tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33896246463347126112024-03-14T02:43:15.510-05:00According to ClementsKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-27512859018383832732012-11-23T18:21:00.002-06:002012-11-23T18:21:21.717-06:00Preparing for the Big 0-1!A person only turns 1 once and I wanted to do some fun things for Sloane's 1st birthday. The "theme" of her birthday party is Minnie Mouse. She absolutely loves and adores <i>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse</i>. Today I got crafty, which doesn't happen very often, and made some chocolate-dipped pretzels and stuck a whole lot of stickers onto water bottles. I'll post more pictures after her party - I hope it all comes together!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-57542444244572729732012-11-10T12:26:00.001-06:002012-11-10T12:26:23.932-06:00She Walks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
At 11 months old, Sloane took her first steps!</div>
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We are ecstatic, to say the least.</div>
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My mom has always been a card person - she sends cards to everyone for all occasions. It is one thing I have loved and enjoyed throughout the years since I've left home. Seeing that card in the mail with mom's handwriting always got me excited & still does to this day. Now she is starting the same tradition with Sloane and she really enjoys getting cards from her Mimi.</div>
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On the subject of traditions, Greg had a great idea, to start a family tradition of homemade pizza on Friday nights. This is something we can start and do with Sloane as she grows older. We were busy this past Friday night, so we tried it out tonight. Greg got a Weber grill for his birthday, to go with the collection of grills in the backyard. We ordered the attachment for it to let us smoke pizzas. It was a success. Here are some pictures.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-73933460042244422872012-10-11T10:24:00.001-05:002012-10-11T10:24:43.764-05:00One Side Down, One To Go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well I have one side done - the back side that faces the dining room/kitchen area.</div>
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I ended up purchasing an oil-rubbed bronze color. Black seemed just so black and too much of a contrast. I think it looks great and am excited to spray the front side - next up, do I want to paint the bricks or not? What do you think?</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-72288306955189400872012-10-10T14:22:00.000-05:002012-10-10T14:22:00.798-05:00Painting the Fireplace? What am I getting myself into? If I sit at home too long (i.e. Fall break) I start to get ideas. My sister put the bug in my ear a while back ago about painting our fireplace brick - right now they are in their original brick state and I'm seriously thinking of painting them all WHITE! Of course, I have to paint the fireplace surround too because it is a horrid brass color that stares at me and shines - it is all I see when I am sitting in the living room. Here are a few before pictures and hopefully I will have a great after photo to share... one day.<br />
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Do you think once I paint the brick white, I'll have fabulous rugs, furniture, and decorative accents show up just like the ones in these photos?Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-7856687368680855192012-10-08T13:44:00.002-05:002012-10-08T13:44:35.889-05:00Must-see Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-12487216577854741892012-10-08T10:36:00.002-05:002012-10-08T10:36:41.922-05:00Fall Break!I can not believe I have not blogged since July 4th! I am ashamed, but life has been so busy - between a new school year and having a baby girl, blogging has taken the back burner. Now that I am on Fall break, maybe I can catch everyone up on what has been going on! <br />
