Priceful Memories

Monday, September 24, 2007

Engelberg and Swiss Countryside with Gma & Gpa Lang

On Saturday we decided to take Steve and Marci to checkout the alps from the top of Titlis (Engelberg). The pictures just don't do the views justice.

You never know what crazy things you'll see driving through Switzerland.

View of Engelberg from the first gondola

Kels and Jess on their first gondola ride in the alps

Kelsey, Jess and Tal hanging out at the top of the first gondola.

Steve, Marci and Tally posing by the sign at the top

Looking towards the snow capped Alps (Steve and Marci)
Looking towards Engelberg side (Tal)

Steve and Marci sking the Alps...Marci vetoed the picture I wanted to post :-)

Steve and Marci playing around at the the top

Views from the top

Rotating tram up to the top of Titlis (Engelberg)

Pics inside the Glacier Caves

We tried to visit a little village called Rapperswil on Sunday but the roads were shut down so we decided to take a drive through the Swiss countryside instead

Shot from a bridge during our Sunday drive

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Kelsey's First Week

Kelsey was born one week ago today! Tal and I are absolutely in love with our new baby girl and we're enjoying every moment with her. We had lots of wonderful visitors at the hospital and Grandma and Grandpa Lang arrived Wednesday night. We came home from the hospital on Thursday morning (very quick for Swiss standards). Here are just a couple of the hundreds of pictures taken so far.

A couple pics from the hospital

Pics with some of Kelsey's visitors (thanks to everyone who stopped by or called! - sorry we didn't get pics with all of you)

Grandma holding her favorite granddaugter for the first time

Bringing Kelsey home from the hosptial (Thanks for the super cute slippers Abbie!)

Grandma Lang hanging out with Kelsey on our balcony. Grandpa Lang teaching Kels to be a good sleeper (it's working!)

Daddy giving his baby girl her first "bath" at home...he even styled her hair!

Mom and Kels. Kels has already found her thumb!

Baby Kelsey and her first trip to the Alps (Engelberg) and to church (we didn't take her inside since she doesn't have anitbodies yet)

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Kelsey Marie Price has arrived!!!

I've been soaking up every moment with my sweet little girl! A big thanks to Kelsey's daddy for posting pictures so quickly! I will now attempt to do something I've never done before - blog while breastfeeding! Little Kelsey came into the world at 1:30am on Sunday, September 16th (the 15th in the states but her b-day is still the 16th). She weighed 3.8 kilograms or 8.4 lbs. and was 51cm or 20 inches.

Kelsey's First Picture

She came out ready to eat and when she gets hungry she puts her fists to her face. It's so cute! Here are some more pics from the first few moments of life. At first we thought she had a red birthmark or beauty mark next to her eye. The nurse came over, scraped it off, and goodbye beauty mark.

She has a dimple in her chin just like her mom! It was the first thing I noticed when I looked at her face. She may have more Price characteristics, but her chin says she's mommy's little angel.

We're still getting used to not sleeping, breastfeeding, and not getting anything done. I'm sorry we've been so bad about calling and emailing people back. I can't wait to talk to everyone! The baby and I are doing great and my mom & dad are in town so we're well taken care of. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has called, visited, sent presents, and helped us!! Come meet little Kelsey!

Friday, September 14, 2007

Going on Month 10...

For those of you who haven't heard from me yet it's not because I'm off in motherhood bliss. I'm still here, still pregnant and actually still enjoying it. I can't wait to get this baby out but I've decided I might as well enjoy the extended end of my pregnancy rather than loathe it. However, I am taking suggestions, stories, and methods tried and tested by you, my friends. Please feel free to leave me a comment with ways I can coax this baby out and into the world.

Here's what I've tried so far:
2 fresh whole pinapples and some dried ones
Anything chocolate or spicy - but I've been eating those all along!
100 jumping jacks the last 2 nights
Long walks up and down hills - at least once a day
Acupunture
Massage (including feet)
The Horizontal Polka
Bumpy car/train/tram ride
Vacuuming (Tally loves that part)

That's all I can think of right now. I've stopped short of castor oil because I really don't know what it's called here and I really don't want to be sick. The midwife said I could try wine or champagne & rasberry tea leaf but considering my religious background, I have decided to abstain.

So, your suggestions please. Thank you. Oh, and when Special K decides to come, I'll update my blog or email or call...we'll have our laptop with us at the hospital and I'm sure you will all be notified within a day of her being born (unless there are complications, of course).

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Our Home

For those of you who have reminded me that I never posted pictures of our place, this post is for you. Obviously, the baby has not come as I still have time to do this post. She's due on Thursday, Sept. 13th so if that day comes and goes and you don't see a post, don't ask. Just know I'm doing everything I can to get her out of me and into this world!

