Trying to keep up...

Small update before Burklee wakes up...

He now....
says dove ew (love you)
b.y.e (spells out instead of says it)
ch ch ch (for trains)
and pretty much repeats everything

He also....
opens doors and goes down stairs

Loves to read...for hours!

We had a great time at concordi's fair..and salina's fair. Burklee won the Baby Beauty Contest in his division.

Other than that, he's growing way too fast and already takes things apart like his daddy! Here are some more random pictures!!!

Firsts for EVERYTHING!

This post was inteded for burklee's actual birthday..but for some reason, it didn't publish so here we go again!!! So today we've had our "firsts". Burklee had his first birthday!!! yah! Also, his first haircut, first big boy cup while we're out at dinner, first individual cup of twist soft serve icecream, first "legal" day of siting forwards in the car...i say legal b/c he's had to sit forwards for about 2 months now b/c he was too big to sit backwards..his feet hit the seat and he couldn't stretch out!

His haircut went great..no fussing at all!

His party (Sat) was also really fun! A little crazy and unorganized but what can say..it was our first one!!!

boring here

So a lots happened...and I mean A LOT! Burklee's been in and out of the E.R....on 6 different meds...breathing machine...everything it seemed like. He allergic to penicillin! Yup thats it...he's still on breathing treatments though! We're getting ready for his big birthday party...actually not too big! Just a BBQ, cupcakes...thats it! I will hopefully be sending out invited this weekend! I have my first wedding coming up in a few weeks! AHH! I'm excited...nervous but excited! I'm sure it will be fine! My epiphanie bag will be here friday! Its a purse/camera bag..very sleek and gorgeous! I've been wanting one since I seen them about 5 months ago and my grandma got me one for graduation! So I'll have it not only for my first wedding but everyday life...my camera is not leaving my side!

We finally took possession of that house in Con...and as of tomorrow, it will be rented out....2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, 1 Car Garage...nice size back yard, basement for storage... I think we're giving them a heck of a good deal...it would go for double what we're asking here in Salina but oh well...Its going to a nice lady with a little kid/baby...not sure!

Burklee is loving the outdoors...I can tell he's going to be very tan this summer! Not sure what to think about the little pool we got him. We're making the transition to big people food...starting with grapes, kiwi, bananas...and I guess..hush puppies from LJS. He grabbed one of the table and we didn't think anything of it....welp..half of it was gone...oh and never try to take a half eaten hush puppy away from an almost one year who thinks he knows everything...you will be forced out of the store whether your done eating or not...not by management..but by the glares of people I'm sure are saying..."control your kid!"


But nothing else really going on!

news....

Burklee's doing great...G.R.E.A.T! He can stand (when he wants to) on his own...and even take a couple steps! He's tantrums now are throwing himself on the floor and laying his head flat. My cousin calls it playing possum because it looks like he's playing dead! His 18 months clothes he's been wearing for the last 3 months are getting a little baggy on him which mean he's on the move...ALL the time! He eats 7 jars of baby food a day and a total of 27 ounces of formula a day! He also eats veggie dip or carrot graduate puffs and other snacks like the bitter biscuits and oh..anything he can grab (before we catch him) off our plate...such as french fries, whip cream..and tonight..cheese cake! no-I do not approve but he's so quick..most of the time, I don't realize until he's done chewing! I think before I said he had 7 teeth..well he only had 6 and is now working on the 7th. We're doing some rocking as we speak!

I graduate this week from Cloud. We've been shopping all day to find a dress but we only found new shoes and a really cute shirt. I'm going tomorrow to Con to find the slacks or capri's. I've also been working on getting things in order for the Concordia fair...prices, taxes, actually making a dent on my boutique items...that sort of thing. Should be a very busy next couple of months!!!

In The ER...

So last night, I rocked Burklee and sang him a couple songs (well 4) and put him to bed...like any other night. He feel fast asleep and so did his daddy and I. About midnight, I woke up because I could sense somthing was wrong to hear Burklee breathing funny...Almost like he wasn't at all. So I ran to his room to find him sqeezing his blankets and trying to gasp for air. I picked him up and after about 3 minutes of shaking him, he finally woke up and Allan and I ran him to the hospital. My hair half way in a pony, no makeup on, or even brushed me teeth. I'm pretty sure he wansn't in his carseat all the way either. We get there and they give him a steriod shot (after about 2 hours), and they tell us it's crupe cough which will most likely come back everytime the weather/season changes! Nothing to really prevent it, but if he starts getting a runny nose or cough, to open up the freezer and let him breathe the cold air in and it will help him breathe. So all in all...very bad night. I've never been so scared in my life!

