Monday, August 9, 2010
Post #200!
I started this blog when I found out that I was pregnant with Kyler. My goal was to keep our family and friends updated with our daily life and to be able to watch as Kyler grew up! Well, now all of you can watch as we raise our second child! Yes...I'M PREGNANT! I am overwhelmed with emotion! I can't wait to watch as Josh grows as a parent and Kyler as the big brother!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Potty Training 101
Last week we decided to start potty training Kyler. He has shown a few of the signs, plus this was one of my goals for the summertime. We started by heading to Target. I let Kyler pick out the "undies" that he wanted and some stickers as rewards - he chose Elmo undies and Toy Story stickers (two of his favorites). Then I decided to just let him wear the undies around the house. The first two days were very difficult...he would shout, "Potty Mommy" as he watched the pee drip down his leg. But I think that was the start of him realizing when he was going and what it felt like. He has gotten a lot better and now has only 1-2 accidents a day. Hopefully he will be fully potty trained soon!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
We Love The Hill!
Kyler and I decided to go on vacation by ourselves this summer. Unfortunately, Josh had to stay home because he has been diligently working towards a master's degree. Watch out New York here we come! My sister-in-law, Courtney and my two nieces, Jillian and Madi were planning on driving from Colorado to New York and they invited Kyler and I along for the fun! 32 hours in the car with 3 kids 3 years old and under...who could pass that up? Mema's house or BUST!
Courtney made a believer out of me! She had planned to do the trip in two days...I didn't think it could be done with three kids. We left on July 12 at 5:00 am and arrived in Jefferson, NY on July 13 at 11:23 pm. Eight states in two days! It really wasn't that bad considering the circumstances. For lunch and dinner we stopped at McDonald's Playplaces or parks so that the kids could blow off some steam. We watched, "Two Guys and Two Horsies" (Jillian's inventive title for "Spirit") about 5 times and listened to lots of kid tunes! The kids all seemed to be on different schedules. There were only 30 minutes out of the entire trip that they were all asleep at the same time...it was the most relaxing 30 minutes of the trip!
When we finally got to Mema's house we had tons of fun! We went on "hikes" around the property. We saw lots of wildlife including, but not limited to: salamanders, snakes, frogs, fireflies, a skunk, deer, and a badger.
We created our own little swimming pool. My mom called it, "The Hill Swimming Pool"!
We had Poison Ivy scares and bee stings. We had fun relaxing...Ahhh!
We had tons of fun playing on Papa John's "Toys"!
The lawn tractor
The four-wheeler (aka the "motorcycle tractor")
The 1948 Jeep Willys
Even though we missed Josh terribly, we had lots of fun! Hopefully next summer there will be a tree house for the kids to play in!
Courtney made a believer out of me! She had planned to do the trip in two days...I didn't think it could be done with three kids. We left on July 12 at 5:00 am and arrived in Jefferson, NY on July 13 at 11:23 pm. Eight states in two days! It really wasn't that bad considering the circumstances. For lunch and dinner we stopped at McDonald's Playplaces or parks so that the kids could blow off some steam. We watched, "Two Guys and Two Horsies" (Jillian's inventive title for "Spirit") about 5 times and listened to lots of kid tunes! The kids all seemed to be on different schedules. There were only 30 minutes out of the entire trip that they were all asleep at the same time...it was the most relaxing 30 minutes of the trip!
When we finally got to Mema's house we had tons of fun! We went on "hikes" around the property. We saw lots of wildlife including, but not limited to: salamanders, snakes, frogs, fireflies, a skunk, deer, and a badger.
We created our own little swimming pool. My mom called it, "The Hill Swimming Pool"!
We had Poison Ivy scares and bee stings. We had fun relaxing...Ahhh!
We had tons of fun playing on Papa John's "Toys"!
The lawn tractor
The four-wheeler (aka the "motorcycle tractor")
The 1948 Jeep WillysEven though we missed Josh terribly, we had lots of fun! Hopefully next summer there will be a tree house for the kids to play in!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Welcome Tyler Jeffery!
July 1, 2010 at 9:57 pm we welcomed another little friend into this world...Tyler Jeffery Cranson! 
Congratulations to the Cranson Family!
Congratulations to the Cranson Family!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Kyler's Two Year Stats
My BIG boy!
Weight: 32.2 pounds = 88th percentile
Height: 37 inches (3'1") = 96th percentile
Head Circumference: 19 3/4 inches = 85th percentile
We went to see Dr. Ripley today, and Kyler is right where he needs to be. She said that he is perfect, and I couldn't agree more! I adore watching him grow into his own little person and am very proud to be a mother of such an awesome child!
