Amazing time in California!

We just got back from our girls trip in California and had the most amazing time! The Ritz Laguna Miguel was beautiful and the staff were so friendly. We stayed on the club level so there was always plenty of food to eat and wine to drink- amazing! The first day was a tad chilly but the weather warmed up and it was perfect. We were so sad when it was time to head home.



All of us girls on the beach! I have the best in-laws and aren't my nieces adorable?




The view


Fabulous pool


Teaching mommy how to play tennis


Just relaxing on the beach



We love our YaYa



Making sand castles





The best time!

Happy Anniversary!

First comes love, than comes marriage, Two years later comes a baby in a baby carriage!







And a year later.... Add a Baby!



his hello was the end of her endings,
her laugh was their first step down the aisle.
his hand would be hers to hold forever,
his forever was as simple as her smile.
he said, she was what was missing.
she said she instantly knew.
she was a question to be answered,
and his answer was, i do.
~carrie bradshaw


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Our Wedding Party


We definitely had a wonderful night!


Lews cake- we loved it!

Wow it has been two years since Lew and I gave each other our forevers. We have been together for almost 8 years and im so lucky! I'm forever grateful the Lord made Lewis to be my husband. He is beyond patient, compassionate, gentle, loving, quick to forgive and forget, respectful of not only me and his child but his family, and a man of the Lord. Thank you baby for making me one lucky lady and sweeping me off my feet. Everyday.

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So, here is what I have learned these last few months since Baby Kiley entered into our marriage:

{1} 'There is no such thing as balance.' or being a "perfect" housewife.

As much as I would love to be the "perfect" housewife - I have come to realize that No the laundry won't be done, house clean, and dinner ready: All while I'm dressed, hair done and make-up on waiting for the Hubby to come home from work. And I'm learning to accept. And no it doesn't make me any less of a mom or wife if the house is dirty or the laundry not done because at the end of the day I LOVE my daughter and husband with all my heart and that is what really matters.

{2}' It will all seem funny tomorrow.'

Covered in breast milk the majority of the time- funny. Kiley having explosive diapers on you- funny. Her spitting up on you on the way to work or just when you actually showered and got dressed-funny. Of course it's the next day it's funny- not that minute. Ha!


{3} 'You will never have your own fairy tale if you don’t learn to laugh.'

Yes we just have to laugh. One of my favorite things about Lew and I; we can laugh with each other and at each other.

'Everyone’s fairy tale is there. Just different.' And I love the fairy tale I am living!

Proberbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths


I LOVE YOU!,,,,

Home Alone

Well since me and lady didnt make the cut to head out west, we figured we rant on mom and Kiley's blog. That's not to say I'm upset for not going because frankly i think all states other than Texas and Colorado blow. And my affection for Colorado has nothing to do with my beer of choice. So I pass on Cali to head to the mountains next weekend, to chill by the river and rip some lip (fly fishing). Speaking of which, I was going to buy Kiley her first fly rod and the ole ball and chain was surprisingly uncharacteristically opinionated on that matter. Tried to say how she can't use it until she's 7 years old most likely and we don't need to have extra crap around. Really, Kelly? Thats your reasoning. It might be a legit reason, but not coming from this woman. She personally caused a spike in the ribbon and bows commodity market by buying out the supply in all of the western hemisphere. She'd have to change bows by the minute and by Kiley's eighteenth birthday there would still be leftovers. And that does not even count Kiley's freaking wardrobe, at 2 months Kelly is putting together plans for a walk in closet for all of Kiley's clothes, of which over half is this smocked crap, I don't get that at all. I only allowed one TCU smocked dress to be purchased, 300 smocked dresses later I'll be working the night shift as a wal-mart greeter to try and break even from all these women in my life. But back to the fly rod, was getting a custom built purple flyrod from TFO for Kiley till that got somehow turned into a smocked flyrod dress. But the blog as my witness, that rod will be purchased and since I have had to wait so long there will also be a purple camo youth 4-wheeler (gas engine- this thing is awesome) to go with it, kiley has to get to the river somehow. To raise money for such spectacular gifts me and lady will be having a garage sale this Saturday, ribbons and smocked dresses being the items of choice , hurry and get it before Kelly gets back.

So Cali!

Ahhhh so excited! Tomorrow Kiley and I (along with her cousins, HaHa and Aunts) are headed to the Ritz in California! We can not wait for some Girl time and drinking fruity cocktails poolside or with our feet in the sand on the beach.

A Fathers Perspective

My wife asked me to do a Lil blip about my first fathers day, and I know long ago I posted my last post, but apparently the blog world had a different plan for me, so bear with.

