Two poop posts in one week?!?! It's getting rowdy around here. While I was typing the last post, we had another poop incident....
Kate has a bad diaper rash (I think from something she ate today), so Mark had her run around naked after he gave her a bath. They were looking at the Christmas tree and I hear him scream and run into the kitchen.
Kate pooped STANDING UP, and my superhero of a husband CAUGHT IT so it wouldn't get on the carpet. How's that one for ya?
Are you all thoroughly grossed out yet??
I've never HAD so many poop ordeals... sheesh!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Merry Christmas!!
Things are festive around here... our house has been decorated for awhile now, Christmas candles burn every night, baked goods are being made, and the ugliest tree we have ever had stands in our living room (we were in a hurry to pick one out, imagine that!).
We visited Santa's Magical Kingdom last night, where they charge you $17 to drive through Christmas lights at the Jellystone Campground. I pulled a Brittany Spears and put Kate on my lap (Mark was driving and seriously, we were driving like 5 miles per hour through there.. nobody freak out on me!). Kate made it way more fun than it would've been if it were just the two . She oohed and ahhed at all the lights and moving characters. She has started putting her hand over her mouth when she says, "Ooh" and it is TOO CUTE!!
We visited the Kringle's General Store there so she could see Santa and it pretty much played out the way I thought it would:
We visited Santa's Magical Kingdom last night, where they charge you $17 to drive through Christmas lights at the Jellystone Campground. I pulled a Brittany Spears and put Kate on my lap (Mark was driving and seriously, we were driving like 5 miles per hour through there.. nobody freak out on me!). Kate made it way more fun than it would've been if it were just the two . She oohed and ahhed at all the lights and moving characters. She has started putting her hand over her mouth when she says, "Ooh" and it is TOO CUTE!!
We visited the Kringle's General Store there so she could see Santa and it pretty much played out the way I thought it would:
Thank goodness this was free Santa!!
So... Merry Christmas from the girl who hates Santa. :)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Just in Case...
Just in case you are totally grossed out by the previous post, here's some pictures to get that icky thought outta your head.
Even though we are a month late on Kate's first year letter and pictures, they're coming... soon.
Poop
Poop in the tub. That's how exciting life is around here!
This was a first for me... and I should be glad it hasn't happened until now.
Kate and I had to be somewhere at 11:30, so we are frantically getting ready (as usual). She is playing in the tub while I am standing at the sink getting ready. I don't know how in the world I missed the whole pooping process, because it's normally pretty obvious when she is ahem, "doing her business" (if you know what I mean).
No idea how long the culprit was in there, but I glanced over and thought (and seriously, this was my thought), "Hmm, never seen that toy before." It didn't take long for the horror to set in. It wasn't a toy, it was a yucky piece of poop just floating around in the tub along with my little girl. Gross!!!
I had to act quick before my curious Kate got ahold of it. Which, would probably send me puking had that happened. No toilet paper on the roll (go figure). No toilet paper in the linen closet (go figure). I grabbed a washcloth (ugh... it's gross even thinking about it!) and swiped that sucker outta there.
PLEASE, oh PLEASE, NO MORE poop in the tub!!! All my friends without kids yet... see what you have to look forward to????
This was a first for me... and I should be glad it hasn't happened until now.
Kate and I had to be somewhere at 11:30, so we are frantically getting ready (as usual). She is playing in the tub while I am standing at the sink getting ready. I don't know how in the world I missed the whole pooping process, because it's normally pretty obvious when she is ahem, "doing her business" (if you know what I mean).
No idea how long the culprit was in there, but I glanced over and thought (and seriously, this was my thought), "Hmm, never seen that toy before." It didn't take long for the horror to set in. It wasn't a toy, it was a yucky piece of poop just floating around in the tub along with my little girl. Gross!!!
I had to act quick before my curious Kate got ahold of it. Which, would probably send me puking had that happened. No toilet paper on the roll (go figure). No toilet paper in the linen closet (go figure). I grabbed a washcloth (ugh... it's gross even thinking about it!) and swiped that sucker outta there.
PLEASE, oh PLEASE, NO MORE poop in the tub!!! All my friends without kids yet... see what you have to look forward to????
Saturday, December 6, 2008
27 Things...
... about Mark
1. He is 6’6”, and has been since he was like in the 3rd grade (kidding, but I don’t think I’m too far off… maybe 7th grade??)
2. He’s extremely smart. Seriously smart. Way over my head smart. He reads philosophy books and I read US Weekly.
3. He is my best friend, by far.
4. He hates ham because he threw up after eating a grilled ham and cheese sandwich ONE time.
5. He is selfless. Truly.
6. He is one of the most patient people I have ever meant. He has to put up with me, so that oughtta tell ya something!
7. He always gives people the benefit of the doubt.
8. He is a romantic. Over the course of our almost ten year relationship, I have received flowers, love letters, jewelry, countless handmade gifts (the best kind of gifts), mix tapes (dang, we’re getting old!). I have been sent on scavenger hunts, taken out on numerous surprise dates, had the best proposal I could ever dream of, and he has written lots of songs for me.
