Hanging with Friends...

A girlfriend of mine, Stacey- my old workout buddy- brought her kids over to visit. They are sweet kids. So cute too. It was neat to see Kelson around other kids and one that is younger than her. Lola is 3 months younger and almost the same size as Kelson :) Charlie is 4 or 5 - I can't remember. He is a sweetheart. He wanted to take pics with Kelson and we asked him if she was his girlfriend and he said YES- AAWWWW. I hope one day that Kelson and Lola become good friends and go shop, work out, and hang out together like Stacey and I do.

Kelson n Friends

Happy 29th Bday to ME :)

In Alabama you never know what the weather is going to be like... I woke up Sat morning (my bday) to snow on the ground. It was AWESOME. Then.. I got a happy bday phone call from my niece singing to me. It was so sweet. Keri had sent me a present a few days back and wanted me to open it with her on the phone. I got a wallet that I wanted (that she accidently told me she was going to get by including me on the e-mail) :) and a gift card to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I LOVE that place. There was another package to open. I initially wasn't sure what it was (looked like a little notebook) and then I opened it and there was a letter that stated- READ ME- so I started reading it- With Keri on the phone- and it said that she was starting to save up money for this year to take me to EUROPE for my 30th bday next year!! I started crying- I couldn't believe it- I've always wanted to go there. The note was in a passport holder. What an awesome treat and I don't mind turning 30 AT ALL now :) What an awesome sister I have. Course I have lots of people that want to join in the fun. Thank you sis.
About that time- Kelson woke up so I let Keri go and went to get Kelson. She was in her "happy morning" mood, so I knew it was a good time to go take pics. I left her PJ's on and just added a few layers and grabbed her raincoat- only coat I had that was thick enough. So we went outside and I took a few pics of the yard, eers, and Kelson. As i was walking out, Lucy and Theana, were coming out with the dogs, so they assisted me. I got a few shots of Kelson sitting on the cave dock in the snow. Lucy mentioned she had a winter coat, so she grabbed it and we got a few more shots. Kelson didn't have much of an expression- she was cold- haha! A few times she reminded me of the little boy from A Christmas Story movie. "I can't put my arms down"- hehe! She was a great sport. We were heading inside to Memere's house to warm up and drink some hot chocolate and BAM... eers ran off- got off his chain somehow. So I passed Kelson to Theana and started running after eers. He DID NOT want to come back - he just kept going and going. So I was freezing since I just had a little jacket on. I finally caught up to him and had to take off my jacket and tie it around his collar like a leash, so by this time I was really cold. There was NO WAY i was carrying a 60lb dog all the way back home. Luckily lucy brought the car and picked us up. WHEW- what a morning. All this happened before 9am! :)


So anyways, I went and worked out and got a well needed pedicure. It was a nice and relaxing day. I got home and Jason had just arrived from being on the road, so that was nice to have him here for my bday too. We pretty much laid around and played with Kelson. Went to eat at Red Lobster, then went to Hog Wild 2 to meet up with friends. We had a great time, went back to the cave, and ended staying up till 8:30AM! The sun was shining so bright and we all couldn't believe it. The night had FLOWN by. We were playing games, dancing, singing, listening to music, etc. It was a lot of fun. Jason and I went to bed and woke up around 1:00pm- Lucy had errands to run and brought Kelson to us, luckily, she was tired, so I laid her down for a nap, and she slept another 2 hours- and so did we :) Got up around 4 and took a shower and got dressed to go eat dinner at Lucy's house. They made lasagna- it was very good. Mom and dad came over and we had dinner, opened presents, and ate ice cream cake & played the Disney bday song. I got some really cool things for my bday. Thank you EVERYONE for making my bday a special one!

BIG 30 next year- BRING IT ON!!!! :)

Snowy Morning
Bday Night/Cave

Parents.com

Thanks to Aunt Jeannette- I put Kelson's picture in at parents.com for the "cool hat" contest. This is the picture I submitted. People vote on it for fun, but they do actually choose a winner after a few weeks of entries. You can win money or something. I just wanted to post Kelson on her cause she is so darn cute. Funny thing- I e-mailed my sister to put her kids on there and she had already done it. Thinking alike. You can check it out and even vote at this website.
VOTE FOR KELSON

Kelson's ID# 2461100003
My nephew Corgan's picture is ID# 2457000010. Vote for him too :)

Strike a pose....

