Merry Christmas!!

It's finally over. Every year it seems to take forever for Christmas to come and then when it comes, it goes by so fast. We actually had a white Christmas this year. Nice because it's pretty but not nice because I don't care for snow. If you read my earlier posting I'm sure you're aware of that. lol I was so worried that I wouldn't see my family this Christmas. They live 30 miles away and I can't drive in the snow. Luckily, my sister Kim can drive in the snow so she drove up and picked me and Camryn up. She came on tues and we stayed at my mom's house until thurs afternoon. It was so nice spending a few days with them. Levi worked Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so he wasn't home during the day.

While Camryn and I were down in Kirland, I saw a movie, which is a big deal to me. I haven't seen a movie in the theater since summer '07. Camryn played in the snow with Kim, and my mom got lots of time to play with Camryn. I was very happy that Camryn was able to sleep through the night. She's not used to sleeping at other people's houses. We opened Christmas presents in the morning and then at 2:00 Kim drove us home. That evening we had plans to go over to Levi's mom's house for dinner. Ron came and picked us up at 5:30 and Levi met us there after he got off of work. We had a nice dinner then opened presents.

When we arrived home from Denise's, we opened presents at home. Camryn definitely could open presents all day. The next day, Bob, Kristi, Jeremy and Megan came over to open presents and hang out. It was very nice to see them. The stayed as long as they could but it started snowing while they were here and Levi had to work that night.

Camryn got soooo many toys. She will have something to play with for a long time. I really appreciate everyone for being so generous. I got some very nice things as well. I got some Coach shoes, a hair straightner, new pj pants, 2 new shirts and some of my favorite perfume. Levi got some new golf clubs, a couple dvds, a seahawk jacket, jeans and a coffee mug.

Check out the pics. First one is of my new Coach shoes, second one is Camryn in her dress up clothes and third is all of Camryn's new toys.

Not a fan of snow!!

I have always disliked snow. I understand that it's pretty but it's cold and you can't drive anywhere. I have a feeling that this year snow will ruin my Christmas. Everyone says they would love a white Christmas but if it keeps snowing then I won't be able to drive to see my family. That will be very upsetting. I have had a cold for the past few days so I haven't been outside. I decided today to step outside for a moment and take some pictures. Poor Camryn hasn't been able to play in the snow. I completely forgot that Denise had given Camryn a snow suit about 6 months ago. I just hung it up in her closet and forgot about it. Maybe later on today I'll try it on her and take her out for a little bit. I know she would love to go outside. I am just praying it doesn't snow much more. Levi didn't work all weekend and I don't want him to miss anymore work. Unless the snow is willing to pay our bills. lol

We finally know!!!

It was only 5 months of waiting but it felt longer. We have finally found out if we're having a girl or a boy. I think both Levi and I were surprised to find out that we are having a GIRL. :) I am thrilled. I think it's great that Camryn will have a sister. I was a little worried about having a boy. I am just not used to boys and I was worried they are too rowdy for me. I feel a little bad for Levi. He was so hoping for a son. Now he's stuck with a house full of girls. lol We have decided to name her Jordyn Lucille Jones. Now I am curious of what she will look like. If she will have brown eyes like Levi and Camryn or blue eyes like me. Still got about 4 months to go. Lately she's been moving around a lot. Nice to feel but sometimes catches me off guard.

Happy Halloween!!

It's finally here. Halloween. I am super excited this year because the last 2 years i haven't done anything. Camryn was too young to go out. Now that she's 2, it is time for her first Halloween experience. :) I got her a pink fairy costume(not quite sure how she would react to wearing a costume). Camryn and I drove down to my mom's house to spend the day with her. Luckily, she had the day off of work. At 6, we got Camryn in her costume. She resisted at the beginning but I was going to get her in that costume. lol She did great. She even kept the headband on. That was a surprise. We first went to the old neighborhood, where I grew up, to see our friends. They haven't seen Camryn in over a year. They were all surprised but very happy to see us. :) The first house we went to was the McGowans. People i've known since elementary school. When Tom opened the door, Camryn walked right in their house and went into the livingroom. lol She didn't have the hang of trick or treating yet. She caught on at the next house and towards the end she was ready to go to the next house as soon as she got her candy. We met up with Kim and Pedro after he got off of work and went Trick or Treating around my mom's neighborhood. Camryn's bag got extrememly full and heavy, but she wouldn't let me hold it for her. She was very protective over her candy. It was a great day!

