tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097246453298939582012-01-21T01:31:36.931-06:00Moving On From The DramaI am moving on from the drama. This blog is a place for me to share about the most important people in my life - my husband, my daughter, family and friends. There is life after the drama.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.comBlogger5581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-32736114879963639742011-10-14T23:50:00.000-05:002011-10-15T01:58:52.631-05:00Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged ReviewLast night we went to opening night of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged show. Unfortunately, we missed the All Access Preshow. The show was great! We had a lot of fun. We all had different favorites though. Kaitlynn said her favorite part was the clowns. I asked her what she like about the clowns and she said when they were juggling. Dave's favorite part was the Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-42455274815128895342011-10-09T21:56:00.003-05:002011-10-09T21:57:40.062-05:00Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged Fun FactsFun Facts about the performers, cast and staff:
-There are 118 performers, including a nine-member live band.
-This international cast and crew originate from four continents, and include individuals from 17 different countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Trinidad, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-86515624421544881572011-10-02T23:13:00.005-05:002011-10-02T23:33:04.118-05:00Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully ChargedDon’t miss Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children Of All Ages!The most electrifying edition ever of Ringling Bros.® celebrates ‘performance power’ that boosts circus-goers’ Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-36617214527883581942011-09-26T22:49:00.004-05:002011-09-27T00:12:15.454-05:00Buy Costumes ReviewI had the opportunity to do a review for Buy Costumes. I was able to choose any Storybook costume up to a certain value. I chose the Storybook Ariel Prestige costume. There were several different Ariel costumes to chose from, but I liked this one the best. I also chose the Ariel wand to go with the costume. The costume includes a mermaid-style dress with glittered character art fishtail, Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-72577813340303246012011-09-23T23:27:00.002-05:002011-09-23T23:34:33.305-05:00Disney On Ice presents Toy Story 3 Trivia AnswersHere are the answers to the trivia questions from a few days ago. 1. What is Andy’s last name?Answer: Davis. It is written on his high school diploma which you see when he goes to the bulletin board to look at the picture of him as a child playing with the toys.2. Sid Phillips, Andy’s next-door neighbor from the original Toy Story makes a brief appearance in the third movie as what?Answer: A Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-34366284514301029922011-09-23T21:29:00.007-05:002011-09-23T23:23:54.581-05:00Disney On Ice presents Toy Story 3 ReviewLast night we went to opening night of Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3. Traffic getting to the show was completely backed up. It was worse than any show or event we had ever been to at Chaifetz Arena. I guess this show was very popular! After seeing it, I can understand why. It's an amazing show! Great characters, story, music and choreography. Some of my favorite songs Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-7340475405900225072011-09-21T01:23:00.003-05:002011-09-21T11:33:52.731-05:00Disney on Ice presents Toy Story 3 Trivia1)What is Andy’s last name?2)Sid Phillips, Andy’s next-door neighbor from the original Toy Story makes a brief appearance in the third movie as what?3)In Toy Story 3, why does Buzz forget his friends and once again think he is a Space Ranger?4)What phrase do the Aliens say to Mr. Potato Head both in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3?5)The calendar in Andy’s room is always set to what month?6)True or Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-59377355868935732672011-09-12T23:50:00.002-05:002011-09-12T23:55:05.279-05:00Guess Who's Coming to Chaifetz Arena?Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 is coming to Chaifetz Arena September 22-25. Save $4 on tickets when you use code "MOMT3". Offer valid on all performances. Not valid on front row or VIP seating. Valid online only. Service charges, facility and handling fees may apply. To purchase tickets, click on the link.I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-84186140144316531902011-09-05T22:35:00.003-05:002011-09-05T23:17:27.250-05:00Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3Have you heard the buzz? The toys are back in town! Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3! The summer’s biggest hit movie, Toy Story 3, and memorable moments from Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are hitting the ice in this sensational live production coming to your hometown! Catch all the heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-3355569251419269682011-07-22T00:51:00.011-05:002011-07-22T02:01:01.986-05:0029 WeeksFriday, May 20th, marked 29 weeks. According to Babycenter, the baby weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and ironAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-38641691797166693522011-07-21T23:01:00.011-05:002011-07-22T00:44:44.580-05:0033rd Week of Dance and 35th Week of PreschoolTuesday, May 17th:It started out an eventful morning. As I was walking down the basement stairs, I slipped on a nylon Nike jacket and fell down the steps. I fell on my bottom, bounced, hit my elbows on the steps and then slid down to the bottom. Thankfully I was holding onto the rail when it happened and I didn't fall on my stomach. It definitely shook me up and scared me. I was screaming, Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-49868979551323758722011-07-21T01:49:00.026-05:002011-07-21T04:20:48.222-05:0028 Weeks and Dave's GraduationFriday, May 13th, marked 28 weeks, the start of my Third Trimester. According to Babycenter, the baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through my womb. He's also developing billions of Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-31811305325113762762011-07-21T00:22:00.020-05:002011-07-21T01:42:12.817-05:0032nd Week of Dance and 35th Week of PreschoolTuesday, May 10th:Kaitlynn had dance class. All 5 girls were there. One of the girls was pinching Kaitlynn. After class, Kaitlynn said she wanted a different teacher. I think