June 19th, first fathers day, o what a day. Slept in till 1, pm mind you, thanks to Kiley's mother. Day was off to a good start, not that waking up a 6am, to the lil beauty I created, isn't a joy every single day. Though Kelly might have an argument of me and 6am wake-ups, but we all know she is a little particular, 6am...9am, whatever its all before noon. But it was a glorious day for us fathers, slept in ( of which I was awoke by a beauty sporting her TCU game day gear, yes everyday is GD), kicked it at the museum ( ft. Worth champions exhibit: from underdogs to horned frogs), and then I prolly got drunk. All in all the best fathers day I have ever had, wife went above and beyond, as did Kiley and Lady.

Couple random tidbits, so there is always those stories that a car soothes a crying baby. And how the dad makes a lil cocktail and cruises around putting that crying baby to sleep, and enjoying his alone time with booze and baby. Maybe I am just simple or lazy, but pop the proper amount of coors light before bed and you will never hear a crying baby that you have to go drive around. Granted my wife might not agree, but let that not deter you, it works, as far as I know Kiley is the perfect baby and sleeps throughout the night, thank you Rocky Mountains.

Also, I think hypochondria is hereditary. If Kiley could talk she'd be explaining some illness she feels she has that is not uncommon in newborns. She gets it from her mama. Kelly is a hypochondriac, her one claim against this is some time she felt bad and I didn't listen. Long story but ended up in ER with a validated woman and an epi pen, but such hard evidence and 2nd opinions might deter the average man, but her cry for doctors or ER's still fall on deaf ears. Back to the hereditary part, Kiley goes outside, a little sun in eyes, straight yelping and balling. If she could talk she would say give me an epi pen mom I'm allergic to the sun. And she would comply, because I think they feed off each other, like who could be fake allergic to more shit. Dad is not allergic to that Rocky Mountain brew and that's what gets him through his family quoting WebMD.

Happy 2 months!

Wow already two months? Time. Please. Slow. Down. I have officially become that mom that wants to hold her extra long before I put her into bed because I feel like these moments are already going too fast. I want to watch her sleep. Cuddle with her. Give her an extra kiss. Cuddle with her. Play with her. And cuddle with her some more. Two months have flown by but her second month has been even sweeter! I'm still amazed that she is mine and I feel so very blessed!

We went to the pediatrician today for her 2 month check up and shots. Broke my heart to hear her scream when getting those nasty shots. The appointment went great and she is ahead of development-Go Kiley! Here are her 2 month stats:

Weight: 10.95 -50th %
Height: 22.25- 50th %
Head: 15.5- 75th % (still all brains :) )

Our Dr always asks if we have questions and of course I have a list to ask him every time. This time I wanted to know when I can get Kiley to sleep 12 hours. He looked at my like I was crazy and asked how long she went now. I told him around 8-10 hours and he laughed. He told me not to tell any mom in the waiting room because they would slit my throat! Haha! He told me how lucky I was she went that long and that Kiley was spoiling me. Apparently, most babies at 2 months can barely go 6 hrs, so thank you Kiley for giving mommy more sleep at night!

This past month she started wearing size 1 diapers around 7 weeks. They were swallowing her but the newborns were getting snug. She eats 5 times a day. We are starting to adjust to a schedule rather than a routine. She has been waking around 6:30/7 so we feed around 11, 3, 7, 10ish and she sleeps until her 6:30/7 waking. I'm trying to adjust the times a little to try to get her to start waking around 7:30ish. She still eats 4ozs if we defrost BM and give her a bottle but I think she eats around 5 or so ounces if nursing. We are still strictly on BM and have plenty of it frozen-probably around 900 ounces. Newborn clothes still fit her and her 0-3 month swallow her.

New tricks/ Likes
-Rolling over (day before 8 weeks) and she has done it every time since.
- smiles :) and it melts my heart! She looks at me and gives me the biggest smile (hasn't conquered this for Lew yet but hopefully soon)
- is holding her head up
- Enjoys tummy time
- likes to "fly" with daddy
- loves to cuddle! She much rather sleep on your chest or arms rather than in her pack n play
- eating! This girl would eat all day if I let her. Such a piglet
- bath time
- loves her tongue, constantly sticking it out
- putting her hand into her mouth
- enjoying mommy more than daddy right now
- looking at lights and into mirrors
- the pool- went swimming the first time at Horseshoe Bay.

