Angie's 29th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE!!!!

What a great mom, wife, daughter and friend you are. We are all so lucky to have you in our lives. Can't wait till we can celebrate next year but until then I hope that this year brings you fulfillment and happiness in all that you do!

your friend, Amy

15 month doctor visit...

Two posts in one day...that is a record as of late!!! Make sure to read the other one I wrote below this one if you haven't yet. We just got back from Taegan's 15 month visit and she did GREAT. The doctor was so impressed with her. This is how the visit started:
She is running around the room playing waiting on the Dr to come in when the door cracks just a bit-she darts to the door and pulls it open. He comes in and as he is saying hi to her she walks right over to his little black chair he sits on, points to it, and says SIT!...we both laughed pretty hard on that one.

Overall, he said she is doing great and advanced in some areas. He liked how much she was talking and how she loved to read the book he gave her. He also said to keep up with the inhaler just once a day. The visit ended with two shots and a....SUCKER!!! This was her first real sucker-she had one with Amy and Katie a bit back, but got to eat this one all by herself and finish it. What a big girl...not to mention-no tears at all!!! Now she is down for a nap and I think that sounds like a great place to be too. I will leave you with some pictures of her enjoying her sucker.

Goodbye for now...15 months old

Kyle, Melissa, and Kinsley are setting out on their new journey of life later today...they are moving to Seattle! Wow-that is far away. Yesterday, we went to Manhattan to hang out with them for a while, eat, say goodbye, and wish them well. Although, it wasn't too tough to say goodbye because we will see them in two weeks for a big family reunion in Colorado(which I am super excited about!). Kinsley is growing and growing and growing..she is pretty darn cute!! A close second behind Miss Taegan of course.

Speaking of Taegan-what is she up to now that she will be 15 months old tomorrow!!! (Time is still flying away from us!).

*She is starting to run in her own little way, it is more like a skip-but man she is fast when she wants to be.

*She loves to hold her baby and feed her.

*She has really started getting into cars and making the noise for them as she drives them around.

*She still LOVES the water and being outside.
*She is giving more hugs and kisses-but still only when she feels like it, not when you ask.

*She is loving watching movies now...we have a DVD player in the car and it is perfect!!!

*She is sitting on the potty-no success yet, but she likes to sit on it when mommy goes to the bathroom.

*Her hair is getting thicker and longer-I have to pull it back everyday.

*She is talking out of control lately-really picking up on different words.

*She knows how to get her way when she really wants something.

*She still has her bright blue eyes that sparkle even when she is crying.

*She is loved more everyday from her mommy and daddy!!!!

I hope everyone had a good weekend, ours was fast and furious! Hoping for a slower week this week-12 more days until we leave for our family reunion vacation!!!!! We can't wait. 3 more days until I turn 29-NOT 30!!!!

Still trying to be a great mommy...

Somedays are better than others-I have to keep telling myself that. Right now I am not having one of those better days. I thought it would be fun to go meet Justin in Manhattan for lunch and then come home and hang out this afternoon. She did great for the first 35 minutes of the 45 minute car ride there and then fell asleep...not what I wanted. She woke right up when we got there and ate great(which she has not done in 3 days). She stayed awake the entire ride home(I thought that was great as well) and came right in and layed down in her crib!!! I was shocked, but so excited for an hour or so to read my book after cleaning a few things. To my surpise, she decided to talk, play, and then cry for an hour and a half in there!!! YIKES-I was going to pull out my hair. She is going to be a mess tonight, gotta find my patient shoes somewhere in this house. This is what I walked into to find her room looking like once she reached her peak cry noise.....

Yes, all of that stuff on the floor was in her bed...yes she does sleep with ALL of that in her bed!!! She is crying in this picture as well....

This is the backyard project we have been working on since April, it is now full of dirt and we are in the process of putting tire mulch on it right now. This is where her new swing set will go.
Here she is helping me check up on all my blog friends,
this is what we do every morning after breakfast!!
And this is a cute reminder to me right now of how much

I LOVE HER!!!

Tomorrow has to be better...although today hasn't really gotten bad yet, it will at about 5!!!!

Molars....really???

Gonna be real short tonight, I know it has been a few days since I have posted, but I wanted to give Justin a chance to feel special:) I will be back tomorrow sometime with pictures and a better update, but for now I am pulling my hair out with Miss Taegan and her poor molars!! She is just downright miserable and we have tried so many things for her to make her feel better. She has been up every night this past week for about an hour and is waking up super early-all while crying. She is not eating enough to keep a bird alive it seems because it just hurts her....couple this with her new "toddler" attitude and you have one challenging age right now.

Off to catch some sleep before she wakes up crying again.

Happy 2nd Anniversary Baby!!!