it was because her teacher wouldn't listen to Kaitlynn when she was trying to tell her the other girl was pinching her.Kaitlynn didn't eat lunch. She got ready for preschool and chose a clementine and pretzel sticks forAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-49701299376446945312011-07-20T14:21:00.010-05:002011-07-20T15:36:24.508-05:00Mother's DaySunday, May 8th, Dave and I couldn't sleep. We were up discussing wills and trusts (mainly what he has learned about in school). Since we were up so late, we unfortunately missed church. After sleeping in, we had breakfast and got ready for the day. Kaitlynn made a bead necklace with Dave for me, but said it wasn't finished yet. I opened the gift she made me at preschool. it was a beautiful Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-56694785509910249252011-07-13T09:01:00.012-05:002011-07-20T14:11:28.486-05:0027 WeeksFriday, May 6th, marked 27 weeks. According to BabyCenter, the baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, the baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature,Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-68887686146669187432011-07-12T22:47:00.002-05:002011-07-12T22:51:36.482-05:0031st Week of Dance and 34th Week of PreschoolTuesday, May 3rd, Kaitlynn went with me to get the serum bile blood test because it had to be done at a certain lab. The lady let her sit on my lap while I had my blood drawn. Kaitlynn said she gets scared when I get shots. The lady and I explained that I wasn't getting a shot, I was getting blood taken out of my arm so they can check it and make sure it's OK. When the lady was taking my Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-23646034251696965142011-07-11T11:37:00.006-05:002011-07-12T09:44:15.433-05:00May Day and Engagement AnniversarySunday, May 1st, is our Engagement Anniversary. 7 years ago, Dave proposed to me. He rented my favorite car, had flowers waiting and took me to one of my favorite parks. I can't believe it's been 7 years, but then again it's starting to get hard to remember the times he hasn't been in my life.We went to church, which kicked off the Uncommon campaign / series. Our message was about where God isAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-60504333298318067382011-07-11T10:42:00.011-05:002011-07-12T01:12:42.996-05:0026 WeeksFriday, April 29th, marked 26 weeks. According to BabyCenter, the network of nerves in the baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear our voices as we chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-46113637214489365212011-07-11T09:49:00.012-05:002011-07-12T00:03:29.858-05:0030th Week of Dance and 33rd Week of PreschoolTuesday, April 26th, Kaitlynn woke up to having a dream about worms in the shower trying to eat her. She asked if worms had arms. They are observing live worms in her preschool classroom and I think she is a little apprehensive about it. Kaitlynn took a shower and got ready for dance class. It was observation week. All 5 girls were in class. Dave and Kaitlynn's grandma came to watch her. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-70309036288008323862011-07-11T09:04:00.017-05:002011-07-11T23:31:41.238-05:00EasterSunday, April 24th, was Easter Sunday. We woke up earlier than usual to get ready and for Kaitlynn to enjoy an egg hunt inside.After she found all the hidden eggs, she got to check out her Easter basket.As we were driving to Mimi's for breakfast, Kaitlynn found a cup of cheese sauce (from the day before) and spilled it on her dress. Thankfully it wasn't too bad. Breakfast was yummy, except forAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-20031859601489800562011-06-25T22:39:00.029-05:002011-06-26T01:29:39.524-05:0025 Weeks and Good FridayFriday, April 22nd, marked 25 weeks. According to BabyCenter, head to heels, the baby measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. He's also growing more hairAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-37407800187823865602011-06-25T21:11:00.010-05:002011-06-25T22:37:40.890-05:0029th Week of Dance and 32nd Week of PreschoolTuesday, April 19th, we woke up to hail. Kaitlynn had breakfast and watched some tv before going to dance class. All 5 girls were in class. The recital costumes were in. I like the costume much better now seeing it in person, than seeing it in a picture. At first I was afraid it was a little too cabaret-ish. The girls learned a new dance - the Mexican hat dance. After dance, we went home Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-44356385861727019002011-06-25T15:32:00.016-05:002011-06-25T21:06:24.337-05:0024 WeeksFriday, April 15th, marked 24 weeks. According to BabyCenter, the baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since the previous week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-36773450147302077532011-06-15T21:59:00.011-05:002011-06-25T15:29:51.573-05:0028th Week of Dance and 31st Week of PreschoolTuesday, April 12th, Kaitlynn attended dance class. Kaitlynn and her friend Madelyn told Ms. J about their mommies having babies in their tummies. It was the first Ms. J had heard. After dance, Kaitlynn and I went home for lunch and to get ready for preschool. For snack, Kaitlynn chose a granola bar and an apple. While Kaitlynn was in preschool, I delivered Avon and went to the grocery storeAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-22546564642333808582011-05-22T23:56:00.015-05:002011-06-09T15:15:17.292-05:0023 Weeks and Half MarathonFriday, April 8th, marked 23 weeks. According to Babycenter, the baby's sense of movement is well developed. Since he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that the baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-17020848590238450062011-05-04T23:55:00.009-05:002011-05-22T23:23:45.578-05:0027th Week of Dance and 30th Week of PreschoolTuesday, April 5th, Kaitlynn had dance class. 