The difference one year makes

I know it has been over a month since we last updated the blog, we've been pretty busy. Today we've enjoyed not doing a whole lot and we are looking forward to volunteering at church tomorrow. We've had friends and family down to stay with us and we've also celebrated Tony's birthday. We celebrated Easter and are going to the coast soon too.

Tony took a picture of Kendall when she got home from daycare this past St. Patrick's Day. I remembered that we took a picture last year of her on St. Patrick's Day and thought I would post both next to each other on here to show just how much difference only 12 months (1 year) can make. Our little Kendall is not as much a baby now as she is a little girl. Where has the time gone? We can't wait to see what is in store for us in the future.

The last week...

So, this week has been interesting to say the least. Kendall got very sick with an ear infection which caused a fever and lots of puking. Yuck! She stayed home 2 1/2 days from school. Thank you, Mama Gail! She went to the doctor and got some medicine. She seems to be doing A LOT better, Thank God! It was a pretty difficult week because of how bad she felt. She would just sit in our laps and put her head on our chests. Poor miserable baby. She was also waking up several times a night, I think this may have been harder than when she was first born. ugh... She's upstairs playing with her house right now. "Light on, Light off" So, I'm thinking she's feeling better for sure. ;-)

Oscar has an ear infection too, I guess this is ear infection season or something. Eeww... He seems to be doing better too, Tony took him back to the vet this week to get his ear re-packed with medicine. He has to go back next week too to make sure it is all gone.

Yesterday we went to the mall, I got a few shirts. Thank goodness 'cause I tend to wear the same 5 shirts everyday! Boring!!! Then I made lasagna for our friends Ken, Kristen and Austen. If I may say so myself, this was probably the best batch I've ever made and I've been making it for a long time.

Today we were going to go to the movies, but we decided we just needed to rest at home, this last week was very long and tiring.

Next Saturday is a girls day with my sister and other mom. We are going to facials, massages and lunch. Tony and I may go to that Luminaria thing downtown in the evening. It's supposed to be really cool. Let us know if you're interested also.

Well, that's probably enough for now. I don't really have much else to say, this was just a post with a run down of our ear infection week. ha ha...

Have a wonderful week!

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Hitting, Pushing and Yelling OH MY!!!

Well, it seems as though Kendall's development is right on track. On two separate occassions this week at daycare, I SAW Kendall push a little girl down AND hit another little girl. I, of course, reprimanded her... well, as much as you can reprimand a one year old.

The pushing incident involved a little girl name Miyu who was using my legs as something to hold on to as she was standing up near where I was squatting to talk to all of the little kids. Well, Kendall decided that she was ready to go home and she wanted to be near me instead of Miyu so she just took her arm and pushed little Miyu down. I was mortified. So, I spoke sternly to Kendall and told her NO! Seriously how much can you reprimand a 1 year old? Then she started to cry. ugh... What a mixed message! She just wanted to be near me and got yelled at. At least that is what is in her mind at that moment. When you think about it that way don't you feel a little sorry for her? :-(

The hitting incident was a little later in the week. I had just dropped K off at school and she pulled a toy out of the toy cabinet. She put it on the table and turned around to get another toy out of the cabinet. Well, another little girl name Ryan saw a toy that wasn't being used and decided that she wanted to play with it. Well, apparently K wasn't done playing with the first toy which Ryan was now playing with and she hit Ryan. Ugh... mortified again. The daycare teacher informed me that all of the little girls hit each other now. I was like, seriously? Oh no!

Well, I got home and saw an email in my inbox about my 4th week 13 month old. It was so fitting and appropriate. Here is a small excerpt from that email: If your toddler indulges in fits of screaming, hitting and biting, you can take some solace in knowing that his development is right on track. Well, thank goodness she's on track... I think.

She has really developed a lot this month. She is completely eating table food and using a sippy cup at daycare now and has moved up to the next classroom. They sleep on a little cot in there, it's really cute.

So, if you guys could say a little prayer for me that I don't go crazy and that I stay patient with her, that would be great... yeah...

The Rodeo

Well, Saturday was Kendall's first trip to the rodeo. And, boy was I disappointed when I realized I had forgotten my camera. I think she really enjoyed it. She loved looking at all of the people on the grounds and watching the animals at the actual rodeo. She had such a cute outfit on, it was a little onesie with an attached skirt. The bodice of the onesie had a pair of boots on it. So cute. My mom bought the outfit for her last year right after K was born in anticipation of this year's rodeo. This year my mom thought it would be fun to get her a little purse with her name on it. She loves it and likes to put different things in it.

