Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Warrior Dash
In August I had the opportunity to run in the Warrior Dash with some friends! It was a blast! It is a 5K race full of obstacle courses. It actually ended up being a lot more laid back than I anticipated, which I was super happy about! Would I do it again? Uh... absolutely! (Minus the hosing off part at the end, which took twice as long as it did to run the race!) Here are some pics!
It was VERY hot, as you can tell! Macy is beat-red.
I ran it with Ethney and Mike Davis! They were awesome!
This shows a few of the obstacles: A big wall we had to climb over, jumping over fire, and swimming through the mud!
Check out what I managed to snatch up while swimming through the mud! a $20 bill! (It paid for the parking.) RANDOM!
Family Updates
It's hard to believe Abby is already 3 months and 2 weeks old! She is such a pleasant girl, often I forget she is even there! I think I have been blessed with such an angel, because Heavenly Father knew he'd have to give me her if I wanted any more kids! Lol, if I knew my next baby could be exactly like Abby I'd be happy to have another one right now. Wouldn't that be great if it were that easy!!
Two months old!
Love my girls! And yes... that is Downton Abbey in the back!
My cute little thumb sucker!
Macy's mosquito bite....
She is GREAT at sharing her toys!
I couldn't resist... She told be she had a cute bum, and this is what I saw on e minute later... a cute bum!
Macy is indeed a sweet little girl full of life, ambition, and a deep love for life! (Which can be a little difficult at times!) She is a great big sister though. She LOVES to play with Abby and make her laugh. She loves to give her kisses, and help change her diaper. I love that I have such a big helper! Here are a few family pics within the last 3 months!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Welcoming Abby Lynn Clark!
Abby was born on June 14, 2012. She weighed 7 lbs 7 oz and was 20 inches long. (The nurse took away half an inch due to her little cone head she was carrying around!) She is such a pleasant, sweet little girl. It amazes me every time I hold her how my love for her grows! So far she sleeps all day (something Macy did NOT do) and does pretty well at night. She is 9 days old as of today and she's had 2 nights of 5 1/2 hour increments (I had to wake her up to feed her) and then 4 hours. That is AMAZING when I compare her to Macy, who woke up every hour. So I feel very blessed so far!
Macy loves her new little sister, but she is having a rough time adjusting to the new change. I think the phrase "emotional wreck" describes her pretty well. She is so emotional about every little thing... Mom has to do EVERYTHING now. Riley's mom is in town and Macy yells at her and tells her to "GET OUT!" "I don't want you Grandma!" "NO! I want my Mommy!", and the list goes on and on. It's become very frustrating, not to mention sad for Cheryl. I hope soon she will develop a little patience. :) A mom can always dream, right?
Abby had her 4 day appointment with Dr. Borus. She weighs 6 lbs 15 oz and is a healthy little girl! Her umbilical cord fell off yesterday... they told me 3-4 weeks and she's only a week old... should I be concerned?? I had newborn pictures taken a few days ago, so I'm super excited to see how they turn out! Anyway, that's is for now... labor and delivery story will be the next post??
Macy loves her new little sister, but she is having a rough time adjusting to the new change. I think the phrase "emotional wreck" describes her pretty well. She is so emotional about every little thing... Mom has to do EVERYTHING now. Riley's mom is in town and Macy yells at her and tells her to "GET OUT!" "I don't want you Grandma!" "NO! I want my Mommy!", and the list goes on and on. It's become very frustrating, not to mention sad for Cheryl. I hope soon she will develop a little patience. :) A mom can always dream, right?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Macy's Potty Training
It's been 2 1/2 weeks since we started potty-training Macy. I'm SO happy to say that she is doing amazing! I'm so proud of her! She hasn't had an accident in a week and 1/2, or so. I don't have to remind her anymore to go, she just does it on her own.
