My darling, Kylie!

Hi. What a weekend!! I'll share that later this week when I have more time. :-) It was tiring & fun, but I wanted to share what Kylie did this morning that started my week out 'great'! This is read at your own risk - b/c its gross!!

I gave her a bottle like every morning & put her back to bed, so I went back to bed, thankfully I decided to read instead of sleep! I heard her crying after awhile so I decided I better check on her. I walked into the biggest MESS of my life! It over rules every mess any kid made in my 10 years of child care!!!!!!!! It was very hot here & so I put her to bed in just a diaper. She had a BM & took the liberty of taking off her diaper & 'playing' in it! She was covered w/ poop from head to toe!!!! I ran to get the camera because this was so funny & so newsworthy - but the batteries were dead & I felt bad enough for her so I didn't take the time to change them! Plus she was screaming! I took her straight to the bathtub & cleaned her up & put her in the high chair while I called my mom & Jonathan to tell them! I was laughing about it on the phone & she was too!!!! Then I called my aunt Sally, (who knows everything!) to see what I could do to clean up the playpen! We decided that laundry soap might work the best. So I took it outside & scrubbed it w/ laundry soap & then took the high pressure hose to it! Its probably cleaner now than it ever was!! By this time it was close to 11AM, so I took myself out to eat to Sonic,(I think I deserved it!!) my new favorite fast food, & got water from the watermill. Now I'm spring cleaning her room since I took everything out of it! Hopefully the pack n' play dries soon b/c she's only slept 20 minutes today on the floor. And she's super cranky!!!
Lesson learned: NEVER leave Kylie alone w/ just a diaper anymore!!!!

OH well, hope you get a great laugh from this like I did!!! Hope this doesn't mean the rest of the week is gonna be like this! :-) And I hope your day has been better!!!

Busy Day!

We had a pretty busy day today. It doesn't seem like we got much done but I'm very tired! We left right after lunch to go to the storage shed & garage at Jonathan's mom's house. We cleaned out some stuff from the shed to make room for more & I got out some baby stuff we need for the new baby. (Sorry it still doesn't have a name, so I still can't tell what it is!!) Then a family from Mexico came by looking for the pastor of the church here (who lives close to Jonathan's mom). And there were there probably about an hour or more b/c the pastor wasn't home so they were waiting for him. They played with Kylie & it was a good chance for me to pratice my spanish. Don't ask them how I did ~ LOL ~ but we communicated. Jonathan then painted the bummer of his truck so it looks good to go with the new paint job! We are getting ready to sell it because we have to have a bigger truck when the new baby comes. You are not legally allowed to put a carseat in the 1/2 cab part of the one we have now because the seats face sideways instead of frontway. We got all the work done & came home & Kylie and I ate supper and then I took her outside to play in her new swimming pool! I got it last summer on clearance at walmart. She had lots of fun! Its been very hot here this week so its good pool weather! I'm sure we'll be spending a lot of time in it this summer! I brought her inside & changed her & she feel asleep instantly almost! I need to wake her up & give her a bath because she got very dirty in the garage today! But if I do - she won't go back to sleep for awhile & I want to go to bed!!! :-) Here are a few pictures from today! The one with the pacifier has a funny story. Kylie only took a pacifier until she was about 8 weeks old & then she would only suck her thumb! Which I thought was terrible since I vowed she would NEVER suck her thumb, but then I spent a weekend in Mexico worrying whether or not she was gonna loose it & I wouldn't be able to go to Walmart & get a new one. Also she kept dropping it & everything in Mexico is dirty! So I was washing it off all weekend & it was not fun! So I was glad when she started sucking her thumb! Today, I was cleaning some things out to go to the shed & found her pacifiers so I kept them out for the new baby. Kylie found one & was playing with it so I showed her how to put it in her mouth. This is the face I got! She didn't keep it in long!!! :-)

Kylie in her new swimming pool!

I don't like this anymore!!

No tornado here!

I know several people have asked if we were near the tornadoes - No, thankfully! It was in Eagle Pass which is 280 miles from here. I wasn't even sure what my mom was talking about this morning when she asked me about it - then my sister called...so I decided to look it up online & find out what was up. We were supposed to get thunderstorms & high winds last night but I don't think we got either of those. It rained some & the wind rocked the trailer a little bit, but it doesn't take much wind to rock a mobile home! :-) We did see something really neat last night. Jonathan was out washing his truck & came in & told me to get the camera & come out quick! There was an almost full rainbow in the east with pink clouds & then to the west the sun was setting! It was very pretty! We took pictures of the rainbow but it wasn't good enough to put on here - since you can barely see it! But here is a picture of the sunset!

