Kennedy's Room

On my mission to organize the house and save money I decided as I finish each room I would write a post about it. My first room is Kennedy's Room. Her room get the most use since she sleeps,naps gets changed and gets feed a evening bottle in there.

This is her room from the doorway.

When Riley was little she chewed on her crib like a dog! So I used the bumpers that came with her bedding set and tied them on the rails. I stopped using the ones with the set once she started rolling over and got the mesh ones.

Changing table.

Today I took boxes that we have from having stuff shipped to the house for Ebay and printed labels on the mailing labels we have. Cost free! See my homemade baby wipes on the dresser!

Bookcase!

That pretty little box hold all of Kennedy's keepsakes. My friend Rena made it for her and I just love it!

Saving Money

In lou of paying the hefty tuition fee for Riley to go to kindergarten I have started to think of ways to save money. While I do little things that save money like shopping at Super Walmart there are other things I have been reading in blogs. One of my favorite blogs is http://wantingwhatyouhave.com/ has some good tips that I have been using for years! Anything from organization, recipes to saving money.

I have finally made my own baby wipes from her recipes and I must say they are pretty neat! I never bothered before because I thought opening the container would be a pain and I thought I was getting a good price buying the Equate brand. Using one roll of the Bounty Paper towel cut in half gives me as much if not more then one package of Equate that costs about 6 bucks now. And I use them to wipe Kennedy down after eating. I had everything but the containers on hand and those were about 3 bucks for 2 and I use those paper towels anyways so really these wipes will cost me next to nothing!

Then after that I was looking at my bottle of Clorox Anywhere spray that I use to wipe the kitchen down, the table and High Chair. It costs 3.29 a bottle. When i can make it at home for nothing because I have water and bleach on hand!

My next thing is going to be making our own Laundry Soap and I'm thinking and looking for more money saving ideas!

Growing Bebe!

Kennedy is now 8 months old! She got big way to fast! She is sitting up with no wobble now has been for a few weeks. And also just started being able to sit herself up when laying down. She is doing the army crawl but keeps getting up on all 4's and trying to go. She does this baby yoga pose. She stands on her hands and her feet. It's too cute and i'm trying to get a picture of it. But she's a ham and when she see's the camamra she stops and smiles for you!

Yesterday she had real bananas and scrambled eggs. She really enjoyed them! Going to use up the rest of the baby food and she will be on big girl food! Sniff my little baby is growing up! Looks like she might be getting her 2 top teeth. She won't let me see too good and with those bottom 2 I'm not sticking my finger in there! LOL

She has been doing the baby signs and says a few words. Mmmm (More), Mama and Mommy! Dada, Gggga(Gan)and seems like she's trying to say kitty. She got upset at fireworks but after a little bit she seems to understand the loud noise made the prettys in the sky.

We have signed up for Kindergarten. She will be going to Scribes and Scribblers. I'm really hoping it will be good for her and she will make some friends and learn! She's getting bored at home and needs to be challenged more. .

I'm so excited I have started writing my book again! I have 208 pages so far and I'm pretty sure I can make it 3 books! Two for sure! I also found a way to download it on my nook to read drafts! It's very cool! Hope to at least finish the first book by August. I'd be done if I didn't have to edit it! Have 74 pages done so far! And I just started this last weekend I know if will have to be edited again but at least it's readable now! Wish me luck!

Refreshing The Playroom!

Seems like every few months we need to do a good playroom cleanup. With 2 of them now there are just so many toys! Since I have the nice bin system in place that we did last May it is very easy to take a few bins out of the room and replace them every so often with new ones.

This should have been done for Riley when she was very little but it never happened but at least it's happening now. When I start to notice they are bored with the toys we will switch them this will also help too see which toys are never played with and should be gotten rid of.

With us planning on putting the house up for sale in February we are going though the house slowly and purging things. I really can't believe how fast we filled up this house with in 3 years! And these are big pieces too! I'm not much of a nick nack person I have one thing out my Mom got me and some candle holders my sister Hollie made me years and years ago and that's it besides pictures of the girls. So I don't know how we have so much stuff!

But at least the playroom is looking fresh and clean! Owen is enjoying himself sleeping on the little table since it's been so long since you could even see the top of it and it's his favorite place to lay. The Little Tikes plastic must be soothing.

PLayroom!

Kennedy's Corner

Old Toys like new!

Craft and Learning Center

My Ebay Corner

Playing so nice together!

Summer is Here!

So many things have been happening like always. Zach just got done traveling for 2 weeks back to back. He was gone for 2 nights and then the next week gone for 3 nights. I made for a very tiring 2 weeks for me.

So Riley finished all her tests and even though she has a IQ of 134 and she tested in the 99th percent tile for Math( 1st grade math) she didn't get into kindergarten. I don't need to go into details because I'm sure this is something I will always remember! So now we have to decide what we are going to do. She cannot go into Kindergarten next year when she is already passed that level. Moving to another city that has a later cut off date isn't going to work this year because of selling the house. So it's either home-school or pay 5,500 to send her to a private Kindergarten for 1 year and then move to a better school system for the fall of 2013. I'm so tired of thinking about this and I don't know what to do and it's been a month now!

In other news Kennedy is doing the army crawl she has started to eat the snack baby food but isn't that great at it yet to be giving her more food meals hopefully soon. She is still a VERY happy baby out little Sweet Bebe. Or Sweets as I like to call her. She has also been stand while holding on to stuff and after spending an evening with Sammy found her balance and could sit up on her own with out falling over.

The girls have been enjoying the summer. Riley LOVES playing in her pool or slip n slide. She loves her little sister SO much and wonderful with her. Kennedy just adores Riley they are just super cute together! in the mornings Riley will go in read Kennedy a story (Yes she has been reading for a few months) and they will just sit in there and giggle at each other!

Sweets is 6 Months Old!

I can't believe my Sweet Bebe is 6 months already! She had her 6 month check with the new Dr today. she's doing great weighted 16 lbs 9 oz 27 inches long. She has 2 teeth is rolling both ways for a few weeks now. Is doing her best to sit up and has said Mama but only when she's really mad! She's holding her own bottles and has tried all the fruits and veggies and had her first taste of the baby food meats tonight. Just like Riley she doesn't want to nap when Daddy is home but is a good sleeper at night time although she has been waking up at 6:40am but she plays in her bed till 8am! She's such a happy baby!

Waiting for Kennedy Rose!

36 weeks!




37 Weeks