4 girls from the Thursday dance class came so that the girls could practice their routines for the recital in a few months. After dance class, on the way home, Kaitlynn was putting on lip gloss and I asked her what she was doing. She said she was putting on lip gloss for her appointment. I asked with who? She said her appointment with Max. She also Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-39095938980736651462011-05-04T22:48:00.004-05:002011-05-04T23:47:10.070-05:0022 WeeksFriday, April 1st marked 22 weeks. According to BabyCenter, at 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, the baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-86515595237127292112011-05-04T22:28:00.005-05:002011-05-04T22:47:54.631-05:00Wrapping Up MarchI forgot to post about this really cute note pad I ordered from Walgreens. It was during a photo deals week. I put one of Kaitlynn's birthday pictures on it and think it turned out super cute!I wanted to share some pictures of clothes that either MawMaw, myself or other family members have bought the baby. Kaitlynn had fun picking out clothes for baby brother.MawMaw and Kaitlynn picked this out.IAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-1584928110965143792011-04-30T11:04:00.004-05:002011-04-30T11:17:09.690-05:00100 Days of GivingHave you signed up for your GiveBack account? Haven't heard of GiveBack? GiveBack allows you to do all your giving in one place, without hassle or any complexities. Any charity, any time, any amount. It's free (no cost to you or to the charities you support). It allows you to manage all your giving through one account (one receipt for tax time). You can give to any charity registered with the IRSAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-52316125691050253342011-04-13T23:18:00.011-05:002011-04-17T21:39:00.136-05:0026th Week of Dance and 29th Week of PreschoolTuesday, March 29th, Kaitlynn attended dance. It was observation week. I signed Dave and Kaitlynn up for the daddy daughter dance (for the recital). I also signed up to help backstage at the rehearsal and recital. I can't believe it is getting so close to the recital! Dave came to watch after his run. He was able to stay for about 15 minutes. The summer dance schedule came out. We went home, ate Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-6318243344391761872011-04-13T21:50:00.005-05:002011-04-13T23:16:55.446-05:00Spring Break and 21 WeeksTuesday, March 22nd, I woke up with pains on my right side of my back, knee and stomach, similar to the original pains from the ruptured ovarian cyst in December. I took some Tylenol and it felt better through out the day. I goofed and misunderstood Ms. Julie's voicemail about dance class. Originally they were not supposed to have dance due to spring break, but there was talk they the class mightAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-86516308041388098402011-04-12T22:31:00.006-05:002011-04-12T23:28:23.672-05:0020 Weeks and First Day of SpringFriday, March 18th, marked 20 weeks. According to BabyCenter, the baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-46136966044536184762011-04-12T21:03:00.007-05:002011-04-12T23:36:13.547-05:0025th Week of Dance and 28th Week of PreschoolTuesday, March 15th, Kaitlynn attended dance class. All 5 girls were in class. Kaitlynn seems to be the class cheerleader. They are going to soon be working with the Thursday class to prepare for the recital. Kaitlynn did a good job in class. We went home, ate lunch and prepared for preschool. After I dropped Kaitlynn off, I called to change Kaitlynn's preschool registration for next year to AM Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-83257340642759535882011-04-08T01:45:00.006-05:002011-04-08T02:55:52.751-05:00Start Smart and SwimFriday, March 11th, Kaitlynn woke up at her new normal time (7:30AM). She played with toys in her bedroom before coming into our room to watch some morning TV. After breakfast, she played outside until lunch. For lunch, Kaitlynn wanted salami, white rice and green beans. She put the rice and green beans on top of each slice of salami and ate it that way. She's creative! We picked up the car that Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-79273406154416579962011-04-08T00:34:00.006-05:002011-04-08T01:43:48.457-05:00Oh Boy 19 WeeksTuesday, March 8th, I had my monthly ob appointment. We were supposed to have the big ultrasound too. I received a call from the office saying that the tech went home sick while I was driving to the appointment. My ob still wanted me to come in though. The appointment went well. My weight and blood pressure was good. The baby's heart rate was 133. We talked about my almost fainting spell over theAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-89413208181834685662011-04-07T23:14:00.006-05:002011-04-08T00:30:17.928-05:0024th Week of Dance and 27th Week of PreschoolTuesday, March 8th, Kaitlynn attended dance class. It was drizzling a little out so she had to wear her new raincoat and insisted on using the matching umbrella too. Kaitlynn and Madelyn (a friend at dance) were running around together. Kaitlynn did participate in class, but had to be told a few times to get back on her spot (because she was playing with Madelyn). After dance, we came home, ate Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-20368834880071516282011-04-05T21:57:00.008-05:002011-04-05T23:41:33.645-05:0018 WeeksFriday, March 4th marked 18 weeks. I am happy to report that I can still wear my non-maternity clothes! In fact, the only maternity clothes I am wearing are tops / shirts because many of my regular ones are too short now. I actually can not fit into any of my maternity clothes from Kaitlynn. They are all way too big. With her, I started wearing maternity clothes in my 2nd, definitely 3rd month. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-64520575600534739152011-04-05T21:18:00.006-05:002011-04-07T13:53:08.193-05:0023rd Week of Dance and 26th Week of PreschoolTuesday, March 1st, Kaitlynn continued taking the antibiotic prescribed by her prediatrician for her cough. She attended dance class. We received the monthly newsletter, which gave details about the daddy daugther dance practice, rehearsal, recital, photographs, etc. We came home, ate lunch and Kaitlynn prepared for preschool. We packed her snack (fritos and a banana) in her snack box. While Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-21107014380529454702011-04-02T23:08:00.011-05:002011-04-03T00:10:34.633-05:0017 WeeksFriday, February 25th, marked 17 weeks. According to Babycenter, the baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — the lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. The baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and is around 5 inches long from head to bottom. The baby can move his/her joints, and his/her sweat glands are starting to Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-83822273888342396072011-04-02T21:56:00.010-05:002011-04-02T23:07:19.720-05:00Kaitlynn's 4th Birthday, 22nd Week of Dance and 25th Week of PreschoolMonday, February 21st, Kaitlynn played her Leapster Explorer most of the day. In fact, she was up playing it at 7:15AM. I was so glad to have the recharger system because we already had to replace the batteries. She also tried out her Barbie skates and played with the dragon boat in the bath tub. She was running a very low grade fever most of the day, so I gave her Tylenol through out the day to Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-62887367835225188462011-04-02T19:20:00.006-05:002011-04-02T21:31:37.967-05:00Kaitlynn's 4th Birthday Party!Sunday, February 20th, we had Kaitlynn's 4th birthday party at RiverChase of Fenton. It's a local recreation center. We rented out the Jungle Room and had the playground (jungle gym - treehouse) exclusively for our use. We had pizza, small snack bags of chips, a veggie tray, water, soda and juice boxes. Oh yeah, and of course, cake and ice cream (although we forgot to serve the ice cream). Oops! Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-10759504648264972992011-04-01T22:40:00.003-05:002011-04-01T23:34:16.210-05:0016 WeeksFriday, February 18th, marked 16 weeks. According to Babycenter, the baby's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. The legs are much more developed, the head is more erect than it has been, and the eyes have moved closer to the front of the head. The ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of the scalp has begun, though his/her locks Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-74434649262304233622011-04-01T17:53:00.005-05:002011-04-01T22:37:50.114-05:00Valentine's Day, 21st Week of Dance and 24th Week of PreschoolMonday, February 14th was obviously Valentine's Day. Kaitlynn and I spent the day together, then we went to MawMaw's because she had an appointment to go to. MawMaw watched Kaitlynn while I attended the last Sacred Romance class. Tuesday, the 15th, Kaitlynn had dance class. She took Ms. Julie the foam heart she painted for her and we also put candy in a cute little Valentine jar. After dance, we Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-13571385145550161112011-04-01T13:42:00.005-05:002011-04-01T17:50:04.815-05:0015 Weeks and BirthdaysFriday, February 11th marked 15 weeks. According to Babycenter, the baby measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). The baby's busy moving amniotic fluid through the nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in the lungs begin to develop. The legs are growing longer than the arms now, and he/she can move all Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-63924793963216288542011-04-01T11:37:00.008-05:002011-04-01T13:42:54.187-05:0020th Week of Dance and 23rd Week of PreschoolMonday, February 7th, Kaitlynn's coughing continued. We picked MawMaw up from work. Kaitlynn fell asleep in the car on the way there. We went to a new resell it shop called Carousel Kids, just to check it out. I bought a maternity top. We took MawMaw to an appointment, then had dinner. MawMaw watched Kaitlynn while I attended Sacred Romance. We are supposed to be in our 5th week of meeting, but Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-53433921950688558812011-04-01T01:47:00.009-05:002011-04-01T11:47:39.830-05:00Snowpocalypse and 14 WeeksTuesday, February 1st, dance class was canceled, as well as preschool. We had snow and ice, so we were "snowed in". Kaitlynn took her last dose of eye drops. I thankfully did not have a headache, so didn't have to take any medicine! I also felt the baby moving, which of course was very cool! That afternoon we found out that Kaitlynn didn't have preschool the next day. I finished updating Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-80731129951147681442011-03-31T23:21:00.008-05:002011-04-01T01:52:01.633-05:0013 WeeksFriday, January 28th, marked 13 weeks and the end of the First Trimester. According to Babycenter, fingerprints have formed on the baby's tiny fingertips, the veins and organs are clearly visible through his/her still-thin skin, and the body is starting to catch up with his/her head — which makes up just a third of the body size now. The baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-70391892789671493282011-03-23T22:00:00.007-05:002011-03-31T23:09:15.196-05:0019th Week of Dance and 22nd Week of PreschoolTuesday, January 25th, Kaitlynn had dance class. It was observation week, so Dave went with us. After dance, we went home and ate lunch and then got ready for preschool. We packed snack (strawberry banana yogurt and an apple) in her lunch box and left for school. The daily schedule said they read "Time to Sleep," explored a new light table borrowed from another classroom, used tracing paper at Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-13130348218015714132011-03-18T00:50:00.007-05:002011-03-18T03:43:14.833-05:00Review of Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical JourneyThursday, March 17th, we attended opening night of Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey at Scottrade Center. It was truly a destination for make believe!Kaitlynn wore her Ariel, The Little Mermaid costume. The show began with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. Goofy wasn't too far behind. They introduced each of the "mini shows." The first was The Lion King. SimbaAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-84826940400940016382011-03-18T00:39:00.003-05:002011-03-18T00:48:38.132-05:00Answers to the Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical JourneyTo get you geared up for the magical journey coming to Scotttrade Center from March 17-20, 2011, I am posting some trivia questions.The answers follow the questions.1. In Disney's Lilo & Stitch, what does "ohana" mean?family2. What is the name of the fish that Lilo feeds every Thursday?Pudge3. What kind of sandwich does Lilo bring the fish every Thursday?peanut butter4. What is the name of Lilo'sAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-69253065289278369372011-03-13T23:31:00.005-05:002011-03-23T22:14:17.990-05:0012 WeeksFriday, January 21st marked 12 weeks. According to Babycenter, the most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, the toes will curl, the eye muscles will clench, and the mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. The intestines, which have Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-84453661289124609622011-03-13T21:37:00.006-05:002011-03-23T22:48:49.751-05:0018th Week of Dance and 21st Week of PreschoolTuesday, January 18th, Kaitlynn attended dance class. Miss Julie gave Kaitlynn a thank you card for the Thanksgiving goodies and Christmas gifts. After dance, we came home, had lunch and got ready for preschool. Kaitlynn chose an apple and raisins for her snack.Kaitlynn made this at preschool!Wednesday, the 19th, Kaitlynn prepared for preschool and packed her snack (cheez-its and 2 