Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Well, another month has gone by! You are growing so fast, I just can't believe my little baby is already a year and a half old! This month has been crazy busy; I feel like I worked a lot more than usual and I missed you so much on those days. You are getting such a little personality! It's hard for me to be away from you, but since I have to work, I'm glad it's only a few days a week. I would be very sad if I had to work full time and leave you with somebody all the time.
We've really been doing some fun things this summer. It is so fun to watch you play and squeal at new things. This summer has set record highs for temperature, so we've been spending a lot of time in the neighborhood pool and playing at the water table out back. You LOVE playing in water. Grandma T is teaching you the very basics in swimming and you already know to hold your breath under water. You would just walk right into the pool without waiting for anybody if we let you. Once you're in, you start kicking and moving your arms like a pro! Mommy is so proud of you. I loved swimming as a kid, and I'm sure you will be the same. You even stick your face in all on your own.
We took you to the doctor a few weeks ago and you weighed 26 lbs and 10.2 oz and were 31 1/2 inches tall. The doctor said you were very healthy and happy.
You still are a very good eater. We've been doing a lot of fruits and veggies and your favorites are strawberries and garden green beans from our garden and Grandpa Kenny's garden. You still eat a banana every morning with your oatmeal. You are very good at feeding yourself, though you mostly just use your hands. You do like to try to eat with a spoon/fork, but usually get frustrated and go back to your hands. You drink a lot of milk these days too.
You are starting to play a little on your own now. You still love to read, but will look at books on your own and have lately even been wandering into your room and looking at books/puzzles/toys all by yourself. Mommy is very proud of this new independence!
You also love to play with Wrigley. He is warming up to you, but still bites when you push him. You love to grab his toy and play tug-of-war with him. He pulls you off your feet, but you just laugh and laugh and hold on as long as you can. You try to pick him up, which he does NOT appreciate! You also love Anna's cat, Max. He tolerates you, but really isn't much of a fan :) You immediately begin saying kitty kitty whenever you go to Grandma and Grandpa's house.
You talk.....a lot :) You're really working on expanding your vocabulary right now. You say: Wrigley, Momma, Dadda, Grandma, Anna, ball, no, done, kitty and probably more that I can't think of right now. You point to your nose, eyes, mouth and hair on command (when you feel like it) and can also do this on others as well. When we tell you to bring us a book, you go get one and bring it back for us to read. This is one of your favorite things to do. You also enjoy watching your Baby Einstein and Praise Baby videos.
You are still in 12-18 month clothing, but you can also fit into some of Anna's old clothes which are 2-3T. You wear a size 4 shoe and a size 5 diaper.
As always, we love you more than the world. You are such a blessing to us and I don't know what we would do without you. Mommy loves you!
Some pics from this last month....
My all time favorite picture! This is your silly face that you show us quite often!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
So, for the last year my blog has basically revolved around Katelyn. I really enjoy writing about her so everybody can see my pictures, but also so that one day, she can read through all of them and see how much we enjoy her and love her.
But this post is going to be more about me :) Sorry to disappoint!
So, I've been an Registered Dental Hygienist for 2 years now, but, because of various reasons, I don't feel like I have really found a good and permanent office yet. A lot of my friends from school are working in great offices and are always talking about how much they enjoy where they work. I guess because I was pregnant right after graduation and had to temp for so long, I really missed out on getting a good office to work at. I don't mind temping, and it was great while I was pregnant, but I am really ready for a good permanent place to work.
In September of last year, I began working at an office in Marshfield. At first I thought it would be great. But the longer I was there, the worse the situation got. I was really unhappy with my boss and most of the equipment I had to work with was really old and pretty much broken. I always felt as though I was being yelled at for things that were beyond my control. After several months, I felt like I couldn't take working there much longer. I began looking for a new place to work, but since I only wanted to work a few days a week so I could be with Katelyn as much as possible, it was hard for me to find another job.
As the months went by with hardly any openings in the job market, I began to get discouraged. I even got a little mad at God. Totally wrong attitude to have, I know, but it's the truth. I just felt like I was trying to raise my daughter the right way and to put her interests first, but that God wasn't providing me the job I needed to do this. I finally just told Him how I felt (I mean, He knows anyway, right?) So, I let my frustration loose and really prayed that I would find peace where I was at, or find somewhere else to work. I really was trying to have faith that God would take care of me. And, like always, He came through.
Less than a week after my little temper tantrum at God, I heard about a job opening at an office in Ozark. One of the other problems with the Marshfield office was the distance and time it took me to get there. Because of gas prices, we really needed something closer to home. So, when I saw this opening I was thrilled! Even better was the fact that it was a part time position. I had interviewed at several offices, but they were all needing a full time hygienist. So, I emailed my resume and an hour later, the dentist called me. I interviewed with him the next day and was hired on the spot.
I start my new job in two days. I'm so excited! It's only 5 minutes from our house and the doctor and staff seem really nice. I've heard great things about them from several different people, which is encouraging. I'm still working a few days for Marshfield, but hopefully, that will end soon. I will have to temp awhile, as the new job is only 1 day per week and I need to work more than that. But, it's worth it!
So, once again, God has shown me that He is working for our good and that I need to trust Him. I'm trying to learn this lesson and leave behind the temper tantrums :) It's hard sometimes, but hopefully I'm getting better. I'm excited to see where this new opportunity will take me, and I'm really hoping I've found the great permanent office I've been looking for. I'm sure I'll keep everyone updated!
But this post is going to be more about me :) Sorry to disappoint!
So, I've been an Registered Dental Hygienist for 2 years now, but, because of various reasons, I don't feel like I have really found a good and permanent office yet. A lot of my friends from school are working in great offices and are always talking about how much they enjoy where they work. I guess because I was pregnant right after graduation and had to temp for so long, I really missed out on getting a good office to work at. I don't mind temping, and it was great while I was pregnant, but I am really ready for a good permanent place to work.
In September of last year, I began working at an office in Marshfield. At first I thought it would be great. But the longer I was there, the worse the situation got. I was really unhappy with my boss and most of the equipment I had to work with was really old and pretty much broken. I always felt as though I was being yelled at for things that were beyond my control. After several months, I felt like I couldn't take working there much longer. I began looking for a new place to work, but since I only wanted to work a few days a week so I could be with Katelyn as much as possible, it was hard for me to find another job.
As the months went by with hardly any openings in the job market, I began to get discouraged. I even got a little mad at God. Totally wrong attitude to have, I know, but it's the truth. I just felt like I was trying to raise my daughter the right way and to put her interests first, but that God wasn't providing me the job I needed to do this. I finally just told Him how I felt (I mean, He knows anyway, right?) So, I let my frustration loose and really prayed that I would find peace where I was at, or find somewhere else to work. I really was trying to have faith that God would take care of me. And, like always, He came through.
Less than a week after my little temper tantrum at God, I heard about a job opening at an office in Ozark. One of the other problems with the Marshfield office was the distance and time it took me to get there. Because of gas prices, we really needed something closer to home. So, when I saw this opening I was thrilled! Even better was the fact that it was a part time position. I had interviewed at several offices, but they were all needing a full time hygienist. So, I emailed my resume and an hour later, the dentist called me. I interviewed with him the next day and was hired on the spot.
I start my new job in two days. I'm so excited! It's only 5 minutes from our house and the doctor and staff seem really nice. I've heard great things about them from several different people, which is encouraging. I'm still working a few days for Marshfield, but hopefully, that will end soon. I will have to temp awhile, as the new job is only 1 day per week and I need to work more than that. But, it's worth it!
So, once again, God has shown me that He is working for our good and that I need to trust Him. I'm trying to learn this lesson and leave behind the temper tantrums :) It's hard sometimes, but hopefully I'm getting better. I'm excited to see where this new opportunity will take me, and I'm really hoping I've found the great permanent office I've been looking for. I'm sure I'll keep everyone updated!
About a month ago, we took Katelyn to the Dickerson Park Zoo; it was her first trip to a zoo and her Momma was excited!
Anybody who knows me knows that I LOVE animals.....pretty much all animals except for the gross creepy crawlies! I get this love of nature and animals from my Papa. He loved animals and always wanted to help any animal that was hurt or hungry. I am the exact same way and I love going to zoos. So, needless to say, I've been dying to take Katelyn, but wanted to wait for her to be old enough to understand what she was seeing.
So, on a Saturday in June, we loaded up the car and headed off. It was an extremely HOT day and it kinda happened to by naptime, but we still managed to have a good time. Katelyn liked seeing all the animals, but especially liked the monkeys and giraffes. I was a little disappointed because the elephants were a little too far away to see and they had their backs to us the whole time. Since the elephants and giraffes are my favorite, I was really looking forward to introducing Katelyn to them. We did get to see the giraffes a lot, but I would have liked to be closer to the elephants.
All in all, we had a pretty good day. Though I think we'll wait for it to cool down a little before venturing out again. Maybe next time we'll be able to take Katelyn to the St. Louis Zoo!
Getting ready to go into the zoo!
I love this pic! She's like, "umm, mom, do you see that big animal over there?"
Pretty Swan
Pointing at the monkeys
It was hard to get her to look away from the monkeys long enough to snap this pic!
She really liked the peacocks too
Apparently, the handlers feed the hippo by hand sometimes....this
doesn't seem wise to me, but whatever.....
Favorite pic ever!
Katelyn wasn't too sure about this statue at first, but warmed up eventually
Mommy and Katelyn
Mommy and Baby Giraffe
Watching the giraffes
Almost as tall as they are when she's on Daddy's shoulders
Eye level :)
The lions, which ironically, are placed right next to the giraffes....
hope no one escapes!
Checkin' out some more animals
Hot and tired little girl!
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