{Jan 2011}
{Feb 2011}
{Apr 2012}
31 August 2011
30 August 2011
For Sale
I am done having babies. So it is time to purge the baby stuff. I am participating in a consignment sale end of September, but thought I would put a few big items on my blog for grabs.
{My Swing} I would have not survived motherhood with Leighton with out it.
Originally: $160 {2009} click here to see it at babiesrus.
It is in like new condition. We always kept a blanket under the kids to keep any potential accidents at bay. :)
Price: $70
{My bouncer}
Orignially: $60 {2009} click here to see it at babiesrus.
It is also in like new condition. Leighton used it twice, Micah loved it until he out grew it. Comes with a swaddle blanket (never used).
Price: $30
If interested or know someone who is please leave a comment with your email address or email me at mkeethler{at}gmail{dot}com.
Shipping is not included in price.
{My Swing} I would have not survived motherhood with Leighton with out it.
Originally: $160 {2009} click here to see it at babiesrus.
It is in like new condition. We always kept a blanket under the kids to keep any potential accidents at bay. :)
Price: $70
{My bouncer}
Orignially: $60 {2009} click here to see it at babiesrus.
It is also in like new condition. Leighton used it twice, Micah loved it until he out grew it. Comes with a swaddle blanket (never used).
Price: $30
If interested or know someone who is please leave a comment with your email address or email me at mkeethler{at}gmail{dot}com.
Shipping is not included in price.
29 August 2011
A Good Night's Sleep.
It is amazing what a good night's sleep does for you. I don't even remember the last time I have slept through the night. Pre-pregnancy with Micah maybe?! Anyway Friday I was battling the early stages of a migraine and felt terrible. I decided once I got Micah in bed around 7-730ish I would go to bed too and I did. Micah must have known his momma needed some rest because the first time he got up was at 6a the next morning! Chad said he woke up at 10p and cried for 20minutes, but I must have been in a coma because I didn't hear a peep. HA!
When I awoke the next morning I have never felt so refreshed and energized. I felt like taking on the world, but my house was a good place to start. HA!
I started off the morning baking mini banana muffins with both kids. Normally, I would wait and just do it with Lo, but with all my energy thought I could take it on with both kids help!
Lo got this baking kit for Christmas and I am just now getting around to using it with her. We had fun and they were delicious.
While the muffins were baking I took on my next task. Organizing my recipes. Am I the only one who rips recipes out of magazines and then throws them in their recipe book cupboard?!
This was my first recipe book I got when Chad and I were to be married. It was from working in a hospital kitchen. Needless to say it became a recipe catch all. IT was time for some organization. Seldom do I even use recipes, so not sure why I have all of these, but on the rare occasion I can't remember the recipe or my Rachel Ray measurements come out wrong... it is nice to be able to find it in a timely manner without a hundred pages come dumping on my head.
I also got laundry done.
Caught Lo's scrapbook up through March. {post to come}
Finished Micah's mobile for his room. {post to come}
And even just relaxed some.
Bliss.
Then on Sunday morning I got another full nights sleep and woke up to this:
On another note here is our first Mommy School project: {A Bird feeder}
Lo was so proud. And as soon as it was hung she started shouting: "Here birds, come and get it!"
So far no birds, but we did have a squirrel attempt to steal our food. Hopefully when the fall comes they will come to our bird feeder.
As for last night. Micah was up by 2a (he got 7.5 hours) so for him that is sleeping through the night. He has learned to sit up in his crib and I think he was scared. But then after nursing he fell right back to sleep until morning. {645a}.
Not going to count my chickens, but just hoping after 32 weeks he will FINALLY start sleeping through the night by my standards. {12 hours!}
A good night's rest brought to you courtesy of Micah.
When I awoke the next morning I have never felt so refreshed and energized. I felt like taking on the world, but my house was a good place to start. HA!
I started off the morning baking mini banana muffins with both kids. Normally, I would wait and just do it with Lo, but with all my energy thought I could take it on with both kids help!
Lo got this baking kit for Christmas and I am just now getting around to using it with her. We had fun and they were delicious.
While the muffins were baking I took on my next task. Organizing my recipes. Am I the only one who rips recipes out of magazines and then throws them in their recipe book cupboard?!
Not a dramatization, a true before pic of the mess. HA!
