
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Happy Anniversary!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Memorial Weekend Camping
We went camping for our Memorial Day Weekend. I have always loved a good camping trip with Carl, but this weekend was different. It was windy and cold and with Kya, I was just worried about her being cold. She was pretty much attached to my leg. Don't get me wrong, we had fun and some great R&R. Kya did love fishing with Daddy and throwing rocks in the water. She was a trooper and slept well in the tent.
To be honest, I was very grateful to come home and get a great hot shower and sleep in my "cloudy" soft bed. Thank you Carl for a great weekend, for all your hard work cutting up wood for us and keeping us warm. You rock!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Kya and I went to the Zoo in C.S. yesterday. It was supposed to be playgroup for the day, but we drove seperately and only saw people at lunch, but Kya and I had a blast. She took a short nap on the way to the Zoo, so I was determined to spend the whole day there and enjoy my gals day with Kya. One of the reason I wanted to move to the Springs was because it had a Zoo. I was probably more excited to go than Kya, but she had fun. We saw lions and tigers and bears...oh my! Actually, we saw all that, plus elephants, kangaroos, hippos, orangatans, monkeys, gorillas, giraffes, zebras and all kinds of exotic birds and animals.
This Kangaroo was right on the path and Kya started walking right up to it. Too fun!
The orangatans are "scratching" their bellies. We spent a good hour and a half in the "monkey house" seeing all different kinds of primates. They are so fascinating to me. I put my hand on the glass and one of the orangatans touched the glass in the same spot as my hand. I fell in love.
"Bye, Bye animals"
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Stephenie Meyer!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Homestudy!
* When we fill out our paperwork and finally turn it into our caseworker...seeing that little blue line saying "pregnant" (you know, the little pee stick)
* Our first interview with the caseworker and agency...The first visit to the doctor's confirming the pregnancy.
* Preparing our profile; scrapbook pages, letter to the birthparents, and web profile...putting up the first ultrasound picture.
* Homestudy...decorating the nursery. (The homestudy is where our caseworker comes into our home to make sure our home is safe for a child; outlet covers, cupboard locks, fire extinquishers, smoke and CO2 alarms, safe neighborhood, age of roof, and where the new baby will be sleeping.
* Waiting for the background checks to come back from the state and FBI...getting bigger and not necessarily enjoying the body changes. (Don't know what that is like, but from what I hear)
* Food cravings...Food cravings
* Getting the letter that we are approved...Hearing the heartbeat, it's actually for real now.
* The wait...nausea, throwing up, peeing all day, uncomfortable sitting down, getting up, can't see my feet, wish I could still do situps, backaches; you get the idea.
* Hearing from our birthparents, waiting for baby to come...going into labor; some pain, short times of rest, then more pain, the blessed epidural.
* The birth of our baby...the birth of the baby.
Please remember, I have not ever been pregnant, and so my comparisons are from what I hear its like.
We had our homestudy today. Yeah! With our homestudy done, I am now about in my 5th or 6th month of pregnancy when my belly is growing, and I am not really liking the changes (although if I was blessed to carry my own child, I think I would love my belly). Waiting for the background checks is not one of my favorite parts of the "paper pregnancy"...but always worth it in the end.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Just for fun!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
"Now I know my ABC's..."
Ok, so this is just too cute. Kya and I sing the ABC's at least once a day and yesterday she just started to sing them by herself. She goes to H...then M and she will sing W to the end with even the last part, "now I know my ABC's, next time won't you sing with me. Here is some video of her singing, she didn't want to perform in the end....needed a little coaxing. Not only is she so stinkin' smart, she was singing the tune. Yeah, there is hope for a singer in our little family. Heaven knows, Carl and I can't sing.