. Well we didn't know you couldn't put them together, but when the Beta Fish ate all the guppies and then died, we figured that out....
Favorite Christmas song? "Oh Holy Night" or "All I want for Christmas" by Mariah...I know its not really a religious song but its Mariah. She is was awesome.
What’s on your wish list for your birthday? Clothes, a gift card to the container store, and that's all I can think of right now...
Can you do push-ups? Kind of.
Can you do a chin up? Maybe 1.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Excited!
Do you have any saved texts? nope
Ever been in a car wreck? yes-I hydroplaned on the freeway one time, spinning into the median, hitting a speed limit sign (those things are HUGE FYI), spinning into on coming traffic, and back out into the median. It was scary. No one in the car was hurt, and the car just had a little bit of damage. Thank the LORD.
Do you have an accent?I don't feel like I do but other people say I do.
What is the last song to make you cry? I have no idea.
Plans tonight? Eating dinner at the Martinez's with the Friesens and then packing for our trip to Auburn this weekend!
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? no
Name 2 things you bought yesterday. 1. New dress pants for Tim 2. A prescription at Walmart
You ever been given roses? Yes, my sweet hubby gives them to me all the time.
Current hate right now? The city of Mobile road workers. They have had our street and 1/2 our yard torn up for over 7 months, which has been a huge pain. Then yesterday they accidentally hit a water main and we came home find our backyard was a huge mud pit because of it. Lovely.
Met someone who changed your life? yes
What song represents you? I have no idea.
What were you doing 12 AM last night? Watching funny videos on you tube with Tim and laughing our heads off
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I am so freaking sore. I hate working out.

Well gee that was fun.
Elissa fill this out too.

Peace out.

Its been awhile......

2009-06-18T08:41:00.000-05:00

Well its been awhile since my last post so I figured I better post an update.....

Tim graduated college on May 9th-woo hoo! It was such a huge accomplishment and I am so proud of him! It has been heavenly being able to actually see eachother and hang out! We are loving all this free time!

Tim's car or as we affectionitly call it, Black Beauty, went to the graveyard. Well not exactly, we sold her to some ~~idiot~~, very smart person with more patients than us, bought it and is going to ~~dump a lot of money into it all the time to fix it~~, drive it. We were sad to see it go, kind of. We are currently shopping for a new car, so for the time being we only have one car. Thankfully we work close to each other so it hasn’t been too bad.

RIP Black Beauty

Tim and I celebrated 2 years of wedded bliss. I cannot believe it has been that long! Time flies.

We are finally fencing our backyard. I know I know it’s the little things that excite me. But seriously this is going to be so awesome once we are done because we will be able to just open the back door and let Bear run around like the crazy Banchee Indian that he is. It will be glorious. Plus our neighbor has had a dead car parked in his backyard for 2 years so it will be nice to not have to look at it everyday!

Bear, the crazy Banchee Indian

Next weekend, we are going to Auburn to see Phillip and Deborah so we are pumped about that. I think Bear is the most of excited of all because he will get to see his long lost love, LuLu. They LOVE each other. We are excited to see their house which they have been totally remodeling. We have seen some pics, which look awesome but I can’t wait to see it in person!

The rest of our Summer looks pretty slow, well besides the fact that Elissa and Mary Lee are going to be birthing my new nephew and niece, which I am pumped about. Speaking of Elissa, she has finally entered the 21st century and started a blog. Check it out and leave her mean comments…. aandebonner.blogspot.com

Well I guess that about does it for me….I will post pics of our Auburn trip and the new babies soon!!!

What I need....

2009-03-12T16:33:00.000-05:00

This is a funny game. If you go to Google and type in your first name and the word needs, alot of funny stuff comes up.

This is what came up when I typed in 'Katherine needs':

Katherine needs....

1. ...another coat

Sure I would love another, even though in Alabama we don't wear coats too much.

2....to put on a Haloween mask.

Not sure how to take that....

3....to learn how to pass notes.

This is true, whenever I would pass a note in school I almost ALWAYS got caught for some reason.

4...to have more dresses.

I agree completely.

5....a butt kicking.

I hope not.

6...Her morning coffee.

You have no idea.

7...a new couch.

Google is reading my mind. I think that every single day.

