Happy Halloween!

Well, the witch and the kitty gave it up early tonight. I don't think either one is feeling their best. I'll have to get some pictures up later or tomorrow. Ellie had a good time going trick or treating tonight. She waited very anxiously for mommy to get home from work, then her and Kailey and I went out and collected our loot. She didn't eat nearly as much candy as I'd thought she would, but maybe tomorrow she'll be ready to eat more.

What Boring People We Are

Now this isn't something I didn't already know. But when I think about our weekend as a whole, I am boldly reminded that somewhere along the way, we stopped being cool and started being, well, adults.

Saturday: I spent the morning at the Holiday Mart with my MIL and SIL. For those of you unaware of the holiday mart, let me enlighten you. It is a huge gathering of boutique shops from around the country. Tens of thousands of crazed, heel wearing, Coach bag toting women gather at this annual event in order to shop the hundreds of booths. They spend with abandon (my goodness, this place is from California, we must buy 1o!) The air smells of Christmas and the various dips you can sample. They carry around their wine (or beer, whatever your taste determines) and snap up designer clothing, christmas decorations, and custom made playdough and pillowcases. And while the idea is to get everything on your christmas list, mostly you get everything for yourself. I admit, I did almost fall prey to a beautful designer diaper bag ("that you can use as a carry on when your babies have outgrown it" said the skinny cute chick selling these that had obviously never actually given birth.) But if I'd have came home with a $200 diaper bag, my husband would've had some kind of meltdown.

Came home, did a bit of cleaning while Matt mowed. Had a lovely dinner of chicken nuggets and waffle fries. Finally got the girls to bed. Then we had a very romantic evening playing mario cart on the Wii. That is what we are reduced to these days. Eating pumpkin shaped cupcakes, frosted by a four year old, with fingerprints still in the icing, racing each other on a video game. Date night? Is that, like, a real thing that happens?

Sunday: Had every intention of going to church. Husband and children heavily against church. Did not go to church. Had to pray, again, for forgiveness for not going. Went to eat at inlaws. Discussed with my MIL and BIL about meditation, and how to center yourself. Decided that as soon as I had myself centered, a small child would urgently need some sort of snack or to tell me something immediately. Realized that my center was around my target list and if the leotard was clean for dance this week. Had lovely lunch, then left girls while we ran errands. Went to CVS, made out like a bandit, gave my thrice weekly donation to Target, went to Home Depot. Drooled over turquoise washer and dryer. Heard my mother in my head explaining that the reason this country is in its current financial situation is because people are in love with appliances. Realize I am in love with appliance, and horrified that this is the case. Must learn to love something besides appliances.

Went to the Babies R Us. Still didn't find a baby hat. Apparently, all the good mommies got their babies a hat already. So us slacker mommies are left with too big hats, searching all over town to find something appropriate for the babies with cold heads. So, Sunday, our 2 hours away from our children, were spent shopping for our children. Picked up girls, went to the Great Mall. Which is totally white trash heaven. Icky place with great bargains. Tried to dodge all the people who feel the need to TOUCH my baby while making a beeline to Carters. FINALLY found a hat. Thank God, I will not be seen as the mommy who can't put a hat on her baby's head.

Paid and had to stop at "the ducky store" (bath and body works outlet) in order to look for some american girl lotion. Found lotion. Found aromatherapy bubble bath for mommy. Mommy has no time for aromatherapy bath, but it'll look good in the basket by the tub. Will put it in the center of the basket. Maybe that'll count. Came home, ate leftovers, did laundry, baths and bed. More laundry for mommy, probably not nice bath.

10 years ago, I'd have been out with my friends this weekend. Maybe at homecoming. Maybe shopping for homecoming. And now I have a love affair with a wash machine and spend my days shopping for toilet paper and baby hats. How boring I've become in just 10 years.

Tired Some More

Hmm, what is this?
Oh, I like food!

I worked all weekend last weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Had monday off, then worked Tuesday. Kailey got up about 5 times each night. So, I am totally exhausted this week. Like, your bones hurt tired. Ellie has had a bit of a cold, so she's been tired and cranky too. We are quite the bunch.
But I think we figured out that Kailey isn't getting enough to eat in the evenings, which is why she keeps waking up. I'm working on getting my milk supply up this week, but we've had to supplement her when I'm at work. I just can't keep up with her! We started her on cereal this week too. Actually, we tried giving her rice cereal last week. She hated it. Cried and cried when we tried to feed it to her. So, we waited until this week, and I bought some oatmeal cereal. And she scarfed it down. We gave her a bottle after I fed her last night, wrapped her in 2 blankets (cause our house is like the freezer at night) and she slept all night. With the exception of 2 paci retrievals by mommy :)
Not much else to say today. It's a pretty nice, boring day :)

Some Babies Are "Fluffy", and More Wedding Pics

Aunt Heather, Great Aunt Deb, Bella and Ellie
Blowing some bubbles
Do you want a flower?
Me, my sister (obviously she got the cute genes) and the baby
Do you think anybody's watching us sneak some cake? (Aunt Holly, the bride)

Well, we survived the wedding. Now the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon and we are doggie-sitting. Note to aunt holly and uncle reggie-if I go down to the basement and catch the dog lounging on my couch again, she just might return to you stuffed.....

But at least she didn't pee on it :)

Ellie had fun seeing her minnesota family. She doesn't get to see them too often. We are very tired after the weekend, and are really just trying to get caught back up with things.

Kailey went for her four month checkup today. Now, you all know my baby is fluffy. I see all our dear friends, and their struggles with growing. Precious Olivia, who defied odds, born at 23 weeks and is now finally growing and gaining weight. Little Skyler, destined for the same food allergies that keeps his brother so tiny, still struggling to fatten up. My man Parker, at one year, is 19 pounds, from a 4 pound little peanut. And then there is my baby. Who, at this rate, will outgrow her carseat at christmas.

She is 15 pounds and 25 inches long. So not quite as fluffy as I'd thought she would be. But relatively so. She is growing just fine, and is a happy, healthy baby. I don't worry. Ellie packed on the pounds in her first 6 months as well. She was about 22 lbs at a year, and is 35 at 4 1/2. So I doubt Kailey will keep up her current growth streak. Although she does appear to be on an eating binge this week.

One last note-today is National Pregnancy/Infant Loss Rememberence day. Please visit Olivia's blog, and remember her sweet brother Logan, and all the babies who have left us too soon. And give your own babies an extra kiss tonight. I know I sure did.

Wedding Pictures

My pretty flower girl
Ellie and Kayla getting ready for the wedding
Daddy and Aunt Heather
Our family-hope that picture turns out
Ellie caught the bouquet!

More pictures as I get them edited

Busy Week

No new pictures, but I'm sure I'll have some soon. We've had a busy week so far, and it's not getting much better. The girls and I have been running around a bunch this week. I started back to work on Friday. Not as bad as I'd thought, but still want to be a SAHM.
Daddy and Kailey have been trying to work out some sort of routine on their home days. She is learning that Mommy isn't around 24/7, and that she'll survive just fine with her Daddy. She is laughing and giggling quite a bit more. Daddy says she is getting fun now. Now we are trying to get ready for the weekend and the sister in law's wedding. I will be extremely glad when this is over. And since I really have nothing else nice to say about this, I probably better say good night.