Karly's new favorites

I dont have too much time for a big update, but here are a few cute things that karly has done in the past few days....

She is a giggle monster. Anytime you look at her a certain way, she giggles. She loves Zurbits (especially on her chins!) and loves to be picked up over your head.

She is on solid foods now. So far we have tried Green Beans, Sweet Peas, Carrots, Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash, Banana, and her favorite thus far, Apples. She ate her apple mush so quickly, she was done with hers before BJ was done with his apple. It was pretty cute! and to top it off, when the jar was empty, she took it and tried to eat the jar! she also tried eating her spoon, and i have some cute video footage that I will post tonight.

She loves her Baths. she will play in the water for hours if i let her. I have a feeling swimming will be a very big possibility this summer!

Her bottom teeth are coming in. She has been a bit fussy with their arrival, but she loves this Penguin Wash cloth that we got with one of her bath sets. I put cold water on it, and sometimes stick it in the fridge so it makes her gums feel better.

Karly is loving the floor. She has even started crawling backward!!! Go Karly Go!

Her jumper has been increasingly more and more fun. She will sit in that thing for an hour at a time, content to be jumping and playing with all of the connected toys.

And this brings me to my favorite (and hers) thing... Karly LOVES Dogs...especially Lyla and Dixie. When we were in Louisiana BJ and I took her into a store that had two very adorable English Bull dogs and Karly went wild. She was jumping up and down in her stroller trying to get closer to them. VERY cute. When Karly is anywhere and she sees a dog, she will squeal with delight. Its so adorable. When Karly is in her jumper, Lyla will come over and give her kisses and snuffles (and for anyone who knows Lyla, her kisses are rare!). When Karly is on the floor, Dixie is all about her new playmate. Dixie will bring her the ball, and wait for karly to touch it and roll it before she gently rolls it back. ADORABLE!!!

Another cute little side note: I had Karly in the back yard with me a few days ago. It was so nice, and of course all the bugs were out. Well, a Bee decided to come and scope out the area, and as it was flying close to Karly, Lyla ran from the other side of the yard and snapped at the Bee until it flew away. Way to go Lyla! I just find it so amazing that my dogs are being so protective and loving towards Karly. It makes every day a better day, and every milestone more exciting! I can't wait until Karly is crawling and chasing the girls around! (or can i???)

Hope everyone is doing well! I will update pictures soon!

Love,

Blair Reese

New Orleans, LA

Well, We're home! Last spent last week in New Orleans. Although there were many things we wanted to do while we were there, our time was limited, and I had to be at a conference all day, so my sightseeing was minimal.
On Saturday, BJ and I flew with Karly (a total of 5 hours). She was amazing. Our flight out was at 6am, so we just put her straight into her carseat from her crib, and she slept for the better part of the flight. For the other parts, she was happy as could be, and very interested in everyone around us. It was really nice to be able to take her and have her be in such a wonderful mood.
The rest of the week was loads of fun, and since Wednesday was my birthday, Mom and Dad took Karly for the night so BJ and I could go out. It was so much fun! We went to a local bar and got a wonderful cajun meal, a great beer (i really like Abita Ales!), and joked around with quite a few locals. Next, we took the trolley to a bar where a Microsoft event was being held. They had a Poison cover band, and we danced the rest of the night away. What a great night!
The trip home was definently much more difficult (everyone was tired and crabby). I think we will plan our next vacation to include plenty of naps for Karly the day before we leave!!!
Until next time, here are some adorable pictures of Karly in her new dress that Grandma Deni bought her in New Orleans!

Here is a picture from a couple of weekends ago. I finally got together with my friend from High School, Aly, and met her little one. If you look closely, you can see that Karly is holding Ryland's hand. Too cute!
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I will have more pictures soon.. and much more to update next week. We are leaving to go on a trip to New Orleans for 1 week

Update!

Yesterday was Karly's 4 month (she will be 5 months on the 27) check up. She is getting so big! She is in the 84% for her height and weight. 16lbs 3 oz, and 25 3/4" tall. Its funny to compare her to my friend Aly's son, Ryland, who is 2 months old and just as big (if not bigger) as Karly.

