Gotta love MARCH!

YEAH! We finished surgery and we ALL survived! I think we almost lost TJ a couple times, but he made it through and we are SOOOO happy that it is over! HIP HIP HOORAY! I don't have a lot of time to update so here are just a few things:

Kaitlynn's new favorite things:
She recently found out how to squint her nose up and blow out really hard. This is usually a warning before she gets mad. IT IS HILARIOUS!
She LOVES sitting up right now and she can't do it enough!
She found out how to bounce and now if she's not sitting, she wants to bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce.....needless to say we are both developing strong arms!
She also loves sucking on her toes AGAIN!
She now eats Banana's, Pears, Apple Sauce, Rice Cereal and Sweet potatoes! YUM!
She is now laughing daily, which makes me heart so happy!

Things TJ and I did this week:
Enjoyed Monday off due to snow! (I know, it was only 2-3 inches, but they still canceled everything)
Went on a date Friday without Kaitlynn. We started off with a ritzy dinner at Burger King and then headed to Frankies for slick track, miniature golf and batting cages! It was TONS of fun! We finished the night with shakes from Cook Out! Thanks Osmond's for babysitting!
I babysat for the first time since I have had Kaitlynn!
TJ started his rotations at the ED.
Brooke and I continue training for our 10 mile run! We did 6.5 this week!
Kaitlynn and I have allergies, YUCK!

Favorites this week:
Spending time with TJ and Kaitlynn, especially on snow days!
Taking Kaitlynn on her first spring outing, it was 80 degrees! YEAH!
Sleeping in until Kaitlynn wakes up!
Making my little girl laugh!
Sleeping with the windows open!

We are almost done!

TJ only has three days left of surgery! YIPEEE! We are on the countdown.

Things we loved this week:
Watching Kaitlynn sit up by herself! She can't do it for very long, but she can still do it!
Taking a nap! We all needed one this week and we all took one! YEAH!
Some good old fashioned Crock Pot Dinners! Got to love the Crock Pot!
Mexican food from our FAVORITE restaurant!
Home made Chocolate Chip Cookies! YUM!

Things we did not love so much this week:
TJ NOT coming home all night! He left at four AM on Wed. and got back at eleven AM on Thurs. morning. Not so much fun!
Kaitlynn not wanting to take any naps!
Feeding your child rice cereal is all fun and games until she becomes constipated! Poor girl!

Funny moment in the Barnett Household:
Saturday morning, wake up early. Get ready for work by 7:30. Kaitlynn is awake and playing with dad. I take over to feed her. Some reason I had little extra milk, so she gorged herself! (Not so much fun) Then I burped, bathed and dressed her. Gave her the medicine and we were off, only 10 minutes late to work! (Not so much fun either). Work is busy, Kaitlynn is relatively happy until she takes a nap. Only lasting 45 minutes and then waking up with a stomach ache and crying for the next two hours. NOT FUN! After arriving home frustrated and exhuasted TJ asks how my day was. I tell him what happened and he replies: "Well you know it is probably your fault for feeding her too mucht his morning." After a glare in his direction he realizes what he said and takes Kaitlynn until she falls asleep. In the meantime I fixed some lunch and cooled down until I could laugh about it!

Have a great week! We love you guys!

Quick info:

To Carbon High Class of 2001! Amy, our gracious class president, amongst all of her business had time (althought I have no idea how) to make a blog. So if you want to add your information please go to chsdinos01.blogspot.com to add your link so we can eventually collect everyone's information for our reunion that is coming up in 2011! Hope you are all having a wonderful day! Thanks!

One more week down

So we survived ANOTHER week of Surgery! YEAH! TJ is much more human this week and we did much better! Almost done! =) Things this week have been busy, fun, interesting and memorable! What else could you ask for!

Kaitlynn's milestones:
She had her first cold. Runny noses, suctioning, NS drops. NO FUN! She is doing much better though! What a sweetheart!
Figured out how to spit by vibrating her lips together! It's her new favorite thing!
Beginning to laugh ALOT more! It creates a permagrin for both mom and dad! =)

V-Day celebrations, Everyone's different!
So I'm sure many of you had a great Valentine's day and to each their own celebration style! TJ and I had quite a unique day! It started out with some work and then an afternoon of playing with Kaitlynn while TJ studied. By the time dinner rolled around we couldn't find anywhere with less then a 45 minute wait. So, we decided what sounded good which included Cheesecake from the Cheesecake factory and a sandwich from Burger King. We ate it at home while we sat in our PJ's. It was fabulous. Then we both fell asleep early! What a wonderful day! =)

New things we tried:
I bought blueberries for the first time in my life! YUM!
TJ flew on a private plane to Wilmington to harvest organs!

Hope you all have a wonderful week! We love you!

P.S. Our ward basketball team is Undefeated! GO TEAM!