This was my first recipe book I got when Chad and I were to be married. It was from working in a hospital kitchen. Needless to say it became a recipe catch all. IT was time for some organization. Seldom do I even use recipes, so not sure why I have all of these, but on the rare occasion I can't remember the recipe or my Rachel Ray measurements come out wrong... it is nice to be able to find it in a timely manner without a hundred pages come dumping on my head.
I also got laundry done.
Caught Lo's scrapbook up through March. {post to come}
Finished Micah's mobile for his room. {post to come}
And even just relaxed some.
Bliss.
Then on Sunday morning I got another full nights sleep and woke up to this:
I love seeing God's fingerprint.
On another note here is our first Mommy School project: {A Bird feeder}
Lo was so proud. And as soon as it was hung she started shouting: "Here birds, come and get it!"
So far no birds, but we did have a squirrel attempt to steal our food. Hopefully when the fall comes they will come to our bird feeder.
As for last night. Micah was up by 2a (he got 7.5 hours) so for him that is sleeping through the night. He has learned to sit up in his crib and I think he was scared. But then after nursing he fell right back to sleep until morning. {645a}.
Not going to count my chickens, but just hoping after 32 weeks he will FINALLY start sleeping through the night by my standards. {12 hours!}
26 August 2011
Weekend +Randoms
Technically this all happened last weekend and I am just now getting around to it.
On Saturday evening we had our first real NFL fantasy draft party. This is our second year playing and I think it is fun. Of course, I don't really do anything, Chad manages both teams because let's face it I know nothing. But it makes watching all those games Thurs through Monday more fun when you can root someone on!
Chad and I went to our first date movie {Sunday matinee} since Micah was born 7.5 months ago. Wow. I miss going to movies big time. We saw Crazy Stupid Love. And I thought it was phenomenal and well worth the ticket price. I love walking away from a well done movie that makes you feel good, but stays true to life. Go see it.
Now as for Micah. He is so much more fun and happier as of late. I have no idea if the no dairy thing even matters at this point, but I refuse to give into dairy just on the off chance it is the problem. I have opened myself up to eating most foods again and not being so rigorous about it and I plan to slowly add back in the obvious sources over the next several months. I have also given up my beloved PB. I eat PB every.single.day for lunch. When I cut that out I also noticed an improvement?! Maybe just maybe that is the allergy?! {We didn't get him tested for that because it was such a struggle just to get enough blood for the dairy test.} Of course I pray it isn't because a peanut allergy is NEVER out grown. Who knows everything could just be coincidental too. He still spits up a ton, but I feel that is more related to a loosey gooesy tummy sphincter than an intolerance {to dairy?!} or allergy {to peanuts?!} Either way I am just beyond grateful to have a happy baby for once and if giving up PB and dairy equals that then I am more than obliged, this may be a good thing for me. HA! Now if we could just get him to sleep through the night we would be golden...
See the doorstop? That is seriously MW's favorite toy. Sit him down in front of it and he plays for quite sometime! BOING!!!! Cracks me up every.time.
Mommy School. I am trying to be more intentional with Lo and teaching her things. I am not going full on pre-K with her or even lesson planning, I wouldn't even know where to start, but I am trying to make more of an effort during Micah's morning nap to sit down and go over letters, numbers, colors, sign language, or just reading to her. I am more about learning through play than structure. We call it Mommy School. She really just loves it when I come up with crafts for her to do.
She loves to wear her backpack around and go to "kin-garden"
We are currently working on a bird feeder for our backyard.
We have lots of pretty birds back there, so she wants to feed them.
Boring yes, but that is what is going on in our lives. Sometime {sooner rather than later} I want to do a week in the life. Just to remember how my days went with two littles.
On Saturday evening we had our first real NFL fantasy draft party. This is our second year playing and I think it is fun. Of course, I don't really do anything, Chad manages both teams because let's face it I know nothing. But it makes watching all those games Thurs through Monday more fun when you can root someone on!
Chad making sure we get the best players.
Chad and I went to our first date movie {Sunday matinee} since Micah was born 7.5 months ago. Wow. I miss going to movies big time. We saw Crazy Stupid Love. And I thought it was phenomenal and well worth the ticket price. I love walking away from a well done movie that makes you feel good, but stays true to life. Go see it.