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I have begun a new school year and a new adventure in the 5th grade. I am a math and science teacher and have really enjoyed the journey so far! I work with wonderful people and that school is my 2nd home. <br />
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Sloane is now 10 months, time has flown by! <br />
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She weighs 20.5 lbs and is a tall girl! I guess I need to begin planning her 1st birthday - it will be here before you know it! I am struggling with ideas, themes, etc. If anyone has any suggestions, please comment! I am going to keep it small - family and close friends and don't want to get out of control or spend too much money. Some of Sloane's favorite things:<br />
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*Mickey Mouse Clubhouse<br />
*Little Einsteins<br />
*Being outside<br />
*Birdie<br />
*Going for walks in the neighborhood<br />
*Waffles, turkey dogs, sweet potatoes, carrots, puffs, watermelon<br />
*Looking at pictures<br />
*Being read to, loves books!<br />
*Going to Community Bible Study school with her great-grandmother<br />
*Seeing people at the mall, she is a people watcher like her Mama and Mimi<br />
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Here is a photo of her and I a few weeks ago at my sister's house - they have a lot of acreage and we enjoyed playing.<br />
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Sloane enjoyed her first tailgating experience at Mississippi State a few weeks ago. Mississippi State played South Alabama and won! We tailgated with my wonderful friend, Robyn, and her family and some other friends. Korbyn, Landon, and Sloane enjoyed seeing one another and also enjoyed some tailgating food. Here is a photo of Kristy, Robyn, and myself with our little bulldogs.</div>
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BIG NEWS - Greg turned the big 3-0 this past Saturday. Funny enough, my dear friend Kristy's husband shares the same birthday. We decided to take the boys on a night trip to Tunica and enjoy a nice dinner and play at the casino. I think Kristy and I were most excited about an uninterrupted night's sleep! Of course, by the next morning we were ready to get back to our babies, but really enjoyed our time together and getting away from reality for a night! </div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-35663976803878366702012-07-04T08:51:00.000-05:002012-07-04T08:51:52.167-05:00BIB 911I desperately need to find durable, thick, and of course cute bibs for Sloane. She drools like a faucet (or more like a water hose) and everything soaks through so quickly. Any suggestions on good finds from moms who have been where I am? Just to give you an idea, I stopped counting at 8 bib changes yesterday. Her bottom two teeth are halfway through and she stays wet! Thanks for suggestions :)<br />
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Believe it or not, this sweet girl does not sleep through the night. I know many moms that struggle with this and I'm trying to figure out a way to get Sloane to sleep through the night or close to it. I feel like I've done everything wrong in this parenting thing. I didn't swaddle because she squirmed too much, I didn't let her 'self-soothe' because rocking her to sleep was "our" special time at night - but they are the things that worked for us and got us through those first few months..... </div>
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She normally goes to bed around 7pm and will wake at least once, sometimes twice. She has done this most of her life, all almost 7 months of it, and I'm ready for it to stop. Mama needs sleep, especially when I go back to work soon. When she was a newborn we were to feed her at night because she needed it, but at this point she doesn't need to eat at night. But, we have fallen into a bad habit of giving her a bottle when she does wake up so she'll go back to sleep easily. I have skimmed a few books with help on this topic - from "tanking her up" before bed, trying to feed her more during the day, crying