And he cried at our wedding… a lot.
9. He puts up with way more than he should. From me, mostly.
10. He loves Jesus, cares about the poor, and has a huge heart to want to show people they are loved.
11. He is the best dad. Kate adores him and he feels the same way about her. Watching the two of them interact is amazing. As I was getting ready the other day, I could hear Kate’s laughter through the walls as they were playing together. I turned off the exhaust fan in the bathroom just to hear it a little clearer. Melts. My. Heart.
12. He used to be a hippie. He had hair down past his shoulders, wore hemp necklaces, patch pants, rope sandals, and some awful Patchouli oil. He drove a car that he let everyone paint on. He went to Phish concerts all over and danced like a maniac. I’ve witnessed it. It’s scary.
13. We didn’t like each other back then. At all. I thought he was weird and he thought I was stuck up. Which, I probably was. But, in all fairness, he was weird.
14. He would do anything for me. I probably abuse that at times. When I was newly pregnant, we saw a commercial for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups at 11:00 at night. We were already in bed, all warm and cozy. I just had to have one right then. After asking me, “Are you serious?”, he got out of bed, got dressed and went to the gas station. When he got home, I was already asleep. I woke up to find a king size Reese’s next to my bed. Poor guy!
15. He knows just how I like my Quick Trip cappuccino.
16. He is an amazing photographer. Check him out: Mark Ryan Photography
http://mr-photo.com/
17. He can’t make small talk to save his life.
18. He does just as much around the house as I do.
19. He makes this meal called “The Stuff” that he made up. People ask for it all the time.
20. He has more creativity in his pinkie finger than I will ever have. His mind just works like that.
21. He secretly would love to be a wine connoisseur. Once, for like a month, he and a friend kept a Wine Journal, where they documented how different wines tasted and gave them a rating.
22. He is my exact opposite, but we work. God does things like that.
23. He could probably answer any Seinfeld question you threw at him.
24. He knows my family and loves them anyway (just kidding, guys!).
25. Our first kiss was incredibly awkward.
26. He is allergic to animals (the perfect excuse to tell our kids! No pets here.)
27. He’s ours.
And, today is his birthday. He’s 27 today.
Mark, we love you so much, and are grateful for all you do for us and for the way you love us with everything you have. Thanks for being so gentle and patient. Thanks for being such a great listener when I ramble on and on. Kate wants to thank you for loving Mommy when she’s not so lovable. (Really… that one came from her!) Babe, thanks for not only loving me, but for liking me too. Thanks for pulling out the camera all the time so we have lasting memories.
We are your number one fans and always will be. Happy Birthday! Here’s to 27… let’s make it the best year yet.
1. He is 6’6”, and has been since he was like in the 3rd grade (kidding, but I don’t think I’m too far off… maybe 7th grade??)
2. He’s extremely smart. Seriously smart. Way over my head smart. He reads philosophy books and I read US Weekly.
3. He is my best friend, by far.
4. He hates ham because he threw up after eating a grilled ham and cheese sandwich ONE time.
5. He is selfless. Truly.
6. He is one of the most patient people I have ever meant. He has to put up with me, so that oughtta tell ya something!
7. He always gives people the benefit of the doubt.
8. He is a romantic. Over the course of our almost ten year relationship, I have received flowers, love letters, jewelry, countless handmade gifts (the best kind of gifts), mix tapes (dang, we’re getting old!). I have been sent on scavenger hunts, taken out on numerous surprise dates, had the best proposal I could ever dream of, and he has written lots of songs for me.
And he cried at our wedding… a lot.
9. He puts up with way more than he should. From me, mostly.
10. He loves Jesus, cares about the poor, and has a huge heart to want to show people they are loved.
11. He is the best dad. Kate adores him and he feels the same way about her. Watching the two of them interact is amazing. As I was getting ready the other day, I could hear Kate’s laughter through the walls as they were playing together. I turned off the exhaust fan in the bathroom just to hear it a little clearer. Melts. My. Heart.
12. He used to be a hippie. He had hair down past his shoulders, wore hemp necklaces, patch pants, rope sandals, and some awful Patchouli oil. He drove a car that he let everyone paint on. He went to Phish concerts all over and danced like a maniac. I’ve witnessed it. It’s scary.
13. We didn’t like each other back then. At all. I thought he was weird and he thought I was stuck up. Which, I probably was. But, in all fairness, he was weird.
