tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74547401934407719232024-02-20T10:26:30.916-08:00Better Off Wed...Adventures in Marriage.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-89189628098347029812013-03-21T19:23:00.001-07:002013-03-21T19:23:33.201-07:00Dear Silvia: 8 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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Happy (Belated) 8 Months! <br />
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This month you decided to start showing some interest in MOVING! You spin in circles and squirm and roll and wiggle yourself to get whatever you want. You aren't quite crawling yet but you're definitely working on it.<br />
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This month, I had to go away for 5 (extremely) long days for work. It was really hard for me. I think you did great, though. You and Dad got a lot of time together and both sets of Grandparents made it over for a visit too! I couldn't wait to get home and scoop you up. Boy, did I miss you?!?!<br />
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I can't say this is a first for you, but you joined me for a day at the salon to visit our friend Natalie. You were such a good girl, sitting in the chair, laying on me while I got my hair washed, smiling at yourself in the mirror. It was so fun to have a special girls' morning together!<br />
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As usual, we had a couple fun playdates with our friends which are such a great way to break up the long, cold winter days. <br />
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Speaking of cold, we blew this popsicle stand and flew out to San Diego for a week away. This was your first flight and you did great on the way there but sadly shortly after arriving, we learned you had a double ear infection (your first) and bad cold. Your Dad was awesome and found a local medical center to take you to. We got some antibiodics and medicine for you though they made your tummy hurt. Although we always love having you with us, I can honestly say that I've never seen you so unhappy in my life...you cried more in that week than you have in your entire life. It was sad. We were SO scared to fly home, worried that your ears would bother you. The flight (thankfully) went pretty darn good. We lucked out and the airlines gave us a whole row to ourselves. It will probably be a while before we take you anywhere on a flight again. Sorry...but its the truth! :) <br />
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In other fun news: Your new cousin, John Jeffrey "Jack" was born this month! He's a cutie with a lot of hair!<br />
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This month, we've started getting ready to put our house on the market which is exciting and intimidating at the same time. During our week away in San Diego, we also learned that our offer on a new home in New Prague was accepted! Hooray! <br />
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This was another really fun month with you Silvia. Its amazing to watch you grow bigger, smarter and stronger every day!<br />
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We love you so much and look forward to seeing what next month has in store for us too! <br />
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Mama and Dad<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-69813455317956218362013-03-03T19:23:00.004-08:002013-03-21T18:44:21.729-07:00Dear Silvia: 7 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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Wow - we really stink at this whole blogging thing, don't we? I promise that the only reason we're so behind on blog posts is because we are having so much fun with you!<br />
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At 7 months, you really started to show your personality! More laughter than ever, louder giggles and shrieks, bigger smiles! You are so fun to have around and we love hauling you everywhere we go. You're so happy-go-lucky...smiling at strangers, checking out every new scene, kicking your legs, swinging your arms! Everywhere we go, we hear comments on how you're such a "happy girl", "beautiful girl"...and sometimes "handsome boy" :) Sorry, we don't always dress you in pink with bows and you don't have much hair (yet!)<br />
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You learned to sit up really tall and strong this month, just in time to open presents during your first Christmas! You recived a fun, pink toy camera from Grandma and Grandpa Rasmusson, a dolly from Nana andPapa Cow, a cool, pink step stool from your Godmom Lynn and a doll house from your Godmom Megan. From Santa, you got your first red-headed dolly named Leona. She's so cute! What a fun Christmas it was for you...and for us! Having you around has made Christmas so much more special for your Dad and I too. You wore a new red dress, cream sweater, tights and gold dress shoes for Christmas. I looked high and low for a pretty gold hairbow for you to wear...but no luck. You still looked so absolutely adorable in your first Christmas outfit. I had a blast picking it out too! (One of the perks of having a little girl!)<br />
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Outside of the many holiday get togethers we had, we also had many fun play dates with the other babies and Moms from our baby classes. Of course, we also had a play date with the Sticha Chicas and Garin and Carter!<br />
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On top of sitting really well, you've started to get up on all fours and rock back and forth....like you're rev'ing your engine to get moving!<br />
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You're enjoying eating solids more and more as we've been adding more foods to your diet. At Christmas you got to enjoy some squash and sweet potatoes...yum!<br />
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Silvia - you bring so much joy to our lives...more than we could have ever imagined. You're such a happy girl and we're soo thankful for that!<br />
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Keep being your smiley, happy, healthy self!<br />
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We love you so much - having you was the best decision we ever made! :)<br />
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Mama and Dad<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-43301819651330107922013-02-03T07:30:00.000-08:002013-02-03T07:30:01.807-08:00Dear Silvia: 6 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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Let me start out by saying how much we love you...and follow with how sorry we are that this post is nearly 3 months late! We're having so much fun being your parents that we simply cannot force ourselves to take the time to write it all down, but I know we must or sometime you'll ask us "when did I first sit up" and we'll look at eachother blankly and say "we don't remember...but I'm sure it was sometime before your 1st birthday"...so, we write! :)<br />
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The 6 month milestone brought about many exciting firsts for you:<br />
-You ate solids for the first time. We started with cereal and it took you a couple weeks to get used to the idea. Now, you're a pro!<br />
-Your first Halloween...you were a monkey!<br />
-You became a "big" cousin...your new cousin Joseph Kenneth arrived on Oct. 30th. He's a cutie!<br />
-We celebrated my birthday - Your mom officially turned 29 for the first time!<br />
-We also celebrated Nana Cow's birthday.<br />
-You attened your first 5K race. You and Dad came to watch me run my first race since having you. It was SO cold, but we bundled you up tightly!<br />
-You and I and one of my friends went to a book signing for one of our favorite blogging couples (Young House Love). We waited in a long line (you napped) then when we finally got in you took in all the sights and sounds of the HUNDREDS of people there. At the end, the woman behind us in line said "I cannot believe how content your baby is." We hear this a lot about you - you're such a good girl!<br />