Kylie's 10 month pictures

I can't believe that Kylie is already 10 months old! But she was on the 20th of April! She is doing so many fun & cute things lately! This morning while I was getting ready I brought her in my room with me & sat her in a laundry basket which was in front of the mirror. In the basket was a hat of hers - so I put it on her, & she took it off. Then she started trying to put it back on while looking in the mirror laughing & smiling at herself! I wish I could have captured it with video but as soon as I would have gone to get the camera - she would have stopped! :-) She also says "Hi" & waves alot of times when she sees us now! Or when she hears the phone ring! :-)

I finally got to Sears today. My day yesterday didn't go as planned. Our other little darling decided that it needed some attention & thought it a great idea not to move very much for 2 days! So I had to go into the clinic so they could listen to the heartbeat & make sure everything was ok. Of couse since it got what it wanted - while I was driving there, it started being very wiggly! And of couse the heart rate was great! :-) I told the midwife & nurse that it just wanted to come see them!

To my family~

To all of you in my family that love to read my blog & catch up with my family ~ how about you make a blog, so I can catch up with your family! :-) Its very easy, or I would not be doing it & quit so often! :-) Go to www.blogspot.com & pick a template & that's it! Mom, you can even do this!!! And especially to the one who left the comment - 'what a beautiful baby!' I'll even add your link to my page!! Its a great way to joural your life & for your friends & family to keep up with your life! Happy blogging & I can't wait to hear from you!!

Today's gonna be a busy day. I'm taking Kylie to Sears for her 10 month pictures. I love the smile saver club!! :-) And then to Wal-Mart to get stuff we need. And finish cleaning my bedroom & do the laundry! Jonathan's working 4 days this week, so I'm gonna get stuff ready to go to the storage shed on Thursday when he's off. My house will look empty then!! I'll be rid of my baby swing & infant seat for a whole 2 months!! :-) I'm also gonna get some wild flower seeds & sunflower seeds to plant outside today. Hopefully they'll still bloom thoughout the summer. Some are already blooming. I don't know anything about growing flowers but I saw some this morning & they looked so pretty! So I'm gonna try it! Have a good day!!

Becka, have fun flying! Don't stress the delays! :-) At least you are on the ground - not in the air "running out of fuel"!!

Relaxing weekend!

We had a good relaxing weekend! Last week was busy & stressful for us & by Friday I needed a rest, & I knew Jonathan did too, so I called him Friday afternoon & asked him what he thought about going to the Island for the weekend. He kinda laughed at first & told me he was sitting on the expressway on an overpass bridge with a broke down ambulance! (He ended up being there for 2 hours!) And yes, he was ready to relax on the island! He didn't get home til about 8:00 & I had everything ready so we left a few minutes after he got home. Its only about a hour to get down there & we found a motel (a really nice Super 8 - it even had a small kitchen w/a stove top, microwave & fridge). They had an outdoor pool & hot tub so he took Kylie in the hot tub - it was 10:30 at night so we were the only ones there! She wasn't too sure about it at first but didn't cry so that's a good start to not being afraid of water like me! :-) We slept in Saturday & checked out at noon & went to the beach. We found a really nice place where there were no people & just sat in the sand & played w/ Kylie. The water is still too cold to really get in. We walked in the surf a little bit but that was it. Kylie had a good time in the sand & playing w/ seashells. She did good about not eating it, but did try to rub her eyes w/ sandy hands. :-) Jonathan flew his kite for a little while & then it got away from him & blew across the dunes & over the road! He was able to get it back. All in all, it was a great weekend - no phones, no Internet, & no people! :-)

Kylie chewing her vibrating ear of corn teether from Nevsetas!

Thanks y'all, its the only teether she'll use!!
Pesty seagulls on the beach!

I HATE CRITTERS!!

If you know me really well, you will know I grew up in the city. I'm not a good country girl! But God has helped me so much in this area! He saw fit to help me A LOT this week! :-) I know its the dumbest thing but I'm afraid of critters! :-) When we first had the mice in the walls, I would lay in bed at night all cuddled up under the covers b/c I thought they were gonna come & get me! I prayed & after that God helped me a lot! Well, last night I walked pasted the back door & heard a noise & looked & found this lizard on the screen! It didn't bother me though b/c he was on the outside! :-) The day we came home, I pulled Kylie's bathtub out of the big tub & found a cockroach. I killed it, which is a great acomplishment for me. :-) Last year, I would scream for Jonathan to come & kill it! :-) He hates them too ~ he says they are the Devils cousins! This one was easy b/c it was in the tub, so I just killed it w/ the fly swatter & ran the water & made him go down the drain ~ except he got caught in the trap, & wouldn't go the whole way - so then I was afraid that he would come up from the drain, but he didn't! This afternoon I was sitting on our bed fixing some books & one of these wonderful creatures almost walked across my bare foot (on the floor)!!!! I sat on the bed paralized for about 10 minutes (with my feet off the floor!!). Then I got the courage to go & find the fly swatter ~ I caught up with him in the hallway, but was able to take his picture before I killed him!