Dislikes:
- her acid reflux- we are starting to manage it but she still spits up and we go through 2-3 burp rags a feeding
- her gas. She is definitely a little tuter. It's so funny!
- getting over tired or bored. She gets fussier and sure let's you know. She is very vocal
- hates for you to pause in between feeding. She squeals! Very loud! It has become funny
- being naked
- being left alone


We love you so very much Kiley!

Mommy, Daddy and Sister






I couldn't take the pic fast enough to get her sweet smile



At 1 month




All her bandages from her 4 shots- poor baby. Lew said it looks like she got in a bar fight-ha!

A lesson learned.....

It's been two months since sweet Kiley blessed our life and I'm constantly learning lessons as a mother. One lesson that's been interesting is the changes in friendships (this blog might have some "ranting" but it's my blog and I can be a downer if I want). You realize that some friends you thought would be so supportive, come visit and check on the baby- are NEVER around, come to visit only once, or not at all :( Yes my feelings were very hurt and it was a little hard to deal with and I took it very personal. After all a miracle of a new baby just happened to us and a so called good or best friend hasn't even met her or has spent maybe 1 hr with her visiting once?!? I mean seriously? I'm let's not pretend you have been "too busy" and by too busy you have had plenty of time going to the bars and what not. I mean after all its been over 2 months. Of course, I am totally normal and still would love to go to a girls dinner. And no I'm can't stay out until 2 am or later every weekend anymore- and frankly I don't want to or miss it. I have something way more important and special I want to spend time with.

But on a positive note God has blessed me with new friends, mommy friends and friends who have taken a great interest and support us in our new journey. Even to see some of Lews friends call and check in and just send a text because they care. Its so very sweet. It's a lesson that sometimes is hard to swallow because you miss how things use to be, but then I look at Kiley and smile. I know life has only gotten sweeter and will only continue to be better. I know one day those "friends" will understand motherhood and will yearn for friends and companionship and I pray I will be there for them one day, even though they weren't there for me.

I don't want you to think I'm a completely Debbie downer because I'm not. I am beyond thankful for all those who have supported us (and there are plenty and we are very, very blessed). I'm thankful for Kiley. I'm thankful for new mommy friends I have made who give me help and advice. I'm thankful for friends who have blossomed into great friends. I'm thankful because I am blessed beyond measure- I just needed to rant a little :)

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day! And what a wonderful and perfect daddy you are. Kiley, Lady and I couldnt have been blessed with a more awesome husband and father.

I always knew Lew would be a great dad because of not only how he interacted with other children but more importantly his sweet nieces. But I was completely even more surprised of how hands on and interactive he is with his own, Kiley. Of course, he still spoils his best friend and his first child, Lady. We are soooooo lucky!

Some of my favorite moments:
1) Him always wanting to watch a movie at night with her
2) me trying to explain that Kiley is getting bigger and staying up after feedings and that he needs to "play" with her. Boy was Lew confused! He said she can't play wii or run around- how does he play with a baby! Haha!
3) Lew thinking I put Kiley in the pool and that's why she was wet- not the fact that she had an explosive diaper that was leaking all over him! Hahaha!
4) it never fails that every time she spits up- he screams and quickly jolts her up like it will stop
5) trying to figure out how to swaddle her
6) always changing her diaper and playing 8 secs to rope her with a new one
7) buying her a TCU track suit in at 4T and having no clue that meant she couldnt wear until she is around 4 yrs old!
8) being very particular in what burp cloths he uses - and of course always tucking one into his pocket like someone who changes oil.
9) wanting to build her a highchair out of an old TCU stadium chair- oh Lew!
10) and of course the day he became a father and held her for the first time!





Holding Kiley for the first time




Sweet kisses-she has you wrapped around her little finger and it's so very sweet


Playing fetch



His girls





Happy Father's Day! Thank you for being a wonderful dad, hubby, friend, and provider. We love you to the moon and back!

Burps, kisses and paws,
Kiley, Kelly and Lady

Happy Fathers Day to the other Daddy's out there. Lew and I were very blessed with amazing, selfless fathers. Ace- we love you and thank you for all you do. Buck- we miss you everyday but know you are watching over and protecting us.

Kiley can roll over!

Miss Kiley can roll over! I'm such a proud mommy! She turned 8 weeks today and I am so proud of her since most babies don't start rolling over until 3 months or later. Here's the story......

