Halloween and MORE!

For Halloween, our little Laila was the cutest baby bumble bee that I have ever seen! She tolerated her costumer quite well and only threw up on it at the very end. She actually got to wear it is few times. Once during our annual pumpkin carving event, once at home with mommy and daddy and once at Victoria’s to take some adorable posed pictures. At which point, she threw up all over her costume and Victoria’s couch. Sorry, couch! I think Laila was trying to tell us…she was ALL DONE….until next year that is.

This weekend my friend Christine flew in for her annual Minnesota trip. She spent Friday with Laila and the rest of the weekend was spent shopping at Mall of America, watching movies, making cookies and all sorts of delightful events. Laila very much enjoyed her time with Christine and took an instant liking to her.

It was really great to be able to spend some time with Christine and I am looking forward to our spring trip out to Washington D.C. next year. We will be able too see my old friend and also Scott and Tanya Janish!

We are counting down the weeks and days until we get to go to Texas for Christmas! 6 weeks and 3 days to go! It is ALL that Laila can talk about these days! She talks about how excited she is to see her Grandma and Grandpa Janish. She can’t wait get her first present from Santa Claus…she told me I swear she did!

Also, the most EXCITING thing of the past week was my friend Victoria had her little baby! Wednesday November 5th at 8:23 p.m. It is a BOY! His name is Ridley Dexter Holland and he weighed 9 lbs 0 oz. He was a big boy! Steve Laila and I went to see the Holland family the day after he was born. We got to hold him and Laila took some pictures with him. She kept touching him and I was afraid she was going to scratch him! But she didn’t …she knows to be gentle with the babies.

Laila is getting so big these days! She is 3.5 months old now and 111 days old. (Steve reminds me how many days old she is occasionally) She is talking more than I have ever heard a baby talk! She has so many stories to tell and I love to talk to her. She is sleeping through the night and we are so very, very thankful for that among many other things, of course. We are truly blessed in so many ways!

After a long week...

It has been a long week. A week that seemed to last at least 2 or 3 weeks long. Laila had her first fever and she has been coughing again a lot at night. She seems to be ok though. Her demeanor is normal, laughing and cheerful.

Mama is not so cheerful though. I have been fighting sickness all week until last night when my body finally gave in. On Laila's first Halloween of all days. It is ok though...we are going to celebrate today.

We are also going to the Como Zoo Conservatory with our friend Victoria and her good friend Leann. Laila is so excited she decided to fall asleep right before we are suppose to leave. :)
Oh well. She needs her rest and I could use the time to finish up some laundry and whatnot.

Steve is at the Gopher football game today. So we thought we would do a girls day. I am feeling much better after sleeping for 14 hours last night. I am sure I am overexerting myself but Laila needs a new experience once in a while!

We will post pics when we return!

Another one just for Jennifer! :)

Pic O' The Day

Let it Snow!!!

It snowed today. Laila was mesmorized as she layed on her changing table looking out her window. "What is the white stuff?" we kept asking her. She answered with all kind of ideas. She is talking up a storm the past few weeks and it is amazing. I love her little voice. :)

Saturday Oct 25 we went to our annual Pumpkin Carving Party. It was Laila's first experience and she loved it. (ok she slept through most of it) But she got to play with her Auntie Libby and Auntie Melissa. She also got to see her cousin Locke, who is just adorable.

My new job is going great! I am so much happier then I was at Qwest. I get to sit with one of my very good friend, Victoria, all day :) so that makes it even better! This is Victoria's last week at work. She is very pregnant and her baby is due Nov. 1. Laila is so very excited to meet her new little friend!

Laila is so big! She is 3 months old now. She blows spit bubbles (which we find so cute), she giggles and talks all the time. She is still getting up once a night to eat...but Steve and I are surviving. We are pretty used to it and we trade off nights so we do get to sleep quite a bit.

Just in the last few days, Laila has really become aware of things like her toys. She loves rattles and the little animals on the tray of her swing. We got her a new blanky with a little bear attached and she loves it!

I have tried to add pictures for about 15 minutes and it isn't working so I will have to try again in an hour or so.

News Flash.....

Good News!!! I got a brand spanking new job! :) I am so very excited! I start October 20th and my hours will by 7:45 am - 430pm. I can't, honestly, tell you how very relieved I am. I will get to spend more than one hour a night with my perfect little baby girl. She has been missing her mommy terribly lately.

I am working at US Bank in the ACH Forgery department. In addition to getting a great new job with amazing hours... I get to work next to one of my best friends!! Victoria and I met at Wells Fargo 2 years ago this Thursday, Oct 16th. I am pleased to say it is our 2 year anniversary :)

One a different note, Laila is doing great. Last week we thought she may have had pink eye because there was a case at daycare and she was very gross and goopy. We took her to the doctor and while we aren't sure if she did have pink eye, the doctor found she had an ear infection. Which explains her irritability the past week or so. Luckily, we caught it very early and it wasn't too bad. A few doses of antibiotic and she was feeling as good as new!

She is talking up a storm and smiling all the time. We have lost the camera charger..so no new photos....I have made it my only duty to find it this week. (or go buy a new one). I promise new pictures by next weekend.

Laila misses her Grama and Grampa Janish and can't WAIT to see them in 2 months in Texas :)

Update!!!

Wow! Laila is 10 weeks old! We have had a very crazy month and we haven't had a chance to update very often. Laila and Steve have been fighting through illness. They are both finally coming out the other side.

At Laila's 2 month check-up she weight 10 lbs 12 oz and was 23'' long!! That is 2lbs 14 oz and 3.75'' longer then when she was born! She was 50th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height! We think she is going through another growth spurt as she is sleeping and eating much more the past few days!

Currently, Steve and I are watching the Vice Presidential Debate. And since this is OUR blog, I can say, that my head is about to explode from frustration from the ramblings of Sarah Palin. We may be moving Laila to Canada if she somehow, someday becomes President (even if by default).

Tangent.....sorry.

We will get some pictures up of Laila soon. Love you all!