8...to put that snack down.

like down as in down in my stomach? I can definitly do that.

Thats about it, but it gave me a good laugh. Try it with your name. Just make sure you type it like this 'YOUR NAME needs'

Oh yeah, Tim and I just got back from an awesome trip to NYC. I will post pics soon!

I am giving in....

2009-02-07T11:18:00.000-06:00

Everyone always does these fun surveys so I decided I would follow the trend and do it too. Hopefully it won't be too boring.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

My middle name is Grace, after my great grandmother. I have her color hair too and when my parents chose that name, they didn't know I would end up with the exact same color red hair she had. Cool huh?

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Like a week ago

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yeah I guess

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Sara Lee Cajun Turkey

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I would but it would probably take me awhile once I got up there to actually let go and jump.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
hmm thats hard...either cinnamon toast crunch or apple cinnamon cheerios

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
nope

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Breyer's chocolate, or Bear Claw from Old Dutch

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Personality and teeth. Weird I know.

15. RED OR PINK?
Red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Sometimes I can totally see myself being an old stubborn woman who is set is her ways and won't do anything another way, and I hate that. Cause sometimes even now, I do stuff a certain way and if Tim or someone else does it another way, I want to go behind them and redo it my way. I gotta learn to relax. ha.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Well I miss my grandfathers alot, but I also miss Magen, Deborah, and Lindley bunches I don't get to see them enough.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Well since I don't think anyone even reads my blog....it doesn't really matter.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Skinny Jeans and flats that are T-Strapped and brown, black, and cream.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
"Whats Up?" by 4 Non Blondes

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Either Orange/Red or Copper

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fresh Cut Grass, Coffee, Citrus Candles

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Tim

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
No one sent it to me, I stole it off someone's facebook.

It Has Been Awhile....

2009-01-16T10:09:00.001-06:00

Well its been forever since I last posted...the holidays came and things got crazy. Lots has happened since my last post....let's see where do I start....

1. In November I started working out. It sucks I hate it, but I gotta do it. Plus Tim is helping to motivate me by buying me new shoes if I go atleast 3 days a week. Now if I could only eat healthy so I actually keep off the calories I burn. Right now all the calories I burn at the gym I eat back in a matter of hours after coming home. Dr Pepper and chips are just too good to resist. Oh well...

2. At Thanksgiving, my sister Elissa and her husband Allan, announced they are Preggo. It is their first, and they are super excited, as am I. She is due 7/21 I am hoping it will be a girl, they are hoping it will be a boy....I hope I win.

3. The day after Christmas, my entire family, left for a road trip to Texas to see both my grandmothers. It was loads of fun. It was the first time we have all really been able to hang out for longer than a few hours, since we all got married. It was a crazy trip...my dad, mom, Elissa, JulieAnna, Tim, our dog Bear, and my parents dog Sadie....in two cars. It was supposed to be all in one car, but at the last minute that changed when my dad went to pick up the van we were renting at Enterprise, and found out they had rented our RESERVED van, to someone else. It worked out ok though.

4. Last week, my other older sister Mary Lee and her husband Matt, announced they were Preggo too! They have 4...thats right 4! boys so they are hoping for a girl....she is due 9/13.

5. On Tuesday, Tim started his last semester of college! Woo Hoo! I CANNOT wait till he is done, it will be like getting married all over again, because right now I never ever see him. We are going to take a cruise or do something fun to celebrate when he graduates.

6. At the end of February, we are going to New York. I am SO excited. I have never been, and always wanted to go. We are going to go to all the Art Museums- which I am SO SO pumped about. After yesterday's litle mishap with the US Air plane going down in the Hudson River, I am not pumped we too are flying US Air.....

I think thats about does it....2009 is off to a crazy start already and I can't believe January is almost over. I am pumped American Idol has started and cannot wait for Lost next week!

Fall Fun

2008-10-21T18:41:00.000-05:00

Last weekend, Tim and I headed up to Auburn to see Phillip and Deborah. Phillip's Bday is today (Happy Birthday Phillip) and Deborah was throwing him a party on Saturday night so we decided to go up for it. It was lots of fun. Phillip's classmates from the Deisgn/Build program he is in at Auburn came over to their house and we grilled out, made Smores by the fire, and.....Carved Pumpkins!!! It was my first time ever to carve a pumpkin (can you believe that?!) and I LOVED it! It was such a fun weekend with our fun friends!!!

