CHEESE!!!

Don't ya just love Kiley's hillbilly smile!!!

What time is it????

This little cutie is obsessed with the time. Everyday about 1,000 times a day she ask "what time is it" in the cutest little voice ever. I don't know what it is about time or when she picked up the phrase but she is now obsessed!!!! I think it is cute but sometimes annoying when our conversation in the car on the way home from school goes like this...

Hailey: Mommy what time is it?

Me: 5:35

Hailey: What time will it be after that?

Me: 5:36

Hailey: And then what time will it be?

Me: Really Hailey? 5:37

Hailey: And then what time?

Me: So what did you do at school today?

I know that conversation will go on forever, so I quickly change the subject only to get back on the subject of time when we get home!

As I type this her and Chris are having an I love you conversation going like this...

Hailey: I love you thisssssss much

Chris: and I love you thissss much

Hailey: and I love mommy and Ki-Mo and Corona thissss much

Me: and we love you thissss much

Hailey every 2 minutes for the last 15 minutes: I love you Daddy, I love you Mommy

Oh how I hope she stays this sweet all of her life, she is so cute right now I wish I could stop time and keep her at this age. She has been saying the cutest things lately, I don't ever want to forget all the sweet things she says. We love you Hailey but because of the conversation we just had you already know that :)

Children's Museum

Today was a yucky, cold, snowy, yucky and did I say yucky day! So we decided to make the best of it and go to the Children's Museum! Our yucky day turned into a GREAT day!
When we left the house to go to the museum I thought we might be crazy. I was pretty sure that it was gonna be packed because Jolly Days is going on. Much to my surprise it wasn't very busy at all, we were able to enjoy all 4 floors of the museum. Hailey and Kiley both loved the play-scape the most. In play-scape they have a sand and water area but also an area that is for 2 and younger which was nice for Kiley to get a break from the stroller for a little while.



Hailey even got a job working for Barbie! Today was the very first day for the Barbie exhibit, it was pretty neat for me because I used to be VERY into Barbies, Hailey hasn't got to that stage yet but I'm super excited for it!


I really wanted to start a tradition this year of always going to Jolly Days to ride the big slide. I can't wait to take both girls on it next year. I thought Hailey would ride next to Chris but she wanted to ride on his lap. I think she is afraid of slides because just a few months ago she fell on her head going down a curly slide! Jolly Days also has fake reindeer that you can brush and feed, a pond to go ice skating on, ice fishing and a igloo to play on, Santa is also there but we skipped him this time.


Of course we couldn't leave the museum without doing the carousel

And this picture is my favorite from the whole day, Hailey digging for dinosaur bones!
We bought a membership today so now we can go as much as we want for a year. I hope to go at least once a month but maybe more on these cold, snowy, yucky days!


We were there for a little over 4 hours with two little girls who had no nap, so as soon as we hit the car this is what happened
This is a post from before Christmas I just forgot to post it!!!

1st Birthday Party!!

We had Kiley's birthday party over the weekend and it was so much fun. Everyone came to our house for chili, snacks and the best cake I have ever had. Thank you everyone who came to Kiley Maureen's party and made her day so special, we are very blessed with wonderful family and friends!


My neighbor Ketina has always made the girls birthday cakes but this one has by far been my favorite cake ever, thank you Ketina for doing such a great job!
Birthday girl with her cake
My sweet 1 year old
My family
Chris with his baby girl
Looking at her diamond necklace from Mamaw and Papaw


She didn't know what to think of the whole cake thing
She didn't want to eat any of her cake
just put it in her hair!

Me and my baby girl
Aunt Natalie, Kiley Mo and me
Papaw, Kiley and Mamaw
My mom and her name sake...the Maureen's
Me and my chunky monkey Cole
Kelli and Kiley
Susan, Grandpa and Kiley
Kiley and Keira
Mamaw and Keira
Cole
Aunt Natalie, Kiley and Uncle Josh

Happy 1st Birthday

One year ago today Chris and I woke up bright and early and drove to the hospital to welcome our 2nd princess. I will never forget the day, it was raining on our drive there and then shortly after we walked into the hospital it started freezing rain. I cried our whole drive there because I was so scared to have a spinal, but I survived and at 8:29 am Kiley Maureen was born weighing in at 7lbs 10 oz and 19 3/4 inches long.
I will never forget her first cry, the relief I felt after hearing that cry is unforgettable. Chris never left her side, the whole time she was getting measured and weighed he was right there. I got to hold her while they wheeled us back to our room and then she got whisked away from me to be monitored in the nursery for her breathing problems. I didn't get Kiley back until 5:30 that night.

I had already known the joy and love that a child could bring but I didn't understand how you could feel like that for a second child, but it is absolutely amazing at how your love is just there.

I was really nervous at how Hailey would react to having a little sister. When I was pregnant I had moments when I would cry and get upset thinking we would be making Hailey grow up to fast, but her and Kiley had an instant bond. Hailey wanted to help with everything. I love the bond they have and can't wait to see it grow and change as they get older.

Kiley Maureen at 1 year old you are...

*eating EVERYTHING, you are such a good little eater you have been on table food since you were about 8 months.

*you are no longer taking a bottle or formula and you love milk

*you have been walking for about 3 weeks and you are getting very good at it

*you LOVE to play with your big sis, just last night you were chasing her around the living room and both of you were giggling. I love that you play so well together, right now anyways.

*you give kisses with you mouth wide open

*you say dah for dog and bah for ball, you also say uh-oh and huh

*you have 8 teeth and are working on getting your molars in

*you already throw yourself on the ground when you don't get your way

*you have crocodile tears just like myself and Hailey

*you never want to lay still for a diaper change

*you love to splash in the bath

Kiley Maureen you made our family complete, we love you more then words can say. I am so glad we were chose to be your parents, you bring so much joy to our life. You may not remember your first year of life but I think it was amazing.

Happy 1st Birthday, We love you

Love,

Mommy, Daddy and Hailey Lauren...Corona too (our dog)