Back to the house...this is our front entry way & our living room

Our kitchen is just to the left of our living room.

We love the view from our bedroom and often wake up and think how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place. And, we're making room for baby!

Here's our baby room/office. As you can see, it's still a work in progress. I'm trying to get rid of that futon to make more room and I want to shrink the desk or move it into our room. However, seeing as the first few months she will be in the crib in our room, I'm leaving things as they are for now.
Now to our bathroom, across the hall from the bedrooms. That's the baby's tub and her little robe. I can't wait to wrap her up in it!

Thanks for visiting our humble abode, even if it was just an online visit. We welcome you anytime (well, maybe not for the next few weeks but sometime after that).

Monday, September 03, 2007

First Day as a Stay-At-Home Mom

But I'm still waiting for the baby part...as you can see.

I'm excited about my new role as a mother and have a list about a mile long of things to do before she comes. HOWEVER, if she were to come before that list is complete, I wouldn't mind. Today I cleaned up, did laundry, talked to fam & friends, did visiting teaching and I'm going to start dinner right now. I'm hoping for more progress tomorrow. I still managed to get an hour nap in today. That's something that could grow on me ;).

As I clean each room of the house, I'll take pictures and then do a post on what our house looks like. It was pointed out to me recently that I never did that so it's on my list. Happy September!

UPDATE 5 Sept 2007: I went to the doctor this morning and he said she's between 3.85 and 4 kilos already! That's at least 8.5 pounds already! It could be a little on the high side, but unless I had her right now (not happening), she's only going to get bigger! Anyway, he didn't seem concerned. Nonetheless, I'm going to eat pinapple today, go for a walk, and get it on with my hubby tonight.

Oh, and I'm working on my blog template (as you can see). In the process I lost all your addresses which I will try to recover but if you can, email me the link or leave me a comment with it. Thanks!

Kelsey Speaks

April 14: Advertising works, even for kids. Kels just came up to me with my iPhone and the app "Team Umizoomi" ready to purchase. I asked her how she knew about it and she said, "this mom put team umizoomi on for her kids and it teached her kids and he did it all by himself!" I've seen that commercial too, but never realized how much she soaked in! I'm a sucker, I downloaded it.

March 14:

We were having a new babysitter come and Kelsey wanted her to play a game but wasn't sure she'd know how. "What language does she speak?" I said, "English." Kels said, "Oh no!" I said, "Kelsey, did you know that YOU speak English?" She looked surprised, "I do!?"

October 17:

We had our carpet pad replaced today and the carpet guy was using a heavy duty iron that smelled like burning. Kelsey came in and said, "Mom, is that dinner I smell?" Thanks Kels, thanks. Says a lot about my cooking!

October 11:

So I'm on the phone and the Kelsey does soemthing that makes Aiden cry. I tell Kelsey, PLEASE make it better, say your sorry and make him stop crying. She starts singing, "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine..." I started cracking up. I think she's a little too obsessed with Tangled.

February 19:
Family prayer
"Thank you that Aiden is incredible and that he could watch Incredibles with me. And thank you that mommy can change things."

February 9:
Family prayer tonight by Kelsey: "Thank you that mommy could be a good listener (?), thank you that mommy can be so stretchable...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I laughed and asked her what stretchable meant. She said it meant that I can read Aiden books and change his diaper, put us to bed, play with us, and wiggle us and throw us, stuff like that. Does that mean she's grateful I can do mommy stuff?

January 5:
While at my mom's house in California, she said, "I want to stay at Mimi's forever!" I asked, what about your toys and our home in Utah?" She replied, "I like Mimi's toys downstairs." "But what about your friends back in Utah?" She replied, "they can get in the car and drive really, really far and come see me!" She has it all figured out.

January 4, 2011:
Tally read aloud a sign as we passed a church, "Jesus is making a list." She said, "No, Santa is making a list, and checking it twice."

December 20:
She was sad after I scolded her for taking her brother's food. I asked her why she was sad and she said, "My life hurts right now."
"With Christmas just a few days away?" I said. She perked right up.

December 13:
Tal was going to bed early and we all jumped in bed to give him hugs and say goodnight. Kelsey said, "I like it when our whole family is in bed together. Dad, you're hot. But I like it hot. You're the hottest."

