Thursday, February 28, 2013

Give Me the Bacon

This is BEYOND random, but a few weeks ago Jess posted about how her dad was an extra in Jaws (how cool is that?!) She ended her post with the mind-blowing discovery that she was less than 6 degrees from Kevin Bacon. Being that I absolutely LOVE Kevin Bacon {my mom and I call him Kevey Bakey---don't really know why} my wheels started turning...."what are the chances that I am 6 degrees from Kevin Bacon?"

and guess what friends...

I AM!

This is our friend Ryan (and his baby, Claire, who is no longer a baby):

Ryan's second cousin, Nick Shenk, wrote the movie Grand Torino.

Grand Torino starred Clint Eastwood.

Clint Eastwood directed the movie Mystic River starring ... KEVIN BACON!
HOLLER!

So then I started to think....
if it's that easy to connect to Kevin Bacon, why can't I connect with Leonardo DiCaprio?
And, well, I can: Ryan ----> Nick Schenk ----> Clint ----> Kevey Bakey who starred in Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks, who starred in Catch Me If You Can with Leo!
YES YES YES!

That's all I've got, off to ask Ryan for a HUGE favor....have a good day people.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Cat's Out of the Bagel!

Do you guys remember the show Rugrats? I remember an episode where Tommy says "well the cat's out of the bagel now!" and I've been saying it ever since.
I know, I'm weird.

Anyways....I've been keeping a secret!
And do you know how long I have been keeping this secret?

This massively HUGE and EXCITING secret?

I will tell you how long.....

57 frickin' days. 

On New Years Eve one of my very best friends told me pretty much the most exciting thing a friend can tell you....
....yup! 

My BEEB is having a baby!!!!!!!!!!!
{don't worry, she has sparkling cider in that glass.}

I truly could not be happier for Jake & Carolyn and this exciting adventure that they are on. Carolyn was such a support to me while I was pregnant and I hope I can return the favor. It's been fun to go through this with her right after I did, because it's all so fresh in my mind.

I love that my Beeb is going to be a mama!
I love that I get to plan a baby shower!
I love that I will have a best bud to exchange pregnancy, childbirth and mama stories with!
I love that our babies will be just 10 months apart and will get to grow up together!

I am just too darn excited for this baby! Is it September yet?!

If you haven't already, head on over to Carolyn's blog to give her a big fatty congratulations!

Before I go, I've got to share the latest Kenley video, my kid is a spaz...go ahead and skip ahead to the 55 second mark...


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

KENLEY: Three Months

While we were in Colorado, our precious little angel turned THREE MONTHS OLD! I have no idea how this has happened, but I do know that I want time to slow down. I'm sure I'll say this every month, but she is growing too fast! It's amazing watching her grow and learn new things but I really love this age and wish I could freeze time for a little bit.
BABY STATS: 
Weight: 13.8 pounds
Length: 24.5 inches
Sleep: Sleeps 8-12 hours a night! Her naps are random throughout the day but usually include one that is 1-2 hours and a couple shorter ones. 
Feeding: I nurse in the morning then she eats three 5oz bottles during the day then cluster feeds at night when I get home. 
Diaper Size: 1
Clothes Size: 0-3 Months
Hair Color: Dirt Blonde everywhere but the very back where it's dark!
Eye Color: Grayish Slate Blue
Nicknames: Kenny, Ken Ken, Kens, Poop Buddy, Peanut, Squeaks, Squeakerdoo

My baby,
I don't know how it's possible but I love you more and more every day. You are so sweet and such a good baby. Daddy and I know we hit the jackpot with you.
This month you have discovered toys and even learned how to hold and to them and put them in your mouth.
You are so close to sitting up on your own and love to sit in your Bumbo chair.
I absolutely love watching you with your daddy. He adores you and your face lights up every time you see him.
You rolled over for the first time this month but haven't been able to do it since. You are not a fan of tummy time. You get really frustrated and I think it's because you don't like missing anything and staring at the floor is not fun!
This month you also went on your first vacation to Colorado! You got to meet your great-grandparents, your second cousins and you got to go swimming for the first time! You did great but did not like when mommy put you under water.
It is so incredible to watch you grow and learn new things. I want you to stay teeny forever but am so excited to see what this next month brings.

Couldn't love you more,
Mama

Kenley: Three Months

While we were in Colorado, our precious little angel turned THREE MONTHS OLD! I have no idea how this has happened, but I do know that I want time to slow down. I'm sure I'll say this every month, but she is growing too fast! It's amazing watching her grow and learn new things but I really love this age and wish I could freeze time for a little bit.
BABY STATS: 
Weight: 13.8 pounds
Length: 24.5 inches
Sleep: Sleeps 8-12 hours a night! Her naps are random throughout the day but usually include one that is 1-2 hours and a couple shorter ones. 
Feeding: I nurse in the morning then she eats three 5oz bottles during the day then cluster feeds at night when I get home. 
Diaper Size: 1
Clothes Size: 0-3 Months
Hair Color: Dirt Blonde everywhere but the very back where it's dark!
Eye Color: Grayish Slate Blue
Nicknames: Kenny, Ken Ken, Kens, Poop Buddy, Peanut, Squeaks, Squeakerdoo

