Happy Halloween!

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And away we go!

A lot of things have been going through my brain, or what is left of it.
A)  How did my 7 lb 14 oz baby turn into a 24 lb 14 oz toddler?
B)  When did she starts saying "whoa" like Joey from Blossom?
C) When did she lose her baby rolls and gain the cutest little legs and tummy I've ever seen?
D) How did I survive a week without Steve?
E) How can I survive a week WITH Steve (and Laila and my mom) in a car.  Yikes! That is a long time in a small space.

In all reality, I am still reeling from the past year.  So much has changed that I am just starting to settle into my new life.  In the spirit of change, I have a job interview on Monday.  I would NEVER want to keep my life the same for more than a month!  Time for a new job!  I will let you know how it goes. 

Laila is a duck for Halloween.  It was an easy decision and she says "quack quack" all the time.  She loves the just wear the duck feet around the house.  Odd little girl, but it is pretty cute.  She is getting 2 new teeth.  The front ones.  She looks pretty cute with teeth!  

Steve has been gone all week in Charlotte North Carolina on business.  He has been training the Wachovia team to bring them up to speed on the Wells Fargo procedures.  We missed him terribly, but he has a great time!  We only had one minor incident involving the shower curtain/rod, the toilet and the towel rack.  Use your imagination but know that I am now convinced our bathroom is now haunted.  Very timely for the ghost to show himself right around Halloween.  And yes, it is a man ghost.  Only a man would think me sticking my hand in the toilet bowl is funny.  Luckily, it had just been cleaned!  Take that ghost!

Anyway....3 weeks from today we will be taking off on our cross country adventure.  First stop will be Denver to see my aunt and uncle.  Next stop Pueblo to see my new baby, Olivia!  Then hopefully seeing my friend Angie in Colorado Springs if it works out.  Then it is off to Dallas to hang out in the warmth for a few days.  What i am REALLY excited about it driving to see my friend Jen, who I haven't seen in 11 (yikes!) years.  Man, I miss her and I am so excited to meet her little girl.  I know her and Laila will love each other.  Laila loves everyone and how can anyone not love Laila!  

Olivia Marie Tarasar

Born 10/26/09
12:26 pm
6 lbs 12 oz
19 inches long
Mom and dad are both doing great!
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Working out, cat food style!

Laila is a very strong girl. She likes to show off her guns by carry around the 5 lb cat food bag.
We were all very impressed. She also tried to feed the kitty using the unopened wet cat food can. It really just terrifies the cat.

Laila's toothbrush and Steve's Birthday

Laila loves to brush her teeth. This is one of the photos from her first time! We didn't have properly functioning computer so I couldn't upload it! But here is it! She is so happy when she gets to brush her teeth...and not so happy when it is time to put it away. Yikes!
I will remind her of that later in life... "you used to LOVE to brush your teeth! you used to scream and cry when mommy took it away!"





Also, here is out kitty. We found out today that it is a girl! We don't know what to name her yet, but we are working on it.
We are having more trouble with kitty names then we did with baby names!

It is Steve's 29th birthday today and he is currently out getting his hour massage. Then later tonight we are going out to dinner and a movie! My best friend Jes' sister, Jenn, is babysitting. She is an AWESOME babysitter and so good with kids! I am excited to have Laila hang out with her!

I can now promise more frequent updates and pictures! Yay!

Moving along, slowly, slowly, slowly.....

We have now spent every night of the week in our new house. Since we have been so hectic and unpacking, we haven't had a night to relax..but that will come soon enough.  It was nice to just sit on the couch with Steve and watch "How I Met Your Mother" like we used to.

Tonight we are hoping to get our over the range microwave installed and then that should be the end of our house endeavours for a few weeks at least.  We both have decided we need to just live for a while, unpack and deal with the rest a little at a time.

We bought a treadmill and we are both excited to be able to run without leaving the house! Especially since it is getting brisk outside. :) We have had 2 significant snowfalls already this fall! One last Friday night and the other Sunday night through Monday. It is a little early for this, but we just deal with it and realize..we live in Minnesota!

I don't mind the snow, I just don't like scraping our cars off. With that being said, we really need to
get all of our boxes out of the garage!  Laila seems indifferent to the snow at this point but we do have
a snowsuit in anticipation for some winter wonderland frolicking!

I will post new pictures when I get my NEW computer on Thursday!!! YAY!!!  It has been a good 5 or 6 years since i got a new computer and longer than that for Steven.  It is long overdue and we are both really excited!

Winding down

Things in the Janish household have been in a state of chaos for many months now. We finally moved into the house last tuesday after struggling to get the water turned on. The house looks a million times better but still so much work to be done.

We are slowly unpacking and putting things where we need them. We have set aside the major efforts until next week though. My friend, christine is in town for a few days! Steve's mom also came into town for a wedding this weekend. It is nice to be able to show off our house a little (even in its current state) as we have put in so much time.

The big news in our lives is that we bought a new computer and a treadmill! Woo hoo! Now I can do homework and we can both run at night. I don't enjoy running but ill do it because I know its good for me...kind of like eating green beans. :)

Laila is doing great! She is so big. She can say moo for cows, quacks for ducks, woofs for dogs. Says mommy daddy kiley (my parent dog), kitty, nuh-uh (yikes!), mmmmmm (when something is tasty), baby, teresa, and I think that is about it!

She is growing up so terribly fast! Makes me a little sad. Ill post pictures later!
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A job well done.

Steve and I put together our table and chairs last night. No major issues and we think I turned out fabulous!

Things are really starting to come together, even without water. We are still strugglinh to get the city to come out in a timely fashion to do anything. But we will get there! I am just taking things one day at a time!

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