Been a while

Wow it's been almost 3 months since i've added to my blog. Sorry everyone. Where has the time gone? Well let me update you on what has happened in the last 3 months. Camryn turned 2! We had a fun birthday party with all her friends at our house. In Oct, I turned 28. Yikes! Getting closer and closer to 30. Kim and Pedro renewed their vows. It was a very nice wedding. I am now 5 months prego. We find out what we're having on Nov 11th. I am very excited. That's about the time where it feels real. Right now it just feels like i'm getting fat and i am tired most of the time. Please keep tuning in. There is definitely more to come about Camryn and the new baby. :)

Stuffed animals

Camryn has a lot of stuffed animals. Today she took them all out and layed on them. She looked very comfy and cute so i took some pictures.

Cheese!!

Today after Camryn and I were playing in the pool i wanted to take her picture with the towel around her. I said Camryn so she would look at me and all of a sudden she had this huge smile on her face and said cheese. What? I was so surprised. How did she learn to say cheese when someone takes your picture? It was so funny. I got some great pics. She kept getting a little bit closer with every picture i took.

Bedtime

There are a couple things Camryn has to have before she can go to bed. The first is her binky. I have been trying to reduce the times she has her binky but right now she still has it for naptime or bedtime. Second, is her sippy cup. As soon as i tell her it's bedtime she runs and grabs her sippy cup. It's kind of like her security blanket. Third, is her off-white Pooh blanket. I started putting it in her crib around winter time. Then in the spring i took it out but she found it and wanted me to put it back in her crib. I really didn't think she would notice it was gone. Finally, the newest addition to her crib is her stuffed lamb. This was given to her by our old neighbor Helen easter 07. Before a couple weeks ago she had never acknowledged it. But now she has to have it in her crib for bedtime. I think it's cute but it's pretty big. It's almost the same size as her.

Exciting things to come!

I was just thinking of all the exciting things that will be coming in the next year and early next year. First thing, is Kim and her husband Pedro will be moving here Aug 20th. She has been gone for just over a year. I am also very excited for her 2nd wedding which will be in Oct. Her friends and family had missed the first one since it was in Peru, so they will be having a second one with her family and friends. Camryn is going to be the flower girl. It's going to be interesting if she will be ok if front of 150 people. But she will definitely look adorable in her dress.

Third, I am very excited to be pregnant and will be welcoming my second child at the end of March 2009. For people that might ask, i've actually already been asked this question twice, no i don't know the sex of the baby. I am only a month along so it will probably be Nov that i find out. We are very lucky that our place has a pretty big 2nd bedroom. There will be plenty of room for Camryn's toddler bed and the crib. I am very excited to redecorate their room. That won't happen until early next year.

Interesting combinations

Camryn likes some interesting food combinations. Today she wanted some vanilla pudding and then put some pretzels in it. That is something I wouldn't choose to eat. She loves ketchup. Everything and anything goes with ketchup. She has eaten cheetos, pinnapple, and bread with ketchup to name a few.

We got our fence!

We had asked our landlord for a fence to enclose the backyard. When we play in the backyard with Camryn, she has a habit of running off into the front yard. Ron, our landlord, agreed to build us a fence as long as you can't see it from the street. Levi wasn't thrilled because it would make our backyard smaller, but I was so happy. Camryn's saftey is number one. They arrived at 7am yesterday to put in the posts and came back today to finish it. I think it looks great. I love it. Now I don't have to worry about Camryn when she's playing in the backyard.

Vegas!!

