A New Milestone!!!

I realized today that I haven't posted in about a week.  So I figured I needed to so I could keep my promise of keeping the blog updated....

We have reached a new milestone with Kinley.  She has officially been without her "pappy" (pacifier) for a full week!  She had really only had it for naps and nighttime for awhile, but we decided last Sunday just to see what she would do without it.  She did pretty good but we did have some rough nights.  Whenever she would wake up, she would have trouble falling back asleep without the pacifier.  But we made it and in hindsight, it wasn't that bad!  I am glad that she doesn't have it anymore, but I admit that its a little sad for me.  To me, it means she's growing and and not a baby anymore (even though she'll always be my baby)!

And, yes, I realize that some people may think that its awfully late to just now be taking the pacifier away from her, but I don't care.  Everyone has their own opinion for everything, but I'm happy to have her through with it before she turns two.  She also uses her own little pink princess potty at least once a day (we're not really pushing the potty-training just yet) and her crib has been converted to a toddler bed since July (not that she stays in it all night or every night yet, either).  But we're working on lots of things and she's growing and changing everyday.  She is so smart!  She talks so much and she has so much energy.  I swear she never stops moving...not even in her sleep (she's a very restless sleeper, which makes it that much harder to keep her in her own bed). 

I was spraying detangler spray on her hair this morning before church, and she looked at me and said, "Don't spray me, mommy!"  Then while I was straightening my hair she said, "That's hot...put it down!"  She keeps me laughing all day!

I took some cute pictures of her on my phone yesterday while we were shopping with my mom.  I'll try to get those posted in the next couple of days.  I'm going to try to get some sleep now since its after 11:00.  I've had a lot of trouble sleeping lately so hopefully I can get some sleep tonight. 

Goodnight, all!

Let's play picture catch up...

Not much has happened since the last time I posted but I wanted to put some pictures on here.  These are some of my favorites (they are all from my iPhone so please excuse the quality)...

Here is Kinley today in her new Razorback shirt...too bad the Hogs didn't win

 The picture above and below is from last Saturday (Sept. 18th)...the three of us went to McDonald's for breakfast...Kinley loves breakfast food!

All of the pictures below are of me and Kinley one Sunday night before we left for church...I just love them because she was loving on me like crazy!



I miss my mom & dad!

I may be a grown, married woman with a child of my own, but I have been missing my parents this week (they are on vacation in Cancun with another couple). I am so used to talking to them on a regular basis! I've picked up my phone a number of times to try to call them, but realize that I can't. I know it may sound silly to some of you, but I love talking to my parents.

So, MOM and DAD, enjoy your last night in Cancun! But I'm ready for you to be back home so I can call you whenever I want. I love you, guys! (Mom, dont' cry when you read this...just smile!) I'll see you guys soon!

Welcome to our new blog!!!

I am so excited about our new blog. I have spent all evening trying to think of a name (and I realize its not that creative) and then come up with a design. It will probably change, but I wanted to have something to start with. I have so many pictures from the past few months and I hope to find time soon to do a little recapping of all of that.

Please check back often for updates...I promise to better with this blog!

Things to come: 1) Kinley's first Razorback shirt (I'm going to have her wear it Saturday, of course); 2) Funny things Kinley says; 3) Fall Fun (pumpkin patch, etc.); 4) Kinley's 2nd Birthday; and so much more.

And we love to hear your comments!

Beth's Baby Shower

Well, my good friend, Beth, at work is pregnant. She is due to have baby Huck on December 6th, but I won't be surprised if he decides to come earlier. We had a baby shower for her at work yesterday and she got a lot of really cute stuff!

Her nursery is navy, red, and khaki, and the theme is vintage baseball. I ordered her cake from a lady that I always use for cakes. They are always delicious and beautifully decorated!

Thank you to everyone at Arkansas Surgical Hospital who helped make Beth's shower awesome! Many people helped in various ways and I appreciate everything that everyone did to make this day special for Beth.

Now here are a few pics...

Beth with her cake!

Beth with her mom, Crystal

Me and Beth

Beth with some of the OR girls (from right to left):

Me, Holly, Carolyn, Misty, Beth, and Monique

This is one of my favorites...this is Beth opening one of her last presents...it was a laundry basket FULL of baby goodies!!!

Thinking of making a change...

Well, here I go...day 1 of trying to do better with my blog. I have neglected it quite a bit over the past year or so. I hate that I haven't kept it as up to date as I wanted to. But thanks to my wonderful friend, AMANDA, I realized that there are people whom I love that I don't necessarily get to see or talk to all the time, but I would love for them to stay up-to-date with what's going on in our lives and how much Kinley changes every day!

When I first started this blog, Kinley was the only thing on my mind! While she is still very much the main thing on my mind, I have come to realize that there is so much more to our lives as a family. And I pray and hope that one day there will be more additions to our family. We grow and change everyday, both together and separately, and I'm thinking about creating a new blog (that I would link to this one...) that would be more about us all as a family. My dilemma is a name. If you have any suggestions for what our new and improved "family blog" could be called, please let me know.

Try to do better!

This is my first time to try to post from my iPhone. I want to see how it does because starting today, I am going to try to update my blog more regularly. I have neglected it a lot over the past year or so. More to come...