Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Kaelyn's First Haircut

Last Friday afternoon, Kaelyn got her first haircut! Robbie and I were very hesitant to cut it because we were afraid her baby curls would be gone, but she definitely needed it. My hairdresser, April Stuart, did an amazing job! My mom had warned me that Kaelyn would probably not be happy during the haircut, but did Kaelyn ever prove her wrong. She was an angel and just sat on my lap very patiently, even keeping her chin down to get her hair even in the back  (while watching The Fresh Beat Band on my phone). Thank you April! We love our new haircut!

The Before Pictures...

Look at that crazy hair! 

Kaelyn sitting very still so April could even up the back. 

Very suspicious of the hairdryer/roll brush combo...

The final touches...

After our First Haircut!

The back view...

Hanging out in the chair with a sucker for a treat! 

"Hi Daddy!"
(We wanted Daddy to experience it with us even though
he was at work!)


Monday, March 21, 2011

Back to Blogging...

I have not been a good blogger lately, but I vow to do better now that I'm nearing the end of my second pregnancy. I also haven't been the best photographer lately either. It is really easy to snap Kaelyn's picture with my iphone, but the pictures are never as good. I'm calling the month of March my New Season Resolutions time and promise to do better. I feel as if there are so many things going on with Kaelyn that I don't want to miss writing about each one.

Recently, we took Kaelyn for her first emergency visit to Acute Kids Urgent Care. We have been to Acute Kids before, but for nothing as serious as we experienced a couple of weeks ago. As I was fixing dinner in the kitchen, Kaelyn decided to stand up in her pink rocking chair. Robbie and I have both told her over and over again that she is not allowed to stand on the furniture, but she didn't quite remember on this particular evening. Of course, the chair tumbled backwards onto the tile floor and Kaelyn busted her lip. At first I couldn't figure out what she'd hurt because the mouth bleeds regardless of the size of the cut. Robbie made it home about ten minutes after our accident and we both checked it out. She had a pretty nice gash on the inside of her lip and we just wanted to make sure all her teeth were okay and that she didn't need stitches, so we took her in! I cannot say enough nice things about the Acute Kids in Frisco because they are so quick at seeing each child and it makes the experience much better for the parents. The pediatrician on call took a look at her lip and gave us the great news that she wouldn't need stitches. They were going to have to strap me down with her if we'd been told she did need them. This mommy was feeling guilty for not being right there to warn her as it happened. Thankfully the inside of the mouth heals quickly, and the doctor sent us home with a popsicle to ice it down!
Kaelyn's puffy lip (one day after)

We've really enjoyed the nice weather lately and have been spending a lot of time outdoors. Last weekend Robbie's parents were in town on Saturday for the day and we took Kaelyn to a nearby park to swing! She has a swing in Longview that Pop and KK hung from one of the nice pine trees while she was there visiting a couple of weeks ago and absolutely loves it! We wanted to show Mimi and PawPaw how much she enjoys swinging! After the park, we enjoyed a nice dinner with Memaw (Robbie's grandmother and Kaelyn's great-grandmother) for her 87th birthday! It was such a nice dinner because Mimi and Memaw took care of Kaelyn and I got to enjoy my meal and conversations with the rest of the family! I have to say that Kaelyn was especially great during dinner and Robbie and I were so proud of her. My family was going to stay the night with us later that evening, so we headed home after getting the Hudson's on the road back to Longview. When we arrived at home, there was definitely something fishy going on! When we walked in, no one was inside the house. We headed outside, and to our surprise, we saw a lot of work going on! To make a long story short, my Mom and Dad, my brothers, and my Granddad Killian were putting together a swing set for Kaelyn. It just so happens that Karl and Marlene, my aunt and uncle, along with their sweet girls Kathryn and Madalyn were getting rid of their nice swing set and wanted to pass it on to Kaelyn! Mom, Dad and the boys made the trip to Houston and back to Dallas in a day to surprise us! We were thrilled and so was Kaelyn!

She can't believe that Daddy can swing with her!
Look at her sweet face to see the pure delight! 

The Construction Crew (project complete)
Thank you Karl, Marlene, Kathryn and Madalyn for helping
take it apart in Houston and for passing it down to Kaelyn! 

Here are a few other pictures of Kaelyn's activities recently.

She loves her Megablocks (Thank you PawPaw and Mimi)

Enjoying the outdoors with Mommy

Such a throwback to the 80's with all the headbands...
She loves to wear them all at once! So funny. 

"Hi Mommy...I added a necklace to go with my headbands.
What do you think?" 

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Will he be a March or April baby?

On Friday, Robbie and I went for our last sonogram with Rylan! It's amazing to think that the next time we will see his sweet little face will be in person! He is currently 5 lbs. 12 oz. and is definitely running out of room in my belly. Our induction has been set for Monday, April 11th, but after the doctor visit, we aren't sure if we'll make it to that date. I've already started progressing and my doctor thinks there is a good chance he'll be early! Now, it's time to guess if he'll make his debut in March or April? I actually packed a bag today (I was trying not to yet because I didn't want jinx myself) and worked on many other projects around the house. All the "nesting" has exhausted me though!



I've heard all the second child stories about not keeping up as well with pictures, etc. and I'm determined to defy the odds, but I have to admit that Rylan's room isn't 100% ready yet which doesn't help me get off to a good start. All the furniture is in place, but I still need to decide what else goes on the walls. We are so excited to meet our little guy and cannot wait! We ask for prayers for an easy delivery and for the health of Rylan! His next blog post will be when he arrives!









Monday, March 14, 2011

Daddy and his little Princess

Sunday evening on March 6th, Robbie and Kaelyn attended our church's annual Princess Ball for the second time. Last year, Kaelyn was just 7.5 months old and came home sweating afterward. Robbie was really looking forward to taking her again this year since she loves music and dancing! We got her all dressed and ready to go and met a few of the other dads and their daughters for pictures ahead of time. Once they got to the Princess Ball, Robbie said Kaelyn was very reserved (which was shocking to both of us). She wanted to observe and didn't leave her daddy's side for long at all. She wanted to be on the dance floor most of the time, but just wanted to watch the lights and dancing. Daddy got lots of sweet hugs and hand holding all night.  She really enjoyed the ice cream bar and lemonade that was served.

A few pictures before the Princess Ball. 

So cute...My Prince and his Princess



The girls from church...

The Dads and Daughters getting ready to leave for the night out...

A few more pictures for Mom

I love this face (Kaelyn's Intensity face)...I think
she'd had enough of Mommy asking her for pictures
and decided to let Daddy have it! 

Sweet girl gave in for one last kiss picture with Daddy. 

Arriving at the Princess Ball, there was a carriage for photos. 

Funny Daddy

Taking a rest from dancing. 

So thirsty...Lemonade Face. 

"I'm tired Daddy, but it's been a lot of fun!
Can we do it again next year?"

Friday, March 4, 2011

Win an iPad2 and help bring baby McCuiston home!


"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come for you." John 14:18



Our dear friends, Jason and Angie McCuiston along with their sweet children, Henry and Edie, are adopting an orphan from Ethiopia and are selling raffle tickets to win an iPad2 to help in their fundraising efforts! For just $10 per ticket, you can help them bring Baby McCuiston home! See Angie's blog for details on how to participate.


Thank you to our wonderful friends and family for supporting our friends in this huge task placed on their hearts from the Lord!