December 9:
I had made a big effort to go to the gym and literally had 30 minutes to work out and then be back before everyone came over for play group. I get Kelsey out of the car and walk around to get Aiden. Kelsey says, "Mom, you can't wear THOSE shoes to the gym!" I looked down and sure enough, I was wearing my Crocs. I'm so glad she saw it before I'd gotten Aiden out of his car seat, gotten the kids checked into day care, and stepped on the treadmill. 10 points for trying, right?

October 22:
"Mom, I don't wanna have a baby in my tummy. I don't want to have a baby doggy come out."

October 3:
"Mom, you shut up and I'll shut down." (playing around with the word shut up to get a reaction from me).

September 30:
"Aiden, you have pretty eyebrows."
August 15
While sitting in our master bathroom, Kelsey said, "You guys have two sinks."
Us: "Yes, we have two sinks, isn't that nice?"
K: "No, I don't like it, you need to take one out. I need more room to sit."
Tal: "When you get married, you can have one sink in your bathroom."
K: "When I marry Aiden?" (who she said she wanted to marry when we were talking about weddings the day before).
Tal: "You can't marry Aiden, he's your brother."
K: "I want to marry DADDY!"
Jess: "He's mine, darlin. Daddy is already married to mommy."
K: "My cousins?"
Us: (Laugh, gave up...we'll have this talk one day when she's ready) She is constantly playing with my bouquet of silk flowers in my room and saying, "I'm getting married mom." I guess she picked that up on her own...I don't think I've ever talked about the flowers with her!

August 11:
As I'm putting her to bed I said, "Kelsey, your little body is so tired because you didn't take a nap today and little bodies need naps."
"And sometimes big bodies do too?" she said.
After the gym today, we caught her doing her hand clasp thing. Tally said, "Don't do that, you're doing it so hard you're getting sweaty."
She replied, firmly, "Well I just back from the gym." (which is true, but she was at the play place at the gym)
May
(While shutting herself inside the kitchen pantry)
K: Alright Aiden, I'm going bye-bye to Lily's house, 2 seconds, and when I come back, I'm going to Zoe's house. Okay? Okay, see ya later.
(about 2 seconds later, she opens the door)
K: Oh, hi Zoe's house!
She has been cracking me up (mixed with a little worry) with her imagination. If you ask her what she did today, she'll say she played with her cousins. We don't play with cousins everyday, but she does, in her imaginary play. She'll tell Libby and Zoe to come downstairs to the playroom or come outside with her. Then I'll hear her telling one of them to go hide or that this doll is for them or that they are nice. She will also throw in Lily and Edie, and an occasional Colton, Carter or Spencer. But that's more rare. Maybe because she sees them the most? Or because they are boys.
She also loves to pretend she's mommy and I'm Kelsey. She'll ask me, "is your pee-pees coming, mommy?" (No, is yours?) She'll also say, "you want a treat Kelsey? Okay. " Or my favorite, "You go in time out mommy, no-no." When I ask what I did wrong she'll say it's because I hit Aiden. Shocking.
She is also such a good sister. When I was reading my friend Mary's blog today who just lost her baby girl and bawling, she came over and gave me a big hug and said, "it's okay mommy." Then, because I wasn't paying attention to the fact that Aiden had run out of Cheerios and was "asking" for more, she fed him her Cheerios. Then she came up to me and said, "mommy, Aiden wants more Cheerios." She's a great little mommy.
5/?- (while Tal is at work)
K: Mom, I want to tell dad I had fun at the doctor today - daddy, I had fun at the doctor today - oh you did - yeah, dr. M was really nice. Yeah? Yeah.
She has little conversations with herself as she imagines the conversation she had or will have. These crack me up. She does it all the time, I just need to remember to write them down.
5/29 -
K: Mom, don't let Swiper come swipe our new house, okay?
M: Okay, I will. I'll tell him, Swiper no swiping, okay?
K: Yeah!
She's on this kick where she says "everytime" or "everday" with almost every sentence. I guess she's learning how to tell time/days?
She also sings all the time, usually "I am a Child of God." How can I ever get mad at that sweet little thing?
February 1, 2010
J: "Kelsey, get up on the stool so we can wash your hands."
K: "Mommy, you need to pull my pants up first."
J: "Okay, sorry"
K: "You don't need to say sorry mami."
She's been saying sorry to EVERYTHING and so I think she's heard that a lot lately from me. It's funny to hear your own words come from the mouths of your little ones.
January 28, 2010
K: "I want to be baptized."
J: "You do? How old are you?"
K: "TWO! Aiden wants to be baptized too."
J: "You have to be 8 to be baptized."
K: "Oh, I EIGHT!"
A little boy was baptized last Sunday and she started noticing it more in her books about Jesus and we talked about it a few times this week. But the subject hadn't come up this day - she said it out of the blue.