Zade Loves the Little Animals

So, my little Zade-y poo is finally on the mend. We found out that he has a tonsil infection and he is now on an antibiotic. His fever lasted for almost 4 days, but today was his first day since Monday where he was fever-free! Woohoo!! He was still pretty tired, but I'm glad things are starting to get better, sick babies are the worst :( Today we had a treat, though. We got to visit Alan's aunt's house where there are many animals to be loved, petted, played with, and fed. Neither of us had ever been there before, so it was really fun. There were 8 horses, a bunch of chickens, 2 adorable baby goats, at least 4 cats running around, and a tractor to be ridden. Zade had a ball! Here are some pics from the day:

Zade with the cuties, Jean and Joe

These little goats were so sweet, I totally want a goat!

Checkin' each other out

Zade was pretty interested in their little house :)

Zade and one of the miniature horses, they became quick friends :)

Zade "driving" the tractor, he thought this was really cool.

And this is how we shift...

Zade "helping" pick tomatoes.

All in all, a fun day. I really think the goats were my favorite, Zade really loved collecting eggs in the chicken coop. That's about it for today, folks! See ya next time!

Park City, Baking, and Sick Baby :(

Last weekend was a fun one, we spent Friday evening in Park City with my mom, Chase, Kim, and Owen- we had a yummy dinner and checked out the sweet condo we'd be staying in when we went back up on Sunday. Saturday we went to Logan for a friend's wedding, it was so nice to see a whole bunch of old family and childhood friends! Congrats to Whitney and Jackson! Sunday we were back up in the PC and hung out at the Park Silly Market- found some awesome finds, delicious food stuffs, and a crazy (but sweet) guy who fawned all over Zade and gave him some free beads. We had a lot of fun with Zade and Owen who are truly adorable with each other, fun hanging at the pool, and just generally spending some fam time. It was a nice mini vacation not too far from home. Also a big thanks to Kim for doing the delicious cooking!

Zade and Owen chilling with me while we wait to check in.

At a cool fountain in the Red Rock shopping area.

A badass Spirit Hood at the Park Silly Market.

I decided that, being an at-home mommy, I would benefit from having a hobby. I recently started on a bit of a baking craze... which although is a delicious hobby, it isn't so good for the waistline. I made a whole bunch of yummy cookies, and was inspired to try out French Macarons. If you have never had one, I suggest you find one and eat it quickly. The are absolutely FANTASTIC. The texture is the best on this planet. My first attempt at them, however, was an utter failure. I will be trying again, and soon, with advice from someone who makes delicious ones. Maybe by Christmas I can stuff all my friends stockings with successful macarons! I have been more successful with some yummy meringue kisses, also a delightful texture, some chocolate chip cookies, soft pretzels, sugar cookies, etc. etc. etc. No wonder my jeans are getting tight!

Someday I will make delicious macarons.

Poor Zade has had a fever since yesterday morning that despite medicine has only gone up. It peaked at about 103.9 which was frightening, but after some cool bathing and compresses, an hour later I had it down to 103. I'm hoping we do OK tonight, we found out at the doc today that he has a tonsil infection. On a much happier note, when I went to fill his prescription of Omnicef, an antibiotic he has been on several times before, they informed me it had nearly doubled in price. Being the end of the month on a strict budget, I fell a lot short. After last night with a sick baby in my bed, I was tired an emotional and made a bit of an embarrassment of myself. I knew I could call Alan though, and he could transfer some money into my account, but in the midst of doing so I was informed that due to the kindness of a stranger I would only need to pay $25. Down from $82. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you wonderful, kind person. I did get the wonderful opportunity to thank them in person, which was nice. I hope I can pass along the good deed.

Stats, fish, and pre-Halloween!

I think the only person who reads my blog is my brother, Kyle. Which is really fine considering he lives so far away and is definitely one Zade's favorite people on the planet, and I'm happy to have a way to keep you up to speed on his goings-on, Uncle Kyle :)

So that's where I'll start with this post- lil Zade. We went to his 15 month check up last Wednesday and he got 3 booster shots and a clean bill of health. He is also weighing in at 23 lbs 5 oz, which is in the 58th percentile (being that he weighs more than 58 percent of babies born on his birthday, so pretty average), and he is 32.5 inches tall, which is in the 90th percentile. I know that will make Kyle happy, we have got a basketball player in the making. Zade is pretty obsessed with basketball these days, an obsession which Uncle Kyle instilled in him at a very young age. He loves it, which is fine by me, he will probably have the build for it :) Also, as the doctor casually asked me "So, is he saying 3 or 4 words now?" and I was like well... Zade says around 50 words now. The doctor seemed pretty impressed and we had to run through Zade's list of animal sounds that he knows now for the good doctor. I can't really think of any animal noises that Zade doesn't do now, he does cat, dog, snake, chicken, cow, monkey, lion, tiger, bear(oh my! all 3 very much the same noise), frog, and... yeah. A whole slew. I think there was a time in my life when my conversations were about things other than what each animal says, but especially now that I am home with Zade all the time, I can't really remember that time in my life. He also says many food words, everyone's name who he sees often (including my mom's cats' names), a lot of toy words, and his favorite word of all- which is "Hi!". He will have an entire conversation with someone with the word Hi.

Zade: Hi!

Random Stranger: Hey there! You're cute aren't you!

Z: Hi!

RS: Haha, hi!

Z: Hi!

RS: Yes, hello.

Z: Hi!