It seems time is flying by. These pictures are from a couple of weekends ago.

Karly is definitely her Daddy's girl. We went to the Sacramento Autorama and she loved looking at all of the fun lights and watching all the people walk by.
She Also liked looking at the cars, of course! Her dad told her all about the cars she was looking at. She is going to be very knowledgeable when it comes to old cars!

She was very tired afterwards..

When we got home, she got a bath!

This is just a cute picture of BJ and his babies.

We will update you with more later!

Thankful Thursday (actually Friday)

I am so thankful that i have such a playful daughter! She is rarely fussy, and when she is, she is easily calmed down. Karly's Schedule is become easier and easier to manage.

In the morning, we wake up to her talking. She is a babbler, and loves to make the farting noises. its hilarious.

Tummy time is usually the most exciting time in our house. Everyone gets on the floor to roll around. Even the dogs get in on the action. Karly loves the dogs. She rides on Lyla's back (i hold her there of course) and loves to get kisses from the girls (although we try to discourage it, it still happens.. and she always gets cleaned up right afterward). BJ and Karly usually have the most fun during tummy time, because he is just getting home from work and she loves to tell him all about her day.

I am also thankful (suprisingly) for Furlough Days. It has made my life so much easier. I get a break in the week to actually slow down and play all day with Miss Karly.

Until next time,

Love and Kisses,

Blair

Update!

Well. This week has been an interesting one! BJ had his Cert program last Wednesday, and then left for Vegas for three days on Thursday night. From what he has told me, he seems to have had a pretty good time! I spent most of the weekend out at my parents, which was very fun (caught up on my TV time there!). Sunday, Karly and I went to PBR (professional bull riding) with my Grandma Donna, Aunt Linda, and Mom. I didnt realize when we were on our way, but it was way too loud for Karly. The moment the announcer came on the loud speaker, she started screaming. I felt so terrible, so I rushed her out to the hallway, where I called BJ to come and pick us up. Unfortunately, I had left her carseat in my Mom's car, so she needed to take me out to get it. When we asked Guest Services if she could have another ticket to get in, they asked us if we would like to see if a suite would be better for her so that we would be able to stay. Well, my Mom jumped at the opportunity, and we were escorted to a suite that was literally right above the stage. It was perfect! Not only could we see the riders perfectly, but we got to see all the behind the scenes stuff also. There was one bull who did a head dive in the arena, and when it was put into the pin in the back, it was charging at all of the people who were trying to take care of it! What a tough job that would be! We couldn't believe how nice the people at Arco were, and how accommodating. Anyway, today Karly SAT UP on her own. She was sitting on BJ's lap, and lifted herself up on her own. What a big girl! Here are some pictures of the girl today, and one of Karly and her Dad making cute faces at eachother. Until next time!

XOXO, Blair

Lazy Sunday

There is nothing better than a lazy weekend after a crazy holiday season. Both BJ and I got really sick this past week, so we took it easy this weekend... something we havent really done since before Christmas (actually, more like Thanksgiving!).

Friday night we went to BJ's friend Patrick's wedding reception. BJ got to see lots of people he hasnt seen in a really long time. It was really nice meeting Patrick's wife, Cat, and the rest of his family as well.

Saturday we went to the Folsom Outlets and got BJ a new pair of shoes, and picked up a new pair of running shoes for me. Its about time! I think the last time i bought running shoes was in high school (EEK!). That brings me that much closer to my marathon. Hooray! After we finished up our shopping, we went down to Elk Grove and BJ and Karly visited with BJ's parents while i went and got my hair highlighted. Yay! My hair is back to normal! Afterwards we stopped by our friends Nick and Krystle's House. They have converted a shop/barn into their new house and it is adorable! What's really awesome is that they pretty much did all the work themselves, and they did a beautiful job. It will be very exciting to see when they're completely finished!

Today is our Lazy Sunday. We went to Subway for lunch (yum!), and then went grocery shopping for the week. We have pretty much cleaned up the whole house, and almost all of our laundry is done (phew!). It's been a long time since we spent a full day at home, and i have to say, it feel pretty good! Here are some cute pictures of Karly and her dad that we took this morning.