Just in Case

He napped this morning with one "plug" in his mouth and another that he found in the crib. Just in case!!

Exhausted

I just went in to check on Kellen and this is how I found him.

Look What I Made!

I got an Amy Butler sewing book from Tandon for my birthday. Being a novice sewer (thanks Sara for your help on step #1), I picked out the easiest looking pattern in the book and Voila!

Everyone should check out Amy Butler's fabric and scrapbook paper. They are both wonderful!

My Twenty "Something" Birthday

My Birthday dessert. Yum! I was proud of how it turned out.
And, of course, I had to share it with Kellen. I'm sure there's something in the baby book that says not to give babies chocolate. Oh well. He REALLY liked it! So much so that he screamed when I stopped giving it to him. He is definitely related to his mother.

Organization/Time Management

I thought I would share a few websites I have found recently in my quest to become more organized and manage my time better.

COOKING
I'm trying to convince my church friends to try once a month cooking together. Here is the website with details and recipes.

CHORES
I found this website on a fellow blogger's site. She uses this chore list to help stay on top of house work and devotions. I used their examples to make my own list.

ORGANIZATION
This is a blog with various posts on getting organized and staying in budget. I haven't had a ton of time to explore this site, but it appears to have helpful information.

FREE
And lastly, this has nothing to do with organization or time management, but everyone should sign up to receive this FREE cooking magazine.

If I implement all these ideas, I should have hours to scrapbook and read, right?

Book Worm

The library is within walking distance from our house. I LOVE IT! Kellen and I go there often.


They had a children's reading program this summer, so I signed up Kellen. I read to him daily and kept track on the sticker chart. We went this week to claim our prize--one free book.


Aren't libraries wonderful?

Sensory Issues?

I didn't leave the green beans in the food processor as long as normal because I thought Kellen might be ready for a little texture in his food. Apparently I was wrong.

Seven Months Old

Never a Dull Moment

Thursday morning Kellen and I went for a walk around our neighborhood before it started raining. At the end of our walk, I started feeling like I might have a UTI. So, after Kellen's nap we went to Walmart to get some cranberry juice. By the time I got home from Walmart, I was in horrific stomach pain. I eventually got ahold of Tandon at work and asked him to come home. I called him again after what seemed like hours (he assured me it had only been a few minutes) to make sure he was coming. We loaded everyone up in the car and headed to the hospital.

In the mean time, we called my brother, who is an EMT, to see if he might know what was going on. He asked me a few questions and concluded that I probably had a kidney stone. At the ER, I was finally given wonderful pain medication and diagnosed with a kidney stone. Way to go Mark!! Luckily it passed late Friday night, so I did not have to have surgery. I must say, a kidney stone is as bad as, if not worse than, childbirth!! At least with childbirth there is something to look forward to.

Our friends and church were wonderful!! Kellen was well taken care of throughout the whole ordeal and Tandon was well fed. What a blessing!! Thanks guys!

Nursery

I dropped Kellen off at the nursery yesterday. This is how I found him after church. (The picture's not the best because I took it with my phone.)



They said he was playing with the toys in the exersaucer when all of the sudden, he got real still. He closed his eyes, laid his head down, and went immediately to sleep.