Happy Birthday Mom

Today is a very special day... It is my Mommy's Birthday!
 









I hope you are having an awesome day and we can't wait to see you later tonight for your special dinner out.

Today also started my new beginning with my new job.  I have really been super excited about becoming "normal" again. So I showed up for work and got two new shirts.  I went into the bathroom and put one on (to feel more apart of the TEAM)  

Just to show my viewers some of my new life... here is our break room. For those of you who are readers from my last job (I mean this with love).. YES..that IS a full size refrigerator, FREE coffee for the employees and our customers, a microwave, a stove and a dishwasher! 

I have two desks.. one up front (seen here) and also one in the Warranty / Body Shop Dept. Yes, those are already pictures of my boys out for view! ;-D   I haven't actually moved into my office yet which is located in the back, but that will take place next week and I can assure you, pictures will be taken for the viewing of my new world.

And because I know you ALL want to see this.. here is my locker (middle bottom).. but they're a pearl pink.. LOVE!!!: 

Picture Perfect!

A few weeks ago I set out to have Kolton's 3 month milestone pictures made.  It ended up being his (4) month as we couldn't get the timing just right between the two of us. 

I work with a girl who's mom does pictures and she did a Fantastic job! We went to her house and used some of the props she had and she was amazing working with the boys.  She's a Grandma so she does this out of the love for kiddos.

She emailed me last night saying that the pictures were in and well.. all I can say is I'm SO glad that I had picture frames at home that needed to be recycled...saved money and got my pictures up and ready for show and tell ;-D

I took these with my phone so: 1) not the best quality 2) lighting also not the best 3) I'm very pleased with the outcome and where I ended up hanging / placing them.

 Mr. Handsome Happy "4" month old:

Kolton doing his impression of Magic Mike.  (shhh I see this popping up at his wedding one day):

Tolky Bear -  LOVE:

These two have my heart!

This is one of my favorites (they both have a truck in front of them):

LOVVVVVVVVVE this one!!  The quote on the picture says: 'Because I have a brother, I'll always have a best friend!"  Sooo true for these two. And I love how Kyler is snuggling Kolton. ADORE these two!

And in Kolton's room here is where I placed his "Tolky Bear" and "Magic Mike" pictures. The frames I had in a box in the garage and they turned out to be a PERFECT fit!:

Bowling Brothers

I took some pictures of our bowl date. Kyler was feeling a little off the whole night. I'm not sure what was going on or if because the bowling was a new adventure for him. But a little more than halfway through he started coming 'alive' and getting into it.

Kyler picking out his ball..check out his shoes:

The Kiesling Klan.. Kyler was saying "hurry, it's heavy", Nicholas wouldn't smile and Zachary was really into it:

Kyler's first bowl (ever) and a little help from Mommy:

First bowl.. all but 4 pins.. 2nd and he got a spare!  He got several spares during the night too!:

We got this handy crafty thing (not sure what it's called.. maybe.. "Mommy's back saver"?!) to help us both out.  He doesn't look enthused here:

Help from Nicholas.  I think Kyler was upset because they put us on another lane different from Zachary and Nicholas because when they were done with their games and came over to us, he livened up!:

Tolky Bear's first bowl!  Helping big brother out!:

Last bowl.. a Family Affair! See, he's into it now!:

Bouncing on Aunt Sherry's knee and wanting to take off!:

Kyler's first bowl ever... scored a 92 (his name is the top one if you can't make it out)!  So proud of him. We bowled with a brother and sister who also needed bumpers.  They were older than Kyler but were very patient with him / us: 

His 2nd game,, scored an 86! Not bad kid!

Kolton cut his first tooth through Saturday. It's barely just above the skin although you can feel it..trust me! But still hard to see especially since he doesn't want to show it off just yet. But it's on the bottom right.  The bottom left is about to bust through too, along with his top two. Poor guy:

You can kind of see where it's raised here on the right:

Then Sunday morning he woke up with Fuzzy Wuzzy! He's finally getting hair.

Testing out his big boy bed for his first real nap in his crib. He really liked it. Right after this picture he went OUT and was snoring up a storm. I'm sure he's very grateful for the leg room:

Yesterday afternoon, the boys were being silly and playing on my bed. Kolton is ALL about his big brother (and visa versa.. LOVE it):

Kyler was tickling Kolton..who while doesn't look thrilled in this picture, laughed the second Kyler's "claws" grabbed at his belly:

This one just warms my heart:

Mr. Happy talking up a storm!:

Date Night!