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Your hair is starting to come in more and more and we sometimes lovingly refer to you as "Fuzzy"! You are still incredibly long. We're used to your pants being highwaters and your onesies snapping tightly. At your 6 month appt., you weighed in at 16lbs 10oz. (67%), 27" (92%) and your head was 55%. <br />
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You continue to have such a wonderfully content personality. You smile at us, strangers and yourself in the mirror. When we sing, you "sing" along. You're practicing your sitting but still tip over when left unassisted for too long. <br />
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With the addition of solids, and a little help from sleep training, your nights have only gotten better. You sleep 10-13 hours a night, in a stretch...it's SO wonderful! Thanks for that!<br />
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Daycare continues to go well - you love to see all the other kids and learn from them. You still love bath time and playing with your toys on the floor. It's fun to see how you now play on your own, picking up toys and inspecting them closely, then following up with a taste test of each.<br />
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Silvia, you are the greatest joy we know - you brighten our days and remind us every minute how becoming parents was the best decision we ever made. <br />
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"Halfy Birthday!"<br />
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We love you so much baby girl,<br />
Mama and Daddy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-53568570603883364122013-02-01T20:32:00.001-08:002013-02-01T20:32:56.099-08:00Family Pics!<em>Better late than never...</em><br />
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Our friend and doula, Erika met up with us to take some family photos. She also snapped some (almost) 6 month photos of just you.<br />
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It was a chilly day but we had so much fun at St. Anthony Main and even stopped in a cafe for some hot coffee and a visit with Erika and Grandma Rasmusson, who joined us later.<br />
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It was a fun day and I felt ahead of the game since we had our Christmas card pictures ready to rock before the end of October!<br />
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Go us! :)<br />
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<span id="goog_1327073794"></span><span id="goog_1327073795"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-33347103730392310902012-11-12T18:35:00.000-08:002012-11-12T18:36:17.383-08:00Dear Silvia: 5 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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Happy very, very, very belated 5 months! Sorry we're so delayed in writing this post.<br />
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This past month has been another great month for you (well, for all three of us)!<br />
Some highlights:<br />
-We went to 2 weddings and got to dress up in fancy clothes. Speaking of, you wore shoes for the first time at these weddings...fancy, new gold shoes! <br />
-We spent one Saturday at Grandma & Grandpa Sticha's picking corn with your cousins. <br />
-We had a breakfast play date with "The Sticha Mamas" and your 2nd cousins, Garin & Carter. <br />
-We celebrated your cousin Joey's 6th birthday!<br />
-We also celebrated your Dad's 35th birthday (whoah, that's old, huh?) by going out to dinner. It was a fun day!<br />
-We attended the annual Horejsi family reunion and you got to meet you new 2nd cousin, Charlee. She's just 4 weeks younger than you.<br />
-My good college friends Traci & Krista stopped by for a visit and we learned that Krista is expecting a baby next spring - yeah for little friends!<br />
-We had family photos taken by our friend/doula, Erika. It's so fun that we're still friends with her, especially since she was with us during one of the most special days of our lives...the day you were born!<br />
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You have your first tooth, but you didn't get that until this month (so, more on that in the next post). You're working really hard on tooth #2 and constantly have your hands in your mouth. Our always-happy girl now gets a little case of the fussies from time to time, though you're still such a happy little girl overall.<br />
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Daycare continues to love having you there and you still smile when we drop you off...so that's great! The other day your daycare mom said to you: "Silvia, are you even a real baby? You must be a doll. Real babies aren't this good." We think you're such a good baby, but its alwasy nice to hear it from someone else.<br />
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You talk and talk and talk. You have a lot to say and you stop talking only to flash a big, gummy smile. Bathtime is still a lot of fun for you although you're so long your whole body stretches the length of your little tub....perhaps time for a longer one?<br />
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Bedtime is going great. You had a couple rough nights due to teething but overall you're still sleeping like a champ. You've started to flip yourself onto your stomach and you sleep great that way with your little bootie in the air...it's so cute.<br />
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We keep practicing sitting up and you're getting the hang of it, though without our help you flop to one side or the other. When we put you in your Bumbo seat, you lean really far back and pop yourself right out of it. You little stinker. You also like being in your car/exersaucer since it allows you to stand and use those strong legs of yours. <br />
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You'll be 6 months old in no time...this coming Sunday, actually!! We cannot believe how fast time is going. We'll start you on solids this coming weekend and we're certain you'll love it. More on that to come!<br />
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You brighten our days and bring so much joy to our lives! Honestly, what did we do before you?!?<br />
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We love you so much,<br />
Mama & Dad<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-30272575912217585752012-09-30T13:51:00.002-07:002012-09-30T13:52:37.508-07:00Dear Silvia: 4 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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Another month has flown by - and you've changed so much! We just now took down the "Welcome Baby" banner we hung before you were born!<br />
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You sure didn't wear your 3 month outfits long as we've already moved you entirely into your 6 month clothing! You are seriously such a long gal...and I know your 9 month outfits aren't far away.<br />
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Your Dad and I took you in for your 4 month appointment. You had to get a couple shots and some icky medicine in a dropper. The first shot went in and you just sat there....no tears. The second shot went in and good golly, you opened the flood gates. It was so sad. You're such a good girl, I'm not sure we've ever seen you cry actual tears before this. The doctor said you're a healthy, growing girl and gave us the ok to give you solids whenever we think you're ready. We'll likely wait until you're a little closer to 6 months to go down that road though.<br />
Here are your 4 month stats:<br />
Weight: 75% (14lbs)<br />
Length: 99% (26.5")<br />
Head: 60%<br />
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I started back at work full-time this month and its been going pretty well. Of course, I miss you like crazy all day long but I know you're having a blast at daycare with all of your new friends. Your daycare mom and dad have said often that you're such a good, "easy" baby....smiling, kicking, laughing the days away. You don't nap much at daycare but they said they don't mind since you never really get fussy. Keep up the good work, girlie!<br />
