The Laird's

Sunday, March 6, 2011

The Curse of Valentines Day

Alexis got my curse! I was always sick on Valentines Day, like puking my guts out. I would get so excited and make my cute Valentines box to take to school when you pass out Valentines and then I would be super sick. I would beg my Mom usually to let me go. The curse lessened when I got older to just a cold. I have not had the Valentines curse sense I was 19. So I have never really liked the day much... and Jaron is always gone. But now the curse has started with Alexis. She was sick on Valentines Day. She had her first real fever. It was just a viral thing and after puking in the car twice, and 2 days of a fever and 6 days of no appetite and diarrhea she was as good as new! Me and Jaron got it as well. So we all just laid around the house all week and didn't eat. It was a great weight loss sickness! So I really didn't mind! Lexi had a cute Valentines outfit but didn't get to wear it. Luckily it should still work for next year. So you can see it then! But my mom did make a really cute Valentines dress for her. She hates to crawl in it. Which I rarely let her down when she is wearing it. Because I am a freak and don't want it to get dirty. Jaron was actually home for Valentines day! It was the first time in 5 years. With having a sick baby we enjoyed a comfy night at home. Jaron made a yummy dinner, Ribs and asparagus. We made a rule this year no gifts. We are actually being conservative for once. But of course we both broke the rules but not by much. Jaron got me tulips that lasted 2 weeks and a box of chocolates. I made Jaron a Valentine and some white chocolates. That was our holiday and first experience being sick.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

March The Barrel and Giveaways... lots of them!

HEY! So you know how my sister and I started a magazine and made ourselves editors. Well it is a awesome magazine not to brag or anything. Mostly because of the writers we have writing for us! There are photography tips, fashion tips, we always spotlight yummy food, sew that section, and other great blogs we spotlight. But this month we are having awesome GIVEAWAYS! Yep there are 11 different ones! If you have a few different email addresses enter with each email address. You can enter even if you don't have a google account. Just click the anonymous button at the bottom of the comment and of course leave a email so we can contact you! Let your friends and family know all about the GIVEAWAYS!! Thanks for your support while we are trying to grow and get new readers!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Vegas

A few weeks ago Jaron and I went to Las Vegas. We thought we were going into warm weather. Well it was 0 degrees at home but 55 degrees in Las Vegas. So yes, a improvement but still a little to chilly. We stayed at the Luxor. I really like it there. It is nice and cheap. I was able to see most of my step family that lives down there. It was good to see them! I don't get to enough! I got to hang out with my older step sister and my two nieces. Her girls are so cute! Lexi has a new cousin a few months younger than her. She was fascinated by this little baby. She kept wanting to see what she was and grab her. We ate at some yummy buffets and walked some of the strip. I'm not into gambling at all so I was ok on missing out on that since I couldn't park Alexis in the stroller next to me. It was a last second trip and I forgot my camera. So I only have a few pictures from my phone.

Cabin Getaway

We were able to go on a nice little get away up to Heber with some friends. It was nice to get away from everything, have no cell phone service, and be in a cozy big cabin!! I had so much fun! The Boys went snowmobiling most of the time. His friends have now talked him into getting a snowmobile... I'm not quite on board with it yet though. Jaron took Alexis and I on little ride. She loved it! She would scream and laugh! We put her in between us to keep her more warm and she wanted to stand up and bounce the whole time. We didn't stay out to long because it was to cold for her. The girls did face masks and hair goopy stuff while the boys were out. We also took family pictures out in the snow. It was a ton of fun!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Something Here and There

It was Auntie M's Birthday dinner on Super Bowl Sunday. (Marcie) Jaron left out of town for work after 2 months so I was super bored so me and Lexi played dressed up with her! Lexi is very affectionate when she wants to be. She loves to give kisses and hugs... on her terms. But they mean so much more knowing you can't make her give them to you.