Since I had Kolton, I have not had "one on one time" with Kyler.  Well tonight is the night!  I am taking him to join a kids bowling league...well to see if he will even like it first.  It's 8 weeks and is every Monday night.  I can now do these fun things as I have a 'real' job with 'real' hours!

So if he enjoys it, at the end of his 8 weeks, he will get to chose a bowling ball of his choice!  How exciting.  I promise to take pictures and post!!

Excited for a "Mommy & Me date night" with some one on one bonding with my boy!

It's Here!

Looks like we are in need to head to the store...for...

That's right; Kolton's first toothbrush. Last night (while I was nursing Kolton) he broke his first tooth through!  Very exciting and OUCH at the same time. He now has his first tooth, bottom right.  With bottom left following a close suit. And soon will be his two top teeth as they are not far behind.

I'll try to capture some pictures and post.

New Beginnings...

Today starts new beginnings for me (well, a week today will actually be my "start")...

I'm trading in the...

And the ... 

For the...

OK.. who am I really kidding here?  There will Never be a Full Trade In of the Firetruck  ;-D 

But I am taking on a new role in life.  I'm sad in a way to leave dispatching as I LOVE what I do (minus the 12-16 hour days, nights, weekends and holidays ~ and death of children). But I love the work regardless. 

I am however Very excited to learn a new role and wear many shoes in my upcoming adventure.  In turn I will be home with my boys more and will not have to miss out on birthdays, holidays, weekends or just ever day life.  That will make me a better mom.

The Big 5..

Mr. Kolton..today you are the big 5 months old!  Where is the time going?! 

~look at that "red" hair!

Just this morning I had you laying propped against my pillow and you were not having it, you kept pulling yourself up into a seated position..although you would tumble over a few seconds later. But none the less, you were not giving up!
~pulling yourself up:

~holding on for a few seconds...and falling over:

You LOVE to blow raspberries, especially when you first wake up.  Actually that's how I know you're awake since you don't cry (unless you're not feeling well).  It's so cute to hear out of the blue you blowing raspberries.  You have also started saying "Mommmm-a".  At first I thought it was a fluke that you were saying it.. but several other people have heard it and said "wow, that's early". So even if it is a fluke, I'm running with it and taking Mommmm-a as your first word  ;-D  (I'm Mommmm-a, I have the right!)

You LOVE your big brother.  He tries so hard to play with you but doesn't understand you are so small compared to him and he gets rough with you which we're there to monitor him but no matter if we get onto him because we think he's too rough and will hurt you, you're all smiles with him.  I can see the near future when you're mobile and the two of you tearing up the house together.  I see him driving you around in his truck and helping push you down the slide and I see you guys older rough housing... I see Best Friends.

~"Bubba I want your drink"!:

This past month has been a little tough on you.  You started out with getting Thrush due to me nursing you and I was on a Z-pack which gave you Thrush.. very painful for us both might I add.  Then you got an ear infection where the doctor put you on meds and that doubled the Thrush.  Then you developed the croup, pink eye, a stomach virus and got an infection in the other ear. I took you to the emergency room last Friday. Now you have such horrible thrush from all the meds you're having troubles eating.  Daddy took you to the Dr this morning to try and get your something to help.

You're cutting 4 teeth.. two top, two bottom. Looks like the bottom two are ready to start breaking skin shortly!  You have been eating green beans, rice cereal and oatmeal.  You LOVE the green beans.  I am going shopping to get you some carrots next to see how you are with that. You are always taking the spoon from me because I'm not fast enough feeding you.

~chewing on your foot as I'm trying to change you:

The girls at your daycare LOVE you! They always get so excited when I bring you in and fight to see who is going to get you.  They love that you "talk" to them and are always so happy.

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I had recently joined Pinterest.  BIG MISTAKE!!! SO many Good ideas!! Hahaha  We have been playing with several arts / crafts ideas we saw and wanted to recreate.  Then, I saw Mini Peach Cobblers.. oh that sounded so de-lish.  So last night Kyler and I broke out the cupcake tins and got started. 

Kyler adding the peaches to our batter:

Then you top with Cinnamon and brown sugar (which we didn't have brown sugar.. so left that off just to see if it would work without):

We let it cool completely then topped with vanilla ice cream.. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM is all I can say. Turned out De-Lish!!

Kyler playing with his Monster Trucks.