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You continue to be a smiley, content girl for us too. We're so fortunate for that and we soak up every minute of your slobbery smiles and squeals of delight. I keep saying that you're being such a good girl to try to convince us that having more is a good idea. (Like we needed the convincing!) Auntie Lynn says we should be worried about what #2 will bring since you've been simply too good! Ha! I guess we'll see.<br />
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This past month you've really started to become vocal. You practice making all sorts of noises and love to talk to everyone (or yourself, in the mirror!) You're also getting better and better at bedtime. You are usually in your crib asleep between 7:30-9:30 each night and only wake up once to eat. You do get up bright and early (4-5am) in the morning but I'm usually getting up by then anyway. I feed you again and then you either snooze a bit longer while I get ready for work or play in your crib, watching the mobile. When you get up in the middle of the night to eat, you've started "calling for us" in a new way. You still holler making a noise like "Wa-uh" but now you also pick your legs up as high as you can and then drop them to the mattress so it makes a loud thud. When we come in to get you, you have a BIG smile on your face. You're lucky you're so cute! :)<br />
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You're doing a lot of rolling and kicking and really want to sit up and stand (with our help). I think sitting up is right around the corner for you. You still absolutely love ceiling fans and lamps. Your Dad and I joke that your favorite things (in order) are: Ceiling fans, lamps, Mom and Dad. Yes, we know how we rate and its ok...ceiling fans and lamps are pretty darn amazing.<br />
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You LOVE when we sing to you. We always joke that we don't want Uncle Jeff (with a good voice) to sing to you so that you learn what that sounds like. Dad and I may not be the best singers but we make up WAY better lyrics than Uncle Jeff every will! :) "Lou, Lou -- Silvia Lou" (tune of Skip to my Lou) or "Standing baby, you're the one" (tune of Rubby Ducky) are pretty big hits around our house!<br />
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This past month you attended quite a few family get togethers and birthday parties. You were able to see your first parade at Dozinky Days in New Prague and you got to meet your Great Aunt Barb and Uncle Mark from Illinois!<br />
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We had some more house projects done - the kitchen has seen a complete transformation - since we're planning to put our house on the market in the coming months. We love our little, old house. It has seen some of the best times of our lives together - including the day we welcomed you into our world, Silvia - but we know its only a matter of time before this little, old house becomes too small for our growing family. Change can be hard, but we look forward to our next house on a quieter street with a little more fresh air and some extra room to stretch our legs. <br />
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Before we know it, you'll be 5 months. Slow down, little one! :)<br />
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We love you so much,<br />
Mama and Dad<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-68286997231166873412012-08-24T15:12:00.001-07:002012-09-30T12:43:11.011-07:00Dear Silvia: 3 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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This post is a little late, but I will not skimp on content...I promise!<br />
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Well, this month I started back at work part-time (hence the delayed post!) and it's gone pretty well so far....thanks to both of your Grandmas who have been coming over to watch you on the days I have to work. Next month, I'm back full-time and you'll start at daycare. I'm sure you'll have much fun with your new daycare friends!<br />
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We've said it before and we'll say it again...you're a mover and shaker and you like to be where all the action is! You now officially roll from front to back and back to front...though, its not happening consistently. When playing during tummy time, you also move your legs up and down on the ground (like mountain climbers) or stiffen your legs up (like a plank)...I think you're wanting to get your little body moving. I wonder how long before you start crawling...yikes!<br />
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You coo and "talk" so much! You're constantly blowing bubbles and you now also give us deep, belly laughs. It's so cute! You've also started to grasp toys and move them around, knowing that they'll make a noise when you do so. When laying down, you've started to tuck your chin to your chest and attempt to sit yourself up. When we go in to give you a smooch, you open your mouth...nothing like a big, wet open-mouth kiss! <br />
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You're liking bath time more and more and you now splash around while in your little tub. We moved you to your crib and you're doing great in there....though, you still like to get up and party 1-3 times a night. You squawk in your crib until someone comes to get you and when they do you immediately stop what you're doing and give a HUGE smile. It's hard to be grouchy (even at 1, 2, 3am) when you're greeted by such a nice, gummy smile!<br />
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We've moved you entirely into your 3 month clothing, but you're on the verge of being too long for some of your sleepers. I guess its time to starting pulling out some of your 6 months clothes too....already?!?! Your little cheeks are filling out nicely and you also have started to have little chubber rolls on your inner thighs.<br />
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You love being read to and will sit so nicely the whole time. The hair you had lost is now coming back slowly, but you still have your cute little mullet (so stylish!). Your eyes are still blue...though I still think that will eventually change.<br />
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Overall, you are a pretty happy little girl. You smile all the time, even at strangers or when you're mad. <br />
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You were last weighed a couple weeks ago (at almost 12 weeks) and you were 12lbs. 10oz. I'm guessing you're around 13lbs. now as your size 1 diapers are getting pretty snug. Your next dr. appt. will be at 4 months, so I'll have more accurate height/weight info in next month's post.<br />
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<strong>You've had a lot of other firsts this past month, too:</strong><br />
- You've now been to a movie at the theater twice! You slept/ate throughout the first movie "What to expect when you're expecting" and were wide awake during "Spiderman"....both times you were a good little girl and kept quiet.<br />
- You went to the MN Science Museum. Truth be told, it was a dud of an exhibit...but you, your Dad and I still managed to have a good time.<br />
- You went to your first Church Festival at St. Patrick's. It was hot and you were pooped by the end. In fact, you napped on a picnic table at one point in the day!<br />
- You went to your first bridal shower, baby shower (for you!) and birthday party...so much fun!<br />
- You and I went to Mom and Baby yoga a few times. It was so much fun...you loved seeing all the other babies and being moved up, down and all around.<br />
- You went to your first Twins game...sadly, they lost.<br />
- You've now met ALL three of your Great Grandmas. We recently took a trip to Altoona, WI so you could meet your Great Grandma McNamara. She loved holding you and talking to you and you smiled the whole time.<br />
- Now, that I think about it....that was your first out-of-state trip too! Woohoo Wisconsin!<br />
- You were baptized! Father George, the priest who married your Dad & I, baptized you at St. Anne's Catholic Church in LeSueur, MN. It was such a beautiful day with (almost) all of our family.<br />