Justin,

I can't believe that it has been two years-time flies! I feel like it was just last week that I was trying to figure out how to get you and I packed up for our 10 day wedding/honeymoon in Jamaica!!! I got it all squished in the suitcases only for us to buy 2 more bags to come home...oh well. We have been through a ton of good times and some times where we really needed each other. Here are some things that we have been through since we became engaged 3 years ago..

*Engaged on Mother's Day-SOOOO excited!!!

*My Dad's colon cancer-scary, but all cleared up now.

*Planning our dream wedding.

*Getting to spend 10 days in Jamaica together and with family and friends.

*Enjoying our reception

*Finding out we were pregnant a month after our wedding....:)

*Me graduating with my masters degree.

*Taegan being born.

*Grandma getting very sick and passing away-really needed you!!!

*You taking a new job with Johnson Controls.

*Our little girl turning....1!!!!

*Me getting the chance to be a stay at home mommy!!!!

*Buying 3 new cars-finally we are settled with one for a LONG time.

*Remodeling the kitchen...a bit tense.

*Working on the backyard to get it ready for Taegan.

*The early birth of our niece...she is great!!

I look forward to so much more happening this year. Thank you for being my very best friend and supporting me in whatever comes my/our way! You are amazing and I love you from the bottom of my heart!!!

Your wife,

Angie

Girls Night in KC

Oh what fun we had on Saturday afternoon and evening!!! We left town at 1 and stopped to shop at Legends for about two hours. It was very hot out and we were breaking a sweat walking around-but we found some good deals. Around 4 we headed to our hotel downtown by Power and Light. We got all checked in, settled, had a drink, and off we went to eat dinner and dance the night away! Right as we were heading out it started to rain so we decided to drive instead of walk. We found a great parking garage and made our way up to decide where to eat for dinner. The decision was Mexican and it was decent. Not my favorite, but I would eat it again. The drinks there were out of this world expensive-but I managed to have 2:)

Once we finished eating we decided to head over to Howl at the Moon and start the line...yes we were 1st in line. We waited about 10 minutes and in we went to start our night! We had a ball singing and dancing to the pianos...and the drinks there were pretty darn good as well!! I will go back and visit this place-although the rest of the Power and Light area I was not overly impressed with. We had so much fun, headed in for the night around 1 and were up by 7:30 to head home! A quick trip, but lots of memories!

Kat, me, and Colleen
Di and I

Amy and I

Kat, Amy, Colleen, and I waiting to

head into Howl at the Moon.

Our big bucket drink...we had 3!!!!

Meanwhile, back at home Taegan and Daddy had a super fun night out at his parents with the rest of the family!! She was asleep by 8:30 and slept until 8:30 the next morning!!! I missed them, but they did great without me.

4th of July(a bit late)

Well, we have been without internet for the past day or so-that is why this is later than I thought! It was going to be late anyways(who am I kidding), but not this late!!!

July 3rd we spent the evening at Justin's parents house where he got to act like a child and shoot off tons of fireworks. Taegan was terrified of the noise, but loved the pretty colors. So her and I got to sit inside behind the glass door that muffled the noise and watch the show. Not too bad if you ask me!!

July 4th Justin and I along with Amy headed to a Royals game and then met up with my cousin for a bit, ate some dinner, and headed back to town. We left town at 8:45 and got back home at about 9:15!!! It was a full day, but we had tons of fun. So much fun that I headed to bed when we got home and Justin and I did not see any fireworks that night:( Taegan spent the day with my parents and we picked her up the next morning. She gave grandma and grandpa a little run for their money by keeping them up for 3 hours during the night!!! YIKES-I got a call at 7:30 requesting my presence at their house to get my child. She is having a hard time lately sleeping at other places.

July 5th we hung out at home and did nothing. It was great!!! Now we are back in the swing of the week again-I know it is almost half over! I am heading on a girls trip Saturday night and am pretty stoked about it really. We are staying in KC at Power and Light and I am hoping to have a ball.

Talk to you soon....

Happy Birthday Amy!!!!

What a special day it is....it is Amy's(my best friend) birthday!!! She is such an amazing friend to myself and to Justin and one incredible Godmother to Taegan. We are so lucky to have her in our lives and to be able to count on her when we need her!!! She is getting to spend her day taking a final for her summer class that also ends today and then she is off to a Royals game in super style in a Limo!! Lucky girl. We are going out to KC on Saturday for her birthday, but I will get to see her today for a bit. We are also going to get pampered tomorrow with pedicures as her present...should be a great time.



Amy,
Thanks for all you have done for Justin, Taegan, and I. We love you so much and can't wait for many more years to come...

PS...This is my 100th post-WOW that is a lot!!!