oatmeal Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-45226885175060553852011-03-13T18:06:00.015-05:002011-03-13T21:27:13.780-05:0011 Weeks, Swim Class and Date NightFriday, January 14th, I was 11 weeks pregnant. According to Babycenter, the baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. The hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under the gums, and some of the bones are beginning to harden. The baby's already busy kicking and stretching, and his/her tiny movements are so Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-10795532812019807082011-03-10T20:03:00.009-06:002011-03-13T19:18:29.102-05:0020th Week of PreschoolTuesday, January 11th, Kaitlynn woke up at 5:40AM. Way too early for me and so not her usual time of waking up. She watched the Disney channel and then played in the living room with her toys. Dance class was canceled due to the snow. Preschool was also canceled. Kaitlynn watched Spongebob, wrestled, rested while watching some Nickelodeon and took a nap all before lunch.Kaitlynn did attend a Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-49566141209399214932011-03-10T14:43:00.003-06:002011-03-10T15:05:48.765-06:00Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey TriviaTo get you geared up for the magical journey coming to Scotttrade Center from March 17-20, 2011, I am posting some trivia questions. Don't forget to check back for the answers later this week. If you know any of the answers feel free to leave it in a comment.1. In Disney's Lilo & Stitch, what does "ohana" mean?2. What is the name of the fish that Lilo feeds every Thursday?3. What kind of Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-18247294471112846712011-03-10T14:28:00.004-06:002011-03-10T15:06:29.161-06:00Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical JourneyMake imagination your destination! Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney's The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch. Discover Ariel and Sebastian's enchanting undersea kingdom; visit Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say "aloha" to fun with Lilo andAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-81413301421594757592011-03-09T22:50:00.005-06:002011-03-09T23:36:46.380-06:001st Level 2 Swim ClassSaturday, January 8th Kaitlynn advanced to Level 2 Swimming / Goldfish level! I am so proud of my girl because she did great!We saw Ms. Lauren, her Parent/Tot swim instructor and we turned in the contract for her birthday party. Kaitlynn had fun playing in the Rainforest jungle gym.We went to Babies R Us for a baby shower. It wasn't as organized or as good as I remember it being when we went whenAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-39474625610664696122011-03-09T21:46:00.003-06:002011-03-10T21:03:32.449-06:0019th Week of PreschoolWednesday, January 5th I was running a low grade fever and felt horrible. Kaitlynn's winter break was over, so she prepared for preschool and we packed her snack (cheez-its and raisins). Kaitlynn received Thank You cards for the Christmas gifts she gave to her teachers. The daily schedule said they read "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears," did snow painting, made paper bag puppets, sorted pom-poms, usedAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-36410116547351079712011-02-24T23:34:00.005-06:002011-02-25T01:09:48.485-06:00Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical JourneyGet your tickets for Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey coming to Scottrade Center March 17-20th.A special deal for you: 4 tickets for $44, use promo code MOM for select performances (Thursday 7 PM, Friday 10:30 AM, Saturday 11 AM, Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM and / or Sunday 5 PM).I hope to have more information about the show for you soon. I will post it as soon as I receive it.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-56785176070443147772011-02-12T15:28:00.011-06:002011-02-12T16:40:41.547-06:00New Year and Birthday Party PrepSaturday, January 1st, Kaitlynn and I slept until 12 or 12:30PM! What a way to start the New Year! We booked Kaitlynn's birthday party. We decided on RiverChase because Kaitlynn always wants to play on the Rainforest play area jungle gym. We were going to have a swim party as well, but decided against it. Kaitlynn picked out her theme. She chose Rapunzel / Tangled. We also ordered most of the Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-49928937370790155002011-02-12T15:07:00.004-06:002011-02-12T15:27:11.042-06:00New Year's EveFriday, December 31st, I was 9 weeks. The BabyCenter weekly update said the baby is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. The baby's starting to look more and more human. The essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. The baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and theAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-72539684652655468692011-02-12T14:39:00.003-06:002011-02-12T15:03:53.256-06:00Last Christmas CelebrationTuesday, December 28th, Kaitlynn didn't have school or dance. I just rested and took my pain med. I was still in pain, nauseous and had a headache that wouldn't go away. Kaitlynn was really good for me, even though I'm sure she was bored out of her mind. We pretty much stayed in my bedroom all day. Dave brought my favorite pizza home for dinner - Imo's. Dave also gave Kaitlynn a present we forgotAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-5892711172986588132011-02-12T13:52:00.004-06:002011-02-12T14:37:51.428-06:00Hospital StayOn Sunday, December 26th, I woke up in pain somewhere between 12:30AM and 1AM. I tried taking a shower, but while in the shower realized it was time to go to the ER. The pain in my lower abdomen was not getting any better and I was getting really worried / concerned. Dave called MawMaw to come over to stay with Kaitlynn. MawMaw and Jeff arrived and Dave took me to the ER. I guess we got there Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-89927724060305539832011-02-11T12:21:00.005-06:002011-02-11T13:15:25.155-06:00Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show ReviewLast night, Thursday, February 10th, Dave, Kaitlynn, MawMaw and I went to the opening night of Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show. Kaitlynn chose to dress as Ariel, the Little Mermaid and looked adorable! We always enjoy the Disney Live shows. This one was particularly fun. Kaitlynn enjoyed the magic in the show. She said her favorite part was when Donald Duck did his magic trick. It was awesome toAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-81963842807632186702011-02-09T22:55:00.005-06:002011-02-11T12:18:23.138-06:00ChristmasSaturday, December 