. . . Moments that take your Breath away . . .

5 years ago today . . .

Love you honey!!!!

. . . I married the love of my life . . . We have experienced so much in our 5 years together. I know we have had our ups and downs, but I could not of imagined my life any other way. I love our runs, hikes, moments over coffee; nights in front of the t.v. and talks about the future. I love every bit of our life together and cant wait to see what the next 5 years will hold. Thank you honey, for all that you give me. Kaydance and I are the luckiest two girls in the world.

She loves you too!

3 months old!!!

Disclaimer: Well this is a couple of days early, but I have time now to write it and do not want to forget come Friday.

My lil' darlin . . . what a month you have had!!! You were in your first wedding and looked beautiful doing it! Your Auntie Cella and Uncle Johnny looked wonderful, but I thought you stole the show :) Your Auntie Lindsey and Uncle Nick got married so you made your first trip to Laguna Beach. You touched sand for the first time and met your cousin Henry while there. You two got along wonderfully and are well on the road to being best cousins for life!

Milestones:

• You notice people so well now. You track those you love the most, interact with babies and smile constantly. One of my favorite moments so far was yesterday morning. I walked into your room to get you out of your crib and you blessed me with the LARGEST smile.
• You are officially sleep trained and nap trained. This was one of the hardest things this mommy has ever done, but you took to it well.
• You are literally seconds from laughing, you make little goo noises now, but have yet to get the chuckle behind it.
• You are officially a string-bean . . . you are 10lbs. and some odd ounces, but measure over 25" long.
• You eyes remain blue as of now and the rest of your hair has begun to come in and it remains a true RED!
• During tummy-time, you hold yourself up so well and have begun to get your "back into it." I can't wait for you to roll and to crawl . . . months from now, I know . . .
• You are sleeping in your crib for all sleep times now. Your noisy breathing has begun to clear up, just like they said it would.
• You dance in the bath and it truly is your favorite time of day!
• Although you are still consistently in NB sizes, your legs prove to be a bit of a problem. You should be in 6mo. close due to your length, but NB sizes fit your little waist. This will prove to be interesting later on in life. Mostly for your daddy, I am sure . . . a long-legged beauty queen is all a dad ever dreams of having ;)

I love you my dear, you are the light of our world and can't wait for all the wonderful moments to come. Happy 3 mo. birthday sweetie!!!

A runnin we will go . . .

A few weeks ago, I read a friend's blog and was inspired. I have been a runner for years. I had to stop running around the 6 month mark while pregnant. I have been a bit sparatic with my workouts since Kaydance was born. I do my daily crunches and push-ups, but running has kinda taken a backseat. Part of the reason is because to REALLY get back into it, I need more than an hour between naps to truly get what I need out of a run. Right now, Kaydance is on a 3-4 nap schedule, with an hour wake-time. Thus, my morning running window is in-between her first and second nap. But, with only an hour and needing a couple of good weeks to really get my pace a crackin . . . an hour really is not long enough. But, I always say that running begins with consistency. So that is what we are doing right now. Running to establish routine. We will work on the distance in the future.

Truly, what I would LOVE is a spin bike. I could do that in-doors and help with my endurance and give me a kick-butt workout on the days that running is not possible. To be honest, it would probably take over running altogether. But, a good spin bike costs around $400 on craigslist last I checked. So . . . . running we will go. Stay tuned, I will update you from time to time on this mommy's quest to get this butt back in shape!

Kaydance is pumped and ready to go!!!

Tomorrow . . .

Tomorrow I drive to L.A. Tomorrow I leave Oakhurst with two babies and a friend to drive to L.A. Tomorrow, I prepare myself for a six hour drive that could be caroled in by the sweet cadence of two babies snoring or God help us, two babies screaming. Tomorrow I leave to spend some much needed time with my cousin who is visiting from Germany with her hubby and son. But above all else, tomorrow I leave to help my sister prepare for her wedding.

Wrapping my brain around the idea that my little sister is getting married and NOT running down the hall in diapers, determined to wrap herself around my leg, has been something I have been putting off. I know that she is 26 years old and has been an adult for sometime, but I think my paradigm has yet to be fully altered and re-focused on the truth. I know that it has a lot to do with me not wanting to see the truth for what it is. But as the eldest of three, seeing my sister get married will be one of the happiest moments, but at the same time hardest moments that I will probably go through.

You see, she is marrying a wonderful man, who will treat her right, challenge her to be a better woman and direct her down the right path in life. I truly could not imagine a better man for the job of my sister's husband. He has all the necessary abilities to do the job well. He is quiet when my sister is loud. He is focused when she is flustered. He is a leader when my sister needs to follow. He is laid back when my sis needs to chill out. He really balances her out in ways that a good husband should.

Knowing she is marrying the right man and that she will live a life full of laughter and constructive growth, makes October 10th a good day. However, knowing that on that morning, she will be dressing up for her wedding and not some party . . a tear will pass. My little sister has truly grown up into a wonderful, beautiful, professional woman. I am proud of her. I love her. So tomorrow I will drive to L.A. to watch my sister experience the best day of her life and marry the man she loves.