Recently I have been trying to start packing up my house even though we still don't know where we are moving. I am surprised at all the 'crap' we have accumulated. I know that everyone knows they have a lot of junk they could get rid of but it is different to know something and actually see it. Throwing things away has been very therapeutic for me. I have been feeling very out with the old and in with the new. Too bad I can't go shopping for all the new I want to bring in. :-)I am loading up the back of my car with the stuff I am going to take to Goodwill. I thought about a yard sale but it seemed like more hassle than worth the money I would get.
Kellen is so cute lately. Not that he isn't cute all the time. Whenever there is music on he will either stop what he is doing and check out the TV to see what it is or he just starts dancing. He is a dancing machine. I will start making up songs sometimes just to see him dance 'cause it makes me smile.
We are slowly but surely getting to the end of Kellen's nursing. I started the weaning process when he turned 11 months. He took to milk pretty quickly but we had some set backs while in Cali. He still wants to nurse first thing in the morning and I think that it is going to take a little longer to break that. I am sad and excited. He is a big boy *Yeah!* but he isn't my little baby anymore *Tear* Overall I am proud because I wanted to just try nursing to see how it went then made the 3month goal then 6 month goal and then a year and I did it. I know there is data that shows it benefits to keep nursing passed the first year but I think it is time. He has 7 teeth and unfortunately, it is hard on my marriage. So hopefully by Kellen's birthday he will be a whole milk boy the whole time.
I can't believe Kellen turns ONE in a few weeks. Talk about time flying. I am sad that Dustin won't be here for it but Kellen won't know any better. I will probably just make him his own personal cake and let him go to town. I am going to have a party once Dustin gets back. Kellen still isn't walking or talking but he is really close to both. He learned to give kisses. Totally cute. His mouth is open wide and he makes the smacking sound.
July 12, 2009
July 11, 2009
San Diego
So Kellen and I took off for the Fourth of July week to San Diego. My sister and her 2 kids live there. Her husband does too I guess but he is deployed on a ship somewhere Asia-bound. :-)
I got there on Tuesday afternoon and came back the following Monday. It was great to spend time with my niece and nephew. I haven't been around them much in a long time so I got to catch up with them, more like just play with them. Kellen Loved playing with his cousins. He thrives in social situations so I feel bad when it is he and I here all day but we still manage to laugh all day.
First thing Wednesday morning, we had to go to the hospital because my nephew was getting a procedure to check his stomach and throat. He has had ongoing problems that I won't get into. I felt really bad though because they told us to be there at 8am and they didn't start his procedure till 10:30am. He wasn't allowed to have anything to eat or drink. We were thankful when we were finally back in the car and homeward bound.
The next morning I went to a Yoga class that is mixed with Tai Chi and Pilates. I REALLY enjoyed that and wish I could do it here. That night we went to the San Diego fair. That was fun. The kids really enjoyed it. The kids won goldfish and that was the highlight of their night. I had my first and probably last Deep Fried Twinkie and Oreos. The Oreos were really good but rich. I think that I tried them primarily for Bucket List reasons.
The Fourth was really fun. We went to the beach with some of Hailey's friends. I got a little burned and Kellen had SO MUCH FUN!!! He Loved everything about it. He loved eating the sand and splashing his legs in the ocean. We were on the base so the beach wasn't as packed and we had a good spot to watch fireworks. San Diego does a show called Boom over the Bay. They set off the same fireworks show in 3 spots so no matter which way we looked, we saw a great show. Kellen liked the fireworks. He was in awe and didn't get scared by the noise. The down side was that it took 2 hours to get home because the traffic was so bad. It took us less than 30min to get there.
Sunday we went to an outlet mall. I'm not a big shopper but managed to spend money and get a few cute things.
I don't know if San Diego is a place I want to live but it was nice to visit. There is just so much to do that it will definitely be on my vacation list.
As a whole I had a really good time. I LOVED the weather. Totally a change to come back to Hot As Hell Tucson. I never really paid much attention to how much time I spend alone (with Kellen of course) and now the quiet in my house is a constant reminder. It is a hard spot that I am in right now. I know that we will be moving. I just don't know where so I am stuck in limbo. I don't really want to go out and develop new relationships with people knowing that I am leaving in about 6 weeks. I guess I just need to focus on buckling down on packing up my house.
To end on an up note: I finally get my braces off next week!!! I got them on 2 weeks before I knew I was pregnant and will get them off 2 weeks before Kellen's birthday. I am going to chew gum, eat caramels, corn on the cob and everything else that I avoided. :-)
I got there on Tuesday afternoon and came back the following Monday. It was great to spend time with my niece and nephew. I haven't been around them much in a long time so I got to catch up with them, more like just play with them. Kellen Loved playing with his cousins. He thrives in social situations so I feel bad when it is he and I here all day but we still manage to laugh all day.
First thing Wednesday morning, we had to go to the hospital because my nephew was getting a procedure to check his stomach and throat. He has had ongoing problems that I won't get into. I felt really bad though because they told us to be there at 8am and they didn't start his procedure till 10:30am. He wasn't allowed to have anything to eat or drink. We were thankful when we were finally back in the car and homeward bound.
The next morning I went to a Yoga class that is mixed with Tai Chi and Pilates. I REALLY enjoyed that and wish I could do it here. That night we went to the San Diego fair. That was fun. The kids really enjoyed it. The kids won goldfish and that was the highlight of their night. I had my first and probably last Deep Fried Twinkie and Oreos. The Oreos were really good but rich. I think that I tried them primarily for Bucket List reasons.
The Fourth was really fun. We went to the beach with some of Hailey's friends. I got a little burned and Kellen had SO MUCH FUN!!! He Loved everything about it. He loved eating the sand and splashing his legs in the ocean. We were on the base so the beach wasn't as packed and we had a good spot to watch fireworks. San Diego does a show called Boom over the Bay. They set off the same fireworks show in 3 spots so no matter which way we looked, we saw a great show. Kellen liked the fireworks. He was in awe and didn't get scared by the noise. The down side was that it took 2 hours to get home because the traffic was so bad. It took us less than 30min to get there.
Sunday we went to an outlet mall. I'm not a big shopper but managed to spend money and get a few cute things.
I don't know if San Diego is a place I want to live but it was nice to visit. There is just so much to do that it will definitely be on my vacation list.
As a whole I had a really good time. I LOVED the weather. Totally a change to come back to Hot As Hell Tucson. I never really paid much attention to how much time I spend alone (with Kellen of course) and now the quiet in my house is a constant reminder. It is a hard spot that I am in right now. I know that we will be moving. I just don't know where so I am stuck in limbo. I don't really want to go out and develop new relationships with people knowing that I am leaving in about 6 weeks. I guess I just need to focus on buckling down on packing up my house.
To end on an up note: I finally get my braces off next week!!! I got them on 2 weeks before I knew I was pregnant and will get them off 2 weeks before Kellen's birthday. I am going to chew gum, eat caramels, corn on the cob and everything else that I avoided. :-)
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