Daddy and I are in "taking pics" mode. Esp with our fantastic new camera. As you can tell- from all the albums I've recently published. Daddy's fav outfit on Kelson is NAKED. She has so much fun and its almost like she's sighing when you let her free. She plays with her toys and eats her hands most of the time. She is so much fun. Here are a couple of "posing" shots. Also, Jason stuck the cowgirl bib on her and she looked sooo cute. If only we combined the two outfits ;)

KELSON MODELING

Happy 3rd Bday Elliot!!! Thanks for inviting us!

Kelson went to her first bday party. Her cousin- Elliot, Louise and Chris's grandson turned 3 years old. They had party hats, balloons, cake, pizza, and presents- all the things a 3 year old would love. Elliot was SOOO excited when I arrived, cause I was running late- working out :)- so when I arrived he was allowed to open presents, so right when mom and I walked in he screamed- "Aunt Kelly is here- PRESENTS!!". It was soooo cute. He was so ancy & ready to bust open the presents. I watched him open his presents and all the clothes- he just threw over to the side- so funny and typical. Since his mom and memere would say- this is from so and so- he would open it, look at it, and try to hand it back to the person who gave it to him. It was hilarious. They would say- No its for you- for your bday. He was like Oh ok- and then start on the next thing. He got a ball and bat from someone and Kelson was playing with. She was a natural and born to be an athlete. Jason and I got Elliot a few cars from the movie "Cars"- I've never seen a more INTO cars like this little boy. He carries his cars with him EVERYWHERE. Its so cute. Kelson bought him a big ole gravedigger truck. He loved all of his presents. I kept jokingly saying that it was sweet of them to decorate early for my bday. His bday was the 7th of March.
Around 8:30 (Kelson's bedtime) she started getting cranky and ready to leave. Nanny and I were playing on the piano, so I asked she come see me and let her bang on the piano- she LOVES it and she even placed her fingers out individually to play each note. It was adorable. She stopped being fussy too. Her Aunt Nin has taken some lessons, so I'm hoping the days she babysits she will work with Kelson on it. Kelson's Aunt Deena also plays, but isn't local, but maybe on visits she can teach her too. There are some pics in the slideshow link below.

I'm soooo anxious for Kelson to start talking cause that leads to SINGING. I'm so excited about the months to come.


Pics from the bday party!
Elliot's 3rd Bday Party

Spring is NEAR...

We had a beautiful day a few weeks ago and Jason decided to take Kelson outside and play and take some pics. She played in the middle of flowers, a tree, and leaves. She makes the cutest faces and you can tell that she is a happy girl by her expression. I've gotten her used to accessories since she was a newborn, so a hat, hair thingy, or glasses don't bother her a bit. I'm glad to cause i'm all about accessorizing. Keri started Annabelle out really young and she LOVES to dress up, so I'm hoping the same will happen with Kelson. I can't wait for springtime so we can go to parks, play outside more, and watch movies on the big screen. Having Kelson here will be such a NEAT experience! I'm trying like heck to get her to see the Easter bunny. Not sure how she is gonna react, but I think she'll just stare and want to gnaw on him. Kelson still has no teeth coming in- she is going to follow her daddy's footsteps in that area too. She is starting to sit up more and more on her own. I'm sure she will be crawling pretty soon.

Spring Pictures

Biscuits, Toast, n Apple Juice...

Kelson is a HUGE fan of the biter biscuits and melba toast. When she is gnawing on it and i'm eating she smiles so big. I think she likes the fact that she is "eating" solid food. We tried giving her apple juice a few weeks ago and she didn't really care for it, but now she really likes it. Hasn't got the concept down of holding the sippy cup, but that will come in due time. Everytime she eats her bis/toast she ends up with it ALL OVER HER FACE (see picture above). She is such a sweet girl and really showing her personality lately.

More pics at this link:
Kelson

Bob and Lucy's Bday...

Bob and Lucy surpringly have the same bday so they get to celebrate together EVERY YEAR. Pretty cool. So this year, we went to Indigo Joe's to eat and celebrate. Bob was 58 and Lucy was 59. We had a really good time and some of Bob's Ruggby buddies came by (Ruggby's as in the bar, not the sport) hehe. We had a great time. Jason was on the road, so he couldn't join in the fun :( Kelson didn't have much time to sit down- with all the holding and playing she did with everyone. Here are some pics from that night...

Bob and Lucy's Bday Pics

Trying to catch up...

Sorry I've been slacking, so much going on. New job, back to the gym, almost 7 month old :) Lots to do!!! I have TONS of pictures to upload- just have to find the time to do it. My bday was AWESOME. I'll write all about it soon.

Come on Kelly.. you can do it!