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How was that for an eventful month?!?! We had so much fun and are looking forward to the next!<br />
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We love you so much, <br />
Mama and Dad<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-16913324376303673102012-07-18T06:25:00.000-07:002012-07-18T06:30:34.342-07:00Dear Silvia: 2 MonthsDear Silvia,<br />
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This past month has flown by! I started clearing out your newborn clothes and washing/putting away your new 3 month outfits...so bittersweet. You're growing SO fast!<br />
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You've learned lots of new "tricks" this month. You babble and coo and "talk" away, especially when you're on the dresser getting your diaper changed. You tell stories to your Dad and I as we lean over and get right in your face. You also like talking to your "little friend" in the mirror! She's such a nice little girl, isn't she? ;)<br />
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You now take baths in your baby bathtub (rather than the smaller washtub we used to use). You enjoy it much more and smile away! <br />
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As mentioned above, you're a smiling machine...especially when you first wake up. Those fresh morning smiles are the best. Your Dad and I fight over them! <br />
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You've been able to meet many of your new cousins and even a couple of your Great Grandmas this month. We still need to get out to Wisconsin to see Great Grandma McNamara...hopefully sometime this next month. <br />
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You absolutely love being around other kids. You'll lay contently on a blanket on the floor and stare as they play around you. This makes me feel better when I think about sending you off to daycare. <br />
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I had begun to brag about how well you were sleeping when WHAM!...you decided to change that up. For a week or so, you were up many times each night. You and I spent a lot of time "visiting" in the wee hours of the morning that week. It was...fun! :) Just lately you've again started to sleep better. Last night you slept 6 hours in a row. I felt like a whole new woman when you woke me up for your 3am feeding. Thanks for that.<br />
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You went on quite a growing streak recently, gaining almost a pound last week...YIKES! I think that explains all the late night/early morning feedings you were needing. This is also why we washed up all your 3 month clothes. Girl, you're almost 11lbs. now...goodbye newborn outfits!<br />
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Your pretty red hair is starting to rub off and now you just have a nice, long tuft in the back. It's very stylish! :)<br />
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Last week you discovered your thumb. We heard you sucking away through the baby monitor and when we went into your room, you had that thumb in your mouth and were as happy as a clam! You had been searching your fist for weeks to find that thumb, though we haven't seen you with it in your mouth since. So, I guess you still aren't "officially" a thumbsucker but man, you're working hard to get there by sucking on your fists whenever you can. Both your Dad and I were thumbsuckers, too, so we "get" it.<br />
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We took you in for your 2 month appointment last week, which included shots. Your Dad was able to take the day off to join us. What can I say? It wasn't that enjoyable for any of us...all three of us cried. You were a trouper, sporting your Tweety Bird bandaids, and bounced back to your smiley self later that day and even took a 3 hour nap afterward! At your appointment, you weighed in at 10lbs. 4oz. (40%), measured 23" long (80%) and your head was 15" around (40%). <br />
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You and I started taking a New Mama class with a bunch of other first-time moms. It's been so much fun! You're a model student, staring and talking to our instructor the whole time. She often stops class and says, "Well, hello Silvia. I see you have something to say too." It's adorable. There are twin baby girls in our class who were born at the same hospital as you, on the same day just hours after you were born!<br />
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The three of us have been trying out new things this past month to keep the summer lively. One day we visited your Dad's work and then afterward went downtown to have lunch outside from the food trucks. You and I (partially) walked around Lake Calhoun. It started to look overcast-y, so I turned the stroller around and ran back to the car...and then it never ended up raining. :( We also went and visited my work and have met up with many friends for lunch, coffee, dinner, etc. Basically, we try to get out and about each day for some fun. This summer has been very different from any other but so much fun!<br />
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We celebrated the 4th of July with some friends and although you didn't get to go swimming, you did try out your new swimsuits! It's been a hot summer. If you were a bit older, we'd be spending most days at the Splash Pad.</div>
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This month went far too fast and I'm sure that trend will continue. I'm sad to say that you and I only have 1 more month together before I have to start transitioning back to work. I'm confident you'll do great at daycare..but know I'll miss these days together so much when I go back to work. Ok, enough of that...here's to another fun month!</div>
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We love you little girl,</div>
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Mama & Dad</div>
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<em>A high school friend (and fellow blogger) has made a tradition of writing monthly blog "letters" to her 2 boys to help document their many milestones. I love reading these posts and think its such a neat idea, so I'm going to copy her! :)</em> </div>
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Dear Silvia,</div>
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You've officially been in our lives for over a month! Your Dad and I cannot even imagine or remember what our lives were like without you. </div>
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You are such a good little lady! You started smiling at around 2.5 weeks and I know that people say that it must just be gas, but we strongly disagree! One of the first times you smiled was when your Dad and I sang "Silvie Lou" (to the tune of "Peggy Sue") to you. You LOVED it and gifted us with many big, gummy smiles which is why we continue to sing that song around the house all the time!</div>
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You are extremely active and alert. Again, all parents say it about their babies but little girl, you are advanced! When you are awake, you are WIDE awake (and have been since we brought you home). You love to be held facing out and will scan the room and follow the action. Your neck is pretty darn strong and you lift your head proudly when doing "tummy time". When held, you "stand up" by pushing off with your skinny little legs. As Nana always tells you, "Go ahead and be a baby, Silvie. You don't have to stand like a big girl just yet." It's true. Although we're so proud of your new tricks, we really don't want you to grow up too fast!</div>
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You're a good eater (no surprise) and have been since day one. The first couple weeks you gained weight slowly and it scared your Mama, but since then you've been an overachiever in that department. The last two weeks you've gained 9 ounces and 10 ounces, respectively. At 4.5 weeks, you weighed in at 8 pounds 13 ounces (just under the 50th percentile). Not bad!</div>
