Why we always come back to things...

Kayleigh is so picky, but yet she loves EVERYTHING!  That's why we never give up on stuff (don't give up, never give up....sorry Yo Gabba Gabba song!)!  We will go in spurts of not liking something (don't like it...) and within a week or so, give or take, she'll love it!  For example...Veggie Tales.  We've tried getting her to watch these in the past. We have a couple on DVD even. But we've gotten "don't like it" whine so we put them aside. :(  I LOVE VEGGIE TALES!!!!!!  However, as we noted in the last post, we went to the Lloyd's house and Bryan put on Madame Blueberry.  I think we had that playing three times since we left their house :)  Now, we've gotten back into Veggie Tales!!!  YAY!!!!!! 

Lloyds

Can I just say, "WE LOVE THE LLOYDS!" The Lloyds are Bryan, Trisha and Kayden (Oh and Zildjian!). Bryan, I grew up with in O-Town. Trisha, I met at Simpson. They fell in love and got married had their first fur baby Zildjian, then their first little guy Kayden came along...man almost TWO years ago!!!  Anywho...

We went over to the Lloyds today so Steve could get a massage from Trisha. He's been having pain in his left leg that has really been bugging him. So we'll see if it's muscle, with Trishka's help, or if it's bone...hoping muscle and she can work it out for him :) 

Anyway...Kayleigh and Kayden are so cute together!!!!  They are...what, not quite 5 months apart!  They were having so much fun today!  Peek-a-boo with the curtains, reading books, playing, jumping, just having so much fun!

Found out later that it was kinda distracting, but not in a bad way, for the massage-goers. Oh well...they were just jealous they missed out on the fun :)  However, I'm thinking the massage would have been pretty good too!!!  Trisha...if you are reading this, I may be getting one soon too!!! :)  First, get my husband back to normal, then I'll just enjoy it to enjoy it :)

PS...my family feel as these three (I don't think many have met Zildjian) are part of our family. They are the family we CHOOSE instead of blood relation. I'd do anything for these guys...just like family.  I love you guys!!!

Exhaustion

I hate when I am this exhausted and everything hits that last nerve. I hate that something someone says gets right under my skin and festers. I hate how it effects how I feel and act and think of myself. I wish that I was that person that could just let it roll off my shoulder, but I can't. I sit and dissect it from every angle and it eats at me. I hate that I care so much about what others say, even if it's not directly about me or toward me. Why do I have to think about it so much?  Why? Why? Why?  Sometimes I wish I lived as a recluse with Steve, Kayleigh and Jacob in a very remote area where I didn't have to deal with all this crap. However, I would miss my mom, dad, sister, brother, brother-in-law, nephews, Grandma, and more. I just wish I could ignore things instead of listen to ALL of it! 

I think I'm just exhausted!

MAMA!!!!!!!!

Since I have been on maternity leave, Kayleigh goes to daycare with Steve and comes home with Steve. We have made it a routine to have her kiss me and Jacob bye and specifically say "See you after school!  Have a great day!" She is reluctant in the mornings, but when she comes home at night...she runs in the house, yelling...literally yelling...."MAMA!!!!!!!!!"  I absolutely love it.  She's a daddy's girl, so I'll take as much as I can get :)  I love my Kayleigh!!!!

Funnies

Kayleigh:
In the car, if you don't respond right away..."DAD...WAKE UP!!!!!!!"  (mind you, Steve's not sleep driving!)
Teddy Grahams aka Baby Bears.  And the Baby Bears use the top of the container as a trampoline.
Currently loves cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs and chocolate milk :)

Jacob:
Loves hearing "Amazing Grace" being sung to him.
Has found his tongue.
Has found his right arm/fist (more so than his left).
Thinks the mobile is funny :)

Curiosity...

killed the cat...or keeps me interested :)

Just wondering who all reads my blog?  I use it just to remember stories and what not about the kiddos and their activities. I know my mom and sister read it pretty regularly, but who else? 

Allergies/Sensitivities/Intolerances

Allergies/Sensitivities/Intolerances...being in the medical field I think I know a little about this stuff, but not ALL about them. I am lucky to say that I am not allergic to much...only gold!  (or as one of my professors told me at Simpson...You are just allergic to one of the alloys that is put with gold when making jewelry...not gold itself).  Whatever...I just know that I break out in hives, just like my mama, when I wear gold...cheap or the nice stuff, doesn't matter. So I stick to Sterling Silver, Platinum or Palladium.  Those seem to work (and can be more expensive in the end).

Well...reason I am thinking about this today is that Jacob has started up this rash on the right side of his face (mainly).  So I'm trying to figure it out, so that he doesn't have to deal with all the allergy crap some kids have to. I think it may be my body wash that I am using from Bath and Body Works. So today, the start of my experiment, I bought some sensitive skin body wash. Then when I hold Jacob in the nook of my left arm, it won't be the previous body wash, but instead this sensitive skin stuff.  Maybe that will help his new, soft baby skin from being irritated. We'll see!

I know there are several people who are so very very very cautious about everything with their kids. I'm not saying they are right or wrong, but still.  I am not one to soap down every single thing from binkie to toy to try and avoid illness or be very careful what they eat as to not pass it thru the breast milk (okay...I'm trying to cut down on the caffeine and I don't drink heavily, but I do eat garlic, drink milk, as well as other things that I hear people avoid).  I think sometimes we need to build up their immunities.  I'm pretty sure all these things weren't around to do when I was growing up, and like I said before, I'm pretty normal (hey...shush in the front row) with the allergies/sensitivities/intolerance section of my life as is Steve. So hopefully our kids will take after us.

PS...went to Olive Garden today and had salad and bread sticks...and my pumped breast milk smelled like garlic...hahahaha. sorry, maybe that's TMI, but still funny!