Shutterfly Valentine's Day Project

So I had a promo for a free Valentine's Day Card, so I made one.  Then if you embed this project into your blog, then you get a $10 credit at Shutterfly.  Just helping to spread the word!  Shutterfly is awesome!

5x7 Folded Card

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Kaylen is Walking!

Hey everyone!  It's official!  Kaylen has started walking!  At first, she would take 2-4 steps going from the couch to the coffee table.  But now she will take more steps!  She took 15 steps in a row without falling on Jan 20.  My friend Courtney and her daughter Kyla were visiting and got to witness it!  And I even got it on video!  I posted it already on facebook, so some of you have already seen it.  She still likes to crawl everywhere since she is really fast doing that.  She just keeps practicing her steps.  We all were taking bets if she would be walking by her first birthday, and the answer is yes!  We are busy planning her first birthday party.  We are so excited because Nanna is coming to visit on Feb 3rd and Aunt Mindy will be here on Feb 5th!  Yay!  I cannot wait for them to see Kaylen!  We are going to have so much fun! Mike is going on a business trip to New Orleans from Feb 6-9, so us girls are gonna have some fun!

Kaylen turned 11 months on January 15th.......

Here is the video of Kaylen taking her first steps.....there were only three in a row.





Then like a week later, she took 15 steps!

Happy New Year!

Hey loved ones!  2011 just flew by!  We had a nice low key Christmas with Mike's Dad.  I was scheduled to work Christmas night but got to stay home since it wasn't busy.  Lucky me!  Let's see...what's new since I last posted.  Well, Kaylen got sick for the first time.  That wasn't fun.  Up all night with a crying baby who wouldn't sleep more than 30 minutes at a time.  I am sure most of you remember going through this with your children.  It's a little traumatic on mom & dad the first time!  Poor Kaylen.  She had a fever for 5 days, runny nose, and just didn't have her usual energy.  Of course she gave me and Aunt Barb her cold, then I got a stomach bug!  So glad we have a healthy family right now.  Knock on wood.  Enjoy some Christmas pics.  We went to Aunt Barb's on Dec 23rd and enjoyed a family Christmas there.  We got to hang out with Steve, Tiffany, Tony, Taylor, Cyndi & Sharee.


This is a pic from the night of my annual Hoag Anesthesia Christmas Party.

 Kaylen didn't care for the Minnie ears on her head......

Pics from Barb's  Christmas get together

 Here are pics from Christmas.....

 Barb got her a xylophone.....she loves the music!!

 But she would rather just eat the mallot....

 Our happy girl!

Here is Kaylen's 10 month old pic.  She is crawling so fast now.  If you leave the room, she follows you.  She can now crawl up the step and find you!  Her balance is so much better.  She cruises the furniture and can now take one step going from the coffee table to the couch!  Just waiting for her to be brave enough to take more steps!  She will walk if holding your hands.  She can wave goodbye now, or sometimes she just waves at you.  She is such a blessing.  It is so much fun to see her grow!

Here is a video of Kaylen playing.......



And one of her and her new xylophone that Barb gave her......



Here is Kaylen playing



Here is cousin Taylor feeding Kaylen



One more video....this is at Aunt Barb's on Dec 23rd... this is for my family in Texas!