it out, the Ferber method, and the Baby Whisperer lady - but it is definitely proving to be the most difficult part of this whole baby thing. We tried to let her cry it out last night, after an hour I couldn't take it anymore - she was a sweaty mess of tears and I just don't know if that is healthy! So what did I do? I gave her a bottle, rocked her, and put her down and she slept 3 more hours - 3 hours I REALLY wanted to sleep. Are there any other moms who have dealt with this and or dealing with this now with advice. Do I just accept that she isn't a sleeper and hope for the best in the future? I've heard some moms who say their babies wake much more than Sloane, so it isn't that bad - but boy, do I miss my sleep! She is such a sweet baby and smiles so big when you do go in to see her at night, I guess it makes it that much harder!</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-58941902027026262932012-06-20T15:44:00.001-05:002012-06-20T15:45:07.798-05:00Mama Perk!It is definitely a perk that my uncle works for <a href="http://www.evenflo.com/" target="_blank">Evenflo</a>. He signed me up to be a part of the "Moms Research Group." Basically, the company sends me products (I have no idea what) and I use the product, complete surveys, then keep the product! It was a no brainer to agree to do this because I love free baby stuff (although my house looks like Babies'R'Us is moving in)! Last night we received our first package - a high chair! It is very modern looking and Sloane looks great in it, see below! I've been using different things to feed her in, but mostly in a small booster seat type feeding chair that is portable. Having an actual high chair to feed her in is a treat!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-18203192476227904922012-06-16T19:05:00.001-05:002012-06-16T19:05:56.623-05:00Little Miss Sits<p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W0NKdjCSWic/T90fXwuiTLI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/ZH5qCSXJzRU/downloadfile-192.jpeg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W0NKdjCSWic/T90fXwuiTLI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/ZH5qCSXJzRU/s400/downloadfile-192.jpeg' /></a></p>Sloane is trying her hardest to sit up on her own. Today she went as long as 5 seconds (come on, in baby time that's like 5 minutes)! Of course, you can see my leg behind her in case she leans back as I'm trying to capture it on camera. It truly amazes me, how in a matter of a day, a baby can learn something new. She amazes me.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.2</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-80390750051145346932012-06-13T13:53:00.002-05:002012-06-13T13:53:53.251-05:00RandomSloane had her 6 month checkup yesterday (a few weeks late), but she checked up good and healthy!<br />
She weighs 18.4 lbs and is 28 inches long! Her height is in the 97th percentile, so I hope she is tall like her Aunt Emily! The shots were no fun, it is always hard to see your baby cry so hard she can barely catch her breath - she hates the needle. The shots made for a rough night and morning, but she seems to be feeling a bit better, here she is snoozing while I blog:<br />
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So, yesterday I tried to put the Moby Wrap on me and carry Sloane around the house and in the yard. I tried several months back but it was so awkward trying to get her in it after I had it tied around me. It worked better yesterday. But my question is, how do mom's put these on in public so fast and walk around with their child? I see moms all the time in public places - I literally have to stand in front of a mirror and it takes several minutes to figure it out and half of the time I am laid up on the bed. I can see myself on the hood of my car trying to strap Sloane in.... I think I'll just leave it at home and use it around the house. However, it does help out on the back strain, carrying a nearly 19 lb child on my hip is getting to my old (almost 31 year old) bones.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-38809813090184205442012-06-11T16:08:00.001-05:002012-06-11T16:11:18.096-05:00Colorado Family Vacay 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This summer vacation was spent with my family in Colorado. For the past several summers our family gathers somewhere in Colorado to visit, relax, and play. This summer we played in Frisco, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Lake Dillon. Beautiful scenery and quite a different vacation, now that we have Sloane. She loved each minute, seeing family and observing new sites and smells! </div>
