Kaylee has been exploring and finding new places to place her little tush
I love her chubby little legs
This is her toy Grandma Tenney gave her for Christmas. She likes to push it around, flip it upside down and sit on it. The only problem is she refuses to get out herself. She knows how to, but just cries and puts her hands up for me to help her. I help her and as soon as I turn around she is back on her toy.
I LOVE this smile- how can I get frustrated when she smiles at me like this!?!
Saturday night our stake was having a Valentines dance. As most of you know- BJ and I LOVE to dance!! I put BJ in charge of finding a babysitter and he did a great job. He found a YW in our ward that has always come up to Kaylee to love on her at church, so we knew she would be a great fit. BJ wrote out instructions and gave the YW all the instructions she needed and swept me away for dinner and to the dance. We met up with 5 or 6 other couples and ate dinner at the Salt City Burger Company (which was delicious!!!). We then went and got our groove on at the dance. Man am I out of shape. We did one swing dance and I was huffing and puffing in the middle of the dance...but it sure was a lot of fun and brought back a lot of good memories. BJ used to go dancing every week! And as many of you know- we met at a swing dancing studio (Studio 600 to be exact). We sure do miss dancing. But plan to go on a few more dates dancing in the future. Now to the title of this post. I am not old enough..or at least I don't feel old enough to be driving home a babysitter. I know it sounds silly. But it was just last year (ok maybe not- but it sure feels like it) that I was in the passenger seat being taken home after I babysat my neighbors kids. I remember the moms and dads who drove me home. They were older than me. Weren't they? It is just crazy how time flies. I am a MOM- soon to be a mom with TWO kids!
Yesterday my mom and I along with 3 other sisters sang in sacrament meeting. I was soprano and my mom was alto and the 3 other girls were in a trio singing a separate song that we meshed with "Love one Another" so they each sang soprano, alto, and second (make sense?)
My mom and I had to sing the first part just the two of us. Yesterday ended up being a missionary homecoming so there was a TON of people there.
We had at least 5 practices and I was feeling pretty good. It was a simple song and one that I knew. The practices were sounding good and I was singing confident and on key.
And then the performance came.....
The speaker before started talking and my heart just started racing. I knew after she was done we were going to go sing. I kept telling myself "there is nothing to be nervous about. You know this song. Just go sing it". My stomach started to hurt and my nerves were really getting to me.
The speaker finished her talk and it was our time to get up and sing. I couldn't look at anyone in the crowd except for BJ and Kaylee. We started the song and my leg started to shake. I started singing but I was quiet and not confident like I was in practice. My voice was weak and I was taking breaths after every couple words. Then the lip started to quiver. How can you sing when your lip is quivering??!! I am trying to sing with that lip!
Needless to say the song didn't go as I had planned or expected it to go. I LOVE music and I really do enjoy singing. I took voice lessons in high school and really worked on improving my singing. I don't have one of those amazing voices that when you hear them you just get the chills. But I have a simple voice that can hit the notes and it sounds pretty. But that is not what happened yesterday. Why do we get sooo nervous. I didn't want to get nervous. I kept telling myself not to get nervous but sure enough I stand up at the podium and totally lose it.
I was just a little disappointed about the nerves hitting me so hard. I wanted people to hear me sing, hear me sing how I know how to sing. Not that nervous blah. Even though I was disappointed in my performance I am glad I got up and did it. I got to sing with my mom who I love. I got to spend a lot of time with her practicing and getting ready for the performance. And even better- I got to spend time with BJ, Kaylee and my family all day long yesterday! What could be better? :)
Ahhh I am HALF WAY there with this pregnancy!! It has gone SOO fast. I am very excited but just can't believe it is going so fast.
The second pregnancy is definitely different. I feel a lot more. I started cramping a few weeks ago and told my OBGYN who told me that your second pregnancy you start feeling braxton hicks contractions early on and it is totally normal. Despite feeling a little more uncomfortable, I am one of the weird ones that actually enjoy being pregnant. I think the reason for that is- I don't usually get that sick (I did with this pregnancy but only for a few weeks), I don't get that big and it takes a while to show, and I LOVE feeling the baby move. I know I am lucky and maybe that is why I am cursed with having the hardest time loosing the weight afterwards and all the HUGE emotional rollercoaster I go through after having the baby. But it is all worth it in the end when you see there cute little face and realize what a blessing it is to have carried that baby in your tummy for 9 months.