Alexis and I like to go visit my Dad at work when we are down that way. This day she decided she was going to help him with his work by going through everything on his desk.

I've never been able to cut Alexis's nails when she was sleeping. She always wakes up. So we give her a mini manicure every time. We cut, and file her nails every few days and she just sits there and watches me. Most people don't believe me when I tell them she is so good for it. So here is the proof.

Addison performed at half time of the Flash Game a few weeks ago. Alexis liked the noise makers, but other than that she was a pooper the rest of game.

Alexis LOVES the washer and dryer! Our laundry room is right next to her room so she always is sneaking away to go in there and watch them. One day I turned my back after getting her out of the bath, and she was gone. I found a towel in the hall and a naked baby dancing at the washer. It was pretty funny and cute. But here are some more appropriate pictures of her with her favorite thing to watch.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Giveaway to Izzy's Attic!

Just in case you aren't a follower of my other blog My Life as a Real Housewife you probably missed that I having a awesome giveaway!! It's from Izzy's Attic! Never heard of it? Well go check out it on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/sydnibug1 and enter in the giveaway at http://mylifeasarealhousewife.blogspot.com/ to win!! There are 8 different ways you can enter into the drawing, and you can enter in as many times as you want! HURRY only 2 day left until the winner in chosen!!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

11 months

Alexis is officially 11 months now! I can't believe in a few weeks my baby will be 1! I thought I was ready for this, but today I was officially packing her clothes that she had grown out of away so I can store them. Seeing all her cute little outfits that she didn't wear that long ago was so sad and so hard! I found a few newborn diaper and started to cry a little. I know I'm a nerd! I am just remembering this time last year and how I was feeling. I want to have that first week again with Alexis. It's funny to look back because I was so clueless and had no idea about anything! Alexis has changed so much since then! The last month I am starting to see her change from being a baby to the beginner toddler stages. I'm not sure if I'm ready for it but ready or not here it comes. She is pulling herself up to everything and walking around. Her favorite is the fridge and playing with the magnets or the TV stand. The TV stand has become a problem. She loves to get into everything on it. I don't know how to baby proof anymore besides getting a new one and that's not a option. I did think about Saran wrapping it so she could push all the buttons or pull cords. She has almost given up the army crawl and just crawls normal. She is a complete Mommy's Girl. I can't get anything done with out her screaming "MAMA!!" Yes I created a monster! I didn't take the advice of Don't hold your baby 24/7 because I did and now she thinks she still needs to. She ways a lot more though and I got tendinitis in my wrist from carrying her so much. No joke. The Dr. diagnosed it. I'm not being a hypocondriact. So this is why you don't carry your child everywhere. So I just let her scream my name a lot more now. She likes to use me as a jungle gym a lot. That's fun... Can you tell I let her run my life! lol I don't mind that is what kids are for. I am now trying to get her party planned now! Which is so much fun! So next month look forward to fun party pictures!!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Alexis's first Owie

Alexis got her first major owie a little over a week ago. I am still getting use to the idea of I need to baby proof my house and keep everything out of her reach. Everyday gets worse. I swear her arms grow and she can reach more. Well on this occasion I plugged the crock pot into our island outlet which I should have know better because she loves to pull my cell phone down while its charging right there and play with it. But silly me I didn't. Luckily I was barely plugged not hot nothing in it and not the glass lid on it or there would have been some major drama. I plugged it in. She walked over in her friendly like walker and pulled it right down as I am turning around making a call a to a friend. It was kind of funny because my friend answered the phone and I'm screaming NO!!! And then Alexis is screaming. So now we are not allowed to use the island plugs anymore. I don't have pictures of this but a few days later her little aunt was taking her shirt off and accidentally got the button and scratched her face, and then the next day after that Alexis clawed at her eye and scratched it. So it looked like I just beat the crap out of her all last week. (Yes I do cut her nails and file them ALL the time but she is a master at scratching herself) I know there are many more owie's to come but the first one is always hard.