We can't wait until she's old enough to really enjoy everything there. AND... we'll definitely be entering her in Mutton bustin' as soon as she's old enough. So cute!!!

We saw Alan Jackson that day and Reba on Monday. Reba is soooo awesome. Thank you to my mom for babysitting Monday night. T and I had a great time!

Kendall's 1st Birthday! part two

Last Sunday we had Kendall's first birthday party. It was a roaring success. We are so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends! Your generosity and love is astounding!!!

Kendall had such an awesome time and we really hope you guys did too. She got so many awesome presents, we finally got them all put away yesterday. Woohoo! We love all of the clothes that she will grow into and she loves all of the new toys that she gets to play with.

We had a ton of food at the party and the venue worked out great! We used an upstairs loft area which had a TV and DVD player. I played the movie I made of Kendall's first year, then we watched the basketball game. I think it turned out great for kids and adults. I wonder what is in store for next year. I'm looking forward to it.

Here are a few pics of the day, I hope you like them!
Happy Birthday Kendall!
Kendall's Cake and Cupcakes - cute right?

Happy Birthday to you!

Mmm... Mmm... Good!Mimi, Trudy, Jeff, Mackenzie, and NickMost of the group, some were on playground at this point. We had like 60 people there. I couldn't believe it!Todd and Denise Reus with Aaden and Addison. Denise is an awesome realtor if you need one. :-)

Annie and Kenzie take Kendall to the playground, isn't this cute?

Mackenzie took Kendall down the slide. She loved it!

Dada and his sweet baby K.

Our friends Ken and Kristen, cute couple!

Mimi and Kendall, isn't this sweet?Patricia and Kendall - beautiful pic!Carson, son of Bonnie and Ryan. He's so cute and getting so big.

Look at Aiden go! He's the son of our friends Jennifer and Rick who are also in the pic with him.Mama and baby! Go, K, Go!

Cousin Nick! Such a sportsman!

Austen playing soccer - he's the son of our friend Kristen. So cute and definitely looking older than he is. Time sure flies.

Poppy with his grandkids. Connor, Mackenzie, Layton and Kendall. Kendall was so tired by this point. But, she was a very good sport about it all. Good girl!

All in all it was a great day! I can't believe my little pooty is so big already. Time flies when you're having fun, and boy are we having fun with her. We cherish the time we have and look forward to experiencing what God has in store for us with her in the future.

Such a cutie pie...

Speaking of pie. ha ha... She loves to eat as you can see from the picture. I found these pictures we took last week of Lil K, I thought they were so cute!

As we approach the one year mark for Kendall, I am getting a little nostalgic. I remember feeling her inside me. It has been such a joy to watch her grow this past year. I never knew what this could and would feel like. It is such an all-encompassing feeling. People tried to explain it to me and I thought I understood, but when I look at her I feel something that totally catches me offguard. I would lay my life down for hers if needed. This has been the most fun, emotional, messy roller coaster of my life so far.

Tony and I have spoken about this many times. We are so glad we decided to have this little girl when we did. If we had waited, we may have had a different child altogether or maybe even no child at all. Things happen for a reason and our reason is her. It's as simple as that.

I know this is a more sappy post than usual, I don't usually post my feelings on here. I usually just post what we've been doing. I've been having these feelings lately and just needed to get at least a little piece of it out. Who knows, maybe you'll see more of my feelings on here. Just don't make fun. ;-)

Oh no! Naked baby!

We realized the other day that we had not ever really taken pics of the baby naked. ha ha... Or mostly anyway. So, here's crazy hair naked baby! Man, who taught her to stick out her tongue like that? Oscar?

Exactly 3 years...

So, Tony and I were talking this morning and realized that Kendall was born EXACTLY 3 years to the day from when Tony asked me to marry him. When we realized that, we thought it was pretty neat. Now this day has a double special meaning...

December 30, 2004 - December 30, 2007.

Love, Lisa

New Babies are soooo cute!

Congratulations to Cherise and Ron on their bouncing baby boy, Preston Walker Campos.
He was 3 pounds 6 ounces and 17 1/4 inches long. I can't wait to meet you little boy, get chunky soon!!!
Love, Lisa