What We've Been Up To...

So I keep thinking that one day I will blog more.

But I'm beginning to realize that it is not going to happen.

We've been sick a lot lately and that has been no fun.

In fact, I came down with an upper respiratory infection and an eye infection. So I've had to wear my glasses all week. I can't see very well. But I can see well enough to see that my girl is the cutest:



We went with a group of Eliza's daycare friends to the Barnum and Bailey's Circus. I know it was silly to take a 1.75 year old to a circus. She did like the elephants. Although she said they were scary. Overall, she behaved much better than I thought she would. We had a whole row of people/kids. The kids were able to go up and down the aisle to visit. I think her favorite part was just being with her friends. She loves them so much.

Waiting for the circus to start:




The circus was not what I expected. There were not a lot of animals. To be honest, I thought it was kind of boring. But I loved seeing Eliza play with her friends, and the elephants were pretty cool.






Eliza and her friends. Eliza, K, P1, and P2:


We also dealt with some nasty storms on Friday. We woke Eliza up in the middle of the night so we could hide in the downstairs room. When I put her back to bed, she noticed the ligntning and asked me what it was. Right then, lightning lit up her room and she jumped and started shaking. She was so scared. She calls it "light coming" and has talked about it ever since. When I get her up in the mornings and at nap time, she points to her window and asks me if the "light coming" is all done. Poor thing.

Finally, Kase is the sweetest ever and made me homemade chocolate covered strawberries. Just because. How awesome is he?

Life is pretty sweet.

Hello 2012

This year I hope to:

- Attend the temple more often.
- Continue reading.
- Take more pictures.
- Be better about recording our memories.
- Be more positive.

This year so far we have:
- Welcomed a new nephew into the world. Cute little Olsen Creed at 2 lbs 15 oz and he is going strong.
- Eliza had an ultrasound on her kidney to see if the blockage in her ureter is still there. (She has had it since birth but it is getting better.) It has not cleared up yet but we are hoping that it will.
- Finally got my car into the repair shop from the wreck I was in back in November.
- Gotten sick a lot, but that just means more snuggle time at home.

So far the first 19 days have been pretty good!

Last Week In (Cellphone) Pictures

We broke out the shorts for the 80 degree weather....

Eliza cooled off in the bath with her favorite bath toy, Stan the Starfish.

My sister got her drivers license.... finally. :)

Eliza and I went to visit my parents:

Eliza discovered she has the same hair as my dad:

Eliza got a new toy. Thanks to an awesome yard sale. It was a good week.

This post was brought to you by the letters EEG and RSV

There are sooo many pictures from Christmas I may never get them uploaded. But I will try to get a few on here soon. We had a lovely time. More details to come.

But in the meantime here are some Good/Bad things that have been going on:

- Good thing: My sister had a birthday where she turned 19.
Bad thing: That means I am getting old.
Good thing: We celebrated at a japanese grill. My first time at one and it was yummy!

- Good thing: We celebrated Christmas a week before with my side of the family. We had a wonderful time. I am so blessed to have wonderful parents, and the best sister, brother, and sister-in-law. It was nice to spend time with them.
Bad thing: Weedends are too short.

- Good thing: Christmas eve was a holiday off from work. We watched Christmas movies, visited with a dear friend, and had hot chocolate. Kase even baked me my favorite cookies to satisfy my sweet tooth. He is so sweet. We also got to put out presents for the baby under the tree. That was fun.
(Not so) Bad thing: the baby likes wrapping paper/bows more than presents. Oh well. Still cute.

- Good thing: Christmas day was spent with Kase's side of the family and we had so much fun. Lots of homemade pizzas and visiting with family. Kase's mom got an XBox Kinect (I think that is what it is called) and just FYI I am so out of shape, I only played like 3 little games and what should be my ab muscles were sore the next day! So worth it. (SuperDeb, I need to come play some more!)
Bad thing: Christmas is over.

- Bad thing: The day after Christmas Kase and I were both suppose to teach at church.
Good thing: It was suppose to snow. I felt bad praying that there wouldn't be church, so instead I prayed that there would be more snow.... and there was... and church was canceled.... and I got to stay home all day and snuggle my baby instead of teaching. Nice.

- Good thing: My Mom, Dad, and Sister came up to visit. It's so nice to have them here. I took Monday and Tuesday off to do some shopping and to take Eliza to her doctor appointment. Nice to be off work.
Bad thing: Taking Eliza to the doctor.

