So Many Things Have Happened...

I know that it has been FOREVER. I can't find time to do this no matter how hard I try. I am back at work now, and working on National Board Certification so I have no time for anything anymore. Kendall turned 3 on October 14th. Addison had tubes put in her ears on the 15th after 8 ear infections.....the last of which took 4 antibiotic shots in a row to clear up. She is doing well now...except for the fact that she will not sleep through the night anymore unless she is in our bed. She is also as mean as a snake. I guess what people say about the second child is true. I will post a few pics and maybe have time to get back on here more regularly.

Kendall at her 3rd Birthday. She is so grown up!

Kendall, Addie, and Callie...our new yellow lab. I really needed another mouth to feed!


Kendall blowing out the candles on her castle cake.

Addison playing outside on Kendall's birthday. Did I mention she is a chunky little thing at 24 pounds and only 11 month old!

News

Okay...so I haven't had time to do this in forever! So much has been going on. We went to the beach in June, which both girls loved. Addie came back with a nasty sinus infection that took a month and 2 antibiotics to clear up. Kendall is now officially potty trained....except at night....and she loves to anounce to EVERYONE when she pees or poops in the potty...especially in public. Hopefully anyone with kids understands. Addie took 2 steps today.....she is only 8 months old. I thought I would have a baby forever, but she is determined to keep up with Kendall. I admire all the stay at home moms out there because I am ready to go back to work just to rest. They are definately keeping me busy. I also took up running this week. I have been working out since a few months after Addie, but this week I decided to kick it up a notch. So far I have lost 50 pounds, which I am very proud of. Let's just hope my motivation doesn't die and that I can keep it off. Kyle has also lost about 20 pounds, which he isn't happy about, because I have started cooking differently. I keep telling him it isn't going to hurt him, but I also keep find receipts for candy bars in his wallet....

Our First Trip to the Zoo

Kyle and I both took the day off of work today and took Kendall to the zoo in Asheboro. We left Addie at home with my mom, which turned out to be a really good idea because it turned out to be HOT by the end of the day. We swore that we were going to make this trip BEFORE it got hot, but we didn't make it. Kendall had a great time...actually we all had fun. I haven't been to the zoo since I was little so I think I was just as excited as she was. Here are a few of the 70 something pictures that I took.

Kendall and a baby hippo

Kendall and Mommy on the Carousel

Taking a much needed break

Kendall and Kyle looking at Zebra's

Kendall and Addie when we got home today...they missed each other

Just a few of the animals we saw today during our 6 mile walk.....up hill!!!!

New Pics

I have been terrible about posting pictures. I just had 170 pictures developed that go all the way back to about 3 weeks before Christmas....yes I am slack! Here are a few of the girls....yes some of them are old and outdated but still cute!

Kendall and Addie hanging out

Sucking on her fingers...a favorite pastime

Hanging out in Addie's crib

Addies first real bath
Kendall on Christmas morning
Addie's first Christmas...all she did was sleep!
Bonding while watching TV

Kendall after her first haircut

It's Been a While!

I don't even know where to start. I feel like I haven't had time to breath, much less write on this thing. So much has happened recently. Addison had her 4 month check up on the 27th of March. She weighed 15 pounds and 4 oz. She was 25 1/2 inches long. I thought that was huge for a 4 month old, but I looked back at Kendall's baby book, and she was only one ounce lighter, but she was an inch longer than Addie. I hope that doesn't mean that Addie is doomed to be short like me. Addie also finally rolled over back to front on April 1st. I swear she is already starting to crawl. She will pull her knees up and push herself across the floor. The only problem with that is that she buries her head while she does it....so I am afraid we are going to end up with some serious carpet burn.
We are also in the process of trying to potty train Kendall. She was doing pretty good for her age until Addie was born, then it all went out the window, so we are starting over. The problem is she doesn't seem to be bothered to be wet. She will announce to me that she pee-peed (not sure how to spell that), and then when I ask her is she wants me to change her she says "no...it's okay". We have now resorted to bribing her with M&M's. The only time she can have them is if she uses the bathroom in the potty.....we'll see how that works. People keep saying that it will happen eventually, and I guess it will. You don't see too many adults walking around in diapers, so I guess everyone learns how at some point!
Things are pretty good with everyone else. I am in the race to lose the baby weight plus about 50 pounds by summer time. How come it is so easy to put it on, not to mention fun, but it is so hard to get it off!! I have like 10,000 pictures on my camera that I need to post, but that will have to wait....right now I am going to try and catch up on some much needed sleep!

What a Long Week!!

Kyle has been out of town all week for work...what a challenge. Things have gone well for the most part, but I miss my husband!! It has broken my heart the way that Kendall runs in the house every day calling for her Daddy...and he isn't there. She asks me everyday if Daddy is ever coming home. Kyle is having a tough time too...which actually surprises me. He isn't real emotional most of the time, and I figured he would kinda float through this week without it really bothering him...I was wrong. He says he misses his girls like crazy....I just let myself assume that that means me too:) Things will be back to normal...whatever that is...tomorrow night and I can't wait!
Oh...Addy is rolling over. She started about a week ago. I don't know if I had mentioned that earlier or not. She was 3 months old yesterday....time really flies with the second one!

Not much is happening...

Everything has been pretty normal around my house recently......everyone is finally well, and both kids have been sleeping all night. It kinda seems too good to be true so I am waiting on something weird to happen. Kendall had her first haircut last week...it wasnt' really long...but it needed to be cut just to look healthy. She did a great job. She also had her first dentist visit on Monday....that wasn't as good as the haircut. She did okay with the brushing, but not so good with the scraping....and we didn't even attempt the flouride because she refused to use the little straw that sucks all the spit and water out of your mouth. She kept telling the hygienist she was "all done". I was really glad to get out of there. I will post some pics later. I can't seem to find time at home to do that....I have to take time at work just to write this. It is sad when things are less hectic at work than at home!!!