Kylie!

Here are just a few pictures of Kylie from this week....I miss high speed!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Boy or Girl ~ What do YOU think??!!

Hi! We were finally able to find out what our baby is today ~ but Jonathan wanted to make it more fun to tell everyone - so he wants you to leave a comment & tell us what you think it is ~ and in a few days when we figure out a name, then we'll tell!!! Happy Guessing!!

The fluid level is still low. Its 7.9 & according to the tech, normal should be 10-12 at this point. We talked with my midwife already & she is going to send me for another one in a few weeks & to a different place where they do a higher level ultrasound. She also said just to drink a gallon of water a day! :-) That should be interesting, but it'll be done! :-) Everything else is fine. The heart rate was 154 & fetal movement is great! :-)

Home in Texas

Good evening. We are home in Texas! We got in last night around 9PM, I think. We had a delay in Houston because our plane had some mechanical trouble. It worked out good for us though b/c we got to the gate 10 minutes before it was supposed to take off & hadn't eatin' supper yet. So it gave us a few minutes to eat & use the bathroom & feed Kylie. We stopped at walmart on the way home to get some frozen dinners b/c I was NOT cooking today! I don't know when I've been so totally tired. We stayed home from church & just slept & rested all day. I couldn't go on one more day if my life depended on it. Kylie has been terrible today! She's cried all day long unless she's been asleep or either one of us is holding her! She's so tired & used to having people around that she can't handle it! I'm not complaining -- it was a great week in PA! Thanks mom & dad! Kylie also said her first sentence tonight! She was in our room with us just 'chillin' & Jonathan told her to wake up the baby (since we don't know its name yet, its 'baby'.) Then she patted my stomach & then said "bye bye, baby"!!!! Jonathan & I just looked at each other and laughed!!! That's one I don't think I'll forget!!
As we were landing last night in McAllen, she was telling all the passengers around us bye bye & waving & clapping her hands!!! She was happy to get off the plane!! Tomorrow should be an interesting day! Jonathan has to work at 5AM & since the truck is still being fixed, he's taking my car (I'm NOT getting up @ 4:30 AM to take him to work). So, Kylie & I are stuck here all day! But I have lots of unpacking to do! Kylie received lots of new toys & books so that should keep her busy! Hope everyone had a good weekend! :-)

Family Pictures

Our favorite song

Not much going on w/ the family yesterday -- but I found the words to my favorite song. This has carried Jonathan & I though a lot of hard circumstances in Texas. I didn't have the printed words, but my parents did, so I'm sharing it with you. Its written by Rhonda Dubbeld & sung by the Collingsworth family on their "God is Faithful" CD. Its our testimony, because we are trying to serve God the best we can wherever he puts us...right now we are in the 'valley' (that's what they call South Texas) instead of in Mexico...but though this song & lots of prayer, God is helping us to realize that He is taking care of everything & his timing is so perfect!

God is in the Shadows

I'm just a little flower here a bloomin' by this rock
Sometimes it feels so lonely in this isolated spot
But living in the valley where He's placed me here to grow
I try to do my best for Him, He sees me now I know.

Chorus:
Yes, God is in the shadows, in the valley here below
He sees one tiny flower as its beauty softly glows
He never fails one time, each tiny detail He controls
Yes God is in the shados, He is everywhere I go.

He gives me morning sunshine and the cool and gentle rain
He softly smiles upon me as I spend a few short days
He loves as He made me, He's a loving Heavenly King
I'm never all alone, He is always watchin' me

Aunt Becka!

We had quit the adventure yesterday - well, Becka did. :-) We just got the privilege of spending 6 hours in Pittsburgh airport waiting for her! Her flight was supposed to be into Pittsburgh at 6:42PM. It takes 2 hours more or less driving to get there from here, so we left around 3:30. She called us around 5 & said she was in Columbia, South Carolina. She was supposed to be in Charlotte, NC! Well, I guess there was some air traffic control problems in Charlotte, so they diverted the plane to Columbia to refuel, to kill time or either because if they had to keep circling Charlotte - they would run out! But when she called she didn't say all that - she just said, they diverted to Columbia b/c they were running out of fuel! Anyway - we got to Pittsburgh & went to the US Airways ticket counter& Jonathan talked with them to find out what was up. He also was able to get her a seat on the 9:40 plane coming from Charlotte. Because of the delay in SC, she missed her other flight to PA! They told her there was no room on either flight coming, so she started praying really hard & I think the seat was just opened while we were standing there talking! God is so good! Anyway -- the 9:40 flight was supposed to get to PIT at 11:02, then 11:15, then 11:45 -- & it didn't get there until 12 midnight! We got home at 3AM!!!

