this is for cass

cassi tagged me... which means i get to answer some questions that i'm sure you guys are dying to know...

8 tv shows i watch:

1. The Office

2. Kath and Kim

3. ER (off and on... but i'm watching this final season pretty regularly)

4. Any of the Rock of Love franchise

5. Intervention

6. Dog the Bounty Hunter

7. Ugly Betty

8. Super Why

8 things that happened to me today (let's do this week):

1. got my vitals checked 

2. found a pair of black boots

3. got a free route 44 at sonic

4. was told my baby was so cute (a few times- not that i'm bragging or anything)

5. only spent 13 dollars to fill up my car (it wasn't quite empty)

6. saw snow/freezing rain and 80 degree weather (in the same place, not at the same time)

7. made my first crock-pot meal

8. started a new book - Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

8 things i look forward to:

1. kai being able to tell me what's wrong when she's unhappy

2. the end of teething

3. taking Painting I

4. selling more stuff on etsy

5. bunco at the first of each month

6. getting back into my pre-pregnancy jeans

7. a sonic diet coke

8. my birthday

8 things i wish for:

1. contentment

2. money to not be such a stressor

3. all my friends to live close by

4. more understanding 

5. to be able to see more of the world's cultures first hand

6. my phone to be fixed

7. a wii fit

8. a good camera

people i tag:

1. Annie A

2. Vanessa

3. Melissa

4. Jen Sperl

5. Abby (or James - or both)

6. Rachel

7. Bonnie

8. Carolyn

(but my feelings won't be hurt if you don't participate... except you, Annie.)

ok... bye for now... four christmases coming soon!

tis the season for sweaters, crafting and a growing baby

so sorry it's been a while! well, i guess technically it's only been a couple of weeks... but boy has a lot happened!

first off, we had our 9 month check up... here are the little one's stats:

height: 27 3/4 in - 50th percentile

weight: 20 lbs 8 oz - 75th percentile

head: not sure, but 25th percentile

so kai's growing has definitely slowed down - but doctor said she looked good and that she wasn't worried about anything because now that she's a mover (and she doesn't sit still unless she's asleep) she's using more energy... also her tiny hands and feet most likely indicate that she'll be petite (no idea where that comes from!)

we had baby's first thanksgiving... and didn't get any pics (can you believe it?) somebody send me some if you have some. kai got to eat pretty much everything... and liked it all. in fact, if it's on mommy or daddy's (or any grown-up really) plate, it's awesome.

along with her first thanksgiving came her first solo steps... aunt deanne and cousin leslie were the lucky people to witness along with mommy (although it was really just from one piece of furniture to another)... but low and behold each day she took a few more. tyna and jimmy, visiting from arizone, got to see a few more on friday, and then some girlfriends got to see a few more on monday... and by the end of last week, she was walking across the room! now she's become a pro at pushing/pulling her little walking toy around - we thought we were going to have to keep it put away until christmas... but she thinks she's so big!

here's some video to enjoy:

in other news, we attended rob and kari's sweater party - 

kai got her picture taken with senor santa:

and i've been crafting... 

i've actually made my first sale on etsy.com - check out my page by clicking on the banner on the right side of the blog.

abby inspired me to make our own stockings... pics of those next time.

the artistic stuff started with me painting kai's first triptych:

and we've decorated the house:

whew! i'm worn out... so let me leave you with a picture of the cutest baby ever: