My new hobby!

So I have decided that I am going to be a little more domestic and I want to do some more crafty things around my house. So I borrowed my sisters sewing machine and I made drapes for my downstairs. I know it's way easy but that is big for me! Next I decided to be a little more daring and I made a skirt. The fabric for the skirt was just some scrap fabric that I got from my Grandma to practice with but I think I actually like it. We'll see if I really wear it but I sure am proud of myself.


(I promise they're even, they just look crooked in the picture)



(The pattern is floral, you can't really tell from this picture.


My next project is going to be these cute letters that you hang on the wall. I'll probably spell out Kaydences name. My really good friend Jen is going to show me how to make them because she has them for her daughter Taelie. She is so stinkin crafty and we are going to start doing craft nights once a month and I cannot wait!
Sorry if this seems dorky but I am super excited to learn some awesome things. If anyone has any other ideas of cute things that they have in there house that are easy to make, let me know please!

Someone's in the kitchen with mommy!

So, Kaydences new favorite thing to do is get in the drawer underneath the oven and take out the cake pans that i keep in there. She takes them into the front room and gets in them and scoots around on the carpet. I guess she thinks that it's her car cuz she'll say "vroom vroom" and "beep beep" the whole time. Aren't kids hilarious! What would we do without them to entertain us? :)
P.S. Don't mind the wonderful hair in this pic... We've all had the flu really bad this week and it was a photo op i couldn't miss!



Also, a couple days ago I heard the drawer in the fridge open and didn't really think anything of it because Rob was in the house somewhere but I came into the room a few minutes later to find Kaydence finishing off her favorite food ever... a raw hot dog! I know, it's gross to me too but the girl loves them. I usually at least try to cook them for her first but she didn't seem to mind it at all!
Look how guilty she looks in this picture!

Oh my! It's been way too long!

Well well, bet all of you thought that I'd forgotten about my blog. Well, I pretty much have. My bad!! Life has been pretty bumpy lately. For those of you who don't know, Rob lost his job at the beginning of the year. Stupid economy! He found a new one 3 weeks later at a mortgage company doing that sort of stuff and he actually really enjoys the job. It's been slow because he is commision based but everyone says that it really picks up after the first couple weeks so keep your fingers crossed for us!!
All is well other than that! Kaydence is getting so big, well not big but growing up tons. I think she is just always gonna be our little tinkerbell. I take her to the doctor on thursday for her 18 month appt. Boy time flies! I can't believe that my baby is so old! She goes to nursery at church now and absolutely loves it! She does so awesome, never even fusses!
I am still working at the salon a couple days a week and still really enjoying that. I love the girls that I work with! Makes it pretty fun!
Valentines day was amazing! Rob and Kaydee surprised me at work with a huge rose bouquet and card that Kaydee had drawn. We had Cafe Rio for dinner. Yum yum! The rest of the night we just hung out at home and had a really great night. Oh and I've been wanting nice new dishes forever and Rob got me them too. He's so sweet. :) Well, nothing much else to blog about. I'll try to not make it so long without blogging next time!

Merry Christmas all!

Christmas was absolutely awesome this year! I am still such a little kid. I couldn't go to sleep the night before so I stayed up watching A Christmas Story til after 1 in the morning! Each year we switch off which family we go to early moring and this year was Robs family. We woke up and got there about 7 a.m. Everyone got there around that time and we started opening presents shortly after. We all got some fun stuff. Kaydence got a baby doll that she adores! Its always so much fun being with his siblings and they're spouses. We have a good time!
After that we went to my parents about 9:30. They all came and watched us open our presents cuz they were all long done. With my little brother, I was not surprised. We got some great stuff there too! I got lots of clothes and a cute purse. Rob got a game that we are obsesses with now! It's called ticket to ride. He got spoiled too with clothes. Kaydence got so many toys and had to open them all as we went. So, present opening took forever! It was so fun to see her really into it this year!
My Uncle and his family came over and they are always fun to hang out with! I have a cousin that is in hair school now so I bet ya can't guess what we talk about the whole time!
We went home and did our Christmas after that. Rob got me books and take a wild guess what else... more clothes! I'm such a girly girl! I got him a few things that he was surprised about but his favorite being an exercise thing that you put in the doorway. He loves it. His shoulder isn't quite healed yet so its a good easy exercise he can do now.
Anyway, sorry I went on so long but Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year!!
We are so blessed that we have 2 great families that we are so close with! It's easy to forget that Christmas isn't about the presents and the lights but it is about our Savior and what he has done for us. About his birth and what a blessing he has given us through His church! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and hope you have a happy new year!
Bright eyed and bushy tailed at 7 a.m.

All aboard the animal train!