My totally Hot husband with some crazy sunglasses he found in his mom's car...haha.

Phillip and Deborah

Getting ready to carev our pumpkin

Drawing out the design....

Carving out the design...

The finished product!

Phillip carving his pumpkin with a Saw....typical builder....

Phillip's finished prodcut....pretty scary huh? He meant to make it look nice HAHA!

Deborah carving her pumpkin

And of course the lovers...Bear and LuLu making out...they LOVE eachother! :)

TIM is 24!!!!

2008-09-25T09:12:00.000-05:00

Today is my wonderful husband's bday! So in honor of his bday I thought I would share 24 facts about Tim:

1. He is an awesome drummer. Well ok everyone knows that...
2. He is the most patient person I know. Sometimes that makes me mad.
3. He goes to school full time,
4. works full time,
5. and has been on the Dean's list almost every semester. WOW.
6. He drives a car with no AC-and we live in Alabama where it is hot all year round.
7. He is very handy- he has installed new heating element in our water heater, built a shed in our backyard, fixed our toilet, fixed our plumbing, installed crown moulding, and fixed both of our cars on numerous occasions.
8. He loves Andy Griffith-I hate it.
9. He is a great gift giver. He buys me cute clothes.
10. He studies more than I ever thought about studying in college. EVERY night from 7-11PM. Crazy I know.
11. He is obsessed with the stock market. Well more obsessed really with researching stocks. The he tries to explain it to me. I smile and nod and pretend I am listening as I daydream.
12. He makes the best over-easy eggs I have ever tasted.
13. He says when we have kids he wants a boy first, but I know he secretly wants a girl.
14. He likes listening to books on cd when we go on road trips. Not action packed fiction books that keep you on the edge of your seat- books about Real Estate, Finance, the Stock Market, and Investing. I like them becuase they put me to sleep really fast.
15. He encourages me every day and keeps me going when I want to quit.
16.In High School he drove a Volvo station wagon, which for awhile smelled like fish guts-because some of his friends put fish guts IN the dashborad of the car to be funny. Kids at school smelled him coming from a mile away. Poor guy.
17. He used to have dreadlocks. They stunk. Thank God they are gone. (I will find a pic and post it)
18. He used to have gages in his ears-they were huge. He took them out about 4 years ago and they have closed up ALOT but he could still fit my earrings through his ears.
19. His alarm goes off every 5 minutes for about an hour every morning. It drives me nuts, but I am used to it now.
20. He is a pack rat. When we got married, we were going through a bunch of his boxes and I found his Trapper Keeper from 4th grade. 4th grade people. That was a LONG time ago. And when I tired to throw it out he said and I quote, " Don't throw that out, it has a lot of good notes in it!!!" I'm sure he is going to go back and study his 4th grade Science a lot... I threw it away.
21. He is very sweet and romantic and I love that about him.
22. He is very disciplined and I wish I could be more like him in that regard.
23. He plays hide and seek with Bear. It is cute.
24. He is the best husband and best friend I could have ever dreamed of!

Happy 24th Birthday Tim! I hope its the best year yet!!!!! I love you!

Just a little something to brighten your day....

2008-09-15T23:24:00.000-05:00

I don't know how to upload videos or else I would have but...you need to go watch these videos....you will laugh, you will cry, you might even wet your pants. These videos get even funnier the more you watch them. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7myO3imGy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8

Friends...Bowling...and Birthdays....

2008-09-11T10:03:00.000-05:00

WOW. I haven't blogged in forever. Not that anyone even reads this but whatev.

Alot has happened since I last blogged...

1. Bear and I finished Dog Obedience class with flying colors. He was great for about.....a week. No really he is ALOT better but there are still issues to work with him on like...don't run away from me when I take you outside. But I love him!

2. Our good friends Ryan and Elita Friesen had another baby! They already have Noah who is 3 and the cutest,smartest kid! They had Jackson Pete on July 28th and he is so little and cute! We are so excited for them!

