Oh the weather outside is frightful.....

Well, we are in Michigan and it is cold and snowy! Our flight here wasn't too bad, we had a bit of a delay in Chicago but only 25 minutes so it wasn't too bad. The storm came in last night and is snowed all night. It stopped snowing this afternoon but the wind is blowing really bad. We were supposed to drive down to Chrissy's Wojno family Christmas party and to visit some friends, but the storm changed our plans. The roads were really bad and the news said to only go out if absolutely necessary. Church was canceled today so we've just been sitting around the house. Nicky bought Kimmie a cute little snow suit so we bundled her up and took her outside. I think her favorite part was chewing on the string from her hat! Kimmie loved the snow....ok, maybe not but she looked so cute! She made a little snow angel and played a little in the snow but the wind was blowing a lot so we didn't stay outside long. Kimmie also turned 4 months old today so we took some pictures in one of her new Christmas dresses from Aunt Nicky and Grandma.
Well, our trip has started off snowy, but fun. I know Seth's family misses Kimmie so I will keep posting pictures and updates for them.

4 month checkup

Today was Kimmie's 4 month check-up. She now weighs 13 lbs 6 oz. They measured her as being 26 inches long, but she was kind of wiggly so I think she's probably 25 but that still makes her in the 90th percentile for her age! She got her second round of shots today and did great. When they give her the shots I have to hold her hands so she doesn't move around but once they're done Seth gets to hold her. So, Seth is the good guy and I am the bad guy;) Oh well, I still feed her so she has to love me! We are getting ready to go to Michigan this Saturday, we're so excited.
Nathan left the MTC today and is on his way to Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had a long layover in Atlanta so he was able to call everyone. Well, there were some problems with the pay phones there and after spending most of his time sharing the phone it was our turn to get a call from him. We were waiting and waiting.....then my phone rang saying I had a voice mail. It was Nathan! He said he tried calling Seth's phone but someone accidentally gave him the wrong number-thanks mom:) He then called my phone but for some reason it went straight to my voice mail. He said he would try calling if he had time but it was already almost time for him to board his plane so I guess he didn't have time. (Wow, I said time a lot in that sentence, sorry!) That's ok, he will be calling on Christmas Day so we will get to talk to him then. Everyone says he is doing well so that's nice to hear.
Yesterday when we left for church it was snowing! I was so happy but by the time sacrament was over it had stopped:( Hopefully we will get a white Christmas in Michigan. I guess that's it for now. Here are some pictures of Kimmie in her favorite dress from daddy! She also has a little zebra that she loves napping with, it's really soft and she loves to snuggle him! She is also getting really good at tummy time, her neck is getting so strong!

Will the thrush ever end????

Well, Kimmie has been battling thrush for almost 2 months now. First the doctor gave us medicine to give her after every feeding for two weeks and I had to do a topical treatment on myself to ensure we didn't just pass it back and forth to each other. Well, it went away for a couple days and then came back. So, we did round two of the medicine.....same thing happened. So, now the next treatment we are doing is called gentian violet. It is an antifungal agent that we put on a q-tip and rub in her mouth before her morning and evening feedings. We have to do this for 4 days. It seems to be working so far but the funny thing about this treatment is it dyes everything purple!!!! So, for the next couple days Kimmie will have a purple mouth and sometimes her hands get a little on them if she puts them in her mouth. Kimmie doesn't seem to be bothered by the thrush. But, I also have an infection in my milk ducts, caused by yeast, so I am also being treated with oral medicine. Thrush is a tricky thing, no matter what we did it seems like Kimmie and I just kept passing it back and forth...at least we are good at sharing:) Here are two pictures of Kimmie after I gave her the gentian violet. Isn't she cute?!?!?
We finally bought our plan tickets for our trip back to Michigan for Christmas. We are going from December 15-28th. It should be fun, I know my family is so excited to spend time with Kimmie ~they could care less about me and Seth:) Now we have to go out and buy winter jackets since it's going to be FREEZING in Michigan! Well, that's about it for now. I promise the video of Kimmie talking is coming soon.

Sorry it's been so long....

Well, I know I was slacking but it's been a busy week. Kimmie got sick and then it was Thanksgiving, then Seth's birthday....ok, no more excuses. Kimmie is doing much better. Her cold is gone but she is still fighting thrush. She has had it for so long. The doctor said we would do one more treatment of the nystatin, which is a medicine we put in her mouth. If it doesn't work this time then we do something else, but I'm not sure what. It doesn't affect her at all, she still eats well and is so playful. She is laughing and smiling so much more now. I tried to catch it on video but when I record her she just lays there and stares at the camera. I did record a little bit today and I will post it later. It is so fun hearing her laugh and talk. The other night we woke up at 5 am to her laughing away in her cradle, it was so cute.
Thanksgiving was good.We went to see Enchanted at noon and then had a great dinner with Kathy, Kevin, Scott, Cyndy, Christopher, Aunt Deborah, Uncle Larry, Lance, Bekah and Andrew. Enchanted was a really cute movie, I recommend it. Kind of cheesy, but cute! After dinner Seth and Kimmie took a nap, I guess the tryptophan really got to them;)
Yesterday was Seth's birthday. We slept in late and then went to Whole Foods for lunch. Then we watched football and I had this super nice dinner planned to make for him. When I went to take the potatoes out I noticed they were rotten, no problem we had instant so I was going to make them. So I started that and then took the steaks out to season and those were bad too. I don't know if our fridge wasn't up high enough but the steaks turned this horrible color and odor. So, dinner plans had to be changed at the last minute. Seth's parents watched Kimmie and we went out to dinner. Seth didn't want to make a big deal out of his birthday so I wasn't allowed to tell anyone about it. We just relaxed and spent the day together, it was nice.
Seth is almost done with school, his last final is on December 13th. Then we are off to Michigan for Christmas.
Well, I think that should get you caught up. Here is a picture of Kimmie and Seth sleeping after dinner and Kimmie's 3 month old picture. I will post the video of Kimmie soon. Enjoy!!!

First time being sick:(

Poor little Kimmie is sick. She seems to have caught the virus that is going around. It's so hard seeing her sick. She just coughs and looks at us like "help me mom and dad, HELP ME!!" She seems to be getting better so that's good. Well, she's crying so I better go.

Dad's surgery

Just wanted to let everyone know Seth's dads surgery went well. We are still at the hospital waiting to see him in the recovery room. He will probably be in the hospital for a few days and then it's home to recover. Thanks for everyones thoughts and prayers. I will post more info as we get it.

So much going on.......

Well, what a busy weekend we had. My mom, Tom, Nicky and Grandma Groves came into town on Wednesday night for Kimmie's baby blessing.The didn't get into town until late that night so we went straight to bed. Thursday we just hung out during the day and walked around the Temple that night. Tina and Scott came in Friday night. We didn't do too much while everyone was here, mostly just enjoyed being around each other. We did play Guitar hero, that was fun!
Kimmie's blessing was on Sunday and it went great. We had a lunch at Seth's parents after and the food was so good (Thanks Dad....and Mom) Then we went back to our apartment and had a mini Thanksgiving dinner. All the family left today. It's kind of bitter sweet, they drive me crazy sometimes but I love them so much!!!! Overall it was so much fun having them here. Kimmie is doing great and so are me and Seth. I don't really have much more to say. Here are some of the many pictures we took this trip. Kimmie is really smiling so much more!!!!!