Halloween

So, this was Kaleb's first Halloween. Unfortunately, I had to work on Saturday, so trick or treating plans were pretty much out of the question. Then, I found out that the George Bush Library was doing a big trick or treat event on Friday, and Liz (one of my employees) was going to be at some friends house for a party and they would LOVE to have a trick or treater. So, I figured this was the closest I was gonna get!!

Mom and Kaleb met me in town after work and we were off to the library. When we arrived, there was a line about 200 people long, and Kaleb was asleep. So, we decided that it wasn't worth it. I was really bummed. So, after a little retail therapy and some chick fil a, my little bull calf, Gammie and I stopped by Liz's. And finally, some real trick or treating!!

As you can see from the picture, Liz was dressed as a zombie chef. Kaleb thought she was soooo cool!! He couldn't get enough of her. He kept touching her face and grinning.





He was really impressed with all the shiney candy!!



So, Kaleb, I am sorry that your first experience with Halloween was not so eventful, but I promise the years to come (when you will understand what is going on) will be better!!

Explosion

I referenced this story in the previous post, so I thought that I would elaborate...

Last Wednesday our store hosted a "meet and greet" for the department coordinators. This is my event. Usually it is a big luncheon with lots of goodies, but because of the shortage of money, we went a little smaller this year. Anyway--it was about 3:45 and the event was going to begin at 4. I was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off, trying to finish all of the last minute details.

I feel the need to explain my wardrobe for the day.

We were doing a sports theme, so we were going to be wearing referee jerseys and black pants. Well, the only black dress pants I thought I could fit into were maternity...and after 7 months that was really depressing. I got up that morning and thought I would try a pair of "pre-pregnancy" dress slacks--just on the off chance that the stars had aligned and God felt I needed a pick me up...well it had and HE did. They fit!! I was soooo happy! So, off I went.

Now, back to 3:45...

I needed to get the extra tray of cookies under the table and out of the way. Instead of being a "young lady" and squatting in a ladylike fashion. I bent over like a man...that's when it happened...SNAP...


I quickly jumped up and attempted to hold my pants (and my pride) together, all while getting Jana's attention. Let's not forget that I was on the sales floor and there were about 5o junior high kids in shopping...

Out of nowhere an employee ran up behind me and "shielded" my hiney. (I don't think I need to go into the details of what type of underwear I was wearing--I'll let you figure that out...) She said something along the lines of, "It's ok girl, I've got you covered. By the way, I'm Carla." It was her first day!

SO, now what to do. I couldn't leave. It was my event. I couldn't walk out of there...my hiney was definitely catching a breeze... Jana found a sweater to tie around my waist, I found a pair of black capri pants that we sell, and all was well. I made it to the bathroom, changed and the event went off without another hitch...or snap.

So much for pre-pregnancy pants...oh well, maternity pants are SOOO much more comfortable...

Laundry Strike...

After a few months break, I am back!!! Oh how I have missed you blog!! I know that I need to post updated pics of Kaleb, but I am going to begin my re-blogging with an on going husband battle.

A week ago today I was doing laundry. By "doing laundry" I mean that I was running through the house after work trying to pick things up, sorting clothes and beginning what was sure to be the first of many unfinished loads of laundry--all before running over to Mom's to eat and get Kaleb. (This is after I had been at work from 7:30 to 6, prepared and hosted a meet and greet, ripped my pants from belt loop to crotch and made the 30 minute drive home.) I had a load started when I walked out of the bathroom and noticed another pile of clothes that needed to have been in that load. I quickly added them and went on about my business. Then it hit me. I just bought a new hamper and conveniently placed it in our bedroom, next to the door.




Why were Kevin's clothes in the floor instead of the hamper? I then devised a plan.

I am not going to wash anything that is not in the hamper.

It has now been a week. The following are pictures from today.

(foot of the bed)

(in front of entertainment center)

(beside Kevin's side of the bed)

All of these locations are within 10 steps of the laundry hamper.

Kevin still has not caught on. And it's not like I haven't done any laundry since last week. I have done plenty of laundry...(even his laundry that has made it to the hamper) He is about to run out of khaki shorts for work. I wonder if he'll notice then? I will keep you posted!

Swimming!!!

Rachel gave Mom this really cute bathtub for bathing Kaleb at her house. It is an inflatable turtle and Kaleb LOVES it. So, on the Fourth of July, we got the great idea to use it for a swimming pool!! It was a BIG hit! Kaleb LOVES swimming!

We even worked on kicking our feet!

All of this completely exhausted him!!

And even more than swimming outside--Kaleb LOVES swimming NAKED!!

All of the feet kicking practice is working!!

Cousins

I LOVE that Kaleb has cousins, and I know that his cousins are SOOO happy to have him. This picture is just one of many that proves this point! But, I think I have to give Conner the Best Big Cousin award! He can be in the middle of watching something "really interesting" on tv and he will take a break to check on Kaleb. In this picture he was telling Kaleb how much he loved him! He then proceeded to ask "is Kaleb big enough to have a belly button?" Which he then needed to inspect! It was too cute! I guess because he knows that babies start with the umbilical cord stump, he figured that they don't get their belly buttons until it falls off. Which, technically, I guess is right! Thank you Conner, Micah and Joey for being such good big cousins!

Hands!?!

Kaleb has discovered his hands!! This past week we have been VERY amused by all of our hanging toys! He can make the ball in the Zebra's mouth play music and sometimes he can even catch the butterflies!! When this happens, you would think that they had super glue on them. He will hold on to the butterfly for at least 5 minutes and is SOOO proud of himself!! Of course, finding his hands does have a downside. My earrings, glasses, necklace, hair, neck, lips, nose, eyes...all are in grave danger!

Not only can he grab things intentionally, but he can now pinch intentionally! I know, you are all thinking, oh-now he's not doing it intentionally...bull...he knows that if he pinches the back of my arm I will speed up the serving of his dinner!

On another note--we weighed Kaleb last night and he is a whopping 15.3 lbs!

New Pics

Kaleb is getting so big and is really beginning to be "aware" of his surroundings. The best thing in the world is walking in from a long day at work and having Kaleb recognize me! He gets sooo excited, of course, part of this is because he knows that I mean dinner, but hey--he's happy to see me!