25th I was in a lot of abdominal pain. Kaitlynn slept in and we didn't start opening gifts until 10:30. It was hard to really enjoy Christmas and Kaitlynn opening her gifts because of all the pain I was in. It really put a damper on things. Dave was upset I was hurting and I was sad because I felt like I was missing out because of how horrible I felt. I was just trying to suck Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-30376582631019452032011-02-09T22:26:00.006-06:002011-02-09T22:55:51.744-06:00Christmas EveFriday, December 24th, I was 8 weeks pregnant. According to the BabyCenter weekly update: "Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his/her eyelids practically cover the eyes, breathing tubes extend from his/her throat to the branches of his/her developing lungs, and his/her "tail" is just about gone. In his/her brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-73595854329556887312011-02-09T22:09:00.004-06:002011-02-09T22:25:33.366-06:00First of the Christmas Celebrations with FamilyThursday, December 23rd, I was having a rough day, but managed to bake chocolate chip cookies with walnuts and a Christmas tree lemon cake (which was Jesus' birthday cake).We started our Christmas celebration with going to my brother and sister-in-law's house. MawMaw, Jeff, Denise, Hanna, Adam and Brandon were there also. Kaitlynn likes going over there because they have 2 dogs and 2 birds (and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-6226038152841730762011-02-09T20:30:00.006-06:002011-02-09T21:59:20.020-06:0016th Week of Dance and 19th Week of PreschoolMonday, December 20th, Kaitlynn and Dave were supposed to go Christmas shopping for me, but Kaitlynn didn't want to go. She didn't feel well. She told Dave to get me a lion because that's what I wanted. I thought that was so cute! I have no idea where she got that from though. Dave also did some shopping for Kaitlynn. Very sweet! I called Kaitlynn's pediatrician's office about her cough. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-82320828254558079992011-02-09T20:17:00.005-06:002011-02-09T20:28:20.835-06:00St. Charles' Christmas TraditionsSunday, December 19th, Dave, Kaitlynn, MawMaw and I went to St. Charles. We had lunch at Trailhead and then walked around Main Street looking at stores and collecting the character cards for Christmas Traditions. We enjoyed watching the parade and Kaitlynn met some of the characters afterwards. Kaitlynn played in the snow and we enjoyed some chocolate chip cookies.We had a great time! We missed Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-15364818152746474162011-02-09T19:48:00.007-06:002011-02-09T20:11:52.953-06:00The Announcement to My FamilySaturday, December 18th, we met MawMaw, Hanna, Brandon and Adam for lunch at Applebee's to announce our big news.Kaitlynn wore her shirt announcing "This little princess is going to be a big sister" and we put a jacket over it (and had it zipped up). We were planning on having Kaitlynn take her jacket off once everyone arrived and then see how long it took for someone to notice her shirt. Well, Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-30263210676709676242011-02-09T17:30:00.005-06:002011-02-09T18:51:24.947-06:00The Announcement!Saturday, December 18th, we made an announcement to my family.And I am finally making the announcement to you....We are expecting!We actually found out we were expecting the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 27th. I took the test that morning and instead of waiting for the results went back to bed. Dave went in to check the results and said I might want to go look at the test. I thought he Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-32196512864381193442011-02-09T16:02:00.006-06:002011-02-09T17:28:53.399-06:0015th Week of Dance and 18th Week of PreschoolMonday, December 13th, Kaitlynn practiced writing the letter "K".Tuesday, the 14th, Kaitlynn was up coughing at 3:30AM. Anytime she has a cough, I always worry about her getting Croup again. After getting more rest she seemed fine, so she attended dance class. Her focus was much better than the previous weeks (when she was taking those medications). I paid for her dance costume. This is the Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-47494511663995561072011-02-06T14:36:00.005-06:002011-02-06T15:42:17.919-06:00Wild Lights and Breakfast with SantaFriday, December 10th, we got more make up bags (that I had made with Kaitlynn's pictures on them) in the mail. Not sure why we got the extra ones, but it was a cool surprise! Dave, Kaitlynn, MawMaw and I met Tia, Mike, Annabelle and Alayna at Subway for dinner and then went to the Zoo for Wild Lights. We met Teri, Hayden and Quinn there. Kaitlynn and Annabelle had a good time decorating cookies.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-52037828429029936532011-02-04T23:27:00.003-06:002011-02-04T23:32:46.091-06:00Disney Live! Mickey's Magic ShowDisney Live! Mickey's Magic Show is coming to Chaifetz Arena on February 10-11.To purchase tickets, go to Ticketmaster and use code MOM for the Friday the 11th 6:30pm show for $18. For the Friday the 11th 10:30am show use the code MOM 2 for $15. It is also available for kids tickets for the Thursday the 10th 6:30pm show. There is a limit to six tickets for this.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-31745939622752271372011-01-27T00:38:00.005-06:002011-01-27T01:25:48.281-06:0017th Week of PreschoolWednesday, December 8th, I babysat. This was the first day in a few weeks that Kaitlynn didn't receive her Zyrtec and in about a week that she didn't take Delsym. Hoping her behavior turns around! Kaitlynn got ready for preschool and we packed her snack (pretzel sticks, raisins and 2 oatmeal cookies).Kaitlynn's main teacher was sick so they had a sub. While Kaitlynn was in school, I had to get Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-29856378531502017682011-01-27T00:05:00.006-06:002011-01-27T00:36:28.150-06:00Dance, Preschool and Winter WonderlandTuesday, December 7th, Kaitlynn had dance class. After dance, we went home to have lunch and Kaitlynn got ready for preschool. We packed her snack (raisins and pretzel sticks). Kaitlynn had a December Healthy Kids Newsletter in her cubie on sleep.I picked Kaitlynn up from preschool and Ms. Maureen said Kaitlynn had a hard time focusing in class and was very sleepy. This has been Kaitlynn's Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-17924498161970836352011-01-26T23:45:00.005-06:002011-01-27T00:02:46.429-06:00St. Nick'sSunday, December 5th, we didn't