14. He would do anything for me. I probably abuse that at times. When I was newly pregnant, we saw a commercial for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups at 11:00 at night. We were already in bed, all warm and cozy. I just had to have one right then. After asking me, “Are you serious?”, he got out of bed, got dressed and went to the gas station. When he got home, I was already asleep. I woke up to find a king size Reese’s next to my bed. Poor guy!
15. He knows just how I like my Quick Trip cappuccino.
16. He is an amazing photographer. Check him out: Mark Ryan Photography
http://mr-photo.com/
17. He can’t make small talk to save his life.
18. He does just as much around the house as I do.
19. He makes this meal called “The Stuff” that he made up. People ask for it all the time.
20. He has more creativity in his pinkie finger than I will ever have. His mind just works like that.
21. He secretly would love to be a wine connoisseur. Once, for like a month, he and a friend kept a Wine Journal, where they documented how different wines tasted and gave them a rating.
22. He is my exact opposite, but we work. God does things like that.
23. He could probably answer any Seinfeld question you threw at him.
24. He knows my family and loves them anyway (just kidding, guys!).
25. Our first kiss was incredibly awkward.
26. He is allergic to animals (the perfect excuse to tell our kids! No pets here.)
27. He’s ours.
And, today is his birthday. He’s 27 today.
Mark, we love you so much, and are grateful for all you do for us and for the way you love us with everything you have. Thanks for being so gentle and patient. Thanks for being such a great listener when I ramble on and on. Kate wants to thank you for loving Mommy when she’s not so lovable. (Really… that one came from her!) Babe, thanks for not only loving me, but for liking me too. Thanks for pulling out the camera all the time so we have lasting memories.
We are your number one fans and always will be. Happy Birthday! Here’s to 27… let’s make it the best year yet.
Love,
Jen & Katers
Jen & Katers
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Doin' the Dip
Kate has discovered "dipping". She learned on Thanksgiving how dipping makes her food taste better. Now, we can't stop it! Tonight, she ate a scrambled egg and French toast for dinner. With syrup to dip it in, of course. (I didn't get our dinner on in time and she was ready to eat at our regular dinner time, so I had to think quick!) She is so diligent in her dipping, so careful. It's so funny to watch.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
A Very Random Blog at 11 p.m.
I am mourning the end of this long holiday weekend. It was such a great four days. So, I am finding anything to do to avoid the inevitable fact that tomorrow starts a new week. It's late, and I should be in bed. Five thirty will be coming too soon.
I thought I would post a few pictures from this weekend. Keep in mind they are from my iphone, so the quality isn't the best. I don't know how to take good pictures on that thing.
First, here's Kate at the mall on Black Friday... can you even believe we ventured in there? And, can you even believe I let her run all around in the germ filled kid's play place??? She needed it, though... badly. Even getting pushed around in a stroller, fed snacks, and given toys to play with can get old sometimes.
On Saturday, I took a bunch of stuff to the consignment store because I never did get around to having a garage sale this summer and I am tired of junk sitting in our basement. While there, I happened upon this:
I had been wanting a cute pink wreath for the outside of Kate's door. I found this for $1.99 and couldn't resist. I also found her some Old Navy moccasins for $1.99, too!! (Mom, I posted the picture for you, because I knew my explanation of it stunk.)O.K... moving right along (I warned you this blog was going to be random). Tonight, I had MOUNDS, and I do mean mounds, of laundry to fold and put away. Kate saw this as a jungle gym the minute I dropped the baskets off in the living room. She grunted, pulled, kicked, and whined until her little body made it up to the top.
I know this picture is blurry, but look how happy she was that she made it up there!
Oh, and please don't make fun of my "School is Cool" sweatshirt you see there in the corner. I teach first grade, remember?
And I NEVER wear it anywhere else :)
Maybe blogger will cut that half of the picture off!
Have a great first week of December, everyone!!
It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas
Yesterday was spent putting fall decorations away and pulling out our TEN boxes of Christmas decorations. Normally, we put on Christmas music and take our time unwrapping each item, putting much thought into just where to place it. It's quite the process.
Let me tell you... it was WAY different this year. First of all, football was on the t.v. No Christmas music. Mark was too into it for me to turn it off. No big deal.
Oh, and then there's that one year old little girl you may have heard of. You know, the one that likes to get into everything? Mark would bring a box up from the basement, I would quickly unwrap everything, and send it back down. Kate, as usual, got into everything. She especially liked all the glass stuff. Go figure. She wouldn't take a second glance at all of the plush snowmen. No, it was all the breakables. At one point, I looked over and she was trying to fit all the pieces of the nativity set into a coffee mug. When she figured out that they wouldn't fit, she decided to try to stack all the coffee mugs. Oh, and she has just learned how to throw stuff away. We will say, "Go throw this in the trash" and she walks to the kitchen trash can and throws it away. Yeah, that's where a lot of our Christmas decorations ended up. Same thing this morning... she took candles off of the coffee table centerpiece and threw them away. Yesterday, I found her sippy cup in there.
