The Dudley Bunch: Here we go....

Nov 25, 2008

Here we go....

Well, I am recovering from the c-section just dandy. I am even starting to feel like I might possibly be able to carry on with the holidays in a semi-normal fashion. Cooper is starting to grow...finally, after a long bout of jaundice. He is sort of grouchy lately and it is kind of exhausting. I am hoping it is just some short phase he is in, and that I haven't ruined him entirely already by holding and feeding him constantly...or maybe I really will have to give up chocolate! Haven't I sacrificed enough?! Here we go again, the training of a baby...or me, whatever. It's been too long, I don't know what to do anymore...any suggestions?
Well we finally introduced Cooper into the world, or at least the ward. My friend Ashlee insisted on throwing a baby shower, but called it a party...I cut all my hair off for the occasion, and Cooper managed to get passed around without screaming too much. Life is pretty good.

4 comments:

jenniho ♥ said...: Kara - I'm lovin the new hairdo...you look totally good with shory hair. I wish I had a petite face like you and could pull that off. My noggin is too big for it. Anyways - I really don't know how your other babies have been but I have been "blessed" with terrible cranky babies for their first four months of life.(luckily they've turned out good!) I don't think there are any secrets...I tried everything. You just find what works the best for your babe and deal for a few months 'till they get over it. Tanner was rotten from 4-8 every evening. He only was quiet if you bounced him VIGOROUSLY! If you let up he freaked...It's a good thing he was a good sleeper or I wouldn't have made it!; November 25, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Jaime said...: kara,

you look beautiful and cooper is pretty cute too! happy t day talk to you friday!; November 26, 2008 at 10:49 PM
cindy W said...: I agree with the small noggin and cute hair...lucky!!!
And I had 2 cranky babies too...but by about 3-4 months it got a lot better. I remember some vigorous bouncing...good thing they don't have brain damage from all that...; November 29, 2008 at 10:45 AM
cindy W said...: by the way Kara...your kids look SO much like you...are you sure your hub had anything to do with it at all???; November 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM

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Our Story...the short version

Tim and I met in 1994, after his mission while I was in University in Lethbridge. After breaking and entering the Prince of Wales hotel that was under construction in the middle of February, we started spending a lot of time together. ( If you need more info about our meeting/breaking and entering...call me). Tim left that summer to go to Kansas City to take some science classes for Chiropractic school. While he was gone, he managed to get another girlfriend. Needless to say, we went our separate ways...and I was a little bitter. I guess he liked me best though, because for the next two years, he called me anytime he was home on semester break. Eventually he wormed his way back into my heart, and the rest is history. We married in October of 1996, and have been blissfully happy ever since. He is truly one of the best men I have ever known, and a great husband and father. That isn't to say he never drives me nuts...I am only human after all.

Family Vacations

There is nothing better than a family vacation. We have made it a huge priority to take vacations as a family. Not all of them are extravagant. In fact, some of our favorite memories are our trips to Alberta, or to the mountains a couple hours away. But one of our family's favorite destinations is Cancun, Mexico. What's not to love...the beach, ocean, food, and company is always outstanding. We went again last fall and had a blast. The kids were all at ages where we hope they will remember it. We had so much fun playing in the sand, and just hanging out together. The kids all got to swim with dolphins, and I was happy to be the photographer...in fact I may have gone overboard with my 500+ pictures. Here are a few of our favorites. Happy Memories.

Sisters

I have been blessed with 2 sisters. I didn't always think that was such a treat, but as I have gotten older and hopefully wiser, I have come to realize that sisters make the best friends. There isn't anything...(and I mean anything), I won't talk about with my sisters. A couple of years ago, we started having our "girls weekends", and let me tell you...that is fun. Undoubtedly someone is always nursing or pregnant, but it is still a blast. I was even lucky enough last year to be part of Kami and Tonya's births. I have always wanted to be on the other side of labor, if you will, and just be there as a support. Kami gave birth to Kiyomi in February, and Tonya to Walker in July, and I was there! They were both so amazing, and it was so cool to be part of it, and I am grateful I was in a position to go. Anyway...I love my sisters! Blood and all the others I have adopted to my heart over the years.

Family

Not only are Tim and I lucky to have our sweet kids, but we are blessed with great parents, siblings, and nieces and nephews. It is funny to see how big both families are getting. There are soon to be 24 grandkids on Tim's side, and soon to be 13 on mine. It is so much fun to get together with them whenever we can, and our kids have such fun when they are with Grandparents or cousins. It is a real blessing to have so many people who love you, love your kids, and are involved in helping them become the great people you want them to be. I don't think there is any way we can overestimate the value of such support. I am especially grateful that family is always there in the tough times, even more than when it is all fun. Just want you all to know how much we love and appreciate you all, even if we are too dumb to say it very often. There you go...a full serving of cheese. But I really do mean it all!

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