Weight: 32.2 pounds = 88th percentile
Height: 37 inches (3'1") = 96th percentile
Head Circumference: 19 3/4 inches = 85th percentile
We went to see Dr. Ripley today, and Kyler is right where he needs to be. She said that he is perfect, and I couldn't agree more! I adore watching him grow into his own little person and am very proud to be a mother of such an awesome child!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Summer Lovin'
As I have mentioned numerous times before, summer is my absolute favorite season. This summer has been especially fun. Kyler and I have been spending some quality time together and really getting to know each other. He is a cool kid if I don't say so myself (I'd like to think that I had everything to do with that, but can't possibly take all of the credit)!
Things that we do to make us LOVE SUMMER
1. Playing in the pool - Kyler absolutely loves playing in the pool. When we fill it he gets extremely excited and yells, "Pool, Pool!" He even likes to run and jump into it!
2. Hanging out with friends - Not only is this time for Kyler to get some socialization, but it's mommy time too!
3. Going to the park - Luckily there is a park really close to our house, so we can go pretty much whenever we want!
4. Finger painting! - The other afternoon it was extremely hot, so I decided to reach into my bag of tricks. Since our basement is unfinished, not to mention really cool, I thought that it would be a good place to try finger painting on a hot afternoon.
5. Story time - Every Thursday our local library has a "Toddler time story time" that we have been attending regularly. Kyler really enjoys the songs, stories, finger plays, bubbles, and friends there. Afterwards we spend some time in the children's section looking at books, playing with the train set, and running around the amphitheatre. Kyler loves to read, so this is right up his alley!
6. Movies - On Friday, we had a family day at the movies. Luckily Debbie blazed that trail for us, so Kyler acted like an old pro. We took him to see Toy Story 3 - He loved it and so did we!
The summer is only half over, so we have a lot more to fall in love with! We can't wait!
Things that we do to make us LOVE SUMMER
1. Playing in the pool - Kyler absolutely loves playing in the pool. When we fill it he gets extremely excited and yells, "Pool, Pool!" He even likes to run and jump into it!
2. Hanging out with friends - Not only is this time for Kyler to get some socialization, but it's mommy time too!
3. Going to the park - Luckily there is a park really close to our house, so we can go pretty much whenever we want!
4. Finger painting! - The other afternoon it was extremely hot, so I decided to reach into my bag of tricks. Since our basement is unfinished, not to mention really cool, I thought that it would be a good place to try finger painting on a hot afternoon.
5. Story time - Every Thursday our local library has a "Toddler time story time" that we have been attending regularly. Kyler really enjoys the songs, stories, finger plays, bubbles, and friends there. Afterwards we spend some time in the children's section looking at books, playing with the train set, and running around the amphitheatre. Kyler loves to read, so this is right up his alley!
6. Movies - On Friday, we had a family day at the movies. Luckily Debbie blazed that trail for us, so Kyler acted like an old pro. We took him to see Toy Story 3 - He loved it and so did we!
The summer is only half over, so we have a lot more to fall in love with! We can't wait!
Baseball Mania!
Kyler Urich was baseball mad, he had the fever and he had it bad!
It all kind of started with us bringing Kyler to the Rockies game back in May. He really made the connection to baseball and began to understand the basic premise of the game. Then the connection was solidified when we visited our friends, Billy and Mariah in Montrose, CO and their three boys. They had a real t-ball glove, and Kyler wore it pretty much the entire time that we were there. Everytime even a clip of baseball comes on the TV Kyler shouts out! Since he became so interested in the sport, I picked out a couple of baseball books on one of our many trips to the library. He LOVES to read them, as I posted before, he also likes to sleep with them. So, for his birthday he conveniently received lots of baseball paraphernalia.
Another one of the gifts he got for his birthday was a beach towel that folds up nicely into a backpack. One evening we tried on the towel backpack and Kyler said, "O-k, bye, bye!" So I predictably responded with, "Where are you going?" He blew me away with his immediate response of, "To the ball game!" After having a chuckle, I thought about why he might have said that and concluded that it was probably because we have been singing, "Take me out to the ball game" quite frequently. So cute!
One of the books that we got from the library is titled, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". It tells about how the song originated. It is one of his favorites (he sleeps with it often)! Since we have read it numerous times, Kyler pretty much has it memorized. Here is his rendition of the song!
Since Kyler has been asking so much about going "to the ball game", I decided that I would take him to see a high school game. Not to mention our good friend, Dave, coaches so we were able to support him too. While Josh was out of town, Kyler and I got a little bored, so we headed out to Butch Butler Field to catch a summer league game. Kyler loved it! He sat in the bleachers so well just staring at the players, listening to the surroundings, and clapping when the other fans clapped. He even gave high-fives to the entire front row on the way out. Now when you ask him, "Kyler, what do you do with a baseball?" He will respond with, "Heet (hit), tatch (catch), and throw!
We are hoping to make it to at least one more Rockies game before the end of baseball season!