The best was when we opened one of the nativity sets. She found baby Jesus right away, held him close to her, and patted him like she does her baby dolls. Like she knew him and loved him. Baby girl, I pray you grow to know Jesus and love Him like crazy. Then, she stuck him in her mouth.
Let me tell you... it was WAY different this year. First of all, football was on the t.v. No Christmas music. Mark was too into it for me to turn it off. No big deal.
Oh, and then there's that one year old little girl you may have heard of. You know, the one that likes to get into everything? Mark would bring a box up from the basement, I would quickly unwrap everything, and send it back down. Kate, as usual, got into everything. She especially liked all the glass stuff. Go figure. She wouldn't take a second glance at all of the plush snowmen. No, it was all the breakables. At one point, I looked over and she was trying to fit all the pieces of the nativity set into a coffee mug. When she figured out that they wouldn't fit, she decided to try to stack all the coffee mugs. Oh, and she has just learned how to throw stuff away. We will say, "Go throw this in the trash" and she walks to the kitchen trash can and throws it away. Yeah, that's where a lot of our Christmas decorations ended up. Same thing this morning... she took candles off of the coffee table centerpiece and threw them away. Yesterday, I found her sippy cup in there.
The best was when we opened one of the nativity sets. She found baby Jesus right away, held him close to her, and patted him like she does her baby dolls. Like she knew him and loved him. Baby girl, I pray you grow to know Jesus and love Him like crazy. Then, she stuck him in her mouth.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Kate's First Birthday
Our little girl is one... and has been for over a week. Mark started a new job this week, so our schedule has changed a little bit. Needless to say, it was a crazy week. We are just now getting pictures of her party posted. It was such a great day filled with family and friends that just love Kate. She had a lot of fun at her party and she kept going strong the whole day. No meltdowns!
The Friday night before her party, we spent the night at my parent's house to get everything ready. We cooked, decorated, and prepared. It was a very late night. This was me the next morning:
The Friday night before her party, we spent the night at my parent's house to get everything ready. We cooked, decorated, and prepared. It was a very late night. This was me the next morning:
I had just rolled out of bed, but seriously, WHAT is up with my hair???
Then, I made Kate some pumpkin bread for her birthday breakfast. She LOVES that! She ate breakfast in her "over the top" decorated high chair.
We spent the rest of the morning getting everything set up and enjoying our little girl (who, by the way, only napped for an hour that morning... that's unheard of, but she still made it through the day). The table was set, decorations were up, and we were ready to party!
Everyone arrived and mingled for awhile. Later, we opened gifts... she got so many wonderful things! The majority of our pictures were from the gift opening, so bear with me, as I post an insane amount of them.
And yes, I have cut and colored my hair since that day. My hair was a disaster!!
This was one of those musical cards, and she LOVED it! Her face lit up every time she opened it. Thanks, Maddie!
And apparently, my face lit up each time, too. 
Kate and her friend, Brianna
Some of our friends enduring... I mean, enjoying... the gift opening. There's a good shot of the ribbon topiaries I made, though. Oh, and Megan's pregnant belly there on the left.
Then, it was on to cupcakes and ice cream.
Kate had her own little smash cake. It was a white cake (I wasn't brave enough to do chocolate!) that said "Kate is 1!" She LOVED everyone singing Happy Birthday to her.
We were trying to teach her to blow... that went nowhere!
She hates anything on her head... can you tell by the look on her face?
My dad can't stand it when she gets dirty. See him pushing up her sleeves?
Seriously, he probably would've wiped her hands and face each time she dug in if we let him!
Then, Uncle Brad came along and showed her how to get the job done. 
Kisses, anyone?
Yuck!! Into the sink she went...
After the party was over, we realized we didn't take a family picture, so we put Kate's dress on again and snapped a few. That's kinda how the day went... I forgot to videotape us singing Happy Birthday to her, so about 5 minutes into the cake eating, I made everyone do it again!
We brought home one tuckered out baby girl.
She slept in our bed that night as a treat (for all of us). Ignore our mismatched bedding... we just got a California King mattress, but had no sheets or anything, so we are using the ones my parents gave us until we can decide on a color scheme. And, we have no headboard yet. And, our walls are still white. And, there's always a basket of clean laundry on the floor in our room. Shall I continue?
The next day was spent putting gifts away, washing new clothes, cleaning out Kate's closet and enjoying our one year old!
Kate is WAY into books, so that night before bed, she must've looked through every new book she got for her birthday.
Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our little Kate's first birthday.
Thank you cards are coming, I promise. Right after I get that headboard and paint the walls in our bedroom. Just kidding, they'll be in the mail this week! :)
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