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This has nothing to do with her birthday, but it's a cool gymnastics move Kailee likes to do. She's a smart girl, always looking behind her!
I cut a 1 out of a cake and did a pretty good job if I do say so myself.
My friend Becky had told me she's taking a cake decorating class, so I asked her if she wanted to help me make Kailee's cake and WALA... she did! I wanted to use whip cream for her cake because Kailee has never had sugar before and Becky had Merengue powder that thickened it up so that we could decorate a cake without the whip cream drooping off the sides. Becky is brilliant! She has a really cool cake decorating kit with like everything you might need in it that she got at a cake store that was closing. So, if you want to get started on a cake decorating hobby (like me)... look around for stores that are having closing sales!!
Here's a side shot of the beauty that we made!
Here's Becky again... I thought about leaving her out and let you marvel at MY skills, but I decided to give Becky some credit because without her, our cake would've been very plain and it would've looked like melted ice cream. I love you Becky!

Here is her finished cake!

I made cupcakes for her friends too!

Here is Kailee in her birthday cupcake pajamas with Janine and her little boy Jonas!

This is Erin Lundgreen with her daughter Emery, another of Kailee's friends!

Here is Jonas again. I'm so mad I didn't take more pictures when others arrived. Julie and Will Beck also came with Reagan who was also in her pajamas for the pajama party! My friend Jenn and her husband Royal brought their daughter Andelyn too. Of course we invited the Allen's and Alissa John too. Kailee definitely wanted to invite them since they watch her so much while I do my 10 minute errands like laundry or picking up Jared from school! We had her party on video, but I don't know how to upload it yet. Sorry. Our new video camera that my Dad got us for Christmas is complicated! So when we figure it out, we'll post more videos! All in all, Kailee's 1st birthday was a blast. She was a little scared of her cake, but did stick her hands in it. Will Beck and Jared stuck their face in her cake to show her how it's done, but she still did not follow. That's okay, if my baby prefers vegetables, that's great!!

Kailee & Leighton

Kailee loves having a play mate!
Here they are both excited because they think they are going to get the camera from me!
Kailee burnt her hand on the glass wall around a fireplace and this is her all bandaged up. It happened 2 weeks ago and we are relieved that she is all better now!
This is how they bandaged her the next day when we went to the doctor. She was still able to crawl around, it didn't really bother her at all.
Here's one more pic. of her playing with Leighton. Leighton is so cute!

SNOW ANGEL!

We realized we hadn't yet taken a picture of Kailee in the snow, so I decided we better since she won't have any snowy winters like this in Texas! YEAH!

Here is Jared and I decked out in our snow gear ready for sledding! We went to rock canyon park by ourselves for a date night and had a blast! It was so fun! It was a great workout too having to walk back up the hill every time we went down.
One of Kailee's hobbies is looking out the window; she especially loves it if there are people walking by to look at! If I take the cushion off the couch, she can crawl up there all by herself!

Kailee!

Kailee loves bath time and Mommy especially loves it because she gets to see Kailee's cute little bum! lol. I always take Kailee's diaper off right in front of the tub as I'm getting the water ready. One day right after I did this, Kailee squatted down and peed on the floor. I ran for the camera. I thought it was hilarious!
I think it's so sweet when Kailee cuddles me. I had Jared take a picture because it doesn't happen often. Normally she'll lay her head down, say "sike" and then want to get up and play. She snuggled me this day for like 5 whole minutes, it was great!
Kailee still never ceases to be amazed by keys.
Here's her tongue roll up!
Kailee discovered that she can stick her finger up her nose the past couple weeks. She'll just stick it up there and hold it there for like a minute and then move on! Mommy is still the picker though!

I've been husband tagged!

What is his name? Jared Bernard Critchfield II
How long have you been together? Almost 3 ½ years
How long did you date? 9 months
How old his he? 26
Who eats more? Depends, if I’m pregnant or nursing, we eat about the same. Otherwise, he eats more. If it’s sweets, he definitely eats more, lol.
Who said I love you first? He did and of course I got all giddy inside and said it back.
Who is taller? He is, by 3 inches. So basically, I can’t wear high heels unless I want to feel taller than him.
Who can sing better? Oh, definitely me…NOT! If you know Jared, you know he’s got one heck of an amazing voice! He serenades Kailee and I all the time.
Who is smarter? Well, according to ACT scores, he beat me by 1 point! He is for sure smarter. He could write an English essay at BYU without even reading the book and get an A on it… made me sick. But when it comes to cooking, aerobics, taking care of Kailee (lol), doing dishes, playing most games, and probably science, and maybe math… I’d say I’m the smarter one!
Who does the laundry? We both do. Sometimes I do it by myself and sometimes he’ll haul it all to the laundry mat and start it for me, I switch it, he brings it back, and I fold it. And sometimes we fold it together! And 2 weeks ago, he surprised me and folded all 5 loads while I napped; what a doll!
Who pays the bills? We both do. He always pays rent and I pay utilities. We both pay other bills like cell phone.
Who sleeps in the right side? Depends on the night. Jared sleeps wherever I tell him to sleep. My body is weird and tells me every night which way I need to lay in order to get to sleep. I like to sleep on my side turned away from him because I can’t stand hot air blowing in my face. I like to be spooned and boy is Jared a great spooner, lol. TMI. So, if my body tells me to sleep facing left, then he sleeps on the right side and if I need to face right, he sleeps on the left side. Jared could fall asleep on a log; he could sleep anywhere. He often likes me to sleep on the right side by the wall because he thinks it’s funny that I have to crawl over him if Kailee wakes up.
Who mows the lawn? Wymount Custodial! But when we get a yard, we’ll probably fight about it. I think mowing lawn is a great time to ponder and get a tan, especially if we ever get a riding lawn mower!
Who cooks dinner? I do. I think Jared knows how to make ramen noodles, scrambled eggs, and maybe mac and cheese if I help him. He has made me dinner twice in our marriage and it was delicious. Truthfully, Jared hates to cook so I don’t make him. I love cooking anyways.
Who drives? We both do. If it’s snowing, I like Jared to drive and he actually prefers to drive because he says I drive slower than the people jogging outside. You can never be too cautious, right?
Who is more stubborn? That’s a tough one. We can both be stubborn.
Who kissed who first? Jared kissed me… after a nice evening of watching “Elf.”
Who asked who out first? He asked me. We went to Mimi’s Café on our first date!
Who proposed? He did and it was so exciting I almost hyperventilated.
Who has more friends? Dunno. We both love making new friends and hanging out with old friends. I probably hang out with friends more just because I have more time. He has tons of friends in his major at school, in his old choir, from playing intramurals, and he keeps in touch with old friends farely well. He still keeps in touch with his 4 best friends from high school and his 2 best friends from his mission. Jared is a great people person and enjoys throwing back a cold one (root beer) with his buddies over a nice football game or game of ping pong.
Who is more sensitive? Tough one. If it’s that time of month, probably me. Any other time, probably him, lol. JK We are probably equally sensitive.
Who has more siblings? He does. I have 3 brothers and 1 step brother. He has 5 siblings.
Who wears the pants? We both like to think we do, but truth is we both do.
Bonus: What’s his favorite thing to do? Snuggle me!!! And play with Kailee; she cracks us up!