Kaydence loved this ball popper that my sister got my nephew. She didn't leave it alone practically the whole time we were at my moms. So I went the next day and bought her one! Ultimate favorite toy ever!

One of Kaydences favorite presents was a backpack that my mom gave her. The thing is almost as big as she is but she insists on wearing it all the time.

Giving her new baby kisses! You can see the Peck family Christmas chaos behind her! It's fun and really messy having a big family!

My sister and brother in law have an ugly pajama contest every year. They make each others pajamas! I think Amy definitely won this year! Bryce looked hilarious. Wish you could see his light up wings and big bow on his bottom in this pic!

Not exactly how you play basketball...

I know I'm a little behind on the times but I really wanted all the Harry Potter books!

Daddys favorite present!

Helping mommy open presents!

The medical mystery is solved... I think...

First off, thanks so much to everyone that commented on my blog and called with their thoughts on what has been going on with Kaydence. I really have appreciated it! My friend Julie called me and told me about something her son had called Roseola and that sounded exactly like what she has! All the symptoms she described sounded the same. So I went on WebMd and researched it more. EVERYTHING on there matches what she has. Loss of appetite, drowsiness, hive like rash all over the trunk area and upset tummy. I'm stil concerned because she still has a upset tummy so i called the pediatrician and she asked about the medicine they gave me last week and guess what the main ingredient in that medicine is... MILK!! Now anyone that knows us knows that Kaydence is extremely allergic to dairy! DUH, I'm really irritated cuz i told the doctor that she is really allergic to dairy and she still prescribed that. Kaydence's normal doctor wasn't there so I had to see another one and I am not fond of her at all. So anyway, they put Kaydence on a very strict diet for the next week and we'll see what happens. They joys of motherhood!! It's hard to not take it personal when something is wrong with your child but i wouldn't trade being a mom for anything in the world! I love my little princess! :)

Poor baby girl!

So Friday morning i got Kaydence out of bed and i was changing her diaper and she had really bad diaper rash. It was really red with big red spots on the inside of her leg. I was worried so I had my mom come look at it and guess what she said they are... chickenpox! I started freaking out and took her to the doctor. The doctor said that she couldn't tell 100% if they were or not. So I am utterly confused... She gave me some cream and said that if it didn't help the spots then they were chickenpox. Oh and yes she did get the vaccine at her one year appt but there are kids that can still get it. Lucky us!! :( They are already healing so either the cream worked or if they are pox then they are almost gone because the doctor told me what they'd look like when they heal. Still utterly confused... I have no clue where she got them from but hopefully it'll be over with and one less thing to worry about later on. Just to be on the safe side the doctor said that I should keep her away from others for a week or so. So sorry but I hope this explains why i haven't done friend or neighbor Christmas presents yet. Hopefully I'll get to it but if not, I am so sorry. :( If anyone has any advice or can sympathize with me that would be great cuz I feel like the worst mom in the world right now. :(

What's new with the Pecks!

Sorry no pics to go along with this blog. I've been bad about taking them but I promise I'll try to be better.
We got our Christmas tree put up last Sunday! It was so much fun. Rob helped put it together but I put most of the ornaments on because that's more my thing. We contemplated even putting one up with Kaydence being as curious as she is but it just isn't Christmas without a tree so this gave me an excuse to go buy all new ornaments! I got some really cute ones and they're plastic so Kaydence can't get hurt on them. She LOVES the tree. She'll just get a book and go sit almost underneath it and stay there forever. :)
After we got done putting the tree up I started to not feel so well. It turned into the worst flu bug I think I've ever had! Kaydence got it too so it was a pretty bad week for us. :( Luckily Rob has an iron gut or something because he never ever gets sick, so he was able to take care of us. He is the most loving hubby ever!
It was my daddy and neice Ellie's birthdays last week so we got to celebrate that! Boy my dad is getting old! Ha ha. Happy 52 dad! Love ya!
On Tuesday I went to a baby shower for my friend Jen. She is the cutest pregnant girl ever! It was so fun to see all my friends again. I love getting together with them. Most of us have kids now so it is super fun to talk about being pregnant or having a little baby. :)
The rest of the week went pretty well. Rob and I went on a date and my sister in law watched Kaydence for us. She offers at least once a week so we can have date night! We love Stacie!
Rob is doing well at work and started working out tons again so he's having a good time too! Getting super buff! Me likey! :)
Kaydence has been kinda clingy the last week, which is weird for her but I finally figured out what was going on... She got 2 more teeth! Now she has a total of 6. She looks so cute with her little teethy smile. :) I'll have to post a cute pic next time.
Anyway, sorry for the lengthy blog but I am super bored, waiting for a new washer to get delivered and baby is down for a nap. It's just nice to have a little quiet time!