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You're pretty good to your Mama and Dad when it comes to bed time. Your nights start at odd times, but you give us anywhere from 3-5 hours of sleep at a time (and we thank you for that!). You definitely get all your sleep in stretches, as you're awake for much of the day with only cat naps throughout.</div>
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During our days together, we like to go out and about. You're pretty adaptable to new people and settings, but really don't like car rides...which makes it hard to go out and about! We've learned to pack you up while you're napping and "trick" you into sleeping the whole car ride. We're figuring this whole parenthood thing out slowly each day!</div>
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Bathtime is hit or miss...sometimes you love soaking in your little "hot tub" and sometimes you act like its the worst thing ever. Regardless, we continue to bathe you ever couple/few days of course!</div>
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On Father's Day, you had your first bottle and your Dad was thrilled to be the one to give it to you. You took it like a champ!</div>
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You and I definitely have a bond. I never stop kissing you and you love to be in my arms. I can't complain and you're a smart girl (you know who feeds you 99% of the time)! Your Dad sings to you and tells you all kinds of stories and you sit so nicely on his lap to listen when he gets home from work. We send Dad a million texts and picture messages each day to help his work days go faster, so he can rush home to us. He simply adores you and I love watching it. You're pretty lucky to have such a great Dad, Silvie!</div>
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Nearly everyone says you look like your Dad and I'm ok with that. I think he's cute...that's why I married him! I absolutely love that you have his reddish hair and long eyelashes. I do hear that you have my eyes, but we'll see what color they end up being before we know for sure. Because you're so long, many people comment on how lean you look, but we can see your cheeks filling out and know that soon enough you'll have a round belly to match!</div>
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Ok, I sure rambled on, but a lot of exciting things have happened in the last month. We look forward to seeing what next month holds!</div>
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We love you more than we ever knew possible,</div>
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Mama & Dad </div>
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Our little princess was born Friday, May 18th at 2:48am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 21 inches long.<br />
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Sorry we're a week late in posting this, but we've been enjoying this time with our little girl way too much and simply forgot!<br />
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So tiny!</div>
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Pretty girl!</div>
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Paul and I couldn't be happier! More updates to come...</div>
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So many of the last posts have included only photos of me and Baby...so I thought I'd post a picture with the man who made it all possible! :)</div>
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This picture was taken at our baby shower a couple weeks ago. Thanks to all our friends and family who were able to make it! </div>
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I finished my last week of grad school last week (insert sigh of relief) and now all eyes are on the prize (Baby)! We're just 2 weeks from our due date and very much looking forward to meeting our </div>
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Baby Rasmusson is the next one up to bat, followed closely by Baby Boy Mohs.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMLQKkvKXuuzKlCu4AALvOoPVQP6fAraRS6sP9UO_Ins4HTocQr0eI6xw9DGnaG0Q7HS5cJINBzeYh1SLQbbcWyqgjzOBGBuYBBrrH9ep8DK3h2E519TzKFZ3zH8X93df7gYKU6PHyDg/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729194589108086850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMLQKkvKXuuzKlCu4AALvOoPVQP6fAraRS6sP9UO_Ins4HTocQr0eI6xw9DGnaG0Q7HS5cJINBzeYh1SLQbbcWyqgjzOBGBuYBBrrH9ep8DK3h2E519TzKFZ3zH8X93df7gYKU6PHyDg/s320/023.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Gosh, it's embarassing that I'm wearing the same outfit in two consecuative posts. I'll work to add a little variety to my wardrobe in future posts!<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="left">Happy Easter Everyone!</div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-71870760967875303142012-04-05T17:54:00.004-07:002012-04-05T18:13:18.175-07:0034 Week bUmPDATE!Did I mention how nice it is to have a photographer and photo studio on-site at work? No? Well...it's pretty nice!<br /><br />I feel fortunate that my awesome coworker and friend, John Swee from <a href="http://www.dodgecreative.com/">Dodge Creative</a>, has been able to help us capture some memories of this special time...all over lunch breaks! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPUlPzsdCre6QIGc6eFkOboAC-cwz4J6AL9EZSyApwhHnwcaKjr3aL_LYUT55hb-W8Yiw3eBA4HMNKlkL2CgMzoGXQykQZ9nwfmObFc9KYAKgImueK-ZJZj68QN1mOwk7VJgjd_PnGx0/s1600/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1750.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728085097813823586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPUlPzsdCre6QIGc6eFkOboAC-cwz4J6AL9EZSyApwhHnwcaKjr3aL_LYUT55hb-W8Yiw3eBA4HMNKlkL2CgMzoGXQykQZ9nwfmObFc9KYAKgImueK-ZJZj68QN1mOwk7VJgjd_PnGx0/s320/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1750.jpg" /></a> Baby Ras - 34 weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH1cDymJ1FMfslYQDlCovF8BY9s-pLw4H5hftisQQ8FgQbuiGw8cbQqGJRUgwMeTQEqSQLA0oM7s5VaK1_DwxMkVGJxs7UG6LLcer0VACilEa0apeJoWgRwcMfgswzYmc5UMcjCXFo4M/s1600/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1714.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728085095849994354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH1cDymJ1FMfslYQDlCovF8BY9s-pLw4H5hftisQQ8FgQbuiGw8cbQqGJRUgwMeTQEqSQLA0oM7s5VaK1_DwxMkVGJxs7UG6LLcer0VACilEa0apeJoWgRwcMfgswzYmc5UMcjCXFo4M/s320/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1714.jpg" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCQmdG86o_cdeKQ7MhK3iyNRu_Axoq5V9t262aMuUeOaMnPqtdjdnqkxjM89H7L9pY6gTlURUVsnoCZySCv3MOhRe7ulYv-pEFB9t-0C_Lu6Yf1WNnLqBt1qU0sPwKOwoIxZOhO8z_X0/s1600/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1692.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728085069131957810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCQmdG86o_cdeKQ7MhK3iyNRu_Axoq5V9t262aMuUeOaMnPqtdjdnqkxjM89H7L9pY6gTlURUVsnoCZySCv3MOhRe7ulYv-pEFB9t-0C_Lu6Yf1WNnLqBt1qU0sPwKOwoIxZOhO8z_X0/s320/2012.03.30_ReSoundStudio_Kendra-1692.jpg" /></a><br />It's too bad that Paul couldn't just bop out of work and join the fun, but obviously we'll have plenty of photos of all 3 of us shortly!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Next weekend, our friends and family are throwing us a baby shower. I can't wait!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">5.5 more weeks until Baby's due date, 3 weeks until I'm done with grad school, 4 days until the Twins home opener....good times are ahead of us!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby<br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-3528234220333260962012-03-28T12:35:00.003-07:002012-03-28T12:41:10.536-07:00Ready to pop?Maybe not yet, but we're getting pretty close!<br /><br />Baby Ras & I attended a friend's baby shower last Sunday (she's having twins about a month after me!) and they had these adorable popcorn bags for all the guests. We just had to snap a couple photos...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENaQjTV7iBzdIh6__1pCYfvDbm8pQz8sl3kOGHxwwW9eiqwqbfuOk28wZGeiINBw1_ukTe4Ny_ZNAHE3a1bVbZ_E15Rrzpv5haFznUyfHuj8qcK72qdwkMOjxNncd760M8uUVWlTgJX8/s1600/BabyRas_33wks_2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725034150681834450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENaQjTV7iBzdIh6__1pCYfvDbm8pQz8sl3kOGHxwwW9eiqwqbfuOk28wZGeiINBw1_ukTe4Ny_ZNAHE3a1bVbZ_E15Rrzpv5haFznUyfHuj8qcK72qdwkMOjxNncd760M8uUVWlTgJX8/s320/BabyRas_33wks_2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> 33 weeks!