Aunt Becka & Kylie ~ at the airport!
Kylie & Grandma ~ playing dress up with the new clothes Aunt Becka got her!

Visit with friends!

Yesterday was a busy day again! In the morning I took Kylie to my dad's work so he could show her off. She did what he wanted. :-) She has been faking to cough if she hears someone do that...and she did there! It was funny! Then in the afternoon we had went to see our friends that I babysat their kids while I lived here! The boys were a little shy but they havn't seen us for over a year. Mitch is the youngest & he turned 3 last November. I think he was scared to death we were going to leave Kylie at their house! Brandon is 7 now & so grown up! :-) Today Jonathan is going to hang out at Westmont fire station while mom & I go shopping. Then around 3, we have to leave to go get Aunt Becka in Pittsburgh!

Mitch & Kylie
Brandon & Mitch
Kylie, Mitch, & Brandon (its really hard to get 3 kids to cooperate with a picture! - notice the plants, Sue, their mom always takes great pictures of her kids & always has some kind of plant in the picture, so Jonathan torments her about it all the time...so they decided this picture had to have plants in it too!!)
The 'people food radar' went off again...I think she knows he'll give her something all the time!

Easter egg hunt!

Monday evening, we had an Easter egg hunt for the Sunday School kids from my parents church & some of my cousins. It was fun...since it was only 38 degrees we couldn't hide them outside so we got 'creative' and hide the eggs in boxes of popcorn! They still had fun & were happy with their candy & prizes!! Some of the little ones even ate the popcorn! :-)

Kylie & Sarah Nevseta ~ her favorite eggs were the ones that made noise!Lynne found some too!! YEAH!! Her & Sarah helped Kylie while Jonathan & I took pictures!
Opening her eggs!
Kylie & her cousin Zachary ~ they share a birthday, June 20th!

Kylie & Cadance (I hope I spelled it right!) They are a year apart & had a

wonderful time talking 'baby' to each other!!!

More pictures!

Eating a popsicle!!! My dad came in the room to eat this & Kylie's 'people food radar' went off & she went crawling across the room & pulled her self right up to him so she could have some too!!!!

Easter Sunday!

Good evening! I'm finally getting to update this -- we've had a crazy weekend! Its been very fun though! We've seen most of our family already! This morning we had Kylie's dedication at church along with the Easter program. Jonathan's younger brother Wesley that lives in Ohio came over for the weekend & was here with us! It was the first time he got to meet Kylie. Of course he fell in love & so did she! He brought her curious George toy & she really likes it! We were in Walmart last night & she was in the cart & saw him and said 'up!' So, he had to pick her up! My mom's sisters also were here today & my dad's family came over. Kylie went 2 days with only about a 1 hour nap. She still sleeps really good at night! Tomorrow we don't have too much planned so I'm gonna let her sleep in. We have high speed here so I can upload lots of pictures fast!! So, I'm going to take advantage of it!! Hope you enjoy them! My biggest priority tomorrow is to go visit Dr. Dave, the world greatest chiropractor!! :-) Wesley, Jonathan, Kylie, & me ~ Easter Sunday

Kylie & Uncle Wesley
Kylie's dedication ~ Easter Sunday morning

We are in PA!

Good morning...its pretty much too early to be up this morning, but here I am! :-) Its almost 8AM. We had great flights yesterday! Kylie was really good...Thanks to you that helped pray!! She allowed 2 of the flight attendants to hold her & one took her to 'show off' in first class! :-) Sorry, no pictures - we were too busy getting where we needed to go & had too much carry on stuff to worry about the camera. :-) When we got to Johnstown at 1:30 AM she was awake & had fun playing! She discovered the floor length mirror in my room & thought it was awesome to see the 'baby' in there!!! The weather is cold & dry! I never noticed how dry it was here before & maybe I'm crazy but its terrible! The tempature last night was around 30! The captain scared me to death when he gave the report as we were coming into Pittsburgh, he said it was minus 2 --- pause....I looked at Jonathan & was like WHAT!!! then, he finished "on the C scale" and 28 F!!!!! Well, Kylie is stirring so I need to go & get her up & fed! Jonathan's brother is coming this evening from Ohio to see us! We are going to eat at Rey Azteca!!!!!!!!!!! (hopefully I don't get sick! Mexican food & my preganices don't agree to well sometimes!) Oh, I already had some awesome Gallikers peach iced tea! :-) I'm sure they'll be lots of pictures later ~

Just curious!