We just got back from a wonderful 6 days in Las Vegas. On June 4th, Denise, Ron, Jeremy, Camryn and I flew to Vegas. Levi had to work that night so he flew out the next morning. The plane ride wasn't too bad. I asked the man that was sitting next to us to switch seats with Ron. He was more than happy to do so. It definitely helped that we sat next to Ron. Camryn loves Ron so much. When we arrived in Vegas the weather was odd. One minute it would be sunny and the next it would be raining or cloudy and really windy. Luckily it was only like that the first day. The next day we all went to the pool. They have a very big pool that was a little cold(it was fine once you were in it)then they had a waiting pool that was nice and warm and only one foot deep. Perfect for Camryn.

Levi's plane was delayed an hour so he arrived around 4. We left the condo at 5:15 to go to Caesars Palace for dinner. Denise had a gift cert to Mesa Grill. It's owned by Chef Bobby Flay. We were all so excited to go. Traffic was awful on the Strip. We were finally a couple blocks away when Ron took a wrong turn. Our reservations were at 6:15 and we knew there was no way we would make it in time. Denise called and was able to move our reservations to 6:45. The Mesa Grill is amazing. It was the best food I've ever had.

The next day we just relaxed. Went swimming or layed by the pool. Friday night, Denise, Jeremy and Levi went to see Elton John. Ron, Camryn and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe. On Saturday, Levi and I wanted to walk the Strip. We started at Treasure Island and got picked up at The Luxor. It was hot but it was something we both wanted to do. We mostly took pictures. We went into 2 casinos. The Mirage and The Bellagio. I really wanted to gamble in the Bellagio I didn't care that I lost $20. Levi had to leave Sunday so he would be back to work on Monday. Ron and Jeremy went golfing almost every moring. While they were golfing on sunday, Denise, Camryn and I took a shuttle to the Strip. I really wanted to go to Madame Tussauds. She had never been there before. I have been to the one in London. It was fun. I got my picture taken with Johnny Depp, Michael Jackson, Hugh Hefner, Lucille Ball and JFK and Jackio O. Denise got her picture taken with Arnold S, Sylvester Stallone, Elton John and Princess Diana. We tried to walk to the M&M store but it was too far. We had to get back to the shuttle. Later that day, Ron took us to Ethel M's Chocolate Factory. It was Sun so they weren't making chocolate but we bought some. My favorite was the PB&J. It was so good. Monday was already here. The day we leave. We had a late flight so we still had all day.

Early in the day we went to Fremont Street. It's a great place to buy souviners. Then we went swimming one last time before we left. Our plane was delayed 40 mins. Not good when you are traveling with a 20 month old. We ate dinner then we spent about 25 mins on the moving walkway. lol Camryn loved it. Finally we got on the plane. I was praying that no one would sit next to us. That way we would have more space. YES!! The plane was pretty much full but no one sat next to us. I was so happy. Camryn sat a little bit in the seat but she kept going back and forth between my lap and the seat. She was pretty good the first hour. She watched Little Einsteins on the dvd player. Everytime they turned off the lights she freaked out. The last 40 mins was awful. She was soooo tired. Our plane landed at 12:30am. We finally got home at 2am. Feels good to be home but it's freezing.

First hot day!

It was the first hot day of the year today. The weather report said it would be in the low 90's around 3pm. Yikes. That is hot! I decided today would be a good day to pull out an octupus sprinkler that Camryn got for her birthday. I blew it up while she was napping and got it hooked up. I turned on the water and realized that our hose had lots of holes and water was spraying out. I pulled out the duck tape and tried to cover up the holes but it still sprays out. Camryn woke up from her nap and ate lunch. Then i got her in her new bathing suit, which she didn't want to wear. She got excited as soon as she saw the purple octupus. Before i knew it, she was soaked. lol She had so much fun. At one point, all she did was run over to the leak in the hose instead of the sprinkler. It sprayed about as much as the sprinkler did.