1st For Eveything!!!

So this weekend, we've had a couple firsts!

Burklee's 1st Circus-pics to come!

Burklee's 1st Park (actually getting on the toys)-

Then he pooped out in the car!

We headed to get pizza for lunch and while bored sitting in the car....

Did absolutely nothing productive but had a lot of fun! Ended our weekend with heading over to Hollywood Video to get a couple movies from their Going Out Of Business Sale and laid in bed all evening!

Wow! Huge Recap

It feels like it's been forever since I've last posted. So here's my huge and very very belated blog post!!

Burklee now had 6 teeth working on 7. It's not too bad until it's bedtime which usually calls for some tylenol, rocking, and reading. He loves reading...and rocking, which I love that it creates bonding, but we don't believe in it completely just b/c we want him to become independent. I don't want to be rocking kids all night long when we have 3 or 4. And it's frustrating when other family members want to rock him to sleep. When he's older, it will be fine b/c he'll know some people will rock him and other's won't but for right now if someone rocks him, he assumes we will rock him every night. I love rocking him and just holding him every once in awhile. And I love rocking him while he's in pain, especially with his teeth. I love being wanted!

We had a great easter! Burklee had a blast. The easter bunny got him a beach ball, bubbles, a slinky, a book, some clothes, rubbber duckie things that go on the side of the bathtub, a squeaking duck and of course chocolate...we gave him one piece and oh. my. goodness! He loved it!

Here a couple pictures from Easter Day!!!

Dying eggs

Daddy eating the eggs

All done...

 

Eating Chocolate

All the daddy's on the porch!

Seeing what the Easter Bunny brought Burklee

Wants outside...

Likes washing his hands...

Big Boy on Easter!!!

Grandma getting a nap in with Burk

And Daddy too!

This picture reminds me.....my mom, allan, my brother, and I have started a bet. It started with just my mom and I but the boys had to join in. It started on Jan. 23rd, 2010 and ends Jan 23rd, 2011. We cannot cut our hair. small trims but nothing over half an inch every 3 months. Allan's is the only one that has gotten out of control. He should've taken everyone up when we said he should shave his head before the bet started but oh no...he didn't want to spend the $14 to have it done. If one of the boys cut their hair, they owe the girls $50 ($25 each) and vice versa...

Here are some more pics...of burklee!

We went to the park to watch and feed the ducks when this is the look the bird got from burklee...

Does not like his carseat....so worried!

New toy I found for $1....yes seriously $1. I'm huge into garage sales. I also found a vintage cushioned chair in perfect condition for my photo shoots and also a vanity bench. Both for only $25. Which when I went to the local antique store...the bench alone was over $100! I can't wait to try them out!

Here's the chair..

And burklee showing off escaping from the bench...

We've agreed!

So when we found out I was pregnant, I wanted a girl so bad and Allan said he didn't care but the moment we found out what we were having...his face was glowing!!! I wanted pink everything, flowers, ladybugs, tutu's, headbands, hair clips...and a play kitchen equiped with plates, silverware, and of course felt food...

And after I put the flower headband on burklee a month or so ago...Allan gave in and is making me a play kitchen. Non-gender specific! We've found all of Melissa and Doug products at our downtown toy store (The Toy Parade) and while Allan and I were looking around this last weekend...he finally agreed that Burk could be my little helper. Here are some pictures, but we're making it totally custom so it will completly original!

Examples: (I found all the following pictures from google images)

And here are some Melissa and Doug sets that I want to get for Burklee:

This last one is my favorite...it comes with dry erase markers shaped like icing tubes and you can decorate the cupcakes!

I can't wait until we have his kitchen done...it will be his 1st birthday present from mommy and daddy!

I've also been working on his birthday party. Its a color wonder party. Just a lot of colors! And I'm thinking about doing a photo booth at the party. So people can go into a private booth and dress as goofy as they wish so Burklee will have a scrapbook of who all was at his 1st birthday. I would love to have this but don't know how to go about doing it...since I know I'll be busy...don't know if I should do it at the beginning or end so I can be the one actually taking the pictures!!! Any ideas?