know go to church because we were extremely exhausted from the 4th. I miss when we don't go to church, but like being able to watch the message on podcast.Before Kaitlynn went to bed, we forgot to have her put her stocking out for St. Nick. So Dave and I just hung it on her bedroom door.Monday, the 6th, when Kaitlynn woke up, we told her that St. Nick had left her Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-26608631722750885512011-01-26T20:01:00.005-06:002011-01-26T20:42:32.152-06:00Breakfast with Santa, Tangled and Las PosadasSaturday, December 4th, we went to the Manchester Breakfast with Santa. It was a fun morning with exception to the breakfast, but the cost was very minimal. The kids got a craft to do there or take home, a silly bands bracelet and mini coloring book. Kaitlynn had to bring Dalmation (her dog from the AB Tour). She was a little nervous about seeing Santa, but got over it and stood next to him. She Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-17965094651603252242011-01-26T19:46:00.004-06:002011-01-26T19:59:21.183-06:00AB Brewery Tour and Lights DisplayFriday, December 3rd, I babysat. Kaitlynn and I went to MawMaw's. We had lunch and ran some errands. Dave met us over at Best Buy where we got a new digital camera. It's a Nikon Coolpix.We went to Anheuser-Busch for a Brewery Tour and Lights Display.You were able to take complimentary photos with a clydesdale, which was pretty cool!After the Tour and Lights Display, we went to the mall where we Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-26283690018991097122011-01-26T18:19:00.010-06:002011-01-26T19:32:03.910-06:0016th Week of PreschoolWednesday, December 1st, Kaitlynn was still up at midnight. I don't know what was going on with that girl. She just couldn't / didn't want to sleep. She was just be up playing. Makes for a crabby girl the rest of the day!I babysat. Kaitlynn got ready for preschool and we packed her snack (apple and popcorn). While she was in preschool, I went to get blood work done, then picked MawMaw up from Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-6890824798956297642011-01-26T02:17:00.002-06:002011-01-26T02:40:57.067-06:00Christmas Card PicturesOn Tuesday, November 30th, Kaitlynn tried on both of her Christmas dresses so I could take pictures of her in front of our Christmas tree. We tried to take pictures of her with each dog, but Bailey was the only one that would sit still for pictures. Some of the pictures are funny of Kaitlynn or Bailey, but most of them are cute!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-66358215933840789102011-01-26T01:00:00.016-06:002011-01-26T23:50:32.933-06:00Wrapping Up NovemberSaturday, November 27th, we got some really good news. I will share in a December post. Later, Kaitlynn saw a picture of her friend Ella's baby sister (on the Thank You card for her birthday gift). She said, "It's baby Trice! It's wonderful!" It was so cute! That evening, she watched Shrek. It was only her second time seeing that movie. The first time she watched it was on the 19th. We tried to Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-40679886448295372672011-01-26T00:43:00.005-06:002011-01-26T01:07:01.784-06:00Black Friday ShoppingThursday, November 25th, MawMaw and I decided last minute to go out shopping for Black Friday. Dave and Jeff stayed at MawMaw's to watch Kaitlynn. We left around 9:30 / 9:45PM to get to Toys R Us since the doors opened around 10PM. We couldn't believe the parking lot and then the line to get in. The line was wrapped around the back of the store at least. There was no way we were waiting outside Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-75866723250480556942011-01-26T00:19:00.005-06:002011-01-26T00:42:08.680-06:00ThanksgivingThursday, November 25th, we went to MawMaw's. Hanna and Adam came over before she had to go to work. She trimmed Kaitlynn's hair while MawMaw and I cooked the food. Denise, Dan and Brandon came over too. Kaitlynn hid under the counter in the kitchen, where MawMaw and I were cooking, most of the time that Dan was there. She just doesn't like him. As a mom, I think it is important to teach your Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-59081745328890069042011-01-25T23:48:00.006-06:002011-01-26T00:26:44.525-06:0012th Week of Dance and 15th Week of PreschoolMonday, November 22nd, I babysat.I found Kaitlynn laying under the Christmas tree.Later, we took MawMaw to a doctor appointment.Tuesday, the 23rd, I babysat. Kaitlynn had dance class. She took Mrs. B and Ms. Julie a loaf of pumpkin bread and a half dozen pumpkin muffins each, along with a Halloween / Thanksgiving card.After dance, we came home for lunch, got ready for preschool and packed her Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-79274850522262065642011-01-25T22:57:00.013-06:002011-01-25T23:43:56.380-06:00Nail Salon, Christmas Tree and MawMaw's BirthdayFriday, November 19th, I babysat. Kaitlynn and I went to MawMaw's. We had a Girls Day at the nail salon! We all got manicures. Kaitlynn is such a girly girl, she had to wear her Cinderella dress up heels.After Dave got home, I cleaned house and baked some brownies while Dave and Kaitlynn put up the Christmas tree.Saturday, the 20th, we sat out our Boy Scout bag (Scouting for food). We took BaileyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-65954200129956582612011-01-25T22:04:00.010-06:002011-01-25T22:55:39.497-06:0014th Week of PreschoolWednesday, November 17th, I babysat. Kaitlynn got ready for preschool and we packed her snack (pringles and raisins). While Kaitlynn was at preschool, I went for blood work and picked MawMaw up from work. We went to Circle K to get Kaitlynn's special drink before picking her up. While there, one of the workers that I see a lot from going to this particular location often was smoking a cigarette. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-92212484808258319942011-01-25T21:31:00.007-06:002011-01-25T22:00:43.524-06:00Bring A Friend to Dance and Parent / Teacher ConferenceTuesday, November 16th, I babysat. Kaitlynn had dance class. It was Bring A Friend to Dance Class week. Jess and Helen met us at the dance studio. The girls were so cute!After dance we went to McDonald's for lunch. It was so much fun hanging out with them.Before leaving McDonald's, Kaitlynn got ready for preschool. We had already packed her snack (strawberries, apple dippers and raisins). We wereAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-58959487734405994182011-01-25T20:46:00.009-06:002011-01-25T21:57:06.449-06:00Fall Pictures and Santa's ArrivalFriday, November 12th, I had another early doctor appointment. I babysat. Kaitlynn tried on her Thanksgiving outfit and I took pictures of her in the front and back yards. After she started climbing a tree in our backyard, I made her change her clothes (after many cute pictures). She wanted to play in the leaves again. She wanted me to make a jump pile for her. That's what she calls a pile of Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-32746643571202334462011-01-25T19:51:00.008-06:002011-01-25T20:31:06.342-06:0013th Week of PreschoolWednesday, November 10th, I babysat. Kaitlynn prepared for preschool. We packed her snack (grapes and fritos) and she went to school. We got there early so she played at the train tables in the Commons.One of Kaitlynn's books ordered from Scholastics got misplaced from her stack so it was in her cubie.When I picked Kaitlynn up from preschool, Ms. Maureen said Kaitlynn didn't look like herself andAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-49779746941201853432011-01-18T23:01:00.011-06:002011-01-25T19:51:50.473-06:00Dance and PreschoolMonday, November 8th, I babysat. Dave and Kaitlynn went with me to my procedure at the hospital. On the way there, Kaitlynn said, "Yea, I was on tv! Take my picture with Presley and send it in so I can be on tv again!" She was referring to the picture that Heather (from MLM) took of Kaitlynn and her daughter Presley at the MLM Trick or Treat Playdate. It was on tv, I think the news later that dayAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-46208359581578855772011-01-18T22:09:00.007-06:002011-01-18T22:59:31.953-06:006th Wedding AnniversaryFriday, November 5th, I finally got all my emails from my inbox cleaned out! I babysat. I was supposed to have a procedure done, but couldn't so it was rescheduled for the 8th. I was nervous about getting it done so I was kind of glad it was reschedule, but then I had to think about it all weekend. That wasn't good either!Dave got a special U2 Presale ticket event email, so we got our tickets forAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-86203172413550809082011-01-18T21:42:00.006-06:002011-01-18T22:09:06.193-06:0012th Week of Preschool and 2nd Thursday Swim ClassWednesday, November 3rd, I babysat. Kaitlynn got ready for preschool and packed her snack (an apple and Halloween iced shortbread cookies) in her lunch box. I took Kaitlynn to school and attended an appointment.I picked Kaitlynn up from preschool. The daily schedule said they read "The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)," constructed water spouts for the Itsy Bitsy Spider in the water tables, played Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-44091680909034608062011-01-18T20:51:00.005-06:002011-01-18T21:36:35.803-06:00Dance, Preschool and Election DayMonday, November 1st, Kaitlynn and I went to Monday Makeover at church. We made our Target rounds to find good Halloween deals (clearance). We picked MawMaw up from work and took her to an appointment. After the appointment, we had dinner at Gingham's (one of Kaitlynn's favorite places to eat).Kaitlynn likes these coloring sheets at Walgreens.Tuesday, the 2nd, I babysat. Kaitlynn had dance class.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-59555751614514506512011-01-18T18:01:00.003-06:002011-01-18T18:25:55.235-06:00Happy HalloweenSunday, October 31st, we went to church. It was the last week of the "Unfrozen: How the prayer of Jesus changes us" series. Kaitlynn attended her class. They learned "The Bible says, 'Jesus loves everyone.'" They heard the story of Jesus and the little children (Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 18). They sang "Jesus loves everyone."Dave and Kaitlynn went to pick up MawMaw while I cleaned the house and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-68546923203450704412011-01-18T17:32:00.004-06:002011-01-18T17:58:48.581-06:00Spooky Saturday and Boo at the ZooSaturday, October 30th Dave, Kaitlynn, MawMaw and I went to the Zoo for Spooky Saturday. Hanna, Neese and Brandon met us at the Zoo. Kaitlynn trick or treated. She won a Zhu Zhu pet. She made some animal masks and decorated a crown at the craft tent. She enjoyed the Costumed Character meet and greet and got her picture taken with most of the characters. The Costume Parade was pretty cool!We Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-4486340872994049332011-01-18T16:52:00.005-06:002011-01-18T17:30:05.651-06:00Trick or Treating at Eckerts and Halloween FestivalFriday, October 29th, I babysat. Kaitlynn went with me to the lab and then shopping. Later, after Dave got home, we went to the MLM Trick or Treat Playdate at Eckert's in Millstadt.Kaitlynn had a lot of fun!We went to the Manchester Halloween Festival, where Kaitlynn played some games, rode a pony and won lots of candy and prizes. We rode the hayride and had a great time!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-23417343498705001952011-01-12T14:34:00.006-06:002011-01-14T22:21:45.639-06:00Disney Live! Mickey's Magic ShowIt's Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic Show! Mickey, Minnie and a host of Disney friends come together with world class magicians to perform magic from legendary Disney films right before your eyes. See the Fairy Godmother transform Cinderella's rags into a beautiful ball gown in a split second; the spectacular levitation of Aladdin's Princess Jasmine; and the enchanted dancing brooms of Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-89286147806974575552011-01-12T02:26:00.006-06:002011-01-12T03:22:44.290-06:0011th Week of PreschoolWednesday, October 27th I babysat and then went to a staff and volunteer luncheon at church. Before leaving for lunch, I helped Kaitlynn get ready for school. We packed her snack (chex mix, goldfish and raisins). Dave took Kaitlynn to preschool.As I was leaving the luncheon, I noticed there was a call from Kaitlynn's school and from Dave. I called Dave and he said that the school called and said Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309724645329893958.post-75767769723893262842011-01-12T01:34:00.005-06:002011-01-12T02:22:27.107-06:00Dance, Preschool, Family Fun Night and ScarefestTuesday, October 26th, I babysat. Kaitlynn attended dance class. It was observation week. Dave and Hanna came to watch Kaitlynn dance. It was so funny because Kaitlynn and I were late to dance and Miss Julie kept calling Kaitlynn "Emily." For some reason, Kaitlynn wouldn't tell her that wasn't her name. Actually, I'm not even sure if Kaitlynn realized she was talking to her. Finally, Dave opened Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03537630660989106641noreply@blogger.com0