3. Tim and I went to Auburn in August to visit Phillip and Deborah (who needs to start a blog b/c it would be hilarious!). It was so fun! Bear and their dog LuLu are in love, so they had fun playing non stop all weekend. it was so cute. Bear passed out on the way home and slept the whole way and for three days after! While we were there we went to Sylacauga, AL (about an hour outside of Auburn) to a lake house their friend owns. It was so fun! We went out in the boat, went jet skiing, flooded the jet ski and had to tow it back with the boat (it was hysterical), went horse back riding, and just hung out. It was so good to see them and their cute house.
All of us on their front porch

Bear and LuLu sharing a bed...they are so scandalous.

4. My little sister left for college! She is a freshman at Southern Miss. I can't believe she is already in college! I remember when she came home from the hospital and all the years of torture Elissa and I put her through. haha-let's just say we did things like make her eat rabbit poop and we told her they were raisins and she would say "MMMMM Ray-Ray's". WOW we are mean.

5. My dad, who has been working in Mexico for the past year and a half, and only gets to come home about every 3 months :(, came in town for a visit! It was he and my mom's 27th anniversary. Cute. One night when he was here we all went bowling as a Family (everyone but Matt, JulieAnna, and Jonah), plus my nephews brought a friend, so there were 10 of us. I hadn't been bowling in forever so I didn't do so hot. My 10 year old nephew beat me. Sad. Elissa and Allan on the other hand are professionals. They even have their own bowling balls, shoes, and a handy dandy rolling bag. All they are missing is those hot bowling league shirts. HMMM maybe that's what I will get them for Christmas. I think even my mom did better than me. She has never played a sport in her life. It was quite hilarious to watch her bowl.

The whole gang from left: Tim, Allan, Elissa, Mary Lee, my dad, my mom

Me, my nephews James and Preston, and their friend Aaron

Elissa and Allan "The professionals" aka LOSERS

My Mother.

6. I turned 23!!!! I know that's not old at all but I feel like I am getting old. Tim was so sweet and got me flowers, cooked me breakfast, took me to dinner, and got me a Bissell Steam Vac (don't worry its not a clue for me to clean the house. I actually really wanted it!). I have already cleaned the couches and WOW they look amazing. I should be on an infomercial for it and they could show before and after pics of my couch. Its amazing the difference...now on to the living room rug.....

Tim and I before we went out for a yummy dinner at Bangkok Thai

Bear and I on my birthday. He even got me a card. He is so sweet.

Well I guess that about does it for my 2 month update. Hopefully it won't be that long before I post again.....

Doggy Obedience

2008-07-14T21:04:00.000-05:00

Yep that's right....Bear and I are taking Doggy obedience classes. It has been quite an adventure....
Week 1
First of all there are about 30 dogs at the class (not exaggerating) and when you get 30 dogs together of course all they want to do is sniff each other, pee on trees, and play. The first week I made the mistake of getting there right before the class started so Bear didn't really have a chance to get to know all his new dog friends before the class began.....BIG MISTAKE. The class begins, the lady who teaches it is a Yankee-Nazi all rolled into one (I will get to her later), and so everyone is standing there with their dogs and she starts to talk. Well Bear was not interested in sitting there quietly, like all the other dogs, while she talked....he began howling and I mean HOWLING at the top of his lungs. I suddenly felt like a parent who's kids yells out something embarrassing in the grocery store line. I bent down as nonchalantly as I could and said "Bear, shut up". Didn't help. So I thought well maybe he is just freaked out, so I bent down and patted him and said, "It's ok Bear." All of the sudden the Yankee-Nazi teacher yells from across the field, "DON'T PET YOUR DOG WHEN HE IS DOING THAT!" Everyone was staring at me by this point...it startled me and so I quickly stood up scared I might get kicked out. Bear finally stopped, after what felt like an hour. We finished out the class.....

Week 2
I made a point to get there alot earlier so Bear would have time to get to know all his fellow classmates. By the time the class started he was already pretty worn out so, I figured getting him to sit for a while for her to talk would be no prob. And it was, he actually laid down and fell asleep while we were all standing listening to her. Then we start to do some exercises she taught us. Bear was doing great. We were learning how to properly walk on the leash...It was Bear's turn to go so we started walking and doing our exercise....well all of the sudden Bear decides he needed to go #2. I tired to make him stop, but I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go. Nazi Yankee immediately comes over and says, " Well go get your bag and clean it up." " My bag?" "Yes, your dog bag. You should have brought bags to clean up after your dog, it was on your supply sheet." "Oh yeah right, the supply list I forgot to read." So there I was stuck next to a smelly pile with no poop bag. Thankfully a really sweet lady had a special belt she was wearing with a roll of poop bags and a pooper scooper attached (No joke) to it that she let me borrow. So thus ended another eventful night of dog obedience.