(This was a picture of me pre-Kelson and I want to get there again)
So...I have offically started back to the gym. I went lastnight and did 3 miles on the elliptical- while reading my Harry Potter book- (Jason has my Ipod in the explorer in Nashville) and then I did some free weights. I felt very happy and excited that I motivated myself to go. The reflection in the mirror sure looks different than before :) I forgot to weigh myself, so I'm going to tonight, so I can keep track of reaching my goal weight. It was really easy to go lastnight because I was with Kelson all day, so I didn't feel bad leaving. Tonight I'm going straight home to change and then going to work out, THEN after working out I'm going to pick up Kelson from her Aunt Nin's. Just something I have to do. It does feel good to be exercising again. Since I'm not nursing anymore- and haven't for some time- its been hard getting that weight off- esp since I haven't been eating that great either. I'm done saying- well I had a baby 6 months ago. Before i know it she will be a year old! So... Wish me luck!!!!

First week on the new job..

I was a little unsure on the first day of work whether it was going to be for me or not, but things got better as the week progressed. My group is kinda quiet, but I think its just a matter of getting to know them. Everyone seems to be SUPER sweet and helpful. My boss even let me work from home Wed since i didn't have a sitter for Kelson and I wasn't feeling that well either. I told him that I wasn't trying to slack on my first week of work- he was VERY understanding. It was a task trying to work and watch Kelson. I totally see why Lucy has Theana helping her. But it was nice to not change clothes and log in and boom- I was working. Someday I would love to work virtually. Well see.Its almost Friday! YEA!

Look out Jerry Lee Lewis...

Kelson playing piano

Here is a clip of Kelson jamming on the piano at her Aunt Nin's house. Just the beginning :)

Tina "Kelson" Turner

I went over to mom's house last Friday to claim some old books that i wanted from our childhood and ran across this old wig that mom had. I put it on Kelson and mom and I could not stop laughing. It wwas the funniest thing ever to imagine her with that much hair. I wish I would have had a jean skirt and cowgirl boots to complete the outfit- hehe! Good times.



Kelson's new thing this week: Holding a note and letting someone tap over her mouth to make the "oooooowwwww" sound- like an Indian chant. Its so cute! Memere taught her that one.

Survey about me...

Try not to look at the other people's answers! Its fun. Thank you Keri for the survey question idea!

So... without further ado, here's the survey:

1. Where did we meet?
2. Take a stab at my middle name.
3. What is my favorite color?
4. Color of my eyes?
5. Do I have any siblings?
6. What's one of my favorite things to do?
7. What's my favorite type of music?
8. What sport do I like to watch?
9. What is my favorite drink?
10. Do I have any special talents?
11. What am I most adamant about?
12. How many children do I have?
13. Your thought or memory when hearing my name.
14. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what is one thing that I would bring?

Success on the homefront...

I tried it again lastnight -It was pretty much like the night before. I laid her down around 8:15 and she was asleep by 8:30. Cried one time and I put her pacifier back in and I never heard another word until 7:15 this morning :) What a good girl! Its so nice to be able to just put her down and not worry about her waking up after rocking her to sleep, etc. Whew! Thanks for all the advice.

Her new favorite songs are: Itsy Bitsy Spider and I'm a little tea pot (Grammy introduced that song to her while babysitting). She is sooo adorable. Of course we have some fun movements that go along with it, so she really finds it fun. I'm gonna try to get them on video and see if I can upload it. That may take some SKILL, but I will try.

Lately it sound like Kelson is saying Hi- its so cute- I'll say hi my baby and it almost sounds like she is trying to say it back. I think its her babbling, but its pretty dang close :) Still wondering what her first word will be- we should be hearing something soon! How exciting!

Well my totes arrived at work so I have to start packing today for my new location. The movers are coming in the afternoon tomorrow, so I have one more day with my group. Its gonna be kinda sad to leave them, but I know it will be a great opportunity to work on another program. Keep your fingers crossed that the new job will be as good as I think it will be.

By George I think we got it...

