First Try

Yesterday was Kaci's first bout with cereal from a spoon. LOL It was so cute and so funny to watch her. Of course, my battery was dead in the camera, but we did get it on video. LOL I think most of it ended up on her bib. We tried again tonight but again, I think she only ate about 1 teaspoon because most of it was on her shirt. She seems like she likes it by the looks on her face. It takes her a minute to figure out that hey- there is something a little weird in my mouth. Then if you don't get the spoon to her fast enough she has a big cow!

Until next time....

4!

Kaci went for her 4 month well-baby checkup today and weighed in at 11 lbs 14 oz and is exactly 24 inches long. :o) She got poked three times in the leg (well 2 in one leg and 1 in the other) plus something oral that supposedly tastes like grape. I can't believe my wee little baby is already 4 months old. It's bittersweet.
Doc said she looks good all the way around. He did say that we need to keep working on tummy time. I guess she should be able to lay on her stomach and hold her head up for 15 straight seconds. To me that seems like a long time, but whatever. Anyway, Kaci HATES laying on her tummy so I only do it for a few minutes.
Tonight I am putting a little bit of cereal in her bottle and see if that helps her sleep better. I'll keep you posted.

Until next time.....

Diaper War - Intersting Fact

In late 2001, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, which manufactures Huggies, the top selling disposable diaper, quietly launched a plan to raise the price of its product. It left the price of a package of diapers unchanged but removed one diaper from each package, thereby effectively increasing the price per diaper by 5 percent. The company anticipated that Procter & Gamble, the manufacturer of Pampers and Luvs disposable diapers, would react by increasing its diaper prices as well.
Instead, Procter and Gamble responded by launching an unexpected price cut. P & G reduced the price of Pampers by 15%. It also arranged with the supermarket chains to provide purchasers of Huggies with coupons offering $5 off their next purchase of disposable diapers- as long as they were Pampers instead of Huggies.
At the end of this great price war consumers were happier and so was P & . K-C's share of disposable diaper sales went from 46 to 43% and P & G went from 33 to 38%.

(Miller, 2006)

Kaci & other stuff too....

Kaci's MRI results are good to go. Doc said just to monitor her birthmark and watch for anything out of the norm. Ahhhh. Relief! (She weighed in at 11 lbs 9 oz) :o)

Kaci learned how to gurgle her spit yesterday. Now she makes all kinds of sounds and she makes herself laugh! LOL

Yesterday Kaci and Courtney had on matching shirts. LOL Very cute! Big Sister and Baby Sister.

Kyle got all A's and B's 3rd Quarter. He made the Honor Roll (first time this year)! Congrats Ky!

We took a walk last night down by the water. We took KeiKei with us and she went bizirko! She was like a little speed racer. She was running and jumping all over the place. But then....towards the end...she got tired and refused to walk anymore she she had to be carried. HA!

I have 2 favorite drinks from Starbucks...Venti Espresso Truffle and Quad Venti Non-fat Toffee Nut latte 6 pumps no whip no foam at 185 (degrees that is)

My friend Nicole just finished her Thesis and will be getting her Master's Degree next weekend! Way to go Nic!!!! Congrats!

Kaci and I will be leaving for San Jose in 30 days. Woot Woot!

My grandma is moving.............................again! We told her this was the LAST time she could move- ever!

My (well Kaci's) Nanny is pregnant- finally! So excited for her and her hubby! Thought is was definitely worth mentioning.

I got $6000.00 towards school! WooHoo! And it's money I DON'T have to pay back!

Courtney and Kyle got a cell phone- that they share. They can only call and receive calls from people in their contacts list.

The kids will be getting their pictures done on the 29th of April.

I think that is all for now. Until next time!!!!!!

What a Wonderful Life

Since Rick and I switched to Verizon I was finally able to get this picture off his phone. This is my sweet Kaci Elizabeth. December 11, 2008 @ 5:36am. 5 pounds 4.7 ounces coming home at an even 5 pounds. My sunshine. My heart. My love.

Today this little love of mine weighed in at 11 pounds 9 ounces. She had her MRI. She was champ. No crying, no fuss. She had to be sedated because she is so small. She got an wee little IV and her medicine and was done with the MRI in a little over an hour. We spent 6 hours at Tripler. I am glad we are home. I am glad that she is okay. I will have the MRI results in 48 hours. I'll keep you posted.

Until next time.....

One of my favorite pictures!

I love her smile. God has certainly blessed us. She is so free spirited and loving. I am so happy to have her! Every time I see her smile my heart melts. She can make any day a happy day!

