Updates

I can't believe it is February already!  Here is a quick update of what is going on in our lives.  Kyle is really liking his new job at Travelers Insurance.  He does property claims now, which is a little different than what he did at Nationwide (personal injury claims).  He had to go to Connecticut for 2 weeks in Jan., and will go for 2 weeks each in Feb. and March.  Boo :(   Kyle is leaving again on the14th, so we are celebrating Valentine's Day next Wed.  Kyle is taking me to Fogo de Chao.  I am super excited!  It is a yummmmmmmmy Brazilian Steakhouse in Indianapolis.  Can't wait...it is super expensive...but hopefully worth it.  I have heard all good things!

Miss Lilly is now 16 months old going on 16 years old...seriously.  She has such an attitude!  She loooooves doing everything she is not supposed to.  Her favorite words are: no, don't, and stop.  Hmmmm...wonder where she learned those words?  LOL.  I feel like that is all I say to her!  I am trying to say...Lilly, that is NOT a good choice.  So we will see if those words are effective or not.  She is still my super sweetie though!  I love, love, love my Lilly so much, but we most definitely have our hands full with this little girl!  Lilly loves all her babies: Joanie, her cabbage patch doll, Molly, her doggie, and she calls all of her Little People her babies.  Lilly can say around 30+ words.  We were in the car the other day and she kept saying "no mom".  SO funny that she put two words together!  Her favorites: no, don't, stop, mom, kyle, dada, cheese, up, down, go, baby, more, etc...

I will post pictures later! 

Lilly's New Car

Sorry about the last 2 posts...that is what happens when a 15 month old helps you type!!

Lilly's cute new car...she loves it!

My amazing new Keurig coffeemaker that is pretty much the best thing ever!!! 

Lilly's New ]"C

Lilly's New ]"C

Some Christmas Pics

Heading straight for her new pink chair on Christmas morning!

Christmas Eve after Santa came :)

Stocking time!

Little Match Girl on Christmas Eve...JK...just a fake candle!

Lilly dancing with Bing on Christmas Eve...she had so much fun!

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas! We had so much fun spending time with family, eating yummy food, and opening gifts on the 24th, 25th, & 26th. My only regret is that we did not make it to Christmas Eve Mass on the 24th. The one day I needed Lilly to nap well....she didn't :( Mass started at 6 in Kokomo, and since Lilly had only slept 30 min. the ENTIRE day...I let her sleep till 5:30 so we would not have to deal with a very cranky and sleep deprived baby all night. We did go straight to my grandparents in Kokomo and had a very fun night there. We had a gift exchange and played Taboo...always fun! Lilly did not get to bed until 11: 30 that night...yikes! She woke up around 9ish on Christmas morning. We opened gifts...Lilly's favorite: comfy pink chair! Then we packed up and went to the Wong's house around 12:30. Lilly napped there. We ate brunch and opened gifts. My favorite: a Keurig coffeemaker! Then we went to my parents in Logansport at 4:30. We were ALL completely exhausted by this point. We ate dinner and opened gifts at around 8:30....did I mention we were exhausted?? Our favorite gift: a Wii!! So we finally got Lilly to bed around 10. She woke up at 1 a.m. with a stuffy nose and I was up with her until 4:3o until I got my mom up to take care of her for awhile. She stayed up with Lil so I could get a few hours sleep. Lilly finally went back to sleep at 7 and slept until 9. Poor baby got a total of 5 hours sleep on Christmas night. I only got 4 :( So the 26th, we were all TIRED, sick, and ready to get home! I think the combination of a cold, different crib & room, and all of the holiday commotion really got to Lil. She always sleeps SO much better in her own room and bed. She won't even sleep with us in our bed!! So that is our Christmas story. I truly had one of the best Christmases ever. I loved seeing Lilly open her gifts and get so excited. I also love all of my wonderful gifts plus I LOVE watching people open up the gifts I got them. Hope yours was wonderful too!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas day tomorrow! We will be busy, busy, busy, but really looking forward to watching Lilly open her presents tomorrow morning...tomorrow afternoon...and tomorrow evening :)

Merry Christmas!