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Yesterday, Sloane and I were able to go visit our friends, the <a href="http://thestimsonchronicles.com/" target="_blank">Stimsons</a>. Cameron and I met in grad school and have kept in close touch since then. When we met, Cameron had just found out she was pregnant with Rowan. Now she has 2 beautiful children and I've had Sloane. My, what a difference 3 years makes! Here are our blue-eyed blonde haired babies:</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-85098219124387100692012-05-29T20:18:00.001-05:002012-05-29T20:18:53.012-05:00Happy Half BirthdayToday was my first official, full day home with Sloane for the summer. We had a great day together! I still get anxious getting out and about with her because she went through a "I hate my car seat and nothing makes it better" phase. There is nothing worse than driving and having a baby screaming and crying at the top of her lungs in the backseat. She seems to be out of that phase (fingers crossed and knocking on wood). We loaded up and did a few errands together and enjoyed the day! Can not believe I had her 6 months ago. I still catch myself saying, "I just had a baby"... or "I have a newborn"... but I guess I can no longer say those things. Feels like she'll head off to college in a few years at the rate she is growing! We don't go for her 6 month check up for a few more weeks and I'll know her stats, but at her last appointment a few weeks ago she weighed 17.6 lbs. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I love to share new products, food, or drinks that I find. So here is a new one (it's been a while)....I have discovered that Crystal Light now makes new flavors that taste like your favorite cocktails, except they are virgin so you can enjoy anywhere and all day. I tried 'Mojito' yesterday by the pool and it was so refreshing. After looking into these "mocktails" I see they make 'Margarita' and 'Appletini'! Try them out and let me know how you like them!<br />
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While I'm thinking about it, any mom's who have flown with babes, any advice? We head out next weekend and I am a bit nervous about flying with her, hoping we aren't THAT family! I know to feed her while we take off and land to help her ears, any other advice? Thanks!</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-89553118557066818432012-03-22T17:38:00.003-05:002012-03-22T17:51:26.020-05:00A Place for Memories<div style="text-align: left;">Loving my FREE memory box from <a href="http://www.papercoterie.com/promo/my-life/">http://www.papercoterie.com/promo/my-life/</a>! You only pay for the shipping. I never know where to stick cards that Sloane gets in the mail, loose photographs, ultrasound pics, etc. This thing is perfect and I'm in love with it! It is much larger than I imagined. Go grab one - free until 3/26! Go get yours!!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9r8IhC4BplJu-hMHmUKLvoBe9juHsrrtGw2l_kYEVBKZnK6D7F6Sb7LOgpAyV_6-c5tFx_aGhyphenhyphenulbfC72I8F2j49KvA7ux9L6XaIKga7NAQa3aIKIVaS82bxV5mBz3Su1RMeME8FvbU/s320/memory+box.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722855649716363410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-64804315928010124672012-02-23T19:52:00.003-06:002012-02-23T19:57:08.953-06:00Picasso<div style="text-align: center;">Sloane Elizabeth and her first piece of artwork!