My baby,
I don't know how it's possible but I love you more and more every day. You are so sweet and such a good baby. Daddy and I know we hit the jackpot with you.
This month you have discovered toys and even learned how to hold and to them and put them in your mouth.
You are so close to sitting up on your own and love to sit in your Bumbo chair.
I absolutely love watching you with your daddy. He adores you and your face lights up every time you see him.
You rolled over for the first time this month but haven't been able to do it since. You are not a fan of tummy time. You get really frustrated and I think it's because you don't like missing anything and staring at the floor is not fun!
This month you also went on your first vacation to Colorado! You got to meet your great-grandparents, your second cousins and you got to go swimming for the first time! You did great but did not like when mommy put you under water.
It is so incredible to watch you grow and learn new things. I want you to stay teeny forever but am so excited to see what this next month brings.

Couldn't love you more,
Mama

Monday, February 25, 2013

Colorado Trip

hey!
Remember me?
I apologize for my absence, but I was busy getting ready for vacation and then busy recovering from vacation and frankly, was too darn lazy tired to compose a blog post.
But now I'm back and here to tell you all about our trip!
Get excited.

To start, the drive could not have gone any better. It was definitely long and it was definitely hard driving through the night (thank heavens for Jason because I could not keep my little peepers open past midnight) but we really got lucky. Our precious little peanut slept almost the entire way!
We hit the road at about 8pm and she slept until 4:30am! Then I changed her and fed her and she went right back to sleep until about 9:30am! Again, changed her and fed her and the she slept until we got to the hotel, which was around 11am.
never get sick of seeing the mountains.

Once we got all checked in, we were able to take a little nap to recover from the drive. Then we were up, showered and anxious to introduce Kenley to her great-grandparents.
They were completely in love with her, as I knew they would be, and this picture says it all. It brings happy tears to my eyes every time I look it.
We spent the rest of the day and evening with my grandparents just hanging out and catching up.
Then we got Chinese for dinner and watched our wedding video! My grandparents weren't able to come to Minnesota for the wedding, so being able to relive the day and watch the video with them was so special. I know they were there in spirit that day, but I hope the video made them feel like they were really a part of it. 

Thursday morning I woke up and got to snuggle with my Valentines...
...and then my mom came by the hotel and brought us Starbucks. God bless that woman! 
I was super pumped when I learned that our hotel had an indoor pool! It seemed like the perfect opportunity to take my little nugget swimming for the first time...gotta get her ready for summer pool days!
First of all, she looked ridiculously adorable in her swimsuit...I about lost it.
She did pretty good in the pool! The water was pretty chilly so we only "swam" for about 5 minutes. She loved kicking her little feet and liked when I pulled her through the water, she did not, however, like going under water. Not at all. 
It was so fun getting her in the pool and I CANNOT wait until it's warm and sunny and we can spend all day in the pool!

After the big swim we all got ready in our Valentines Day attire and headed over to my grandparents again.
We spent some time with my grandparents and then it was time for me and Jason to head out for our big Valentine's Day date!
We left Kenny in the care of my mom and took off for Boulder! We had dinner and drinks at the Lazy Dog on the Colorado University campus and watched the Gopher basketball game. Then, the bar put on the CO Avalanche hockey game and they were playing the MN Wild. People must have thought Jason and I were real idiots...we're on the CU campus cheering for Minnesota teams and wearing Arizona gear.

Then it was game time.
Sadly, Arizona played probably their worst game of the season and lost but the game was still a blast. The fans were so in to this game and the students were absolutely CRAZY! I had more fun watching the student section than I did the game. This was a huge game for them because we are a ranked team and beat them earlier in the season....so the students rushed the floor. Which was really the nail in the coffin, but was cool to see.


 Friday, Kenley let us sleep in a little and then we picked up my mom and went shopping for a bit, but before we left we tried to get a cute photo of the 4 generations...but little Miss Kenley was not feeling it. 

Friday night we met up with my cousins at Pizza Republica, which was delicious! It was so fun spending time with them, catching up, reminiscing and introducing them to Kenley. 

Saturday we were able to go back to sleep (after feeding K) until 10:30! Which was complete and total bliss! Then we had to get up and pack and check out of the hotel. We spent the day with my grandparents and made tacos.  And no trip to Colorado is complete without a photo shoot by the Cherry Tree! 
Yes my mom and Kenley were matching...and no, they did not plan it. J

On our way out of town we made a stop to see Jason's step-sisters, which was wonderful. I wish we could have spent more time with them, but it was fun to see them for a bit and of course introduce Kenley to her Aunties.

I just can't get over how grateful I am for this trip. I am so grateful for my husband for planning it. Grateful that Kenley got to meet her great-grandparents. Grateful that my mom gave up her V-day with her hubby to come see us and take care of K. And most of all grateful for my amazing daughter who is such a joy, I love that I can bring her anywhere and know that she will do great.