Kaitlyn's First Babysitter

Well, we did it. Steve and I finally broke down and hired a babysitter to come and watch our precious baby Kaitlyn. We have had family and a close friend watch her, but never anyone else. Definitely not a teenager. However, Kaitlyn is to the point where she doesn't sleep well at other peoples' houses and it ends up throwing her off schedule for a couple of days. By the time we have her back to her routine, it is the weekend again. None of our family was able to come over and watch her tonight, so I called a girl from the ward I grew up in to come and watch her. She is absolutely amazing. We were able to leave and go out and have a great time. When we came back Kaitlyn was in bed fast asleep. I don't think Kaitlyn had the greatest time because she was so tired, but from what I was told I think it went okay. I am glad I got the first time over with so that maybe next time it won't be so crazy. I am just so lucky that we know someone I can feel comfortable leaving her with. I don't really trust a young teenager with my little baby, so it is hard to find an older teenager that is willing to watch her.

PS No new photos of Kaitlyn. So, you are going to have to settle for an older one from when she was just a newbie

Valentine's Sweetheart

Don't need to say much about this picture, but I just thought she was so cute in her Valentine's Day dress. So cute!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY MY LOVE!

I just wanted to publicly tell my hubby how much I love him. He is the most amazing husband ever. Here is a short list of just a few of the things that make me love him so much.

1. He is constantly trying to please me
2. He cuddles next to me and keeps me warm at night
3. He has the most beautiful, thick dark hair
4. He makes me dinner at least, if not more than, half the nights of the week
5. He makes me a lunch to take to work and gets all my stuff ready everyday that I have to go
6. He calls me each night when I am at work to say good night
7. He is funny
8. He brought my daughter out to my work one night a week for the first 2 months of me being back to work so that I could feed her
9. He is taking me to a chick flick on Valentine's Day and to a really yummy restaurant
10. Stays up late just to hang out with me when he has to get up early in the morning
11. He is willing to get up when Kaitlyn wakes up in the morning so that I can sleep in
12. He is the most fun and best dad for our daughter
13. He listens to my music
14. He let me get a kitty even though he didn't originally want one
15. He is a family guy
16. He looks very sexy in his jeans
17. He gives the best hugs that make me feel better when I am sad
18. He can really listen and help me reason out when I am having a dilemna and being irrational
19. Watches Mama Mia with me
20. He loves playing games

Well, I could keep going, but I won't bore you all. Believe me, he is the best husband ever!

I LOVE YOU!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Going Private

I am finally going to make our blog private. So, if you would like to continue to read it please let me know. I would love for everyone to be able to see it, so don't be shy. Just comment with your email address and I will add you and erase your email right away so it is just not floating out there. Thanks!

6 Things That Make Me Happy

Link to the person who has tagged you. Write down six things that make you happy. Post the rules, tag six others and let them know you did it. Then tell the person when your entry is complete

1. Going out on dates with my husband
2. Having a clean house
3. Playing with Kaitlyn and watching her get so excited to see me and smile and laugh and all the other fun things she does. Pretty much everything about her makes me happy. (Including the poopy diapers!)
4.Waking up after a good night sleep
5. Vacations, especially ones with a beach involved
6. The feeling of getting off work and knowing I don't have to come back for a couple of days.

I tag:
Emily
Aubree
Char
Shayla
Tiffany
Holly

I Passed Yahoooooooo.

Well today I just found out that I passed my Praxis exam, which is the teaching test I have to take to become a teacher.  This is a huge relief because this now gets me one step closer to getting this teaching internship for my last year of college.  If I get this internship I will be placed into a school and have my own classroom to teach for the entire year.  I will also receive half salary pay and full medical benefits.  This would be an amazing opportunity for me and it would help Melanie and I with our dream of buying a house.  I won't know until the end of March if I get the internship, but passing this exam was the biggest step I had to take to be accepted.