Random Pics (Nov. & Dec.)

I'd hate to start the new year with old pics but I thought I would post pics from the last 2 months that I've been meaning to post! I don't want to get all out of order so here are some pics from December and late November!

I LOVE Christmas season but sometimes it feels nice to get back into a normal schedule...no more hectic days or late night shopping trips and now we finally have a little more space in our room! The corner of our room had a massive pile of presents with blankets thrown on top! It wasn't the prettiest thing to look at! :) I also love the start of a new year! I'll post pics from our New Years next!

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Kenzie too busy playing with her gummies than to smile for the camera...

On the Wednesday before Christmas Kenzie and I went to the library for The Polar Express! It was a lot of fun...I will definitely take Kenzie back next year!

I guess when you're 2 sometimes a crayon can look like a lollypop! I walked in when Kenzie was treating herself to a crayon! eww!

Picture of the evidence....

A few weeks ago I put Kenzie to bed and a couple hours later I went by her room and looked in...from the hallway it looked like she was still reading her book! I was so surprised but turns out she must have passed out while reading the book and it was still propped up!
This seems like forever ago but back in November Kenzie washed her own dishes and loved it! She would scrub each dish....

and then put it on the stool to dry! :)

I read about a craft using pumpkin halves as stamps on another blog and decided to try it out! Kenzie was a little confused about what to do with the pumpkin halves but had fun painting anyway!

I absolutely love when I catch Kenzie doing something adorable with her toys...On this day I walked in her room and her puppies were reading books! It was so stinkin cute! Usually Kenzie lines up her animals but on this day they were loungin on the lifeguard chair...

Playing with shaving cream...I remember doing this in elementary school and loving it! I was quite older than Kenzie but she loved it too!

Just some random pictures....

I know this is a very weird picture but there is a story behind it...I know if I don't post it then I'll forget why I took a picture of the toilet! A few weeks ago I was in the shower and usually Kenzie will watch tv on my bed but this day I couldn't find her. I found her in her bathroom just finishing up using the potty....by herself! It was the cutest thing....she undressed, pee pee'd, wiped (with tons of paper!) and then was trying to get her undies back on when I walked in! Apparently, she had a little problem tearing of the toilet paper from the roll! :) I was so proud of our Lil' Miss Independent!

Christmas 2010

Christmas morning started a little rough. Kenzie woke very early with a fever! We tried so hard to keep her healthy all week and she gets sick right on Christmas morning! She was up throughout the night but I didn't realize she was sick until a little before 5 AM. I gave her Tylenol and tried to get her back to sleep but she wasn't having it! She was pretty miserable at this point so I wanted to try to keep her in our bed watching tv until the medicine kicked in but she wasn't having that either! So we decided to start our Christmas morning at 5AM! I thought those crazy early hours wouldn't start for a few more years! :)

At first I was a little disappointed (well maybe more than a little disappointed...I might have had a little meltdown myself!) that she was sick and very cranky, our camcorder did not charge the night before, and when we turned on the train to show Kenzie-it didn't work properly! (We later fixed the train....I didn't set up the track correctly!) Within a few minutes Kenzie turned sweet again (after yelling at us not to take pictures! hehe).

Santa definitely did a good job! Kenzie's favorites from Santa....Weebles tree fort, choo choo train, doctor set and 2 tiny princesses from her stocking!
Around 11 my mom came over before she drove up to Syracuse and spoiled us with presents! Kenzie was feeling better by then and enjoyed unwrapping all her gifts! Kenzie's favorite from Grampy...Jesse doll (from Toy Story)! My favorite from Grampy....a new thermometer that takes a temperature in 3 seconds by swiping it quickly across the forehead! Fevers are not fun anytime but at least now I don't have to fight Kenzie to keep in under her armpit for 3+ minutes (which seems like eternity while it's being done!).