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took my sweet girl to "Paint a Piece" last weekend and we did a little painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We painted a sushi plate that I'm going to hang on her wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was fun and she did SO good. I got to pick it up today. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVPwWmErDjAKX9X2eru14DJix6Eem1ZoEOVV7On-w9tr71lDGhXrCTCVkANwqx0_vjcNcerDlLqnLs6y2KcBUS75ZNgJPTJ6YvlD94t9QEcgqWKtTq0MUFQSNCzpH2IaueKncqZdFD_o/s1600/DSC_1373.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVPwWmErDjAKX9X2eru14DJix6Eem1ZoEOVV7On-w9tr71lDGhXrCTCVkANwqx0_vjcNcerDlLqnLs6y2KcBUS75ZNgJPTJ6YvlD94t9QEcgqWKtTq0MUFQSNCzpH2IaueKncqZdFD_o/s320/DSC_1373.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712514799663330482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VBqGsLrDluOwDzRd3sU9wSSgOC-9tOgljvUdMrBIwPStoti-ndyoqQuO_U1m9O_H7UxH3MsLCBdC-P_l5jOOEVjdz9SDFjxGPwJE2-ne4tGVlkd6hOczOVYQ6TljIbN8y14UKUXp6Tw/s1600/DSC_1371.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VBqGsLrDluOwDzRd3sU9wSSgOC-9tOgljvUdMrBIwPStoti-ndyoqQuO_U1m9O_H7UxH3MsLCBdC-P_l5jOOEVjdz9SDFjxGPwJE2-ne4tGVlkd6hOczOVYQ6TljIbN8y14UKUXp6Tw/s320/DSC_1371.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712514794560883890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">12 weeks old</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-81691244326040172022012-01-29T17:42:00.002-06:002012-01-29T18:05:06.767-06:00Two Months Old!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Today Sloane is 2 months old, can you believe it? I can't!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcEWoh89VGKr0wY62vVCBZfH3RfY1BI3UcqfEjPq4XuGLWNxvDo3oAEk1VU8GJczEw3z41buhIsK4iky75tL3Fysp8dr2T5-49s5exLxeUFDxazs3v_L8ZXcFRGWJD6l4OwcNbd91VMA/s1600/DSC_1259.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcEWoh89VGKr0wY62vVCBZfH3RfY1BI3UcqfEjPq4XuGLWNxvDo3oAEk1VU8GJczEw3z41buhIsK4iky75tL3Fysp8dr2T5-49s5exLxeUFDxazs3v_L8ZXcFRGWJD6l4OwcNbd91VMA/s320/DSC_1259.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703205098446460770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF-e5einAECjCLzm9G-VyNW39Xis73o29LgH46g4E9rfwb0ucet_7JusUrAoGLer4xcRwWFbQN-foeuM2OEn3f7zWtUb83kOlA8aP8F7HgDZ7AH3J47-pvYC_4QSs13TNVYCHGPmgps4/s1600/DSC_1235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF-e5einAECjCLzm9G-VyNW39Xis73o29LgH46g4E9rfwb0ucet_7JusUrAoGLer4xcRwWFbQN-foeuM2OEn3f7zWtUb83kOlA8aP8F7HgDZ7AH3J47-pvYC_4QSs13TNVYCHGPmgps4/s320/DSC_1235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703205111948637522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZb7HZOa_GWWHB25WjrgBS6-pzCsUrrMnIBoy_k7pbpfgsgh804SPWXlMl9zZ1VX1sR9UlhfQBg0R0eYEpaNV9KGzigUXCS-jrM0r709FwJ5b5BgnLALYwWWSPNgrMRnR3FSu8fEvJo8/s1600/DSC_1220.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZb7HZOa_GWWHB25WjrgBS6-pzCsUrrMnIBoy_k7pbpfgsgh804SPWXlMl9zZ1VX1sR9UlhfQBg0R0eYEpaNV9KGzigUXCS-jrM0r709FwJ5b5BgnLALYwWWSPNgrMRnR3FSu8fEvJo8/s320/DSC_1220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703205103702848050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99HJ5A5S_a4iqPfINHkFDh_P-JFm0tSE3u6b9jBsKaPbB4STVbtXwbgqEzoU0vnOL_FQN5e3urEnSreVFpl7LRo82jmX4V07zy90AmruurTzSarOnk21OaETRIVqv4XYvDyu01seIzfw/s1600/DSC_1249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99HJ5A5S_a4iqPfINHkFDh_P-JFm0tSE3u6b9jBsKaPbB4STVbtXwbgqEzoU0vnOL_FQN5e3urEnSreVFpl7LRo82jmX4V07zy90AmruurTzSarOnk21OaETRIVqv4XYvDyu01seIzfw/s320/DSC_1249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703205100085700802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcEWoh89VGKr0wY62vVCBZfH3RfY1BI3UcqfEjPq4XuGLWNxvDo3oAEk1VU8GJczEw3z41buhIsK4iky75tL3Fysp8dr2T5-49s5exLxeUFDxazs3v_L8ZXcFRGWJD6l4OwcNbd91VMA/s1600/DSC_1259.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">I return to work tomorrow, I already miss her . . .</span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-24121846964928409042012-01-23T10:02:00.003-06:002012-01-23T10:20:47.706-06:00Morning Chat with Sloane<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">She already has so much to say! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> Love her so much...I can hardly stand it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">We love listening to Adele in the mornings, you can hear her faintly in the background.</span></div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNNI4F6T6pgXXIG4C0_H6Nj5wNTyJXfHAnqJbT9czFhdUDotrDjGaalB7d3y3auDaW5uGZYcCzFSEknq6pDg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389624646334712611.post-30253712781069562992012-01-20T12:34:00.003-06:002012-01-20T12:57:19.676-06:00Stats<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">I no longer have time to blog ... period. This little (well, not so little anymore) creature has taken over our lives. I am going to try and blog more, but it is going to take a lot of work! Sloane has been spoiled and loves being held and cuddled all day long, making it hard to do anything around the house! One day I finally put her in the Baby Bjorn carrier and strapped it on so I could do stuff around the house. This past Tuesday she was 7 weeks old, hard to believe eh? Here are some stats on sweet Sloane:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Weight: 11 lbs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Height: 23.5 in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Some photos I took yesterday, what a ham!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoIPUlXLQTLVAEG0LORPl9pgxRWMiaA7ovTHGKU8M5B5W3nYc-hYMuHBI5TmHZSi_n3HCG-Vd6E2TH2ev9KyNLED7OTZvQeblRHXpSAvVRu3KdZwDDuWeMX4RlAhh28qX8ZbRqolfq1I/s1600/DSC_1155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoIPUlXLQTLVAEG0LORPl9pgxRWMiaA7ovTHGKU8M5B5W3nYc-hYMuHBI5TmHZSi_n3HCG-Vd6E2TH2ev9KyNLED7OTZvQeblRHXpSAvVRu3KdZwDDuWeMX4RlAhh28qX8ZbRqolfq1I/s320/DSC_1155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699785423450905202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_9Fatr5Pm2JOuz7kWIGoQhkVw2c4QrAnKH4320tH5Bub5nN9FykiUvB_eVUKbmkxan5vob3jQK9xeAFHexjrdrdLSW3gdPbfnY3HeZLQR5UWMhOakoU3p9UeWkf5jN4QdTUYCTckT5M/s1600/DSC_1150.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_9Fatr5Pm2JOuz7kWIGoQhkVw2c4QrAnKH4320tH5Bub5nN9FykiUvB_eVUKbmkxan5vob3jQK9xeAFHexjrdrdLSW3gdPbfnY3HeZLQR5UWMhOakoU3p9UeWkf5jN4QdTUYCTckT5M/s320/DSC_1150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699785418684236658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZSBByygd7gbpTmmgi0i4nrz9p1M1X0Txbw0OS4FmzTu1bCDWKTIKonST311dWjG8x-Egg8W95AkbQoC40D23dYXziKxPKAIsx3-wlri1sKtwtwMrEkawey4UeToSMbLNmUT-KA_Ff1g/s1600/DSC_1138.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZSBByygd7gbpTmmgi0i4nrz9p1M1X0Txbw0OS4FmzTu1bCDWKTIKonST311dWjG8x-Egg8W95AkbQoC40D23dYXziKxPKAIsx3-wlri1sKtwtwMrEkawey4UeToSMbLNmUT-KA_Ff1g/s320/DSC_1138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699785408165504914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3k970S4AdczxkMFRCNzfNs8wuogoKwMfeP7YSa12wyNMmX0W8WAcM9duMS98tgqn0w15KF2kwiFWoChuOQXsNCN5_N8DciiZiKW0IDCeqiMHnkoBaIgQon_yy56n-snZ1aCxuR7OOQw/s1600/DSC_1122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3k970S4AdczxkMFRCNzfNs8wuogoKwMfeP7YSa12wyNMmX0W8WAcM9duMS98tgqn0w15KF2kwiFWoChuOQXsNCN5_N8DciiZiKW0IDCeqiMHnkoBaIgQon_yy56n-snZ1aCxuR7OOQw/s320/DSC_1122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699785402461767442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Yc19tnSuMDDCZjWVXjZYZe-2GvAZha3pMYHTu3m-peaA_8x2WrLw6elDtT7R8XOaw-Y1BGZzNrY9AdkVt8AE3Y0Fs5ejMPneeDcfzYrkBPomwGBKfMhn14d6m6zyGDTTt7y0QBRF8Wk/s1600/DSC_1120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Yc19tnSuMDDCZjWVXjZYZe-2GvAZha3pMYHTu3m-peaA_8x2WrLw6elDtT7R8XOaw-Y1BGZzNrY9AdkVt8AE3Y0Fs5ejMPneeDcfzYrkBPomwGBKfMhn14d6m6zyGDTTt7y0QBRF8Wk/s320/DSC_1120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699785397257783618" /></a>She is everything and so much more than I could have ever imagined! She has such a sweet and calm manner about her. I can't get enough of her. She "talks", mimics, and makes the sweetest grins at us these days (and it isn't just because of gas). She grabs and holds on to my necklace, grabs my hair, rubs my arm.... each one melting my heart every time.</span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03090177674135047873noreply@blogger.com1