Here are some pictures of my little cutey with Leg Warmers on. Her hat is from one of the cutest Etsy sites around, Briar Claire. This month for EACH and EVERY HAT they sell, briar.claire will be donating one hat to a children’s cancer hospital. These photos will double as the sitting up ones I never got posted! Enjoy!
My favorite!!
**FYI – The leg warmers are actually from Target. They don’t stay up nearly as well as BabyLegs.
Well folks I have entered the craze…the craze of Baby Legs. If you know me even remotely you know I tend to shy away from crazes. I was never a fan of Grey’s Anatomy, Ugg’s, The Office or other like fads…on purpose. However, I just can’t get over how cute Mikayla looks in leg warmers (I don’t have a picture at the moment, but will try and post one soon). They can even double as arm warmers if her coat falls into a river, but that is a different story entirely!
Kim at Dirty Diaper Laundry is hosting a giveaway for this amazing wardrobe addition. Check it out here. On second thought, don’t because I want to win!
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, Mikayla is now on her way to sitting up. She can sit on her own (when helped up) for almost thirty seconds! I tried to take a video today to post, but I wasn’t able to properly capture it before the camera died. If you haven’t seen our baby girl in awhile, she has changed so much. We just rounded the five month corner and are working towards six. She is laughing each day now, especially when her daddy plays with her. She loves him so much! I know people say it often, but they change so much each day. One day she was just laying on the ground, and then the next sitting up…overnight! It is so much fun to watch her grow and change so much. We head in for her six month check up on October 29. Stay tuned for updates on her progress.
On a side note – Mikayla has just started showing signs of dandruff. I am not sure if that is what it is, but I am also not sure what to do about it. Cradle cap? Remedies? Any thoughts?
Here are some pictures of Mikayla chilling in her crib while we packed!
Standing in her crib
Get ready folks because it’s October. Which means it is time to start making your Halloween plans. It is hard to believe this is the fifth year of festivities, but its true. To mark this milestone, the prizes will be bigger, the guest list larger and the costumes more outrageous. In case you have never attended, we always have a costume and pumpkin carving contest. We also have some of the best chili around (if I do say so myself – afterall I am the chef)! If you are in town on October 30, feel free to stop by our house for the festivities.
The rules are the same as every year:
1.) You must come in costume (or risk dirty looks from your peers who have more class and originality than you).
2.) There will be a pumpkin carving contest, so bring your tools and your gourd (or is pumpkin a fruit?)
3.) Food will be provided, but bring your own drinks and/or appetizers.
4.) Costumes and pumpkins will be judged with prizes given to the winners.
As always, the evening will be family / children friendly but with responsible adult fun as well. You are welcome to invite friends.
If you need directions just let me know. We will begin the fun around 6:30!
Here are some pictures of past Halloween fun:
The Goodmans AKA Extremely Religious Couple
Will the real Steve Pavey please stand up?
We were so honored to have Borat show up a few years ago!
Dice or as some people know them, the Markhams
JudgeMint and JudgeMental (a little lame, but I was pregnant and battling morning sickness...the creative juices just weren't flowing last year)!
The Orkin Woman and her Pest!
Robots - Probably the most work intensive costume to appear at our Halloween party ever!
Pumpkin carving fun
Yes, that would be my husband the pyromaniac with lighter fluid and a flame! Watch out.
While in Chicago for Ben’s grandpa’s funeral we got to meet and hang out with Chase, Mikayla’s third cousin. Here are some pictures. Keep in mind that Chase is two weeks older…
Mikayla wasn't too thrilled with him at first.
They weren't really holding hands, Ben staged this photo op.
Not sure what is going on here, but they seem entertained.
Ben and Luke (Chase's older brother) hanging out after a fruitless attempt of fishing.
I am working on a post about Mikayla and her newest accomplishment, but here are a few of some recent ones:
Mikayla One week old
Mikayla 4.5 months old
My fall break started Friday. So far, I have done nothing productive, but had some much needed lazy time with my husband, daughter and dog. Tomorrow my sis, nephews and mom are coming in town to hang out for the day. Because my car died on the way home to Tanner’s birthday party I did not make it. So, my loving sister has agreed to throw a mock birthday party on Wednesday so I can be there to celebrate. Thursday we meet up with some dear friends for a relaxing time in the Smokies. Next Tuesday I have set aside to plan with my team teacher and make baby food. My fall break is turning out to be pretty busy, but I am excited about each and every aspect of it.
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Tonight I cooked…for the first time in forever it seems like. I made Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice from Kraft Foods. (Side note – I love this magazine, if you don’t subscribe you should!) Go here for the recipe. It was simple and delicious. The only change I made was to season the chicken (black pepper and salt) and add some pepper and seasoned salt to the final product. I served with some Sister Schubert Yeast Rolls.
In preparation for our big trip, I made some Chocolate Chip Cookies. The trick to make them extra delicious is to use dark chocolate chips and to chop them up so that they are mini and some are shaved. I just stick them in the food processor and chop away. This evenly distributes the chocolate into every bite of the cookie. The one thing I haven’t mastered yet is to make my cookies fluffy. Mine always end up flat. In high school, Mrs. Tuttle always made the best chocolate chip cookies. They were the perfect blend of crunchy, cakey and gooey. I hope to one day cook cookies as good as hers. Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong or what I can do to achieve this perfect blend?
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In case you didn’t read Ben’s post, the Camry is dead. This was my first car. In highschool my sister and I shared an Acura Legend. Technically, this was my first car, but because we shared it and she started driving first it never felt like my car. I only felt like I borrowed it from her when driving. The Camry was my car. I helped by it, I was the sole driver, I loved that car. Now I must say goodbye to a dear friend. Ben doesn’t understand why this is so hard for me, and really I don’t either. It is like parting with a good friend I suppose. But the difference is, I won’t be seeing it later, it is a for real goodbye. Has anyone else felt this or am I really crazy?
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This post is very scattered, but that is my life in a nutshell at the current moment!
Are those runts up your nose....why I think they are!
Pretty fly for a white guy!
One year anniversary trip to DC
One year anniversary trip to DC
Sharing our year old (insert terribly disgusting) wedding cake
Happy, happy, joy, joy!
My love!
So this was supposed to post yesterday, but for some reason I didn’t hit publish! Ooops! So please just pretend you read this on October 2, 2009. Thanks!