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9POP075cDIVGj_ieKLXt4lgyUeUkz_nl4fW5ZuN7-zv8alJfdSCRuZtfnFTyPEcz80pMlMP9cSQCmAOyk3Iwy9e5_OfGIQtaM7Ran2j79t1S50fPpEyxpTkW6Z_dCC0YOFTDfLCq3x0/s1600/BabyRas_33wks_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725034144252680482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9POP075cDIVGj_ieKLXt4lgyUeUkz_nl4fW5ZuN7-zv8alJfdSCRuZtfnFTyPEcz80pMlMP9cSQCmAOyk3Iwy9e5_OfGIQtaM7Ran2j79t1S50fPpEyxpTkW6Z_dCC0YOFTDfLCq3x0/s320/BabyRas_33wks_1.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Excuse my extra chin(s)!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">As of today, we've got just about 6 1/2 weeks until our due date! We're wrapping up some more house projects and I'm trying to wrap up my last 4 weeks of school...then Baby, we're ready to roll! (Fingers crossed that Baby is also working on OUR timeline!)</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Take care,</div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-70455749883587794162012-03-10T11:20:00.001-08:002012-03-10T11:20:00.096-08:00How we told our family about you...<span style="font-size:85%;">Here's another catch-up story for you, Baby...</span><br /><br />After an initial ultrasound showed a nice, strong heartbeat, we decided to start planning out how we'd tell our immediate family about you!<br /><br />At just around 11 weeks, we decided it was time to tell everyone our good news! I sent out an invite to everyone asking them to come over for your dad's 34th birthday party at our house. Thankfully, just about everyone was able to make it!<br /><br />I asked both Grandma & Grandpa Sticha and Grandma & Grandpa Rasmusson to come over early...to help set-up, of course! ;)<br /><br />When your grandparents arrived, we began with our normal chit-chatting and worked to get the food out and prepared. I asked Grandma Sticha to help put out "Paul's birthday cupcakes" that spelled "Happy Birthday". I told Grandma that the cupcakes weren't in order in the box and asked if she could arrange them in order on a serving plate for me. The chit-chatting continued as Grandma Sticha started to work on arranging the cupcakes. Both Grandmas were at the kitchen table and suddenly Grandma Sticha stopped what she was doing. I asked, "What's wrong, Mom?" and she said, "Well, there seems to be some extra cupcakes...." Instantly, I said, "Oh no, I hope they didn't give us the wrong order!". (wink, wink!) I grabbed the cake box from the fridge and said, "Let's check the cake and make sure that's right." As I walked over to the Grandmas....I lifted the cover and both Grandma's peered in.....<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4w6BeYgfRF2YIoNAfEXwG_gCDgDCjbaF-dayQiZPysRmUiVlbQeVs6juFHmRU1SkGKSMCsLF3NOHDnFbw-UKh7ciLfJ4tDnw96MPEf7r-ZMALRejcewiTZl51sN9ohWIb2ArCYFqn0s/s1600/DSC03547.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716124730497413922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4w6BeYgfRF2YIoNAfEXwG_gCDgDCjbaF-dayQiZPysRmUiVlbQeVs6juFHmRU1SkGKSMCsLF3NOHDnFbw-UKh7ciLfJ4tDnw96MPEf7r-ZMALRejcewiTZl51sN9ohWIb2ArCYFqn0s/s320/DSC03547.jpg" /></a> SURPRISE! </div><br /><div align="center">Grandma Sticha asked, "Are you serious?" and when I said "YEP!", both Grandma's started tearing up and hugging me. At this point, both Grandpas are wondering "What the heck is going on here!" I turned to show them the cake too and Grandpa Sticha asked, "Really?" From there, we were all a blubbery mess of tears, smiles and laughs. It was so fun!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So what about those darn cupcakes?<br /></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtk98_mkEre_selylJig_wz6Txb1Vt1SsBEyjuZ8ugSNaOArB2175PkCYLoJ03PS1ZBaostBWPuDOzrYvjYKqYrfJrGpy3WWFkD-T6Z2kxQfocbwfntg_RSPvBL0eopCD3uQED70K2EQ/s1600/DSC03542.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716124728145809826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtk98_mkEre_selylJig_wz6Txb1Vt1SsBEyjuZ8ugSNaOArB2175PkCYLoJ03PS1ZBaostBWPuDOzrYvjYKqYrfJrGpy3WWFkD-T6Z2kxQfocbwfntg_RSPvBL0eopCD3uQED70K2EQ/s320/DSC03542.jpg" /></a>Yeah, they were supposed to spell out "Happy Birthday Daddy!" but we never got that far before whipping out the cake! :)<br /><br />Shortly after all this, your aunts, uncles and cousins started to arrive. I made your grandparents pretend to know nothing and we all welcomed everyone else into the house, while trying to contain our excitement!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">As everyone walked in, I'd say, "Did you see Paul's birthday cupcakes?" They'd walk over and stare like "Daddy? What?" and then we'd lift the lid of the cake box and let the news really sink in!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">It was such a fun day! We ate well, talked about you and had a really great time!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I couldn't have asked for a better way to let such important people know about you, Baby! Wait until you meet them all in person...they're fantastic!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">-Mom & Dad<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-7883082556168773022012-03-08T11:02:00.000-08:002012-03-08T11:02:00.310-08:00How we found out about you...<span style="font-size:85%;">So, I realized that I never posted some of the special first stories about you, Baby...so, let me catch you up!</span><br /><br />Your dad & I found out we were pregnant with you while on vacation in California. We decided to take a week long trip with our good friends, Amber & Matt, last September and were really looking forward to some time away. We stayed in L.A., but rented a car and visited San Diego and a bunch of other small beach towns. We also took in a ton of sporting events. It was a really great trip!<br /><br />We knew that if "all had worked as we hoped" we could be finding out about you that same week. We hoped and prayed and crossed our fingers (and eyes and toes, etc.) that we'd see a big plus sign that week...but knew that things like "making a baby" can take some time. I brought a billion pregnancy tests with on that trip and took one EVERY morning. The first four days of our trip, there was no plus sign, but on the 5th day...there was a faint line. I had no idea what that meant, but it gave us a spark of hope. I pretended to drink beer all day as we tailgated at the USC vs. Gopher game...just in case. The 6th morning showed another faint (but slightly darker) line on the pregnancy test.....more hope! Day 7 = slightly darker line....and then, on day 8, (our last day of vacation) Amber joined me for a trip to Walgreen's where I purchased an "expensive" digital test. When we got back to the hotel, I took 2 of the digital tests (just to be sure) and called Paul into the bathroom....there, on the counter were the 2 tests with the word "Pregnant" in big, bold letters on both. We instantly hugged and couldn't stop smiling! It was amazing, Baby...just the news we were hoping for!<br /><br />Of course, we told Amber & Matt right away and they were both sworn to secrecy (they are trustworthy friends!)<br /><br />As I sat on the plane ride home, I couldn't stop thinking about our wonderful news and how fortunate we were that you decided to show up so quickly in the process! What a wonderful trip that ended up being!<br /><br />-Mom & Dad<br /><br />PS: Don't ever say we don't take you anywhere...you were in California before you were even born! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-51113850932225644632012-03-06T10:45:00.000-08:002012-03-06T10:45:01.606-08:00Special Delivery!No, the baby isn't here just yet (thankfully!), but we did get a special package in the mail!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My Aunt Mary, who lives in Connecticut, offered to sew all of Baby's bedding and we were so excited when it arrived last Thursday!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716116137664325298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF2PTCRkeNZfmzazbPmR5295xgwdZSVFAfRq8ypJSnqHGFuRoVH-AbKhvyE7Xfb1OEDx2syyA9K9bDIy__nBjksRpi__ugmTFvJ2ns45DiFuwVQqQ7NSqMvjto25sJou-WcZxkbAkn4M/s320/BabyRasNursery_March12+006.