After my mom left we went over to my sister's house for an early dinner and to exchange gifts for the kids! We didn't stay too long because Kenzie was exhausted and not feeling well. Within minutes of coming home she fell asleep on the floor next to all her new toys! :)

It was another great Christmas....hope everyone had a great day too! :)

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas Eve was pretty relaxing. Jeff worked early and was out at 3 so he was able to enjoy Christmas Eve night with us! :) Kenzie & I started out the day relaxing and cleaning. I told Kenzie I had to clean in order for Santa to come. Today while I was picking up she asked me if I was cleaning for Santa! :) I also gave Kenzie a bath! I don't think I have ever been so excited to give her a bath before....it's been over a week...so let's just say she was well overdue for a clean little body! (BTW...her boo boo looks so much better! I don't think it even bothers her anymore....she's still protective of the area but I think she's more afraid of it hurting than it actually being painful) Anyway, back to Christmas Eve...around 3 we headed over to my sister's house and met Jeff there for a very delicious dinner before church.

Here are some pictures before church...

Kenzie's "smile"

Kenzie wasn't the best behaved at church but she's 2 so I think she was the best she could be! :) At one point she loudly said "don't push me daddy!" when Jeff was trying to get her back in her seat! haha...and then she started a little fight with the boy next to us! Despite the very wiggly 2 year old with us, we were able to enjoy the Christmas Eve service!

After church I was trying to get Kenzie excited to come home to see if Santa brought her new jammies..and I guess I confused her. She was under the assumption that Santa was going to be at our house when we got home! So when she came in she wanted nothing to do with her new pj's and Dora slippers but instead searched for Santa! She was quite disappointed and a turned into a little drama queen when we told her Santa wasn't in our house! :) Not quite the reaction I was looking for! hehe....but she did look very cute in her new jammies! :)

Christmas post coming soon!

Christmas Pictures

Here are some pictures I took of Kenzie that did not make it on our Christmas card....

I must say she was a good sport during our photo shoot! I might have bribed her with some candy...but that's ok, right?!? :)

Christmas Lights

The week started off a little rough for Kenzie...on Sunday she was complaining of her fanny hurting but I just blew it off. I did notice a red bump on her bottom but I just thought it was nothing...Kenzie asked for cream on her bottom so I put some on and that was that. By Tuesday, the bump was getting bigger and Kenzie was complaining more and more about it. On Wednesday, while I was working Jeff took her in to the pediatrician just to check it out. The doctor told Jeff the bump was an abscess and she had a staph infection! Kenzie was then sent to a surgical clinic to drain the abscess. The next part is gross....just a warning! At the clinic Kenzie was laying down on her belly, and the nurse went to numb the area and must have pressed on the fanny and the abscess exploded! Even Jeff said it was gross and he does not get grossed out easily! The doctor then had to make an "x" shaped incision on the abscess to drain any extra "stuff". At first I felt horrible that I was not there but the more I hear about it I'm actually quite happy daddy was there! :) Kenzie is feeling better now...she went back this morning and everything looks good according to the doctor...but to me it still looks horrible! The poor girl has an open wound on her little bottom! She can't take a bath for a week....so lets hope by Christmas Eve it will heal enough to bathe our dirty little toddler! :)

So anyway I want to do something fun tonight so we took Kenzie around the village to look for Christmas lights! It was very cold so we bundled up! After Kenzie watched me put on my scarf she asked for one for herself. I think Santa already made her a scarf (or maybe bought it from a craft fair?!?) but she'll have to wait until Christmas for her own...she was happy wearing one of mommy's!

We were walking back home when we stumbled upon SANTA! I totally forgot Santa has a little "cottage" right here in town! It was so funny to see Santa just sitting there and it was perfect for our little walk! Kenzie didn't want anything to do with him though. When we asked Kenzie to get out of her buggy so we can get a picture she told us "no, I have to go potty". I didn't want a wet mess so we just convinced her to get a candy cane from Santa and then we were on our way!

I can't believe Christmas is one week away!!!!!! I love this season so much that I'm already sad that it's going by so quickly!