THE ZOO!

Friday, Oklahoma celebrated 100 years of statehood! Jason had the day off of school so we decided to get out and do something fun. As I was searching to find an activity, I found out that in honor of the centennial, the Zoo had free admission! WOO-HOO! It was a perfect day to be outside. It was a clear sunny day and the fall leaves were breathtaking! We had a great time seeing all the animals and just enjoying the fresh air!

Kate's Quilts!

I am so fortunate to have such talented friends and family! Kate got some really beautiful quilts and I just thought I should showcase them!!! Ok, so not everything I am showcasing is a quilt, but everything is beautiful none the less, and I know a lot of work and love went into everything!

My oldest sister, Michelle, made this quilt for Kate's crib! I just love it!!! My Mom did a fantastic job making the beautiful matching bed skirt! It is just what I had in mind for her bedding!



This one is from one of my life long buddies, Autumn. It is the first quilt she has ever made!!! Can you believe that? It turned out so beautiful! She is so stinkin' talented and does good at everything she tries! Kate and I adore this quilt, it is our favorite cuddle blanky, it is so soft!


Autumn's Mom, Nancy, made this one. She is such a talented quilter! This is such a special quilt, there is so much detail and it is just pieced together so beautifully!


Here is a picture of some of the detail.


This one is from one of my former roomies and good friend Tristyn. I love the border and you can't see it in the picture, but it has hand stitching in the design of a giraffe eating from a tree, tons of work I'm sure and so adorable!


This last one is from my sweet SIL, Rebecca! It is a playmat; such a cute idea! I love it! It's so colorful and has ribbon on the corners to attatch toys! She is so creative!


I can't imagine how much work went into all of these! I am so lucky to have such sweet, giving and talented friends and family! I know once Kate gets older, she will love and appreciate all of them as much as I do!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We had a great Halloween! We carved our pumpkin:



With a little inspiration from our "Witchy Women"



Our little Katie-Bug was a Lady-Bug for Halloween!



Here is one of all of us at our church's carnival/trunk or treat! We still aren't quite sure what Jason REALLY was, so we are just going with a member of a 70's rock band!



I guess all the fun made Kate sleepy!



And I just thought this was too cute!



We hope everyone had a great Halloween!!

Grown Up and Moved Out!

That's right! Our little Kater-Tot has moved out of our bedroom into her own room! I was hesitant to try it, because I love having that little bug right next to me all night long, but I was getting to the point where I was willing to try almost anything to get her to sleep better! The first night she didn't sleep any better than normal, but the second and third nights she slept so good! She slept from about 8pm-3am!!! That is 7 hours!!! Of course I didn't get 7 hours of sleep because I was busy trying to get stuff done while the opportunity was there, but it was so nice to have time to get things done and also time to spend with Jason! Last night we weren't as lucky, she fell asleep at about 6pm and slept until midnight, and then was up every 2 hours. I have a feeling tonight will be the same, because she fell asleep at about 6 again. But at least she is sleeping for longer stretches, and hopefully I will be able to figure out a way to get her to go to bed later, so I will be able to sleep while she does! At any rate, Kate seems to be happier now that she is getting more sleep and has started a new morning routine consisting of smiles and coos!

Binge And Purge!

After about a month of eating just about anything that had fortified, enriched, added, extra, and plus in the ingredients, Jason and I decided it was time to change our lifestyle! No, we are not becoming bulimic as the title of this post may lead you to believe; although I might prefer that to what we have decided to do! We went through our cupboards, fridge and freezer and eliminated all unhealthy foods! Well, eliminate might not be the perfect word, we did throw some stuff away, but a lot of it just got put in our deep freezer in the garage. We'll allow ourselves a treat once a week! Here is a sample of some of the food that was "purged".



Our goal is to eat healthier, not just doing away with unhealthy foods, but adding more fruits, veggies and whole grains to our diet. Also we are going to try to work out at least 4 times a week. We took some "before" photos of ourselves, but I would hate to make any of you sick to your stomachs, so I won't be posting those! Jason also made us a spreadsheet to help us keep track of our goals! Wish us luck! I know I'll need it!!!

Beautiful Weekend For A Blessing!

What a perfect weekend! We had family come visit for Kate's blessing and it was SO nice! Jason and I have been missing family ever since we moved out here, but everytime we have people out, we realize even more how much we miss all of them! My parents along with Jason's parents came out and so did Jason's brother, Rob and his wife Steph and their two adorable kids, Ethan and Leah (aka "WEAH" according to Ethan)! Events of our weekend included visiting, the girls going to Hobby Lobby while the boys went to check out OU campus, a trip to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorail, an OU game for the guys and Diane (Jason's Mom) and a poor attempt on my part for the girls to make placemat purses! I couldn't remember how my sister, Michelle, had told me how to do it!

Our church doesn't start until noon, so I thought I would have plenty of time to get dinner going in the morning...I am SO grateful for a realistic and lifesaving Mom! She came over at 9:30 am to get things going! I kept thinking "as soon as I get (fill in the blank) done, I will go help her!" Well my fill in the blanks took up way more time than I thought! So my sweet Mom ended up making dinner and bathing Kate for me! Next time I have a baby blessing, I told her I am doing a frozen lasagna!!! THANKS MOM!!!



Jason did a wonderful job blessing Kate. I always love baby blessings, but it was so special to hear my own baby being blessed! I am so glad that we had family here to be a part of it with us!





Kate enjoyed being held all weekend, and especially enjoyed taking naps with Grandpa!





I couldn't have asked for a better weekend! The weather was perfect, the company was wonderful and Jason gave a beautiful blessing!

2 MONTH CHECK UP

Up until yesterday I have loved every single thing about being a mom. Kate had her 2 month check up and I had to go without Jason. I had been dreading it all weekend; holding down a sweet, innocent little baby while they are poked with sharp needles and screaming has to be the worst feeling in the world!!! Luckily she didn't cry for too long and she fell asleep on the car ride home. Here is what she did pretty much all day yesterday after we came home.



It's just too bad this didn't last through the night!!!!