Leonora at 1 Month

Leonora at 1 Month
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Leonora is almost 2 months now, but until I track down the usb cord for my camera, this is the most recent picture I can get online. Hopefully I'll track down that cord soon, 'cause I've got some more cute pictures! Oh, and for all you Southern Utah people, you'll be able to see the real thing soon! We're planning to visit for about a week and a half. I'll be getting there late Friday night! Whoopee! I am excited to be visiting my family and friends there!
Oh, and I don't think that I mentioned I've started selling Tuperware. (My mom talked me into it). So, anyone who wants to host a Tupperware party while I'm there... well, I could use the money, and hey, you'll get free and cheap Tupperware! And I'll make you a "Blizzard!" Can't beat that now can you!? So, who wants to be first? :)

Update...

Leonora is now 8 weeks old! and as soon as I find a chance to get on the correct computer (which isn't this one) I will post some pictures for you all. The other day I left her laying on her back on the floor after a diaper change and came back to see her on her tummy. This was actually the second time she rolled over! She first did it while Aaron and I were finishing up our packing to move to California. Btw, I can't remember what I posted before about our move- that is if I posted anything... anyway, we're living with Aaron's parents (and sister and thier beagle) in Folsom, California (near Sacramento). It's been interesting being here. Aaron's been looking for a job. He's had a couple of interviews, but we don't know about those jobs yet. He's still been applying for more jobs, and hopefully he'll be able to get started in a job soon. Like yesterday. Meanwhile, the rest of us are trying to figure out how seven people (and a beagle) function in a three bedroom house. Since William doesn't have his own space, he tries his best to make trouble over the entire house. Leonora doesn't seem to mind too much. Personally, it wouldn't be so bad if I weren't being invaded by William all the time. Poor kid, he's got no place that he can just be an exploritory two year old. At least, no place that he won't get into trouble for it. Well, I could babble on longer, but Leonora is crying, so until next time...

Snopes.com

I just wanted to tell you all how cool Snopes.com is. It's a website that checks out all kinds of stories-many that come through email- and sorting out the fact from the fiction. I use it whenever I get one of those scary emails about how rapists and murderers seduce their victems. It's good to know what is and isn't likely to happen. Snopes.com also has lots of interesting facts, trivia, old wives tales and all kinds of things. I find it quite interesting and helpful. Anyway, it's a good website, and I highly recommend it.

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This is Leonora wearing a cute litte dress that my mom helped me make while she was here.

Leonora's birthday

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Here is a picture of Leonora the day she was born.

I'm Back!!

We are now in California. We'll be living with Aaron's parents for now-trying to save some money. The trip down from Seattle was long and hot, but somehow we survived even without air conditioning! So, now to unpack... this should be interesting. Anyway, I'm hoping to be able to post a little more regularly since we'll have internet access again. Maybe I'll even start checking some of your blogs again! :)

Introducing Leonora Grace

Leonora Grace was born last night, May 19th, at 6:56 pm. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 22 inches long. I've been told she has lots and lots of dark hair. Both mommy and baby are doing well. I'll make sure to update with a picture as soon as I receive one.

Update

As you may or may not know, Kara was due on May 6th. So she is very overdue, two weeks overdue tomorrow. Two weeks is as far as she can go before she can't deliver at the birthing center anymore. She called me this morning to let me know that she has been having some contractions since about 2:30 this morning but they haven't been regular enough. She called her midwife group and they told her to come in and they are going to break her water, so she should have her baby before the day is out!

A Post From A Friend

Hello to everyone who reads Kara's blog! I'm Kara's friend, Melissa. Kara won't have internet access for a little while so I'm going to be updating important stuff for her. By important I, of course, mean stuff about when she goes into labor and has her baby. That way no one will miss out. That's all for now but I'll be back when something "important" happens!

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This is another picture from my ultrasound. It's her legs and one foot. We were very happy to find out that she doesn't have clubbed feet like her older brother did.

Ultrasound picture

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Okay, I don't know how well you'll be able to see this. I didn't get a digital copy of my ultrasound pictures, so I finally just took pictures of the printout they gave me. The ultrasound was done in December. This one is her face.

Easter

Easter
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Here's a picture of William and his cousins Dari and Verah enjoying the spoils of thier Easter egg hunt.

Good Weekend

We had an exciting weekend! Saturday was my baby shower, which you can read about in my earlier posts. Then Sunday, of course, was Easter. We didn't do too much Sunday morning, but got ready for church. After church, Aaron checked his email and found out that he was accepted into an opera young artist program! He had been anxiously awaiting their email and we were both very excited to hear that they accepted him! Then while he was telling his family the good news, his cousin and her family arrived for our Easter dinner. We had a turkey, potatoes with gravy, veggies, cranberry sauce, rolls, and I'm sure something else... Anyway, it all turned out very good, and I think everyone had plenty to eat! After dinner, we sent the husbands and kids into William's room while the "Easter Bunny" hid eggs for everyone to find. It was a lot of fun watching them (including our husbands) finding eggs, candy, and a few little toys around the room. For the rest of the evening, we all consumed more sugar than we should have, but it was a lot of fun! It was a nice end to a good weekend!

Baby Shower

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Saturday I had my baby shower. Ann (a friend from church) was kind enough to throw one for me, and despite it being Easter weekend, we had a decent turn out. This picture is one of the outfits I got. There are some more pictures, and if you still haven't seen enough, you can click the link to my photos on the right!

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One of the guests at my shower brought a bottle of sparkling cider, so Aaron and I can celebrate our new baby!

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My friends Melissa and Stephanie made this quilt for the baby. They sent the quilt and the rest of their present to the hostess of my baby shower, so I could open it there. What a special surprise.

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This is the bucket that Melissa and Stephanie put together for me. It's got lots of pockets, and they were all filled with cute and useful things for me and the baby! Thank you Melissa and Steph!

A day in the park

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Okay, I'm a little slow to post lately... This was from a couple of weeks ago. We met Aaron's brother at a park in Bellevue. While we had lunch, William chased a couple of ducks around the tables. Aaron got William's kite up in the air for a while, and William had a lot of fun on the playground. Here's a picture of him riding one of the playground's springy pony toys.

Johari Window

My friend Melissa put one of these on her blog, and it looked like fun, so I thought I'd make one for myself. I'd never heard of a Johari Window before, but here's a description from the web site:

"The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of overlap and difference can be built up."

So, anyone who knows me well enough, come tell me what you think describes my personality.

Funny William!

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One night, just before bed, William came out of his room with his hard hat, sunglasses, and Halloween pumkin. He was a little over exited about getting his picture taken and kept running up to the camera, so that's me trying to hold him back while Aaron took the picture.