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">Isn't it cute?</div><br /><div align="center">We're going with a bit of a "vintage" theme for Baby's room so we can incorporate some of Paul & my nursery items from when we were babies (more on that later).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716116139709835602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYyTyeRMgRpFW9WQNpFGHdVFaWOxm5yWP9NNT8rcGzvgEBflnI6lyXx_-xhEwHczfePgCTr3f-FrzEscTWgz3Wmi06Et941Y6Zqvx2eLxeJi09B5m8DtaLih4-GTc24Scvt5H43p1AbQ/s320/BabyRasNursery_March12+007.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><p align="center">Here's a closer look at the bedding fabric, along with a couple prints we ordered from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.zulily.com">Zulily</a> (I'm addicted). I thought the sayings were really cute and simple and I couldn't resist. We just need to frame and hang these babies up on the wall. </p><br /><p>Things are coming together nicely!</p><br /><p>K+P+Baby</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-31436123211801705342012-03-04T10:42:00.002-08:002012-03-04T10:45:30.534-08:0030 Weeks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8frvUdGXfDeH7cL0FGP5ZYHiqr7FMg2g1ASsHPCsjNqLg3T8R8CWcGVcCLOWakJ6CV-GjRDu-fcx4Khm-fGKOnsMXVL-YvEBgGDlz8J1eT0qwqOWdbARI4AyIjZNA-8l6Xqk4qbQkhJc/s1600/2012.03.02_Kendra_1239.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716114673992316178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8frvUdGXfDeH7cL0FGP5ZYHiqr7FMg2g1ASsHPCsjNqLg3T8R8CWcGVcCLOWakJ6CV-GjRDu-fcx4Khm-fGKOnsMXVL-YvEBgGDlz8J1eT0qwqOWdbARI4AyIjZNA-8l6Xqk4qbQkhJc/s320/2012.03.02_Kendra_1239.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Only (about) 10 weeks to go!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Wahoo,<br />P+K+Baby<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-78113442253479805912012-02-04T16:44:00.001-08:002012-02-04T16:48:47.591-08:00Cribs up!<div align="center">Today, with the help of my mom & dad, we put Baby Ras' crib up! I love it and keep staring at the room. I can't walk by without flicking on the light and peering in for a bit.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705446288615378130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkwsMw4mdTkYOVuuYUHPxbUj6MBD7gQxmVSPOUsUR9elMesUYLYhe6fz_p0vToA77Hu_xbhOvmiQrpDZS1QMLdJabTwlHgGjZau8YT_N36-M9fcVr9miyJAbmP00oFpCebrSsXDf5RHw/s320/BabyRasNursery12+005.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">The mobile was Paul's when he was a baby. Isn't it adorable?</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705446294173106818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfi4S95J259uPsoZR1SFQDX1C0tY6sKdQBWjVLqIH8nOUe_N0SlENzcyZdZ0b0i2pzSvG2vGTXmgl0ekodBlZF9grIxP8s00Sn-Q98lGfCcJDHEUOrgs3uWcaFWzE2KF1ufVmYM5cdTQ/s320/BabyRasNursery12+002.JPG" /> Can't wait to get the rest of the room put together. My Aunt MaryAnn is working on sewing all the bedding. I'm so excited to see it!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">More updates to come,</div><br /><div align="center">K+P+Baby<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-40226263922100937592012-01-30T17:50:00.000-08:002012-01-30T18:09:49.385-08:00Ch-Ch-Changes!<div align="left">Well, I mentioned it earlier but the project craziness continues on at the Rasmusson household. After we had the upper half story painted, <a href="http://www.paulandkendra.blogspot.com/2012/01/movin-on-up.html">we moved on up there</a> so we could have the two main floor bedrooms painted. When we first moved into our house, I was color-happy and insisted we paint the main floor bedrooms bright, vibrant colors...yeah, that had to change....<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703608668206318354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKr4WjOZ6e4Q6kBxZ3gxOjre0SeJdh67O2ud4dmLbe0lSBgYw-UURyneYM7hzjG8xEBVj2iGY618WBdRuEH-YJw3Bnn_xG70LBLv8YRv6SD92Jet8tR9a0Pa70jmIoVZBRPC2vc5pIZ8/s320/January+2012+Projects+003.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">Main floor bedroom #1: Before</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703608677750281506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjDYwfsy-EH3JvvBBCK4FpEELa5sbveVWm_FqlWEGp_QTpjVmsNJS9PUUzGW1jd-OnOGGkVLlslC-s1Fl8LYCYLDv3WSNjwW4g9iYD3Ctp0KJRCCkgOcHUsDCW4jQOB-Q7zvmNopLlgc/s320/January+2012+Projects+010.JPG" />Main floor bedroom #1: After (plus new bedding!)<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703608689306425058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFquh3NQny7Jv_ZEXqgA4q4u1fIl4bWgsSC6u2C8LqP1rQ3Nk8EDdoPxWo4Gq3z1CKqOeFNt_aJKCl1XsGe8zTAFvZi8KX1i4CmifPIgSr9hVI5cD_a8AiBcVtpu2MP_PQr5MQbsCJTg/s320/January+2012+Projects+001.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Main floor bedroom #2: Before (WOW, that's bright!)</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703608699348056386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eylzChxmxbaYem4-eZLnxFJNe2HxTnTGs9aeUml-cUk8l4SJYDSSZ8s6V32V6mLUNeWwX6mjvetiljOvDSTVP41M7yMGgBMoAF8pmsXSkLwejoBDzx2kb5PkMiSk5L-w3oIN0q_UEiI/s320/January+2012+Projects+012.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Main floor bedroom #2: After (plus some new-to-us baby gear!)<br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Things are certainly changing around here. Walls, ceilings, doors and trim painted. New smoke detectors and outlets...things are shapin' up or shippin' out (to Goodwill)! </div><br /><br /><div align="left">More pictures to come as Baby Ras' room comes together. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">I start up my last semester of grad school this week (Wahoo!)...now it's a race to the finish line between graduation and baby. Which will get here first? </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Take care,</div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby (25 weeks now!)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-71350437130851656432012-01-26T18:13:00.000-08:002012-01-26T18:26:05.037-08:00Sticha MamasSo, you probably recognize these ladies...don't you? I've written about them before<a href="http://www.paulandkendra.blogspot.com/2009/09/picture-almost-perfect.html"> here.</a><br /><br />My cousins Gina & Sarah and I have a history of doing things together. We sing karaoke, dance and dine together. In 2010, we all got married. NOW, in 2012, we're all having our first babies together AND in the same order we got married! First Gina, then me, then Sarah.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6mIZxnEhKjC-i42iNvL_oAqKqLmLos7ebaY_j2nMJ-zqukBQHXstoPihg0PNgRJEe6Vtqs57x2Ps37jkyKV6N5IsGZ0ijN8uBV9GAVDMCVnkAtb2HHJ1ETetIUaoxFeQKEKHLBwlZxc/s1600/StichaChicasBabies._2jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702129866667764546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6mIZxnEhKjC-i42iNvL_oAqKqLmLos7ebaY_j2nMJ-zqukBQHXstoPihg0PNgRJEe6Vtqs57x2Ps37jkyKV6N5IsGZ0ijN8uBV9GAVDMCVnkAtb2HHJ1ETetIUaoxFeQKEKHLBwlZxc/s320/StichaChicasBabies._2jpg.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Sticha Chicas: Sarah, Kendra & Gina</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">It's crazy to think that in the coming weeks, we'll all have babies! So exciting! Although obviously unplanned, its been really fun to go through these special moments in life together!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Babies all around,</div><br /><div align="left">K+P + Baby (almost 25 weeks now!)<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-68979279371109646542012-01-11T07:48:00.000-08:002012-01-11T07:48:00.833-08:00Movin' on up...If you know me, you know I love projects! Or at least when they're done. Pregnancy has taken me from being a regular old project-lover to a crazy, extreme project-lover (with crazy emotions!) Paul doesn't love this.<br /><br />Having a little old house, we've learned to cherish the oddities and characteristics that come with it. One of those oddities was our upper half story. It started out being our bedroom...until summer and winter came and the temperature up there was either too hot or way too cold. We ended up moving our bedroom down to one of the main floor bedrooms for this reason. Well, once Baby Ras showed up as a big plus sign on pregnancy test, I got all hopped up on the idea of getting that upper halfstory ready and useable...for us, or guests or whatever.