Our Adventure called Life

"I'm 5 months old!" Birth Stats                 5 Month Stats 6lbs. 5.9oz                  15lbs. 01oz 19 inches long            26 inches long We should have realized that getting up only 1 time per night was too good to be true. Paisley hit the 5 month mark and suddenly it was party time at mid-night and again at 2:00am.  This makes for a ROUGH night of sleep!!! In general, the 5 month mark has been a bit rough all around.  Besides the sleep issue (or lack there of I should say) we also have spotted 2 bottom teeth pushing through.  They haven't popped out of the gums yet, but they are visible.  They are awfully cute but causing havoc with our little guy. "Mom, why didn't this come with motor?" I'm not sure if sore throats come hand in hand with teething, but little Dumplin also had his first sore throat this month.  We noticed he wasn't eating as much, grimacing when he did he eat, and swallowing very har

January -We rang in 2011 at Rhea and Greg's Murder Mystery party.  Me with my pin curls and Scott with his pipe...I think we made a striking pair.  A few days later we got a positive sign that changed our lives in an instant. It became "our" secret that we only shared with one another for quite sometime.  Talk about starting the new year with a bang! February -Pregnant or not, we had already planned a ski trip to Lake Tahoe.   I stayed off the black slopes and took my spiced cider without the spice.  We had a sneaking suspicion this may be our last ski trip without a baby for some time!  We had our first Dr. appointment! Sure enough, we got to see our little gummy bear!  We welcomed our first nephew to the family, Cameron James! March -I headed to French Lick with the girls to catch a Kenny Rogers concert.  Believe it or not, it was really good!  I'm pretty sure my girlfriends suspected something was up when I wasn't up for a wine tasting! Scott and I spen

Baby New Year Turning the calendar at the beginning of each month is exciting. Not just a little exciting, but my heart rate increases, my lips form a smile, and I can’t quite turn the page fast enough. A whole new month…empty boxes that I can fill with lunches, parties, trips, and the unknown events that will pleasantly present themselves. Imagine the thrill of opening a new calendar, a New Year with untouched pages. Twelve months, silently waiting, filled with unlimited opportunities. I get goose bumps just thinking about it. New Year’s Eve has long been one of my favorite holidays. It gives you the chance to reflect on the past year, to remember the good, the bad, and the unexpected. A time to welcome in the changes you wish to see in the New Year. It’s the time to reinvent yourself and set goals. It's a time to shake off the dust that has taken residence on your shoulders. It's a time to go somewhere, anywhere. Follow a map, or a leaf blowing in the wind, or even the r

 My sister is in the white sweater.  She is not a big-oogie. I always grew up in the shadow of my sister. Literally…she was taller than I am. She has also been thinner than I for a majority of our lives. Recently I posted some pictures from Christmas and one particular photo depicted my sister and I sitting on my father’s lap. However, the body attached to my sister’s head did not look like my sister’s body…but the body of a big-oogie (big-oogie-a large person). Because I love my sister and would hate for her to seek revenge, I wanted to post another photo taken that same day, showing that my sister isn’t really a big-oogie. You’re welcome Rhea…I love you! :)