When I have grown a foot or two...

Congratulations to my little brother! He just got his mission call to Auckland, New Zealand. He will be speaking English and leaves in July.

Oscar Oscar Oscar

So Oscar just had his 15 month doctor appointment last week and I realized I need to update the blog on his progress. Well he is still at a good 30 pounds and he is 32 inches tall. He also has 13 going on 14 teeth. Lately he does not want to wear pants nor get diaper changes. (And here I was hoping to potty train him at 18 months but no he is perfectly happy to sit and run around in his filthy diapers). Occasionally, he will bring me the wipes and a diaper and then run away... as if it's some sort of joke. Another thing he does is when I give him snacks or anything to eat he has to cook it first. He takes the animal cracker, fishy, cheerio, anything and sticks it in his pot then stirs it with his wooden spoon. Once he has stirred to his satisfaction then he will eat the snack. Occasionally he even adds his little plastic monkeys in there for flavor. It's funny cause whatever he is eating he always offers it to Christian or I (bottle, sippy cup, food), and sometimes I'll take it and say thank you then give it back but when it comes to monkey flavored animal cracker stew I have to decline every time. I think it takes a certain pallet to be able to eat that. Also, I guess I read too much because when Oscar wants my attention he grabs my book mark sticks it in my book and closes it. It's pretty funny but at the same time the kids got so much energy it's exhausting. I need to breath sometimes and reading helps relax me. For example, One night he woke up at three in the morning wanting to play. He played for three hours then took an hour nap from six to seven then was up until nine thirty that night. He would have played longer but I couldn't take it so I just stuck him in his crib and he finally fell asleep. Needless to say I think Christian's week break is coming at a good time.

Crafts By Kenna

I know what you are all thinking... Crafts?? That Kenna did. Unbelievable. Well it is true. I have done some crafts since moving to Kirksville and just wanted to share some of the ones I'm more proud of and actually turned out okay. They are all extremely cheap and easy to do, so if you are in the same position as me (moneyless, snowed in, and husband's studying... all the time) then here are some fun craft ideas!

Craft #1
Paper Wreath
So I saw this in a Pottery Barn catalog as decor and thought I would give it a shot. I didn't realize till after that the book pages and my wall are the same color so take that into consideration and paint the edges or something to help it stand out if you attempt this one. Also there are many different kinds of paper wreaths if you google it you'll see and you can use different kind of paper too, ie: sheet music or maps.

If you want to try it out click here to learn how.

Craft #2
Earring Display Frame
Once again this is a Pottery Barn catalog idea. All you do is take a frame and super glue string to the back according to your earring sizes, then hang it up. I added some beads on my string just for fun. You can do this for necklaces and bracelets as well.

Click here for the Pottery Barn Pic.

Craft #3
Paper Fans
I wanted Oscar's room to be a little more bright and cheery so I made these... But don't be fooled by they simpleness of this one. Be prepared for paper cuts gallor. My suggestion, wear gloves.

If you want try this one out click here to learn how.

Hope you enjoyed my craft post!