<br /><br />In September, we had it completely reinsulated which was a great investment. The temperature upstairs seems more regulated now AND our CenterPoint energy rating went from 43 out of 100 to 15 out of 100. Plus, our monthly energy bill went down and they'll even give us a credit for doing the work. Win-Win-Win!<br /><br />So, now the room FEELS nice...but it was still an eye-sore. Well, it WAS until about a week ago when we had it completely repainted. We were a little timid about the idea of painting over the "quaint" wood paneling but after some counseling from the local Sherwin Williams salesman...we went for it. Two coats of primer and two coats of paint made a HUGE change, though we can't take any credit for it. We hired a friend to do all the painting and he did such a great job. Anyway...what follow are the before/after photos of the room. Don't judge the befores too harshly...the room has served basically as storage for the last year so there's some clutter and an overall lack of style....but, not anymore!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695474942226081106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RYRBuj52suvd_TLTv3br7Jfz4neDmnhtWIkufpPlzLp4QmiGtdXmNIKXBCbifuIXRPjoDj4yqUyq-1WQ_CUCZ_JXUJxVtYt5lBuBOBPPdRQUwi_bGF0zeSklodotRZz7QTMXH0Zchas/s320/Upstairs+005.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcQUUYvJdvMqXcT90kaPIiYrcLDEMvynBDmlVQtf7OlpsE6vxcKaT640LIGBLDSSvfqVaOmH06I_dmXseLUNrwTPLnJMFWxZWsF9bZxuCZdVuo0x2EIcAK4GRjHazWP00xyEZ7sfzyc4/s1600/Winter+2011+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695475597723800050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcQUUYvJdvMqXcT90kaPIiYrcLDEMvynBDmlVQtf7OlpsE6vxcKaT640LIGBLDSSvfqVaOmH06I_dmXseLUNrwTPLnJMFWxZWsF9bZxuCZdVuo0x2EIcAK4GRjHazWP00xyEZ7sfzyc4/s320/Winter+2011+024.JPG" /></a> Fresh paint, new drawer handles....way more modern!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695474922521405202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IiTM45_2DKy1QEmW0XPF13Gu8R9ZUwiYjQcur11uhu1EWHfWRt46wV2mubY2S3sYp8zTknzYbahg3UZKgzNqPzO55bgtemx0ZDNJabQ573lAlxst1k9rRCZ8cYl3AwxNa-zQFlMXK9U/s320/Upstairs+004.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCitbrd_Slglmg9iXtJxqZtUqzHve-Gs4k_BHORkGk3AOsKp2bvvTtkl_ogsNBvczgnOh7zSVYIyluUABm4mFWwtC7dwfL7i-_cpreUWfv6S3mUz-ghgAHHOH4hNKMB1L90q2c0gnGgC0/s1600/Winter+2011+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695475586695406594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCitbrd_Slglmg9iXtJxqZtUqzHve-Gs4k_BHORkGk3AOsKp2bvvTtkl_ogsNBvczgnOh7zSVYIyluUABm4mFWwtC7dwfL7i-_cpreUWfv6S3mUz-ghgAHHOH4hNKMB1L90q2c0gnGgC0/s320/Winter+2011+021.JPG" /></a> Different bedding, opened up window....way brighter!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695474920196047490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbKQ-7BzBPyipTbOKuo2LfRoyxTkHkFvmCEw22COJ7EjcumYzOlt8hYZ6miEKQJF7iK5rnTR0w3ysMO2pdVw7JijzRpUpov9DAhamrvrcdxu2QWrmeWXeLSEl8tyGq6vqTT6bsEIGsbg/s320/Upstairs+002.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6Rjtvd16TyUnNRbTS0-YnYcrDYtUpxexA0U1pusg_XPwivRq-sFpAbUygsT7Dv7oYYXhwlpYRfwwiPfVACXqHZMf1ntxAs1IC35cfDaPXhujZaWtEZ1KhoO002_gPdtCS7RbeyXcqVw/s1600/Winter+2011+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695475580555335186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6Rjtvd16TyUnNRbTS0-YnYcrDYtUpxexA0U1pusg_XPwivRq-sFpAbUygsT7Dv7oYYXhwlpYRfwwiPfVACXqHZMf1ntxAs1IC35cfDaPXhujZaWtEZ1KhoO002_gPdtCS7RbeyXcqVw/s320/Winter+2011+026.JPG" /></a>Cleaned off bookshelves, removed some furniture...feels way bigger!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">We are so happy with how the room turned out. We still have a couple things to finish up, but otherwise we're in good shape! We've moved back upstairs as our main level bedrooms are next on the list to be painted this week. More pictures/updates to come on that!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Stay tuned,<br /></div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby (now 22 weeks 3 days along!)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-27632620440652122072012-01-08T19:40:00.000-08:002012-01-08T19:48:26.884-08:00Happy New Year......from all 3 of us!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNZ_n-aGNnd5vWJu4S9qvHxbb5xAAJQqz7rhuJph8UBRQ9M9WNJrYXmJbLcXsyoYQLeSBPP9SNLYpquVxPl4nG7lxHGt2PxkZVVNuAxQSTBT261CFsL_fxDWeRE_iWsrgL8EG6K8q9Cs/s1600/Christmas+2011+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695473033232674098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNZ_n-aGNnd5vWJu4S9qvHxbb5xAAJQqz7rhuJph8UBRQ9M9WNJrYXmJbLcXsyoYQLeSBPP9SNLYpquVxPl4nG7lxHGt2PxkZVVNuAxQSTBT261CFsL_fxDWeRE_iWsrgL8EG6K8q9Cs/s320/Christmas+2011+003.JPG" /></a> Baby Ras at 18 weeks 6 days!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Here's to an EXCITING 2012,<br /></div><br /><div align="left">K+P+Baby </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-11659268735762269682012-01-08T19:35:00.000-08:002012-01-08T19:40:31.640-08:00It's a......thumbsucker!<br /><br />Paul & I decided not to find out the gender of our baby, but we did learn that we have a little thumbsucker on our hands! It was amazing to see our baby jump, flip and search for his/her thumb during our ultrasound!<br /><br />Here's Baby Ras at 17 week 5 days...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfF9GfKT-HaHqHa2WBd3a2be_XZwUAU1NIJo9JO-PtlZWM3YLkh_gpv9yF4m8Avbucra2Qd8PyivrXy9kv4pJ5cPot5Sz4zMddPqB1wVZlmdaHZChKXDPcKRyNn4VCUj1M4GdoSJM920/s1600/BabyRas_Ultrasound_17wks5dys_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695471328465232786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfF9GfKT-HaHqHa2WBd3a2be_XZwUAU1NIJo9JO-PtlZWM3YLkh_gpv9yF4m8Avbucra2Qd8PyivrXy9kv4pJ5cPot5Sz4zMddPqB1wVZlmdaHZChKXDPcKRyNn4VCUj1M4GdoSJM920/s320/BabyRas_Ultrasound_17wks5dys_2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />More to come...<br />K+P+BabyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454740193440771923.post-39924624458916760392011-11-26T17:59:00.001-08:002011-11-26T18:17:22.142-08:00Funnies by Benny...So, I'd be lying if I said that I'm not growing tired of blogging. I think its just a phase but lately its been more stressful than fun to think of blog posts. I think this is primarily because I'm 99% more tired than I've ever been in my life.<br /><br />BUT, I think I'll get my bloggin' groove back once I get some of my old energy back...maybe I should say IF I get it back. (I hope I do!)<br /><br />Anyway, tonight I realized that we just have to start writing down some of the funny things my 3 year old nephew Ben says. He's ridiculously goofy/smart/funny/thoughtful...and the stuff he comes up with stick with us and make us giggle for days.<br /><br />1. "Muff-cakes" = cupcakes<br />2. "Saint Louis Prague" = where Uncle Paul & Auntie live<br />3. "Jesus hurt my feelings." = reason #876 why he couldn't fall asleep one night<br />4. "I don't like FOX 9 Morning News on for me. Please turn the TV to channel 2." = what he said to his mom one day while she watched the news<br />5. "That's John Jacob's bed." = when asked who sleeps in the other bed in his room. (John Jacob is his imaginary friend. Sound familiar? Yes, you know him. John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt)<br />6. "Haha. I'm Spiderman...because I'm Santa." = makes no sense...but still funny.<br />7. "Auntie Paul" = how he collectively referred to Paul & I.<br />8. "Henry-Greta" = what he renamed my parents' chicken, whose real name is "Henrietta". Ben has a friend named Henry and a second cousin named Greta, so "Henry-Greta" just made more sense to him!<br />9. "I work in Minneapolis. It's one of the Twin Cities." = whenever he wears a collared shirt, he says it's his "work shirt" and that he's going to work...in Minneapolis.<br />10. "Who's gonna play the guitar?" = whenever a song comes on that he likes, he makes sure that every instrument is covered...even if its the tambourine, harmonica, clarinet or any other instrument NOT played in the song.<br /><br />He's cute and goofy - we love our Benny! Hope you got a couple good chuckles today too!<br />K+P+B (baby!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1