Let me start out by saying that I LOVE birthdays. I think they are so much fun and I love to make them a big deal. BJ thinks I am a little weird because he would be happy if we didn't do anything for his birthday. What a crazy guy! ha ha jk I know I am the unique one here.
So I have been telling BJ for months how much I want to go on a vacation. We wanted to get away before we had our baby boy in June but since BJ doesn't have much PTO with his new job and all the expenses we have coming up we have been holding off. BJ then started looking at a "mini vacation"; somewhere close that wouldn't cost that much but would be fun. After a few searches, he found the Zermatt Resort in Midway. We signed up for a deal that would include dinner, the hotel for one night and breakfast the next morning. We decided to make it a combo birthday and valentines day celebration.
My parents once again were AMAZING and took Kaylee in for the weekend. We left Friday Feb 4th right after BJ got home for work and headed out. We had reservations for dinner at 7pm. We got to the hotel just in time to get ready and head to dinner. The restaurant was FANCY. I even got to wear my dress I bought in Italy. I was a little nervous because it was a seafood buffet night. (they had EVERYTHING- crab, lobster, sushi, catfish, salmon and much more) But lucky for me they also had steak and ribs- not to mention all the other extras (salad, potatoes, fruit, even chicken fingers and fries). BJ was so brave and tried a lot of new things he has never had before. I was really brave too- and tried a few desserts I had never had before! :)
The bread was so good I took some with me for later :)
The deal we bought online ended up being a good deal, due to the quality and quantity of food dinner would have cost around $80. It was really good and super fancy but that is a lot of money for two!
After dinner we got changed and went swimming! I love swimming!! Their pool was attached to another pool outside. Yes I said OUTSIDE! The water was a little bit cooler than the inside pool but the wind outside made it pretty cold. I went out there twice with BJ and both times when I got back it took me a bit to catch my breath. If the wind wasn't soo cold it really wouldn't have been that bad.
This is BJ coming in from the outside pool
Hot Tub
This picture does not show how FREEZING it was. But it is proof I went outside with BJ
C..O.......O.....L.....D
getting ready to go swimming
BJ and I had so much fun acting like little kids swimming together. He might be embarrassed that I tell you this- but this is what I love about him. We both taught each other water aerobics. And can I just say that BJ would make a very good water aerobics teacher. ha ha So fun!
After a restful sleep in the most comfortable bed ever!!! We headed to the Wellness Center on the 3rd floor in the Hotel. BJ exercised while I sat and relaxed here.
My FAVORITE ROOM! It was soo warm and relaxing. I stayed in here for a LONG time. I Love LOVED it.
Not only was it relaxing but they also provided some yummy treats
The bathrooms each had their own sauna and steam room oh and anything you could think of (Shampoo, hair spray, deodorant, hair gel, lotions etc..). BJ was exercising and I looked at him and said, "I will be right back. I have to go hairspray me hair". I totally felt like a princess
After the Wellness Center we headed to the Bistro for breakfast. I ordered a Hot Chocolate and this is what they brought me!
Delish!
It was wonderful! They gave us a menu and told us to order whatever we wanted because it was included in our deal. We both got omelets that were soo good. The bill for breakfast would have been $37.00. Crazy!
BJ and I were very impressed with the Zermatt Resort and plan to take another "mini vacation" there again. Maybe next time I will go get a massage :) It seriously was soo much fun and a great price for all that was included!
Saturday Feb 5th we headed to Park City for some shopping. I looked at a lot of cute boy clothes- getting me excited to have this little munchkin in June! We literally shopped till we couldn't shop anymore. It was a lot of fun.
This is what BJ would look like if he was 20 weeks pregnant
I LOVED this shirt and wanted BJ to buy it soo bad. But it didn't fit right so he didn't get it. Too bad cause he sure looks good in this picture!! He did get the pants though and I love them as well! BJ NEVER buys clothes so this was a big step for him. Yes they were in the clearance section and he got a great deal. But he bought himself pants and it wasn't his birthday or Christmas!