Ball Ball Ball

I woke up this morning to a someone yelling Ball Ball Ball. Yes that was Camryn. She has a new favorite toy. It's a purple ball with Scooby Doo on it that my mom gave her. She played with it all day Sunday and a good part of Monday. When we drove home from my mom's house on Sunday, she held onto the ball the whole ride home. This morning she woke up and saw the ball in her room. She has also started to call her binky Ball. So I wasn't sure if she meant the real ball or her binky. It's very cute but also very confusing. She will be a good soccer player when she is older. She is very good at kicking the ball.

Camryn's hair is getting long

It used to be that I could only put Camryn's hair in a half ponytail. But today I was able to put all her hair in pigtails. It looks very cute. Luckily she was nice and patient today and sat still the whole time. Pigtails take a bit longer than just one ponytail. She usually can't sit still very long. I guess she was very distracted by Spongebob Squarepants. lol

Camryn is so smart

Everyday Camryn impresses me. Last night we were playing in her room. She has a bunch of blocks that have letters, numbers, and pictures on them. She pointed to a picture of a duck and said quack. Then, she pointed to a number 2 and said two. She is very close to saying nose and eye. She will poke you in the eye while she's saying it. Seems like she learns something new everyday.

New couches

We got a new couch and loveseat today. They look great! My old ones were ancient. I got them from my parents when I moved out. I was very appreciative because I didn't have anything but they were old. My mom drove past an old neighbors house on Saturday and saw they were selling their couches. I have been in their house many times and knew exactly what couches they were selling. I knew they had them for a long time but were in great condition. One thing I really like is that they match.

Scarlet Fever

I know exactly what you're going to say, "What is scarlet fever and how did you get it." I thought the exact same thing when I went to see the doctor. Lets start at the beginning. It was tuesday April 1st. I woke up energized and ready to work out. I got my daughter up and gave her breakfast. I talked to my sister Kim online. It was her birthday. Then, I strapped Camryn in the jogging stroller and we were off. About 2 hours later we went for another jog. After two jogs, I was exhausted and sweaty. I definitely needed a shower. That's when I saw it. I had a rash that went from my neck to my thighs. It was hideous. I knew exactly where it came from. A couple days earlier I had used a new body scrub. I just assumed that's what it was from. I was hoping it would just go away in a couple days. 2 days later I noticed that it spread. Now it was also on my back. The weird thing was I didn't use the body scrub on my back. I decided to call the doctor and have it checked out. Luckily, they had an opening that morning. About an hour later, I walked out of the doctor's office. I called my mother in law and told her I have Scarlet Fever. I can't believe it. I stumped her. She knows everything but this she had to look up. Yikes! I did the same thing when I got home. I had no idea that Scarlet Fever is a bacteria caused by strep infections. First you get a sore throat, fever, then 24 hrs later you get the rash. Luckily, I never got the sore throat or fever. I just got the rash. Now I am on antibiotics for 10 days. They are making me very tired. I have 5 more days to go. The only thing I haven't figured out is how I got it. That's still a mystery.

Better late than never

I had never thought to blog before, until my two sisters started doing it. For those who don't know, my name is Amy. I am married to Levi and we have a 18 month old Camryn. I am a stay at home mom. I love spending everyday with my daughter while Levi works his butt off at Kimberly-Clark. He works 4 12hr days. It's definitely a nice change. 3 months ago I was the one working my butt off while Levi stayed home with Camryn. I used to work at WorldMark by Wyndham. Almost everyday in Jan I worked 14 hr days 5 days a week. It was tough. We love Camryn so much that we can't wait to add another person to our family. We're hoping by summer next year she'll have a baby brother or sister. Levi is praying for a boy. I wouldn't mind a girl since we have all of Camryn's old clothes. Bags and bags of clothes. Plus growing up with two sisters was great. I want Camryn to have someone she can talk to if she doesn't want to come to me. Although, of course I hope she wants to come to me. Levi wants a boy to protect her and keep guys away. We'll just have to wait and see.