Randomness

HAPPY EASTER! HE has Risen!
So much has been going on that I don't even know where to begin. I have been telling myself for a week now that I want to blog and then I forget and now I can't remember all the things I wanted to talk about.
I will start by telling you that Rick and I love our new Blackberry Storm phones. I haven't given my phone a name yet. She is a wonderful phone and does so many cool things. Total and utter fabulousness!
Courtney has a cell phone too. LOL major parental controls on it. Verizon did a good job with that.
Kaci is having her MRI tomorrow.
The kids are having their pictures taken on 29 April.
I am going to San Jose in a month (with Kaci) to the International Association of Identification conference. Then I am going to MI in June (with Kaci of course) for an ASCLD class.
Kyle leaves on June 16th.
Kristi is awesome.
Rick starts his new job in July.
I am still trucking along with obtaining my Master's.
Of course....I can't remember anything else right now. But I can tell you some of the things that I have found I love....
1. Cherry Coke Zero
2. Snuggle Green Burst
3. My Blackberry
4. Quad venti non-fat toffee nut latte no whip no foam latte
5. Venti Espresso Truffle (on days I feel I need something chocolaty)
6. Italian tomato and basil pizza from CPK
7. Moe's Southwest Grille - they make a good delicious burrito

Until next time...Have a wonderful day!

You are FIRED!!!

SVG stands for Stupid Valet Guy. I went to Tripler on 1 April for Kaci's physical. I decided to use the valet because there is NEVER any parking at that place. This young looking blond haired kid walks up with his dark sunglasses and crappy attitude and rushes me out of the van. Little does he know that it takes a minute to get...the baby, stroller, diaper bag, purse, etc out of the van. Luckily Kaci's nanny was with us. (She is so wonderful.) Anyway, I pay the $5.00, the kid gives me my ticket and I am off to the appointment.
So, I come out of the appointment and I am searching high and low for the stupid ticket. I look at Kristi and she has no idea what I have done with it. So, with my mommy brain I start to think the kid forgot to give me one. Well.....it just so happens that I stuck it in my wallet and didn't even think to check there because I was so scatterbrained. LOL
I grab the ticket and here is how it goes: K is me and SVG is stupid valet guy
K: I found the ticket. Sorry about that it was in my wallet.
SVG: OH I see you found yout ticket (all sarcastic)
K: Yup- sorry bout that
SVG: Uhhhhh Hummmmmm (still sarcastic)
K: Are you mad?
SVG: Nooooo are yooooouuuuuuu mad?
K: I don't really appreciate the fact that you are speaking to me like that. I thought for a moment that you may have forgotten to give me a ticket.
SVG: We ALWAYS give everyone a ticket!
K: I suggest that you watch the way you are talking to me.
SVG: WHATEVER!!!
K: It will be by the graces of God if you still have a job by the end of the day today.
SVG: Youuuuu don't have that affect on me!
K: We'll see about that.
The other valet kid proceeds to bring my van around by this time. He gets ou of the van and hands me my keys and I tell him that I want his manager's name and phone number right this minute. He proceeds to tell me that jackass (SVG) IS the supervisor. UGH! I say. I say then that I want SVG's managers name and phone number.
SVG: Is she still talking shit over there?
By now I am pissed off. I call the manager and in quite the tone tell him what has happened. I find out that the company is Standard Parking. Jamie Barboza (SVG's boss) proceeds to apologize and tell me how sorry he is. He then tells me that they are in the customer service business and they do not treat their customers this way. Anyway, I tell him the whole story. He seems mortified. We hang up the phone. Within 15 minutes he calls me back and says that he is on his way to Tripler to remove Anthony Williams (SVG) from the premises. I am so excited. Then i get a call from Nicole Henkins (Jamie's boss). She tells me how upset she is and she can't believe it. Needless to say and to make this story short, Mr. Sarcasm is no longer employed.
i don't feel bad about it. He deserved it. It doesn't matter if I am the Generals wife or Joe Shmo off the street. There was no reason for his behavior. I am the customer. Period.

My Girl

I took Kaci for her sedation physical on 1 April. She had to have this physical before she has her MRI on the 13th. She weighed in at 11 pounds 2 ounces and 23 3/4 inches long! I can't believe how fast my baby is growing! She is going to be 4 months old in 7 days. Holy Cow.

She doesn't really care for tummy time but I make her do it anyway. She sits up in her Bumbo seat really well. She loves to watch Baby E First Moves. When she sees the other babies she talks to them. LOL It is so cute. She is talking up a storm and laughs fom the pit of her belly. I just love it. I just love her.

We will be headed to San Jose is 5 weeks and then in June we are headed to Michigan. Should be some interesting plane rides. Other than the normal stuff not too much else is going on. She is waking up from her nap so I better go...until next time.....