The first day we started she had 5 accidents, but went on the toilet about 26 times! (She's a sucker for suckers.) That night she didn't wet her bed. The next day she only had 2 or 3 accidents and they all happened after her nap when she was "in one of her moods." Yes, she already has those moods. From there she would have an accident when she was concentrating on other things... her friends. We had a little get together and she slipped. And now she's doing great, so I couldn't be happier with her. I began putting pullups on her whenever we left the house, but she didn't really ever have problems with it... once at church. Today we were brave and went to the gym, shopping, and out to lunch with Daddy without a pullup and she did it! I only hope she continues to do like she has when the baby comes along :) Anyway, that's the potty-training story. :)
The first day we started she had 5 accidents, but went on the toilet about 26 times! (She's a sucker for suckers.) That night she didn't wet her bed. The next day she only had 2 or 3 accidents and they all happened after her nap when she was "in one of her moods." Yes, she already has those moods. From there she would have an accident when she was concentrating on other things... her friends. We had a little get together and she slipped. And now she's doing great, so I couldn't be happier with her. I began putting pullups on her whenever we left the house, but she didn't really ever have problems with it... once at church. Today we were brave and went to the gym, shopping, and out to lunch with Daddy without a pullup and she did it! I only hope she continues to do like she has when the baby comes along :) Anyway, that's the potty-training story. :)
Monday, April 23, 2012
31 Weeks!
Yep, that's the big belly! I can't believe that I only have less than 6 weeks until I am full term! I had a doctor's appointment today and everything went great! We scheduled an induction date, which will be nice to plan family's visits out here! June 14th is the big day! YAY! I was happy to see that I didn't gain any weight from my last visit, although I've been eating just the same... I feel a little better about myself this month (The nurse didn't get to laugh at me as I stepped on the scale, "Oooh, looks like somebody gained a little weight!"). I am SSOO done being pregnant! I'm also super nervous to have another newborn with Macy around, but I'm excited! I THOUGHT we had a name for the past few weeks, but of course, Riley came home one day from school and decided he didn't like it. So we are back at nothing :) There is still so much on my to-do list, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, but nothing I can't handle!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
March Already??
I figured it is time for a quick update! We are all settled in from our trip to Utah and the Dominican Republic. I came home and was showered with love from Riley! I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful, hard working husband! He is always busy studying... I'm excited for the next few months to pass, just to have second year over with!
Macy is busy as ever! We moved her into her toddler bed and she LOVES it! To my surprise, she actually sleeps better in it. There have been several naps though that I have found her doing all kinds of "naughty" things. She has realized that she can move just about anything on the hard-wood floors and climb on top to get what she wants. Her new favorite thing to try to tackle is the hair bow holder! I had to move the chair and ottoman out of the room, because she started moving and crawling on top of them. Next, went the changing table, which she pushed with all her might and moved it to the bows... which of course she took every single one of them down and organized them by colors, size, flowers, and bows. She had a fit when I took them away, she wanted her "pinks" back. Yesterday I caught her standing on top of the diaper genie (yes, that girl can climb) taking all the bows down once again.
She LOVES to take every piece of clothing she owns out of her dresser and organize them by colors, pants, shirts, socks, jammies, and much more. Several times she decided to make a "Macy pile", a "Mak pile", a "Bailey pile", and a "Kelsey pile". She was going to give all her clothes away to her friends, except for everything with pink on it, of course! (She didn't even think to ask me to see if this was ok.) Once during the process she pulled the heavy duty dresser down on herself and gave herself a nice little scratch on her cheek, which could have be MUCH worse. I considered taking the dresser out of her room, but due to lack of space I didn't.
Next, I caught her building a road of diapers and wipes. She lined all of them up around her room and would run all over them like a car. After that nap I found all her babies and stuffed animals in the corner suffering a much-to-long time out. Oh, and I can't forget the many times I have caught her in her closet "hiding".
The other night I heard a metal-like object hit the floor, so I went to investigate. She was at her door (she has to sleep with it open and the bathroom light on, so I put the gate up in the doorway) and she had her set of keys in her hand, trying to escape. She was sticking the key in everyplace that looked good on the gate to try to free herself. And oh, the look... she looked as though she was caught red-handed, doing something terrible. It made me laugh. Would you agree with me that this girl needs a completely EMPTY room, with nothing but a mattress and a blanket.
So the last month has been quite the hassle trying to "baby-proof" everything from her. She loves to move chairs to anywhere in the house to look out windows, climb the kitchen counter to get in the cupboards, the fridge, the sink, and bookshelf. She can open doors now, so I've had to put locks on all of them.
Despite the crazy things this girl decides to do, she can be such a sweetheart. Every night before bed she wants hugs and kisses from both Mom and Dad and says the cutest little prayers. The other night she blessed the doctor (she had a dr appt earlier that day because she's been sick with a cough). "Bless doctor.. help me sick. " I get called "HONEY" close to a thousand times a day. (Not exaggerating!) Every sentence start or ends in, "Ok, honey." She loves her horsie rides and has become quite the little artist.