Here is my handsome hunk as a cute little boy!

Okay, I tag Ashley W., Julie B., Becky O., Emily-Kate, Lindsey S., Sara S., & Jenn S.

It's BUBBLE time!

So, unfortunately I didn't remember to take many pictures on our vacation to NC to see my Dad & family and to my mother's. We did take some on our new video camera, but I haven't figured out how to put them on the computer yet. But fortunately, my mother took lots and sent me copies!

I took a bubble bath in my mom's sweet jacuzzi, but I accidently put in too much bubble bath. So, after I drained the tub, I decided I'd let Kailee play in the bubbles.
Kailee loved her waterless bubble bath! I don't know who had more fun?? Kailee or my Mom, Jared, & I watching her have such a blast!
Here's Nana snuggling Kailee, which was her favorite part of our visit! My Mom and her husband, Steve, live in Florida!
Here is us toasting in the sun after church. It was like in the 70's there for a few days.
Kailee insists upon having her finger in her mouth for all of the pictures. I think she realized she has a couple teeth and wanted to feel them, lol. We had a blast on our Christmas vacation, though the weather did not make it seem like Christmas. We can't wait to get to the warmth of Texas!

Nana and Papa's house!

This is my beautiful Mother, Angie, or "Nana"
This is my Mom, Kailee, and my wonderful step-father, Steve .
My Mom got this fun walker at a yard sale and Kailee loved it. She is trying to take her pajamas off.
Here, Kailee admires their sweet, beautiful dog, Dakota! Kailee loves dogs!
Here is our family wearing my beautiful new scarf! Kailee cheers in her enthusiasm!

Little Girls love their Daddies!

Kailee is begging Daddy to please not leave for school.
Here Kailee listens at the door for when Daddy comes home.
Kailee is sporting her new jacket that Nana got her for Christmas!

Chrismas before Christmas!

We let Kailee open her presents the morning before we left for NC and FL to visit my family.
She got some sweet floating bath turtles that connect together with magnets!
A cool lion whe can push!
And some adorable books with lots of pictures of other babies!
As you can see, she was ecstatic! Then, about an hour later, Jared was on the computer in the living room and Kailee was beside him, so I thought he was watching her and I went to finish packing in our bedroom. Then we hear a crash and a scream. Kailee had grabbed the Christmas tree and pulled it down. Somehow she managed to pull it down beside her. She was terrified, but did not get hurt! Phew! I got Jared a sweet shirt from Old Navy, some peanut butter M&M's, and a music CD. And he got me Ratatouille!!! and a white, laced cami undershirt! He also surprised me by mailing another movie to my Dad's house for Christmas. It Takes Two with Mary Kate and Ashly Olsen when they were like 10!! It's my favorite movie! Christmas doesn't get better than that!

Kailee's new toy!

This lion plays music, can be pushed, or sat on. Kailee loves it!


After a bath, I laid Kailee on the floor in her towel for a second while I went to grab something and sure enough, as soon as I sat her down, she squirmed out of the towel. I ran for the camera because I do love pics. of her darling baby bootie! I was telling my Mom while we were visiting her during the Christmas break about my obsession with how cute Kailee's bum is. I told her that I wondered when a parent no longer has the desire to pinch their babies bums, in other words, at what age do you stop gooing and gaaing over your kids bums. My Mom said, "Oh, that never goes away" and she pinched my butt. lol

Daddy is so strong!

North Carolina

I flew home to NC last week for my Grandpa's funeral. Though it was under sad circumstances, it was fun to see my family. These are my cousins Peanut and Alex.



This is my Dad... "Grandaddy"



And this is my Grandma, Vonne, or as Peanut calls her, "Grandma Redneck"





This is my sister-in-law Jess who wishes she could adopt Kailee because she's so cute, but I won't let her.



And this is my Uncle Kelly.

Run to Daddy!

Kailee loves us to hold her hands and let her run around the house!

Kailee loves to tap!

Keep watching til the end... Kailee shows off her very proficient tap moves. I personally hope she takes up clogging!

Daddy's snow angel!

This warm outfit I got her is great! It's for 24 months, so it's very easy to get her in it!


Kailee loves Daddy time!