Holidays are finally over...

Man, these past few weeks have been busy busy busy with the Holidays. It was fun to see all of our friends and family, but all three of us definitely need a break to relax as a family for a little while ;)

Posing for the Christmas Card


Waiting for her first Thanksgiving meal (real mashed potatoes and her bottle)


Rare family photo (we seem to only one family photo for every 1000 pictures of Haylee solo, haha)


Christmas!



Day after Christmas we went to Jamie's cousin's baptism


And here was our Rockin' New Years Eve: it only consisted of Jamie, Haylee and I; We watched the K-State game, made some awesome appetizers, Haylee crashed at 9:00 (which is super late for her), Jamie fell asleep at 10:30 (I immediately woke her up and insisted she stay up until midnight), we watched the ball drop on TV and then crashed. We paid for that late night the following day, man were we tired. Guess we're getting old?




Updates on Haylee, who will be nine months old on January 15th:
-She crawls FAST, really FAST. We can't turn away for a second and she is across the room heading for trouble. One of her favorite activities is to crawl towards Mac (our dog) and he'll move away and she'll keep crawling to him wherever he is. We find it entertaining, but I'm sure he doesn't.
-Can crawl up stairs (8 steps), but we're always right behind her to make sure she doesn't tumble.
-Has 5 teeth poking through (finally!)
-Pulls herself up to everything (the crib finally got knocked down to it's lowest slot)
-Dances (well sort of), when music comes on she'll rock in place and smile real big
-Loves Special Agent Oso. She'll stop whatever she's doing and make sure she watches.

That's it for now. We're going to try to post more in 2011.

A few videos since we've been slacking...

5 1/2 Months

I know, we are so terrible at updating this blog, but life has been crazy and busy lately. I'll talk about what's new with Daniel and I and save the best for last with little miss Haylee. I started a new job about a month ago with a skilled nursing facility. I'm enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would and it's been a challenge, which I think I needed. It's helping me learn a lot more and get some great experience in my field.

As for Daniel, his last day at his job is tomorrow. He is really excited to start a whole new career path! He is going to be taking a class in October to become a CNA (certified nursing assistant) and then is going to apply to nursing schools for next fall. He will need to take some prerequisites in the spring and will work as a CNA for a while.

Now for Haylee... She is growing and doing new things every day almost. She is making new sounds with her mouth all of the time and is now rolling everywhere!! We officially had to buy some outlet covers and start babyproofing the house as she is all over! She is also beginning to sit up on her own. We need at least a cushion or us around her in case she falls, but for the most part she is sitting on her own! She has also had several firsts since our last post. She had her first time in her Grandma and Grandpa Myers pool and has now been to 2 K-State games (and is undefeated so far)!! She has also began to like cereal, especially the mixed fruit kind:) She's getting so big we can't believe it!! She has such a little personality and is such a sweet little baby! Here are some recent pics...

Haylee is Baptized!!

Haylee is now a little Catholic girl! She was baptized on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010. She did so well at her baptism. She slept through about half of mass and then woke up just in time for Father Jerry to baptize her. She didn't even get upset when the holy water was poured on her head. Her godparents are Aunt Megan and Uncle Ben. We were so lucky to have all of her grandparents there and her Great Grandma Flack and Great Grandma and Grandpa Fracol. Here are some pictures...

4 months!!

I know I know, we are terrible about updating this blog. This past month has been super crazy as I have been looking for a new job. Luckily I found one:) And I will only be working 4 days a week which gives me an extra day at home with our little Haylee!!

She went to the doc on Wednesday the 18th. She now weighs 13 lbs 12 oz. and is 24 in. long. She is 50th percentile in both areas so that is just perfect!! She of course had to get shots which made her very mad, but she recovered well:) She is always doing more and is growing like crazy. We were hoping to get her started on cereal this month, but her doctor said to wait another month, especially since she has been sleeping so well. She has been sleeping through the night since she was 7 weeks old! How did we get so lucky with this one??

Haylee got to go to her first Royal's game last Sunday. She seemed to enjoy it and just looked around the whole time. She did great, but probably because she likes to be outside. She is really starting to notice our dog Mac now, too. She thinks he is funny and laughs at him when he moves around or when he plays fetch. She tries to grab at him too and sometimes can get a hold of his fur:) He is really good with her and always likes to check up on her to make sure she is ok, esp. if she is upset. Here are some pictures...

3 months and talking...

Well not speaking words, but Haylee sure has discovered her voice. She coos and "talks" all the time now! She has also learned how to scream, which is quite funny when she does it:) She is rolling over more and more now and has figured out how to turn in a circle when she's laying on her back.

Haylee is really enjoying putting things in her mouth now. I think she's too young to be teething, but she sure likes to bring things to her mouth. She's trying to put my hand in it as we speak:)She is also giggling more, which makes us laugh, which makes her laugh more. We can tell she is learning and discovering more and more every day. She is quite a funny little girl and already has quite the personality:)

Here are some more pictures...

Rolling Over

Haylee is now rolling over, and more than just one time! She rolled over for her Grandma Laura a couple days ago, so I had to see if she would do it for me too and sure enough she did! Then that night we tried again so Daniel could see, but she was sure tired:) The next day she rolled over 3 times for us! Daniel got it on video on his phone, but we haven't figured out how to upload it yet. Hopefully we can put that up soon.

Other than that Haylee is doing great! She is growing growing growing and cooing like crazy. She is a happy litte baby and loves to play! More to come...