Short Story:
-Tuesday morning Eliza had her EEG test at Children's hospital. On Monday night, she started running a fever and coughing. She was pittiful and kept wanting me and making these sad little noises. She needed to be drousy for the EEG, which she was because we kept her up late (as instructed) plus she woke up EVERY hour during the night PLUS we woke her up early (as instructed). She was also hungry becaus we weren't allowed to feed her for 4 hours before the test. She did so good though and wasn't a grumpy monster like I thought she would be.

For the test they had me lay on a bed next her her. They wrapped her in a sheet where she couldn't move. She didn't like that at all. Then they wrote with a red pencil all over her head marking where each of the 22 electrodes should be placed. She didn't like that either. Then they put the electrodes on her and wrapped her head like a mummy. She looked like this:

Then she fell asleep just like she was suppose. What a good little baby. They tracked her brain waves for around 20 minutes or so. Then we had to wake her up and get her to do her "pose." Then it was all over. Poor little thing. Then she looked like this:

We won't know the results of the EEG for a week. After that she ate and we went home and took a good nap.

THEN I decided to torture her some more and take her to the doctor for her cough/fever/runny nose. And guess what... She has RSV. (Brianna stay away!!) I don't really understand what that is but I think it can keep babies from breathing good and then they have to go to the hospital. Good news is Eliza's oxygen levels were good and I just have to keep an eye on her and make sure whe doesn't get too weezy or a fever that is too high. Oh and she has a double ear infection. Yikes. She has never really been sick before so I guess she decided to go all out.

Bad thing: RSV. Sick Baby. Icky Tests. That was a long day.

Good thing: Eliza slept sooo good last night. My parents are at my house today taking care of her while we're at work.

Bad thing: I have to work.

Good thing: I am off on Friday!

Good thing: I get to spend New Year's Eve with my hubby and my baby.

Christmas pictures coming soon!

P.S.
Last wednesday Eliza started saying "Da Da" she has no idea what it means but it is super cute. She also has her 3rd tooth!
She is growing way too fast!
But I am glad she is growing.
And for my memory she weight 16 lbs even at the doctor yesterday.

P.S.S.
Ok I am done now. Sorry for the long post.

P.S.S.S.
THE END

Remember September

This month has been busy and fun. Work has been busy and tiring but we have managed a little bit of fun in between work days.

Eliza fit into a really cute dress and had a matching head band. Score!
On September 6th Eliza turned 3 months. She makes us laugh:

Ryan left for his mission to Las Vegas:

One last feel of the guns.

The boys.

Uncle Ry-run. Eliza will miss him. As we all will.

Aunt Katie and Uncle Scooter.



Eliza got a high chair for future use. We tried it out. It's still a little big and she isn't sure what to do in it yet, but I think it will work.

OK FINALLY I AM CAUGHT UP! Mark this day in the books! Don't get too excited or have hopes that it will stay this way but come back and visit soon. You never know!!!

This weekend we are: going to a wedding, having girls day, and relaxing together. Have a great one!

Update: August

August 6th, Eliza turned 2 months. She became a much better baby with much less crying.




Kase's brother, Ryan, went to the temple for the first time. It was a special day.

Eliza and I laid around the house a lot:

Eliza had to get her first shots. She was sad:

And she had swollen thighs. :(

But she got better and we played around the house a lot:

She smiled for the first time in August. She re-inacted her first smile for me as seen here:

Uncle Ryan hung out with Eliza a lot before he had to leave for his mission:

And he showed her his guns:

And Eliza got to go to her first Drive-in movie.

Uncle Ryan was her date:

Eliza had a good August:

Update: Summer Trip to Idaho

The end of July we headed out to Salt Lake City, Utah, and Montpelier, Idaho, to visit Kase's grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Kase's parents, and all of this brothers and their families were able to go too! We had so much fun.

Our nephew Thomas, Kase, and Eliza

Nephew Thomas and Niece Sophie

Sister-in-law Angela

Eliza with her Great-Grandma Lois and Great Grandpa Byron

She loved them immediately

Kase and Aunt Linda at Bear Lake

Bear Lake

Eliza giving her first talk :)

Sister-in-law Katie and Kase's Brother Scott

Eliza, Laura, and Kase's brother Ryan

Salt Lake Temple

Family Photo Op

Eliza and her burp cloth

We had a WONDERFUL time.