Good morning ~ I spent some time last night figuring this blog out -- I found out how to let you leave comments without being a memeber. :-) So, now I am just curious who reads my blog! If you do - leave me a comment. I also finally got the right time stamp on here! :-) And I'm working on putting our profile on here too ;-)
Have a great day! I hope mine is!!! We forgot last night - we also need to try to fit in a trip to Mexico today!!! :-) That'll be fun if we get there! I was going to go by myself, but the one place I needed to go to get the dog heart guard, I wasn't sure how much English they knew & I wasn't gonna trust my Spanish yet! :-) The other pharmacy I know they know some English & getting back & forth across the border is no trouble! Anyway ~ I should have done it just for the adventure of it!! :-)
I gotta get some work done & quit playin around on here!!!!

Kylie's Big Day ~ Driving & Mystery Shopping!

"Come on, let's go for a ride...what? You don't think I know what

I'm doing!?"

Kylie & Tio Jeremy ~ Yes, he lets her do anything

she wants! (Even 'drive' his car!)

Kylie was helping me with a Sonic "Mystery Shop" today!


Hi. I really need to go to bed ~ but I took these darling pictures of Kylie today, and wanted to share them. I also need to wait up for a load of laundry in the washer - so I can hang them up or put them in the dryer, which ever needs done. I started mystery shopping some again today. Its really fun ~ if you can find some in your area, you should do it! There are quit a few good ones to do around here. HEB (our grocery store), Whataburger & Sonic (both fast food). Kylie was 'helping' me with the Sonic one today! :-) Usually she sucks on the straw real good but she knew I was taking her picture so she was smiling! :-) I also finished Kylie's hat that matches her dress for Easter -- well, it needs the bow & little button on it, but I'll take it with me & let grandma finish that part! :-) And my dress only lacks one sleeve, neck facing, hem, & some extra trim around the bottom, so that HAS to be done tomorrow!!!! We have to get everything done tomorrow b/c Friday morning I'm gonna do another quick cleaning of the house & then we are leaving around 1PM, so we can stop at the libary to find some "Hank, the cowdog" tapes to take for on the plane. If you don't know about them, they are funny kids stories, that Jonathan likes & he just found out they have them at the McAllen libary. (thanks, Jermey!) Anyway - I looked on their website & they have some other books that I have been reading there & needed to find the next one, so that'll be a good thing to do on the plane. I'm better than I was the last time I flew but I still get really nervous. :-) I just keep typing b/c I'm waiting for the pictures to upload, & its night time & I'm really tired so this sounds all stupid to me right now. :-) Kylie's one top tooth broke the skin today. The other one is trying, and maybe it has, she won't give me enough time to look. I hope it comes soon because she's been terrible lately! Well, good night!

"The Weekend"

Super sad -- but so cute! I'm not sure why but she didn't want her picture taken. Her 'uncle Jeremy' was holding her & took this picture! The face is so not what we are used to from her that its really funny!! (excuse the lack of clothes, it was hot in here & she likes just her diaper best when we are home & its hot!)
A little happier! ~Sunday morning beforer church~
Hi...No, I havn't fallen off the earth! :-) I've just been super busy -- there is only 3 more days until we fly to PA!!! So I have been trying to get lots done around here...I did get Kylie's dress done last week, & most of mine is done, but I'm gonna wait until we wear them to post a picture! So far, both are really cute! :-) Jonathan only has to work tomorrow yet & then he's off until we get back. I think he's on call Thursday & Friday, but I doubt they'll call him. We leave Friday from McAllen at 4:50PM and get to Pittsburgh around 11PM! And then to Johnstown ---about 2AM!! OH well, its worth it. I had to get up early this morning, to take Jonathan to work because we are getting the rust fixed on the truck so its easier to sell, and I was so sick, & thankful that we chose a late flight! Anyway -- our weekend, we had lots of plans for Saturday, a birthday party & Youth night at the church, but we got though half the day & realized that we were not gonna be able to make it to either, Jonathan was busy with an oil change & computer work for friends & it was very rainy & super nasty outside. So, we didn't want to take Kylie out because when it gets damp is when she gets sick, & I didn't need a repeat of bronchitus this week! Sunday was a good day though! Its great to go to church & feel like you've been there! And come home & take a wonderful nap!! :-) I'm so thankful God asked us to rest on Sunday!