Now as for Micah. He is so much more fun and happier as of late. I have no idea if the no dairy thing even matters at this point, but I refuse to give into dairy just on the off chance it is the problem. I have opened myself up to eating most foods again and not being so rigorous about it and I plan to slowly add back in the obvious sources over the next several months. I have also given up my beloved PB. I eat PB every.single.day for lunch. When I cut that out I also noticed an improvement?! Maybe just maybe that is the allergy?! {We didn't get him tested for that because it was such a struggle just to get enough blood for the dairy test.} Of course I pray it isn't because a peanut allergy is NEVER out grown. Who knows everything could just be coincidental too. He still spits up a ton, but I feel that is more related to a loosey gooesy tummy sphincter than an intolerance {to dairy?!} or allergy {to peanuts?!} Either way I am just beyond grateful to have a happy baby for once and if giving up PB and dairy equals that then I am more than obliged, this may be a good thing for me. HA! Now if we could just get him to sleep through the night we would be golden...
See the doorstop? That is seriously MW's favorite toy. Sit him down in front of it and he plays for quite sometime! BOING!!!! Cracks me up every.time.
Mommy School. I am trying to be more intentional with Lo and teaching her things. I am not going full on pre-K with her or even lesson planning, I wouldn't even know where to start, but I am trying to make more of an effort during Micah's morning nap to sit down and go over letters, numbers, colors, sign language, or just reading to her. I am more about learning through play than structure. We call it Mommy School. She really just loves it when I come up with crafts for her to do.
She loves to wear her backpack around and go to "kin-garden"
We are currently working on a bird feeder for our backyard.
We have lots of pretty birds back there, so she wants to feed them.
22 August 2011
Micah's Scrapbook {pt2}
After posting pt 1 of Micah's scrapbook, I found the motivation to get his scrapbook caught up. Now if I can keep it that way and get Lo's caught up I will be golden.
As always click photos to view larger.
{Newborns}: all photo taken by Ginger Skillen Photography.
{Month 4}
{Month 5}
{Month 6}
As always click photos to view larger.
{Newborns}: all photo taken by Ginger Skillen Photography.
{Month 4}
{Month 5}
{Month 6}
21 August 2011
For My Grandma Jo
This little apple didn't fall far from tree. I mean I am not a slob, but compared to the rest of my matriarchal line I might as well be. Lo on the other hand is all about cleanliness.
She actual asks to do the dishes after dinner. Don't know why, she just wants to. I try and tell her to be a kid because someday I am going to make her do chores, but she insists. Ok you twisted my arm...have fun. :)
19 August 2011
Back To School {pt2}
Every year before Chad leaves for school we take his "back to school" pic. Crazy to see how Lo has grown over the last 2 years and now Micah is joining in on the fun. Sort of sad to think that in just 3 short years Lo will be taking her own first day of school pic...not ready for that.
She is already talking about going to kindergarten. I keep telling her mommy isn't ready for her to leave yet!
She is already talking about going to kindergarten. I keep telling her mommy isn't ready for her to leave yet!
First and Last Swim
Last Sunday we went for our first and most likely last swim of the summer. Where did summer go? I am sure you are thinking what about all those other pool pics, but I don't really count it as swimming if I am only ankle deep and chasing Lo through sprinklers. HA! Plus, this was Micah's first time to really get into the water.
It was a perfect day for a swim. Micah did really well, not one tear shed. When I put him in his crab I couldn't get over how much it reminded me of Lo 2 years ago.
And this year Lo learned to swim in her puddle jumper and a floating swimsuit. I was just so proud. She had the time of her life being all big girl in the pool.
I have a video of Lo swimming, but it will have to wait until daddy gets home and uploads it. :)
All in all a great day at my grandparents pool. I can't wait until next year when Micah will be more active in the water.
It was a perfect day for a swim. Micah did really well, not one tear shed. When I put him in his crab I couldn't get over how much it reminded me of Lo 2 years ago.
And this year Lo learned to swim in her puddle jumper and a floating swimsuit. I was just so proud. She had the time of her life being all big girl in the pool.
I have a video of Lo swimming, but it will have to wait until daddy gets home and uploads it. :)
All in all a great day at my grandparents pool. I can't wait until next year when Micah will be more active in the water.
17 August 2011
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