Cheerios, Cheerios, and more Cheerios!

Who knew this would be what motherhood is all about? All day long I am either stepping on or sweeping up Cheerios. Before Carson I would sweep my kitchen floor maybe once a week. Now it is AT LEAST twice a day. I have a feeling this vicious cycle is not ending anytime soon...

10 Month Update

*Disclosure: He turned 10 months several weeks ago, but I haven't been able to get a good picture. He WILL NOT sit still, smile, and sit next to the card at the same time. So- this picture is as good as it will get. Forgive the blurriness.

I am in the double digits now. I weigh 22 lbs. 9 oz (66%) and I am 2 ft. 7 inches tall (96%). I am so active and I love to figure out how everything works. I continue to crawl and climb every chance I get. My balance is getting better and better. I have just started to realize that I can stand up on my own. I am still a little unsure about it, and slowly squat down when I’ve stood too long. Much to Mom’s pleasure I am a very good napper now. I take two long naps each day and sleep from 7:45 at night to 7:00 every morning. I still cry around half the time when I am put to bed, but it doesn’t last for long. I am still waking-up several times at night. Mom keeps threatening to cut me off at night. We'll see who wins... I love to ride in the car, go to stores, go to kids Klub at the gym, go to story time at the library, and play at the indoor mall play ground. I wear the ladies at Mom and Dad’s gym out! They are always chasing me around making sure I don’t hurt myself. The other day I climbed all the way to the top of the twirly slide. One of them had to come up and get me! I am going through a demanding stage right now. I want to be held or entertained all the time. Dad figured out that as long as he and Mom were not in the room I am pretty happy playing with myself. I am not scared of strangers at all. I go up to everyone and I never care who holds me. Just last week I got my third tooth. I’ve been eating more and more solids, but cheerios are still my favorite. Mom and Dad are always shocked at how much food I can eat with only a few teeth. I’ve started to fake laugh and a quite proud of myself. When Mom and Dad are laughing at something on T.V. I join in. If someone is trying to make me laugh, but I don’t think it is really that funny I will give them a curtsy laugh. Mom had to put locks on all the cabinets and toilets. I am still confused about why they don’t open and am sad I have no toilet water to play in. I can still flush the toilets and unroll all the toilet paper though! I also keep busy by emptying all the books out of the bottom shelves of the book shelves, opening and closing the DVD player and climbing in the bath tub and making sure all shampoos and soap are on the ground. Needless to say I have a very busy schedule!

Shellapalooza 2009!

Every year or so Shell puts on a concert for its employees and they call it Shellapalooza. So funny. Tuesday was it and we had a great time. We shared a babysitter with some friends and went to dinner before. They keep the bands secret until the show. We were lucky enough to have The Temptations and Chris Isaak. I love Chris Isaak, so this was a real treat for me! In the past the bands haven't been great- This is the best so far. The coolest part of the night was Steve won a $100 Nordstrom gift card. Between the bands they give out prizes and for some reason Steve has really good luck when it comes to that sort of thing. A new pair of jeans for me (or half a pair...) Life is good.

Now introducing Amelie Jane Facer

Becky gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Amelie Jane (like Emily but Am sound instead of Em) 8 lbs, 2 oz yesterday at 3:11 pm. She woke up that morning with small contractions. She had a appointment with her doctor later that afternoon at 12:30 and she was 5-6 cm! He told her to go straight over to labor and delivery. She made Mom and I take her to Quiznos first for a sandwich, funny girl. I ran the boys home and got a few things then drove back to the hospital. While I was parking my car my Mom called and said that I've got to hurry because she's at a 9! Becky was at a 9 for an hour. The nurse kept asking her if she felt like pushing and she didn't. The doctor finally came in and broke her water, then 10 minutes later that baby was out. Becky was amazing. She wanted to have at least one baby naturally and she accomplished that. She said she's glad she did it, but will never go without an epideral again. I can't imagine transition lasting that long... Ouch. When they broke her water there was meconium in the fluid so they had to get that baby out fast. Pushing a baby out without drugs in 10 minutes is something I never want to experience. I am so proud of my sister. She rocked this birth!! I feel so blessed that I got to be a part of the birth and am excited about the newest addition to the Kelley/Facer family!





I decided to just go ahead and drive home last night. I was pretty good. Carson slept most of the way and I never had to stop. La Canada-Fairfield in 4 hours 50 minutes is pretty darn good!

Still No Baby!

Becky is now 4 days overdue and I've been here for 1 1/2 weeks. I decided that I am going to drive back home tomorrow night baby or not. So, say a prayer that she'll come tonight! We haven't been doing too much here. It is rediculously hot, so we've been staying in doors. Carson is not a good sleeper when he is away from home, so neither of us have gotten much sleep. It's fun to spend time with my parents, and Becky, Ryan, and Oliver. Carson especially loves Uncle Ryan.

Regan, Pete, and Noelle flew in at the begining of the week to go to Disney Land. I drove them to the airport on Tuesday and we stopped at the beach for an hour. Noelle loved playing in the waves. I had to drive home from LAX at 5:00 pm...For all you that have done that before, I know you feel my pain...

Classic cousin picture, taking a bath together. Ollie is a little wild in the tub and Carson loves to pull hair, so it never lasts long.

Carson loves to play in my parent's yard. I can't keep him away from the dirt. Yum, yum. He was chewing on something for 10 minutes after this video. Not sure what he had in there, but he loved it!

And that is how it is done!

Update
Two 8 page papers handed in thus far for my Sonoma State classes... Scores: 95% and 99%. That's right...Smarty pants, I know...So, my question is how is it that I rarely got A's on my papers at Ricks and BYU, but always get them at SSU? Don't tell me all colleges are not created equally! (Thank goodness for that.)

By the way, I am still in La Canada and no baby yet. Becky is over her due date now, poor thing, but she doesn't want to be induced. I told her I will stay only until Monday- even if the baby hasn't come yet. I think Carson forgot what his Dad looks like!

What a wonderful time of year!

No, it is not because the season is changing and the holidays are just around the corner... It is season premiere time for all the networks. If the excitement of new episodes makes me a shallow person then so be it!