Cayden James Daich

My nephew Cayden was born yesterday at just over a month early. He is only 5 pounds, 5 ounces, and is so cute. But sadly he wasn't getting the oxygen he needed so they carted him off to the NICU. Last time I was in the NICU it was to bring the healthier babies into the regular nursery b/c the NICU at LDS was full. Cayden looks healthier than pretty much all of those babies. And bigger. Anyway, only 2 people could see him at a time, so after scrubbing up to my elbows I went over to see him. We couldn't hold him but I touched his little arm. Of course myhands were cold from the water so he recoiled...totally understandable. I wanted to wrap him up in a blanket and carry him away. He has an IV in his head (very sad to see) and bruises on his hands where they had the IV before (I think). Anyway, we're sure he's going to be ok, but he might have to spend a little time in the hospital.

Pictures will be coming. He is SO CUTE and TINY!!!

Savannah

Savannah...what can I say. Since she was little, she's talked and acted like an adult. She cracks me up sometimes. Yesterday, I called to just say Hi, and after I'd talked to her for a second, she said "Kimi, can I tell you something?" So I said of course and she said, "I don't think I'm ready to be baptized. I don't think I can keep all the commandments." So we talked for awhile about how it was her decision. But I also tried to reassure her that she didn't have to be perfect. She just needed to try. And to have a desire to be good. She told me that she didn't always want to be good. She said "Sometimes when Mikayla has my stuff, I'm going to take it from her even if I already know she's going to cry about it." At this point - I was laughing, but trying not to let her hear me, because she was just so serious about it. But then my favorite part was when I asked her what commandments she didn't think she could keep. She said "the one about no touching things in the store, and the one about being nice. I just can't keep those ones". HAHA She's so sweet, and very very innocent. The whole thing ended by me telling her not to stress out. She still has a few months, and I don't want her getting an ulcer before she's 8. She is so sweet though, and just the fact that she's worried about it tells me she's probably more prepared than I ever was at her age. I'm so proud of her and of how much she cares and thinks about things. What a cutie!!

What?? Me?? STRESS??? Never

So - in case you couldn't tell, I've been feeling a lot of stress for various reasons lately. And just when I thought I had a nice free day of travel from Seattle to Salt Lake, my whole world flopped over. My company was asked to help with the ad placement of Prop 8 in California. I had only a small window to change my flight, get on the plane, get home, and start trying to direct this mess. It's been fun, but a challenge. Anyway, I've had a headache for like 2 days straight, so when Marissa sent an uplifting thoughts email, I didn't really want to read it. BUT...I did. And I really liked one particular part. I've heard it before, I'm sure we all have. But sometimes, it's good to be reminded of the important things in life. The picture is to bring me some serenity and peace....ahhh...



...yes...now I feel peace...so here goes:

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
6. Be generous.
7. Have a grateful heart.
8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12. Commit yourself to quality.
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal.
15. Be honest.
16. Be a self-starter.
17. Be decisive even it it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
20. Take good care of those you love.
21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud

Wait for it...you wanted it...you got it...MORE Halloween!

King Dog Carmelo and Mama Jen


Cutie Braxton


Scary witchs Emily and Mom


Cute Family...soon to be ONE MORE!!


Braxton and Robert - doesn't matter if they are in costume or not...they just want to play.


Matthew...or is it a hideous mullet dude in a fat suit...wait...it's BOTH

One more quirk

I knew I had some - it just takes me awhile to figure out. I hate to have smells on my hands. I've always been this way...lotion is the worst culprit. I love yummy smelling lotions, but after I put them on, I have to wash my hands and then re-apply my nonscented, very specific kind of lotion. In fact, I only use 1 kind and anything else drives me crazy. I reallly hate the smell of sandwich on my hand, and...well anything. The reason I thought of this was because this afternoon at a dinner party, I had one little apple slice with a little caramel. However, I must have gotten a little on my finger because the whole way home I was just going nuts because I could smell the caramel - it made me want to throw up. Even though it's not a bad smell, it grosses me out. Leather gloves, perfume, it doesn't matter. If it smells and it's on my hand, I'll go crazy until I can wash it off. There- that's pretty "quirky"!

Halloween is HERE

Ok - Look at me blogging again! We had our family Halloween party and the kids were so cute, I just had to share. Isabella decided to show all of us how bobbing for apples is really done. And Braxton was so cute eating his donut on the string! Robert, Emily and Natalie all had 2 donuts I think- they do that every year, little piggies! The are all adorable. I only took a few pics, but I'll get more from the parents later. Cheers!

5 quirky things - Thanks Em

As my first official Blog response, I decided to answer Em's tag to say 6 quirky things about myself. I can't add pictures because I don't know how and I'm too tired to try right now. Sorry. And Em - if some of them sound like yours - sorry - but they are mine too. That must be why we're friends.

1. I get super excited about new things, I go crazy taking lessons, planning my future with this new skill, buying all the supplies, etc. Then I usually give it up right away. I know it sounds like a typical child thing to do, but it's just how I have always worked. I can't even count the number of things I've done. Violin (a few times), Piano (a few times - and I even bought a baby grand), scrapbooking, stampin-up, jewelry making, raquetball, golfing, bowling, dancing, flower arranging, horseback riding, sign language, Hebrew, french, portuguese, and I don't even know what else. You can ask my mom - she probably has a thousand more that I can't think of.

2. I am a picky eater. I love salads-especially cobb and wedge. Yum. I hate seafood. I won't touch raw meat - I think it's vile and disgusting, so cooking is a challenge, but I don't mind eating it. The good thing about me though (if I had to find something good in being picky) is that I will try things every now and then to make sure it's not just in my head. I wish that if I had to be picky, I could not like chocolate, ice cream and brownies. Sadly - I love those things.

3. I had a blankie until I was 12. I tried giving it up so many times and just couldn't. When I finally did, my mom pulled it from the the garbage and saved it. I saw it a few years ago and it looks like rats got at it - but my mom swears it was just me sucking and chewing on it. It was my greatest comfort for so many years, and it shows! When I sleep, I still curl my arms up to my chest like I'm holding it - sometimes I grab my pillow (I use a long body pillow curled around me) or sometimes I grab my covers. I think it's cute. :-)

4. I have a very set pattern for getting ready in the morning and I go a little nuts when I can't follow it. When I travel, because I do it often, I have a very set secondary pattern. That's for hotels. When I'm at someone's home I go a little crazy.

5. Ummmm...I can't really think of one...let's see...oh here's one. I love IM'ing and texting. But not when a guy does it to ask you out. I think it's lame. I like to talk on the phone or face to face. The texting and IM'ing should be for friends, family, or supplemental in-between dates. I guess that's more of a pet peeve, but there you go.

6. I make up stories in my head. If I watch a movie or read a book and I don't like the ending, I will completley re-write it in my head, usually instead of sleeping. I sometimes have a hard time sleeping, so I spend a lot of time doing this. I once wrote an entire sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernell...starring me. I really think I should have been in that one, only I would have married Sir Antonthy Dewhurst. He was hot.