Sweet Lauren and Baby Hugh brought us lunch over today and came to play. We put down a blanket to let the babies have tummy time together. Kiley was being very active and kept wiggling every where when Lauren looked at me and asked "Has Kiley rolled over yet?!" and all of a sudden she rolled right over! We couldn't believe it. I turned back over to her tummy and she did it again. And again. 5 times total! What a big girl and little over achiever :)

Here is sweet Hugh and Kiley. Hugh was "talking" and encouraging Kiley she could do it!




Of course once the babies were up Lady had to lay right on the blanket




And her other new trick..... SMILING :)










Melts my heart and makes me so happy! Love you so much baby girl

Horseshoe Bay Resort

What a fabulous weekend! We started off our trip Thursday by spending the day at the JW Marriott with my brother, Katie, and sweet Keegan. It was wonderful sipping on Pina Coladas and relaxing on the lazy river. Friday we woke up and headed off to Horseshoe Bay Resort- just beautiful! My mom meet us there along with two other couples- Amy and Ryan, and Patti, Brian and Baby Brayden. The weekend was just was this mama needed. It was filled with lounging poolside drinking frozen cocktails and spending wonderful family time. We were so sad when it was time to head home.


Kiley taking a dip with mommy and daddy



With Mimi






Her boyfriend Baby Brayden (he was such a cutie!)

Love these two!!!

Our God

So very true.......
"The God who commends and cultivates our faith will sometimes lead us into painful places, into unreasonable places, and into places that simply do not make sense. Why? Because real faith has to outweigh our emotional comfort, our human logic, and our passion for understanding. When it does, the Object of our faith has become the most important thing in our lives." {Worship the King by Chris Tiegreen}

Children.....

1 month recap

We had our 1 month checkup and she is just perfect! She is growing and developing wonderfully and we are so blessed to have such a healthy and happy baby. Our first month has been a whirlwind of a month but such an amazing experience. We are still learning and figuring our baby out, but I have the best team mate along side me. Lew and I have really tackled our tasks as a team effort and it makes such a big difference. We both let each other know when we have hit the "completely exhausted, can't function" mark and the other ones knows it's time to extra step up so the other can get a break. I'm so very lucky to have Lew as my husband- he is just too amazing.

Here's Baby Kiley at a glance and what we have been up to this last month:

Weight- 9.1 50% percentile
Height- 21 1/4 50% percentile
Head- 15 90% percentile (Ofcourse Lew said it's bc she is so smart with a big Brain)

Miss Kiley is such a sweet baby and rarely is fussy. The only times she gets fussy is when her acid reflux is acting up or she is a little gassy. Who can blame her? I wish I could cry when my tummy was upset. We started her on medicine drops to help with her reflux and it's help with her chalky spit up. She is still eating around every 4 and 1/2 hours and sometimes goes up to 6 hrs at night (usually it's around 5 to 5 1/2) She has even blessed us with a few 8 hour stretches. I know how lucky we are since most babies at her age go only 2-3 hrs. I still pump after each feeding around 4-5 ozs, so our deep freeze is being taken over by breast milk- ha! Kiley still fits into her new born clothes and her 0-3 month clothing swallows her. I'm not ready for her to grow up but I'm ready for her to fit into all her cute summer outfits that I bought way too many of! We think she is on the verge of out growing her newborn diapers bc they are becoming very full.

Things she loves:
-Falling asleep on our chest (I'm trying to break this habit but it's so sweet and Lew loves her to sleep on him so it's hard)
-eating! She is such a piglet and literally chugs
- holding her head up to try to look around when being burped
- her swing (she could stay in that all day)
- baths- she gets so relaxed and just lounges in the tub
- mirrors
- attention or to be held
- swaddled but only in occasion at night when she is over tired and crying- it really calms her down
- only likes Nuk genius passy's

Not a fan of:
-her pack n play- she doesn't like to be put down to sleep on her back flat. She instantly knows and wakes up
- being naked
- her acid reflux
- being sat up in her boppy while I'm doing something
- shoes or playing dress up

Places she has been (dont worry I know she isn't suppose to be out in very public places until 2 months because of her shots but we keep her covered and leave her in the carseat):
First trip to neimans 5/2 with Lizzy
First trip to Spanish Oaks ranch 4/30
Umbilical cord fell off 4/30- we thought lady ate it but then we found it
First winslows trip 5/6/2011
Sushi 5/7
Baby in a bar- rock bottom 5/6
Mi Cocina with haha 5/5
First colonial golf tourny 5/19
First bottle 3 weeks (defrosted bm)
First flight 5/12

There are more places but I didn't write them all down.

Overall we have such a perfect little one month old! We love you so much little Kiley and so very blessed to be your parents!

Best,

Kelly

Milk Coma :)

Love this girl!