Anything for Free Chic-Fil-A!

The other day, Casey came home and told me that if we dressed up like cows today, we would get free food at Chic-Fil-A. I was like, How fun! Especially to make Kailey a cow costume. Let's face it, she would look cute wearing a newspaper, so I knew she would look cute in a cow outfit! So yesterday we went to Wal-Mart and got stuff to make her look like a cow. Today we went to Chic-fil-A to get our free food. It was pretty embarassing because we were the only cows in the whole place. It was really funny though, and we definitely got a free meal. Kailey even got a kid's meal, even though she couldn't eat it. Here are some pics of our cute little cow!

One of those days...

I am very blessed because most days, Kailey is so happy. I mean she gets fussy here and there when she is hungry or sleepy. But other than that, she is happy. Except on days like today! It is always hard on days like today, because everything I try doesn't work! She is just very very fussy. I guess she is probably teething?? That is all I can figure out. I just know that this was one of those days where I barely got a shower and I definitely couldn't shave my legs!

But then she goes and does something to make me smile. She pulled herself up today! On our rolling laundry cart. I know, it sounds dangerous. But luckily, I am so behind on laundry, it won't roll. haha. Anyway, she pulled herself up! She has been pulling up on our fingers for a couple of weeks, but this was the first time she looked at an object and said "Hey I want to stand up!" and did! It was really neat. So even though today has been one of those days where I will shut the door to her room tonight and collapse, it was all worth it just to see her new milestone!

Happy 27th Birthday, Casey!

Yesterday was Casey's 27th birthday. I can't believe we are getting so old. But I'll save that for another post. haha We had a really good time yesterday night, because we got to go on a date! We haven't been on a date since my birthday in January. I decided to surprise Casey with where we were going for dinner. He is always asking me to eat asian food, so I decided we would go to P.F. Chang's in Austin. It was soo yummy! We had a really good time. We also got a piece of cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory, which is always a winner! I hope that you had a great birthday Casey, and I love you very much!

***Whew! I think this catches me up! 4 posts in one day oughta do it!***

7 months old!

Can you believe it? Kailey is 7 months old as of July 5. I can't believe this much time has already passed! Here are just a few things that Kailey has learned to do in 7 months:

*Smile
*Laugh
*Roll over both ways
*Sit herself up
*Pull herself up onto her knees in her crib
*Pull herself to her feet while holding onto her mommy or daddy
*Say phonetic sounds (ba ba ba and da da da)
*Eat jar food and cereal
*Sleep all night
*Move herself around the room by scooting and rolling (not crawling quite yet, but soon!)

She has brought us so much joy and laughter in 7 months, that I can't wait to see what she learns and does next! We love you Kailey!

Slideshow from Galveston Trip

I'm Back!

Well it has been awhile since I have posted, because we have been out of town and busy! We went to Galveston for the fourth of July with Casey's family. We had a good time relaxing by the pool, going to the beach, and going to Moody Gardens. It was Kailey's first time at the beach, and so that was fun to watch! She wasn't sure about the ocean waves, but she loved playing in the sand!

The best part about Moody Gardens was the aquarium. It was really cool! Kailey loved to watch the fish. She was pretty much mezmorized by all the fish swimming around her and over her head. It was really cute to watch!

Another thing Kailey enjoyed was riding on the air mattress as her Aunt Kenya blew it up. She had the best time! I am including pictures of this in the slideshow above. It is amazing what little things make her excited!

We also ended up celebrating Casey's birthday while we were there. His actual birthday was yesterday. In Galveston we went to a seafood restaurant named....Casey's! It was really really good and really cool that it had Casey's name!

Overall we had a good trip! We are glad to be home for now. Next week Casey is off to camp and I am off to Kingwood! Above is a slideshow if my favorite pics from our trip!

Injuries

I love the age that Kailey is right now, because she can play on her own. It is nice to be able to sit her on the rug and her be able to entertain herself for awhile. I love to watch her. I always wonder what she is thinking about as she twirls her toys in her hands. She is also getting pretty good at moving around the rug without crawling. She just kinda sits herself up and then throws her body across the rug, and then does it all over again until she gets where she wants to be. It is funny to watch. The one thing that I do not like about this age though is that she is starting to get hurt! I mean not bad hurt, but hurt. Like she will lose her balance and fall backwards. I don't know if it really hurts her, or just surprises her, but she cries anyway! It is sad to see her experiencing pain for the first time. I know that is definitely part of life, and that I have to just let her experience it, though. This makes me realize so much more, how hard it must have been for God to give us Jesus. I mean he didn't just fall over on the rug, he was really hurting. How was God able to stand watching us crucify his only son, if I can't even handle watching Kailey tip over on the rug! So profound, I know. That is so neat that God gives us children, and even before they can talk they teach us more about Him. Really cool....