Awful Mama!

I looked at this blog today and was totally disappointed in myself. It's been almost a month since I've posted anything. How horrible is that! It's not like Keltie doesn't do something new everyday. She has come so close to walking, she is using sign language for "more," "please," and "milk." She is no longer drinking from a bottle and we are working on a drinking out of a cup. She has two teeth. She brushes those two teeth each day. She is making the transition from breast milk to whole milk. and so much more. It's unbelievable. She will turn one this Friday and we can't imagine our lives without her. What did we do for entertainment? I promise that I will post Easter and birthday pictures. We were slowed down the last couple of weeks with a cold and double ear infection. She is finally back to herself and we are getting back our lost sleep. Look for more Keltie to come.

Eleven Months Old

Our little girl turns 11 months old today. In one month she will be a year old! Wow, time does go by fast when you are having fun. She is learning something new everyday. We have one of Kevin's deer mounts in our living room and Keltie has really started to notice it (not like it hasn't been there for 5 years!). Now when you ask her where the big buck is she points to it and does a wrinkly face smile. (That she definitely learned from her Mama!). We cleaned all of the fan and light fixtures on our fans this weekend and she really noticed that. Now she is constantly pointing to them. If only she pointed to them sooner, we might have realized how dirty they were. Here are a few of her more recent shots. I'm so excited for her year birthday so we can get those taken. Enjoy!

I love blueberries so much!

Using Mama's toothbrush to brush the one tooth that she has.

"Mama, what are you doing?"

Random Keltie

Here are a few more recent photos of Keltie.

Over the weekend, Kevin's parents rented a cabin in St. Germain for the whole family. It was nice to get away, and quite the adventure with three babies under the age of one. We went snowshoeing on the first day for about a mile. Since Keltie doesn't like riding in her sled, Kevin carried her in the backpack (nambrand Kelty). When we were finished this is the way she looked. I guess she was giving Daddy a thumbs up for a great ride.

Of all the toys that Keltie has, she chooses to play with her socks. They kept falling off of her feet all day so she was inventive and found something to do with them.

If only I could learn to take pictures better.

Daddy's girl

Mama's girl (not the best picture of me!)

Pimp my ride!

Tooth!

Keltie has finally gotten her first tooth. It has only taken her a little bit over 10 months to get it. It started last weekend when she had an extremely high fever, but we just thought that she was getting a cold since she also had all the cold symptoms. On Saturday I was feeding her and she kept grabbing my finger to put in her mouth. Then I felt it, a sharp little point in the middle of her mouth. I was so excited and of course made a big deal out of it. She then got excited and started clapping her hands. I'm sure she was thinking how crazy I was. Kevin felt it later though and did the same thing. Hopefully, it will continue to be as easy of process as it has been so far. She is enjoying the day today with her Grammy and Boompa as my parents are both watching her. I'm sure she won't be left alone for a minute. She'll love every minute of it though.

Ten Months Old Already

Our little girl is 10 months old today. It's amazing how fast time has gone. She is able to do so much now. Last night she stood all by herself for about 10 seconds, which isn't really a big deal, but we've never experienced this before. Every day is truly a new experience for us. This morning I went to get her out of her crib and she was standing there waiting for me. It gave me such a good feeling. When I dropped her off at her babysitter's house this morning, she crawled right away from me and started playing. She didn't even notice that I left. I want her to be able to do this, but yet it broke my heart to see her getting so independent. I know that it will only get worse the older she gets. We just have to enjoy every minute of it.

Here she is this morning. I had to bribe her with the remote to try to get her to sit still. It didn't really work too well.

Mother's Daughter

Everyone always tells us that Keltie is her Daddy over and over again. I completely agree and have not taken any offense to people telling me this. I do have to admit though that she does have some of my features. Especially, my long eyelashes. This morning I went to take her picture and this was the result.

She definitely does have some of her Mama in her. I'm always sticking my tongue out since I hate having my picture taken. I guess she's proud to show it off.

Good News!

I got to thinking this weekend, there's so much negativity in the world right now, that I often forget about all the good things. Each time you turn on the news, it's something worse than the day before. So I decided before I lost focus of reality, I needed to remind myself of all the good things in my life. Here's what I came up with, in no particular order.

1. I have a loving husband and a darling daughter.

2. Keltie has such a great daddy. I just love watching the two of them interact together.

3. My parents are the most supportive parents anyone could ask for. They have been through so much, but are so strong because of it all. I truly admire them.

4. In less than two weeks I will be finished pumping.

5. We adore Keltie's babysitter. We know she is in great hands when we leave her and that makes it so much easier to walk out the door.

6. Kevin's family has made me feel so welcome and comfortable.

7. Both sets of our parents get along well. They even went on vacation together.

8. I have a job to go to everyday, even if it doesn't pay a lot.

9. Kevin gets to go to work for another week at least.

10. Overall, our families have been blessed with good health.

11. Keltie makes me laugh each day. She is growing into such a cute little lady.

12. My job is very rewarding. It's such a joy to hear all of my kids read independently.

13. Keltie has been eating and sleeping like such a big girl.

14. I LOVE BEING A MAMA!

15. I'm still n touch with many of my friends that I grew up with.

16. The majority of my grandparent are still living.

17. I get the best of both worlds. I get to work, but I also get the summers off.

18. In a few months, it will be time to go camping again.

19. Keltie has learned to sign "milk." Although she does the same sign when she wants "more."

20. I get a day off from work in a week.

21. I remain optimistic that I will get a public school job.

22. At the end of the day, I look forward to coming home to spend time with my family.

23. I don't have any student loans to pay off.

24. No matter how bad one day is, there will always be a new one to try again.

25. God is always watching over me and my family. He knows what I need in my life and I put my trust in Him.

So there you have it, my life in a nutshell. I could have thought of more than 25, but I figure I'll need them for a different time (as I think of these, Kevin tells me there's something wrong with my car. GREAT!!) I remain optimistic that things will get better. Don't let all the bad make you forget all the good that you have.