Procrastination

Since I have been horible at blogging for the past two months, I thought I would share some of our adventures, milestones, and happenings around the Walker household for the past couple of months.  This summer is going by so fast!  I can't believe how each week flies by.  Since the middle of June, we have had friends and family coming up to Minnesota for visits every weekend.  So in between washing the sheets, cleaning house, and going to the grocery store we are spending as much time outside in the sun!

Someone is scooting backwards.  Not in a full crawl yet, but getting there!

Nellie has not had a very fun summer.  Four trips to the vet, a broken toe, and dermatitis = being in the cone of shame for weeks.  We have now weaned her off the cone and she if back to chasing ground squirrels and causing trouble. 

Happy 8 Months to this sweet girlie! 6-9-12

A special visit by Aunt Bethany and Uncle Clay resulted in lots of spoiling (hence her new outfit) and lots of kisses!  Lainey loves Auntie B and Uncle C!  6-17-12

Impromtu road trip back to KS with Auntie B and Uncle C where we spent some time with Papa Hurley and GG Hurley's.
6-20-12

Bah Bah brought us back home where she spent some time in the cool, lush, green state of MN!
6-25-12

A much needed date night to Chino Latino!  One of my new favs! 

Lots of swimming time for this girlie!  She loves the sun, sand, beach, and water.  Thanks to swimming lessons, she is already comfortable with going under water for around 3 seconds. 

First Twins game for me with The Freemans!  Great night for some baseball against the Royals!
6-30-12

Happy 4th of July!  Spent the day with the sun, pool, and friends in Medina.  Lovin both of my firecrackers!

Lainey at her 2nd home = Target!  She loves to go shopping with Mama! 

Tuckered out after a long day of shopping. 

Eating is such hard work too!  She could barely stay awake for her breakfast one day.  Too much partying in the middle of the night I guess.  :o)

Yeah for mommy's fav wine and BFF's! 

Pretty view of downtown Minneapolis on a hot summer day!

June Videos

Lainey visits the Kansas Farm and gets to meet Penny the Kitty for the first time.

It is all fun and games with Auntie B!  That is...until the very end.  :o) 

Poor Nellie...Lainey trying to either wipe her tears or nose since she is in the dreaded "collar of shame" for a couple of weeks. 

Part II of the torture

My little strong girl!

The funniest thing ever

Nellie is the funniest thing to Lainey.  She always starts smiling, giggling, screaming, cooing, yelling, talking anytime Nellie comes walking into the room.  She loves her doggie.  I just wish that her doggie would love her just as much back.  Sometimes Nellie is less than enthused as Lainey loves to pull her hair out of her tail or tries to poke her eyes out.  I guess I would be the same way Nellie.  :o)  Here is a video of Lainey's laughs and chuckles as Nellie is playing with her squeaky toy!

Sitting Up!

Sorry for the non-blogging this month!  There is this little thing called March Madness going on and it seems to have consumed our lives.  By the time we watch the games, check the 10 brackets that we have completed, and finally catch up on our sleep b/c of all the late KU games there leaves little time for the rest of the day.  Or that is my excuse anyways.  On top of that, we have had the most beautiful start to spring that we have been outside anytime we can get with walks, runs, and chasing Nellie around the neighborhood b/c she has busted through the invisible fence at least 4 times a day.  I think that my neighbors are starting to feel really sorry for me or think that I am cray-cray as Lainey and I are running down our cul-de-sac yelling "Wanna Treat Nellie???" at the top of my lungs.  This dog is giving me gray hair!   

What is new?  Well for the past two weeks Miss Lainey is loving a new view in life and that is sitting.  At first we were using the bobby to help support her sitting, but now this girl is sitting, balancing, and even using her hands for the famous "tripod" sit.  I have a feeling it won't be long until she starts moving...Lord help me! 

Such a pretty profile

My super sweet gal!

Sitting up with help of the boppy!

   

Cleavage and Passing Gas

Here is a cute video of Lainey just hanging out on Saturday morning.  She decided that she didn't care what anyone thought and decided to let it all hang out.  Just know that she gets her gas from her dad. 

Happenings in the past week:
1.)  Nellie Death Patrol Watch
Nellie decided that the ant traps we had set out in the basement tasted just like peanut butter (surprisingly they smelled just like her favorite treat) and she had eaten and licked all the poison out of the trap.  So after debating whether or not to take her to the Emergency Vet (yes this happened on a Sunday), B decided to call poison control.  Luckily, since she is overweight and a big dog they said that she should be okay and to encourage her to eat/drink but to be on the lookout for seizures, convulsions, throwing up, kidney failure, etc.  Okay???  Well, we just watched her for most of the day do what she does best: 

She is doing fine and I think that we are in the clear. 

2.)  Snow Time!
We finally had a big snow and surprisingly it was big enough to shut down school.  Apparently that has only happened one other time in the last 12 years.  So I know what you are thinking...we got 24 inches right?  Nope...just 7 inches, but apparently timing is everything and having 7 inches in the early AM on top of a lot of freezing rain will do the trick.  It finally gave Laineybug an opportunity to show off her super cute snowsuit that Bethany and Clay got her for Christmas.  I felt so bad that we haven't been able to use it, as it has been the 3rd most warmest/driest winter they have ever had. 

Snowbunny

 

Look at all of this white stuff!





3.)  Half Marathon Training Begins!
I guess I have gone off the deep end or a little "Cray-Cray" but I have signed up and registered for the Minneapolis Half Marathon on June 3rd!  I have a little over 3 months to train...but it is going to be painful.  A good pain as I need to get this post-maternity booty into pre-maternity shape and I think that this will be a great goal.  Not only that, but three of my besties will be joining me to run as well! Thank you to Lindsay, Megan, and Rosa!  And here is the kicker...all of my training is going to be outside as I decided not to pay $85/month to join the gym here (now that is cray-cray).  Instead, it is going to be Lainey and I in the B.O.B Stroller (which I get on Wednesday!) pounding the pavement.  Wish us luck and we will keep you updated! 

Hope everyone has a great week!  It is going to be 50 degrees tomorrow and we are going to spend the whole day outside as I could use some Vit D! 

-Manda