Week 3
Went off without a hitch! Bear was great and I can really tell that he is learning.....5 more weeks of classes to go so I am sure there are bound to be a few more eventful stories......

Mr. Incredbile

2008-06-02T21:53:00.000-05:00

Tim and I have been married for one year today!!! I cannot believe time has flown by so fast! This has been by far the best year of my life and I look forward to many, many more years with Tim. In honor of our anniversary I thought I would share the top 10 things I love about Tim.

10. He is seriously the nicest person I know. I am not just saying that. I tend to need to vent alot about how people tick me off (haha) and he is always just so nice saying things like "Give them the benefit of the doubt Kath", which in the heat of the moment usually tick me off even more, but I love him for being so dadgum sweet.

9. He takes care of me.

8. He knows how much it means to me for him to love on, play with our dog Bear, and he does it alot, even when he doesn't feel like it, just to make me happy.

7. He is good at ironing. I HATE to iron, so it is such a blessing that he is not only good at ironing but willing to do it.

6. He works really, really hard. He works full time AND goes to school full time, and I really admire that.

5. He is cute.

4. I make up songs a lot, about pretty much everything, and rather than thinking I am a total freak (which he probably does at times but never says it), he usually joins in with me or at least laughs.

3. He goes out of his way to make me feel special. Leaving me notes, buying me random gifts, bringing me flowers all the time. I love it and I love him for doing it.

2. He loves my family. My family means a lot to me, and it is good to know that even with all of their craziness Tim loves them.

1. I know that Tim will always be there to calm my storms, and just give me a hug when I need it. He knows me inside and out, and still loves me. I can truly say that Tim has done an amazing job of loving me the way Christ loves the church. I love him so much!

On another note, we ate the top layer of our wedding cake tonight. I am not gonna lie. It was discus ting. totally freezer burned. I was so disappointed. Tim said he thought it was good. Here's a few pics of the momentous event....

Our Little Boy is Growing Up....

2008-05-28T21:02:00.001-05:00

I know I know Bear is not really our child, but for now he is pretty darn close. I love him like he is my kid. Tim and I decided to take Bear to the beach on Memorial Day for his 1st beach adventure. The closest he has ever been to the beach is taking a bath after rolling in sand at the park.....so we knew he was in for some major excitement. We went down to Dauphin Island because we knew it would not be super crowded so we would be able to let Bear run around and play. We had so much fun! It was awesome to have the day off and just be able to hang out with my hubby and my boy! Bear was a bit aprehensive of the water at first, but then I jumped in and started screaming like I was drowning and he with a very scared look in his eye, ran into the water, swam to me, and then clung to me for dear life. Ha Ha I have the scratches and bruises to prove it. He would not let go. It was hilarious. After that, he would jump in and swim around when Tim and I were in the water. He loved digging in the sand, chasing his frisbee, and just being the crazy puppy he is. Here are some pictures of our fun day!

WTF

2008-04-23T20:48:00.000-05:00

What the?!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe its just me but apparently the American Public is deaf. Ok well atleast everyone who votes on American idol. Jason Castro and Brooke White were definitly not up to par last night, yet both of them remained safe tonight while Carly and SaYESha were in the bottom two?! What is going on? Carly and Sayesha were really good last night....this is unbeliveable. AND THEN CARLY goes home? She is pretty much the best one on the show. I am freaking out, if you can't tell.....

In other news....

My older sister, Mary Lee, got married to a wonderful guy, Matt Bush, on April 11th. It was an awesome wedding. Matt has two sons Chris and Jonah so I am excited to have two new nephews as well. Con grats Matt and Mary Lee! Please give me a niece soon! My poor parents have had 3 out of their 4 daughters get married in less than a year! I am pretty sure they should be in the Guiness Book of World records! They have put up with alot from us and I am sure they could write a book on wedding planning. Thanks mom and dad!