We then rushed home to see our sweet little Kaylee. Got ready for my cousin Sam's baptism and headed out. After the baptism we went to dinner at the Pizza Factory. It was the best weekend. I got time away with BJ, but also got to spend time with my family. Can I say it one more time. I LOVE BIRTHDAYS!!!!
BJ and I got to participate in a party for all the young mens leaders and their wives. We all dressed up in our ugliest sweaters, went to dinner at Robintinos and then played games. It was a fun group of people and was a lot of fun.
My mom was so kind to come over to our house to take care of Kaylee and put her to bed in her own bed. This was such a fun date! BJ and I don't get out together just the two of us very often- so it was so nice to have that time. Thanks again mom!
Here are some pictures of our Ugly sweaters. I wish I was smart and picked out BJ's ugly sweater from the womens section like Clayt. Clever!
BJ is glowing...darn mirror
Dinner was fabulous. Everyone in the restaurant kept looking at all of us. We had Great food, Great company and a Great time!
After dinner we went to the Taylor home to play games. I can't remember what the game that we played was called and it is somewhat hard to explain, but there was a lot of laughing going on. By the end we were all hot in our sweaters and I was exhausted. 11pm is WAY past my bedtime! ha ha
As I promised- here is the blog about the funny things Kaylee does on a daily basis.
Let's start with this video. Kaylee shows how she can say "ball", pray, jump, blow kisses, and shake her head. You will also notice that she keeps saying "Mama". She does this all the time..not to get my attention however, but to blow bubbles with her mouth.
When Kaylee is tired she puts her head on the ground like this....
BJ decided to try it with her to see what it was like. Every time she does it we help her do a Somersault.
I don't have a picture for it. But whenever I am standing next to the stove or sink, Kaylee comes up and pushes me legs so she can see what I am doing. When she realizes pushing my legs doesn't help her see what I am doing. She puts her hands up and whines to have me pick her up. She takes a look and then whines to get set back down. Kaylee also has a FEAR of the bathroom. I don't know what she thinks happens in there but every time either BJ or I go in there she goes up to the door and screams as if to save us. Mind you- Kaylee doesn't cry when I go upstairs and leave her downstairs. ONLY the bathroom that is downstairs in the room right next to her.
Kaylee loves to talk to daddy on the phone. When I am out driving somewhere and Kaylee is DONE with the car and screaming. I call BJ, place it on speaker phone and hand it to Kaylee. She calms right down and just sits and talks to dad until we get home. We have also tried this with Grandma Tenney and Grandma Scott on some of our longer drives. Well- the other day we were heading home from my parents house. It was around 10 pm so she had already been asleep in the playpen at my parents house but woke up when we put her in the car. She was tired but refusing to go to sleep in the car. I tried talking to her but nothing was doing it. BJ was driving and Kaylee knew he was in the car! But the only thing that worked was him calling her on my phone and talking and singing to her. ha ha Silly Kaylee
A few other random things Kaylee does that is just cute... - she loves to lean on the love sac. She also does this whenever she sits in a highchair at a restaurant. - Whenever I change her diaper as soon as her diaper comes off she gets up and runs. She will come up close to me and then run laughing.
- Her favorite movie is Baby Einstein and she has it memorized. Before they even tell her to clap her hands she is already doing it. They say things like "reach" and "walk" and she will get up and walk around the room with the babies on the movie.
- Kaylee eats with a spoon on her own now. She usually gets about 1/3 of it on her but actually does really really well. She will however start using her fingers at the end- to make sure she gets it all :)
- I told Kaylee the other day that I have a baby in my belly. She quickly handed me her baby and smiled. I kept pointing to my belly and she kept handing me the baby.
- This one is neither cute nor funny, but Kaylee seems to think it is. When I tell her "NO" she now responds with Nah Nah Nah.
*** My mom just reminded me of another cute thing Kaylee does...I will have to get it on video for you all to see. Grandma Scott helps her do a somersault and then Kaylee says "Ta-Da" afterwards with her hands in the air. SO cute! ***
I love her chubby little legs
This is her toy Grandma Tenney gave her for Christmas. She likes to push it around, flip it upside down and sit on it. The only problem is she refuses to get out herself. She knows how to, but just cries and puts her hands up for me to help her. I help her and as soon as I turn around she is back on her toy.
I LOVE this smile- how can I get frustrated when she smiles at me like this!?!
The bread was so good I took some with me for later :)
