18Feb 2008 by Kaylene 1 Comment

Deer in the headlights and a jaw drop!

Kevin and I, Pictures
That's what I looked like when Kevin came in from errands today. I told him not to get me flowers for Valentines Day, I think they're overpriced and less than stellar quality on that day. He still felt bad even though he'd gotten me another gift, and apologized when I picked him up that he hadn't gotten me flowers and a card, but I was 100% fine with that. I'd rather have some sporadic and not even expected surprise gift of flowers, than on a day when it's kinda typical from a lot of spouses. This afternoon he showed up with these...             4 dozen very long stem roses! Wowowzza! Just because! They're gorgeous and they smell SOOO good, I wish I could share the…
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18Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

Breakfast with my Buddy

Holidays, Michael
This morning I had breakfast with Michael at school. It was pretty fun. Kevin has the day off for Presidents Day, and so he took the younger boys while I took Michael in to pay his lunch money and to have breakfast with him. It was really nice to spend some time alone with my oldest. We had milk, juice and sausage on a biscuit.
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17Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

First Real Smile and Change

Baby Joey
Joey gave me his first real smile tonight, he was in a good mood so I started playing peek-a-boo with him, he watched a few times and then smiled at me one of the times I pulled my hands off my face. He woudn't repeat it for Daddy though. We'll have to try it with the big boys tomorrow, Joey LOVES to watch them. I've changed the header and theme name of the blog (from "Joseph M. Steele" to "Kaylene's Mommy Thoughts"), don't worry, it's still the same blog, just more about all of us is the direction I'm starting to take it. Eventually when Joey isn't my biggest train of though anymore, and things start to balance out I'm sure our blog here will be more about my random…
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17Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

Not just Chocolate…

Allergies, Baby Joey
Joey's allergies are getting worse, not better...  He's been super fussy and hard to calm, and his poop is getting darker again. I'm cutting out nuts too to try and see if that has anything to do with the allergies.  I just wish I knew how to make him feel better.
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16Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

Family Saturday

Aiden, Baby Joey, Baby Wearing, Michael, Pictures
I added a pic back on last Sundays blog of the boys as we headed out the door to church. Click here for the link to that Blog. Today we went to IKEA as a family. We just went for breakfast and to get out as a family. We got breakfast and for some reason it was buy one get one free (I believe Valentines and President's Day weekend), so we got breakfast and drinks for all 4 of us (who eat solids), plus a roll and muffin to share for about $9! Hahaha! Can't beat that very often anymore. The breakfast was two or three (I don't remember) long slices of bacon, 4 french toast sticks with syrup, a large scoop of scrambled eggs, and a large scoop of…
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15Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

Good news, bad news, and a word blunder.

Allergies, Baby Joey, Michael
Good news first, it looks like the chocolate was the culprit, so Joey is looking better and things seem to be headed back to normal (whatever that is with a rapidly growing infant). Gross, but his poop is getting back to the right color, and his diaper rash is all but a distant memory. Bad news, I don't get to have chocolate for a while. Better to have him healthy than sick though. Today I went to pick up a prescription from the pharmacy, I occasionally call them a "script." We went in after I picked up Michael from school, and ran to the store to get my prescription, I dropped off my prescription and we went about browsing the valentines clearance (which was all chocolate, which I'm not getting…
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14Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

Busy Valentines Day

Aiden, Baby Joey, Holidays, Michael
I LOVED having that stroller today. I don't have the correct car seat for Joey to use with it so I've been hesitant to use it, but the back folds down to be a bassinet. It worked awesome and by the time that my doctor came in for my appointment both of my boys were asleep! I love this stroller, so far it's easier to haul both boys and as much gear as I can imagine than any stroller I've ever pushed. I'm now 20 pounds down from my pre-pregnancy weight, and about 23 down from my last pregnancy weigh in. Now if I can just keep this trend going in a good direction, LOL! I weighed myself with and without Joey and he changes the scale 11.2 pounds. So…
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14Feb 2008 by Kaylene 1 Comment

Happy Valentines Day!

Allergies, Baby Joey, Holidays
OK, I already had this typed up once this morning and then lost it when I didn't "publish" right, so forgive me if this seems a bit abrupt or scattered. I'm just trying to get it out before I rush off to take care of a dozen other things. Joey is one month old today! Happy Birthday little Man! It's going so fast! I need to take and post new pictures soon. He's growing so much, the sweetie has 4 rolls on each thigh! If only a month of the pregnancy had gone so fast. I'm beginning to suspect Joey has a chocolate allergy. I've had milk ever since he was a couple days old and there have been no problems, whereas in the last few days I've had a…
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12Feb 2008 by Kaylene No Comments

One more thought today

Michael
Remember the girl that Mike dumped milk on?  She was absent yesterday, I was worried that maybe her parents kept her home because of what happened Friday, I hope not. This morning as we dropped off Michael at school he started walking towards the school, and then turned around and started walking back away from the car, Kevin and I watched him wondering why he was walking away.  It turns out that there was a adorable little girl calling him, he ran back to her and they gave each other a big hug, and started chatting happily.  The two of them plus another boy that was already with the girl held hands as they headed into the school.  It was so cool and gave me chills as I've been concerned…
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