Okay, so Karly was too scared to actually talk to Santa let alone sit on his lap. But, she thought the hat and candy cane afterwards were pretty darn cool!
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Happy Birthday Karly!!
Karly is 2!! I can't believe how the time has flown by...my baby isn't a baby anymore! She is such an amazing kid. She is as fiercely independent as ever--she knows what she wants and how to get it--and it doesn't usually involve mom's help (something I greatly admire about her, even on the days it has me throwing my hands in the air with frustration). She is also the friendliest toddler you'll ever meet. It is a regular occurance for her to walk out of a store or restaurant saying "bye...see-ya!" to every person she passes. She makes me laugh almost all day, everyday--whether it's trying out the new dance moves over lunch, or the way she rams her shopping cart into the wall and just laughs and says "oh, sawie" (sorry). I love that most of our daily conversations consist of:
Karly: "Mama!?!"
Me: "What Sweetie?"
Karly: "Where's Bella?"
Me: (answer is wherever Bella is at the moment)
Karly: (no response, just a very thoughtful look)
Wait 1 minute and then repeat conversation with an added sense of urgency, even if Bella is in the room at the time.
I still can't believe she's ours, and I thank my Heavenly Father every day for this sweet, little girl He blessed us with. I love you, Karly Jo!!
Karly and the cousins. :) We had a great party with my Mom and Dad, Sisters and their families, and uncle Brian. Thanks for coming everyone!
Helping Dad put together the new shopping cart!
Karly loved hearing everyone sing to her. :)
Getting Caught Up!
Where, oh where, do I begin? Well, first I guess I better post pictures of Karly's accident. That's right, Karly had her first major accident (well pretty minor really, but it was the first time seeing my baby's blood...and it was gushing). And not only was it her first accident, but it was half way through our drive from Phoenix to Utah. We had stopped at the McDonald's in Page, Arizona for lunch, and were eating outside on some concrete picnic tables. Karly was kneeling on one of the benches and reached for something. Out of the corner of my eye I saw her start to go over the edge, but I was too late to catch her, and she fell. I thought it had just scared her, but she looked up at me with blood streaming down her face. So there we are in the middle of po-dunksville, on a Sunday, with a dog, Kelly's still in Phoenix, and Karly has a split above her eye and is bleeding everywhere. Luckily, Crissy had come down to make the drive with me, so I wasn't alone, and she ran back into the restaurant to get directions to somewhere...anywhere. We ended up at the emergency room, but they were so great. They just put steri-strips on her cut and gave her a little stuffed dog. She was sooo brave!! She didn't cry much, especially after the bleeding was under control, and she sat so still while they taped her up. And to top it all off, the hospital didn't even charge us! I really felt blessed that day. It was one of the longest, hardest days ever...but we made it. Bella was a good girl, Karly was so tough, and the weather wasn't too bad. None of us wanted to get back in the car anytime soon, though! (It was late when we got to Utah, so I didn't get very good pictures...but you get the idea.)
On to Thanksgiving....quite uneventful. With the weather, and just getting to Utah and trying to get settled, we decided it was better to just stay home. Which also worked out well since we all started to get sick--we would've felt so bad to carry our sick germs to Kelly's family in Colorado. But, it worked out okay. Kelly's work gave him a turkey, so I made a nice sized dinner for the three of us, and we spent the day getting unpacked and settling in. I forgot to take pictures all day, until Karly started helping me clean up dinner. She loves to play in the bubbles and decided to put them in her hair. She is such a poser she makes me laugh!
