2010 Space Odyssey

It's a Jungle Out There

Home Away from Home!

Thanks Mom for letting me vent here!

I was one of those....probably still am one of those.....Of course I'm one of those....BUT:

Before Kendry came along, I turned up my nose at the painful idea that my house would be taken over by my child. I would go into homes that had toys scattered from one end of to the other...and I would privately roll my eyes. My child would (never). He would be motivated by the same OCD freak force that controls his mother and he would never never never make such a mess. I even went so far as to tell my family and friends that all these parents had to do was tell their kids that toys belong in the playroom, not in every room in the house where guest can see them....and all personal property should be in your own bedroom!

I was a dreamer....still am a dreamer....

But...here comes Kendry into our lives with every inch of his cute little being, quivering with the pure joy of being alive. And, along with him comes his personal belongs that marched into our home very quickly. A swing appeared in the family room, a bouncy chair was by the swing, a beautiful car seat and stroller (Quatro Tour) and a Nap Nanny was on the floor, and OMG...a blowup bed soon emerged. I sleep on the floor because it works best for everyone in the house! Kendry sleeps in the Nap Nanny (yes, I know they are on recall...and no, I will not put it in the crib and let Kendry sleep there by himself....Kendry won't sleep by himself!)

Now suddenly, (MY???) carefully decorated and oh so scurbbed home is now a cargo space containing time bombs everywhere. It happened little by little...well over 12 weeks...within the blink of an eye. Soon we added rolling carts to hold diapers, blankets, burp clothes....the kitchen counter has formula and baby bottles.....you get the idea. Luckily my mom has just retired from teaching and has lots of storage bins!

Still this has left me dumbfounded! I stand in my mom's home, holding a beautiful seven week old Kendry, and wondered what has happened to my neat orderly life. It was somewhere in that moment that I surrendered to the fact that I was one of those parents....and I'm so happy to be one of them. I have now joined the league of the normalcy and I am so happy to be a mom even if (MY??) house will never look like a magazine again. Soon I will have to dismantle all my themed rooms: American Indian, The God Father Den, and all the Baseball stuff galore! OR will I.... because......

I realize that this is a minor problem and I know those of you who know me are laughing right this very moment....because all of this invasion has taken place in my mother's home....not mine! My home has a beautiful nursery, a well groomed living room, beautiful bathrooms and bedrooms... that Kendry and I can walk to within 30 seconds and leave all the necessities to Grandma and Grandpa! Thanks Mom and Dad....we love you!

Homeruns are in my dreams already!

The Nursery

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Aunt Julie, Halie, and Brevin came to help put the nursery together last week. They bought all the fixins' to make it a sports den for Kendry. Aunt Julie and Brevin stayed up until midnight putting the crib together. Kendry loves the crib....we have now added a musical sports mobile above the crib. It's so nice to have family that loves and cares about us so much. We love you Aunt Julie, Uncle Jason, Halie and Brevin!

Are You Afraid of the Dark?.....How About Monsters?

Fortunately for me I was born in the 1950 which makes me a lucky member of wonderful fraternity.....the "Monster Kids". Monster Kids grew up with horror films and Aurora Monster Model Kits.

In the early 1960's my cousin and I had a very creepy collection of many cinematic creatures, actually they were Aurora Monster Model Kits that cost us (my Aunt Mary) under a dollar....they are now going for close to $100 on eBay! The pictures above are the ones I remember us spending hours putting together and painting on Aunt Mary's kitchen table. Frankenstein came out in 1961. It was an instant success and I think we both made one of him that summer! The Aurora plants ran 24 hours a day to keep up with the demand for the model. They followed with 12 more monster kits over the next five years and we continue to make them as soon as we got to Aunt Mary's every summer!

What a great childhood memory and how lucky we were to have an aunt who would let little "Girls" build monsters! She never complained about the mess we made all over the kitchen table every day and was happy to walk us down to the local Woolworth's and buy us the kits, glue, brushes, and paint to make our 'Nightmares' come to life!

Life is good!

This is Living in Utah on the 24th

Happy Birthday Utah

Pumpkin French Toast......I thought this would make a wonderful breakfast for the family on the 24th. Living in Utah we celebrate the 24th of July, so although this sounds like a Thanksgiving Morning Breakfast, we loved it just as much this morning.

4 eggs

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

6 slices of Texas Toast

powdered sugar to sprinkle on top

maple syrup



Mix eggs, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, whipping cream and vanilla in a deep dish for dipping. Dip the bread into the egg mixture until evenly coated on both sides, cook on a grill heating to 350 degrees 2 - 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve hot with butter, maple syrup and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

King Kendry

I'm now 5 1/2 weeks old....my favorite thing is still sleeping and drinking. I rule the house by day and by night!

1 Month Today - Happy 4th of July

Today Kendry is 1 month old. What a miracle it has been to watch as he grows and develops. Here are a few milestones we have seen this first month.

• What a great little eater he is. He is on a 2 1/2 to 3 hour schedule. He is now drinking 4 ounces of formula at feeding time. He burps really well after the first 2 ounces, after finishing the bottle he quickly falls to sleep and enjoys a good rest for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.


• We easily recognize the hungry cry....he is an on demand little guy and we love it!


• He loves sleeping in his Nap Nanny. He looks so comfy and peaceful when he sleeps!


• His bellybutton cord fell of on day 4. We thought that was early, but the pediatrician said it looked great. He has an innie button.
• He now weighs close to 10 lbs. He is really filling out and loves to stretch.
• He has very strong muscles and can hold his head up for a few moments at a time.
• He made a trip to visit his Great Grandparents and they were overjoyed to hold him in their arms.
• Aunt Julie, Halie, and Brevin made a visit for a few days....Thanks for all your help, we needed some rest!