Kaeleb at 11 months

I have MAJORLY slacked and not posted about Kaeleb's 11 month birthday. So this is a coule weeks late but you understand Im sure!

Kaeleb turned 11 months old on March 30th (I know! I cant believe his 1st birthday is right around the corner!). At 11 months old he weighs a whopping 30 pounds! He wears 18-24 month clothes and is still only crawling. I am okay with his not walking at this point but my patience about that is growing thin. Carrying a 30lb baby is not easy on my back :). This is all new to me since Lexi and Travis were both walking by 10 months old. He has recently started standing without holding onto the table so Im sure walking is not far off. We have been trying to ween him from the bottle but he is definately not going easy. He is a very happy boy but is still very serious. It takes a lot to get him to laugh and smile if he doesnt know you. He says "da-da" all the time and when you aske him to say "ma-ma" he just laughs and says "da-da" again. He loves to sing Baa Baa Black Sheep and loves playing with his sissy and brother. I cant believe hes 11 months already!

Wordless Wednesday

Not Me Mondays

Okay, so if you havent been paying attention (which you definately should be) I have added 2 new blogs to my list of favorite blogs. They both are written by moms and I love to read other moms blogs! They both do this thing called Not Me Mondays where you basically write brutal truths but write Not or Not Me in them so it looks like you didnt do or say those things.
You can check out my 2 new favorite blogs here and here.
So here are my not mes!
I did NOT think it was slightly funny that Lexi gave her brother a black eye. I mean why would a mother think its funny that after days of Travis messing with Lexi, she finally popped him one!
I am NOT excited that my kids are getting better rest in their own rooms. Who needs sleep anyways?
I am NOT in love with my new camara. I also do NOT love the fact that it tells me when someone blinks.
I am NOT looking forward to Amys birthday. I mean good god, shes 28. Whats so special about that?
I am NOT looking forward to trying this recipe for Jello Shot cupcakes.
I am NOT looking forward to giving Amy her birthday gift.
I am NOT procrastonating on cleaning my living room and I am definately NOT on the internet today or reading.
And most importantly I am NOT loving reading my new fave blogs!
Oh and I also do NOT think this is the cutest thing I have ever seen!

Back in the swing of things....

I have been in blogging oblivion for the past few months. We were without internet but9 now Im back!
While we were gone here is what you missed:
Lexi turned 5!


I cant believe she is 5 years old already. We had a Hannah Montana party at Mr Gattis. She had a great time and got all kinds of new gifts!
Heres a picture of her Guitar Cake:

Travis is still same old Travis. He got his first black eye last week, but he was very proud of it!

And Kaeleb is doing so much. He is now cruising around the furniture. He is officially my latest walker since Lexi and Travis were both walking by this age. Im fine with him not walking although he gets pretty heavy to carry around. Hes still around 25lbs. Hes 10 months old now and I cant belive that next month we will be celebrating his 1st birthday!
I know there are lots of pics of Kaeleb but I couldnt choose just one.





And lastly...I turned 27! I cant believe Im 27! 30 is just around the corner but I dont feel that old. Maybe the kids keep me young :). I had a fantastic birthday and got a lot of wonderful things! Bud got me a new camara that I really wanted. Its a Nikon Coolpix S220. Heres a picture of it (yes I took a picture of my new camara with my old camara):


I promise I wont take so long to blog next time!

Kaeleb at 8 months!

Happy 8 month birthday Kaeleb!
At 8 months old you are such a big smart boy! You are a very serious baby but laugh at mommy and daddy! You love your sister and brother and have so much fun playing in their room. You can crawl now and you love to get into Travis' cars. You have started pulling up to stand and you also wave bye bye (but only to mommy). You have 2 bottom teeth and 1 top tooth. You weigh 23 pounds and are wearing 12-18 month clothes. Im so sad that you are growing up so fast but am excited to see all the new things you will learn to do in the next month!

New Years Quiz

I got this quiz from one of my favorite blogs All & Sundry. Its fun to look back and see how the year 2008 treated you.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I decorated my first cake this year.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did not keep my New Years resolution. It was to be more organized. Probably not a good idea if you are having a baby hlaf way through the year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I gave birth this year!
4. Did anyone close to you die? My grandpa passed away in May.
5. What countries did you visit? I satyed in the USA this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? I really want to spend more one on one time with Travis this year. I feel like the birth of Kaeleb has really taken up most of our alone time.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? April 30th because that was the day my last baby was born!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Completing our little family.
9. What was your biggest failure? My biggest failure was slacking on getting bills paid on time. Everything has gotten paid but not necessarily on time.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I was pretty sick at the end of my pregnancy.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Oso and Bella! They are our dogs and definately the best thing we bought this year!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? I think my optimism has to be celebrated. We went through a lot this year but I never let it bring me down.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I really cant say anything appalled or depressed me.
14. Where did most of your money go? to bills unfortunately. Although we did splurge on a Wii and a few things here and there.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Kaeleb being born. Lexi and Travis are so opposite so I was really excited to see who Kaeleb would be more like.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Probably any New Kids on the Block song. I will always think of the FANTASTIC time Amy and I had at the concert!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner...im not 5 month pregnant anymore
c) richer or poorer? poorer...we have a more expensive house now but its so worth it!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? I wish I took more pictures. I really dont think I take enough pictures.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Procrastinated. If I had procrastinated less I might have more me time.
20. How did you spend Christmas? With Buds family in Austin, TX.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? I fell in love with Kaeleb. And Edward from Twilight. :)
22. What was your favorite TV program? My new favorite from 2008 is Fringe. Such good and always suprising show!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I dont hate anyone. I definately have people that I no longer tolerate though!
24. What was the best book you read? Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. So addicted!
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Leslie Roy. I LOVE her raspy voice!
26. What did you want and get? a goodie basket! My sister in law makes goodie baskets for everyones birthdays and I have never received one. This year I got my wish!
27. What did you want and not get? A new camara! My battery compartment doesnt stay closed on my old one so its time for an upgrade!
28. What was your favorite film of this year? There were so many! I loved Twilight of course. I also really liked Journey to the Center of the Earth, Eagle Eye, and many many more!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 26. My friend Erin kept Lexi and Travis, and Bud and I went out to eat at Joes Crab Shack. I ate a huge bucket of crab and then we went shopping. It was one of my best birthdays ever!
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Getting our house we wanted.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Its pretty comfy. I mostly wear jeans and tank tops....even in the winter :)
32. What kept you sane? Friends. Seriously. I dont know what I would have done with out my closest friends this year.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I LOVE all celebrities! I am obsessed with celebrity gossip!!!
34. What political issue stirred you the most? The presidential race. It was the first year I actually voted :)
35. Who did you miss? I really missed my family this year. I havent seen my stepbrothers in a long time and I really wish I could see my mom more often.
36. Who was the best new person you met? Best new person...hmmm...well the only new person I met this year that I am still friends with is Stephanie Robinson. Shes so funny and definately has the same sense of humor as me. Now with Lexi, and her son Drew, in school, we dont see each other often, so we really need to make time to catch up!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. Live now because you might not have tomorrow.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "After my dreaming, I woke with this fear, What am I leaving, When Im done here....When my time comes, forget the wrong that Ive done, help me leave behind some, Reasons to be missed."

4 year olds and makeup!

Lexi really wanted makeup and jewelry this year for Christmas. Santa granted her wish and brought her a hair salon and vanity and mommy and daddy gave her make up. I just wanted to post a quick picture of my daughters beautiful make-up job. She sat in front of her mirror and did it herself! Isnt she a beauty?!?! LOL!!