You get the idea. He says hi to anyone and everyone we meet, anywhere we go. I consider myself pretty comfortable with the age that Zade is at right now, I did the toddler classroom at a preschool for a few years and I really love the age. I am so excited that Zade is coming into it right now. He is quite honestly one of the busiest toddlers I have ever met, and he keeps me busy! I hate to say that I was a little thankful for the cold he woke up with today because it was a pretty chill day.

A picture of Zade from last month with his picture of his daddy (who has been in Alaska for 6 weeks now) that he keeps in a cupboard and looks at and carries around during the day. We love you, Daddy!

Another from last month, playing with a ball in the backyard, loving summer!

Zade wielding a spoon, but still sucking applesauce off his fingers :) He's actually pretty good with a spoon now- he can do foods like yogurt or applesauce that he just has to dip the spoon into and it sticks, but food like peas that roll around are harder. We'll get there :)

Zade's Grandma JoElen brought him a present a couple days ago being 5 goldfish in a jar. 4 of them died pretty fast, but we have one going strong. His name is Flake. Zade loves him. He gets so excited to watch him saying "Fish!" and making his fish "sound" which is the popping sound made when you open and close your lips. I think we'll be making a trip to the aquarium soon, because I think Zade will fully appreciate it now. He went once when he was very small, but I am excited to take him now, should be a fun trip!

Halloween-ers are happy, Halloween is getting close! I've always enjoyed Halloween at what I consider to be an appropriate level of enjoyment, and the older I get the less I really care to be honest. I have no clue what to be this year or what Zade should be. I have had a few ideas, but being a very last-minute kind of gal, I don't think I will really follow through with any of them. I am pleased, however, that you can get large bags of almost any kind of fun-size candy imaginable at your local store. Seriously, I love fun-size candy. Best part of Halloween. That's what all the trouble with making up a costume and trekking from house to house was for- FUN SIZE CANDY. I've discovered as an adult that it is much simpler to purchase said candy, however, and costumes have lost their appeal. Hopefully I can muster up some Halloween spirit, and make it fun for Zade. And get cute pictures.

Well folks, thanks for stopping by. Thanks for reading, Ky, we love you!

Can we just start over?

Hello friends, it is I, Kelsey, the world's worst blogger! Seriously, though. Let's just let bygones be bygones and start over. I epic-ly failed at p90X, only making it to about day 35 or so, but that is no big shocker. Zade is a big, big boy now, a toddler in fact. Most of the reason I would like to start blogging again is due to the fact that my family will shortly be moving to Alaska. ALASKA! I'd like to have a way to let friends and family know how we all are, and what goes on in our day-to-day.

Alan has been in Alaska for just over 5 weeks and Zade and I are seriously missing him. No date is set yet as to when Zade and I will depart, but I will keep everyone posted. Alan is enjoying the work he is doing up there, and is happy to be reunited with his other other-half, his twin brother, Tobin. I am currently a stay-at-home momma and I could not be more pleased about it. Zade is 15 months now, and we'll have his check-up this Wednesday to see where he weighs in. He is talking a lot, and his language skills impress me. He jabbers a lot to fill in his sentences, but there are quite a few real words in his every day vocab already. He started walking a few days after his first birthday (June 4th), and hasn't looked back. He runs, he climbs, he spins, he dances, he falls. All that good stuff to make Mommy as tired as humanly possible by the end of the day. He is the sweetest little boy ever, he keeps me laughing, and I just freakin love him.

Hopefully this attempt at the blog won't fail, and I can keep you all updated with my family's Alaskan adventures. Team Worner 2.0 taking place in Alaska, coming soon to a blog near you.

P90x Slacker!

Sorry for lapse in posts there folks! We have had a crazy couple of weeks around these parts, and I have been a little slacky on my work outs. I guess that's how life goes sometimes... Zade got RSV, luckily it never got severe enough to warrant hospitalization, thank goodness. He also had along with it a nice little ear infection, and then I got a nasty cold to boot. So, for the past couple weeks while Zade has had a hard time sleeping and I was tired and sick, my work out regimen suffered. But enough of my excuses ;) I am better and Zade is definitely on the mend! So we are back on track now, I haven't quite made it to my day 30 yet, but I will post when I get there. I also need to do a family post about Zade's updates (LIKE HIS NEW TOOTH!) and will hopefully get to that soon! Thanks for reading!

P90x DAY 17

Another week down, and I am still going strong! This is the third week, and the last week in the set before week four switches things up. I already feel stronger, and I have more energy too. I feel leaner, even though I only lost 1 pound this week. I'm still loving the workouts, I think the Plyometrics and the Kenpo are my favorite! Thanks for stopping by!

Rockin' On

So, after Zade's 4 month appointment, we got the OK to give him rice cereal twice a day. He didn't love it at first, and he is still not rice cereal's biggest fan, but he is getting much better at eating it! And you know what? I really think it is the secret to sleeping through the night. He now sleeps from about 8pm to 4am on the first go! After 4, he eats and goes right back down to sleep until 8 when Mommy has to go to work. He is such a good boy!

He is getting SO big! He now has to wear 6 month jammies because the 3 month size is just not tall enough for him! Here's a pic of him sporting the 6 monthers-

We have dinner every Sunday at my parent's house with the whole fam, including 2 of Zade's cousins who are both within a month of his age Owen - my brother's son, and Rowan - my cousin's baby. They were having a blast grabbing face and batting eachother while rolling on the floor!

Zade drew a picture for me and Alan today for the first time, courtesy of his Auntie Secelia (yes, my friends get to be his Aunts too!):

I love it! He is growing up so fast! But I am having a blast. We have fallen quite nicely into a good routine, and although I have never been a routine type of person, the stability is nice. We love our little Buggy Boy!