Well I did the new sleeping process lastnight and it worked so well and half the time. Laid Kelson down around 8:15 and she was asleep by 8:30. This time I laid her down and stayed in the room- but hid behind her crib so she couldn't see me. I turned on her mobile and she moved around a bit and started to cry, so while she was rubbing her eyes I stuck the pap pap back in her mouth and fell fast asleep. She hadn't napped very much that day, so I knew it wouldn't be that long. She woke up about 30 min later and Jason went in and put the pap pap back in and she went back to sleep and woke up around 7:15am this morning :) YEA!!!! I'm not gonna say its gonna be that easy each time, but I'm glad that she is working with me... God is good!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- FINAL ONE

Well I've started "listening to" the last Harry Potter book. Aunt Louise "Weeza" let me borrow her book on CD. She started the last book a few weeks back and has been telling me how good it is. She left them for me to start while they went on their sister trip, so I've begun. I'm sooo excited. I can't wait to see how J.K. Rowling closes up this story. I figured I better hurry up and read/listen to it before someone spills the beans. I've heard rumors on how she ends it- and I hope it ends up to be rumors! Harry turning bad and Harry dying are two that I've heard. I can't believe how much I've gotten into these books. My cousin Olivia was talking about Hogwarts and the characters - YEARS ago- and I was like what is this kid talking about? Now I can relate and talk "harry potter" with everyone. Its a great book (I would say its more for the older kids and adults) and definitely expands your mind and the act of wizardry (which I don't believe in, but fun to imagine). There are a couple of spells I would use at times- if I could ;) Jason has begun reading the book, but I'm sure I'll be done by the time he gets through the next 100 pages. Maybe when I get caught up to where he is- we can finish listening to the book together. Don't ANYONE tell me the ending until I'm finished- then we can talk :)

Harry Potter Island

Harder the second time

Since Sat night, Lucy watched Kelson I didn't get a chance to try the process again, nor Sunday- cause she had already fallen asleep while I was at Jeannette's house. SOO.. I decided to try again last night. I fed her some Apple Chicken- she LOVED it Keri- thanks for the mixed food advice, gave her a bath, danced to some Lullaby music for 15 min or so, gave her a bottle and decided it was time for bed around 8:45pm. Jason was home this time, so I knew he would be struggling, but I made him hold back from going in her room. So she did the same thing as the first time- cried her eyes out for 5 min straight- went back in there- did my thing- and then walked back out- again- screamed for another 5 min- worse than the first time. Jason was pacing, but I told him just to go do something. So the third time I went in there and she was really hot- from screaming, so I scooted her into another position and she let out her SIGH and I knew she was about to fall asleep. So I brushed her face with my hand and rubbed her hand and she was almost asleep so i walked out and WA LA... she was out for the night. I just smiled at Jason- as I got into bed. He said, "WHATEVER" in a sweet sarcastic- your the best- voice.
She woke up around 7:45 this morning! I'm so proud of my little girl!!!

It was def harder this time since Jason was home and I wasn't too sure if she was REALLY tired, but I guess she was and he did great too. I think she'll be going to sleep on her own in no time.

BTW- Kelson signed either "light" or "milk" lastnight. I couldn't tell cause was drinking milk, but looking at the lights in the livingroom. She LOVES when I sign "light" and put her close to one, so maybe she picked that up quicker. But the milk sign seemed so perfect, so who knows. At least she's trying to talk.

Stick to it...

Well I tried the "cry it out" method lastnight. Jason is on the road, so I figured lastnight was the best time to start. He doesn't handle Kelson crying & screaming very well. Well I got her all fed and changed and laid her down around 10:15. I patted her had, kissed her, and said goodnight Kelson, be a big girl and go to bed. Well that didn't last long. Within seconds she was screaming and crying again. I waited 5 minutes to go back in there. So I returned and did the same process- kisses, patting, and pacifier back into the mouth. Reassured her that mommy was in the next room and that I loved her. I walked back out and within a minute again she was screaming/crying. This time I grabbed my "week by week" book to make sure that I was doing the right things and in fact I was. So I went back in (after 5 more min)and she calmed down immediatly and let out a big SIGH and I could tell she was about asleep. That last attempt I ALMOST picked her up- she was crying so hard and reaching for me (I teared up), but knew it would ruin it. So I rubbed her hand and she started drifting to sleep. I walked out and IT WAS SILENT. She had fallen to sleep, so it took about 3 times of reassuring her I wasn't gone and around 30 min, but we had successfully put her to sleep awake. Tonight well try again. I'll let ya know how it goes.



Today is Memere and Bobfather's bdays!!!Happy Bday- we love you very much!!!

Splish Splash

Kelson LOVES her bathtime. As you can probably tell from her pictures. Memere is such a great help with taking care of Kelson and offered to bath her at her house- since she's still little she can fit in her kitchen sink. Don't worry we clean it REALLY good before putting her in there. She does so good and cries when its time to take her out. Lastnight we had girl time and I touched up her toenails, we watched some TV, played a bit, took a bath in our BIG bath tub (no pics from that) and she played with her new bath toys. Captain Jack and his friends. That's what I call it- its the Parents brand of toys- so cute. She loved it.

More Bath Pics