It all kind of started with us bringing Kyler to the Rockies game back in May. He really made the connection to baseball and began to understand the basic premise of the game. Then the connection was solidified when we visited our friends, Billy and Mariah in Montrose, CO and their three boys. They had a real t-ball glove, and Kyler wore it pretty much the entire time that we were there. Everytime even a clip of baseball comes on the TV Kyler shouts out! Since he became so interested in the sport, I picked out a couple of baseball books on one of our many trips to the library. He LOVES to read them, as I posted before, he also likes to sleep with them. So, for his birthday he conveniently received lots of baseball paraphernalia.
Another one of the gifts he got for his birthday was a beach towel that folds up nicely into a backpack. One evening we tried on the towel backpack and Kyler said, "O-k, bye, bye!" So I predictably responded with, "Where are you going?" He blew me away with his immediate response of, "To the ball game!" After having a chuckle, I thought about why he might have said that and concluded that it was probably because we have been singing, "Take me out to the ball game" quite frequently. So cute!
One of the books that we got from the library is titled, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". It tells about how the song originated. It is one of his favorites (he sleeps with it often)! Since we have read it numerous times, Kyler pretty much has it memorized. Here is his rendition of the song!
Since Kyler has been asking so much about going "to the ball game", I decided that I would take him to see a high school game. Not to mention our good friend, Dave, coaches so we were able to support him too. While Josh was out of town, Kyler and I got a little bored, so we headed out to Butch Butler Field to catch a summer league game. Kyler loved it! He sat in the bleachers so well just staring at the players, listening to the surroundings, and clapping when the other fans clapped. He even gave high-fives to the entire front row on the way out. Now when you ask him, "Kyler, what do you do with a baseball?" He will respond with, "Heet (hit), tatch (catch), and throw!
We are hoping to make it to at least one more Rockies game before the end of baseball season!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
6.26
What can I say, it is an important day in our household! This year Josh and I are celebrating six years of marital bliss, and two terrific years with the coolest kid I know.
Six years ago...
...I married my best friend! I can remember being extremely nervous as my dad walked me down the aisle of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Then through the sea of people I can remember finding Josh's eyes and the calm feeling that rushed over me as I was about to promise my love to him forever. To this day, he makes me feel calm and collected when things get crazy. I am extremely lucky to have such a wonderful husband!
Two years ago...
...Josh announced to the entire room, "It's a boy!" We were both in pure shock! I was convinced that I was pregnant with a girl, therefore, I had convinced all of my family and friends (including Josh) of the same. Kyler Allan Urich, a name that many may not know, but we will be forever grateful that we do know him. Over the past two years I have come to know, teach, and love him in so many ways! He is an integral part of our lives, and always will be! We love you Ky!
This year we decided to have a family day. We all got into the car and headed up the mountain to Estes Park (this is a special place for us because Josh proposed to me there on February 15, 2003). If you have ever been to Estes Park, you know that it is a touristy town with lots of shops and beautiful views of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
We strolled around for a bit, found a bite to eat as well as a quaint little candy shop, hung out at the Scandinavian Festival (Kyler danced a jig), and watched the rushing water of the river.
As soon as Kyler saw the water he was intrigued! We all just stared and listened. Then we got to a part in which you can go down to the river and immediately Kyler yelled, "Shoes off!" He wanted to take his shoes off and stick his feet into the ice cold, snow melt water.
What a fabulous day to commemorate two very important events! I love my boys!
Six years ago...
...I married my best friend! I can remember being extremely nervous as my dad walked me down the aisle of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Then through the sea of people I can remember finding Josh's eyes and the calm feeling that rushed over me as I was about to promise my love to him forever. To this day, he makes me feel calm and collected when things get crazy. I am extremely lucky to have such a wonderful husband!
Two years ago...
...Josh announced to the entire room, "It's a boy!" We were both in pure shock! I was convinced that I was pregnant with a girl, therefore, I had convinced all of my family and friends (including Josh) of the same. Kyler Allan Urich, a name that many may not know, but we will be forever grateful that we do know him. Over the past two years I have come to know, teach, and love him in so many ways! He is an integral part of our lives, and always will be! We love you Ky!
This year we decided to have a family day. We all got into the car and headed up the mountain to Estes Park (this is a special place for us because Josh proposed to me there on February 15, 2003). If you have ever been to Estes Park, you know that it is a touristy town with lots of shops and beautiful views of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
We strolled around for a bit, found a bite to eat as well as a quaint little candy shop, hung out at the Scandinavian Festival (Kyler danced a jig), and watched the rushing water of the river.
As soon as Kyler saw the water he was intrigued! We all just stared and listened. Then we got to a part in which you can go down to the river and immediately Kyler yelled, "Shoes off!" He wanted to take his shoes off and stick his feet into the ice cold, snow melt water.
What a fabulous day to commemorate two very important events! I love my boys!
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