She has learned to draw people. Every time she draws a circle (for the head) and a line coming out of it (for the body). It's so so cute! She learned that her last name is Clark. Macy Clark! Daddy Riley Clark! And Mommy Kolt Clark! And Baby Clark. She knows that she is 2 years old. Unfortunately, everything is two. "One, two, two, two, two." Anything three or higher doesn't exist. I think she has a hard time concentrating on things when it comes to learning... daughter like father, I guess. She knows all her colors for the most part. Oh, and she LOVES to dance. She is a pretty dancing princess that loves her phone, pink, dresses, crown, Mickey Mouse, and Finding Nemo. She showers her babies with kisses, tucks them in tight for bed, and disciplines them quite well between time-outs and throwing them down the stairs.
I realize this is a lot, but that's what I get when I don't write for awhile and decide I should remember some of these cute moments with Macy. We are so blessed to have the little stinker and are excited for another one just like her! Riley finally told me that he is 80% convinced her name is Kamryn. I am still working on the other 20%. I am 24 weeks today and I feel like I should be 32 weeks! This pregnancy is definitely harder on my body! I broke down the other day and went and bought some maternity pants... yipee!
Quick girl jumped in the dryer...
Then she thought it was time for her baby and stroller to go in.
I love this moment! She fell asleep by me on the couch watching Tinkerbell. (After she fell off a chair and got a fat lip.)
Daddy's little girl.
Organizing the silverware.
Climbing on top of things...
I love them!!
Did I mention how she got a hold of baby powder and this is what happened... there was much more than just this. Watch out baby Kamryn!
On another note, I'm looking forward to spring break! We are planning to make a trip to New York City, Palmyra, and Niagra Falls. Hopefully, I'll have it in me to write before then!
Macy is busy as ever! We moved her into her toddler bed and she LOVES it! To my surprise, she actually sleeps better in it. There have been several naps though that I have found her doing all kinds of "naughty" things. She has realized that she can move just about anything on the hard-wood floors and climb on top to get what she wants. Her new favorite thing to try to tackle is the hair bow holder! I had to move the chair and ottoman out of the room, because she started moving and crawling on top of them. Next, went the changing table, which she pushed with all her might and moved it to the bows... which of course she took every single one of them down and organized them by colors, size, flowers, and bows. She had a fit when I took them away, she wanted her "pinks" back. Yesterday I caught her standing on top of the diaper genie (yes, that girl can climb) taking all the bows down once again.
She LOVES to take every piece of clothing she owns out of her dresser and organize them by colors, pants, shirts, socks, jammies, and much more. Several times she decided to make a "Macy pile", a "Mak pile", a "Bailey pile", and a "Kelsey pile". She was going to give all her clothes away to her friends, except for everything with pink on it, of course! (She didn't even think to ask me to see if this was ok.) Once during the process she pulled the heavy duty dresser down on herself and gave herself a nice little scratch on her cheek, which could have be MUCH worse. I considered taking the dresser out of her room, but due to lack of space I didn't.
The other night I heard a metal-like object hit the floor, so I went to investigate. She was at her door (she has to sleep with it open and the bathroom light on, so I put the gate up in the doorway) and she had her set of keys in her hand, trying to escape. She was sticking the key in everyplace that looked good on the gate to try to free herself. And oh, the look... she looked as though she was caught red-handed, doing something terrible. It made me laugh. Would you agree with me that this girl needs a completely EMPTY room, with nothing but a mattress and a blanket.
So the last month has been quite the hassle trying to "baby-proof" everything from her. She loves to move chairs to anywhere in the house to look out windows, climb the kitchen counter to get in the cupboards, the fridge, the sink, and bookshelf. She can open doors now, so I've had to put locks on all of them.
Despite the crazy things this girl decides to do, she can be such a sweetheart. Every night before bed she wants hugs and kisses from both Mom and Dad and says the cutest little prayers. The other night she blessed the doctor (she had a dr appt earlier that day because she's been sick with a cough). "Bless doctor.. help me sick. " I get called "HONEY" close to a thousand times a day. (Not exaggerating!) Every sentence start or ends in, "Ok, honey." She loves her horsie rides and has become quite the little artist.
I realize this is a lot, but that's what I get when I don't write for awhile and decide I should remember some of these cute moments with Macy. We are so blessed to have the little stinker and are excited for another one just like her! Riley finally told me that he is 80% convinced her name is Kamryn. I am still working on the other 20%. I am 24 weeks today and I feel like I should be 32 weeks! This pregnancy is definitely harder on my body! I broke down the other day and went and bought some maternity pants... yipee!
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