My Mom and Dad and I on my wedding day

June 2, 2007

Well I guess I am getting old...

2008-03-31T11:30:00.000-05:00

My sisters Elissa, Mary Lee, me, and Julie Anna and Tim in the background

I have come to the realization that my body is aging and not as agile as it used to be. How did I come to find this out? Well this weekend I had the privilege of going to my 12 year old nephew's birthday party at the Skating Rink!! I used to be quite the roller skating queen, so I thought I was gonna blow everyone out of the water with my awesome skating ability. I had not been on skates in about 10 years....so whenever I put on those roller skates (not Rollerblades) for the first time...I thought I was gonna kill myself. My sister Mary Lee, asked me to help serve cake and ice cream WHILE I WAS IN MY SKATES. A couple kids almost got cake in their face and me in their lap. It was funny to watch the kids faces as I came stumbling towards them, I could tell they too were scared I was going to crush them. I realized my balance has definitely waned since my elementary years. Not only that but within the first 10 minutes of skating...my legs, ankles, and butt all began to hurt. I have huge bruises on my knees from my many tumbles to the ground..it was sad. Not as sad as my sister Julie Anna skating though....she is 17 and most of the 4 year olds out on the rink were better than she was. It was so so sad. She went around the rink about 3 times total in the three hours we were there with her arms out to the side slowly moving back and forth, that is if she didn't tumble to the ground. Which she did on many occasions.

Example #1 of Julie Anna about to fall (with a little help of course)

Example #2 of Julie Anna about to fall (Notice the flailing arms and we aren't even moving)

Despite the fact that I am sore and bruised, the party was fun and I decided Tim and I should go skating more often to improve our skills and maybe we can join a couples skating league (yes they really have them...).

unbelievable....

2008-03-26T12:13:00.000-05:00

I am afraid to say it but...I think KLC (Kristy Lee Cook) might be staying around....her perfomrance last night on American Idol was in my opinion totally cheesy and her hair looked retarded but, the judges seemed to like it, so I think she might be around a bit longer. I was just sure she was going home after last week's God awful performance and didn't so, I have a feeling she won't go this week either. Hopefully I am wrong. I CANNOT stand watching her performances. Something about her gives me the heebie-jeebies.
(BTW whoever dresses KLC should be fired.)

In other news, I loved Carly's performance, Michael's rendition of "We Will rock you/ We are the Champions" took me back to my days as a soccer player, and I just LOVE Brooke! I hope she wins, she definitly has my vote.

Im gonna be famous....I think.

2008-03-24T10:14:00.000-05:00

So a few weeks ago, Extreme Home Makeover came to Mobile. The house they were building was literally like 2 blocks away from ours. It was cool. Anyways my friend Deborah and I volunteeered and helped on the house and stuff, (ok we didn't really do much but we did walk around and accidently go into the VIP tent and have muffins and coffee, it was only when people started looking at us weird that we realized maybe we weren't supposed to be in there)...so because we "volunteered" we got to go back for the reveal when the family came home and everything (which BTW was SO COOL!) So anyways...Deborah and I decided that we were going to stand leaning up against the side of the house when they came home so we would get a good view and so we would be on tv and become famous.

So last night, the show aired. I was convinced I would have millions of people spot me on tv and call me telling me they had seen me as well as numerous people calling offering to make the next big movie star....ok not really but I was hoping I would see myself on tv b/c that would just be cool. So Tim and I made popcorn and sat down to watch the show that I have been anticipating seeing for so long. They get to the part where they pan the house after the family has seen it...and we were no where to be seen! There was this huge group of people standing there with us that they apparently cut out!

I was like what!!!!!!!!!! I was standing RIGHT THERE! Whatev, but the house is really amazingly cool. you can go to www.abc.com and watch the episode of the Gaudet family, and you will see it. I love that show!

Fashion Tips...

2008-03-12T15:29:00.001-05:00

My wonderful husband told me yesterday that mullets were now "in style". Hmmm not sure what fashion magazine he has been reading, but I have yet to hear that. He said thats because I was no longer "in" on the current styles. "So are you saying I am a nerd?" I said. "No. No. You just have older taste and mullets are in for the younger crowd." He is such a sweetheart. :) Tell me please...how can this possibly be fashionable?