Gotta wear shades...

She seriously let us put these glasses on her and leave them on. She didn't even try to pull them off. We laughed so hard we almost peed our pants. She's like cool man, look at me in my shades! Thanks auntie B for the cute sun glasses!

Dad decided to pick my nose...

Rainy, rainy day...

Wow, was it dreary and rainy today. Not a real exciting day in the R household... we've become such exciting people since having a baby... right now it is 9:20 and G is already snoring next to me... we both worked today and E spent the day with grandpa. She's getting into a much more consistent routine with napping and eating, which is really nice. She's getting to a fun age... not so much a newborn who is getting used to this world, but now a 4 month old who wants to learn and explore her world. It is really fun. Her favorite toy is a plush pink doll that came from grandpa R, and her homemade taggie from H's mom. H, if you read this, please let your mom know she LOVES it! I'll have to post some pics of her holding and chewing on the tags and you can show your mom.

Well, we've moved the store to its new location and boy was that a job. All us girls deserve the biggest prize in the world... not sure what that is but a free massage would be nice. We have been working so hard, we've moved every last display case, book shelf and bakers rack in the store... all without a big bunch of strong manly movers! It has been a very tiring week, I can't wait until things just get back to normal in the store... it'll take some getting used to and hopefully the stress level will come down. We'll have to see... My two best buds K & J really help make my days there go a bit more smoothly, I don't think they really realize just how much I appreciate their helping out... keeps me sane.

Alright, my lids are getting heavy, time for some sleep... take care, K

The latest consensus... she looks like her dad

Today...

Oh what a week it has been... work has been an unorganized mess of moving our store to its new location... slowly but surely we are getting it done. I thank Kt and J so much for coming to help out every day and for keeping me slightly sane through the entire process!

E is changing by the minute! Can't remember our if I updated you on this but she currently weighs 14lbs 9oz... growing up so fast! And already 4 months old on September 13th! She is getting very ticklish and giggles away, she has learned how much fun her drool can be if she closes her lips and blows out... getting spit everywhere! She is going to bed around 8:30ish each night and is still getting up like clockwork each night at 2:30 or 3:30 and then exactly 3 hours later at 5:30 or 6:30. It is still a bit exhausting, yet I really am used to it by now. She is peeing like mad through the night though and by her first nighttime eating sessions she and her sheet is covered in pee... any suggestions for this problem? We thought the only thing we may be able to do is buy a package of the "supreme" diapers and use them at night and see if that helps. It is just up her back, all over her pj's and the sheet. We really need a mattress pad that is waterproof, although the mattress is covered with a waterproof cover... I think. She is squaking and learning how to use her voice more and more each day... it is quite funny to listen to her. We'll try to get a good picture of it, but right now she is sporting a rather funny light blonde mohawk... it only seems to be growing down the middle of her head... and disappearing in a circular spot on the back of her head where she sleeps all the time, it gives us a good laugh.

Ok, that's enough for tonight... I'm off to bed, hope you all had a good day and have a good weekend. Take care, K

Some fun new pics...

Can you believe the summer went that fast!?

Oh, this nice cool weather is kinda nice. I love to bundle up in a big hooded sweatshirt and lounge around the house on my day off. Pumpkin patches and apple orchards, leaves changing and Halloween candy, apple crisp and apple cider... yum, yum... just a few of my favorite fall things! The weather is changing and just as fast as it does, so does our little E! She is already over 4 months old, which is unbelievable to me! It has gone so fast. She is almost rolling over, just can't quite figure out what to do with that arm under her after she rolls. She is getting ticklish and giggles now which is just so cute. We are having some problems with reflux and have started to put some rice cereal in her milk, seems to be helping a bit... but boy was she cranky tonight. Didn't nap good today at the sitters and she may even be starting to get a tooth or two. She keeps sticking her tongue out, we think she may have just discovered it (along with her feet) or maybe it has something to do with her reflux... not really sure. Time for some sleep, take care and chat again soon. K

2 dead micy! yeah!

Seriously, those dang mice are sneaky. We've put loads of peanut butter on the traps and more often than not the pbutter is gone in the a.m. and the trap has not snapped! What is up with that? I am happy to announce though, that we've caught 2 of them in the last week. They are so tiny, I can't believe it!
I was making blueberry muffins the other night and went in the cupboard for a strainer to drain the blueberries and found a micy poop on the edge. SO GROSS! Soon I realized it was ALL OVER inside the lower kitchen cupboards!!!! And even worse... in the silverwear drawer! I about threw up and then I cried. Oh so disgusting. I've never lived in the country, so truthfully this mouse thing is new to me. We never had mice in our house growing up!

Took E in for her 4 month check up on Monday. She weighs 14 lbs 5 oz, getting to be such a big girl and growing SO FAST!! She's already grown out of so many cute summer clothes that she rarely wore! And some she never wore! But hopefully she'll have a little sister some day who can also get some use out of them. But definitely not anytime soon!

I am exhausted tonight, E was up a ton last night, cranky after immunizations and didn't want to sleep straight through last night, so I am going to have to hit it now.... take care ya'll and we'll be back soon.

K

Micey... micey...

Yikes! All I have to say is there is a mouse under our kitchen sink/dishwasher area!! Yuck! We found poop and I'm not sure what we should do? Suggestions please!!!! Pull out the dishwasher?? It is under the entire kitchen sink cupboard unit, so its not like we can just pull that out??!! What to do? I hate mice, they creep me out! I guess at least we have 3 cats who would probably get it before it makes its way out of the kitchen... hopefully! :( K

Back door friends...

Happy September 1st everyone! Ok, as you all know I work at a gift shop in RW. Well the other day I went to work after being off for a few days and noticed this little angel with a hat on... rather cute if you just glance at it... but then I read it and could not stop laughing! I'll post a picture of it and you can decide for yourselves if you think it is funny. Guess I may just have a dirty mind. J- I thought you could at least show the girls at work a picture since I don't think there are anymore...

So it is September already, god I can't believe the summer is gone and E is already almost 4 months old. It really does go that fast! We are both off fri, sat and sun this weekend... which is nice for once, to have a few days off together. Today we went into town to for some groceries and for a chiropractic appointment for me. I hurt my back lifting a WAY to heavy box at work on Monday... obviously with my back and not my legs. So Dr. A did a little work on me it hurt and it still hurts... she wants to see me a few times a week for the next two weeks... hopefully out of the boss's wallet... we'll see.

Today G decided to pay the whopping $2 city charge and run for city council. Since we live in such a HUGE town and he has no competition there really is no "running". But the mayor came over this a.m. and just happened to mention there was still a spot open so G decided he'd like to get involved and maybe help to change some of the things we don't like that go on around here. It'll be nice to, to have him involved since EVERYONE here is related to each other, so getting some new blood in there will be good for us all. It should be an interesting year!

This a.m. E and I were sitting on the couch and she is starting to be really aware of the cats and Max jumped up by us and she reached out and grabbed a handful of his hair. He (as most of you know) is a big old cranky grump. But with E he is so patient and calm, it's kinda weird. She didn't let go and pulled a huge clump of his hair out and he didn't make a peep! I couldn't believe it. I'd been so worried about how they would react to her, but so far so good. Mae and Callie are a bit more fearful of her, so they tend to stay away. Here's our other babies...

Ok, well time for me to have some alone time, G and E are sleeping and I'm going to read and relax for a bit before I go to bed. Night and take care, K