Surgery YUCK! =)

So things I don't like:
TJ's surgery rotation this last week. He was gone from 4:30am until atleast 7:00p.m. every day this past week with one day not coming home until midnight one evening. Do I even have a husband anymore?
My daughter NOT sleeping AT ALL on Sundays now!
Spiders and spider webs in my house
Lagging baby weight

Things I do like:
A new week, a new attending and a new surgery schedule this week! YEAH!
My daughter going to bed an hour earlier because she was exhausted!
Watching my daughter trying to suck her toes.
Feeding my daughter rice cereal.
Cuddling with my husband on the couch.
My husband waking me up at 4:00 am to talk because he misses me. (I have to admit, I was torn between sleeping and talking, but talking won out! =)
Taking pictures

Things I did this week:
Cleaned the house, YEAH!
Washed and vacuumed my car, double YEAH!
Painted my toenails! =)
Ran six miles!

Included are some pictures of a Roller Derby that TJ and I were lucky enough to go to. It was alot of fun! Roller Derby's are VERY interesting! It was so loud we put earmuffs on Kaitlynn, she LOVED them! =) She is getting SOOOO big and cuter everyday! I also am training to run a 10 mile race in April, so we will see how it goes! Wish me luck! =) Hope you are all having a wonderful week and we love you!

We're BACK!

So, obviously keeping up my blog was not one of my new year's resolutions, although it probably should have been! =) Sorry for the long lapse and to save everyone from PAGES and PAGES of updates we will keep it simple. Some of my favorite things in the past two months:
Our Six Year Anniversary which was celebrated by our first date alone without Kaitlynn at Outback Steakhouse! YUM! =)
TJ completes his first semester of rotations and has a job offer in Lumberton working with pediatrics which surprisingly, he LOVES! =)
Going home for Christmas! We LOVE our families and owe them both SOOOOO much for everything they did for us while we were there! WE LOVE YOU!
Kaitlynn's blessing. What can I say, it was PERFECT! Thanks to everyone who brought food, who took time to come and thanks to my family for allowing us to take over their house for a day! =)
TJ starting his second semester of rotations, doing great, and happy!
Having two-three inches of snow in Durham and watching EVERYTHING shut down, I mean EVERYTHING! No where to eat, believe me we tried! =)
Watching TJ try to build a fire, three nights in a row without lighting one piece of wood on fire, however he was successful in sounding ALL of the fire alarms in the apartment! =)
Taking Kaitlynn in her first jogging stoller expedition, only to find once I had her all tucked in, buckled, happy and ready to roll, ALL the tires were flat. 45 minutes later, finally leaving! =)
Kaitlynn learning how to make SOOOOO many noises, finding her hands, her toes and trying to roll over. She is amazing, beautiful, fun, exiting, etc. etc. etc. Did I mention she's HUGE! =)
Playing Church basketball and being UNDEFEATED! Go Durham 1st ward!

I promise to try to do better and keep you guys updated more often. If I don't have time to post, I will atleast try to add some more pics! Since that is what you guys care about anyway! =)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wow, what a week! First off, TJ and I have to give a HUGE public shout out to the Weber family and tell them how greatful we are to their kindess and hospitality to us for the ENTIRE weekend. We had SOOOOO much fun and are truly greatful for all they did for us while we were there! THANK YOU GUYS!
So, we had a FABULOUS thanksgiving! It started out with a LONG road trip to Georgia. Kaitlynn and I headed off around 1300 and pickec up TJ in Lumberton and we were off! Kailtynn did GREAT! We could not have done better on our first road trip as a family! We arrived at 2300, in time for some good introductions for Kaitlynn and the family, try some yummy soup, and head to bed! Thanksgiving day we all got ready and took turns playing with Kailtynn and helping LuAnn. As always the food was DELICIOUS! We had everything from stuffing, to candy yams, to baked beans, to corn bread or regular stuffing. It was SOOOOOO good. I made a complete pig of myself, but it was SOOO worth it! Then we watched Get Smart, laughed hard, and then ate pie and played cards. What a wonderful day! =)
Friday we headed to an old civil war site and I forgot my camera! UGH! We walked the trail and had a fun time picturing the soldiers trying to climb up the terrain! It was alot of fun and we enjoyed the time outside! That night it was movie night as we watched National Treasure Two!
Saturday we headed to the aquarium, but it was in Tennessee this time. It was a lot of fun and Kaitlynn enjoyed it, I think! She spent time the in the carrier and the stroller. She was such a trooper, what a champ! That night we ate MORE pie (yummy, yummy) and then played games like apples to apples and mad gab!
Sunday was the trek home! It wasn't quite as smooth as the ride out, but still quite uneventful other then Kaitlynn TOTALLY pooping ALL over herself, the car seat, her blanket, etc. Not to mention it was while we were in the middle of NO WHERE! It's funny now, not so funny then! =)
Yesterday was her two month check up. She is a CHUNKER! She is 23 1/2 inches long (althought I still think she is atleast 24 inches) and 12lbs. 9 oz. She is in the 90% for height and 95% for weight and 70% for head circumference! She is otherwise healthy and did GREAT while getting her immunizations. She continues to grow and change everyday! Her favorite thing now is to stare at her hands and then carefully bring them to her mouth! Oh, plus, I think her hair may be turning red, but we will have to wait and see!
Well, now that this post was a MILE long, we hope you all had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving and we love you all. We are truly greatful for all of our blessings both big and small. What a great time to stop and reflect and enjoy all of our blessings! We love you all!