First Words

Kate has started to say quite a few words lately. It's so fun everytime she randomly says something new. Here's what she can say so far:

Thank you! = Day doo!

Hi

Hello

Buh Bye

Uh Oh

Mama

Ashley = Ash-ee (How did she learned that? Paige calls me "mom" and Nate calls me "babe")

Paige = Pay

Cheese

Shoe

Banana = Nana

Owie

No

Nose

Stop! = Ssssaw! (when you do something she doesn't like)

What's New

I haven't been able to think of much to blog about lately, which is frustrating. I used to be more open and write more about myself. I guess I just don't feel like anything is blog-worthy lately.

The main things on my mind lately are:

#1. Training for my Half-Marathon (August 6th)

#2. Getting pregnant

#3. Trying to lose a few pounds (surprise, surprise.)

#1. My training is going well, and I'm really enjoying running. I never thought that day would come. Running with friends has made all the difference for me. The longest we've run is 6 miles so far and it was actually one of my most enjoyable runs. Saturday we ran 5 miles and it was really tough for some reason. Every run is so different. I'm so happy to be doing this because I've wanted to do a Half-Marathon for a long time. I love the challenge and it's such a great feeling when you push yourself to do something hard.

#2. About getting pregnant... I'm a nut case. For some reason I've never been able to "relax and let it happen" like so many people do. I don't know if it's because I have Endometriosis or if I would be like this anyway, but I worry so much about not being able to conceive that I just obsess over the process of getting pregnant. I'm not one of those people who can say, "Let's try for a baby!" and then is pregnant 2 weeks later. It took about 6 months to get pregnant with both Paige and Kate. I know that 6 months isn't terribly long, but when you are paranoid about infertility, each month is like eternity. See? I'm crazy. I've already been wishing I was pregnant for the last 6 months, and I haven't even had a postpartum period yet. Ugh. Who knows when Baby #3 will come.

So here I am again, obsessed. If I'm not tracking ovulation, stocking up on pregnancy tests at the Dollar Store, reading babycenter articles, etc., I feel like I'm not doing enough to make it happen. Maybe I'm just extremely impatient. I wish I was super fertile. But then again, I know some people who are super fertile and wish they weren't.

#3. I wish I didn't love food so much. I've cut back on my baking addiction drastically though, so maybe that will help. I would love to start out my next pregnancy at a better weight, so that I won't have as much to lose afterward. Don't we all wish that?

Scratch that

Remember that time I got a job? Yeah, that wasn't a good idea. I quit on Sunday. From the day I got hired (about 3 weeks ago), I felt intense anxiety about it and I really felt like it was not right for me. But I went along with it anyway because I didn't want to be a wuss. Plus, Nate was super excited about free flights and I didn't want to let him down. But as the days went on I felt more and more like I should quit. So I did. And I feel SO MUCH BETTER!!!

I love this!

We've moved Paige into a twin bed now, and I really want to re-do her room. I've been looking for ideas for quite a while and I can't seem to decide on anything. I LOVE this bedding. What do you think? I will have to wait until it goes on clearance.

Kirkland, WA

We were in the Seattle area over the weekend and took a trip to Kirkland, where Nate grew up.

I took about a million pictures of Kate and Paige. They were both so fun on this trip. There were minimal tantrums and it was just fun and relaxing for the most part.

Kate is hilarious these days. She tries to copy everything Paige does. Paige likes to talk in a robot voice sometimes and when Kate realized that we all thought it was funny, she started doing it too. I have to get it on video. Imagine a 15 month old, who can't talk, trying to talk like a robot. Hilarious.

P.S. The spacing is all crazy on this post and it is driving me nuts. I keep trying to fix it and it just won't change. Grrr....

So...

I got a job.

This is gonna be me...

(note the expression on her face)

Yep. I'm a "Ramp Agent" at the Spokane Airport. It's gonna be dang hard, but I'm gonna do it. At least for a few months. This past week I was in Denver for a 5-day training course. It was so hard being away from Nate and the girls. I was really bummed about it. But the training was surprisingly fun and interesting. Nate held down the fort really well! The girls were still alive when I got home! Seriously though, he was awesome. The house was spotless and all the laundry was done when I got home.

This was my class:

We had people from all over the West Coast and it was pretty cool.

I'm only going to be working about 12 hours each week, so hopefully it won't be too hard to coordinate with Nate's work schedule. He's really flexible, so I don't think it will be an issue.

In case you were wondering... Yes, I am only doing this for the free flights. I don't think I will particularly enjoy loading luggage into airplanes, emptying lavatories, directing airplanes (can you say terrifying?!!), being away from Nate and the girls, etc., but hopefully the fact that we will be able to take some fun trips together will make it all worth it.

P.S. If you have any questions about getting an airline job, let me know.

Lately

These are just some random pictures from the past few days.

Sleepy?